Economic woes? Not for the bowls

Maybe Butch Davis wanted to go to the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando so bad for the bowl gifts.

The players from Florida State and Wisconsin will receive a $400 shopping spree at Best Buy. Georgia Tech and LSU's players will get a $300 ticket to Best Buy.

Recession? Apparently not for Best Buy. Even if only the scholarship players (85 on each team) get the gifts, that's a $68,000 tab for FSU and Wisconsin and $51,000 for GT and LSU.

Of course, not every team is so lucky. One of Maryland's prizes in Boise is a manicure set (cue UNC basketball jokes here).

ESPN's Heather Dinich has a complete list of bowl gifts for the ACC's 10 bowl teams.

In case you're wondering, the NCAA allows the bowls to give up to $500 in gifts.

And, as you might expect, the players aren't the only ones winning in the bowl process. The bowl directors are pocketing their share. The Orange County Register's special bowl report will make your playoff-loving head spin.

No, we can't afford a playoff system, but Paul Hoolahan, who made $462,952 for running the Sugar Bowl — one game, 365 days! — can.