College Football Belt

Tournament of Champions

since 1996

 

March 2008 -- As Missouri awaits the opportunity to defend The Belt, we offer the first College Football Belt Tournament of Champions.  Thanks to the outstanding work of the team at WhatIfSports.com, we offer the first ever Belt TOC.  What If Sports does an excellent job of creating software that allows users to match-up teams of the past.  This SimMatch-Up program offers a way for us at the College Football Belt to have our champions battle for the ultimate prize.  We hope to have a battle of all the champions in Belt history in the future but we start by having the champions since 1996 battle for the TOC title on the simulated field.  We have ranked the 32 teams that have held the title since 1996 & brought them to a bracket for their chance at history.  Holding to the central theory behind The Belt, each game will be played just once as we believe that you defend The Belt every time you take the field.  We considered playing a series of each match-up to determine the bracket winner but that is not what The Belt is about.  Using the software available at What If Sports, each match-up is played only once which may cause some upsets but that is what we love about college football.  As everyone knows, these list are created to generate interest & conversation.  We love to hear feedback on the champions & encourage you to provide your view as well.  Please use our blog we have added to offer your comments on the simulated match-ups.

Game Results

Tournament of Champions Seedings

Region 1

 

Region 2

 

Region 3

 

Region 4

2001

Miami

Hurricanes

1

2004

Southern Cal

Trojans

1

1997

Nebraska

Cornhuskers

1

1999

Florida State

Seminoles

2000

Miami

Hurricanes

2

2006

Ohio State

Buckeyes

2

2005

Southern Cal

Trojans

2

2002

Miami

Hurricanes

1996

Brigham Young

Cougars

3

2002

Ohio State

Buckeyes

3

2005

Texas

Longhorns

3

2000

Florida State

Seminoles

2007

Louisiana State

Tigers

4

2003

Southern Cal

Trojans

4

2006

Florida

Gators

4

2003

Ohio State

Buckeyes

1998

Texas A&M

Aggies

5

2003

Michigan

Wolverines

5

2007

Missouri

Tigers

5

1998

Texas

Longhorns

2007

Auburn

Tigers

6

1996

Iowa

Hawkeyes

6

2007

Florida

Gators

6

1998

Nebraska

Cornhuskers

2006

Texas

Longhorns

7

1997

Washington

Huskies

7

2003

Purdue

Boilermakers

7

2007

Arkansas

Razorbacks

1996

Arizona

Wildcats

8

1996

Tulsa

Golden Hurricane

8

2003

Wisconsin

Badgers

8

1999

North Carolina State

Wolfpack

 

Over the next few months, we will be offering a battle of these champions to find out who it the 2008 Belt Tournament of Champions winner.  We hope you enjoy the simulated excitement this simulated title chase.

 

Game Results