Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week of 10/16/06

Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions are published weekly to show a possible college football playoff format. Similar to the NCAA basketball tournament, 11 conference champions receive automatic bids. 5 additional spots are available for at-large bids.

Round 1 games would be hosted by the higher ranked seeds. Rounds 2 - 4 would incorporate the bowl system with host cities/bowls bidding to host the games. The "Big 4" BCS bowls would be permanent playoff hosts on a round-rotating basis (Championship, semi-finals and 1 round 2 game).

The playoff field for the week of 10/16/06:

1. Ohio State (Big 10 Champion)
2. Michigan (At large Big 10)
3. West Virginia (Big East Champion)
4. Florida (SEC Champion)
5. Texas (Big 12 Champion)
6. USC (PAC 10 Champion)
7. Tennessee (At Large SEC)
8. Auburn (At Large SEC)
9. California (At Large Pac 10)
10. Louisville (At Large Big East)
11. Georgia Tech (ACC Champion)
12. Boise State (WAC Champion)
13. BYU (MWC Champion)
14. Tulsa (CUSA Champion)
15. Kent State (MAC Champion)
16. Middle Tennessee State (Sunbelt Champion)

Dropped out: Notre Dame (#10, At Large Independent), Houston (#14, CUSA Champion)

Number Of Teams by Conference:
SEC (3), Big 10 (2), Big East (2), Pac 10 (2), ACC (1), Big 12 (1), CUSA (1), MAC (1), MWC (1), Sunbelt (1), WAC (1), Independent (0)