What a 32-Team NCAA Football Bracket Would Look Like

Yesterday, was a beautiful day here on the coast that I got to spend outside with both Heather & Zeplen. After starting out with lunch at Rooster Creek, we ended up walking the Bob Jones trail and hanging out in downtown Avila Beach (apparently there was a wine festival being held at the golf course as well). After a 6-mile walk, we had dinner at Tanner Jacks before calling it a night.

Today, we're camped out at home and i'm watching RedZone as I type this.

With the BCS about to go and be replaced with a 4-team playoff, I say why stop there. With this article i'm imaging what the matchups (if March is March Madness, i'm calling this December Delerium) would be if they last gasp.....32 teams into the playoffs.

Some critics may say this dilutes the system but I say allowing every 6-6 team to play in an exhibition game already does the trick.

The rankings aren't very scientific, for this version taking the top 25 teams from the most recent poll plus the top 7 in the also receiving votes section.

1-Alabama
32-Washington

16-UCLA
17-Fresno State

8-Clemson
25-Texas Tech

9-Missouri
24-Notre Dame

4-Ohio State
29-Ole Miss

13-South Carolina
20-Louisville

5-Baylor
28-BYU

12-Oklahoma
21-Wisconsin

3-Florida State
30-Houston

14-Miami
19-Central Florida

6-Stanford
27-Georgia

11-Texas A & M
22-Northern Illinois

7-Auburn
26-Texas

10-LSU
23-Arizona State

2-Oregon
31-Minnesota

15-Oklahoma State
18-Michigan State

In looking at this, most of the teams that would deserve a shot make at and for the most part mediocrity is avoided (despite three teams from the American Athletic conference getting in). For all apologies to Michigan, Ball State & Duke fans, there isn't exactly anyone with a compelling case for a championship despite being excluded. Based on how I think these matchups go down, the Sweet 16 would be as follows:

1-Alabama  (No Challenge From Washington)
17-Fresno State (Nice battle of CA, UCLA hasn't gotten a marquee win)

25-Texas Tech (Beneficiary of Clemson clemsoning on the big stage)
9-Missouri (Manti Teo' is not walking through that door, neither is his girlfriend)

4-Ohio State (Ole Miss is no match)
20-Louisville (South Carolina is the better team but they lose games they shouldn't and I think Bridgewater would have a big game

5-Baylor (BYU is no match)
12-Oklahoma (Wisconsin has the offense to keep up but haven't proven themselves to be able to beat tourney worthy teams)

3-Florida State (This one is over by end of 1st quarter)
19-Central Florida (Miami not as good as their record or ranking)

27-Georgia (Just not sold on Stanford)
11-Texas A & M (Easy win over MAC team

7-Auburn (Texas is improved but not championship worthy)
10-LSU (One of more entertaining 1st round games but ASU not quite there

2-Oregon (Not even close)
18-Michigan State (Defense wins this game)

Now Off to who gets to move on from here

1-Alabama (No way Fresno State would have to prepare based off of their oppositions)
9-Missouri (Texas Tech doesn't have a marquee win and don't stumble into Clemsoning V 2)

4-Ohio State (Pretty easy win here)
5-Baylor (Scoreboard operator earns their money in this one)

3-Florida State (UCF is a good team, Florida State is a juggernaut)
11-Texas A & M (Winston vs. Maziel matchup setting up for monster ratings...just saying)

10-LSU (Dominated them once, will do so again)
2-Oregon (Last of the one-sided matchups)

Two teams or 32, one consistent college football theme is that the SEC trumps all with 4 teams in the Elite Eight....does it keep going like this, lets see.

1-Alabama (Missouri is a nice story but nice stories don't get you into the final four)
5-Baylor (First loss in the Urban Meyer era)

11-Texas A & M (Johnny Football Strikes again)
2-Oregon (First team to 50 wins)

As much as i'd like to see a Baylor-Oregon final (something that would strike fear into people that are defensive coordinators, their families and anyone who even likes the concept of defense), Baylor is no match for Alabama. Even though Texas A & M has the offense to keep up with Oregon, their defense does not.

Assuming Alabama & Oregon win out and all the other undefeateds lose at least once the BCS may stumble into gasp....getting the two right teams. Either way, I think five weeks of December delreium is a much more entertaining way to get to this.

At this point, Alabama continues their dynasty as being in the SEC makes them more battle tested and prepared to play for and win the championship. Which is why Alabama's this week national championship pick.