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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/kadoozie92 on 2026-02-06 17:42:48+00:00.

Prior Seasons Matchups:

1996

1995

Postseason Setup:

  • All conference champions are automatically qualified for the postseason. At-large teams are filled in until there are 24 team. If there is a co-champion, I will be going off head to head. If the teams did not play head-to-head, I will base the AQ conference champ off the highest ranked between the teams. If all tied teams are unranked, I’m going with the top listed team per Wikipedia’s conference standings page for the given year
  • . Between 1995-1998, I will be going off the AP rankings following conference championship game weekend to seed teams. Between 1998 and 2014, I will be using the final BCS rankings to seed teams following conference championship weekend. Between 2014-present, I will be using the CFP rankings to seed teams following conference championship weekend
  • Straight seeding with the top 8 ranked teams getting a first round BYE. Assumed that the first two rounds are on the higher ranked team’s home field.

1997 FBS Playoffs Games:

First Round BYES

#1 Michigan (11-0, Big Ten Champion)

#2 Nebraska (12-0, Big 12 Champion)

#3 Tennessee (11-1, SEC Champion)

#4 Florida State (10-1, ACC Champion)

#5 UCLA (9-2)

#6 Florida (9-2)

#7 North Carolina (10-1)

#8 Washington State (10-1, Pac-10 Champion)

Remaining matchups

#9 Ohio State (10-2) vs #24 Utah State (6-5, Big West Champion) - Winner to play #8 Washington State

#10 Kansas State (10-1) vs #23 Marshall (10-2, MAC Champion) - Winner to play #7 North Carolina

#11 Penn State (9-2) vs #22 Southern Miss (8-3, C-USA Champion) - Winner to play #6 Florida

#12 Georgia (9-2) vs #21 Washington (7-4) - Winner to play #5 UCLA

#13 Auburn (9-3) vs #20 Texas A&M (9-3) - winner to play #4 Florida State

#14 Syracuse (9-3, Big East Champion) vs #19 Missouri (7-4) - winner to play #3 Tennessee

#15 LSU (8-3) vs #18 Colorado State (10-2, WAC Champion) - winner to play #2 Nebraska

#16 Arizona State (8-3) vs #17 Purdue (8-3) - winner to play #1 Michigan

AP Ranked Teams Out: #23 Air Force (10-2), #24 Oklahoma State (8-3), #25 Michigan State (7-4)