Monday, March 5, 2012

Round 2 Recap

Before we get to the Round 2 Recap of the first (virtual) College Football playoffs, here are today's reality bites:

Interim Big 12 Commissioner Chuck Neinas endorses a 'champions only' college football playoff format, read more here:  http://newsok.com/a-four-team-playoff-in-college-football-what-a-fantastic-thing-that-would-be/article/3654549?custom_click=rss&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Here is an interesting article, it's a reprint of the 1995 Athlon article detailing the break up of the SWC, and the formation of the Big 12.  Many elements sound familiar.....read more here:  http://www.athlonsports.com/college-football/look-back-birth-big-12

The University of Michigan will be paid $4.7 Million to play Alabama at Jerry's World next year.  One can only assume Alabama's payout will mirror that.  Read more here:  http://detroit.sbnation.com/2010/8/8/1612134/michigan-alabama-2012-dallas-cowboys-stadium

Round 2 Recap

#2 Alabama over #10 Wisconsin (34-28)
#7 Boise St over #18 TCU (20-18)
#3 Oklahoma St over #11 Virginia Tech (48-41)
#6 Arkansas over #14 Oklahoma (38-37 ot)
#4 Stanford over #21 Southern Miss (38-28)
#13 Michigan over #4 Oregon (41-31)
#17 Michigan St over #8 Kansas St (45-24)
#1 LSU over #9 South Carolina (38-21)


Here are the Round 3 Matchups
#7 Boise St at #2 Alabama
#6 Arkansas at #3 Oklahoma St
#13 Michigan at #4 Stanford
#17 Michigan St at #1 LSU

Tomorrow #7 Boise St will take on #2 Alabama.

 

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