PROTEST PLAYOFF '02: Data and Analysis

Finally, the long-promised conclusion to the 2002 Protest Playoff. After a nice bye week, it's time to get this thing rolling again.

Selection Sunday may show up a little later than normal tomorrow, but I promise I will get it up at some point. Big 12 Outlook, too, if I am especially productive. Right now, I need something to take my mind off yet another home loss to the stinking Hawks.

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

The 2002 FBS Playoff Field

Final Associated Press Poll (with final game result)

1. Oklahoma (15-2) - beat Washington State 41-24 in the Fiesta Bowl
2. Ohio State (14-1) - lost to Oklahoma 3-14 in the Holiday Bowl
3. Georgia (13-2) - lost to USC 10-44 in the Cotton Bowl
4. Washington State (13-3) - lost to Oklahoma 24-41 in the Fiesta Bowl
5. Miami (12-2) - lost to Virginia 24-48 in the Continental Tire Bowl
6. Boise State (12-2) - lost to Washington State 35-39 in the Rose Bowl
7. USC (12-3) - lost to Oklahoma 9-16 in the Sugar Bowl
8. Kansas State (12-3) - lost to Washington State 3-13 in the Orange Bowl
9. Marshall (11-2) - beat Louisville 38-15 in the GMAC Bowl
10. Texas (11-3) - beat LSU 35-20 in the Independence Bowl
11. Iowa (11-3) - lost to UCLA 17-27 in the Las Vegas Bowl
12. NC State (11-3) - beat Notre Dame 28-6 in the Gator Bowl
13. Maryland (11-3) - beat Tennessee 30-3 in the Peach Bowl
14. TCU (10-2) - beat Colorado State 25-3 in the Liberty Bowl
15. Michigan (10-3) - beat Florida 38-30 in the Outback Bowl
16. Alabama (10-3) - beat Hawai'i 21-16 (ineligible for postseason play due to NCAA sanctions)
17. Notre Dame (10-3) - lost to NC State 6-28 in the Gator Bowl
18. Virginia Tech (10-4) - beat Air Force 20-13 in the San Francisco Bowl
19. Auburn (9-4) - beat Penn State 13-9 in the Tangerine Bowl
20. Penn State (9-4) - lost to Auburn 9-13 in the Tangerine Bowl
21. Pittsburgh (9-4) - beat Oregon State 38-13 in the Insight Bowl
22. West Virginia (9-4) - lost to North Texas 22-25 in the New Orleans Bowl
23. Colorado (9-5) - lost to Wisconsin 28-31 in the Alamo Bowl
24. Virginia (9-5) - beat Miami 48-24 in the Continental Tire Bowl
25. Florida State (9-6) - lost to Fresno State 13-30 in the Silicon Valley Classic

The Champions

Real BCS

1998	1999	2000	2001
Tennessee Volunteers	Florida State Seminoles	Oklahoma Sooners	Miami Hurricanes
2002
Ohio State Buckeyes

Sim-FBS

1998	1999	2000	2001
Kansas State Wildcats	Kansas State Wildcats	Florida State Seminoles	Florida Gators
2002
Oklahoma Sooners

Playoff Participation

Playoff Records

All helmet images are courtesy of The Helmet Project. Check it out - it's pretty cool.

BracketCat's Protest Playoff Archives

1998: Selection Sunday | Sweet 16 (1) | Sweet 16 (2) | Elite 8 | Final 4 | Fiesta | Data | Encore

1999: Selection Sunday | Sweet 16 (1) | Sweet 16 (2) | Elite 8 | Final 4 | Sugar | Data | Encore

2000: Selection Sunday | Sweet 16 (1) | Sweet 16 (2) | Elite 8 | Final 4 | Orange | Data | Encore

2001: Selection Sunday | Sweet 16 (1) | Sweet 16 (2) | Elite 8 | Final 4 | Rose | Data

2002: Selection Sunday | Sweet 16 (1) | Sweet 16 (2) | Elite 8 | Final 4 | Fiesta