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.
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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.
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1 USC |
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54-23 |
USC |
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16 Louisville |
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33-26 |
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9 West Virginia |
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29-18 |
Georgia |
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8 Georgia |
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Fiesta Bowl |
Ohio State |
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5 TCU |
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33-27 |
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24-20 |
Alabama |
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12 Alabama |
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30-15 |
Ohio State |
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13 UCLA |
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47-19 |
Ohio State |
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4 Ohio State |
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Rose Bowl |
Texas |
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3 Penn State |
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34-31 (ot) |
2005 RogersPoll.com Tournament Champions |
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32-18 |
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14 LSU |
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26-24 |
Penn State |
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11 Notre Dame |
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33-23 |
Virginia Tech |
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6 Virginia Tech |
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Sugar Bowl |
Texas |
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7 Oregon |
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31-26 |
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29-23 |
Miami |
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10 Miami |
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34-21 |
Texas |
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15 Auburn |
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38-21 |
Texas |
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2 Texas |
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