I grew up on Mr Rogers....so I'm going to live in the land of make believe right now. Like Joe Lunardi does on ESPN's college hoops, I'm doing the same for football. Yeah, I know that there isn't a playoff in college football...but who cares! In my mind, there is. And here is my bracketology. It's based on a 12-team format where the 6 BCS conference champions get in....at least 1 team from the non-BCS conferences...and 5 at large bids. The lower seed plays at home.
1-OHIO STATE* vs winner of....
8-ARKANSAS vs 9-OKLAHOMA*
Ohio State has clinched the top seed in my tournament with their undefeated season. Arkansas and Oklahoma are actually tied for the #8 spot in the BCS...so it is fitting they fight here. Of course, a Razorbacks win in the SEC title game and they could move to the #4 or #5 seed. Oklahoma could get bumped out all together with a loss to Nebraska in the Big XII championship game.
4-FLORIDA* vs winner of....
5-LOUISVILLE* vs 12-NOTRE DAME
Florida could move up to a #2 or #3 seed with an SEC title and a USC loss to UCLA. If West Virginia beats Rutgers this Saturday, Louisville becomes Big East champions. If not, L'ville still gets in. The Irish eek in despite their less than stellar resume.
3-MICHIGAN vs winner of...
6-LSU vs 11-GEORGIA TECH/WAKE FOREST*
I still think Michigan is the #3 seed in the nation because (a) they are one of the best three teams plus (b) I want to put them in the opposite bracket as Ohio State. LSU is deserving of the #5 seed, but I've moved them from a quarterfinal game with SEC mate Florida. The winner of the ACC title game nails down the #11 spot.
2-USC* vs winner of....
7-WISCONSIN vs 10-BOISE STATE*
USC stays at the #2 spot with the win over Notre Dame. Hey, Wisconsin is a 1-loss team that no one is talking about. They haven't beaten anyone...which is the reason they are the 7th seed. BSU gets that non-BCS at large bid and the only team not named Ohio State that is undefeated.
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