Written By: @PayneInsider
24 days, 70 teams, 35 games and one massive controversy over whether or not Northern Illinois deserves the right to play Florida State in the Orange Bowl.
Money is typically the rule of all evil, but in this case, the Orange Bowl would’ve profited tenfold off of a National power like Georgia, LSU, South Carolina, Texas A&M or Oklahoma battling the Noles’ in Miami. The Huskies are capitalizing on a system that won’t allow more than two teams from the same conference playing in a BCS Bowl game.
Without further ado, let the bowl season begin!
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Saturday, December 15th – Gildan New Mexico Bowl
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Spread: Nevada vs. Arizona -9.5
Over/Under: 75.5
Saturday, December 15th – Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Location: Boise, Idaho
Spread: Toledo vs. Utah State -10
Over/Under: 58
Thursday, December 20th – San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia
Location: San Diego, California
Spread: BYU -3.5 vs. San Diego State
Over/Under: 48.5
Friday, December 21st – Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl
Location: Saint Petersburg, Florida
Spread: Ball State vs. Central Florida -7
Over/Under: 61.5
Saturday, December 22nd – R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Spread: East Carolina vs. UL Lafayette -4.5
Over/Under: 65
Saturday, December 22nd – Maaco Bowl
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Spread: Washington vs. Boise State -5
Over/Under: 46.5
Monday, December 24th – Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Spread: SMU Vs. Fresno State -12.5
Over/Under: 59.5
Wednesday, December 26th – Little Caesars Bowl
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Spread: Central Michigan vs. Western Kentucky -5
Over/Under: 57.5
Thursday, December 27th – Military Bowl
Location: Washington, D.C.
Spread: Bowling Green vs. San Jose State -7
Over/Under: 46
Thursday, December 27th – Belk Bowl
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Spread: Cincinnati -7 vs. Duke
Over/Under: 60
Thursday, December 27th – Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl
Location: San Diego, California
Spread: Baylor PK vs. UCLA Pick’Em
Over/Under: 79.5
Friday, December 28th – Advocare V100 Independence Bowl
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Spread: Ohio vs. UL Monroe -7
Over/Under: 60
Friday, December 28th – Russell Athletic Bowl
Location: Orlando, Florida
Spread: Rutgers vs. Virginia Tech -2.5
Over/Under: 41.5
Friday, December 28th – Meineke Car Care Bowl
Location: Houston, Texas
Spread: Minnesota vs. Texas Tech -13
Over/Under: 57
Saturday, December 29th – Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
Location: Forth Worth, Texas
Spread: Air Force -1 vs. Rice
Over/Under: 61
Saturday, December 29th – Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl
Location: San Francisco, California
Spread: Navy vs. Arizona State -14.5
Over/Under: 56
Saturday, December 29th – New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Location: Bronx, New York
Spread: West Virginia -4 vs. Syracuse
Over/Under: 73.5
Saturday, December 29th – Valero Alamo Bowl
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Spread: Texas vs. Oregon State -2
Over/Under: 56.5
Saturday, December 29th – Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl
Location: Tempe, Arizona
Spread: TCU -2.5 vs. Michigan State
Over/Under: 41
Monday, December 31st – Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Spread: North Carolina State vs. Vanderbilt -7
Over/Under: 52
Monday, December 31st – Hyundai Sun Bowl
Location: El Paso, Texas
Spread: Georgia Tech vs. USC -10
Over/Under: 64
Monday, December 31st – AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Spread: Iowa State vs. Tulsa Pick’Em
Over/Under: 51.5
Monday, December 31st – Chick-Fil-A Bowl
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Spread: Clemson vs. LSU -4
Over/Under: 59
Tuesday, January 1st – Heart of Dallas Bowl
Location: Dallas, Texas
Spread: Purdue vs. Oklahoma State -16.5
Over/Under: 70
Tuesday, January 1st – TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Spread: Northwestern vs. Mississippi State -2
Over/Under: 51.5
Tuesday, January 1st – Outback Bowl
Location: Tampa, Florida
Spread: Michigan vs. South Carolina -5.5
Over/Under: 48
Tuesday, January 1st – Capital One Bowl
Location: Orlando, Florida
Spread: Nebraska vs. Georgia -10
Over/Under: 60
Tuesday, January 1st – Rose Bowl Game Presented By Vizio
Location: Pasadena, California
Spread: Wisconsin vs. Stanford -6.5
Over/Under: 47.5
Tuesday, January 1st – Discover Orange Bowl
Location: Miami, Florida
Spread: Northern Illinois vs. Florida State -13
Over/Under: 58.5
Wednesday, January 2nd – Allstate Sugar Bowl
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Spread: Louisville vs. Florida -13.5
Over/Under: 45.5
Thursday, January 3rd – Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
Location: Glendale, Arizona
Spread: Kansas Sate vs. Oregon -9
Over/Under: 75.5
Friday, January 4th – AT&T Cotton Bowl
Location: Arlington, Texas
Spread: Texas A&M -4.5 vs. Oklahoma
Over/Under: 72
Saturday, January 5th – BBVA Compass Bowl
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Spread: Pittsburgh vs. Mississippi -3.5
Over/Under: 52.5
Sunday, January 6th – GoDaddy.com Bowl
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Spread: Arkansas State -3.5 vs. Kent State
Over/Under: 61
Monday, January 7th – Discover BCS National Championship
Location: Miami, Florida
Spread: Notre Dame vs. Alabama -10
Over/Under: 41.5