Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week Of 9/4/2007

Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions are published weekly on Monday afternoons 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 9/4/2007:

1. USC (PAC 10 Champion)
2. LSU (SEC Champion)
3. West Virginia (Big East Champion)
4. Florida (At Large SEC)
5. Wisconsin (Big 10 Champion)
6. Louisville (At Large Big East)
7. Oklahoma (Big 12 Champion)
8. Georgia (At Large SEC)
9. Texas (At Large Big 12)
10. Virginia Tech (ACC Champion)
11. California (At Large PAC 10)
12. TCU (MWC Champion)
13. Hawaii (WAC Champion)
14. Southern Miss (CUSA Champion)
15. Central Michigan (MAC Champion)
16. Troy (Sunbelt Champion)

Dropped Out: Michigan (#4, Big 10 Champion)

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

Match ups round by round assuming higher seeds win.

Round 1
(16) Troy vs (1) USC
(9) Texas vs (8) Georgia
(12) TCU vs (5) Wisconsin
(13) Hawaii vs (4) Florida
(11) California vs (6) Louisville
(14) Southern Miss vs (3) West Virginia
(10) Virginia Tech vs (7) Oklahoma
(15) Central Michigan vs (2) LSU

Round 2
(8) Georgia vs (1) USC
(5) Wisconsin vs (4) Florida
(6) Louisville vs (3) West Virginia
(7) Oklahoma vs (2) LSU

Round 3
(4) Florida vs (1) USC
(3) West Virginia vs (2) LSU

Championship Game
(2) LSU vs (1) USC