2009 Bowl Line-up:Sugar Bowl
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| #9
| Virginia
| (11-0)
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| #5
| N. Illinois
| (12-0)
| -2
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Fiesta Bowl
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| #3
| California
| (10-1)
| vs
| #6
| Air Force
| (10-1)
| +5
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Rose Bowl
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| #4
| Boston College
| (10-1)
| vs
| #7
| Tennessee
| (10-2)
| +5
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Gator Bowl
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| #13
| Texas
| (9-3)
| vs
| #9
| UCLA
| (9-2)
| +1
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Capital One Bowl
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| #15
| Georgia Tech
| (9-2)
| vs
| #25
| Purdue
| (7-4)
| +2
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Cotton Bowl
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| #18
| Maryland
| (8-3)
| vs
| #23
| Iowa
| (8-3)
| -6
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Outback Bowl
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| #16
| Pittsburgh
| (8-3)
| vs
| #28
| Alabama
| (8-4)
| +5
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Sun Bowl
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| #29
| Iowa
| (7-4)
| vs
| #20
| Georgia
| (7-4)
| -2
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Music City Bowl
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| #37
| Florida State
| (6-5)
| vs
| #11
| Louisville
| (9-2)
| -2
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Liberty Bowl
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| #22
| N.C. State
| (8-3)
| vs
| #13
| USC
| (8-3)
| -10
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Holiday Bowl
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| Michigan State
| (6-5)
| vs
| #21
| Texas A&M
| (7-4)
| -5
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Peach Bowl
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| #41
| Northwestern
| (7-4)
| vs
| #30
| Utah
| (7-4)
| +9
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Emerald Bowl
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| #38
| Oregon
| (7-4)
| vs
| #35
| Colorado State
| (7-4)
| +14
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Alamo Bowl
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| #19
| Florida
| (7-4)
| vs
| #23
| Ak-Barrow
| (8-3)
| +3
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Independence Bowl
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| #21
| Oklahoma
| (7-4)
| vs
| #10
| Miami, Ohio
| (10-2)
| -14
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GMAC Bowl
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| Troy
| (6-5)
| vs
| #39
| Ak-Ketchikan
| (7-4)
| -7
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Hawaii Bowl
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| #37
| Syracuse
| (6-5)
| vs
| #28
| Army
| (8-3)
| -5
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Insight.Com Bowl
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| #16
| Washington
| (9-2)
| vs
| #49
| San Diego State
| (7-4)
| +10
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Fort Worth Bowl
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| #30
| UAB
| (8-3)
| vs
| #26
| Rice
| (8-3)
| +3
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Houston Bowl
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| #50
| Ohio State
| (6-5)
| vs
| #47
| San Jose State
| (7-4)
| +15
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Las Vegas Bowl
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| Temple
| (7-4)
| vs
| #25
| Fresno State
| (8-3)
| +2
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Motor City Bowl
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| #18
| Wahington State
| (8-3)
| vs
| #48
| Auburn
| (6-5)
| +14
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note: the games are listed in order of TV #. Colors designate a new tier.