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

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Oklahoma and Georgia meeting in the Sweet 16 as a CFP rematch from several years ago would be one of many highlights from this year’s 64-team playoff. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

Second Round

The real contenders start to stand out in the second round and Sweet 16.

South Region

No. 1 Alabama 49, No. 9 UAB 23
No. 5 Louisiana 21, No. 4 Northwestern 16
No. 3 North Carolina 31, No. 6 Oklahoma State 23
No. 2 Cincinnati 26, No. 10 Auburn 7

West Region

No. 1 Notre Dame 23, No. 9 Washington 14
No. 13 North Dakota State 38, No. 12 San Diego State 28
No. 6 San José State 21, No. 3 Iowa State 18
No. 2 Texas A&M 45, No. 10 Utah 17

East Region

No. 1 Clemson 43, No. 9 Wisconsin 7
No. 12 Stanford 21, No. 4 Coastal Carolina 16
No. 6 Liberty 38, No. 14 James Madison 27
No. 10 West Virginia 30, No. 2 Florida 27

Midwest Region

No. 1 Ohio State 27, No. 8 Army 24 (OT)
No. 4 BYU 29, No. 5 Miami (Fla.) 6
No. 3 Georgia 35, No. 6 Oregon 27
No. 2 Oklahoma 42, No. 7 Ball State 24

Sweet 16

South Region

No. 1 Alabama 52, No. 5 Louisiana 20
No. 3 North Carolina 41, No. 2 Cincinnati 28

West Region

No. 1 Notre Dame 34, No. 13 North Dakota State 21
No. 2 Texas A&M 41, No. 6 San José State 20

East Region

No. 1 Clemson 48, No. 12 Stanford 14
No. 6 Liberty 37, No. 10 West Virginia 23

Midwest Region

No. 1 Ohio State 37, No. 4 BYU 17
No. 2 Oklahoma 45, No. 3 Georgia 38

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