2012 MOCK PLAYOFF RACE

If college football's forthcoming four team playoff format began with the 2012 season, this is how the playoff race would look like with one week left in the regular season according to the Power Points Standings under two different playoff formats.

IF TOP FOUR TEAMS ADVANCE:

1-Notre Dame: has clinched berth.
2-Florida: has clinched berth.
3-Stanford: clinches berth with win versus UCLA OR if Texas beats Kansas State, Wisconsin beats Nebraska, and Middle Tennessee State beats Arkansas State.
4-Oregon: clinches berth if UCLA beats Stanford, Wisconsin beats Nebraska, and Oregon State beats Nicholls State OR if UCLA beats Stanford, Wisconsin beats Nebraska, and Texas beats Kansas State.
5-Alabama: clinches berth with win versus Georgia.
6-Nebraska: clinches berth with win versus Wisconsin and UCLA win versus Stanford.
7-Georgia: clinches berth with win versus Alabama.
8-Kansas State clinches berth with win versus Texas, UCLA win versus Stanford, Wisconsin win versus Nebraska, and Nicholls State win versus Oregon State OR with win versus Texas, UCLA win versus Stanford, Wisconsin win versus Nebraska, and Middle Tennessee State win versus Arkansas State.

IF TOP FOUR CHAMPIONS ADVANCE:

1-Notre Dame: has clinched berth as Independent Champion.
2-Stanford: clinches berth with win versus UCLA.
3-Alabama: clinches berth with win versus Georgia.
4-Nebraska: clinches berth with win versus Wisconsin plus one win from UCLA, Texas, or Arkansas State.
5-Georgia: clinches berth with win versus Alabama.
6-Kansas State: clinches berth with win versus Texas plus one win from UCLA, Wisconsin, or Middle Tennessee State.
7-Oklahoma: clinches berth with win versus TCU, Texas win versus Kansas State plus two wins from UCLA, Wisconsin, and Northern Illinois.
8-Kent State: clinches berth with win versus Northern Illinois plus two wins from UCLA, Wisconsin, and Texas.
9-UCLA: clinches berth with win versus Stanford plus two wins from Wisconsin, Texas, and Northern Illinois.


Note: Ohio State was regarded as ineligible and all possible scenarios may not be listed above. All other teams that can still claim a conference title are mathematically eliminated from finishing among top four champions.