Ranking the bowl games from worst to best

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

40: Celebration Bowl: North Carolina A&T vs. Grambling
39: R+L Carriers Bowl: Troy vs. North Texas
38: NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl: New Mexico State vs. Utah State
37: AutoNation Cure Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. Georgia State
36: Raycom Media Camellia Bowl: Middle Tenn vs. Arkansas State
35: GILDAN New Mexico Bowl: Marshall vs. Colorado State
34: Bad Moy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl: Temple vs. Florida International
33: DXL Frisco Bowl: SMU vs. Louisiana Tech
32: Bahamas Bowl: UAB vs. Ohio
31: Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl: Florida Atlantic vs. Akron
30: Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Wyoming vs. CMU
29: Dollar General Bowl: Toledo vs. App State
28: Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: San Diego State vs. Army
27: Hawaii Bowl: Fresno St. vs. Houston
26: Quick Lane Bowl: Duke vs. Northern Illinois
25: Birgmingham Bowl: Texas Tech vs. USF
24: Military Bowl: Virginia vs. Navy
23: Walk-On's Independence Bowl: Southern Miss vs. FSU
22: Cactus Bowl: Kansas State vs. UCLA
21: New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Iowa vs. BC
20: AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Iowa State vs. Memphis
19: Belk Bowl: Wake Forest vs. Texas A&M
18: Foster Farms Bowl: Arizona vs. Purdue
17: Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl: WVU vs. Utah
16: Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl: Texas vs. Missouri
15: Franklin Mortgage Music City Bowl: Northwestern vs. Kentucky
14: Hyundai Sun Bowl: NC State v.s Arizona State
13: TaxSlayer Bowl: Louisville vs. Miss State
12: Las Vegas Bowl: Oregon vs. Boise State
11: Vamping World Bowl: VT vs. Oklahoma State
10: Outback Bowl: Michigan vs. South Carolina
9: Alamo Bowl: Stanford vs. TCU
8: San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl: MSU vs. Washington State
7: Citrus Bowl Presented by Overton's: Notre Dame vs. LSU
6: Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl: UCF vs. Auburn
5: AllState Sugar Bowl: Alabama vs. Clemson
4: Capital One Orange Bowl: Miami vs. Wisconsin
3: PlayStation Fiesta Bowl: Washington vs. PSU
2: Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic: USC vs. OSU
1: Rose Bowl: OU vs. UG

 

[Across The Field]

You have michigan too high

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

You have michigan too high

Maybe, which bowls would you rank higher? I ranked them based on how interesting the match-up was. There are some better teams in bowls I ranked below the Outback, but in matchups where I think the game will be boring. Michigan vs. South Carolina matches up well and should produce a pretty interesting game to watch with two teams who were right on the cusp all year.

 

[kburjr]

Michigan made a bowl game?

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

Michigan made a bowl game?

Yup, about as important of a bowl game as Wisconsin made.

 

[kburjr]

Yup, about as important of a bowl game as Wisconsin made.

No doubt. Bring home the bacon. We will share.

 

[Mike A. S.]

40: Celebration Bowl: North Carolina A&T vs. Grambling
39: R+L Carriers Bowl: Troy vs. North Texas
38: NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl: New Mexico State vs. Utah State
37: AutoNation Cure Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. Georgia State
36: Raycom Media Camellia Bowl: Middle Tenn vs. Arkansas State
35: GILDAN New Mexico Bowl: Marshall vs. Colorado State
34: Bad Moy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl: Temple vs. Florida International
33: DXL Frisco Bowl: SMU vs. Louisiana Tech
32: Bahamas Bowl: UAB vs. Ohio
31: Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl: Florida Atlantic vs. Akron
30: Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Wyoming vs. CMU
29: Dollar General Bowl: Toledo vs. App State
28: Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: San Diego State vs. Army
27: Hawaii Bowl: Fresno St. vs. Houston
26: Quick Lane Bowl: Duke vs. Northern Illinois
25: Birgmingham Bowl: Texas Tech vs. USF
24: Military Bowl: Virginia vs. Navy
23: Walk-On's Independence Bowl: Southern Miss vs. FSU
22: Cactus Bowl: Kansas State vs. UCLA
21: New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Iowa vs. BC
20: AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Iowa State vs. Memphis
19: Belk Bowl: Wake Forest vs. Texas A&M
18: Foster Farms Bowl: Arizona vs. Purdue
17: Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl: WVU vs. Utah
16: Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl: Texas vs. Missouri
15: Franklin Mortgage Music City Bowl: Northwestern vs. Kentucky
14: Hyundai Sun Bowl: NC State v.s Arizona State
13: TaxSlayer Bowl: Louisville vs. Miss State
12: Las Vegas Bowl: Oregon vs. Boise State
11: Vamping World Bowl: VT vs. Oklahoma State
10: Outback Bowl: Michigan vs. South Carolina
9: Alamo Bowl: Stanford vs. TCU
8: San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl: MSU vs. Washington State
7: Citrus Bowl Presented by Overton's: Notre Dame vs. LSU
6: Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl: UCF vs. Auburn
5: AllState Sugar Bowl: Alabama vs. Clemson
4: Capital One Orange Bowl: Miami vs. Wisconsin
3: PlayStation Fiesta Bowl: Washington vs. PSU
2: Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic: USC vs. OSU
1: Rose Bowl: OU vs. UG

There's no way the Sugar Bowl is that low. It should be 1 or 2, but at absolute worst it should be no lower than 3. Fiesta Bowl and Orange Bowl aren't even close to as good of matchups, especially with what's at stake.

 

[DJ]

Love Bowl season.....some really good games.

 

[kburjr]

There's no way the Sugar Bowl is that low. It should be 1 or 2, but at absolute worst it should be no lower than 3. Fiesta Bowl and Orange Bowl aren't even close to as good of matchups, especially with what's at stake.

I've seen enough of Alabama-Clemson games.

 

[DJ]

We play KSU often in Bowl games it seems like....

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

There's no way the Sugar Bowl is that low. It should be 1 or 2, but at absolute worst it should be no lower than 3. Fiesta Bowl and Orange Bowl aren't even close to as good of matchups, especially with what's at stake.

The only reason that game is as high as it is on the list is because it has national title stakes. Otherwise, the matchup is not as interesting as the games I ranked higher IMO. I think many CFB fans are tired of Alabama vs. Clemson matchups.

 

[Mike A. S.]

The only reason that game is as high as it is on the list is because it has national title stakes. Otherwise, the matchup is not as interesting as the games I ranked higher IMO. I think many CFB fans are tired of Alabama vs. Clemson matchups.

I would disagree. As long as Alabama is much healthier by then, which it sounds like they will be. But even so, you have to take the stakes into consideration as well.

 

[7Samurai13]

I would disagree. As long as Alabama is much healthier by then, which it sounds like they will be. But even so, you have to take the stakes into consideration as well.

Do you think the NBA finals will take a viewership hit if it’s Cavs v Warriors for the third straight year?

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

Do you think the NBA finals will take a viewership hit if it’s Cavs v Warriors for the third straight year?

Great point and exactly why this one is less interesting. We saw this exact game less than a year ago under even important circumstances.

 

[DJ]

When's the first game? The 15th or 16th?

 

[DJ]

Do you think the NBA finals will take a viewership hit if it’s Cavs v Warriors for the third straight year?

No. It's 2 really good teams and both teams have huge fan bases.....band wagoners or otherwise.

 

[DJ]

No. It's 2 really good teams and both teams have huge fan bases.....band wagoners or otherwise.

If the NBA Finals was Milwaukee vs Memphis (know it isn't happening, just an analogy).....it would take a major hit.

 

[Mike A. S.]

Do you think the NBA finals will take a viewership hit if it’s Cavs v Warriors for the third straight year?

Fourth straight. And yeah, it might but it'd still be better than a matchup of the 3rd or 4th best teams in each conference. Which brings me to my point of Bama vs Clemson is still better than Washington/Penn State or Wisconsin/Miami.

 

[Across The Field]

Maybe, which bowls would you rank higher? I ranked them based on how interesting the match-up was. There are some better teams in bowls I ranked below the Outback, but in matchups where I think the game will be boring. Michigan vs. South Carolina matches up well and should produce a pretty interesting game to watch with two teams who were right on the cusp all year.

I honestly didn't know where you ranked them, I just knew you'd have them too high. I can't name a single player on South Carolina, and they're both unranked. I'm more intrigued by these matchups:

16: Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl: Texas vs. Missouri
13: TaxSlayer Bowl: Louisville vs. Miss State
12: Las Vegas Bowl: Oregon vs. Boise State
11: Vamping World Bowl: VT vs. Oklahoma State

 

[ericd7633]

I honestly didn't know where you ranked them, I just knew you'd have them too high. I can't name a single player on South Carolina, and they're both unranked. I'm more intrigued by these matchups:

16: Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl: Texas vs. Missouri
13: TaxSlayer Bowl: Louisville vs. Miss State
12: Las Vegas Bowl: Oregon vs. Boise State
11: Vamping World Bowl: VT vs. Oklahoma State

Shame Fitzgerald won't be healthy against Louisville, that would have been an awesome match up of QB's.