K-State Football

PROTEST PLAYOFF '04: Data and Analysis

By BracketCat Apr 4, 2009, 12:00pm CDT

Hit the jump for the full bracket and some assorted data and tables. Eventually. Photobucket is messing up on me again. Hopefully everything shows up at some point today.

Congratulations are due to Oklahoma, by the way. 21-20 is a lot more respectable than 55-19. At least in this alternate reality you didn't deliver the first in a long string of utter embarrassments.

Also, USC's championship represents the first time the current BCS system has been validated. It's the first time in seven years that the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds met as they are supposed to, it's the first time in seven years that No. 1 finally won the whole thing like they're supposed to and it's the first time in seven years that the FBS mythical champion has been the same as the BCS "real life" champion. So, uh, good for you, Trojans...?

The 2004 FBS Playoff Field

2004

Final Associated Press Poll (with final game result)

USC (16-0) - beat Oklahoma 21-20 in the Orange Bowl
Oklahoma (15-1) - lost to USC 20-21 in the Orange Bowl
Auburn (13-1) - lost to Louisville 20-45 in the Sugar Bowl
Utah (12-1) - lost to Texas 10-61 in the Holiday Bowl
Texas (12-2) - lost to USC 10-16 in the Rose Bowl
Louisville (12-2) - lost to Oklahoma 17-41 in the Fiesta Bowl
Boise State (11-2) - lost to Georgia Tech 40-51 in the Liberty Bowl
Virginia Tech (11-3) - lost to Oklahoma 14-45 in the Cotton Bowl
Navy (10-2) - beat New Mexico 34-19 in the Emerald Bowl
Georgia (10-3) - beat Wisconsin 24-21 in the Outback Bowl
Iowa (10-3) - lost to USC 7-33 in the Capital One Bowl
Cal (10-3) - lost to Texas Tech 31-45 in the Poinsettia Bowl
Tennessee (10-3) - beat Texas A&M 38-7 in the Independence Bowl
Miami (9-3) - beat Florida 27-10 in the Peach Bowl
Florida State (9-3) - beat West Virginia 30-18 in the Gator Bowl
Wisconsin (9-3) - lost to Georgia 21-24 in the Outback Bowl
Arizona State (9-3) - beat Purdue 27-23 in the Sun Bowl
Boston College (9-3) - beat North Carolina 37-24 in the Continental Tire Bowl
Fresno State (9-3) - beat Virginia 37-34 in overtime in the MPC Computers Bowl
Michigan (9-4) - lost to Oregon State 37-38 in the Insight Bowl
LSU (9-4) - lost to Ohio State 25-33 in the Citrus Bowl
Texas Tech (8-4) - beat Cal 45-31 in the Poinsettia Bowl
Ohio State (8-4) - beat LSU 33-25 in the Citrus Bowl
Virginia (8-4) - lost to Fresno State 34-37 in overtime in the MPC Computers Bowl
Pittsburgh (8-5) - lost to Wyoming 7-24 in the Las Vegas Bowl

The Champions

Real BCS


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



2002	2003	2004
Ohio State Buckeyes	LSU Tigers	USC Trojans

Sim-FBS


1998	1999	2000	2001
Kansas State Wildcats	Kansas State Wildcats	Florida State Seminoles	Florida Gators



2002	2003	2004
Oklahoma Sooners	Boise State Broncos	USC Trojans