College Football Playoffs

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I will start by saying this...my idea is ambitious but feasible somewhere in the future. My idea is modled after the Basketball tournament, but the field is 24 teams consisting of 4 regions of six teams...the top 8 overall seeds recieve first round byes. Every FBS (Division 1) Conference Champion recieves an automatic bid, yes that includes the Sun Belt and other such conferences. As for venues, I used NFL Stadiums that were not in use the week the college playoffs would be held there...venues are to be determined before the season starts, I determined sights before the tournament bracket was set.

As for seeding, it is based off of the final BCS Rankings (although I started this Sunday Morning, the BCS Rankings weren't out yet...so I decided to use the L-G-R Rankings ) teams 1-4 get #1 seeds...so on and so forth. As in the Basketball Tournament, the bracket is based as highest overall seed play lowest overall seed, but a team may move regions if the Committee decides to for 1) Travel Reasons 2) Two Conference Opponents are already in the Region. However a team may not move regional seeds in the regional change...ie the #4 overall seed can not be a #2 regional seed and the #5 overall seed can not be a #1 regional seed.

As far as bowl games...the dates of tournament games allow teams eliminated before the National Semi-Finals to compete in bowl games. The National Semi-Finals can themselves be bowl games (look where they are being played) and the current BCS bowls would rotate having a game between eliminated teams, the semi-final games, and the national championship, kind of like the National Championship used to rotate among the BCS Bowls. In my tournament the Rose Bowl is the game between eliminated teams, the Sugar Bowl is the National Championship, and the Orange and Fiesta Bowls are Semi-Finals.

Without further a do....the Lets_Go_Red National Rankings:

1. OHIO STATE (11-1)*

2. LOUISIANA STATE (11-2)*

3. OKLAHOMA (11-2)*

4. GEORGIA (10-2)

5. VIRGINIA TECH (11-2)*

6. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (10-2)*

7. FLORIDA (9-3)

8. ARIZONA STATE (10-2)

9. HAWAII (12-0)*

10. MISSOURI (11-2)

11. WEST VIRGINIA (10-2)*

12. KANSAS (11-1)

13. ILLINOIS (9-3)

14. CLEMSON (9-3)

15. WISCONSIN (9-3)

16. BRIGHAM YOUNG (10-2)*

17. TENNESSEE (9-4)

18. BOSTON COLLEGE (10-3)

19. TEXAS (9-3)

20. VIRGINIA (9-3)

21. SOUTH FLORIDA (9-3)

22. CINCINNATI (9-3)

23. BOISE STATE (10-2)

24. AUBURN (8-4)

25. ARKANSAS (8-4)

NR. CENTRAL FLORIDA (10-3)*

NR. CENTRAL MICHIGAN (8-5)*

NR. FLORIDA ATLANTIC (7-5)*

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS (AUTOMATIC BID)*

The Selection Committee Announce Regionals:

NORTH REGIONAL

Round 1- Sat. Dec. 8- Soldier Field (Chicago, IL) & Metrodome (Minneapolis, MN)

Semis- Sat. Dec. 15- Lambeau Field (Green Bay, WI) & Ford Field (Detroit, MI)

Final- Sat. Dec. 22- Cleveland Browns Stadium (Cleveland, OH)

1. Ohio State (1)

2. Arizona State (8)

3. Missouri (10)

4. Wisconsin (15)

5. Boston College (18)

6. Central Michigan (23)

SOUTH REGIONAL

Round 1- Fri. Dec. 7- Raymond James Stadium (Tampa Bay, FL) & Texas Stadium (Dallas, TX)

Semis- Fri. Dec. 14- Jacksonville Municipal Stadium (Jacksonville, FL) & LP Field (Nashville, TN)

Final- Fri. Dec. 21- Georgia Dome (Atlanta, GA)

1. Louisiana State (2)

2. Florida (7)

3. Kansas (12)

4. Illinois (13)

5. Texas (19)

6. South Florida (21)

WEST REGIONAL

Round 1- Fri. Dec. 7- Qualcomm Stadium (San Diego, CA) & Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO)

Semis- Fri. Dec. 14- Invesco Field at Mile High (Denver, CO) & Qwest Field (Seattle, WA)

Final- Fri. Dec. 21- Reliant Stadium (Houston, TX)

1. Oklahoma (3)

2. Southern California (6)

3. Hawaii (9)

4. Brigham Young (16)

5. Virginia (20)

6. Florida Atlantic (24)

EAST REGIONAL

Round 1- Sat. Dec. 8- Heinz Field (Pittsburgh, PA) & Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC)

Semis- Sat. Dec. 15- Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA) & M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore, MD)

Final- Sat. Dec. 22- Giants Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)

1. Georgia (4)

2. Virginia Tech (5)

3. West Virginia (11)

4. Clemson (14)

5. Tennessee (17)

6. Central Florida (22)

Conference Breakdown

SEC ? 4

BIG 12 ? 4

ACC ? 4

BIG TEN ? 3

PAC 10 ? 2

BIG EAST ? 2

WAC ? 1

MWC ? 1

C-USA ? 1

SUN BELT ? 1

MAC ? 1

See Next Post For PS3 Sim Results....

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ROUND 1

Friday, December 7, 2007

SOUTH REGIONAL

Raymond James Stadium (Tampa Bay, FL)

Sim Results:-------------------------------------------------1 2 3 4 F

#3 Kansas Jayhawks (12) ---------------------------------3 10 3 13 29

#6 South Florida Bulls (20)---------------------------------0 10 7 0 17

Player of the Game: #5 Todd Reesing QB KAN

Play of the Game: 74 Yard Touchdown Rush- Kansas Todd Reesing

Texas Stadium (Dallas, TX)

Sim Results:-------------------------------------------------1 2 3 4 F

#4 Illinois Fighting Illini(13)------------------------------- 10 7 3 3 23

#5 Texas Longhorns (19)-----------------------------------0 7 7 0 14

Player of the Game: #7 Juice Williams QB ILL

Play of the Game: Interception by Chris Norwell of Illinois in End Zone, 22 Yard Return

WEST REGIONAL

Qualcomm Stadium (San Diego, CA)

Sim Results: ------------------------------------------------1 2 3 4 F

#3 Hawaii Warriors (9) -------------------------------------7 3 7 7 24

#6 Florida Atlantic Owls (24)-------------------------------7 7 7 17 38

Player of the Game: #26 Corey Small CB FAU

Play of the Game: Interception by FAU?s Corey Small in end zone

Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO)

Sim Results: ------------------------------------------------1 2 3 4 F

#4 Brigham Young Cougars (16)-------------------------- 0 7 7 0 14

#5 Virginia Cavaliers (20)----------------------------------3 14 0 10 27

Player of the Game: #37 Cedric Peerman HB UVA

Play of the Game: #28 Mike Brown of Virginia 58 yd punt return TD

Saturday, December 8, 2007

NORTH REGIONAL

Soldier Field (Chicago, IL)

Sim Results: ------------------------------------------------1 2 3 4 F

#3 Missouri Tigers (10) ------------------------------------3 17 6 0 26

#6 Central Michigan Chippewas (23)----------------------7 7 0 7 21

Player of the Game: #26 Kevin Duncan S MIZZOU

Play of the Game: MIZZOU- #10 Chase Daniel 65 yard TD run

Metrodome (Minneapolis, MN)

Sim Results: ------------------------------------------------1 2 3 4 F

#4 Wisconsin Badgers (15) --------------------------------10 14 0 13 37

#5 Boston College Eagles (18)-----------------------------0 7 7 0 14

Player of the Game: #39 P.J. Hill HB WIS

Play of the Game: WIS- #6 Jack Ikegwuonu 88 yd Kickoff return TD

EAST REGIONAL

Heinz Field (Pittsburgh, PA)

Sim Results: ------------------------------------------------1 2 3 4 F

#3 West Virginia Mountaineers (11)----------------------- 7 7 0 14 28

#6 Central Florida Golden Knights (22)--------------------0 7 0 14 21

Player of the Game: #5 Pat White QB WVU

Play of the Game: WVU- Fumble Recovery #96 Keilen Dykes

Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC)

Sim Results: ------------------------------------------------1 2 3 4 F

#4 Clemson Tigers (14)------------------------------------0 7 0 0 7

#5 Tennessee Volunteers (17)-----------------------------7 10 7 17 41

Player of the Game: #27 Arian Foster HB TEN

Play of the Game: TEN- 64 yard run by P #47 Britton Colquitt

REGIONAL SEMI FINALS

Friday, December 14, 2007

SOUTH REGIONAL

Jacksonville Municipal Stadium (Jacksonville, FL)

Sim Results: ------------------------------------------------1 2 3 4 F

#1 Louisiana State Tigers (2)------------------------------ 0 7 0 7 14

#4 Illinois Fighting Illini (13)------------------------------- 7 0 7 6 20

Player of the Game: #7 Juice Williams QB ILL

Play of the Game: ILL- Interception #42 Kevin Mitchell

LP Field (Nashville, TN)

Sim Results: ------------------------------------------------1 2 3 4 F

#2 Florida Gators (7)----------------------------------------7 0 21 10 38

#3 Kansas Jayhawks (12) ----------------------------------0 10 0 0 10

Player of the Game: #90 Lawrence Marsh DE UF

Play of the Game: UF- #90 Lawrence Marsh Fumble Recovery for TD

WEST REGIONAL

Invesco Field at Mile High (Denver, CO)

Sim Results: ------------------------------------------------1 2 3 4 F

#1 Oklahoma Sooners (3)----------------------------------7 14 14 7 42

#5 Virginia Cavaliers (20)----------------------------------7 0 0 7 14

Player of the Game: #14 Sam Bradford QB OU

Play of the Game: OU- #8 Ryan Reynolds recover fumble 82 yds.

Qwest Field (Seattle, WA)

Sim Results: ------------------------------------------------1 2 3 4 F

#2 Southern California Trojans (6) -----------------------6 7 7 8 28

#6 Florida Atlantic Owls (24)-------------------------------0 0 14 0 14

Player of the Game: #23 Chauncey Washington HB USC

Play of the Game: FAU- #15 Sean Clayton 54 yd. TD pass to #6 Frantz Simeon

Saturday, December 15, 2007

NORTH REGIONAL

Lambeau Field (Green Bay, WI)

Sim Results: ------------------------------------------------1 2 3 4 F

#1 Ohio State Buckeyes (1) -------------------------------21 0 10 7 38

#4 Wisconsin Badgers (15)---------------------------------0 7 3 24 34

Player of the Game: #17 Todd Boeckman QB OSU

Play of the Game: OSU- Interception by #2 Malcom Jenkins returned 10 yds to Wisc 19

Ford Field (Detroit, MI)

Sim Results: ------------------------------------1 2 3 4 OT F

#2 Arizona State Sun Devils (8)-------------- 7 0 17 7 0 31

#3 Missouri Tigers (10)-------------------------10 7 0 14 3 34

Player of the Game: #10 Chase Daniel QB MIZZOU

Play of the Game: MIZZOU- 42 Yard Game Winning Field Goal #90 Adam Crossett

EAST REGIONAL

Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA)

Sim Results:-----------------------------------------1 2 3 4 F

#1 Georgia Bulldogs (4)----------------------------3 3 7 0 13

#5 Tennessee Volunteers (17)---------------------6 0 7 21 34

Player of the Game: #10 Erik Ainge QB TEN

Play of the Game: TEN- Interception #39 Ryan Karl returned 11 yards to UGA 31

M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore, MD)

Sim Results:-----------------------------------------1 2 3 4 F

#2 Virginia Tech (5)--------------------------------- 7 7 0 13 27

#3 West Virginia Mountaineers (11)---------------10 7 28 7 52

Player of the Game: #5 Pat White QB WVU

Play of the Game: WVU- 94 yard Kickoff Return #7 Noel Devine

REGIONAL FINALS

Friday, December 21, 2007

SOUTH REGIONAL

Georgia Dome (Atlanta, GA)

Sim Results:-------------------------------------------------1 2 3 4 F

#2 Florida Gators (7)----------------------------------------7 14 0 7 28

#4 Illinois Fighting Illini (13)--------------------------------7 14 14 3 38

Player of the Game: #7 Juice Williams QB ILL

Play of the Game: ILL- 64 yd. TD Rush by #7 Juice Williams to tie game @ 21

WEST REGIONAL

Reliant Stadium (Houston, TX)

Sim Results: -------------------------------------------------1 2 3 4 F

#1 Oklahoma Sooners (3)----------------------------------10 14 0 7 31

#2 Southern California Trojans (6)-------------------------0 14 14 13 41

Player of the Game: #4 Kevin Ellison SS USC

Play of the Game: USC- Interception #7 Cary Harris returned 57 yards for TD

Saturday, December 22, 2007

NORTH REGIONAL

Cleveland Browns Stadium (Cleveland, OH)

Sim Results: ------------------------------------------------1 2 3 4 F

#1 Ohio State Buckeyes (1)--------------------------------0 7 14 14 35

#3 Missouri Tigers (10)--------------------------------------7 14 7 14 42

Player of the Game: #10 Chase Daniel QB MIZZOU

Play of the Game: MIZZOU- Interception #34 Brock Christopher reurned 84 yards for TD

EAST REGIONAL

Giants Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)

Sim Results:-------------------------------------------------1 2 3 4 F

#3 West Virginia Mountaineers (11)-----------------------14 3 0 6 23

#5 Tennessee Volunteers (17)-----------------------------0 7 10 0 17

Player of the Game: #10 Steve Slaton HB WVU

Play of the Game: WVU- Interception #96 Keilen Dykes

NATIONAL SEMI-FINALS

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

University of Phoenix Stadium (Glendale, AZ)

Sim Results: ------------------------------------------------1 2 3 4 F

#2 Southern California Trojans (6)------------------------0 9 15 14 38

#4 Illinois Fighting Illini (13)------------------------------- 7 7 3 14 31

Player of the Game: #1 Patrick Turner WR USC

Play of the Game: USC- Interception #55 Keith Rivers returned 51 yards for TD

Dolphin Stadium (Miami, FL)

Sim Results: ------------------------------------------------1 2 3 4 F

#3 Missouri Tigers (10)-------------------------------------7 0 6 3 16

#3 West Virginia Mountaineers (11)-----------------------14 0 0 3 17

Player of the Game: #5 Pat White QB WVU

Play of the Game: WVU- #5 Pat White 54 yard TD pass to #2 Darius Reynaud

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Monday, January 7, 2008

Superdome (New Orleans, LA)

Sim Results: -------------------------------------------------1 2 3 4 F

#2 Southern California Trojans (6)-------------------------0 7 0 3 10

#3 West Virginia Mountaineers (11)------------------------7 17 7 10 41

Player of the Game: #10 Steve Slaton HB WVU

Play of the Game: WVU- 46 yard TD run #10 Steve Slaton

So there you go, some interesting stuff happened here is my list of top five games:

5) Missouri Tigers 42 v. Ohio State Buckeyes 35 - North Regional Final

- A blow for blow game, with both teams scoring touchdowns early in the fourth quarter. Ohio State had just scored again to tie the game, and got the ball back with just under 5 minutes left. OSU was driving until Brock Christopher intercepted a pass and returned it 84 yards for the TD. The score would hold up as the game winner.

4) Missouri Tigers 16 v. Wes Virginia Mountaineers 17 - National Semi Final

- Missouri missed an extra point to tie the game at 14 in the 3rd quarter and led 16 to 14 in the late stages of the fourth. But Pat White and the Mountaineers last minute drive set up a game winning Field Goal as time expired.

3) Illinois Fighting Illini 20 v. Louisiana State Tigers 14 - South Regional Semi Final

- With 3 seconds left in the game, tied at 14, LSU had the ball at mid-field and attempted a hail mary...it was picked off by Illinois's Kevin Mitchell and returned for a touchdown with no time left.

2) Missouri Tigers 34 v. Arizona Sun Devils 31 OT - North Regional Semi Final

- The Sun Devils have a pass intercepted in the end zone but force a fumble in the endzone, on the same play...recover it and score a Touchdown with 26 seconds left to force OT. Sun Devils miss a 50 yard Field Goal in OT, Mizzou's Adam Crossett hits a 42 yard Field Goal to win.

1) Ohio State Buckeyes 38 v. Wisconsin Badgers 34 - North Regional Semi Final

- Early in the game Ohio State scored on a 92 yard Kickoff return, but on the insuing kickoff Wisconsin returns it 102 yards. Going into the 4th Ohio State led 31-10, but Wisconsin rallied for 24 consecutive points to tak a 34-31 lead. But Todd Boeckman led an 8 play 76 yard drive to put the Buckeyes ahead with 7 seconds left. Wisconsin took the kick back to the OSU 20, but couldnt muster enough.