PROTEST PLAYOFF 2023: Elite Eight

This one was worth the extra wait!

The second round features a trio of interesting matchups that never occurred, plus a rematch of a season-opening game with a very different final result.

So scroll on to see who could have advanced to the Final Four of 2023-24…

(One note on bowl selection: Seeds have priority order for the bowl closest to their home campus, so Michigan gets Peach, then Washington Rose, then Texas the Cotton, and so on.)

Today’s Games

2023 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl: No. 1 Michigan (14-0) vs. No. 9 Missouri (11-2)

The upstart SEC team takes part in its first Peach Bowl ever. Those voting unanimously correctly predicted a win for the undefeated Big Ten champion.

No. 1 seed Michigan Wolverines (14-0; AP/Coaches #1): Big Ten Champion (auto-bid)

Notable Wins (CFP Rankings): @ #10 Penn State, #7 Ohio State, vs. #17 Iowa, #16 Liberty
Losses: none
Head Coach: Jim Harbaugh (9th and final season)
Offensive Style: Pro spread

Quarterback: J.J. McCarthy
Running Backs: Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards
Wide Receivers: Roman Wilson and Cornelius Johnson
Tight End: Colston Loveland

No. 9 seed Missouri Tigers (11-2; AP/Coaches #9): at-large bid

Notable Wins (CFP Rankings): #25 Kansas State, @RV Kentucky, #21 Tennessee, @ #8 Oregon
Losses: #13 LSU, @ #6 Georgia
Head Coach: Eliah Drinkwitz (4th season)
Offensive Style: Multiple

Quarterback: Brady Cook
Running Backs: Cody Schrader and Nathaniel Peat
Wide Receivers: Luther Burden III and Theo Wease Jr.
Tight End: Brett Norfleet

Final Score: Michigan 52, Missouri 27
(True Result:Ole Miss 38, Penn State 25)

Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta, Georgia
Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023 – 12 PM EST

Precipitation: None
Temperature: 72
Wind: None (indoor stadium)

Player of the Game: Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy

Box Score

ATLANTA (AP) — J.J. McCarthy threw for 393 yards and three touchdowns as No. 1…

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