PROTEST PLAYOFF '99: Data and Analysis

By BracketCat Jan 17, 2009, 12:00pm CST

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

Go Cats! Beat the Huskers!

The 1999 FBS Playoff Field

1999

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