Mock College Football Championship

Down to 2 in my mythical college football playoff:  Notre Dame vs Stanford.  With reality in our minds thanks to the BCS title game Monday night, it really is difficult to imagine Notre Dame in my mythical championship.  But, here are the teams they defeated:  Clemson, Florida, and N. Illinois.  I'd say that's fairly realistic.  Of course N. Illinois did upset Oregon in my playoff and that doesn't seem conceivable.  But, some of what's happened over time during March Madness wasn't supposed to occur either.  If you'd like individual references I'll compile a list.  The overall point of my playoff is this though.  College football needs to have a playoff to determine their national champion.  This year all Alabama did to win the BCS was defeat a weak non-conference schedule, win most of their SEC games, and defeat Notre Dame.  A national champion should be crowned after a national tournament.  That's common sense people!!!

Anyway, after Notre Dame's debacle Monday I couldn't help but decrease their odds of defeating Stanford in my mythical championship (5:16).  So being a heavy underdog the Irish were looking for one last close victory.  Stanford, on the other hand, was looking to cap their season off with a 10th straight victory.  In my playoff they defeated South Carolina at home, Alabama in Houston, and Texas A&M in St. Louis.  Yes, 3 SEC schools.  Just another reason to increase their odds vs Notre Dame I suppose.  Here's how the Mythical Championship #2 turned out...

The game went back and forth to start as both teams drove down in opposition territory only to settle for field goals.  End of first quarter 6-3 Stanford.  In the 2nd stanza turnovers reared their ugly head as both freshman QBs gave the ball away but Notre Dame's was costly setting up Stanford with a first and goal at the Irish 9 yard line.  That's when Cardinal QB Kevin Hogan made up for his earlier blunder hooking up with  RB Stefan Taylor out of the backfield for a 9 yard passing TD.  Stanford 13-3 at half.  After holding ND to a 3 and out to begin the 2nd half Stanford's flood gates opened wide as Taylor, the MOP of this playoff, rushed for a 73 yard TD run putting him over 2,000 yards in this extended playoff season.  Stanford never looked back as they defeated Notre Dame 30-10.