SDS 64-team Playoff: First-Round Results

Not happy with a four-team Playoff?

More football is good, so we’ve decided to expand the season by several weeks with the introduction of the SDS 64, a ‘Winter Madness’ style tournament with an emphasis on conference championships, strength of schedule and any factors we see fit.

Each region has its own theme, dominant teams and laughable neutral site hosts. Hint: 12 SEC teams made the field.

THE SDS 64 SCHEDULE

• Dec. 8: Phyllis Region
• Dec. 9: Family Time Region
• Dec. 10: Chrome Dome Region
• Dec. 11: Crab Legs Region
• TODAY: Round of 64 results
• TUESDAY: Round of 32 results
• WEDNESDAY: Round of 16 results
• THURSDAY: Round of 8 results
• FRIDAY: Final Four, Champion

FIRST-ROUND RESULTS ARE IN

Biggest blowouts: No. 1 Oregon 63, No. 16 N.C. State 21; No. 1 Alabama 52, No. 16 UAB 0

Biggest upsets: No. 14 Georgia Southern over No. 3 Arizona; No. 13 Cincinnati over No. 4 Georgia Tech; No. 12 BYU over No. 5 Clemson; No. 12 Memphis over No. 5 Wisconsin

Most impressive stat lines: Heisman winner Marcus Mariota toasted N.C. State’s secondary for 393 yards and five touchdowns during Oregon’s 63-21 opening-round win.