This season’s bowl matchups — from best to worst

1. LSU vs. Alabama,BCS Championship, Jan. 9
2. Oklahoma State vs. Stanford, Fiesta, Jan. 2
3. Oregon vs. Wisconsin, Rose, Jan. 2
4. Arkansas vs. Kansas State, Cotton, Jan. 6
5. Nebraska vs. South Carolina, Capital One, Jan. 2
6. Georgia vs. Michigan State, Outback, Jan. 2
7. Michigan vs. Virginia Tech, Sugar, Jan. 2
8. California vs. Texas, Holiday, Dec. 28
9. Florida State vs. Notre Dame, Champs Sports, Dec. 29
10. Houston vs. Penn State, TicketCity, Jan. 2
11. Missouri vs. North Carolina, Independence, Dec. 26
12. Clemson vs. West Virginia, Orange, Jan. 4
13. Baylor vs. Washington, Alamo, Dec. 29
14. Iowa vs. Oklahoma, Insight, Dec. 30
15. Boise State vs Arizona State, MAACO, Dec. 22
16. Iowa State vs. Rutgers, Pinstripe, Dec. 30
17. Florida vs. Ohio State, Gator, Jan. 2
18. BYU vs. Tulsa. Armed Forces, Dec. 30
19. Cincinnati vs. Vanderbilt, Liberty, Dec. 31
20. Northwestern vs. Texas A&M, Meineke Car Care, Dec. 31
21. Georgia Tech vs. Utah, Sun, Dec. 31
22. Louisiana Tech vs TCU, Poinsetta, Dec. 21
23. Auburn vs. Virginia, Chik-fil-a, Dec. 31
24. Nevada vs. Southern Mississippi, Hawaii, Dec. 24
25. Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois, GoDaddy.com, Jan. 8
26. Illinois vs. UCLA, Fight Hunger, Dec. 31
27. Louisville vs. North Carolina State, Belk, Dec. 27
28. Air Force vs. Toledo, Military, Dec. 28
29. Misssissippi State vs. Wake Forest, Music City, Dec. 30
30. Pittsburgh vs. SMU, BBVA Compass, Jan. 7
31. Temple vs. Wyoming, New Mexico, Dec. 17
32. Purdue vs. Western Michigan, Little Caesars, Dec. 27
33. Ohio vs. Utah State, Famous Idaho Potato, Dec. 17
34. Louisiana-Lafayette vs. San Diego State, New Orleans, Dec. 17
35. Florida International vs. Marshall, Beef O'Brady's, Dec. 20