Bowl Schedule 2010-11: Power Ranking the 25 Worst Teams Receiving Bowl Invites

As we head into the bowl games, some teams were snubbed, and some teams were loved.

Keep in mind this list is in no way saying these teams are necessarily bad; it's simply a ranking of the 25 worst teams that received bowl invites.

Some had easy schedules, some got too much credit for their records, and some simply flopped at the end of the year.

No team has a record better than 9-3, and a lot of so-so 6-6 teams were clumped together.

I'm sure this will lead to some angry fans, but a lot of these teams I think we can all agree certainly aren't powerhouses.

So, without further ado, I give you the 25 Worst Teams Receiving Bowl Invites.

Thanks for reading.

25. North Carolina (7-5)

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CHAPEL HILL, NC - NOVEMBER 13: T.J. Yates #13 of the North Carolina Tar Heels waits for a play from the sidelines against the Virginia Tech Hokies during their game at Kenan Stadium on November 13, 2010 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter

The North Carolina Tarheels had a highly disappointing season, given where they were ranked coming into the season.

A 7-5 record and a loss to 6-6 Georgia Tech is proof of this.

24. Navy (9-3)

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 23: Ricky Dobbs #4 of Navy is tackled against Notre Dame at New Meadowlands Stadium on October 23, 2010 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)

The Midshipmen didn't have the hardest schedule in the world.

The two better teams they did play (Maryland and Air Force) they lost to, and they lost to 3-9 Duke.

23. Fresno State (8-4)

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BOISE, ID - NOVEMBER 19: Ryan Colburn #15 of the Fresno State Bulldogs looks for the handoff against the Boise State Broncos at Bronco Stadium on November 19, 2010 in Boise, Idaho. (Photo by Otto Kitsinger III/Getty Images)

The Bulldogs didn't beat anyone all that good, and they lost to 4-8 Mississippi in the process.

They had close wins over Idaho and Illinois to end the season.

22. Arizona (7-5)

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TUCSON, AZ - DECEMBER 02: Quarterback Nick Foles #8 of the Arizona Wildcats throws a pass under pressure from Junior Onyeali #97 of the Arizona State Sun Devils during the college football game at Arizona Stadium on December 2, 2010 in Tucson, Arizona.

Arizona, despite being ranked at one point in time, lost their last four to close out the season, including against in-state rival, 6-6 Arizona State.

Not a great finish.

21. Ohio (8-4)

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COLUMBUS, OH - SEPTEMBER 06: Boo Jackson #8 of the Ohio Bobcats moves as he looks to pass the ball during the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on September 6, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Despite winning seven of their last eight games, the Bobcats never really played anyone that great, and they lost to 5-7 Marshall and Kent State in the last game.

20. Miami OH (9-4)

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GAINESVILLE, FL - SEPTEMBER 04: Zac Dysert #4 of the Miami University RedHawks attempts a pass while being pressured by Justin Trattou #94 of the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 4, 2010 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Gree

The Redhawks didn't have any big wins; they lost to 4-8 Cincinnati, and they lost to Ohio.

A good record but not a whole lot behind it.

19. Toledo (8-4)

The Rockets didn't have a hard schedule, and they lost to the 3-9 Wyoming Cowboys.

Toledo gave up over 28 points per game despite this schedule.

18. Tulsa (9-3)

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SOUTH BEND, IN - OCTOBER 30: G.J. Kinne #4 of the Tulsa Golden Hurricane throws a pass against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish rushes at Notre Dame Stadium on October 30, 2010 in South Bend, Indiana. Tulsa defeated Notre Dame 28-27. (Photo by Jonathan Danie

Despite winning their last six games, the Golden Hurricane didn't really have that much competition.

The team also lost to 6-6 East Carolina and 7-6 SMU.

However, G.J. Kinne had a good year individually.

17. BYU (6-6)

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FORT WORTH, TX - OCTOBER 16: Quarterback Jake Heaps #9 of the Brigham Young University Cougars throws a pass against the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium on October 16, 2010 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington

Despite going only 6-6, the Cougars did have some tough competition and lost to Utah by only one point in the final game of the season.

But their record doesn't really "wow" you.

Quarterback Jake Heaps only had 11 touchdowns to eight interceptions in all 12 games.

16. Tennessee (6-6)

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KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 18: Janoris Jenkins #1 of the Florida Gators fights to bring down Tauren Poole #28 of the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on September 18, 2010 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Florida won 31-17. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty

Tennessee didn't exactly have the easiest schedule, but the game the Volunteeers should have won, against 6-6 Georgia, they lost, 41-14.

They also didn't beat anyone spectacular.

15. Clemson (6-6)

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AUBURN, AL - SEPTEMBER 18: Jamie Harper #8 and quarterback Kyle Parker #11 of the Clemson Tigers against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on September 18, 2010 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Another team with a tough schedule, but the fact is a 6-6 record isn't all that inspiring.

The Tigers were ranked ninth in the nation in points allowed per game but 86th in points scored.

Their lack of offense puts them on this list.

14. Syracuse (7-5)

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CINCINNATI - OCTOBER 30: Ryan Nassib #12 of the Syracuse Orange celebrates a touchdown the Big East Conference game against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Nippert Stadium on October 30, 2010 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

The Orange lost to 6-6 Louisville and 7-5 Boston College and got blown out by Washington and Pittsburgh.

They scored only 21 points per game this season, good for 99th in the country.

13. South Florida (7-5)

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GAINESVILLE, FL - SEPTEMBER 11: Quarterback B.J. Daniels #7 of the South Florida Bulls loses his helmet after being tackled during a game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 11, 2010 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Sam

The Bulls lost to to Syracuse, scoring only nine points in the process, and they didn't beat anyone really worth mentioning.

And no, a win versus the Miami Hurricanes this season isn't really worth mentioning.

12. Illinois (6-6)

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ANN ARBOR, MI - NOVEMBER 06: Nathan Scheelhaase #2 of the Illinios Fighting Illini is tackled by Ray Vinopal #20 of the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium on November 6, 2010 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan won the game 67-65. (Photo by Gregory Sh

The Fighting Illini lost to Fresno State and had a bad loss against the 3-9 Minnesota Golden Gophers.

A 6-6 record isn't exactly eye-popping either.

11. Kansas State (7-5)

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BOULDER, CO - NOVEMBER 20: Daniel Thomas #8 of the Kansas State Wildcats rushes with the ball as Terrel Smith #41 and Will Pericak #83 of the Colorado Buffaloes close in for the tackle at Folsom Field on November 20, 2010 in Boulder, Colorado. Colorado d

The Wildcats lost three of their last five games, didn't beat anyone anywhere near being ranked and they lost to 5-7 Colorado.

10. Army (6-6)

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PHILADELPHIA - DECEMBER 11: Quarterback Trent Steelman #8 of the Army Black Knights is stripped of the ball by safety Wyatt Middleton #8 of the Navy Midshipmen during the game on December 11, 2010 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Army's losses against Navy and Notre Dame weren't surprising.

Losing 31-17 and 27-3 respectively were.

Army also lost to 4-8 Rutgers, which doesn't help the Black Knights cause.

9. Georgia Tech (6-6)

A 6-6 record, they lost to 3-9 Kansas and 6-6 Georgia, and they got blown out by 6-6 Clemson.

Plus, the Yellow Jackets didn't beat any that good, with maybe an exception in North Carolina.

8. Louisville (6-6)

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LOUISVILLE, KY - OCTOBER 15: Bilal Powell #15 of the Louisville Cardinals runs with the ball while tackled by Reuben Johnson #5 of the Cincinnati Bearcats during the game at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium on October 15, 2010 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Pho

The Cardinals lost three of their last five games to close the regular season on a down note, and losing to South Florida, Cincinnati and Kentucky can't make them feel all warm inside.

The truth is this team had a chance to be much better than they were, but they simply blew it.

7. SMU (7-6)

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DALLAS - SEPTEMBER 24: Quarterback Kyle Padron #2 of the SMU Mustangs looks to pass against the TCU Horned Frogs at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on September 24, 2010 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

The Southern Methodist Mustangs, despite having a winning record, did not play like a winning team.

They lost to Navy, Houston (5-7) and 6-6 UTEP by two touchdowns.

Not to mention, they didn't beat anyone worth noting (except on this list).

Despite some inflated stats, they just weren't that good.

6. Troy (7-5)

In addition to giving up 31 points a game (92nd in the nation), the Trojans also lost to UAB (4-8), Louisiana-Monroe (5-7) and the 6-6 FIU Golden Panthers, 52-35.

The Trojans overall record is the only thing that keeps them from falling into the worst five teams going to a bowl game.

5. Kentucky (6-6)

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GAINESVILLE, FL - SEPTEMBER 25: Quarterback Mike Hartline #5 of the Kentucky Wildcats drops back to pass against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 25, 2010 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images)

Kentucky did play against four ranked teams this year, but that does not excuse them.

Simply, because the Wildcats lost to 4-8 Mississippi, 6-6 Georgia and 6-6 Tennessee.

They gave up 28.5 points per game this year.

4. FIU (6-6)

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MEMPHIS, TN - DECEMBER 29: Wesley Carroll #13 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs celebrates the victory over the UCF Knights during the 49th Annual Autozone Liberty Bowl at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium December 29, 2007 in Memphis, Tennessee. The Bulldog

Florida International lost to 4-8 Rutgers, 4-9 Florida Atlantic and 6-6 Middle Tennessee this year.

Couple that with winning against bottom-feeders and you have the No. 4 Golden Panthers.

The Panthers still gave up 26.9 points per game despite having a fairly easy schedule.

Note: This picture of quarterback Wesley Carroll was taken in 2007.

3. East Carolina (6-6)

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BLACKSBURG, VA - SEPTEMBER 18: Quarterback Dominique Davis #4 of the East Carolina Pirates prepares to pass the ball as defensive end Chris Drager #33 of the Virginia Tech Hokies defends at Lane Stadium on September 18, 2010 in Blacksburg, Virginia. (Pho

East Carolina not only came away with a "blah" record, the Pirates also gave away way too much loot this season, losing 76-35 to Navy and 62-38 to the 4-8 Rice Owls.

The Pirates also gave up 43.4 points per game this season despite an easy schedule. That's 118th in the country.

Poor Dominique Davis, he threw for 36 touchdowns, and his team still only went 6-6.

2. UTEP (6-6)

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NEW ORLEANS - NOVEMBER 07: Quarterback Trevor Vittatoe #10 of the UTEP Miners at Louisana Superdome on November 7, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

The UTEP Miners never did find gold this season (should have gone to East Carolina).

They lost to 5-7 Houston, 54-24.

They also lost to 4-8 UAB, 4-8 Tulane, 5-7 Marshall and Tulsa to close the season out.

That's just bad.

None of their wins were against respectable teams.

1. Middle Tennessee (6-6)

I'm sorry, when you hand a 1-11 team in Memphis their only win of the season, that qualifies you for the worst team to make a bowl game.

The Blue Raiders not only accomplished that, they also lost to 3-9 North Texas, 3-9 Minnesota and 4-8 Arkansas State, 51-24.

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, congratulations.