The conference championships have been decided. The College Football Playoff field is set. And so that can mean only one thing: It’s time to debate which coach we’d like to see get doused in mayonnaise.

Yes, friends, it’s time for the 11.5th Annual Carla & Crappy Show Bowlapalooza.

This year, in addition to being joined by long-time Bowlapalooza staples Jake Rose and Braden Gall, we add two newcomers to the frivolity: Steve Cavendish, editor of the Nashville Banner and college football aficionado, and Dan Eschenfelder, instructor in the MTSU School of Journalism & Strategic Media and the person responsible for Carla’s live guest picking appearance on Blue Raider Extra Point earlier this season.

The raucous conversation that follows may result in audible laughter and occasional bleeping. Consider yourselves warned.

In chronological order of kickoffs, the official Bowlapalooza 2024 game selections are:

The Art of Sport LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk - Cal vs. No. 24 UNLV (9 ET Dec. 18, ESPN): Steve’s pick gives us all the opportunity to learn what Art of Sport is. Also, it’s an excuse to talk about the Calgorithm and Barry Odom’s career trajectory.

StaffDNA Cure Bowl - Ohio vs. Jacksonville State (Noon ET Dec. 20, ESPN): Crappy (obviously) takes this game for his Bobcats, but this is yet another interim coaching situation … possibly for both teams by the time this game kicks off. Also, what’s StaffDNA?

DirectTV Holiday Bowl - No. 21 Syracuse vs. Washington State (8 ET Dec. 27, FOX): Carla takes this one because the Holiday Bowl is the gift that keeps on giving every year. Do you like points? Watch this game.

Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl presented by Gin & Juice by Dre and Snoop - Miami (OH) vs. Colorado State (4:30 ET Dec. 28, The CW): Jake takes this game because … well, sometimes the jokes write themselves. It’s on The CW. It’s Colorado. It’s southwest Ohio. It’s Snoop. It’s … just so much bowl goodness.

Valero Alamo Bowl - No. 17 BYU vs. No. 23 Colorado (7:30 ET Dec. 28, ABC): The Big 12 buffet continues in a bowl game, and Braden is all over this one. Will Travis and Shedeur play? Deion says they will; we’re not so sure about that. Also, what’s fun to do in San Antonio?

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl - Marshall vs. No. 22 Army (9:15 ET Dec. 28, ESPN): Army veteran Dan takes this game as we know two things for certain: The Army roster won’t be changing and Bryson Daily is a delight. As for Marshall? What. A. Mess. #Understatement

ServPro First Responder Bowl - North Texas vs. Texas State (4 ET Jan. 3, ESPN): This game has AJ written all over it: A Fun Index in the upper 60s being played in the middle of the afternoon on a Friday. Just let this game wash over you.

Just for funsies, we talk about other Bowlapalooza staples and ponder some very important questions:

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl - Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State (2:30 ET Dec. 23, ESPN): Are waffle fries fries?

Pop-Tarts Bowl - No. 18 Iowa State vs. No. 13 Miami (3:30 ET Dec. 28, ABC): What’s your favorite Pop-Tart flavor?

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl - No. 15 South Carolina vs. No. 20 Illinois (3 ET Dec. 31, ABC): Which Cheez-It commercial is the most annoying?

Duke’s Mayo Bowl - Minnesota vs. Virginia Tech (7:30 ET Jan. 3, ESPN): Other than PJ Fleck, what coach would you like to see get a mayo bath?

And then, because we’d be absolutely remiss if we didn’t include this one …

Birmingham Bowl - Georgia Tech vs. Vanderbilt (3:30 ET Dec. 27, ESPN): We’re all legit excited about this one. The QB duel between Diego Pavia and Haynes King should be worth the price of admission. Which team caps a really good season with a bowl win … in a game without a sponsor?

Of course, we mention a whole bunch of other games in passing as well because that’s what Bowlapalooza is all about.

So, enjoy the silliness of it all and bask in this year’s bowl season. We certainly will. As always, we are grateful to our guest analysts for joining us. Carla, Crappy, and AJ will be back next week to preview the first round of the playoff. Cheers, yinz and y’all.