It’s bowl season and we all know what that means, time to criticize, mock and marvel at the ridiculous bowl gifts teams are getting just for making a bowl.

And this year, not only are players being showered with watches, Oakleys, high-end electronics and gift cards, they’re also being treated to luxury recliners.

Yes, bowl gift giving has officially gone off the rails.

Several bowls will have gift suites set up where participants can choose from an array of gifts as long as they don’t exceed the $550 NCAA-allowed award. And for the first time, players can choose home theater recliners that have built in USB ports so they can charge their devices.

Not a bad deal for the third-string kicker that gets to make the trip.

The Sports Business Journal, as it has done for the past eight years, has compiled a list of all the gifts available to bowl participants this season. There are 18 games that have a gift suite, the most expansive, expensive and popular gifting choice. Several others are offering Samsung Galaxy tablets, PlayStation 4’s and the ever-popular Best Buy gifts cards in various values. In the past, we’ve seen players actually give those gift cards away when they makes trips to children’s hospitals as part of their bowl experience.

What’s always been surprising is that the gifts aren’t necessarily better if you’re in a BCS bowl. Florida State and Auburn, which play in the BCS National Championship, receive roughly the same things that the participants of the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl. However, the difference is made up in the bowl experience.

Several bowls also remind us that Fossil watches still exist (and have been a reoccurring bowl gift for as long as anyone can remember) and that mini helmets are still something bowl officials think athletes collect. Ogio backpacks will be all the rage on campus in the spring semester. The Texas Bowl is giving out belt buckles, which is kinda awesome and the Sun Bowl still gives out the best bowl gift of all-time – a Helen of Troy Hair Dryer. That gift has become a staple (and possibly a running joke) of the Sun Bowl. So congrats to Virginia Tech and UCLA for scoring that collector's item.

Here’s a look at the gifts for all the bowls, except the Cotton Bowl, which refused to divulge what it was handing out because it must be too awesome.

Gildan New Mexico Bowl

Sat., Dec. 21, 2 p.m. (ESPN); Albuquerque, N.M.

Gift suite, portable mobile device charger, 8 GB USB; Oakley Breadbox sunglasses; cap, Oakley Fine Knit beanie; Oakley Flak Pack XL backpack; Gildan stadium blanket

Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl

Sat., Dec. 21, 3:30 p.m. (ABC); Las Vegas

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3; beanie, cap; Oakley Flak Pack XL backpack; football, Zappos gift card

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Sat., Dec. 21, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN); Boise, Idaho

Gift suite; Port Authority winter coat, Tiger Woods Nike Golf beanie, Scott winter ski gloves; iPack backpack; Big Game football

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Sat., Dec. 21, 9 p.m. (ESPN); New Orleans

Gift suite; Fossil watch

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s St. Petersburg Bowl

Mon., Dec. 23, 2 p.m. (ESPN); St. Petersburg, Fla.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3; Oakley Breadbox sunglasses; Oakley Status backpack (at right); Schutt mini helmet

Sheraton Hawaii Bowl

Tues., Dec. 24, 8 p.m. (ESPN); Honolulu

Gift suite; Oakley sunglasses; Tori Richard aloha shirt, Pro Athletics shorts and performance T-shirt; Ogio backpack; beach towel

Little Caesars Pizza Bowl

Thurs., Dec. 26, 6 p.m. (ESPN); Detroit

Timely Watch Co. watch; leather luggage set; football

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl

Thurs., Dec. 26, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN); San Diego

$205 Best Buy gift card; Reactor Heavy Water watch; Maui Jim sunglasses; cap

Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman

Fri., Dec. 27, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN); Annapolis, Md.

Sony PlayStation 4; winter hat; Ogio backpack

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