12-Team College Football Playoff Bracket Based on BCS Simulator

Quarterfinal Matchups

• No. 12 Arizona State/No. 5 Notre Dame vs. No. 4 Boise State
• No. 11 Alabama/No. 6 Penn State vs. No. 3 SMU
• No. 10 Indiana/No. 7 Georgia vs. No. 2 Texas
• No. 9 Tennessee/No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Oregon

2 Seed: Texas Longhorns (11-1)

BCS Rank: 2 | BCS Score: 0.9591

3 Seed: SMU Mustangs (11-1)

BCS Rank: 7 | BCS Score: 0.7315

4 Seed: Boise State Broncos (11-1)

BCS Rank: 10 | BCS Score: 0.6929

5 Seed: Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-1)

BCS Rank: 3 | BCS Score: 0.8850

6 Seed: Penn State Nittany Lions

BCS Rank: 4 | BCS Score: 0.8829

7 Seed: Georgia Bulldogs (10-2)

BCS Rank: 5 | BCS Score: 0.8211

8 Seed: Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2)

BCS Rank: 6 | BCS Score: 0.7847

9 Seed: Tennessee Volunteers (10-2)

BCS Rank: 8 | BCS Score: 0.7026

10 Seed: Indiana Hoosiers (11-1)

BCS Rank: 9 | BCS Score: 0.6929

11 Seed: Alabama Crimson Tide (9-3)

BCS Rank: 11 | BCS Score: 0.5750

12 Seed: Arizona State Sun Devils (10-2)

BCS Rank: 14 | BCS Score: 0.4829

First Round Byes

• No. 1 Oregon (Big Ten Champ)
• No. 2 Texas (SEC Champ)
• No. 3 SMU (ACC Champ)
• No. 4 Boise State (Mountain West Champ)

First Round Matchups

• No. 12 Arizona State vs. No. 5 Notre Dame
• No. 11 Alabama vs. No. 6 Penn State
• No. 10 Indiana vs. No. 7 Georgia
• No. 9 Tennessee vs. No. 8 Ohio State

Quarterfinal Matchups

• No. 12 Arizona State/No. 5 Notre Dame vs. No. 4 Boise State
• No. 11 Alabama/No. 6 Penn State vs. No. 3 SMU
• No. 10 Indiana/No. 7 Georgia vs. No. 2 Texas
• No. 9 Tennessee/No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Oregon