Last week, we decided the only fair way to decide the 2013 national championship was to mimic the formula used in college basketball – namely, with a 64-team bracket.

But that post might have raised more questions than answers. How will college football squeeze as many as six additional weeks into the season? (By eliminating non-conference play.) Where will the games be played? (Don’t take it so seriously.) Most of all, however: Who wins?

I can help you with the last question. We’ve made the bracket; now, let’s pick the thing.

Here’s a handy guide to help you decipher the major stories in each region (East, South, Midwest, West).

1. East

Last four: No. 1 Florida State vs. No. 5 Texas A&M, No. 2 South Carolina vs. No. 3 Arizona State

Biggest upset: No. 5 Texas A&M beats No. 4 Oklahoma in the 2nd round

Regional champ: No. 1 Florida State beats No. 2 South Carolina

2. South

Last four: No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 4 LSU, No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 3 Oregon

Biggest upset: No. 4 LSU beats No. 1 Auburn in the regional semifinals

Regional champ: No. 3 Oregon beats No. 4 LSU

3. Midwest

Last four: No. 1 Michigan State vs. No. 4 UCLA, No. 2 Stanford vs. No. 3 Clemson

Biggest upset: No. 4 UCLA beats No. 1 Michigan State in the regional semifinals

Regional champ: No. 2 Stanford beats No. 4 UCLA

4. West

Last four: No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Oklahoma State, No. 2 Baylor vs. No. 3 Missouri

Biggest upset: No. 12 Mississippi beats No. 5 Wisconsin in the 1st round

Regional champ: No. 1 Alabama beats No. 2 Baylor

5. Championship weekend

So we have our four regional winners: Florida State, Oregon, Stanford and Alabama. (If the real-life College Football Playoff was in existence in 2013, the four-team playoff would feature Florida State, Auburn, Alabama and Michigan State, according to the USA TODAY Sports Playoff Projection.)

Florida State advances past Oregon. Alabama eases past Stanford. That leaves us with Florida State and Alabama for the 2013 national title. Sort of like what we have anyway, right? Same state, at least.