With the ISU football team claiming bowl eligibility for the second time in three years under coach Paul Rhoads, ISU fans are excited about its 11th bowl in school history.

Selection Sunday lies just one day after the Cyclones’ (6-5, 3-5 Big 12) regular season finale against Kansas State on Saturday in Manhattan, Kan.

Regarding which bowl in which Iowa State may find itself, different websites have the Cyclones projected to a variety of bowls. With the variety of bowls comes a variety of factors — finish in the conference, expected fan attendance, etc. — so here’s the breakdown:

Military Bowl

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Dec. 28, 3:30 p.m.

Projected opponent: North Carolina (ACC No. 8)

Possible draw for Iowa State: 35 percent

With a loss to Bill Snyder and Co., Iowa State would be the eighth team in the Big 12 mix, which would leave it out of the conference’s seven bowl bids. Thus, the Cyclones would fill Navy’s spot since it is not bowl-eligible this season.

Iowa State’s opponent would be the eighth-ranked team in the Atlantic Coast Conference. With Miami (FL) abandoning its bowl eligibility this season, North Carolina (7-5, 3-5 ACC) would occupy this slot. Both CBS Sports and Rivals projected an ISU-UNC matchup in the Military Bowl.

TicketCity Bowl

DALLAS — Jan. 2, 11 a.m.

Projected opponent: Purdue (Big Ten No. 7)

Possible draw for Iowa State: 35 percent

Formerly the Texas Bowl, the TicketCity Bowl did not retain its status as a Big 12 bowl this season to give up the bid to Conference USA. However, since C-USA only has five eligible teams, it cannot occupy all seven of its slots to give Iowa State an opportunity to take one.

Iowa State would face the seventh-ranked team of the Big Ten, which would likely turn out to be Purdue (6-6, 4-4 Big Ten) due to its standing in the conference. Both ESPN and Fox Sports predicted an ISU-Purdue matchup in the TicketCity Bowl.

Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl

SAN FRANCISCO — Dec. 31, 2:30 p.m.

Projected opponent: Arizona State (Pac-12 No. 6)

Possible draw for Iowa State: 17 percent

As is the case with the Military and TicketCity bowls, the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl’s automatic bid from Army — which is not bowl-eligible this season — will be vacated. Iowa State may have a tougher time getting into this bowl since the ACC is slated to fill any voids due to the agreements for it this year. If the ACC is not able to do so, though, then Iowa State could find itself in it.

In the Daily’s estimation, Arizona State would be the representative of the Pac-12 conference in this one. The Sun Devils (6-6, 4-5 Pac-12) struggled in the latter half of the season — losing four straight — resulting in the firing of coach Dennis Erickson.

New Era Pinstripe Bowl

NEW YORK — Dec. 30, 2:20 p.m.

Projected opponent: Rutgers (Big East No. 4)

Possible draw for Iowa State: 12 percent

In the event that Iowa State defeats Kansas State on Saturday, it would possibly leapfrog Texas A&M — which finished 6-6 on the season and would have the same 4-5 conference record as the Cyclones — to find itself in the Big 12’s seventh-and-final bowl bid in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl.

As of right now, Rutgers (8-4, 4-3 Big East) would be the Cyclones’ opponent with a fourth-place finish in the Big East conference. SB Nation projected an ISU-Rutgers matchup in the Pinstripe Bowl as well.

Wild Cards

Meineke Car Care (Texas) Bowl — HOUSTON, Dec. 31, 11 a.m.

Silly names aside, Iowa State does have history in this game when it was known as the Houston Bowl in 2005, losing to Texas Christian, 27-24. A berth in this bowl, in the Daily’s estimation, would be a little surprising though.

Holiday Bowl — SAN DIEGO, Dec. 28, 7 p.m.

Possibly one of the biggest longshots in terms of possibilities for Iowa State, but the ISU fan base has been known to draw a big crowd. With that being said, the Holiday Bowl is not out of the question, even if it is hardly in it for Iowa State.

Insight Bowl — TEMPE, Ariz., Dec. 30, 9 p.m.

The Cyclones are 2-0 in the Insight Bowl, so why not? Projections do not indicate a return to the Insight Bowl for Iowa State, but Rhoads and Co. would not mind a return to Sun Devil Stadium to square off against a Big Ten opponent.

Independence Bowl — SHREVEPORT, La., Dec. 26, 4 p.m.

Another bowl in which Iowa State has a history — a loss in 2001 and a victory in 2004 — remains a distant possibility.