Bowling for Swag!

If you're a player on a college team that's not either Auburn or Oregon and playing for a national championship, what bowl would be your next selection? Well, since these players allegedly don't get paid, I'm guessing they'd be happy ending up in the Beef O'Brady's St. Petersburg Bowl.

Why, you ask? Because they have the best swag! Participants in the Beef O'Brady's bowl take home an Xbox 360, Oakley Fuel Cell sunglasses, and Oakley backpack and a commemorative mini helmet. If you're a college student, that's a pretty sweet haul.

Just about very bowl game – there are thirty-five in all – shower the players with goodies to help soften the fact that they're actually being forced to play a meaningless game in El Paso or on a frozen field in New York. But how do the bowls compare when it comes to swag? See for yourself:

New Mexico Bowl, Albuquerque, (Dec. 18): Gift suite of electronics, Oakley Fuel Cell sunglasses, Oakley beanie & cap, Oakley Panel backpack, pen & Xmas ornament.

Udrove Humanitarian Bowl, Boise, (Dec. 18): Sony gift suite, New Era skull cap, waterproof parka, gloves, hand warmers, Ogio Fugitive back pack, football.

R&L Carriers Bowl, New Orleans (Dec. 18): Apple iPod Touch, Balfour ring.

Beef O'Brady's St. Petersburg (Dec. 21): Xbox 360 4GB, Oakley Fuel Cell sunglasses, Oakley Panel backpack, mini helmet.

MAACO Bowl, Las Vegas (Dec. 22): Electronics gift suite. (Hey, whadda ya want? They get to party in Vegas!)

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl (Dec. 23): Best Buy gift card, Fossil watch, hoodie & cap.

Sheraton Hawaii Bowl, Honolulu (Dec. 24): Kicker EB41 ear buds, Oakley Fuel Cells, Pro Athletics custom shorts, commemorative t-shirt, visor, Oakley Surf back pack, beach towels, calendar.

Little Caesar's Pizza Bowl, Detroit (Dec. 26): Electronics gift suite, Timely Watch Co. watch, leather duffel bag, football.

Advocare V100 Independence Bowl, Shreveport (Dec. 27): Electronics gift suite, Timely Watch Co. watch, New Era hat.

Champs Sports Bowl, Orlando (Dec. 28): $420 gift card to Best Buy, Timely Watch Co. watch.

Insight Bowl, Tempe (Dec. 28): Sony gift suite, Tourneau watch, cap, Ogio Cooper backpack.

Military Bowl, Washington DC (Dec. 29): Sony Dash, Altec Lansing portable speakers, beanie, cap, duffel bag, blanket.

Texas Bowl, Houston (Dec. 29): Apple iPod Touch, Fossil watch, t-shirt, back pack, belt buckle (you know, cuz it's Texas!!)

Valero Alamo Bowl, San Antonio (Dec. 29): Xbox 360 with Kinect, $20 Game Stop gift card, Kicker 541 headphones, Apple iPod Shuffle, Fossil watch, mini helmet and team photo.

Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, Dallas (Dec. 30): Sony gift suite, Timely Watch Co. watch, Ogio All Terrain duffel bag, football.

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl, Nashville (Dec. 30): Skull Candy headphones, Apple iPod Shuffle, iTunes gift card, Fossil watch, Majestic fleece, Port & Co. long-sleeve shirt, Ogio backpack.

Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl, San Diego (Dec. 30): Best Buy gift card, Fossil watch, hoodie, cap.

Hyundai Sun Bowl, El Paso (Dec. 31): Electronics, Timely Watch Co. watch, Majestic fleece, Top of the World cap, Ogio Politan backpack, Helen of Troy hair dryer (HUH??), souvenir coin.

Autozone Liberty Bowl, Memphis (Dec. 31): Apple iPod Nano, Fossil watch, Nike shoes, sandals and sunglasses, Nike Air Jordan backpack, football.

Chick-Fil-A Bowl, Atlanta (Dec. 31): $250 Best Buy card, Fossil watch, Russell Athletic cap, Russell travel bag, Chick-Fil-A gift card.

Ticketcity Bowl, Dallas (Jan. 1): Electronics, Timely watch.

Capital One Bowl, Orlando (Jan. 1): $420 shopping spree at Best Buy, Timely watch.

Outback Bowl, Tampa (Jan. 1): $150 Best Buy card, Fossil watch, cap, Jostens ring, $25 gift card to Outback.

Gator Bowl, Jacksonville (Jan. 1): Fossil watch, Oakley sunglasses, leather duffel bag, Jostens ring, football.

Rose Bowl (Jan. 1): Electronics gift suite, Fossil watch, Oakley cap, Oakley Bugeye backpack.

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, Glendale (Jan. 1): Electronics gift suite, Fossil watch, cap, Ogio Cooper backpack.

Discover Orange Bowl, Miami (Jan. 3): Electronics gift suite, Tourneau watch, New Era cap.

Allstate Sugar Bowl, New Orleans (Jan. 4): Sleek Audio headphones, electronics, Reactor Meltdown watch, New Era cap.

Godaddy.com Bowl, Mobile (Jan. 6): Nikon S70 touch screen camera, Timely watch, leather luggage, football.

AT&T Cotton Bowl (Jan. 7): would not disclose. It'll just have to be a surprise!

BBVA Compass Bowl, Birmingham (Jan. 8): Oakley watch, Oakley glasses, Oakley backpack, football.

KRAFT Fight Hunger Bowl, San Francisco (Jan. 9): Sony noise-canceling headphones, Fossil watch, cap, Ogio backpack, $100 Levi's gift certificate.

Tostitos BCS National Championship Game, Glendale (Jan. 10): Electronics gift suite, Fossil watch, cap, Ogio backpack.

Hey, if you made it all the way to the end of this list, you must surely agree with me now that there are WAAAY too many Bowl games!