In addition to the aforementioned fake playoffs, now we can have instant gratification/dissatisfaction with the current system: just run the College Football Playoffs Simulations from ESPN.
CommishRob’s first simulation? SC wins it all.
CommishPhil’s didn’t go so well, as Hawaii thrashed USC in the first round (using the BCS seeding).
Mine (using the ESPN Power 16 seeding) had some interesting matchups, as USC beat Illinois in the first round and lost to Georgia in the second. Tennessee beat both LSU and Florida, but Oklahoma ended up taking out Kansas (wha?) in the title game.
All of which proves that computers are fully worthy of deciding the national champion.
December 11th, 2007 at 4:04 pm
When I did it the first time, Clemson ran through OSU’s bracket on its way to the championship.
The second time, the Gators repeated.
The third time, you Pac10 folks got your wish, and USC won.
Ohio State, for what it’s worth, always seeded No.1 in my custom rankings never got out of the first round. It seems that this computer program is on the same page as me when it comes to the Big10.
As absurd as these results are (maybe with the exception of SC), I would love to watch some team like Clemson or Florida get a chance to make a George Mason-like run through the brackets.