Ranking the 2010-2011 Bowl Games

There are over 30 bowl games now in college football. I'm a sucker for bowl games, so I'll at least watch a full half of probably twenty of the games. There are some bowl games though I'll probably pass on. So let's rank every bowl game from the must see to the games you couldn't pay me to watch. (Rankings: 10 Must See, 1 Couldn't Pay Me To Watch)

Bowl schedule via JFein.

December 18
New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque, NM): Brigham Young vs. Texas-El Paso 2:00 (ESPN)- How does a bowl game between two 6-6 teams sound to start off the bowl season? (Ranking: 5)
Humanitarian Bowl (Boise, ID): Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State 5:30 (ESPN)- Northern Illinois lost the MAC Championship and their coach on the same weekend. (Ranking: 2)
New Orleans Bowl (New Orleans, LA): Ohio vs. Troy 9:00 (ESPN)- I just hope Rufus the Bobcat will visit Bourbon Street. Update!: Bubbaprog has convinced me to move this game up in the rankings because it's being played in New Orleans and Ohio has a punter who can kick the ball 85 yards. (Ranking: 4)

December 21
Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl (St. Petersburg, FL): Southern Mississippi vs. Louisville 8:00 (ESPN)- Ruth Chris can't sponsor a bowl game? (Ranking: 2)

December 22
Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas, NV): Utah vs. Boise State 8:00 (ESPN)- A BCS caliber type of game played three days before Christmas. Gotta love the bowl system. (Ranking: 10)


December 23
Poinsettia Bowl (San Diego, CA): San Diego State vs. Navy 8:00 (ESPN)- I can watch Navy's offense any day, but I might be alone there. (Ranking: 5)



December 24
Hawaii Bowl (Honolulu, HI): Hawaii vs. Tulsa 8:00 (ESPN)- Ah, nothing there's no place quite like home for the Warriors. (Ranking: 4)

December 26
Pizza Bowl (Detroit, MI): Florida International vs. Toledo 8:30 (ESPN)- Eat pizza, skip this game. (Ranking: 1)

December 27
Independence Bowl (Shreveport, LA): Air Force vs. Georgia Tech 5:00 (ESPN2)- Two option offenses playing against each other? Yes, please (Ranking: 6)

December 28
Champs Sports Bowl (Orlando, FL): North Carolina State vs. West Virginia 6:30 (ESPN)- Couches will be burned on this night. (Ranking: 3)
Insight Bowl (Tempe, AZ): Missouri vs. Iowa 10:00 (ESPN)- The last chance to witness Stanzi's America! (Ranking: 5)

December 29
Military Bowl (Washington, D.C.): East Carolina vs. Maryland 2:30 (ESPN)- Not even the military wants to watch this game. (Ranking: 2)
Texas Bowl (Houston, TX): Illinois vs. Baylor 6:00 (ESPN - Dave Pasch, Bob Griese, and Chris Spielman)- Not even Baylor appearing in their first bowl game since the 90's can get me to watch this game. (Ranking: 3)
Alamo Bowl (San Antonio, TX): Arizona vs. Oklahoma State 9:15 (ESPN - Rece Davis, Craig James, and Jesse Palmer)- Can another Stoops defeat the Cowboys this year? (Ranking: 7)

December 30
Armed Forces Bowl (Dallas, TX): Army vs. Southern Methodist 12:00 (ESPN)- No thanks. (Ranking: 1)
Pinstripe Bowl (New York, NY): Kansas State vs. Syracuse 3:20 (ESPN)- Does Greg Paulus still play for Syracuse? (Ranking: 2)
Music City Bowl (Nashville, TN): North Carolina vs. Tennessee 6:40 (ESPN)- Will Derek Dooley teach the Tar Heels shower etiquette? (Ranking: 4)
Holiday Bowl (San Diego, CA): Washington vs. Nebraska 10:00 (ESPN)- A rematch of a blowout = I'm not watching a single second. (Ranking: 2)

December 31
Meineke Car Care Bowl (Charlotte, NC): South Florida vs. Clemson 12:00 (ESPN)- This game should be called the Meineke Could Care Less Bowl. Zing! (Ranking: 2)
Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX): Miami (FL) vs. Notre Dame 2:00 (CBS)- People are excited about this game because it's a rematch of the Catholics vs Convicts. These same people realize Michael Irvin and Tim Brown haven't played in college for over twenty years? (Ranking: 5)
Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN): Central Florida vs. Georgia 3:30 (ESPN)- George O'Leary's red face vs. Mark Richt's tan body. (Ranking: 2)
Chick-fil-A Bowl (Atlanta, GA): South Carolina vs. Florida State 7:30 (ESPN)- If Christian Ponder plays in this game,it will be worth watching. If not, skip it and enjoy your night. (Ranking: 7)

January 1
TicketCity Bowl (Dallas, TX): Northwestern vs. Texas Tech 12:00 (ESPNU - Dave Pasch, Bob Griese, and Chris Spielman)- I hope this game is played in The Ballpark at Arlington. (Ranking: 4)
Outback Bowl (Tampa, FL): Florida vs. Penn State 1:00 (ABC - Mike Tirico and Jon Gruden)- Thank God Tim Tebow isn't playing in this game, because Gruden would definitely call him "This Guy." (Ranking: 6)
Capital One Bowl (Orlando, FL): Michigan State vs. Alabama 1:00 (ESPN)- Michigan State shares a piece of the Big Ten title and still ends up in a irrelevant bowl game. (Ranking: 7)
Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL): Mississippi State vs. Michigan 1:30 (ESPN2)-
Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA): Wisconsin vs. Texas Christian 5:00 (ESPN - Brent Musburger and Kirk Herbstreit)- Any game with a non-AQ school playing a BCS school in a BCS bowl game is intriguing and a must watch. (Ranking: 10)
Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, AZ): Connecticut vs. Oklahoma 8:30 (ESPN - Sean McDonough and Matt Millen)- I'd rather watch paint dry than watch UConn football. (Ranking: 3)

January 3
Orange Bowl (Miami, FL): Virginia Tech vs. Stanford 8:30 (ESPN - Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, and Jon Gruden)- Gruden salivating over Andrew Luck isn't something I want to watch. (Ranking: 5)

January 4
Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA): Ohio State vs. Arkansas 8:30 (ESPN - Brad Nessler and Todd Blackledge)- Will the Buckeyes choke again in a BCS game? (Ranking: 8)

January 6
GoDaddy.com Bowl (Mobile, AL): Middle Tennessee vs. Miami (OH) 8:00 (ESPN)- RIP Liberty Bowl (Ranking: 1)

January 7
Cotton Bowl (Arlington, TX): Texas A&M vs. Louisiana State 8:00 (Fox)- I can always use a dose of Les Miles. (Ranking: 8)

January 8
BBVA Compass Bowl (Birmingham, AL): Pittsburgh vs. Kentucky 12:00 (ESPN)- I can also always use a dose of Wannstache. (Ranking: 6)

January 9
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl (San Francisco, CA): Nevada vs. Boston College 9:00 (ESPN)- Last chance to see the Ostrich. (Ranking: 6)

January 10
BCS National Championship Game (Glendale, AZ): Auburn vs. Oregon 8:30 (ESPN - Brent Musburger and Kirk Herbstreit)- Januray 10th? Why not play this game the Saturday before the Super Bowl? (Ranking: 8)