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Ranking the Pac-12's bowl games

The Pac-12’s bowl season has come and gone, and the Pac-12 Blog is left to reflect on the bowl season that was. Here’s a look back at the conference’s six bowls and a ranking of each game for pure entertainment value.

1. Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual | USC 52, Penn State 49

The Granddaddy of Them All was not only the best Pac-12 bowl game this year, but many considered it to be the best bowl game -- bar none -- of the 2016 season (we’ll see what Alabama and Clemson have to say about that on Monday night).