2005 NCAA FBS Playoff Simulation

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Seedings are based on the pre-bowl rankings. The top 16 teams, regardless of conference affiliation, are placed in the tournament. First and second round games are hosted at the home site of the higher seeded team.

This year's field consists of:



1-USC (12-0), 2-Texas (12-0), 3-Penn State (10-1), 4-Ohio State (9-2), 5-TCU (10-1), 6-Virginia Tech (10-2), 7-Oregon (10-1), 8-Georgia (10-2), 9-West Virginia (10-1), 10-Miami (9-2), 11-Notre Dame (9-2), 12-Alabama (9-2), 13-UCLA (9-2), 14-LSU (10-2), 15-Auburn (9-2), and 16-Louisville (9-2).


The tournament bracket and results follow.

 

1 USC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54-23

USC

 

 

 

 

 

 

16 Louisville

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33-26

USC

 

 

 

 

 

9 West Virginia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29-18

Georgia

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 Georgia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiesta Bowl

Ohio State

 

 

 

 

5 TCU

 

33-27

 

 

 

 

 

24-20

Alabama

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 Alabama

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30-15

Ohio State

 

 

 

 

 

13 UCLA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47-19

Ohio State

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Ohio State

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rose Bowl

Texas

 

 

 

3 Penn State

 

 

34-31 (ot)

2005 RogersPoll.com Tournament Champions

 

 

 

32-18

Penn State

 

 

 

 

 

 

14 LSU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26-24

Penn State

 

 

 

 

 

11 Notre Dame

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33-23

Virginia Tech

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 Virginia Tech

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sugar Bowl

Texas

 

 

 

 

7 Oregon

 

31-26

 

 

 

 

 

29-23

Miami

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 Miami

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34-21

Texas

 

 

 

 

 

 

15 Auburn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38-21

Texas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Texas