What if the FBS Had a Playoff

In the Football Championship Subdivision (D-IAA), there is a 20-team playoff.  Here is what a 20-team playoff would look like in the Football Bowl Subdivision (D-IA).

Automatic Bids...

ACC...Clemson
Big 12...Oklahoma State
Big East...Cincinnati
Big Ten...Michigan State
Conference-USA...Houston
MAC...Northern Illinois
Mountain West...Texas Christian
PAC-12...Oregon
SEC...Louisiana State
Sun  Belt...Arkansas State
WAC...Nevada

Seedings

1.  LOUISIANA STATE
2.  OKLAHOMA STATE
3.  Alabama
4.  OREGON
5.  Oklahoma
6.  Arkansas
7.  CLEMSON
8.  Virginia Tech
9.  Stanford
10. Boise State
11. HOUSTON
12. South Carolina
13. Kansas State
14. MICHIGAN STATE
15. Georgia
16. TEXAS CHRISTIAN
17. CINCINNATI
18. NEVADA
19. NORTHERN ILLINOIS
20. ARKANSAS STATE

First Round Games (Saturday, December 10)

Game 1
20. Arkansas State at 13. Kansas State

Game 2
19. Northern Illinois at 14. Michigan State

Game 3
18. Nevada at 15. Georgia

Game 4
17. Cincinnati at 16. TCU

Second Round (Thursday December 15 to Saturday December 17)

Game 4 winner at 1. LSU (Saturday)
9. Stanford at 8. Virginia Tech (Thursday)
Winners Play Friday December 23 in Arlington, Texas

Game 1 winner at 4. Oregon (Saturday)
12. South Carolina at 5. Oklahoma (Friday)
Winners Play Saturday December 24 in San Diego, California

Game 2 winner at 3. Alabama (Saturday)
11. Houston at 6. Arkansas (Thursday)
Winners Play Friday December 23 in Detroit, Michigan

Game 3 winner at 2. Oklahoma State (Saturday)
10. Boise State at 7. Clemson (Friday)
Winners Play Saturday December 24 in Miami Gardens, Florida

Quarter Final Round (Friday December 23 and Saturday December 24)
Friday Sites...Arlington and Detroit
Saturday Sites...Miami and San Diego

Semi Final Round (Saturday December 31)
Sites Pasadena, California (Winners of the Friday games) and Glendale, Arizona (Saturday games)

Championship
Saturday, January 7, 2012 New Orleans, Louisiana

Last 4 in...Georgia, Kansas State, South Carolina, Boise State
First 4 out...Nebraska, Wisconsin, Mississippi State, Southern Mississippi
Next 4 out...Penn State, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame

This also means that 10 current bowl games would be discontinued...GoDaddy.com, BBVA Compass, Ticket City, Kraft Fight Hunger, Pinstripe, Military, New Mexico, Idaho Famous Potato, New Orleans, and Beef 'o' Brady's.