College Football Playoff Prediction Series: Week Eight

Crayton by Correspondent Written on October 26, 2009
STATE COLLEGE, PA - SEPTEMBER 26:  Ricky Stanzi #12 of the Iowa Hawkeyes throws a pass while playing the Penn State Nittnay Lions on September 26, 2009 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. Iowa won the game 21-10. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

The BCS experienced minimal shake-up this week as Florida, Alabama, and Iowa all pulled out close ones.

 

Last week's No. 10, Miami, lost to Clemson in overtime, taking them out of the playoff picture. Virginia Tech capitalized and moved into some of the larger playoffs.

 

The Eight-Team playoffs stayed the same this week, but Boise State fell behind TCU in the race for best mid-major. Also, Boise State and Cincinnati were replaced by Iowa and USC in the Four-Team playoff, creating a traditional Rose Bowl matchup in the semifinal.

 

Virginia, the lone ACC team with no conference losses, lost this weekend, and Georgia Tech has assumed the ACC mantle. Penn State also moved up in the larger playoffs after the Cavaliers' loss.

 

The Modified MWC proposal has again been modified. I have yet to create an updated page to link to, so feel free to comment on it below.

 

 

 

The Poll

 

If you have proposals that you'd like displayed next week, then link to them or describe them in the comments section. Up to two may be added for each new iteration of this series.

 

Each week, there will also be a poll for whichever proposal makes the most sense. The playoff with the least amount of support may not appear next week, at my discretion.

 

Enjoy the playoffs below, given in an order considering last week's vote.

 

 

 

The Playoffs

 

Daniel's playoff (first two rounds on campuses in early December; January Final Four at neutral sites)

 

Troy @ No. 1 Florida

No. 9 LSU @ No. 8 Cincinnati

 

No. 13 Virginia Tech @ No. 4 Iowa

No. 12 Penn State @ No. 5 USC

 

Central Michigan @ No. 2 Alabama

No. 10 Oregon @ No. 7 Boise St

 

Houston @ No. 3 Texas

No. 11 Georgia Tech @ No. 6 TCU

 

 

 

Crayton's playoff (top conference champions in BCS Top Five and top at-larges in playoff)

 

New Year's Bowls

 

No. 1 Florida-No. 3 Texas (Sugar Bowl)

No. 4 Iowa-No. 5 USC (Rose Bowl)

 

 

 

Add Two playoff (top four at-larges play for two BCS spots, like CCGs)

 

Dec. 5 Games

 

No. 6 TCU-No. 13 Virginia Tech (Western play-in Game)

No. 9 LSU-No. 12 Penn State (Eastern play-in Game)

 

The 10th and final BCS spot goes to the highest ranked team not yet in a BCS bowl.

 

 

 

Current BCS playoff

 

BCS Bowls

 

No. 1 Florida-No. 2 Alabama (BCS Championship)

No. 10 Oregon-No. 4 Iowa (Rose Bowl)

No. 11 Ga Tech-No. 12 Penn State (Orange Bowl)

No. 3 Texas-No. 6 TCU (Fiesta Bowl)

No. 5 USC-No. 8 Cincinnati (Sugar Bowl)

 

 

 

Tyler's playoff (Eight automatic bids; top eight teams pick opponents for each week)

 

Teams with first round picks

 

No. 1 Florida (SEC Champion)

No. 2 Alabama (At-Large No. 1)

No. 3 Texas (Big 12 Champion)

No. 4 Iowa (Big Ten Champion)

No. 5 USC (At-Large No. 2)

No. 6 TCU (Mountain West Champion)

No. 7 Boise State (Mid Major Champion)

No. 8 Cincinnati (Big East Champion)

 

Teams to be selected from (Conference matchups are disallowed the first round)

 

No. 9 LSU (At-Large No. 3)

No. 10 Oregon (Pac-10 Champion)

No. 11 Georgia Tech (ACC Champion)

No. 12 Penn State (At-Large No. 4)

No. 13 Virginia Tech (At-Large No. 5)

No. 14 Oklahoma State (At-Large No. 6)

No. 15 Pittsburgh (At-Large No. 7)

No. 16 Utah (At-Large No. 8)

 

 

 

Regional playoff (first two rounds on campuses in early December; next round in bowl games)

 

West Region Games (winner to Rose Bowl)

 

No. 4 Houston @ No. 1 Boise St

No. 3 Oregon @ No. 2 USC

 

South Region Games (winner to Sugar Bowl)

 

No. 4 LSU @ No. 1 Florida

No. 3 Troy @ No. 2 Alabama

 

East Region Games (winner to Sugar Bowl)

 

No. 4 Virginia Tech @ No. 1 Texas

No. 3 Georgia Tech @ No. 2 TCU

 

North Region Games (winner to Rose Bowl)

 

No. 4 Central Michigan @ No. 1 Iowa

No. 3 Penn State @ No. 2 Cincinnati

 

 

 

Add One playoff (top two teams still play in NC; another high-profile BCS play-in game added)

 

Dec. 5 Games

 

No. 1 Florida-No. 2 Alabama (SEC Championship Game)

No. 3 Texas-(unranked) Kansas (Big 12 Championship Game)

No. 4 Iowa-No. 6 TCU (BCS play-in Game)

 

 

 

Modified MWC playoff (Eight-team playoff beginning Jan. 1)

 

BCS Bowl Quarterfinals (Rankings modified to seedings)

 

No. 1 Florida-No. 8 Oregon (Sugar Bowl)

No. 2 Alabama-No. 7 Cincinnati (Orange Bowl)

No. 3 Texas-No. 6 TCU (Fiesta Bowl)

No. 4 Iowa-No. 5 USC (Rose Bowl)

 

Second Tier BCS Bowls

 

No. 9 LSU-No. 14 Oklahoma State (Cotton Bowl)

No. 7 Boise State-No. 13 Va Tech (Sun Bowl)

No. 11 Ga Tech-No. 12 Penn State (Citrus Bowl)

 

 

 

Playoff Proposal Graveyard

 

Five-Team playoff

 

Crayton C playoff

 

Vote Now! - Author Poll

Which Playoff Makes the Most Sense

  • Daniel's playoff
  • Crayton's playoff
  • Add Two playoff
  • Current BCS playoff
  • Tyler's playoff
  • Regional playoff
  • Add One playoff
  • Modified MWC playoff
vote to see results
Results - Author Poll

Which Playoff Makes the Most Sense

  • Daniel's playoff

    23.1%
  • Crayton's playoff

    7.7%
  • Add Two playoff

    7.7%
  • Current BCS playoff

    7.7%
  • Tyler's playoff

    15.4%
  • Regional playoff

    7.7%
  • Add One playoff

    7.7%
  • Modified MWC playoff

    23.1%
  • Total votes: 13
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