12-Team Playoff Today

[africamurphy]

I know we're a few years away from this being in place...but THE 12-Team PLAYOFF is fun to dream about. Using the AP rankings today, this is what round 1 would look like.

(as of Oct. 17)

BYES—#1 Georgia (SEC champ), #2 Cincinnati (AAC champ), #3 Oklahoma (Big 12 champ),#5 Ohio State (Big 10 champ)

#12 Ole Miss At #4 Alabama

#11 Iowa At #6 Michigan

#10 Oregon At #7 Penn State

#9 Michigan State At #8 Oklahoma State

(In the real world, a committee would put Notre Dame (#13) ahead of Ole Miss (#12). Notre Dame playing at Bryant-Denny Stadium in mid-December would be a ratings bonanza.)

If PSU won their opening round game, they'd likely find themselves squared off against Cincinnati in a bowl game on New Year's Day. I like our chances against both those teams, so if we found a way to win those, we'd be against Oklahoma (or Michigan...or Iowa) in the semi-finals.

 

[psu00]

I know we're a few years away from this being in place...but THE 12-Team PLAYOFF is fun to dream about. Using the AP rankings today, this is what round 1 would look like.

(as of Oct. 17)

BYES—#1 Georgia (SEC champ), #2 Cincinnati (AAC champ), #3 Oklahoma (Big 12 champ),#5 Ohio State (Big 10 champ)

#12 Ole Miss At #4 Alabama

#11 Iowa At #6 Michigan

#10 Oregon At #7 Penn State

#9 Michigan State At #8 Oklahoma State

(In the real world, a committee would put Notre Dame (#13) ahead of Ole Miss (#12). Notre Dame playing at Bryant-Denny Stadium in mid-December would be a ratings bonanza.)

If PSU won their opening round game, they'd likely find themselves squared off against Cincinnati in a bowl game on New Year's Day. I like our chances against both those teams, so if we found a way to win those, we'd be against Oklahoma (or Michigan...or Iowa) in the semi-finals.

Honestly, that would be a fun tournament to watch.

I totally agree any committee would put ND at Bama rather than Mississippi at Bama (again).

 

[africamurphy]

Imagine that first-round weekend! Probably a Friday night game and then three on Saturday.

Friday night 8pm...Oregon at PSU.
Saturday 4p...Iowa at Michigan
7p...ND at Alabama
9:30...Michigan State at OkSt

 

[TangSoo]

I know we're a few years away from this being in place...but THE 12-Team PLAYOFF is fun to dream about. Using the AP rankings today, this is what round 1 would look like.

(as of Oct. 17)

BYES—#1 Georgia (SEC champ), #2 Cincinnati (AAC champ), #3 Oklahoma (Big 12 champ),#5 Ohio State (Big 10 champ)

#12 Ole Miss At #4 Alabama

#11 Iowa At #6 Michigan

#10 Oregon At #7 Penn State

#9 Michigan State At #8 Oklahoma State

(In the real world, a committee would put Notre Dame (#13) ahead of Ole Miss (#12). Notre Dame playing at Bryant-Denny Stadium in mid-December would be a ratings bonanza.)

If PSU won their opening round game, they'd likely find themselves squared off against Cincinnati in a bowl game on New Year's Day. I like our chances against both those teams, so if we found a way to win those, we'd be against Oklahoma (or Michigan...or Iowa) in the semi-finals.

Oregon, Cincy, probably Oklahoma. Nice draw.

Edit - Giving Okey too much credit. Probably Okey/Michigan winner in 3rd game. Iowa is who we thought they were. I'm not entertaining Iowa making it that far. Still a good draw.

 

[The Spin Meister]

Don’t like twelve teams with four teams getting a bye. Eight is fine and play it out.

And eight is more likely so that the SEC doesn’t get three or more, especially after UT and OU joining.

 

[Alphabets]

Nah, I'd prefer to get left out because Tom Osborne finally deserves his national championship.