NCAAF · 1 year ago

12-Team College Football Playoff Bracket Based on Strength of Resume

John Canady

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Quarterfinal Matchups
- No. 12 Iowa State/No. 5 Texas vs. No. 4 Boise State
- No. 11 Alabama/No. 6 Penn State vs. No. 3 SMU
- No. 10 Indiana/No. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 2 Georgia
- No. 9 Tennessee/No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Oregon
1 Seed: Oregon Ducks (12-0)
Strength of Record: 1 | FPI Rank: 6 | AP/CFP Rank: 1
2 Seed: Georgia Bulldogs (10-2)
Strength of Record: 2 | FPI Rank: 5 | AP/CFP Rank: 7
3 Seed: SMU Mustangs (11-1)
Strength of Record: 9 | FPI Rank: 12 | AP/CFP Rank: 9
4 Seed: Boise State Broncos (11-1)
Strength of Record: 13 | FPI Rank: 27 | AP/CFP Rank: 11
5 Seed: Texas Longhorns (11-1)
Strength of Record: 3 | FPI Rank: 1 | AP/CFP Rank: 3
6 Seed: Penn State Nittany Lions (11-1)
Strength of Record: 4 | FPI Rank: 9 | AP/CFP Rank: 4
7 Seed: Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-1)
Strength of Record: 5 | FPI Rank: 2 | AP/CFP Rank: 5
8 Seed: Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2)
Strength of Record: 6 | FPI Rank: 3 | AP/CFP Rank: 2
9 Seed: Tennessee Volunteers (10-2)
Strength of Record: 7 | FPI Rank: 7 | AP/CFP Rank: 8
10 Seed: Indiana Hoosiers (11-1)
Strength of Record: 8 | FPI Rank: 10 | AP/CFP Rank: 10
11 Seed: Alabama Crimson Tide (9-3)
Strength of Record: 10 | FPI Rank: 4 | AP/CFP Rank: 13
12 Seed: Iowa State Cyclones (10-2)
Strength of Record: 15 | FPI Rank: 23 | AP/CFP Rank: 18
First Round Byes
- No. 1 Oregon (Big Ten Champ)
- No. 2 Georgia (SEC Champ)
- No. 3 SMU (ACC Champ)
- No. 4 Boise State (Mountain West Champ)
First Round Matchups
- No. 12 Iowa State vs. No. 5 Texas
- No. 11 Alabama vs. No. 6 Penn State
- No. 10 Indiana vs. No. 7 Notre Dame
- No. 9 Tennessee vs. No. 8 Ohio State
Quarterfinal Matchups
- No. 12 Iowa State/No. 5 Texas vs. No. 4 Boise State
- No. 11 Alabama/No. 6 Penn State vs. No. 3 SMU
- No. 10 Indiana/No. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 2 Georgia
- No. 9 Tennessee/No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Oregon
1 Seed: Oregon Ducks (12-0)
Strength of Record: 1 | FPI Rank: 6 | AP/CFP Rank: 1

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Final

Reds +128, O 9.5

CIN

CIN

9

PHI

PHI

4

Final

Rays -120, U 8.5

BAL

BAL

3

TB

5

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