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Have you ever gone to a bowl game as a student, alumni or just general fan of a college? It's a ton of fun, but there are some initial problems with the actual travel: for instance, knowing where to stay. Or alternately, knowing where to eat. These aren't problems at normal football games, because you've been to that city a million times.

But when it comes to a totally strange city, sometimes you need help. And that's why Professional Travel Guide (the website that I call "day job") is teaming with FanHouse to bring you the world's first and most comprehensive travel guide in the history of the internet.

It's called Turkey Legs to Go and it's freaking awesome. Why? Well, because it features multiple options for hotel stays, restaurants and nightlife -- the first is a luxury, higher-end hotel because spending money is fun. The second option is the "price-point" and it's the best combination of stadium proximity and money value. And finally, because some people don't like spending money, we've got a "frugal" option for you as well.

So, when your team's matchup is announced you know where to go to find out all the crucial information on picking out what hotel to stay in, and where to eat, drink and be merry as you watch your favorite college team revel in postseason glory.

Week 1 12/20 - 12/25
St. Petersburg Bowl - Tampa, Florida -- 12/20
Eagle Bank Bowl -- Washington, D.C. -- 12/20
New Mexico Bowl -- Albuquerque, New Mexico -- 12/20
Las Vegas Bowl -- Las Vegas, Nevada -- 12/20
New Orleans Bowl -- New Orleans, Louisiana -- 12/21
Poinsettia Bowl -- San Diego, California -- 12/23
Hawaii Bowl -- Honolulu, Hawaii -- 12/24

The Orange Bowl already has one team locked up -- again, the anti-climatic downside of the BCS Selection Show -- because Virginia Tech beat Boston College for the ACC championship and guaranteed themselves a spot in the Orange Bowl.

The thing that stinks for fans of this game is that the Orange Bowl gets the last pick of all the BCS games, meaning that they get the "leftovers." That's not to take a shot at Cincy, who did win the Big East ... which, um, is somehow worse than the ACC.

On the bright side, the two worst major conferences do get to play each other, so we'll know by the beginning of 2009 which conference really was the most mediocre this past season.

Cincinnati did lose two games -- albeit one to Oklahoma -- and theoretically took care of business.

However, the Bearcats will likely be in trouble come New Year's Day, when whatever analysts FOX assigns to this game will suffocate their ability to perform by reminding them that they have to go head-to-head with "BEAMER BALL!" for four quarters. And when people yell that at you for 60-plus minutes of football, even from the booth, it's a total nightmare.