Ranking the bowl games: From No. 38 to College Football Playoff

Published: Dec 09, 2014 at 07:24 AM

It's the holiday season, which also means it's bowl season.

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And bowl season will be longer than ever this season: There are a record 38 bowls, and the season extends into the second week of January because of the playoff.

Once the holiday season hits, managing your time becomes even more important. Thus, in the holiday spirit of selflessness, here is our rundown of the "attractiveness" of the bowls to help you plan out your month.

38. HAWAII BOWL

37. CAMELLIA BOWL

36. HEART OF DALLAS BOWL

35. QUICK LANE BOWL

34. MILITARY BOWL

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33. NEW ORLEANS BOWL

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32. NEW MEXICO BOWL

31. POINSETTIA BOWL

30. FOSTER FARMS BOWL

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29. PINSTRIPE BOWL

28. ARMED FORCES BOWL

27. CACTUS BOWL

26. GODADDY.COM BOWL

25. POPEYES BAHAMAS BOWL

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24. TAXSLAYER BOWL

23. BIRMINGHAM BOWL

22. ST. PETERSBURG BOWL

21. INDEPENDENCE BOWL

20. FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL

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19. RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL

18. HOLIDAY BOWL

17. SUN BOWL

16. LAS VEGAS BOWL

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15. TEXAS BOWL

14. MUSIC CITY BOWL

13. MIAMI BEACH BOWL

12. BOCA RATON BOWL

11. LIBERTY BOWL

10. CITRUS BOWL

9. BELK BOWL

8. FIESTA BOWL

7. ORANGE BOWL

6. ALAMO BOWL

5. OUTBACK BOWL

4. PEACH BOWL

3. COTTON BOWL

2. ROSE BOWL

1. SUGAR BOWL

Mike Huguenin can be reached at mike.huguenin@nfl.com. You also can follow him on Twitter @MikeHuguenin.

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