The Konformist College Playoff Bowl III: Part 3

Robert Sterling
Konformist.com
http://robalini.blogspot.com/

Yesterday, The Konformist released the results of the opening round in our third annual college playoff simulation. So let's continue with a simulation (courtesy of WhatIfSports.com) of the big four bowl games, played on January 2nd & 3rd...


Rose Bowl
TCU (16) - Wisconsin (9, Big Ten)

The Big Ten champs face of against the winner of Playoff Bowl I:










Wisconsin Badgers 14 3 3 14 34
TCU Horned Frogs 0 3 10 18 31

In a tight close match, Wisconsin holds off on a TCU comeback and enters the final four...


Cotton Bowl
Oklahoma State (3, Big 12) - Louisiana Tech

Oklahoma State goes against the upset winners against number one LSU:










Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 7 3 10 0 20
Oklahoma State Cowboys 14 21 0 10 45

The Bulldogs play admirably, but are no match for the Cowboys...

Orange Bowl
West Virginia (23, Big East) - Southern Miss (22)

The Big East winners go against the non-BCS Southern Miss, which is actually ranked higher than West Virginia...










Southern Miss Golden Eagles 0 0 7 7 14
West Virginia Mountaineers 14 13 7 3 37

The Mountaineers, who didn't make it into the playoffs until the final week, are in the Final Four...

Sugar Bowl
Alabama (2) - Boise State (8)

Last year's Playoff Bowl champ Boise State goes against the highest ranked team remaining...










Boise State Broncos 0 7 7 7 21
Alabama Crimson Tide 17 17 14 16 64

The non-BCS teams go 0-4 in the quarterfinals as the Crimson Tide advance...


Final Four

January 12, 2012
Alabama (2) - West Virginia (23, Big East)










West Virginia Mountaineers 3 0 10 0 13
Alabama Crimson Tide 7 13 0 0 20

January 13, 2012
Oklahoma State (3, Big 12) - Wisconsin (9, Big Ten)










Wisconsin Badgers 0 10 13 17 40
Oklahoma State Cowboys 14 10 21 7 52


Playoff Bowl III
January 21, 2012
Alabama (2) - Oklahoma State (3, Big 12)

In the real world, the big debate was whether Alabama or Oklahoma State deserved to play LSU in the BCS Championship. In this simulation, they are both the deserved finalists...










Oklahoma State Cowboys 14 7 7 3 31
Alabama Crimson Tide 0 21 14 17 52

The Crimson Tide get a decisive win. The only SEC team to make it to the big four bowls, they still manage to cement the conference's deserved rep as the best in the NCAA.

That does it. See you next year!