PROTEST PLAYOFF '99: Data and Analysis

Hit the jump for the full bracket and some assorted data and tables.

Go Cats! Beat the Huskers!

The 1999 FBS Playoff Field

Final Associated Press Poll (with final game result)

1. Kansas State (14-1) - beat Michigan State 23-13 in the Sugar Bowl
2. Florida State (13-1) - lost to Michigan State 7-13 in the Orange Bowl
3. Virginia Tech (13-1) - lost to Kansas State 6-13 in the Rose Bowl
4. Marshall (13-1) - lost to Kansas State 12-17 in the Fiesta Bowl
5. Nebraska (12-2) - beat Boston College 31-28 in the Insight.com Bowl
6. Michigan State (12-3) - lost to Kansas State 13-23 in the Sugar Bowl
7. Mississippi State (10-2) - beat Clemson 17-7 in the Peach Bowl
8. Wisconsin (10-3) - lost to Virginia Tech 10-37 in the Holiday Bowl
9. Michigan (10-3) - lost to Florida State 34-38 in overtime in the Citrus Bowl
10. Penn State (10-3) - beat Texas A&M 24-0 in the Alamo Bowl
11. Alabama (10-4) - lost to Colorado 62-34 in the Galleryfurniture.com Bowl
12. Oregon (9-3) - beat Minnesota 24-20 in the Sun Bowl
13. Tennessee (9-4) - lost to Syracuse 21-20 in the Music City Bowl
14. Southern Miss (9-4) - beat Colorado State 23-17 in the Liberty Bowl
15. Miami (9-4) - beat Georgia Tech 28-13 in the Gator Bowl
16. Florida (9-5) - lost to Illinois 63-34 in the Tangerine Bowl
17. Texas (9-5) - lost to Arkansas 6-27 in the Independence Bowl
18. Georgia (8-4) - beat Purdue 28-25 in overtime in the Outback Bowl
19. Arkansas (8-4) - beat Texas 27-6 in the Independence Bowl
20. Minnesota (8-4) - lost to Oregon 20-24 in the Sun Bowl
21. Georgia Tech (8-4) - lost to Miami 13-28 in the Gator Bowl
22. Ole Miss (8-4) - beat Oklahoma 27-25 in the New Orleans Bowl
23. Texas A&M (8-4) - lost to Penn State 0-24 in the Alamo Bowl
24. Illinois (8-4) - beat Virginia 63-21 in the MicronPC Bowl
25. 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