BCS Playoff Matchups

In a BCS Playoff, Florida to the title game, but USC wins it

PANAMA CITY, Panama--BUSINESS WIRE--According to BetOnline.com, the world's No. 1 online sportsbook, Florida is the favorite to win the 2008-2009 BCS National Championship, while USC (Rose Bowl), Alabama (Sugar Bowl), Texas (Fiesta Bowl) and Virginia Tech (Orange Bowl) are the early picks to win each of the four BCS bowls.

But with the college football betting fans, and the President Elect, clamoring for an NCAA football postseason, the odds makers at BetOnline.com took it a step further in 2008.

Handicappers from the site put odds to a potential eight-team bracket following Sunday's announcement of the final BCS rankings, pitting No. 1 Oklahoma against No. 8 Penn State, No. 2 Florida against No. 7 Texas Tech, No. 3 Texas against No. 6 Utah and No. 4 Alabama against No. 5 USC in a winner-take-all Elite Eight of college football's finest.

March Madness, meet December Derby.

Here's a look at the odds for each match-up in a bracket loaded with intrigue:

2008-09 BCS EIGHT-TEAM PLAYOFF (favorites advance)
Quarterfinals                            Semifinals                    Championship           Champion
 
No. 1 Oklahoma (-9.5)                         
No. 8 Penn State                         
                                          No. 1 Oklahoma                 
No. 4 Alabama                   No. 5 USC (-2.5)                 
No. 5 USC (-7)                                                          No. 5 USC (-2)         
                                                                                   No. 2 Florida            No. 5 USC
No. 3 Texas (-14)                         
No. 6 Utah                         No. 3 Texas                 
                                          No. 2 Florida (-4)                 
No. 2 Florida (-14.5)                         
No. 7 Texas Tech                         

In the BetOnline.com bracket, USC -- despite finishing No. 5 in the final BCS standings -- would win the 2009 BCS National Championship as less than a field goal favorite against No. 2 Florida in the BCS National Championship.

"Flat out, college football needs a playoff," said BetOnline.com football expert Blake Frazier. "The fact that USC is the favorite to win a BCS title they won't even have a shot at this season really sheds light on one of the many flaws the current BCS structure presents. The best team may not win the national title because of a computer."

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