This is the 2nd week in which we’re taking a look at what my proposed 16-team NCAA playoff would look like.
If you need a refresher, take a look at last week’s version. But the short version is this: In my playoff scenario, all ten conference champions automatically make the tournament. The field is then rounded out with six at-large teams. Independent schools would be eligible to make the field as an at-large selection.
What would the bracket currently look like under this system? This.
# 16 Buffalo (MAC) at # 1 Alabama (SEC)
# 9 Oregon (PAC 12) at #8 BYU (at-large)
# 13 Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt) at # 4 Clemson (at-large)
# 12 Iowa State (Big 12) at # 5 Texas A&M (at-large)
# 14 Marshall (CUSA) at # 3 Ohio State (Big Ten)
# 11 Northwesetern (at-large) at # 6 Florida (at-large)
# 10 Miami (at-large) at # 7 Cincinnati (AAC)
# 15 Nevada (MWC) at # 2 Notre Dame (ACC)
IN: Miami, Northwestern
OUT: Indiana, Wisconsin