Highest-ranked teams that didn't make a bowl, per SP+ (2005-20):

2016 Notre Dame (18th)
2020 Penn St (18th)
2007 Kansas St (19th)
2012 Tennessee (23rd)
2005 Wazzu (23rd)
2005 Mich St (24th)
2016 Ole Miss (25th)
2005 Tennessee (27th)

NU's currently 24th.https://t.co/VBFegRElrH

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