Sports betting players have been anxiously waiting for bowl betting season to begin, and obviously, the five BCS bowls will get a lot of attention. But there are a few non-BCS bowls that are worth your betting money, and here they are:

Cotton Bowl (January 2, 2:00 PM ET) – Oklahoma State vs Ole Miss

Both of these teams were ranked in the preseason top 10, but the Rebels are the bigger disappointment after finishing 4-4 in the SEC. Oklahoma State’s aerial attack suffered without receiver Dez Bryant, who was suspended by the NCAA, while Ole Miss quarterback Jevan Snead may have to come back to help his draft status. Ole Miss is a 3-point sports betting favorite, and they beat the Cowboys 31-28 in this game in 2003.

Capital One Bowl (January 1, 1:00 PM ET) – Penn State vs LSU

The Tigers should be in a BCS bowl, if not for some shoddy clock management in a loss at Ole Miss. The Nittany Lions lost at home to Iowa and Ohio State, and a win over the Hawkeyes probably would have them in the Orange Bowl instead of Iowa. Penn State is a 3-point sports betting favorite in the first meeting for these two programs, and both rank in the top 12 in scoring defense. The difference in this NCAA football betting matchup could be LSU’s Trindon Holliday, who is second in the nation in punt returns, and Penn State has struggled with punt coverage this year.

Chick-Fil-A Bowl (December 31, 7:30 PM ET) – Virginia Tech vs Tennessee

The Vols were surprisingly good in Lane Kiffin’s first year as coach, and they almost beat Florida and Alabama on the road. The Hokies failed to win the ACC Coastal for the first time in three seasons, but back-to-back losses against Georgia Tech and North Carolina killed their chances. Virginia Tech is a 4-point favorite in your sportsbook, and these two have never met before. It should be a physical affair as both are in the top 16 in total defense.

Pacific Life Holiday Bowl (December 30, 8:00 PM ET) – Arizona vs Nebraska

The Wildcats recovered from a stunning double-overtime loss against Oregon to beat Arizona State and USC on the road, while the Cornhuskers came within a second of upsetting Texas in the Big 12 title game. If for no other reason, you need to watch this game for Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, who will definitely be one of the top NFL picks in the draft after his dominating performance against the Longhorns. The Wildcats are a 1.5-point sports betting favorite here, and the Cornhuskers will be out to avenge a 23-20 loss to Arizona in the 1998 Holiday Bowl.

MAACO Las Vegas Bowl (December 22, 8:00 PM ET) – Oregon State vs BYU

Both rank in the top 22 in terms of scoring, so this should be a fast-paced game. The Beavers were a loss in the Civil War away from making the Rose Bowl, while the Cougars missed the BCS bowls due to big losses at home to Florida State and TCU. The Beavers come into this sports betting matchup as a 2.5-point favorite in their first meeting with BYU, and this should down to the quarterback play of BYU’s Max Hall and Oregon State’s Sean Canfield. This could be one of the toughest NCAA football predictions to make this bowl season.