
I have bracketed and seeded the teams according to their final regular-season BCS rankings, with some consideration given to tradition (e.g., SEC champion in the Sugar Bowl bracket) and geography. I also used the rule of no more than one team per conference in any given bracket.
Rose Bowl Bracket
1st seed Michigan State (12-1, Big Ten) vs. 4th seed Oklahoma State (10-2, Big 12)
2nd seed Stanford (11-2, Pac-12) vs. 3rd seed South Carolina (10-2, SEC)
Fiesta Bowl Bracket
1st seed Alabama (11-1, SEC) vs. 4th seed UCF (11-1, American)
2nd seed Baylor (11-1, Big 12) vs. 3rd seed Oregon (10-2, Pac-12)
Sugar Bowl Bracket
1st seed Auburn (12-1, SEC) vs. 4th seed Arizona State (10-3, Pac-12)
2nd seed Ohio State (12-1, Big Ten) vs. 3rd seed Clemson (10-2, ACC)
Orange Bowl Bracket
1st seed Florida State (13-0, ACC) vs. 4th seed UCLA (9-3, Pac-12)
2nd seed Missouri (11-2, SEC) vs. 3rd Oklahoma (10-2, Big 12)
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BONUS: The "N.I.T." of College Football
As I did the past two years, I have also set up a second-tier 16-team tournament. I've included all of the conferences champions without a spot in the main tournament (C-USA, MAC and Sun Belt), as well as the next-best available teams according to the BCS rankings and AP poll.
EAST BRACKET
1st seed Louisville (11-1, American) vs. 4th seed Bowling Green (10-3, MAC)
2nd seed Georgia (8-4, SEC) vs. 3rd seed Miami, Fla. (9-3, ACC)
SOUTHEAST BRACKET
1st seed LSU (9-3, SEC) vs. 4th seed Louisiana-Lafayette (8-4, Sun Belt)
2nd seed Duke (10-3, ACC) vs. 3rd seed Iowa (8-4, Big Ten)
MIDWEST BRACKET
1st seed Wisconsin (9-3, Big Ten) vs. 4th seed Vanderbilt (8-4, SEC)
2nd seed Northern Illinois (12-1, MAC) vs. 3rd seed Notre Dame (8-4, independent)
WEST BRACKET
1st seed Fresno State (11-1, Mountain West) vs. 4th seed Rice (10-3, C-USA)
2nd seed Texas A&M (8-4, SEC) vs. 3rd seed USC (9-4, Pac-12)
So there you go. Start your office pools now and stay tuned: the final playoff results will be posted here sometime after January 6...
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