Non-BCS bowl schedule 2009-10

Critics argue that the Bowl Championship Series has created a situation in which all but one game is rendered meaningless. That may be true in terms of determining a national champion, but it doesn’t mean these “off-brand” games can’t be a lot of fun. In many years, in fact your Alamos and Cottons and Holidays are the most entertaining match-ups of the postseason.

What they may lack in quality, they more than make up for in volume. Here’s a 2009-10 list of non-BCS bowls. (All times listed are Eastern.) Plan your couch-potato season accordingly:

Jan. 6: GMAC Bowl, Mobile, Ala., 7 p.m. (MAC vs. ACC No. 9)
Jan. 2: Alamo Bowl, San Antonio, 9 p.m. (Big Ten No. 4/5 vs. Big 12 No. 5)
Jan. 2: Liberty Bowl, Memphis, Tenn., 5:30 p.m. (C-USA No. 1 vs. SEC)
Jan. 2: Cotton Bowl, Arlington, Tex., 2 p.m. (Big 12 No. 2 vs. SEC)
Jan. 2: Papajohns.com Bowl, Birmingham, Ala., 2 p.m. (Big East vs. SEC)
Jan. 2: International Bowl, Toronto, Noon (Big East vs. MAC)
Jan. 1: Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, Fla., 1 p.m. (ACC No. 3 vs. Big East or Big 12)
Jan. 1: Capital One Bowl, Orlando, Fla., 1 p.m. (Big Ten No. 2 vs. SEC No. 2)
Jan. 1: Outback Bowl, Tampa, Fla., 11 a.m. (Big Ten No. 3 vs. SEC)
Dec. 31: Chick-fil-A Bowl, Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. (SEC vs. ACC No. 2)
Dec. 31: Insight Bowl, Tempe, Ariz., 5:30 p.m. (Big Ten No. 6 vs. Big 12 No. 6)
Dec. 31: Sun Bowl, El Paso, Tex., Noon (Pac-10 No. 3 vs. Big 12 or Big East)
Dec. 31: Armed Forces Bowl, Fort Worth, Tex., TBA (MWC vs. C-USA)
Dec. 30: Holiday Bowl, San Diego, Calif., 8 p.m. (Pac-10 No. 2 vs. Big 12 No. 3)
Dec. 30: Texas Bowl, Houston, 8 p.m. (Big 12 No. 8 vs. Navy*)
Dec. 30: Humanitarian Bowl, Boise, Idaho, 4:30 p.m. (WAC vs. MWC)
Dec. 29: Champs Sports Bowl, Orlando, Fla., 8 p.m. (ACC No. 4 vs. Big Ten No. 4/5)
Dec. 29: EagleBank Bowl, Washington D.C., 4:30 p.m. (Army** vs. ACC No. 8)
Dec. 28: Independence Bowl, Shreveport, La., 5 p.m. (Big 12 vs. SEC)
Dec. 27: Music City  Bowl, Nashville, Tenn., 8:15 p.m. (SEC vs. ACC No. 5/6/7)
Dec. 26: Emerald Bowl, San Francisco, 8:30 p.m. (ACC No. 5/6/7 vs. Pac-10)
Dec. 26: Meineke Car Care Bowl, Charlotte, N.C. , 4 p.m. (ACC No. 5/6/7 vs. Big East No. 3)
Dec. 26: Motor City Bowl, Detroit, Mich., 5 p.m. (MAC vs. Big Ten No. 7)
Dec. 24: Hawaii Bowl, Honolulu, 8 p.m. (WAC vs. C-USA)
Dec. 23: Poinsettia Bowl, San Diego, Calif., 8 p.m. (MWC vs. Pac-10 No. 6)
Dec. 22: Las Vegas Bowl, Las Vegas, Nev., 8 p.m. (Pac-10 vs. MWC No. 1)
Dec. 20: New Orleans Bowl, New Orleans, 8 p.m. (Sun Belt No. 1 vs. C-USA)
Dec. 19: St. Petersburg Bowl, St. Petersburg, Fla., 8 p.m. (Big East vs. C-USA)
Dec. 19: New Mexico Bowl, Albuquerque, N.M., 4:30 p.m. (MWC vs. WAC)

* Assumes Navy is bowl-eligible
* Assumes Army is bowl-eligible

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