Tuesday, October 5, 2010

What if the FBS had a 20-team playoff?

Don't you wish your girlfriend was hot like me?  Don't you wish there was a playoff for the top division of college football?  This is probably one of, perhaps, dozens you will see this year.  I doubt that it is even the first.  But here is a look at all of the big money that ESPN and other TV networks are losing because of the bowls.

Seedings:

1. Alabama* (SEC)
2. Oregon* (PAC-10)
3. Boise State* (WAC)
4. Florida (SEC)
5. Oklahoma* (Big 12)
6. Ohio State* (Big 10)
7. LSU (SEC)
8. TCU* (MWC)
9. Arizona (PAC-10)
10. Miami (Fla.)* (ACC)
11. Florida State (ACC)
12. Stanford (PAC-10)
13. Utah (MWC)
14. Auburn (SEC)
15. Iowa (Big 10)
16. Nebraska (Big 12)
17. Syracuse* (Big East)
18. Houston* (C-USA)
19. Miami (Ohio)* (MAC)
20. Middle Tennessee State* (Sun Belt)

*Denotes current conference leader--automatic bid.

Last 4 in: Stanford, Utah, Auburn, Iowa
First 4 out: Virginia Tech, Nevada, Oklahoma State, Texas
Next 4 out: Arkansas, USC, Michigan, South Carolina

By Conference:
4-SEC
3-Pac 10
2-MWC, ACC, Big 12, Big 10
1-Big East, WAC, C-USA, MAC, Sun Belt

First round games (Play-in games)
Game 1: Middle Tennessee at Utah
Game 2: Miami (Ohio)        at Auburn
Game 3: Houston                at Iowa
Game 4: Syracuse               at Nebraska

Second round games:

Game 4 winner  at 1. Alabama
9. Arizona         at 8. TCU

Game 1 winner  at 4. Florida
12. Stanford      at 5. Oklahoma

Game 2 winner     at 3. Boise State
11. Florida State  at 6. Ohio State

Game 3 winner    at 2. Oregon
10. Miami (Fla)   at 7. LSU

Games that would be worth A ton of TV money from big advertisers
First round:
The first round has some good potential.  Two games look good.  Syracuse at Nebraska and Houston at Iowa.  This is a good as any middle-tier bowl game.

Second round:
First, assuming Utah can beat MTSU at home, you can look forward to the Urban Meyer bowl featuring the team that Urban Meyer used to coach taking on the team he coaches now.
Auburn, assuming they can get past Miami of Ohio could find out all about the blue turf in Boise.
The other Miami gets a shot at LSU in death valley
Florida State would travel to the Horseshoe to take on Ohio State
Arizona/TCU looks like a good defensive battle.

Potential third round games would also be at the home of the higher seeded team:
Arizona or TCU could take on Alabama
Oklahoma vs Florida
Florida State or Ohio State vs Boise State
Miami (Fla) or LSU taking on Oregon

Would make some network executive very rich.  Very rich indeed.

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