To help you make your selections, Will Harris analyzed each bowl matchup and provides analysis and predictions of who will come out victorious.

A season of high expectations has again turned sour for South Carolina. The Gamecocks came unhinged against Florida and Clemson to close the season, and even a New Year's Day bowl bid a year after staying home for the holidays isn't enough to erase the bad memories of a season when the Cocks were expected to contend in the SEC. The Hawkeyes finished strong, upsetting Penn State and hammering rival Minnesota 55-0 to close the year. The second-highest-scoring team in the Big Ten, Iowa pounds the ball with Doak Walker winner Shonn Greene and an offensive line that features four all-conference honorees.

The Hawks are pumped to be bowling in Florida again, and it's doubtful that a despondent Carolina team lacking in confidence can answer the bell against a more enthusiastic opponent. The SEC's worst rushing team will be one-dimensional against a fierce defense that has held five opponents to single-digit point totals. Iowa is the more motivated and better-prepared team, and the Hawks have a lot of positive momentum right now. Spurrier seems frustrated and weary with his program's lack of progress, and his current team just isn't that fired up about what is not perceived as a major bowl bid. … MORE