After week 13 in the proposed schedule, a 16-team playoff bracket will be created. 10 of the playoff bids will go to the 10 conference champions, as determined by the winners of the Conference Championship Games. The remaining 6 bids will go to the 6 highest BCS ranked teams after week 13 who aren't conference champions.
WHO MAKES IT TO THE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME?
The team with the best conference record (not overall record) in a particular division advances to the conference championship game. In the event of a tie, the following will be used, in order: (1) head-to-head, (2) divisional record, (3) BCS ranking.
BRACKET SEEDING
The seeding will be determined by the team's BCS rank out of the 16 teams who receive bids.
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Here is an example playoff bracket based on the 2009 season
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2009 Conference Champions
(Note: this would be much neater if every conference had a championship game, as in this proposal.)
Texas - Big 12
East Carolina - Conference USA
Central Michigan - MAC
Alabama - SEC
Georgia Tech - ACC
Cincinnati - Big East
Ohio State - Big 10
Texas Christian (TCU) - Mountain West
Oregon - Pacific 10
Troy - Sun Belt
BCS Standings At Regular Season's End:
(Note: I've indicated who would've made the playoffs, and why.)
1. Alabama (13-0) - SEC Champs
2. Texas (13-0) - Big 12 Champs
3. Cincinnati (12-0) - Big East Champs
4. TCU (12-0) - Mountain West Champs
5. Florida (12-1) - At Large Bid #1
6. Boise State (13-0) - At Large Big #2
(the WAC would be broken up in my proposal, so Boise State is a weird example)
7. Oregon (10-2) - Pac 10 Champs
8. Ohio State (10-2) - Big Ten Champs
9. Georgia Tech (11-2) - ACC Champs
10. Iowa (10-2) - At Large Bid #3
11. Virginia Tech (9-3) - At Large Bid #4
12. LSU (9-3) - At Large Bid #5
13. Penn State (10-2) - At Large Bid #6
14. Brigham Young (10-2) - OUT
15. Miami (9-3) - OUT
16. West Virginia (9-3) - OUT
17. Pittsburgh (9-3) - OUT
18. Oregon State (8-4) - OUT
19. Oklahoma State (9-3) - OUT
20. Arizona (8-4) - OUT
21. Stanford (8-4) - OUT
22. Nebraska (9-4) - OUT
23. Utah (9-3) - OUT
24. USC (8-4) - OUT
25. Wisconsin (9-3) - OUT
Unranked teams who would have made the playoffs:
Central Michigan (11-2) - MAC Champs
Troy (9-3) - Sun Belt Champs
East Carolina (9-4) - C-USA Champs
Hypothetical Bracket Structure
(1) Alabama
(16) East Carolina
(9) Georgia Tech
(8) Ohio State
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(5) Florida
(12) LSU
(13) Penn State
(4) TCU
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(3) Cincinnati
(14) Central Michigan
(11) Virginia Tech
(6) Boise State
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(7) Oregon
(10) Iowa
(15) Troy
(2) Texas
Variant playoff structure: if no more than two teams from any conference were allowed to make the playoffs, and the bracket was divided into two halves, making sure no conference had two teams in one half.
(1) Texas-Big 12
(8) Troy-Sun Belt
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(5) Georgia Tech-ACC
(4) Ohio State-Big Ten
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(3) Florida-SEC
(6) West Virginia-Big East
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(7) Oregon State-Pac 10
(2) TCU-MWC
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(2) Cincinnati-Big East
(7) Central Michigan-MAC
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(6) Virginia Tech-ACC
(3) Boise State-MWC (a weird example because the WAC would be broken up)
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(4) Oregon-Pac 10
(5) Iowa-Big Ten
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(8) East Carolina-C-USA
(1) Alabama-SEC
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Here is an example playoff bracket based on the 2008 season
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2008 Conference Champions
(Note: this would be much neater if every conference had a championship game, as in this proposal.)
Oklahoma - Big 12
East Carolina - Conference USA
Ball State - MAC
(Buffalo -- the real MAC champion -- would be moved to the Big East in my proposal, so this is an unfair example. Ball State is the best team in the MAC after Buffalo.)
Florida - SEC
Virginia Tech - ACC
Cincinnati - Big East
Penn State - Big 10
Utah - Mountain West
Southern California (USC) - Pacific 10
Troy - Sun Belt
BCS Standings At Regular Season's End:
(Note: I've indicated who would've made the playoffs, and why.)
1. Oklahoma (12-1) - Big 12 Champs
2. Florida (12-1) - SEC Champs
3. Texas (11-1) - At Large Bid #1
4. Alabama (12-1) - At Large Bid #2
5. USC (11-1) - Pac 10 Champs
6. Utah (12-0) - Mountain West Champs
7. Texas Tech (11-1) - At Large Bid #3
8. Penn State (11-1) - Big Ten Champs
9. Boise State (12-0) - At Large Bid #4
(the WAC would be broken up in my proposal, so Boise State is a weird example)
10. Ohio State (10-2) - At Large Bid #5
11. TCU (10-2) - At Large Bid #6
12. Cincinnati (11-2) - Big East Champs
13. Oklahoma State (9-3) - OUT
14. Georgia Tech (9-3) - OUT
15. Georgia (9-3) - OUT
16. BYU (10-2) - OUT
17. Oregon (9-3) - OUT
18. Michigan State (9-3) - OUT
19. Virginia Tech (9-4) - ACC Champs
20. Pitt (9-3) - OUT
21. Missouri (9-4) - OUT
22. Ball State (12-1) - MAC Champs
23. Northwestern (9-3) - OUT
24. Boston College (9-4) - OUT
25. Mississippi (8-4) - OUT
Unranked teams who would have made the playoffs:
East Carolina (9-4) - C-USA Champs
Troy (8-4) - Sun Belt Champs
Hypothetical Bracket Structure
(1) Oklahoma
(16) Troy
(9) Boise State
(8) Penn State
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(5) Southern California
(12) Cincinnati
(13) Virginia Tech
(4) Alabama
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(3) Texas
(14) Ball State
(11) Texas Christian
(6) Utah
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(7) Texas Tech
(10) Ohio State
(15) East Carolina
(2) Florida
Variant playoff structure: if no more than two teams from any conference were allowed to make the playoffs, and the bracket was divided into two halves, making sure no conference had two teams in one half.
(1) Oklahoma-Big 12
(8) Troy-Sun Belt
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(5) Ohio State-Big Ten
(4) Boise State-MWC (a weird example because the WAC would be broken up)
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(3) USC-Pac 10
(6) Georgia Tech-ACC
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(7) Ball State-MAC
(2) Alabama-SEC
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(2) Texas-Big 12
(7) Virginia Tech-ACC
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(6) Oregon-Pac 10
(3) Utah-MWC
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(4) Penn State-Big Ten
(5) Cincinnati-Big East
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(8) East Carolina-C-USA
(1) Florida-SEC
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Here is an example playoff bracket based on the 2007 season
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2007 Conference Champions
(Note: this would be much neater if every conference had a championship game, as in this proposal.)
Oklahoma University - Big 12
Central Florida (UCF) - Conference USA
Central Michigan - MAC
Louisiana State (LSU) - SEC
Virginia Tech - ACC
West Virginia - Big East
Ohio State - Big 10
Bringham Young (BYU) - Mountain West
Southern California (USC) - Pacific 10
Florida Atlantic - Sun Belt
BCS Standings At Regular Season's End:
(Note: I've indicated who would've made the playoffs, and why.)
1. Ohio State - Big Ten Champs
2. Louisiana State - SEC Champs
3. Virginia Tech - ACC Champs
4. Oklahoma - Big 12 Champs
5. Georgia - At Large Bid #1
7. Missouri - At Large Bid #2
6. Southern California - Pacific 10 Champs
8. Kansas - At Large Bid #3
9. West Virginia - Big East Champs
10. Hawaii - At Large Bid #5
(the WAC would be broken up in my proposal, so Hawaii is a weird example)
11. Arizona State - At Large Bid #5
12. Florida - At Large Bid #6
13. Illinois - OUT
14. Boston College - OUT
15. Clemson - OUT
16. Tennessee - OUT
17. Brigham Young - Mountain West Champs
18. Wisconsin - OUT
19. Texas - OUT
20. Virginia - OUT
21. South Florida - OUT
22. Cincinnati - OUT
23. Auburn - OUT
24. Boise State - OUT
25. Connecticut - OUT
Unranked teams who would have made the playoffs:
Central Florida (UCF) - Conference USA Champs
Florida Atlantic - Sun Belt Champs
Central Michigan - MAC Champs
Hypothetical Bracket Structure
(1) Ohio State
(16) Central Michigan
(9) West Virginia
(8) Kansas
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(5) Georgia
(12) Florida
(13) Bringham Young
(4) Oklahoma
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(3) Virginia Tech
(14) Central Florida
(11) Arizona State
(6) Missouri
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(7) Southern California
(10) Hawaii
(15) Florida Atlantic
(2) Louisiana State
Variant playoff structure: if no more than two teams from any conference were allowed to make the playoffs, and the bracket was divided into two halves, making sure no conference had two teams in one half.
(1) LSU-SEC
(8) Central Michigan-MAC
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(5) Illinois-Big Ten
(4) USC-Pac 10
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(3) Missouri-Big 12
(6) Brigham Young-MWC
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(7) South Florida-Big East
(2) Virginia Tech-ACC
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(2) Oklahoma-Big 12
(7) Central Florida-C-USA
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(6) Boston College-ACC
(3) Georgia-SEC
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(4) West Virginia-Big East
(5) Hawaii-Pac 10 (a weird example because the WAC would be broken up)
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(8) Florida Atlantic-Sun Belt
(1) Ohio State-Big Ten
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