PROTEST PLAYOFF '01: Data and Analysis

By BracketCat Jan 31, 2009, 12:00pm CST

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

Go Cats! Beat the Longhorns!

The 2001 FBS Playoff Field

2001

Final Associated Press Poll (with final game result)

Florida (13-2) - beat Texas 37-30 in the Rose Bowl
Miami (13-1) - lost to Florida 20-21 in the Sugar Bowl
Texas (13-3) - lost to Florida 30-37 in the Rose Bowl
Nebraska (12-2) - lost to Maryland 33-37 in double overtime in the Cotton Bowl
Maryland (12-2) - lost to Texas 9-62 in the Fiesta Bowl
BYU (12-3) - lost to Louisville 10-28 in the Silicon Valley Bowl
Oregon (11-2) - beat Purdue 38-27 in the Sun Bowl
Oklahoma (11-2) - beat Arkansas 10-3 in the Independence Bowl
Illinois (11-2) - lost to Miami 3-41 in the Orange Bowl
Tennessee (11-3) - beat Michigan 45-17 in the Tangerine Bowl
Colorado (11-3) - lost to Florida 26-48 in the Citrus Bowl
Louisville (11-3) - beat BYU 28-10 in the Liberty Bowl
Washington State (10-2) - beat TCU 33-9 in the Poinsettia Bowl
Syracuse (10-3) - beat Kansas State 26-3 in the Insight.com Bowl
Toledo (10-3) - lost to Texas 3-40 in the Holiday Bowl
LSU (10-4) - beat Iowa State 47-13 in the Galleryfurniture.com Bowl
South Carolina (9-3) - beat Ohio State 31-28 in the Outback Bowl
Stanford (9-4) - lost to Georgia Tech 14-24 in the Seattle Bowl
Florida State (8-4) - beat Virginia Tech 30-17 in the Gator Bowl
Virginia Tech (8-4) - lost to Florida State 17-30 in the Gator Bowl
Washington (8-4) - lost to Marshall 43-64 in the GMAC Bowl
Michigan (8-4) - lost to Tennessee 17-45 in the Tangerine Bowl
Boston College (8-4) - beat Georgia 20-16 in the Music City Bowl
Georgia (8-4) - lost to Boston College 16-20 in the Music City Bowl
Georgia Tech (8-5) - beat Stanford 24-14 in the Seattle Bowl