Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week of 11/6/06

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 11/6/06:

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

Dropped out: Tennessee (#5, At Large SEC), Boston College (#11, ACC Champion), Tulsa (#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)