Monday, December 5, 2011

What if there was an FBS playoff, final edition of 2011

Here is how your FBS final 20-team playoff would look for 2011.  The theoretical kickoff to December Madness would begin this coming Saturday.

Automatic Bids

ACC--Clemson
Big 12--Oklahoma State
Big East--West Virginia
Big Ten--Wisconsin
Conference USA--Southern Mississippi
MAC--Northern Illinois
Mountain West--Texas Christian
PAC-12--Oregon
SEC--LSU
Sun Belt--Arkansas State
WAC--Louisiana Tech

Seedings

1.  LSU
2.  Alabama
3.  Oklahoma State
4.  Stanford
5.  Oregon
6.  Arkansas
7.  Boise State
8.  Kansas State
9.  South Carolina
10. Wisconsin
11. Virginia Tech
12. Baylor
13. Michigan
14. Clemson
15. Texas Christian
16. West Virginia
17. Southern Mississippi
18. Louisiana Tech
19. Northern Illinois
20. Arkansas State

At large rules...need at least 8 wins to qualify.
No teams from the same conference can meet in the first or second rounds.

First Round Games

Game 1
Arkansas State at Michigan

Game 2
Northern Illinois at Clemson

Game 3
Louisiana Tech at Texas Christian

Game 4
Southern Mississippi at West Virginia

Second Round Games

Game 4 winner at 1. LSU
9. South Carolina at 8. Kansas State

Game 1 winner at 4. Stanford
12. Baylor at 5. Oregon

Game 2 winner at 3. Oklahoma State
11. Virginia Tech at 6. Arkansas

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

Last 4 in:
Michigan, Baylor, Virginia Tech, South Carolina

First 4 out:
Oklahoma, Georgia, Michigan State, Houston

Next 4 out:
Nebraska, Penn State, Notre Dame, Brigham Young

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