2009 NCAA FBS Playoff Simulation

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-Texas (13-0), 2-Alabama (13-0), 3-Cincinnati (12-0), 4-TCU (12-0), 5-Florida (12-1), 6-Boise State (13-0), 7-Oregon (10-2), 8-Ohio State (10-2), 9-Iowa (10-2), 10-Georgia Tech(11-2), 11-Virginia Tech (9-3), 12-BYU (10-2), 13-Penn State (10-2), 14-LSU (9-3), 15-Central Michigan (11-2), and 16-Miami (9-3).


The tournament bracket and results follow.

 

1 Texas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32-24

Texas

 

 

 

 

 

 

16 Miami

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28-22

Texas

 

 

 

 

 

9 Iowa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23-18

Ohio State

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 Ohio State

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiesta Bowl

Florida

 

 

 

 

5 Florida

 

27-25

 

 

 

 

 

35-19

Florida

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 BYU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29-22

Florida

 

 

 

 

 

13 Penn State

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26-22

TCU

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 TCU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rose Bowl

Florida

 

 

 

3 Cincinnati

 

 

24-22

2009 RogersPoll.com Tournament Champions

 

 

 

26-25

Cincinnati

 

 

 

 

 

 

14 LSU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30-25

Virginia Tech

 

 

 

 

 

11 Virginia Tech

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33-23

Virginia Tech

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 Boise State

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sugar Bowl

Alabama

 

 

 

 

7 Oregon

 

29-26 (ot)

 

 

 

 

 

37-26

Oregon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 Georgia Tech

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28-25

Alabama

 

 

 

 

 

 

15 Central Michigan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34-16

Alabama

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Alabama