In a very close game Auburn kept the number one position to win the Tostitos BCS National Championship
defeting Oregon 22-19 this Monday night Jan. 10th, 2011. With this win the SEC won the 5th BCS Championship title in a row, and the first to Auburn since 1957. For Oregon it is hard to lose the big game two years in a row, as champions of the Pac-10.
Which bowls are the ones to see and which ones can be missed? With so many to watch, here are all the bowls ranked from the can't miss to the ones you might be able to skip if you need to do some holiday shopping. These rankings are based on fun as well as important.
| Bowl |
Location |
Date/Time |
Network |
| Temple vs Wyoming New Mexico Bowl |
University Stadium |
Dec. 17 |
ESPN |
| Mountain West vs. WAC |
Albuquerque, N.M. |
2 p.m. |
The New Mexico Bowl introduced itself in 2007, infine fashion with one exciting inaugural game. Be there at
University Stadium in Albuquerque on Dec. 17 when teams from the Mountain West and Western Athletic conferences
vie for one of college football's newest titles. Bet New Mexico Bowl now!
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| Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Utah State vs Ohio |
Bronco Stadium |
Dec. 17 |
ESPN |
| MAC vs. WAC |
Boise, Idaho |
5:30 p.m. |
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl is a post-season NCAA Division I FBS college football bowl game that has traditionally been played at Bronco Stadium, Boise, Idaho since 1997. Known as the Humanitarian Bowl from 1997 to 1999, and then as the Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl from 2000 until 2003 MPC Computers has been the sponsor from 2004 - 2006.
In April 2007, the bowl was renamed back for the Humanitarian Bowl, and already in May 2007, the game received a new sponsor uDrove Truck Stops and now, the Smurf Turf at Bronco Stadium in Boise closes out the year in style as host of the 2010 uDrove Humanitarian Bowl.
This year's edition of this postseason contest will feature teams from the ACC and the WAC competing for a coveted season-ending title. Bet Famous Idaho Potato Bowl now!
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| New Orleans Louisiana-Lafayette vs San Diego State |
Louisiana Superdome |
Dec. 17 |
ESPN |
| C-USA vs. Sun Belt |
New Orleans |
9 p.m. |
The New Orleans Bowl is a post-season college football bowl game certified by the NCAA that has been played annually at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana since 2001. The New Orleans Bowl will host teams from the Sun Belt Conference and Conference USA. Bet New Orleans Bowl now!
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| Beef 'O' Brady's St. Petersburg Southern FIU vs Marshall |
Tropicana Field |
Dec. 20 |
ESPN |
| Big East vs. C-USA |
St. Petersburg, Fla. |
8 p.m. |
What was named the Magicjack Bowl in 2008 is now just The Beef 'O' Brady's St. Petersburg Bowl. The Beef 'O' Brady's St. Petersburg Bowl is a new bowl game that was approved in late April 2010. To be played in St. Petersburg, Florida, the St. Pete Bowl will be played on December 20th, 2011 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. Bet Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl now!
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| MAACO Las Vegas Boise State vs Arizona State |
Las Vegas |
Dec. 22 |
ESPN |
| Mountain West vs. Pac-10 |
Sam Boyd Stadium |
8 p.m. |
The Annual Las Vegas Bowl is now called the MAACO Bowl. Each team will receive $1 million for attending the Las Vegas Bowl this year. The 2011 Las Vegas Bowl will host the champion, or first selection, from the Mountain West Conference and the 4th-place team from the Pac-10 Conference. Bet Las Vegas Bowl now!
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| Poinsettia Bowl TCU vs Louisiana Tech |
San Diego |
Dec. 21 |
ESPN |
| Mountain West vs. PAC 10 |
Qualcomm Stadium |
ESPN |
The 2011 Poinsettia bowl is going to be an exciting postseason college football game this holiday season. The bowl will host teams from the Mountain West Conference and the Pac-10 Conference. Bet Poinsettia Bowl now!
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| Hawaii Bowl Southern Miss vs Nevada |
Aloha Stadium |
Dec. 24 |
ESPN |
| C-USA vs. WAC |
Hawaii |
8 p.m. |
The Hawaii Bowl is a post-season NCAA college football bowl game that takes place every year on Christmas Day or Christmas Eve. The games are held at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii, the largest outdoor arena in Hawaii. The Bowl game has been sponsored by Sheraton Hotels and Resorts Hawaii.
This Bowl has been played since 2002. It fields a team from C-USA or Pac-10 and a team from the WAC.
In 2008, College sports fans saw Jimmy Clausen end Notre Dame's long bowl drought and Hawaii's bid for a fourth straight Hawaii Bowl victory, with a record-breaking passing night.
Clausen set Notre Dame, bowl records with 401 yards passing and five touchdowns to lead the efficient Fighting Irish to their first postseason victory in 15 years, 49-21 over Hawaii. Bet Hawaii Bowl now!
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| Little Caesars Western Michigan vs Perdue |
Detroit |
Dec. 27 |
ESPN |
| Big Ten vs. MAC |
Ford Field |
4:30 p.m. |
Formerly called the Motor City Bowl, the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl is one of 34 annual college football bowl games. Played at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, the game hosts teams from the Big Ten and the MAC.
In 2008, The Florida Atlantic Owls defeated the Central Michigan Chippewas, 24-21 at the Motor City Bowl. Bet college bowl odds at Ford Field in Detroit this Dec. 27 when a top team from the Mid-American Conference takes the field. Bet Little Ceasar's Pizza Bowl!
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| Independence Missouri vs North Carolina |
Shreveport, La. |
Dec. 26 |
ESPN2 |
| ACC vs. Mountain West |
Independence Stadium |
5 p.m. |
The Independence Bowl is the 11th oldest bowl game in the country and as usual, bring lots of fans to the field from all the Nation. Every Independence Bowl since 1992 has been televised by ESPN. There has only been one tie in Independence Bowl history and it was in 1990 (34-34) between Louisiana Tech and Maryland and no one knows if this upcoming game will be another tie or not. Bet Independence Bowl!
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| Champs Sports Western Michigan vs N.C. State |
Orlando, Fla. |
Dec. 29 |
ESPN |
| ACC vs. Big East |
Florida Citrus Bowl |
5:30 p.m. |
Champs Sports Bowl is set to take place December 29, 2011. Originally played in Pro Player Stadium (now named Dolphins Stadium) in Miami, Florida, the home of the Miami Dolphins, the Champs Sports Bowl has been played at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida since 2000, as it will be in 2011. In 2011, the Champs Sports Bowl should be one of the more interesting games of the entire Bowl Season as sports betting fans should be able to make an online bet teams from the ACC and the Big Ten. Bet Champs Sports Bowl now!
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| Insight Bowl Iowa vs Oklahoma |
Tempe, Ariz. |
Dec. 30 |
ESPN |
| Big Ten vs. Big 12 |
Sun Devil Stadium |
10 p.m. |
Need a pre-New Year college football celebration? Look no further than the 2011 Insight Bowl. This annual postseason contest pits top teams from the Big Ten and Big 12 against each other at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe this Dec. 30. Bet Insight Bowl now!
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| Military Bowl Toledo vs Air Force |
Washington, D.C. |
Dec. 28 |
ESPN |
| ACC vs. C-USA |
RFK Stadium |
4:30 p.m. |
The Bowl Game was one of two bowl games to be approved by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (the other being the St. Petersburg Bowl) for the 2008 College Football Bowl Season. The NCAA's Postseason Football Licensing Subcommittee approved the bowl on April 30, 2008, allowing the committee that had proposed the game to host it after the 2008 college football season. Bet Military Bowl now!
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| Texas Bowl Northwestern vs Texas A&M |
Houston |
Dec. 31 |
ESPN |
| Big Ten vs. Big 12 |
Reliant Stadium |
12 noon |
Two exciting, elusive dual-threat quarterbacks in Baylor's Robert Griffin III and Illinois' Nathan Scheelhaase will face off in Reliant Stadium and be flanked by a pair of 1,000-yard rushers. The Illini's Mikel Leshoure stole the show at Wrigley Field against Northwestern with a 330-yard performance, and Baylor's Jay Finley ran for 250 yards in a win over Kansas State earlier this year. Bet Texas Bowl now!
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| Alamo Baylor vs Washington |
San Antonio |
Dec. 29 |
ESPN |
| Big 12 vs. Pac-10 |
Alamodome |
9:00 p.m. |
The Alamo Bowl is a major American college football bowl game played annually since 1993 in the 65,000-seat Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. It matches the second choice team from the Pac-10 Conference and the third choice team from the Big 12 Conference. Bet Alamo Bowl now!
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| Bell Helicopter Armed Bowl Forces Army vs SMU |
Dallas |
Dec. 30 |
ESPN |
| C-USA vs. Mountain West |
Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
Noon |
Armed Forces Bowl The fourth annual Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl Game (formerly known as Forth Worth Bowl) is going to be played at Amon Carter Stadium on the campus of Texas Christian University in Forth Worth, Texas.
The Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl features some of the best college football teams in the nation. Bet Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl now!
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| New Era Pinstripe Kansas St. vs Syracuse |
Yankee Stadium |
Dec. 30 |
ESPN |
| Big 12 vs. Big East |
New York |
3:20 p.m. |
The Pinstripe Bowl (titled via sponsorship as the New Era Pinstripe Bowl) is a college football bowl game that will be held annually at the new Yankee Stadium in the Bronx section of New York, New York beginning on December 30, 2010. The bowl will pair the fourth-place team from the Big East Conference against the seventh-place team from the Big 12 Conference, with each conference agreeing to a four-year contract that runs through the 2013 season.Bet Music City Bowl now!
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| Franklin American Mortgage Music City North carolina vs Tennessee |
Nashville, Tenn. |
Dec. 30 |
ESPN |
| ACC vs. SEC |
LP Field |
6:40 p.m. |
Music City Bowl The Music City Bowl is set to take place the day before new years on December 30, 2010. Since the first Music City Bowl in 1998, the Music City Bowl has been played in Nashville, Tennessee, at LP Field, home of the Tennessee Titans.
In a exciting 2008 bowl match up, Vanderbilt won their first bowl game in over 50 years, upsetting Boston College 16-14 in the Music City Bowl by using three different quarterbacks, kicking three field goals, and scoring their only touchdown on a fluke punt play.Bet Music City Bowl now!
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| Bridgepoint Education Holiday Nebraska vs Washington |
San Diego |
Dec. 30 |
ESPN |
| Big 12 vs. Pac-10 |
Qualcomm Stadium |
10 p.m. |
Over 1,700 players, coaches and fans will gather the day before the game to enjoy an afternoon of sports highlights and gourmet dining. The Holiday Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game that has been played annually at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California, since 1978.Bet Holiday Bowl now!
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| Meineke Car Care South Florida vs Clemnson |
Charlotte, N.C. |
Dec. 31 |
ESPN |
| ACC vs. Big East |
Bank of America Stadium |
Noon |
Meineke Car Care Bowl betting Info: Though the Meineke Car Care Bowl is not one of the BCS Bowl games, it is a must for
football betting fans. The Meineke Car Care Bowl always attracts top teams from NCAA Division 1, bringing their loyal
college betting fans and armchair quarterbacks into Charlotte to cheer their team on.Bet Meineke Car Care Bowl now!
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| Hyundai Sun Notre Dame vs Miami |
El Paso, Texas |
Dec. 31 |
CBS |
| ACC vs. Pac-10 |
Sun Bowl |
2 p.m. |
The Hyundai Sun Bowl is an annual college football bowl game that is played on December 31, 2010 in El Paso, Texas. The Sun Bowl, along the Sugar Bowl and the Orange Bowl are the second-oldest bowl games in the country, behind the Rose Bowl (first played 1902, played annually since 1916). In most of its early history, the game pitted the champion of the Border Conference against an at-large opponent. Games are now played at Sun Bowl Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso.Bet Sun Bowl now!
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| AutoZone Liberty Georgia vs UCF |
Memphis, Tenn. |
Dec. 31 |
ESPN |
| C-USA vs. SEC |
Liberty Bowl |
3:30 p.m. |
The AutoZone Liberty Bowl Trophy produced by Schulmerich is an authentic, one-quarter-sized replica of the bell that rang in Independence Hall to announce the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It has the same nicked edges, foundry marks, misspelled inscription and even the famous crack—all crafted to maintain the integrity of the Bell in every detail. Bet AutoZone Liberty Bowl now!
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| Chick-fil-A South Carolina vs Florida State |
Atlanta |
Dec. 31 |
ESPN |
| ACC vs. SEC |
Georgia Dome |
7:30 p.m. |
The Chick-fil-A Bowl is set to take place at the Georgia Dome, home of the Atlanta Falcons, in Atlanta, Georgia on December 31, 2010. The Chick-fil-A Bowl has been played at the Georgia Dome since 1992.
Chick-fil-A became the title sponsor of the Peach Bowl beginning with the 1997 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. Since 1993, the Chick-fil-A Bowl has featured a match up between a Southeastern Conference college football team and an ACC college football team. Bet Chick-Fil-A-Bowl now!
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| Outback Bowl Florida vs Penn State |
Tampa, Fla. |
Jan. 1 |
ABC |
| Big Ten vs. SEC |
Raymond James Stadium |
1 p.m. |
The Outback Bowl entered their college football betting odds sence the first game in 1986, after the game moved to Tampa from Birmingham. The contest is held at Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and The bowl, now in its 25th year, hosts teams from the Big Ten Conference and Southeastern Conference. The Outback Bowl entered their college football betting odds since the first game in 1986, after the game moved to Tampa from Birmingham.
The contest is held at Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and it features teams from the SEC and the Big Ten. Bet Outback Bowl History now!
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| Capital One Alabama vs Michigan St. |
Orlando, Fla. |
Jan. 1 |
ESPN |
| Big Ten vs. SEC |
Florida Citrus Bowl |
1 p.m. |
The Capital One Bowl has existed under many names throughout its history, and first made college bowl odds available in 1947 when it was known as the Tangerine Bowl. Since then, the game has been known as the Florida Citrus Bowl and by its current name. Many classic battles have taken place at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, so act now to see two quality teams battle it out under the sun. The Capital One Bowl will continue to feature great games and will continue to be one of the most exciting bowl games in college football. Bet Capital One Bowl now!
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| Gator Bowl Mississippi State vs Michigan |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
Jan. 1 |
ESPN2 |
| Big Ten vs. SEC |
Municipal Stadium |
1:30 p.m. |
We have the stats from each team and we can see that Mississippi is leading them. The lines are in favor or Mississippi but we have to see how is Michigan is going to work its team to survive against Miss. State during this game. Bet Gator Bowl now!
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| Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO TCU vs Wisconsin |
Pasadena, Calif. |
Jan. 1 |
ESPN |
| BCS vs. BCS |
Rose Bowl |
5 p.m. |
Wisconsin makes its first trip to Pasadena in 11 seasons, while TCU becomes the first team from a non-AQ league in the BCS era to play in the Rose Bowl. Both teams scored 520 points, tying for fourth nationally. While TCU boasts the stingier defense, Wisconsin racked up 201 points in its final three regular-season games. Bet Rose Bowl now!
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| Discover Orange Standford vs Virginia Tech |
Miami |
Jan. 3 |
ESPN |
| BCS vs. BCS |
Sun Life Stadium |
8:30 p.m. |
The Orange Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. It is officially known as the Discover Orange Bowl; Discover Financial was announced as the new sponsor on August 26, 2010 as part of a new four year agreement. Bet Orange Bowl now!
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| Allstate Sugar Ohio St. vs Arkansas |
New Orleans |
Jan. 4 |
ESPN |
| BCS vs. BCS |
Louisiana Superdome |
8:30 p.m. |
The All State Sugar Bowl is going to take place for its 77th time this January the 4th, 2011 at the Louisiana Superdome. This Bowl is a classic and despite the fact that it was born in the depths of the Great Depression, has survived many difficulties, including a World War and a devastating hurricane, and still ranks as one of the most uniquely successful amateur athletic achievements in the history of American sports. Bet Sugar Bowl now!
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| GoDaddy.com Mid Tennesse vs Miami Ohio |
Mobile, Ala. |
Jan. 2 |
ESPN |
| MAC vs. Sun Belt |
Ladd-Peebles Stadium |
8 p.m. |
The GoDaddy.com Bowl (formerly the GMAC Bowl) is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football bowl game that has been played annually at Ladd Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama since 1999. It currently matches teams from the Sun Belt Conference and the Mid-American Conference, and will through 2013 Bet GoDaddy Bowl now!
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| AT&T Cotton LSU vs Texas A&M |
Arlington, Texas |
Jan. 7 |
FOX |
| Big 12 vs. SEC |
Cowboys Stadium |
8 p.m. |
The Cotton Bowl has offered its annual college bowl betting odds every year since 1937, making it the oldest non-BCS bowl game. The game had a long tradition of featuring the SWC champion, but when the conference folded in 1996, the format changed, and the game now pits a team from the Big 12 versus a representative from the SEC, creating a true regional match up that is an annual battle. Bet Cotton Bowl now!
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| BBVA Bowl Pittsburgh vs Kentucky |
Birmingham, Ala. |
Jan. 8 |
ESPN |
| Big East vs. SEC |
Legion Field |
Noon |
The BBVA Compass Bowl (formerly known as the Birmingham Bowl and the PapaJohns.com Bowl) is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game approved in April 2006 and played annually at the 71,594-seat Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. Bet BBV Bowl now!
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| Kraft Fight Hunger Nevada vs Boston College |
San Francisco |
Jan. 9 |
ESPN |
| Pac-10 vs. WAC |
AT&T Park |
9 p.m. |
The Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl is a post-season college football bowl game certified by the NCAA that has been played annually at 40,800-seat AT&T Park (home of the San Francisco Giants) in San Francisco, California, since 2002. It was previously known as the Emerald Bowl from 2004 to 2009 and the San Francisco Bowl and the Diamond Walnut San Francisco Bowl in recognition of the corporate title sponsor, Diamond of California, from 2002 to 2003. Bet Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl now!
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| Tostitos BCS National Championship Game Oregon vs Auburn |
Glendale, Ariz. |
Jan. 10 |
ESPN |
| BCS No. 1 vs. BCS No. 2 |
U. of Phoenix Stadium |
8:30 p.m. |