Our next round of bowl games includes a smattering of Power 5 programs facing off in the lower, pre-holiday events, with some bigger contests such as the Miami vs. Wisconsin rematch and also the intriguing Houston vs. Army battle. These are your main Christmas offerings from college football, with a lot of Mountain West and American Athletic Conference teams in the mix facing off against various independents and a few Power 5 teams.
The main intrigue in these contests comes from the wonky matchups such as Boise State against a Power 5 school, explosive Houston playing sturdy Army, and all of the interesting lines and gambling around the cross-conference matchups.