What Would the CFP Look Like Based on Strength of Resume?

National Championship: No. 5 Texas vs. No. 1 Oregon

Oregon gets the job done.

2 Seed: Georgia Bulldogs (11-2)

Strength of Record Rank: 2 | FPI Rank: 5 | AP/CFP Rank: 2 | Strength of Schedule Rank: 1

3 Seed: Boise State Broncos (12-1)

Strength of Record Rank: 10 | FPI Rank: 25 | AP/CFP Rank: 9 | Strength of Schedule Rank: 78

4 Seed: BYU Cougars (10-2)

Strength of Record Rank: 12 | FPI Rank: 32 | AP/CFP Rank: 17 | Strength of Schedule Rank: 42

5 Seed: Texas Longhorns (11-2)

Strength of Record Rank: 3 | FPI Rank: 1 | AP/CFP Rank: 3 | Strength of Schedule Rank: 20

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

Strength of Record Rank: 4 | FPI Rank: 2 | AP/CFP Rank: 5 | Strength of Schedule Rank: 59

7 Seed: Penn State Nittany Lions (11-2)

Strength of Record Rank: 5 | FPI Rank: 9 | AP/CFP Rank: 4 | Strength of Schedule Rank: 30

8 Seed: Tennessee Volunteers (10-2)

Strength of Record Rank: 6 | FPI Rank: 7 | AP/CFP Rank: 7 | Strength of Schedule Rank: 28

9 Seed: Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2)

Strength of Record Rank: 7 | FPI Rank: 3 | AP/CFP Rank: 6 | Strength of Schedule Rank: 29

10 Seed: Indiana Hoosiers (11-1)

Strength of Record Rank: 8 | FPI Rank: 10 | AP/CFP Rank: 8 | Strength of Schedule Rank: 67

11 Seed: South Carolina Gamecocks (9-3)

Strength of Record Rank: 9 | FPI Rank: 14 | AP/CFP Rank: 15 | Strength of Schedule Rank: 13

12 Seed: Miami Hurricanes (10-2)

Strength of Record Rank: 14 | FPI Rank: 11 | AP/CFP Rank: 13 | Strength of Schedule Rank: 55

First Round Matchup: No. 12 Miami vs. No. 5 Texas

Texas moves on.

First Round Matchup: No. 11 South Carolina vs. No. 6 Notre Dame

South Carolina upsets Notre Dame.

First Round Matchup: No. 10 Indiana vs. No. 7 Penn State

Penn State knocks off Indiana.

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

Ohio State over Tennessee.

Quarterfinal Matchup: No. 5 Texas vs. No. 4 BYU

Texas knocks off BYU.

Quarterfinal Matchup: No. 11 South Carolina vs. No. 3 Boise State

The Gamecocks keep rolling.

Quarterfinal Matchup: No. 7 Penn State vs. No. 2 Georgia

Georgia over Penn State.

Quarterfinal Matchup: No. 9 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Oregon

Oregon knocks off Ohio State.

Semifinal Matchup: No. 11 South Carolina vs. No. 1 Oregon

Oregon ends South Carolina's run.

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

Texas finally gets around Georgia.

National Championship: No. 5 Texas vs. No. 1 Oregon

Oregon gets the job done.