City Weekend knows the best sports bars to hit up and catch the upcoming championship month of American college football.

If there is one thing better than having Christmas and New Years a week apart, it is the 34 American collegiate football bowl games that come between Sat., Dec. 20, 2008 and Fri., Jan. 9, 2009. In three weeks, 68 teams square off around the United States in championship games. For the next two weeks, City Weekend will be telling you what games are taking place, where to watch them in Beijing and even our own predictions. For a complete bowl schedule, [click here] (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/schedules).

Think you’ve got what it takes to stump me in bowl predictions, give me your best answers below. I’ll take the winner out for a beer to watch the Bowl Championship Series National Championship game between [University of Oklahoma Sooners] (http://www.soonersports.com/) and [University of Florida Gators] (http://www.gatorzone.com/).

[All Star Sports Bar and Grill] (http://www.cityweekend.com.cn/beijing/listings/dining/american/has/all-star/), [The Den] (http://www.cityweekend.com.cn/beijing/listings/nightlife/bars/has/the-den/) and [Frank's Place] (http://www.cityweekend.com.cn/beijing/listings/nightlife/bars/has/frank-s/) are all places that are confirmed to air select games. [Goose and Duck] (http://www.cityweekend.com.cn/beijing/listings/nightlife/bars/has/green-lake/) says they will attempt to show every single bowl game. Though, it would be prudent to call ahead and see if a bar will be televising the game one wants to watch. All times listed below are in Beijing time.

Saturday, Dec. 20

10 p.m. — EagleBank Bowl featuring Wake Forest University Demon Deacons vs. United States Naval Academy Midshipmen

CW Pick: Demon Deacons

Sunday, Dec. 21

1:30 a.m. — New Mexico Bowl featuring Colorado State University Rams vs. Fresno State University Bulldogs

CW Pick: Bulldogs

3:30 a.m. — Magic Jack St. Petersburg Bowl featuring University of Memphis Tigers vs. University of South Florida Bulls

CW Pick: Bulls

7 a.m. — Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl featuring Brigham Young University Cougars vs. University of Arizona Wildcats

CW Pick: Cougars

Monday, Dec. 22

7:15 a.m. — R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl featuring University of Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles vs. Troy University Trojans

CW Pick: Trojans

Wednesday, Dec. 24

7 a.m. — San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl featuring Boise State University Broncos vs. Texas Christian University Horned Frogs

CW Pick: Broncos

Thursday, Dec. 25

7 a.m. — Sheraton Hawaii Bowl featuring University of Hawaii Warriors vs. University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish

CW Pick: Warriors

All other bowl picks will be selected beginning next Friday. Anyone willing to participate in predicting bowl winners will receive a point for each correct answer. All predictions for this week's games are final 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20. The results of this week will be added to next week’s correct predictions. The winner will be announced prior to the BCS National Championship game, and is eligible for a free beer during the broadcast of the National Championship game.