FINALIZED NCAA Football Bracket

[Byrd430]

Here it is...the finalized college football bracket. As soon as whatifsports.com updates to include the 2011 teams, simulations will begin on the following Thursday.

So, guys, who's going to win it all?

Sweet 16/Elite 8 Site: South Bend, IN
East Bracket

(Pittsburgh, PA)
#1 Oklahoma State v. #16 Florida
#8 Cincinnati v. #9 Toledo

(Knoxville, TN)
#4 Clemson v. #13 Louisville
#5 Michigan State v. #12 California

(Durham, NC)
#3 Virginia Tech v. #14 Western Michigan
#6 Penn State v. #11 Florida International

(Morgantown, WV)
#2 Kansas State v. #15 Western Kentucky
#7 Auburn v. #10 Virginia

Sweet 16/Elite 8 Site: Ann Arbor, MI
West Bracket

(Columbia, MO)
#1 Alabama v. #16 Ohio State
#8 Brigham Young v. #9 Georgia Tech

(College Station, TX)
#4 Georgia v. #13 Utah
#5 Nebraska v. #12 North Carolina

(San Diego, CA)
#3 Baylor v. #14 Southern Methodist
#6 West Virginia v. #11 Wyoming

(Corvallis, OR)
#2 Oregon v. #15 Mississippi State
#7 Northern Illinois v. #10 San Diego State

Sweet 16/Elite 8 Site: Boise, ID
North Bracket

(Buffalo, NY)
#1 Stanford v. #16 Vanderbilt
#8 Notre Dame v. #9 Rutgers

(Champaign, IL)
#4 Michigan v. #13 North Carolina State
#5 Houston v. #12 Missouri

(University Park, PA)
#3 Wisconsin v. #14 Air Force
#6 Texas v. #11 Temple

(Toledo, OH)
#2 Boise State v. #15 Texas A&M
#7 Arkansas State v. #10 Louisiana Tech

Sweet 16/Elite 8 Site: Lincoln, NE
South Bracket

(Birmingham, AL)
#1 Louisiana State v. #16 Iowa State
#8 Tulsa v. #9 Florida State

(Denton, TX)
#4 Oklahoma v. #13 Washington
#5 Texas Christian v. #12 Iowa

(Athens, GA)
#3 South Carolina v. #14 Nevada
#6 Southern Mississippi v. #11 Louisiana-Lafayette

(Colorado Springs, CO)
#2 Arkansas v. #15 Utah State
#7 Southern California v. #10 Ohio


The Final Four and National Championship game will be played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC (home of the Carolina Panthers).

[Santonio10]

Originally Posted by Byrd430

Here it is...the finalized college football bracket. As soon as whatifsports.com updates to include the 2011 teams, simulations will begin on the following Thursday.

So, guys, who's going to win it all?

Sweet 16/Elite 8 Site: South Bend, IN
East Bracket

(Pittsburgh, PA)
#1 Oklahoma State v. #16 Florida
#8 Cincinnati v. #9 Toledo

(Knoxville, TN)
#4 Clemson v. #13 Louisville
#5 Michigan State v. #12 California

(Durham, NC)
#3 Virginia Tech v. #14 Western Michigan
#6 Penn State v. #11 Florida International

(Morgantown, WV)
#2 Kansas State v. #15 Western Kentucky
#7 Auburn v. #10 Virginia

Sweet 16/Elite 8 Site: Ann Arbor, MI
West Bracket

(Columbia, MO)
#1 Alabama v. #16 Ohio State
#8 Brigham Young v. #9 Georgia Tech

(College Station, TX)
#4 Georgia v. #13 Utah
#5 Nebraska v. #12 North Carolina

(San Diego, CA)
#3 Baylor v. #14 Southern Methodist
#6 West Virginia v. #11 Wyoming

(Corvallis, OR)
#2 Oregon v. #15 Mississippi State
#7 Northern Illinois v. #10 San Diego State

Sweet 16/Elite 8 Site: Boise, ID
North Bracket

(Buffalo, NY)
#1 Stanford v. #16 Vanderbilt
#8 Notre Dame v. #9 Rutgers

(Champaign, IL)
#4 Michigan v. #13 North Carolina State
#5 Houston v. #12 Missouri

(University Park, PA)
#3 Wisconsin v. #14 Air Force
#6 Texas v. #11 Temple

(Toledo, OH)
#2 Boise State v. #15 Texas A&M
#7 Arkansas State v. #10 Louisiana Tech

Sweet 16/Elite 8 Site: Lincoln, NE
South Bracket

(Birmingham, AL)
#1 Louisiana State v. #16 Iowa State
#8 Tulsa v. #9 Florida State

(Denton, TX)
#4 Oklahoma v. #13 Washington
#5 Texas Christian v. #12 Iowa

(Athens, GA)
#3 South Carolina v. #14 Nevada
#6 Southern Mississippi v. #11 Louisiana-Lafayette

(Colorado Springs, CO)
#2 Arkansas v. #15 Utah State
#7 Southern California v. #10 Ohio


The Final Four and National Championship game will be played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC (home of the Carolina Panthers).

Awesome Job!

Watch out for Southern Cal, if this were real they could upset some teams along the way. They are better than they look.
My Final Four are OK State in the East, Alabama in the West, Wisky in the North, and LSU in the South.
LSU is too good to not win it all.

[JHL6719]

Obviously it'd be Houston and Oklahoma St.... best offenses.

[Santonio10]

Originally Posted by JHL6719

Obviously it'd be Houston and Oklahoma St.... best offenses.

haha obviously. There might have been a legitimate argument for that if Houston didn't get destroyed by Southern Miss. There defense was all over Houstons offense

[Shane P. Hallam]

My Sweet 16 would be:


#1 Oklahoma State
#4 Clemson

#3 Virginia Tech
#10 Virginia (I like them as a sleeper)


#1 Alabama
#4 Georgia

#3 Baylor
#2 Oregon

#1 Stanford
#4 Michigan


#11 Temple (Sleeper!)
#2 Boise State


#1 Louisiana State
#4 Oklahoma

#3 South Carolina
#7 Southern California

[BRAVEHEART]

How is USC a #7 seed? They're ranked top 5 in the AP poll.

[SickwithIt1010]

Originally Posted by BRAVEHEART

How is USC a #7 seed? They're ranked top 5 in the AP poll.

My thoughts exactly.

[mdmgrand]

(1) Oklahoma State vs. (5) Michigan State
(3) Virginia Tech vs. (10) Virginia

(1) Alabama vs. (5) Nebraska
(2) Oregon vs. (3) Baylor

(1) Stanford vs. (4) Michigan
(3) Wisconsin vs. (15)Texas A&M

(1) LSU vs. (4) Oklahoma
(3) South Carolina vs. (7) USC

-Elite Eight-

(5) Michigan State vs. (3) Virginia Tech

(1) Alabama vs. (2) Oregon

(4) Michigan vs. (3) Wisconsin

(1) LSU vs. (7) USC

[Punisher]

USC would beat LSU

[Byrd430]

To answer the questions on USC's seeding:

The BCS Top 25 is used when determining the top seeds. Since USC is excluded because of penalties, they are ranked as the 26th team in the country and therefore a #7 seed.

But yeah, USC vs. Oregon rematch in the should've-been Pac 12 Title Game? I have no doubts USC wins that game again. USC is definitely one of the strongest teams in the country this season.