Christmas has come and gone, the early signing period is behind us, and with Virginia Tech’s victory over Tulane in the Military Bowl, 21 of this year’s 41 (national championship excluded) bowl games are settled. Three more will join the Military Bowl by the end of the day, with the Duke’s Mayo Bowl, the Holiday Bowl, and the Texas Bowl all on the schedule for Dec. 27.

The passage of time during bowl season does not necessarily correlate with a rise in game quality – I’m looking at you, Fenw…