FIlling out a 2019 NCAA Tournament bracket based on who wins in football

Filling out your NCAA Tournament bracket based on who would win in football

PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Ohio State (7) Dwayne Haskins (QB) smiles as he walks off the field during the Rose Bowl Game between the Washington Huskies and the Ohio State Buckeyes on January 01, 2019, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. (Photo by Chris Williams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 29: Michigan Wolverines walk off the field before the Peach Bowl between the Florida Gators and the Michigan Wolverines on December 29, 2018 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Round 2: West Region

The No. 1 seed in the West Region was the second to go down in this year’s tournament because Gonzaga hasn’t had a football team since the 1940s. Could the No. 16 seed in the region be headed to the Sweet 16 with another ‘upset’?

No. 16 Prairie View vs. No. 8 Syracuse

Prairie View got a pass in the first round, but the same won’t happen here in the second with Syracuse on the docket. Dino Babers and the Orange will run laps around Prairie View on their way to the Sweet 16, looking to keep Syracuse on the college football map. Eric Dungey will have yet another inspiring performance but the Orange won’t need him much in the second half.

Final Score: Prairie View 9, Syracuse 52

No. 12 Murray State vs. No. 4 Florida State

Hey, Florida State might actually catch a break with this matchup and weasel its way into the Sweet 16. The Seminoles got a bye in the first round because Vermont couldn’t field a team and it’ll face an FCS foe in round two on their way to a Sweet 16 berth. We may even see Cam Akers break 100 yards on the ground in this one.

Final Score: Murray State 14, Florida State 31

No. 11 Arizona State vs. No. 3 Texas Tech

Texas Tech began the 2018 season red-hot, but then it got lost, leading to Kliff Kingsbury’s firing. Where do the Red Raiders go from here? It’s not going to be to the Sweet 16 as Herm Edwards will have his troops ready for the aerial attack that will be thrown their way. The Sun Devils continue to surprise as they push their way into the Sweet 16 and Eno Benjamin rushes for another 200 yards.

Final Score: Arizona State 41, Texas Tech 30

No. 10 Florida vs. No. 2 Michigan

A rematch of last year’s Peach Bowl, Florida and Michigan have faced off so many times in postseason play over the years that it almost seems like an inevitable matchup. The Wolverines usually get the better of the Gators, but in Dan Mullen’s first season, that wasn’t the case. Will the Gators prove to be the better team for the second time? It’ll be a much closer matchup, but Jim Harbaugh will once again struggle when the lights are shining the brightest.

Final Score: Florida 27, Michigan 20

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