NCAAF · 1 year ago

12-Team College Football Playoff Bracket Based on ESPN’s FPI Rankings

John Canady

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National Championship: No. 1 Texas vs. No. 2 Ohio State
Ohio State upsets Texas
1 Seed: Texas Longhorns
Record: 7-1 | FPI: 25.7 | Power Index Ranking: 1
2 Seed: Ohio State Buckeyes
Record: 6-1 | FPI: 25.6 | Power Index Ranking: 2
3 Seed: Miami Hurricanes
Record: 8-0 | FPI: 19.0 | Power Index Ranking: 10
4 Seed: Kansas State Wildcats
Record: 7-1 | FPI: 13.2 | Power Index Ranking: 18
5 Seed: Alabama Crimson Tide
Record: 6-2 | FPI: 25.0 | Power Index Ranking: 3
6 Seed: Georgia Bulldogs
Record: 6-1 | FPI: 22.9 | Power Index Ranking: 4
7 Seed: Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Record: 7-1 | FPI: 22.5 | Power Index Ranking: 5
8 Seed: Tennessee Volunteers
Record: 6-1 | FPI: 21.5 | Power Index Ranking: 6
9 Seed: Ole Miss Rebels
Record: 6-2 | FPI: 21.4 | Power Index Ranking: 7
10 Seed: Oregon Ducks
Record: 8-0 | FPI: 21.0 | Power Index Ranking: 8
11 Seed: Penn State Nittany Lions
Record: 7-0 | FPI: 19.6 | Power Index Ranking: 9
12 Seed: Boise State Broncos
Record: 6-1 | FPI: 11.9 | Power Index Ranking: 20
Round 1: No. 5 Alabama vs. No. 12 Boise State
Alabama over Boise State.
Round 1: No. 6 Georgia vs. No. 11 Penn State
Georgia over Penn State.
Round 1: No. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 10 Oregon Ducks
Oregon knocks off Notre Dame.
Round 1: No. 8 Tennessee vs. No. 9 Ole Miss
Tennessee over Ole Miss.
Quarterfinals: No. 4 Kansas State vs. No. 5 Alabama
Alabama upsets Kansas State.
Quarterfinals: No. 1 Texas vs. No. 8 Tennessee
Texas over Tennessee.
Quarterfinals: No. 3 Miami vs. No. 6 Georgia
Georgia pulls off the upset.
Quarterfinals: No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 10 Oregon
Ohio State gets revenge on Oregon.
Semifinals: No. 1 Texas vs. No. 5 Alabama
Texas knocks off Alabama.
Semifinals: No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 6 Georgia
Ohio State over Georgia.
National Championship: No. 1 Texas vs. No. 2 Ohio State
Ohio State upsets Texas
1 Seed: Texas Longhorns
Record: 7-1 | FPI: 25.7 | Power Index Ranking: 1

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