Tuesday, November 22, 2011

What if there was an FBS playoff...

This weekend, the lower Division 1 subdivision will kick off their playoffs.  What would a playoff in Division 1-A, or the Football Bowl Subdivision look like if held by the same rules?

Automatic Bids.

ACC--Virginia Tech
Big 12--Oklahoma State
Big East--Louisville
Big 10--Michigan State
Conference USA--Houston
MAC--Northern Illinois
MWC--TCU*
PAC-12--Stanford
SEC--LSU
Sun  Belt--Arkansas State*
WAC--Louisiana Tech

*Teams that have already cliched their conference championship

Seedings...

1.  LOUISIANA STATE
2.  Alabama
3.  Arkansas
4.  OKLAHOMA STATE
5.  VIRGINIA TECH
6.  STANFORD
7.  Boise State
8.  HOUSTON
9.  Oklahoma
10. Oregon
11. Kansas State
12. South Carolina
13. Georgia
14. MICHIGAN STATE
15. Baylor
16. Clemson
17. TEXAS CHRISTIAN
18. NORTHERN ILLINOIS
19. LOUISIANA TECH
20. ARKANSAS STATE

First Round Games

Game 1

Arkansas State at Georgia

Game 2

Louisiana Tech at Michigan State

Game 3

Northern Illinois at Baylor

Game 4

TCU at Clemson

Second Round

Game 4 winner at 1. LSU
9. Oklahoma at 8. Houston

Game 1 winner at 4. Oklahoma State
12. South Carolina at 5. Virginia Tech

Game 2 winner at 3. Arkansas
11. Kansas State at 6. Stanford

Game 3 winner at 2. Alabama
10. Oregon at 7. Boise State

Last 4 in...South Carolina, Georgia, Michigan, Clemson
First 4 out...Michigan, Penn State, Nebraska, Notre Dame
Next 4 out...Georgia Tech, Auburn, Texas, Virginia

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