12-Team College Football Playoffs Based on PFF’s Power Rankings

National Championship: No. 2 Texas vs. No. 1 Oregon

Oregon finishes the job.

2 Seed: Texas Longhorns (11-1)

Conference Championship Matchup: vs. Georgia (SEC Championship

3 Seed: SMU Mustangs (11-1)

Conference Championship Matchup: vs. Clemson (ACC Championship)

4 Seed: Boise State Broncos (11-1)

Conference Championship Matchup: vs. UNLV (Mountain West Championship)

5 Seed: Georgia Bulldogs (10-2)

Conference Championship Matchup: vs. Texas (SEC Championship)

6 Seed: Penn State Nittany Lions (11-1)

Conference Championship Matchup: vs. Oregon (Big Ten Championship)

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

Conference Championship Matchup: N/A

8 Seed: Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2)

Conference Championship Matchup: N/A

9 Seed: Tennessee Volunteers (10-2)

Conference Championship Matchup: N/A

10 Seed: Indiana Hoosiers (11-1)

Conference Championship Matchup: N/A

11 Seed: Alabama Crimson Tide (9-3)

Conference Championship Matchup: N/A

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

Conference Championship Matchup: vs. Iowa State (Big 12 Championship)

First Round Matchup: No. 12 Arizona State vs. No. 5 Georgia

Georgia over Arizona State.

First Round Matchup: No. 11 Alabama vs. No. 6 Penn State

Penn State knocks off Alabama.

First Round Matchup: No. 10 Indiana vs. No. 7 Notre Dame

Notre Dame outlasts Indiana.

First Round Matchup: No. 9 Tennessee vs. No. 8 Ohio State

Tennessee upsets Ohio State.

Quarterfinal Matchups: No. 5 Georgia vs. No. 4 Boise State

Georgia over Boise State.

Quarterfinal Matchups: No. 6 Penn State vs. No. 3 SMU

Penn State knocks off SMU.

Quarterfinal Matchups: No. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 2 Texas

Texas ends Notre Dame's run.

Quarterfinal Matchups: No. 9 Tennessee vs. No. 1 Oregon

Oregon over Tennessee.

Semifinal Matchup: No. 6 Penn State vs. No. 1 Oregon

Oregon over Penn State.

Semifinal Matchup: No. 5 Georgia vs. No. 2 Texas

Texas gets revenge.

National Championship: No. 2 Texas vs. No. 1 Oregon

Oregon finishes the job.