I don't understand why these guys make such a big deal out of the lower bowl games.  If you are truly a fan of college football, you will watch whatever game is on.  And as far as the Meineke Bowl, sure the National Championship isn't on the line, or even a national ranking, but as far as I'm concerned, two Division I teams that have a 6-5 record playing each other sounds like a good matchup.  I don't know about everyone else, but when I watch a college football game, I watch it b/c it is football, and I am always hoping for a good finish (unless it is USF, then I want a Bulls blowout).  Hell, one of the most exciting games I watched all year was the MAC Championship game between Akron and N. Illinois!  It was a hard fought game with a great finish.  I don't care if it was two high school teams, that was an entertaining game, and many times, the lower bowls are much more intriguing than the BCS games.