Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week of 11/27/06

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 11/27/06:

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

Dropped out: West Virginia (#6, At Large Big East), Notre Dame (#7, At Large Independent), Texas (#10, Big 12 Champion), Georgia Tech (#12, ACC Champion), Middle Tennessee State (#16, Sunbelt Champion)

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