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Sports Illustrated's College Football Playoff Bracket
October 25, 2009
Each week during the season 14 college football writers, editors and producers at SI and SI.com will each vote for 16 teams that deserve berths in the playoff bracket with points assigned to their rankings (16 points for No. 1, 15 for No. 2, etc.). The vote totals form the 16 seeds in the bracket.
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October 25, 2009

SI's Top 16 and Playoff Bracket

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This Week's Top 16
Rank Team Points
1 Florida 212
2 Alabama 211
3 Texas 207
4 Cincinnati 168
5 USC 162
6 TCU 143
7 Iowa 137
8 Boise State 131
9 LSU 116
10 Oregon 104
11 Georgia Tech 95
12 Penn State 69
13 Oklahoma State 46
14 Virginia Tech 30
15 Pittsburgh 29
16 Houston 27
Also receiving votes: Miami (10), West Virginia (3), Ohio State (2), Utah (2)
Breakdown by conference: SEC (Alabama, Florida, LSU); Big 12 (Texas, Oklahoma State); Big Ten (Iowa, Penn State); ACC (Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech); Pac-10 (USC, Oregon); Big East (Cincinnati, Pittsburgh); Conference USA (Houston); WAC (Boise State); MWC (TCU)

Each week during the season 14 college football writers, editors and producers at SI and SI.com will each vote for 16 teams that deserve berths in the playoff bracket with points assigned to their rankings (16 points for No. 1, 15 for No. 2, etc.). The vote totals form the 16 seeds in the bracket.

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