No more waiting. The College Football Playoff is underway. That means brackets are locked in NCAA.com’s College Football Bracket Challenge Game.
So, how did people fill out their brackets?
No. 1 seed Indiana was the most popular champ pick, winning it all on 28.11 percent of entries. That comes in just ahead of No. 2 Ohio State (25.33) and further ahead of No. 3 Georgia (21.67) Throw in No. 4 Texas Tech’s 7.04 percent and that means a little more than 82 percent of brackets had one of the top four seeds — the teams that have byes — winning it all.
Here’s the full rundown:
| Team | PERCENT PICKED TO WIN TITLE |
|---|---|
| No. 1 Indiana | 28.11% |
| No. 2 Ohio State | 25.33% |
| No. 3 Georgia | 21.67% |
| No. 4 Texas Tech | 7.04% |
| No. 5 Oregon | 4.82% |
| No. 9 Alabama | 3.55% |
| No. 7 Texas A&M | 3.01% |
| No. 6 Ole Miss | 1.68% |
| No. 8 Oklahoma | 1.61% |
| No. 10 Miami (Fla.) | 1.54% |
| No. 12 James Madison | 1.15% |
| No. 11 Tulane | 0.48% |
Looking at the first round, one matchup was split almost down the middle: No. 8 Oklahoma hosting No. 9 Alabama. The Sooners beat the Crimson Tide earlier this season — and did it in Tuscaloosa — but a slight majority of brackets have Alabama winning the rematch: 50.39 to 49.61 percent. That was also by far the closest first round game when it came to filling out brackets:
- No. 8 Oklahoma vs. No. 9 Alabama: Alabama wins on 50.39 percent of brackets
- No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Miami (Fla.): Texas A&M wins on 69.71 percent of brackets
- No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 11 Tulane: No. 6 Ole Miss wins on 87.38 percent of brackets
- No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 12 James Madison: No. 5 Oregon wins on 93.18 percent of brackets
Now that brackets are set, we’ll see how many people can go 11 for 11 and get a perfect bracket — which is certainly much less daunting than needing to go 63 for 63 for a perfect March Madness bracket.
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