Here's how:

The AP rankings in 1996 (pre-bowl):

1- FSU
2- ASU
3- UF
4- OSU
5- BYU
6- Nebraska
7- Penn State
8- Colorado
9- Tennessee
10- VA Tech
11- Northwestern
12- UNC
13- UW
14- KSU

Peach: FSU v. OSU
Fiesta: ASU v. UF
Rose: Colorado v. Nebraska
Sugar: Tennessee v. KSU
Orange: PSU v. VA Tech
Cotton: BYU v. Wyoming

Now the Orange is ACC v. Big 10 OR SEC, but they have a rule about how many Big 10 or SEC teams are allowed. I'm not sure where they're at now, but let's say that the opponent HAS to be the SEC. That makes the Orange VA Tech v. #16 Alabama. Then a #8 BYU gets left out for #6 Penn State.