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.
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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.
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1 Texas |
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32-24 |
Texas |
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16 Miami |
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28-22 |
Texas |
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9 Iowa |
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23-18 |
Ohio State |
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8 Ohio State |
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Fiesta Bowl |
Florida |
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5 Florida |
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27-25 |
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35-19 |
Florida |
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12 BYU |
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29-22 |
Florida |
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13 Penn State |
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26-22 |
TCU |
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4 TCU |
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Rose Bowl |
Florida |
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3 Cincinnati |
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24-22 |
2009 RogersPoll.com Tournament Champions |
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26-25 |
Cincinnati |
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14 LSU |
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30-25 |
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11 Virginia Tech |
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33-23 |
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6 Boise State |
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Sugar Bowl |
Alabama |
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7 Oregon |
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29-26 (ot) |
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37-26 |
Oregon |
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10 Georgia Tech |
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28-25 |
Alabama |
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15 Central Michigan |
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34-16 |
Alabama |
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2 Alabama |
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