2006 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-Ohio State (12-0), 2-Michigan (11-1), 3-Louisville (11-1), 4-Florida (12-1), 5-Boise State (12-0), 6-USC (10-2), 7-Oklahoma (11-2), 8-LSU (10-2), 9-Notre Dame (10-2), 10-Wisconsin (11-1), 11-Auburn (10-2), 12-West Virginia (10-2), 13-BYU (10-2), 14-Rutgers (10-2), 15-Virginia Tech (10-2), and 16-Tennessee (9-3).
The tournament bracket and results follow.
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1 Ohio State |
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30-27 (ot) |
Ohio State |
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16 Tennessee |
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26-22 |
LSU |
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9 Notre Dame |
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31-21 |
LSU |
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8 LSU |
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Sugar Bowl |
LSU |
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5 Boise State |
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23-22 |
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38-23 |
West Virginia |
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12 West Virginia |
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29-24 |
Florida |
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13 BYU |
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34-17 |
Florida |
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4 Florida |
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Fiesta Bowl |
USC |
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3 Louisville |
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24-22 |
2006 RogersPoll.com Tournament Champions |
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29-22 |
Louisville |
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14 Rutgers |
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27-24 |
USC |
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11 Auburn |
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28-17 |
USC |
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6 USC |
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Orange Bowl |
USC |
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7 Oklahoma |
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25-21 |
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29-17 |
Oklahoma |
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10 Wisconsin |
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27-19 |
Michigan |
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15 Virginia Tech |
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26-16 |
Michigan |
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2 Michigan |
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