2008 NCAA FBS Playoff Simulation

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Seedings are based on the pre-bowl rankings. The top 16 teams, regardless of conference affiliation, are placed in the tournament. First and second round games are hosted at the home site of the higher seeded team.

This year's field consists of:



1-Texas (11-1), 2-Oklahoma (12-1), 3-Florida (12-1), 4-Boise State (12-0), 5-USC (11-1), 6-Utah (12-0), 7-Alabama (12-1), 8-Penn State (11-1), 9-Texas Tech (11-1), 10-Ohio State (10-2), 11-Ball State (12-1), 12-TCU (10-2), 13-Cincinnati (11-2), 14-Pittsburgh (9-3), 15-Michigan State (9-3), and 16-Georgia (9-3).


The tournament bracket and results follow.

 

1 Texas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38-24

Texas

 

 

 

 

 

 

16 Georgia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

37-24

Texas

 

 

 

 

 

9 Texas Tech

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32-30

Penn State

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 Penn State

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rose Bowl

Texas

 

 

 

 

5 USC

 

31-23

 

 

 

 

 

26-20

USC

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 TCU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30-21

USC

 

 

 

 

 

13 Cincinnati

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31-28 (ot)

Boise State

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Boise State

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orange Bowl

Texas

 

 

 

3 Florida

 

 

35-34

2008 RogersPoll.com Tournament Champions

 

 

 

35-21

Florida

 

 

 

 

 

 

14 Pittsburgh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

42-19

Florida

 

 

 

 

 

11 Ball State

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39-20

Utah

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 Utah

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiesta Bowl

Oklahoma

 

 

 

 

7 Alabama

 

34-33

 

 

 

 

 

25-19

Ohio State

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 Ohio State

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34-26

Oklahoma

 

 

 

 

 

 

15 Michigan St.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

42-23

Oklahoma

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Oklahoma