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.

This year's field consists of:



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.

 

1 Ohio State

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30-27 (ot)

Ohio State

 

 

 

 

 

 

16 Tennessee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26-22

LSU

 

 

 

 

 

9 Notre Dame

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31-21

LSU

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 LSU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sugar Bowl

LSU

 

 

 

 

5 Boise State

 

23-22

 

 

 

 

 

38-23

West Virginia

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 West Virginia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29-24

Florida

 

 

 

 

 

13 BYU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34-17

Florida

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Florida

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiesta Bowl

USC

 

 

 

3 Louisville

 

 

24-22

2006 RogersPoll.com Tournament Champions

 

 

 

29-22

Louisville

 

 

 

 

 

 

14 Rutgers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27-24

USC

 

 

 

 

 

11 Auburn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28-17

USC

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 USC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orange Bowl

USC

 

 

 

 

7 Oklahoma

 

25-21

 

 

 

 

 

29-17

Oklahoma

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 Wisconsin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27-19

Michigan

 

 

 

 

 

 

15 Virginia Tech

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26-16

Michigan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Michigan