| Pac-10 finish | Bowl | Opponent |
| Sixth | Armed Forces (Dec. 31) | Mountain West Conference team |
| Fifth or fourth | Las Vegas (Dec. 22) | Mountain West Conference team |
| Fourth or fifth | Emerald (Dec. 28) | Atlantic Coast Conference team |
| Third | Sun (Dec. 31) | Big 12 Conference team |
| Second | Holiday (Dec. 27) | Big 12 Conference team |
| First | Rose (Jan. 1) | Big Ten Conference champion |
