week 8

first round matchups for week 8 (10/24/10) 

South (at New Orleans, LA) 

4 Troy (NR, Sun Belt, 4-2) at 1 Auburn (#1, SEC, 8-0) 

3 Oklahoma (#9, at-large, 6-1) at 2 Utah (#8, at-large, 7-0)  

West (at Pasadena, CA) 

4 Pittsburgh (NR, Big East, 4-3) at 1 Oregon (#2, Pac-10, 7-0) 

3 Wisconsin (#10, at-large, 7-1) at 2 Alabama (#7, at-large, 7-1)  

Southwest (at Glendale, AZ) 

4  Northern Illinois (NR, MAC, 6-2) at 1 Boise State (#3, WAC, 6-0) 

3 Ohio State (#11, at-large, 7-1) at 2 Missouri (#6, Big 12, 7-0)  

East (at Miami, FL) 

4 Central Florida (NR, C-USA, 5-2) at 1 TCU (#4, MWC, 8-0) 

3 Florida State (#16, ACC, 6-1) at 2 Michigan State (#5, Big Ten, 8-0)  

East vs. South, Southwest vs. West

college football playoff

16 team format (single elimination bracket, no regular season rematches in first/second rounds)

11 automatic qualifiers (all conferences)

5 at-large bids (use BCS standings)

1st round at home site (2 weeks after end of regular season)

quarterfinals: 4 bowl games (january 1)

semifinals/final: sites where nfl teams don't make playoffs (two weeks and three weeks after january 1, respectively)

first round matchups for week 7 (10/17/10)

Southwest (at Glendale, AZ)

4 Troy (NR, Sun Belt, 3-2) at 1 Oklahoma (#1, Big 12, 6-0)

3 Ohio State (#10, at-large, 6-1) at 2 Alabama (#8, at-large, 6-1)

West (at Pasadena, CA)

4 Northern Illinois (NR, MAC, 5-2) at 1 Oregon (#2, Pac-10, 6-0)

3 Utah (#9, at-large, 6-0) at 2 Michigan State (#7, Big Ten, 7-0)

South (at New Orleans, LA)

4 Central Florida (NR, C-USA, 4-2) at 1 Boise State (#3, WAC, 6-0)

3 Missouri (#11, at-large, 6-0) at 2 LSU (#6, at-large, 7-0)

East (at Miami, FL)

4 West Virginia (#20, Big East, 5-1) at 1 Auburn (#4, SEC, 7-0)

3 Florida State (#17, ACC, 6-1) at 2 TCU (#5, MWC, 7-0)

East vs. Southwest, South vs. West