2010 College Football Playoffs: Opening Round Results

By: Chris Coleman | Lead Analyst and Columnist

Last weekend we went over the selection process and seeding of the 16 teams
in the 2010 College Football Playoffs. Today we’ll simulate all the opening
round games, including Virginia Tech at Ohio State, and then check out the
exciting quarterfinal matchups.

Here is the schedule for the opening round games, on Saturday, December 11,
2010.

TV
Schedule, December 11, 2010
Game Time TV Location

#1 Auburn vs. #4 Troy
Noon
ABC
Auburn, AL

#1 Wisconsin vs. #4 Miami (OH)
12:15pm
ESPN
Madison, WI

#2 TCU vs. #3 Nevada
12:30pm
ESPN2
Fort Worth, TX

#2 Arkansas vs. #3 Missouri
3:30pm
ABC
Fayetteville, AR

#1 Oregon vs. #4 UConn
3:45pm
ESPN
Eugene, OR

#1 Stanford vs. #4 UCF
4pm
ESPN2
Palo Alto, CA

#2 Ohio State vs. #3 Virginia Tech
7:45pm
ESPN
Columbus, OH

#2 Oklahoma vs. #3 Boise State
8pm
ABC
Norman, OK

All of the #1-#4 games look like blowouts, though the #2-#3 games are
compelling. These games are simmed using the simulation engine at WhatIfSports.com.

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