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The most wonderful time of the year is here.The 2016 bowl season kicks off with six games on Saturday. Well have to wait until Dec. 31 for the College Football Playoff semifinals, but there are plenty of other compelling bowl games to watch between now and then.Which games are the most interesting? We rank each of the 41 bowl games from best to worst:1. College Football Playoff semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 Ohio State?vs. No. 2 Clemson?(Dec. 31, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona)A prime-time quarterback matchup (Clemsons Deshaun Watson vs. Ohio States?J.T. Barrett) and a big-time coaching duel (Clemsons Dabo Swinney vs. Ohio States Urban Meyer) with a spot in the CFP National Championship Game on the line. What more could you want?2. College Football Playoff semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl: No. 4 Washington?vs. No. 1 Alabama?(Dec. 31, 3 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Georgia Dome, Atlanta)Defending national champion Alabama is two victories away from completing the first 15-0 season in modern college football history. The Crimson Tide must defeat the Pac-12 champion Huskies to advance to the CFP National Championship Game. Will Washington coach Chris Petersen have another trick up his sleeve?3. Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual:?No. 9 USC?vs. No. 5 Penn State?(Jan. 2, 5 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California)Two of the hottest teams in the FBS square off in The Granddaddy of Them All. The Nittany Lions won their past nine games after starting 2-2; the Trojans won their final eight after starting 1-3.4. Capital One Orange Bowl:?No. 6 Michigan?vs. No. 11 Florida State?(Dec. 30, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida)The Wolverines just missed making the College Football Playoff, but theyll have to bounce back to slow down Seminoles tailback Dalvin Cook. Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher already has won something Michigans Jim Harbaugh wants: a national championship.5. Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl:?No. 20 LSU?vs. No. 13 Louisville?(Dec. 31, 11 a.m. ET, ABC/ESPN App) Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida)New LSU coach Ed Orgeron will try to carry some momentum into the offseason by handing Louisville its third straight loss. The game will feature one of the best tactical matchups of the postseason: Louisville head coach Bobby Petrino vs. LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda.6. Allstate Sugar Bowl: No. 14 Auburn?vs. No. 7 Oklahoma?(Jan. 2, 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans)Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops and his high-octane offense get another chance to take down an SEC opponent. Auburns offense should be better if quarterback Sean White is healthy.7. Valero Alamo Bowl: No. 12 Oklahoma State?vs. No. 10 Colorado?(Dec. 29, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas)We probably wont see another 31-point second-half comeback, like last seasons Oregon-TCU game, in which the Horned Frogs prevailed here. But the Buffaloes and Cowboys might still produce one of the more compelling games of the postseason.8. Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic: No. 15 Western Michigan?vs. No. 8 Wisconsin?(Jan. 2, 1 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas)The undefeated Broncos will row their boat to the Cotton Bowl, where theyll look to become only the sixth FBS team to finish a season with a 14-0 record.9. Las Vegas Bowl presented by Geico: Houston?vs. San Diego State?(Dec. 17, 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN App) (Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas)The Cougars will try to slow Aztecs star Donnel Pumphrey, who needs 108 yards to become the all-time leading rusher in FBS history.10. Russell Athletic Bowl: No. 16 West Virginia?vs. Miami?(Dec. 28, 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida)The Hurricanes and Mountaineers renew an old Big East rivalry. The Hurricanes havent won a bowl game since 2006, and coach Mark Richt will try to end their six-game losing streak in the postseason in his first year.11. Boca Raton Bowl: Memphis?vs. Western Kentucky?(Dec. 20, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida)Get out your calculators. The Hilltoppers ranked No. 2 in the FBS with 45.1 points per game; the Tigers were 17th with 39.5.12. Hyundai Sun Bowl: No. 18 Stanford?vs. North Carolina?(Dec. 30, 2 p.m. ET, CBS) (Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas)Its your last chance to see Stanford star Christian McCaffrey in a college uniform. Do you really need another reason to watch?13. Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl: Nebraska?vs. No. 21 Tennessee?(Dec. 30, 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee)The Cornhuskers had problems scoring down the stretch. That shouldnt be a problem against the Volunteers, who were torched for a combined total of 118 points and 1,983 yards in their past three games.14. San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl: BYU?vs. Wyoming?(Dec. 21, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego)We really need a WAC marathon before this one.15. Belk Bowl: Arkansas?vs. No. 22 Virginia Tech?(Dec. 29, 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina)If you havent heard, Hogs coach Bret Bielema didnt include the Hokies on his final ballot in the coaches poll. He later explained that it was an oversight by the person who fills out his ballot. Yeah, right.16. Outback Bowl: No. 17 Florida?vs. Iowa?(Jan. 2, 1 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN App) (Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida)First team to 13 points wins, am I right?17. AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl: Texas A&M?vs. Kansas State?(Dec. 28, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas)If nothing else, you can watch Kansas State coach Bill Snyder break in his new pullover.18. AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Georgia?vs. TCU?(Dec. 30, noon, ESPN/ESPN App) (Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee)Both of these teams were ranked in the top 15 after the opening week of the season. Then things kind of changed.19. New Era Pinstripe Bowl: No. 23 Pittsburgh?vs. Northwestern?(Dec. 28, 2 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York)The Panthers beat No. 2 Clemson and No. 5 Penn State. How many other teams can say that?20. TaxSlayer Bowl: Georgia Tech?vs. Kentucky?(Dec. 31, 11 a.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida)The Yellow Jackets and Wildcats have a lot in common. They both probably overachieved to upset their more celebrated in-state rivals at seasons end.21. Foster Farms Bowl: Indiana?vs. No. 19 Utah?(Dec. 28, 8:30 p.m. ET, Fox) (Levis Stadium, Santa Clara, California)Indiana fans will get their first look at the Hoosiers under new coach Tom Allen.22. National Funding Holiday Bowl: Minnesota?vs. Washington State?(Dec. 27, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego)Remember that time the Gophers had a 31-point lead over a Mike Leach-coached team in a bowl game? In the 2006 Insight Bowl, Texas Tech rallied from a 38-7 deficit to stun Minnesota 44-41 in overtime.23. Camping World Independence Bowl: NC State?vs. Vanderbilt?(Dec. 26, 5 p.m. ET, ESPN2/ESPN App) (Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana)Its not every day that you get a chance to watch the state champions of North Carolina and Tennessee play in Louisiana.24. Birmingham Bowl: South Florida?vs. South Carolina?(Dec. 29, 2 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama)Biggest reason to watch: South Florida quarterback Quinton Flowers might be the best player you havent yet heard about.25. Motel 6 Cactus Bowl: Boise State?vs. Baylor?(Dec. 27, 10:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Chase Field, Phoenix)Baylor won its first six games and lost its next six; now the Bears finish their season in the Motel 6 Cactus Bowl.26. AutoNation Cure Bowl: UCF?vs. Arkansas State?(Dec. 17, 5:30 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Network) (Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida)Talk about turnarounds: The Knights improved from 0-12 in 2015 to 6-6 this season under first-year coach Scott Frost; the Red Wolves started 0-4, then won seven of eight games to finish 7-5.27. Raycom Media Camellia Bowl: Appalachian State?vs. Toledo?(Dec. 17, 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama)What do the Mountaineers and Rockets have in common? They both defeated Michigan in the past nine seasons.28. Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Idaho vs. Colorado State?(Dec. 22, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho)It might be your last chance to see Idaho in a bowl. The Vandals are making the unprecedented drop from the FBS to FCS after the 2017 season. They finished 8-4 this season, which is one more win than they had in their previous four seasons combined.29. St. Petersburg Bowl: Miami (Ohio) vs. Mississippi State?(Dec. 26, 11 a.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida)No, Ole Miss isnt the best 5-7 team in the FBS. Mississippi State beat Texas A&M and the Rebels down the stretch to secure a bowl bid based on its Academic Progress Rate score.30. Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Louisiana Tech?vs. No. 25 Navy?(Dec. 23, 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas)This game probably would have been a lot more compelling if Navy hadnt lost another quarterback to a season-ending injury. At least the Midshipmen will have a couple of weeks to get somebody ready to direct the triple-option offense.31. Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman: No. 24 Temple?vs. Wake Forest?(Dec. 27, 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland)You might get to see the Demon Deacons score against the Owls for the first time in school history. Temple won the only previous meeting, 36-0 in 1930, in the first night game played at Temple Stadium.32. Dollar General Bowl: Ohio?vs. Troy?(Dec. 23, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama)Hows this for a coaching matchup? Ohios Frank Solich, 72, is twice as old as Troys Neal Brown, 36. When Brown was born on March 11, 1980, Solich was coming off his first season coaching Nebraskas freshman team.33. Popeyes Bahamas Bowl: Eastern Michigan?vs. Old Dominion?(Dec. 23, 1 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas)At least youll get to see two football teams that are going to cherish their opportunity to play in the postseason. The Eagles havent played in a bowl since 1987; the Monarchs are making their first bowl appearance.34. Hawaii Bowl: Hawaii vs. Middle Tennessee?(Dec. 24, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Aloha Stadium, Honolulu)The Rainbow Warriors probably dont want to hear about Middle Tennessees travel concerns about heading to the islands. Hawaii traveled more than 19,000 miles to play California in Australia and Michigan on the road for its first two games this season. At least Hawaii will get to stay home for the postseason.35. R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Southern Mississippi?vs. Louisiana Lafayette?(Dec. 17, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans)It might be a matchup of 6-6 teams, but its going to be one heck of a party on Bourbon Street and inside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.36. Miami Beach Bowl: Central Michigan?vs. Tulsa?(Dec. 19, 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Marlins Park, Miami)Tulsas high-powered offense is fun to watch. The Golden Hurricane averaged 41 points per game and scored 31 or more in every game but one, a 48-3 loss at Ohio State.37. Quick Lane Bowl: Maryland?vs. Boston College?(Dec. 26, 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Ford Field, Detroit)Hey, at least Rutgers isnt playing.38. Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl: North Carolina Central?vs. Grambling State?(Dec. 17, noon ET, ABC/ESPN App) (Georgia Dome, Atlanta)The HBCU showdown in the Georgia Dome is about more than the halftime show. After winning one game in consecutive seasons in 2012 and 2013, the Tigers have won 20 games over the past two seasons.39. Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl: South Alabama?vs. Air Force?(Dec. 30, 5:30 p.m. ET, Campus Insiders) (Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona)South Alabama upset Mississippi State on the road to open the season, but it didnt win again away from home -- losing at Louisiana-Lafayette, Arkansas State, Louisiana-Monroe and Idaho.40. Gildan New Mexico Bowl: New Mexico?vs. Texas San Antonio?(Dec. 17, 2 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico)This will be Texas San Antonios first-ever bowl game. The Roadrunners started their program in 2011 and are only in their fifth season of FBS play, matching the NCAA record for the fastest program to reach a bowl game, equaling South Alabama (2014) and Georgia State (2015).41. Zaxbys Heart of Dallas Bowl: Army?vs. North Texas?(Dec. 27, noon, ESPN/ESPN App) (Cotton Bowl, Dallas)If you think youve seen this game before, its because you have. The Mean Green knocked off the Black Knights 35-18 on Oct. 22. Army had four turnovers in its loss. Fake Nike Air Max 1 . -- The Sacramento Kings are set to become the first major professional sports franchise to accept Bitcoin virtual currency for ticket and merchandise purchases. Nike Air Max 1 . Rinne played two periods in his first game since left hip surgery in early May. Gabriel Bourque scored 3:07 into the second period and Austin Watson tallied 5:15 later for Nashville. https://www.cheapairmax1store.com/ . 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They need to chase down West Ham in sixth to guarantee it and will be relying on the fine form of Daniel Sturridge, who has scored in six of his last seven Premier League appearances, including each of the last four.The 1-0 home victory over Chelsea nearly three weeks ago took Swansea to 40 points and seemingly a sixth straight season in the top flight. But back-to-back defeats at Newcastle and Leicester have left them with a bit of work still to do as Norwich and Sunderland could yet overhaul them and plunge them into the bottom three. Jurgen Klopp is impressed with Danny Ings as he nears his return to Liverpools first team Team news Alberto Paloschi is out with a hamstring injury Swansea are without striker Alberto Paloschi and midfielder Leroy Fer for Liverpools visit on Sunday.The pair have both picked up hamstring injuries and head coach Francesco Guidolin does not know if they will figure again this season.Jefferson Montero, Ki Sung-yueng and Bafetimbi Gomis are all vying for rare starts as Swansea seek to bounce back from successive away defeats at Newcastle and Leicester. Klopp issues Anfield warning Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp warns Villarreal about Anfield atmosphere after Europa League loss Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is likely to ring the changes for a game which kicks off 56 hours after they returned from their Europa League semi-final in Villarreal.Goalkeeper Danny Ward could get another start while striker Daniel Sturridge, an unused substitute in Spain, is set for a recall.Playmaker Philippe Coutinho should be recovered from the illness whichh forced him off at half-time on Thursday but is only likely to be on the bench.ddddddddddddpta statsThe Swans have kept six clean sheets in their last nine Premier League matches at the Liberty Stadium.Swansea didnt manage a single shot on target when they visited Anfield back in November, losing 1-0. James Milner scored from the spot for Liverpool against Swansea earlier this season The Swans have converted just 31 per cent of their clear-cut chances in the Premier League this season; a league-low.Gylfi Sigurdsson has scored the most goals (11), had the most shots on target (30) and created the most goalscoring chances (54) for Swansea in the Premier League this season.Swansea have won just one of their nine Barclays Premier League meetings with Liverpool (drawn three, lost five), losing the last four in a row. Jurgen Klopp will be looking for a response from his side against Swansea Daniel Sturridge has scored four goals in four Premier League starts for Liverpool against Swansea.Sturridge has scored in six of his last seven Premier League appearances (six goals), including each of the last four.Liverpool have scored 17 goals in their last six Premier League away games. Gylfi Sigurdsson celebrates scoring against Man Utd Liverpool have lost a league-high 19 points from winning positions in the Premier League this season.Mersons predictionsLiverpool dont need this game. Swansea were atrocious against Leicester last week and really Liverpol should win 5-0. Jurgen Klopp has a big game against Villarreal to prepare for and its bigger than this. Sigurdsson is dangerous from set pieces Swansea will have a go and Liverpool, whoever they put out, will have a go as well. Theyre not going to go there and bore everyone to death, theyll go out and enjoy themselves.Swansea have got Gylfi Sigurdsson who can put the ball on a sixpence and Liverpool arent exactly going to be working on their set-pieces so Ill also go Ashley Williams first goalscorer.Paul predicts: Swansea 2-2 LiverpoolBettingLiverpool will want to bounce back from their Europa League disappointment when they take on Swansea on Sunday and Sky Bet make the Reds the 5/4 favourites to get the win with Swansea 21/10 and the draw trading at 12/5. Sky Sports football pundit Phil Thompson has tipped Daniel Sturridge to score the first goal in a 2-0 win at odds of 28/1.Take a look at the odds and other tips from our pundits here. ' ' '