PROTEST PLAYOFF 2021: Elite Eight

This one was worth the extra wait!

The second round features a nice matchup of former Big East rivals (in Arizona!), a showdown of two bluebloods, and two chances for the Big 12 to make a STATEMENT.

So scroll on to see who could have advanced to the Final Four of 2021-22…

(One note on bowl selection: Seeds have priority order for the bowl closest to their home campus, so Alabama gets Orange, then Michigan Sugar — although the Wolverines elected to go further for a semi-traditional Rose Bowl instead — so Georgia took Sugar, and so on.)

Today’s Games

2021 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl:
No. 1 Alabama (13-1) vs. No. 9 Oklahoma State (12-2)

The Big 12 runner-up squares up against the SEC champion. Like Arizona State in 2024, the Cowboys came up just a little bit short. All those who voted correctly predicted this thriller!

No. 1 seed Alabama Crimson Tide (13-1; AP/Coaches #1): SEC Champion (auto-bid)

Notable Wins (CFP Rankings): #8 Ole Miss, #21 Arkansas, vs. #3 Georgia, #16 Oklahoma
Loss: @ #25 Texas A&M
Head Coach: Nick Saban (15th season)
Offensive Style: Pro spread

Quarterback: Bryce Young
Running Backs: Brian Robinson Jr. and Jase McClellan
Wide Receivers: John Metchie III and Jameson Williams
Tight End: Cameron Latu

No. 9 seed Oklahoma State Cowboys (12-2; AP/Coaches #9): at-large bid

Notable Wins (CFP Rankings): Kansas State (8-5), #7 Baylor, #16 Oklahoma, @ #8 Ole Miss
Losses: @Iowa State, vs. #7 Baylor
Head Coach: Mike Gundy (17th season)
Offensive Style: Spread option

Quarterback: Spencer Sanders
Running Backs: Jaylen Warren and Jaden Nixon
Wide Receivers: Tay Martin and Blaine Green
Tight End: Austin Jarrard

Final Score: Alabama 35, Oklahoma State 28 (OT)
(True Result:Michigan State 31, Pittsburgh 21)

Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta, Georgia
Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021 – 7 PM EST

Precipitation: None
Temperature: 72
Wind:…

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