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Go Cats! Beat the Huskers!
The 1999 FBS Playoff Field
Final Associated Press Poll (with final game result)
- Kansas State (14-1) - beat Michigan State 23-13 in the Sugar Bowl
- Florida State (13-1) - lost to Michigan State 7-13 in the Orange Bowl
- Virginia Tech (13-1) - lost to Kansas State 6-13 in the Rose Bowl
- Marshall (13-1) - lost to Kansas State 12-17 in the Fiesta Bowl
- Nebraska (12-2) - beat Boston College 31-28 in the Insight.com Bowl
- Michigan State (12-3) - lost to Kansas State 13-23 in the Sugar Bowl
- Mississippi State (10-2) - beat Clemson 17-7 in the Peach Bowl
- Wisconsin (10-3) - lost to Virginia Tech 10-37 in the Holiday Bowl
- Michigan (10-3) - lost to Florida State 34-38 in overtime in the Citrus Bowl
- Penn State (10-3) - beat Texas A&M 24-0 in the Alamo Bowl
- Alabama (10-4) - lost to Colorado 62-34 in the Galleryfurniture.com Bowl
- Oregon (9-3) - beat Minnesota 24-20 in the Sun Bowl
- Tennessee (9-4) - lost to Syracuse 21-20 in the Music City Bowl
- Southern Miss (9-4) - beat Colorado State 23-17 in the Liberty Bowl
- Miami (9-4) - beat Georgia Tech 28-13 in the Gator Bowl
- Florida (9-5) - lost to Illinois 63-34 in the Tangerine Bowl
- Texas (9-5) - lost to Arkansas 6-27 in the Independence Bowl
- Georgia (8-4) - beat Purdue 28-25 in overtime in the Outback Bowl
- Arkansas (8-4) - beat Texas 27-6 in the Independence Bowl
- Minnesota (8-4) - lost to Oregon 20-24 in the Sun Bowl
- Georgia Tech (8-4) - lost to Miami 13-28 in the Gator Bowl
- Ole Miss (8-4) - beat Oklahoma 27-25 in the New Orleans Bowl
- Texas A&M (8-4) - lost to Penn State 0-24 in the Alamo Bowl
- Illinois (8-4) - beat Virginia 63-21 in the MicronPC Bowl
- Purdue (8-4) - lost to Georgia 25-28 in overtime in the Outback Bowl
The Champions
(Sim-FBS | Real BCS)
1998
Kansas State Wildcats | Tennessee Volunteers
1999
Kansas State Wildcats | Florida State Seminoles
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 | Data
1999: Selection Sunday | Sweet 16 (1) | Sweet 16 (2) | Elite 8 | Final 4 | Sugar