College Football Playoff Prediction Series: Week Four
The people have spoken and tournaments of size eight and 16 are the overwhelming favorites. In my ever attempt to hone your interests I have added a modification of the Mountain West proposal to compete with the given Eight-Team playoff.
Last Week
Three top teams fell this week, all to the teams that replaced them in the playoff models. This is proof positive that the regular season does, at times, act like a playoff. California gave the Pac-10 lead to Oregon, Penn State gave the Big Ten lead to Iowa, and Miami gave the ACC lead to Virginia Tech.
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Boise State capitalized on California's loss and ascended into the coveted Four-Team playoff along with Florida, Alabama, and Texas. TCU slid up into the Eight-Team playoff following Penn State's loss. Ohio State has clawed its way back into the 16-Team playoffs now that the ACC has reduced itself to a single representative.
The National 16-Team playoff is continuing to climb the listings and the Three-Team playoff has finally been dethroned by the Four-Team playoff. Post your thoughts on these playoffs.
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 which proposals make 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
Four-Team playoff (top conference champions in BCS Top-Five and top at-larges in playoff)
New Year's Bowls:
No. 1 Alabama – No. 5 Boise State (Sugar Bowl)
No. 2 Florida – No. 4 Texas (Rose Bowl)
Two-Team playoff (top two teams play in NC; two more play-in games, like CCG's, added)
The 10 BCS spots go to:
No. 1 Alabama—No. 2 Florida (SEC Championship Game)
No. 3 LSU—No. 12 Oklahoma (Western play-in Game)
No. 4 Texas—No. 19 Kansas (Big 12 Championship Game)
No. 5 Boise State (Mid-Major Champion)
No. 6 Va Tech—NC State (ACC Championship Game)
No. 7 Cincinnati (Big East Champion)
No. 8 TCU—No. 11 Ohio State (Eastern play-in Game)
No. 10 Iowa (Big Ten Champion)
No. 15 Oregon (Pac-10 Champion)
The 10th BCS spot goes to the highest ranked team not yet in a BCS bowl.
National 16-Team playoff (first two rounds on campuses in early December; January Final Four at neutral sites)
MAC Champion @ No. 1 Alabama
No. 9 USC @ No. 8 TCU
No. 14 Georgia @ No. 4 Texas
No. 12 Oklahoma @ No. 5 Boise State
Sun Belt Champion @ No. 2 Florida
No. 10 Iowa @ No. 7 Cincinnati
No. 13 Houston @ No. 3 LSU
No. 11 Ohio State @ No. 6 Virginia Tech
Three-Team playoff (top two teams play in NC; a single, high-profile BCS play-in game added)
Dec. 5 Games:
No. 1 Alabama—No. 2 Florida (SEC Championship Game)
No. 3 LSU—No. 8 TCU (BCS play-in Game)
No. 4 Texas —No. 19 Kansas (Big 12 Championship Game)
BCS Bowls:
No. 1 Alabama—No. 2 Florida (BCS Championship)
No. 15 Oregon—No. 10 Iowa (Rose Bowl)
No. 6 Virginia Tech—No. 11 Ohio St (Orange Bowl)– maybe Orange Bowl selects Cincinnati
No. 4 Texas—No. 7 Cincinnati (Fiesta Bowl)
No. 12 Oklahoma—No. 6 Boise State (Sugar Bowl)
Eight-Team playoff (turns SEC and Big 12 championships into two of four play-in games)
Dec. 5th Games:
No. 1 Alabama—No. 2 Florida (SEC play-in Game)
No. 4 Texas—No. 9 USC (Big 12 play-in Game)
No. 5 Boise State—No. 8 TCU (Western play-in Game)
No. 6 Va Tech—No. 7 Cincinnati (Eastern play-in Game)
Mountain West playoff (BCS bowls host each of three playoff rounds in January)
BCS Bowls: (Rankings modified to seedings)
No. 1 Alabama—No. 8 TCU (Sugar Bowl)
No. 2 Florida—No. 7 Iowa (Rose Bowl)
No. 3 Texas—No. 6 Cincinnati (Fiesta Bowl)
No. 4 Boise State—No. 5 Virginia Tech (Orange Bowl)
Cotton Bowl: (a third SEC or Big 12 team may be taken)
No. 15 Oregon—No. 3 LSU
Regional 16-Team playoff (first two rounds on campuses in early December; next round in bowl games)
West Region Games: (winner to Rose Bowl)
No. 4 USC @ No. 1 Boise St
No. 3 Oregon @ No. 2 TCU
South Region Games: (winner to Sugar Bowl)
No. 4 Houston @ No. 1 Texas
No. 3 Oklahoma @ No. 2 Virginia Tech
East Region Games: (winner to Sugar Bowl)
No. 4 Sun Belt Champion @ No. 1 Alabama
No. 3 LSU @ No. 2 Florida
North Region Games: (winner to Rose Bowl)
No. 4 Ohio State @ No. 1 Cincinnati
No. 3 MAC Champion @ No. 2 Iowa
Pick 'em 16-Team playoff (Eight automatic bids; Top eight teams pick opponents for each week)
Teams with first round picks:
No. 1 Alabama (SEC Champion)
No. 2 Florida (At Large #1)
No. 3 LSU (At Large #2)
No. 4 Texas (Big 12 Champion)
No. 5 Boise State (Mid Major Champion)
No. 6 Virginia Tech (ACC Champion)
No. 7 Cincinnati (Big East Champion)
No. 8 TCU (Mountain West Champion)
Teams to be selected from: (Conference match-ups are disallowed the first round)
No. 9 USC (At Large #3)
No. 10 Iowa (Big Ten Champion)
No. 11 Ohio State (At Large #4)
No. 12 Oklahoma (At Large #5)
No. 13 Houston (At Large #6)
No. 14 Georgia (At Large #7)
No. 15 Oregon (Pac-10 Champion)
No. 16 Penn State (At Large #8)
Playoff Proposal Graveyard:
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