Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week of 12/4/06 (Final)

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 12/4/06 (Final):

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

Dropped out: Rutgers (#11, At Large Big East)

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)

Match ups round by round assuming higher seeds win.

Round 1
(16) Troy vs (1) Ohio State
(9) Boise State vs (8) USC
(12) Wake Forest vs (5) LSU
(13) BYU vs (4) Louisville
(11) Arkansas vs (6) Oklahoma
(14) Houston vs (3) Michigan
(10 West Virginia vs (7) Wisconsin
(15) Central Michigan vs (2) Florida

Round 2
(8) USC vs (1) Ohio State
(5) LSU vs (4) Louisville
(6) Oklahoma vs (3) Michigan
(7) Wisconsin vs (2) Florida

Round 3
(4) Louisville vs (1) Ohio State
(3) Michigan vs (2) Florida

Championship Game
(2) Florida vs (1) Ohio State