And the rest of Stewie's rankings for ACC/SEC bowls:
1) BCS National Championship Game (Jan. 8): Ohio State (12-0) vs. Florida (11-1). With a month to prepare, expect Florida coach Urban Meyer to draw up every conceivable Tim Tebow/Percy Harvin trick play imaginable. Jim Tressel's plan: Get Troy Smith to the stadium
4) Sugar (Jan. 3): LSU (10-2) vs. Notre Dame (10-2). The game should be a boon to New Orleans' ravaged economy. Not only will Irish fans descend on the city, but there's also a decent chance they'll be hitting the Bourbon Street bars by halftime.
5) Capital One (Jan. 1): Wisconsin (11-1) vs. Arkansas (10-3). By beating Arkansas, Florida earned a national championship invite and gave LSU a BCS berth. The best the Badgers can hope for is the title of best third-place team (in conference standings) in the history of college football.
6) Orange (Jan. 2) : Louisville (11-1) vs. Wake Forest (11-2). Alabama is in the Independence Bowl, Florida State in the Emerald Bowl and Miami in Boise, while the Orange Bowl hosts Wake Forest and Louisville. Someone get Beano Cook a glass of water.
7) Chick-fil-A (Dec. 30): Virginia Tech (10-2) vs. Georgia (8-4). If you're looking for offensive fireworks ... maybe ESPN Classic will replay last year's Sugar Bowl. If you want to see two red-hot, defensive-minded teams scrap it out, however, this is your game.
8) Cotton (Jan. 1): Auburn (10-2) vs. Nebraska (9-4). Nebraska hasn't played in the Cotton Bowl since 1965 and Auburn hasn't been there since the days of Bo Jackson. Don't worry guys -- that stadium looks exactly like you left it.
10) Outback: Tennessee (9-3) vs. Penn State (8-4). A recuperated Joe Paterno returns to the sideline for the first time in two months. The Nittany Lions' offense, feeling inspired, decide they will try to score two touchdowns.
14) Liberty (Dec. 29): Houston (10-3) vs. South Carolina (7-5). While Florida is back to playing for national championships, the Ol' Ball Coach is figuring out how to score on Conference USA's champion.
17) Music City: (Dec. 29): Clemson (8-4) vs. Kentucky (7-5). With so many playmakers on both sides, I'm tempted to rate this one higher, but what are the chances something involving Clemson will live up to its potential?
19) Meineke (Dec. 30): Navy (9-3) vs. Boston College (9-3). Tom O'Brien must have it easy recruiting. I promise if you come to BC you'll have the chance to go 9-3 and play in a mid-level bowl. No really -- I can guarantee it in writing.
20) Champs Sports (Dec. 29): Maryland (8-4) vs. Purdue (8-5). It's appropriate that this game is being played near the Magic Kingdom -- because there had to be some magic involved for these teams to win eight games.
22) Emerald (Dec. 27): UCLA (7-5) vs. Florida State (6-6). This one will be worth it just for the halftime interview with Bobby Bowden -- when he's asked how his team plans to gain its second first down.
29) Independence (Dec. 28): Oklahoma State (6-6) vs. Alabama (6-6). Ladies and gentlemen, it's the first .500 Bowl. The stakes are higher than for most games: Someone's "bowl season" is about to become a "losing season."
30) MPC Computers (Dec. 31): Nevada (8-4) vs. Miami (6-6). Miami doesn't just show its displeasure with a coach by firing him -- it then makes him stand on a blue turf and freeze his butt off for three hours.
