My final Top 10 and the NY6 bowls

[UPitt '89]

1. Clemson
2. Alabama
3. Oklahoma
4. MSU
5. Stanford
6. Iowa
7. Ohio State
8. FSU
9. Notre Dame
10. UNC

Sugar Bowl: TCU vs Ole Miss
Rose Bowl: Iowa vs Stanford
Peach Bowl: Notre Dame vs FSU
Fiesta Bowl: Houston vs Ohio State

 

[Pittx9]

I like it a lot. Very close 3 and 4 though. Might have to put MSU above Oklahoma because of the extra game.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

1. Clemson
2. Alabama
3. Oklahoma
4. MSU
5. Stanford
6. Iowa
7. Ohio State
8. FSU
9. Notre Dame
10. UNC

Sugar Bowl: TCU vs Ole Miss
Rose Bowl: Iowa vs Stanford
Peach Bowl: Notre Dame vs FSU
Fiesta Bowl: Houston vs Ohio State

Mine was very similar. I had ND ahead of FSU since they were ahead last week and neither team played. Also, UNC looked good but their schedule was just too weak so I dropped them below TCU and Mississippi. Doesn't matter though because UNC cant make a NY6 game.

I disagree with your Fiesta/Peach matchups.

The committee tries to create the best matchups for TV and fan travel for these games. FSU is guaranteed to be in the Peach and should sell a lot of tickets. Houston is 5 hours closer to Atlanta than Glendale so you would figure they would travel a little better to ATL.

ND/OSU would sell-out in Somalia, the way their fans travel and its more of an appealing national matchup. ND/FSU played last year and play the year after next so its not as appealing. OSU/Houston has the Teacher vs Pupil angle but no way you can pass up ND/OSU.