| GRADE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANK | BOWL | MATCHUP | QUALITY | CLOSE- NESS |
OFFENSE | TOTAL |
| 1 | Fiesta | Ohio State vs. Clemson | 4.6 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 10.2 |
| 2 | Pinstripe | Pittsburgh vs. Northwestern | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 10.2 |
| 3 | Orange | Florida St. vs. Michigan | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 10.1 |
| 4 | Cotton | W. Mich. vs. Wisconsin | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 9.9 |
| 5 | Belk | Va. Tech vs. Arkansas | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 9.9 |
| 6 | Sugar | Auburn vs. Oklahoma | 4.0 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 9.7 |
| 7 | Peach | Alabama vs. Washington | 5.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 9.6 |
| 8 | Armed Forces | La. Tech vs. Navy | 2.4 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 9.6 |
| 9 | Liberty | Georgia vs. TCU | 2.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 9.5 |
| 10 | Russell Athletic | Miami-FL vs. W. Virginia | 3.1 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 9.5 |
| 11 | Rose | Penn State vs. USC | 3.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 9.5 |
| 12 | Hawaii | Hawaii vs. MTSU | 1.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 9.4 |
| 13 | Texas | Kansas St. vs. Texas A&M | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 9.4 |
| 14 | Alamo | Colorado vs. Oklahoma St. | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 9.4 |
| 15 | Holiday | Wash. St. vs. Minnesota | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 9.3 |
| 16 | Music City | Nebraska vs. Tennessee | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 9.3 |
| 17 | Citrus | LSU vs. Louisville | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 9.1 |
| 18 | Outback | Florida vs. Iowa | 3.1 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 9.1 |
| 19 | TaxSlayer | Ga. Tech vs. Kentucky | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 8.9 |
| 20 | Boca Raton | Memphis vs. W. Kentucky | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 8.9 |
| 21 | Camellia | App. State vs. Toledo | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 8.9 |
| 22 | Independence | N.C. State vs. Vanderbilt | 2.5 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 8.7 |
| 23 | New Orleans | La.-Lafayette vs. So. Miss. | 1.6 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 8.4 |
| 24 | New Mexico | New Mexico vs. UTSA | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 8.3 |
| 25 | Birmingham | S. Carolina vs. S. Florida | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 8.2 |
| 26 | Sun | N. Carolina vs. Stanford | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 8.1 |
| 27 | Dollar General | Ohio vs. Troy | 1.8 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 8.0 |
| 28 | Foster Farms | Utah vs. Indiana | 2.6 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 7.7 |
| 29 | Poinsettia | BYU vs. Wyoming | 2.4 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 7.7 |
| 30 | Cactus | Baylor vs. Boise State | 2.4 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 7.6 |
| 31 | Miami Beach | C. Michigan vs. Tulsa | 2.1 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 7.6 |
| 32 | Cure | Arkansas St. vs. C. Florida | 2.0 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 7.5 |
| 33 | Quick Lane | Boston College vs. Maryland | 1.9 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 7.5 |
| 34 | Las Vegas | Houston vs. San Diego St. | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 7.5 |
| 35 | Bahamas | E. Michigan vs. Old Dominion | 1.6 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 7.3 |
| 36 | St. Petersburg | Miami-OH vs. Miss. St. | 2.2 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 7.3 |
| 37 | Idaho Potato | Col. St. vs. Idaho | 2.0 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 7.2 |
| 38 | Arizona | Air Force vs. S. Alabama | 1.8 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 7.1 |
| 39 | Military | Temple vs. Wake Forest | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 6.2 |
| 40 | Heart of Dallas | Army vs. North Texas | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 5.8 |