Imagining what a 64-team 2021 College Football Playoff would look like

Jan 11, 2021; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban and offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood (70) celebrates with the CFP National Championship trophy after beating the Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship Game. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 11, 2021; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban and offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood (70) celebrates with the CFP National Championship trophy after beating the Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship Game. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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No. 6 seed Oregon vs. No. 11 seed Boise State would be one of many entertaining first-round matchups in a 64-team playoff. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)

64-team College Football Playoff

This is what the 64-team College Football Playoff field would like like.

South Region

  • No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 16 Wofford
  • No. 8 Memphis vs. No. 9 UAB
  • No. 5 Louisiana vs. No. 12 Virginia
  • No. 4 Northwestern vs. No. 13 Northern Iowa
  • No. 6 Oklahoma State vs. No. 11 Colorado
  • No. 3 North Carolina vs. No. 14 Kennesaw State
  • No. 7 NC State vs. No. 10 Auburn
  • No. 2 Cincinnati vs. No. 15 Florida A&M

West Region

  • No. 1 Notre Dame vs. No. 16 Dayton
  • No. 8 TCU vs. No. 9 Washington
  • No. 5 Texas vs. No. 12 San Diego State
  • No. 4 USC vs. No. 13 North Dakota State
  • No. 6 San José State vs. No. 11 SMU
  • No. 3 Iowa State vs. No. 14 Weber State
  • No. 7 Tulsa vs. No. 10 Utah
  • No. 2 Texas A&M vs. No. 15 Central Arkansas

East Region

  • No. 1 Clemson vs. No. 16 Holy Cross
  • No. 8 Appalachian State vs. No. 9 Wisconsin
  • No. 5 Iowa vs. No. 12 Stanford
  • No. 4 Coastal Carolina vs. No. 13 Boston College
  • No. 6 Liberty vs. No. 11 Marshall
  • No. 3 Indiana vs. No. 14 James Madison
  • No. 7 Buffalo vs. No. 10 West Virginia
  • No. 2 Florida vs. No. 15 Southern

Midwest Region

  • No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 16 Central Connecticut
  • No. 8 Army vs. No. 9 Nevada
  • No. 5 Miami (Fla.) vs. No. 12 LSU
  • No. 4 BYU vs. No. 13 Pittsburgh
  • No. 6 Oregon vs. No. 11 Boise State
  • No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 14 Austin Peay
  • No. 7 Ball State vs. No. 10 Missouri
  • No. 2 Oklahoma vs. No. 15 Dartmouth