Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week of 11/13/06

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 11/13/06:

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

Dropped out: California (#6, PAC 10 Champion), Auburn (#9, At Large SEC)

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