| Rose Bowl | ||||
| 1) Ohio State | 1) Ohio State | |||
| 8) Ole Miss | 8) Ole Miss | |||
| 9) Oklahoma | Fiesta Bowl | 1) Ohio State | ||
| Orange Bowl | ||||
| 4) Texas A&M | 5) Georgia | |||
| 5) Georgia | 5) Georgia | |||
| 12) SMU | 1) Ohio State | |||
| Sugar Bowl | ||||
| 3) Alabama | 3) Alabama | |||
| 6) Texas Tech | 6) Texas Tech | |||
| 11) Tulane | Peach Bowl | 10) Notre Dame | ||
| Cotton Bowl | ||||
| 2) Indiana | 10) Notre Dame | |||
| 7) Oregon | 10) Notre Dame | |||
| 10) Notre Dame |
We could see a very close repeat of last year, and if the committee keeps Oregon behind Ole Miss, then we might even see nearly identical games, in Ohio State playing Oregon first, then a good SEC team, followed by Notre Dame in the finals. We'll also see the ACC champ being ranked 12th. I expect Notre Dame to be the first team to win on the road in the playoffs, and Ohio State and Alabama to be the first teams with a bye to advance.
