Jesse Yomtov

USA TODAY Sports

College football bowl season gets underway Saturday and this year we're treated to a total of 39 games, including the the national championship.

Every day this week, we've been counting down the bowl games ranked by watchability. We recommend you watch every game – because it's you know, college football – but let this be your unofficial guide to the postseason.

PREVIOUSLY: No. 38 – No. 30 | No. 29 – No. 22 | No. 21 – No. 14 | No. 13 – No. 6

We reach the climax today, taking a look at the five best games of the 2014-15 bowl season, including the two College Football Playoff semifinal matchups.

5. Orange Bowl

— Matchup: Mississippi State (10-2) vs. Georgia Tech (10-3)

— Time, TV: Dec. 31, 8 p.m., ESPN

— Reason to watch: After a 9-0 start and extended stay at No. 1, the Bulldogs' season ended in disappointing fashion with losses to Alabama and rival Ole Miss. They'll get a chance to cap 2014 on a high note against Georgia Tech and the nation's second-ranked rushing offense. Paul Johnson's Yellow Jackets pushed Florida State to the brink in the ACC title game and they look to notch another big win in a season that saw the team knock off Clemson and Georgia.

4. Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

— Matchup: TCU (11-1) vs. Ole Miss (9-3)

—Time, TV: Dec. 31, 12:30 p.m., ESPN

— Reason to watch: In what should be a highly entertaining affair in Atlanta, the Horned Frogs' second-ranked offense meets the No. 1 scoring defense in the country. With most of the team returning in 2015, this is a great chance for TCU and presumed eisman frontrunner Trevone Boykin to start building buzz. This game marks marks the conclusion of Ole Miss quarterback Bo Wallace's collegiate career and he'll try to get it together after throwing just five touchdowns in the Rebels' 2-3 finish.

3. Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

— Matchup: Baylor (11-1) vs. Michigan State (10-2)

— Time, TV: Jan. 1, 12:30 p.m., ESPN

— Reason to watch: Having just missed out on a spot in the College Football Playoff, Baylor has a chance to make a statement in Bryce Petty's final game. The Spartans' only two losses came at the hands of Oregon and Ohio State, both in the Playoff. Baylor finished with the top-scoring offense in the country for the second year in a row, but Michigan State gave up more than 20 points only four times.

2. Sugar Bowl

— Matchup: Alabama (12-1) vs. Ohio State (12-1)

— Time, TV: Jan. 1, 8:30 p.m

— Reason to watch: It's Nick Saban against Urban Meyer with a trip to the national championship game on the line. Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones was highly efficient in his first career start, but his second comes on an even bigger stage against the nation's fourth-ranked scoring defense. On the other side of the ball, the Buckeyes held Melvin Gordon to just 76 yards rushing and will have its hands full dealing with Alabama's two-headed monster of T.J. Yeldon and Derrick Henry, not to mention Amari Cooper, the nation's leading receiver.

1. Rose Bowl

— Matchup: Oregon (12-1) vs. Florida State (13-0)

— Time, TV: Jan. 1, 5 p.m., ESPN

— Reason to watch: In the first semifinal, the Ducks' high-flying offense tries to end the Seminoles' 29-game winning streak. After losing to Arizona on Oct. 2, Oregon won its last eight games by an average of 26 points while Florida State won its last four by a total of just 14. The matchup between the last two Heisman winners may grab all the headlines, but this game is going to come down to turnovers. Oregon was No. 1 in the country with just eight turnovers, while Florida State was 113th with 27. Winston can't afford to cough the ball up as he has so many times this season, because the Ducks will make him pay. Oregon will be without All-American cornerback Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, who suffered a severe knee injury.

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