Here we are at the most wonderful time of the year. No, not Christmas. I’m talking about Bowl Week. Well, it’s longer than a week, but you get the picture.

It couldn’t have happened at a better time since you can only talk about the same matchups so many times before it gets completely repetitive and boring. Hopefully my article won’t be the one that pushes it over the edge.

Before we get to the matchups, this will be for the non-BCS bowls. The breakdown for the BCS bowls will come later and will include the Cotton Bowl, because it’s the closest thing we have to a BCS bowl that isn’t.

1) The Pacific Life Holiday Bowl – No. 13 Oklahoma State vs. No. 17 Oregon – Dec. 30 at 8 p.m. on ESPN

Oklahoma State is just one of the few teams I completely fell in love with this year, so don’t expect any unbiased assessment right now.

Both teams boost explosive running games, but you have to expect OSU to air it out since the Oregon pass defensive is woeful. When you have Zac Robinson and Dez Bryant, you can afford to air it out.

On the Oregon side, Jeremiah Masoli is no slouch, as he’s proven lately. Being serious, though, Oregon is going to need to play flawlessly, as OSU can pick apart teams that give them an opening. I just don’t see Oregon doing that.

2) The Capital One Bowl – No. 15 Georgia vs. No. 18 Michigan State – Jan. 1 at 1 p.m. on ABC

This has all the makings of an old fashioned slugfest. Both teams are very good on the ground and more than willing to pound the ball for yards. Unfortunately, both teams are from conferences where you need to stop the run to win.

Georgia has the added benefit of Matthew Stafford, but he is much better when he limits his mistakes and gets yards from Knowshon Moreno. On the flip side, you have Brian Hoyer, who might be able to lead his team to victory against the dregs of the Big Ten, but this is Georgia.

The MSU defense needs to stop Moreno and put the game in the hands of Stafford. Obviously, it’s not the best course of action, but it’s really the only chance they have at winning.

3) The Poinsettia Bowl – No. 9 Boise State vs. No. 11 TCU – Dec. 23 at 8 p.m. on ESPN

Raise your hands if this game seems more appealing than the Orange Bowl. I see a lot of hands raised.

Boise State comes in doing what they always do: They light up the scoreboard, with the 13th-ranked offense in the country. Yet, they get to face off against the second-best defense in the country.

TCU is no joke here; they held Utah and BYU to a combined 20 points. They have proven they can hold off the best teams in non-BCS conferences. It really comes down to TCU trying to control the tempo and not having to come from too far behind at any point in the game. With that said, I think Boise State rips them up.

4) The Chick-Fil-A Bowl – LSU vs. No. 14 Georgia Tech – Dec. 31 at 7:30 p.m.on ESPN

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