Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week of 11/20/06

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 11/20/06:

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

Dropped out: Rutgers (#6, Big East Champion), LSU (#9, At Large SEC), Wake Forest (#11, ACC Champion)

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