OK, so it's not the Orange Bowl that I was hoping for, but the North Carolina Tar Heels will play in the Meineke Car Care Bowl on Dec. 27 in Charlotte.

The Heels will take on the Mountaineers of West Virginia.

Meanwhile, over-rated Clemson managed to claim a spot in the Gator Bowl.  No. 15 Georgia Tech will play in the Chic-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta and the Champs Bowl in Orlando has chosen Florida State.

The Tar Heels' last bowl game was against Boston College in Charlotte in 2004. The Heels lost, so hopefully this visit will be nothing like the last.

*Thanks to Brian G. for the tip.