Sports Illustrated's annual ranking of the bowls from most interesting to... not as interesting is out. The Humanitarian Bowl featuring Northern Illinois and Fresno State checked in as the fourth-best bowl featuring two teams from outside the BCS automatic berth conferences. Overall, SI's Stewart Mandel placed the Huskies' game 23rd in his countdown (or count-up), and first among the MAC bowls. Here's what he had to say:
23. Humanitarian (Dec. 18): Northern Illinois (10-3) vs. Fresno State (8-4). The Bulldogs agreed to return to the blue turf less than a month after their 51-0 loss to Boise State. The formerly ranked Huskies will provide more even competition.
