PROTEST PLAYOFF '98: Data and Analysis
Hit the jump for the full bracket and some assorted data and tables.
Go Cats! Beat the Sooners!
The 1998 FBS Playoff Field

Final Associated Press Poll (w/ final game result)
- Kansas State (15-1) - beat Ohio State 22-12 in the Fiesta Bowl
- Tennessee (13-1) - lost to Florida 17-27 in the Citrus Bowl
- Ohio State (13-2) - lost to Kansas State 12-22 in the Fiesta Bowl
- Florida State (13-2) - lost to Kansas State 0-6 in the Orange Bowl
- Tulane (12-1) - beat BYU 41-27 in the Liberty Bowl
- Arizona (12-2) - lost to Florida State 6-13 in the Holiday Bowl
- Air Force (12-2) - beat Washington 45-25 in the Oahu Bowl
- Marshall (12-2) - beat Louisville 48-29 in the Motor City Bowl
- Texas A&M (12-3) - lost to Kansas State 3-41 in the Cotton Bowl
- Wisconsin (11-2) - beat Nebraska 38-20 in the Alamo Bowl
- Florida (11-3) - lost to Ohio State 10-21 in the Sugar Bowl
- Georgia Tech (10-2) - beat Notre Dame 35-28 in the Gator Bowl
- UCLA (10-3) - lost to Georgia 31-35 in the Peach Bowl
- Michigan (10-3) - beat Arkansas 45-31 in the Tangerine Bowl
- Virginia (10-3) - lost to Ohio State 3-30 in the Rose Bowl
- Georgia (9-3) - beat UCLA 35-31 in the Peach Bowl
- Texas (9-3) - beat Mississippi State 38-11 in the Independence Bowl
- Arkansas (9-3) - lost to Michigan 31-45 in the Tangerine Bowl
- Penn State (9-3) - beat Kentucky 26-14 in the Outback Bowl
- Miami (9-3) - beat NC State 46-23 in the MicronPC Bowl
- Notre Dame (9-3) - lost to Georgia Tech 28-35 in the Gator Bowl
- Virginia Tech (9-3) - beat Alabama 38-7 in the Music City Bowl
- Nebraska (9-5) - lost to Wisconsin 20-38 in the Alamo Bowl
- Missouri (8-4) - beat Syracuse 34-10 in the Insight.com Bowl
- Colorado (8-4) - beat Oregon 51-43 in the Aloha Bowl
The Champions
(Sim-FBS | Real BCS)
1998
Kansas State Wildcats | Tennessee Volunteers


Playoff Records




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BracketCat's Protest Playoff Archives
1998: Selection Sunday | Sweet 16 (1) | Sweet 16 (2) | Elite 8 | Final 4 | Fiesta
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