2015 Sample College football playoff(based on my proposals)

2014 intro
Flaws on current system 2014
Take on Autobids and Conf Champs Games
Preferred 16 team playoff plan        Alternate 8 team playoff plan

Every year for the sake of my sanity,(I know probably not many will read) I plan on posting updated sample college football playoffs for both the 16 team plan and the 8 team plan based on the actual season of play.

Before I do that, i have to give the committee credit for correctly picking the true top 4 this year(2015), after last year's debacle. Sure I can make arguments on how Houston or Ohio State could possibly be the best team but those wouldn't be particularly strong. I look forward to watching the games. That being said, it could be even better:

16 team playoff plan(this one):

Based on 2015 season.

Automatic bids:
Alabama(SEC), Clemson(ACC), Michigan State (B10), Oklahoma(B12), Stanford(P12), Houston(AAC), Arkansas State(Sun Belt), San Diego State(Mtn West),Western Kentucky(C-USA), Bowling Green(MAC)

At-large bids(trying to think like committee):Ohio State, Notre Dame, Iowa, Florida State, North Carolina, TCU

Snubs(aka complainers with decent argument): Ole Miss(they have the Bama win but 3 losses to 3+ loss teams), Northwestern(I can't stand NW! Seriously, committee would prob snub them despite Stanford win due to lack of name-brand and getting completely destroyed by Mich/Iowa), Oklahoma State(I'd personally have them in but committee would punish them for ending season with 2 losses)

Seedings/first round matchups(Trying to seed/rank them like a committee would):
1.Clemson vs 16. Arkansas State
2.Alabama vs 15.San Diego State
3.Michigan State vs 14.Bowling Green
4.Oklahoma vs 13.Western Kentucky
5.Iowa vs 12.Houston
6.Stanford vs 11.TCU
7.Ohio State vs 10.North Carolina
8.Notre Dame vs 9.Florida State

My comments: Again, this would be incredible. The top 2 would have what should be easy game, a reward for having a great season and being a top 2 ranked team. Mich St and Oklahoma would be heavily favored as well but they're up against 2 explosive offenses that at the very least would provide a very entertaining game. Iowa vs Houston would be a popular upset pick. The 3 other games would be 3 very good college football game, involving highly ranked teams with elite players. It'd be pretty interesting to see the kind of run TCU and Ohio State would make in this playoff. This playoff wouldn't be as good as last years fictitious playoff but it'd still be pretty good.

8 team playoff plan(this one)

Based on 2015 season.

Automatic bids:
Alabama(SEC), Clemson(ACC), Michigan State(B10), Oklahoma(B12), Stanford(P12), Houston(best of group of 5)

At-large bids(trying to think like committee): Iowa, Ohio State

Snubs: None really. It's all just 2 loss teams from there. Though, I'm not sure if a committee would put in 3 B10 teams especially with a brand name like Notre Dame left out.

Seedings/first round matchups(Trying to seed/rank them like a committee would):
1.Clemson vs 8.Houston
2.Alabama vs 7.Ohio State
3.Michigan State vs 6.Stanford
4.Oklahoma vs Iowa

My comments: I still prefer the 16 team plan but this isn't so bad and is still an improvement over the current playoff. Clemson Houston would be a very interesting game. Top AAC teams were pretty good against strong P5 opponents(Memphis beat Ole Miss with ease, Temple nearly beat Notre Dame) and Houston is the best of the bunch. Also both Clemson and Houston beat Louisville by the same margin(just 3 points). If Houston were to upset Clemson, it would be a huge shock to the college football world. Also interesting would be a rematch of Bama and Ohio State. The other two matchups are pretty good as well.