Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week Of 10/22/2007

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 10/22/2007:

1. Ohio State (Big 10 Champion)
2. Boston College (ACC Champion)
3. LSU (SEC Champion)
4. Oklahoma (Big 12 Champion)
5. Oregon (PAC 10 Champion)
6. Virgina Tech (At Large ACC)
7. Arizona State (At Large PAC 10)
8. Florida (At Large SEC)
9. West Virginia (Big East Champion)
10. Kansas (At Large Big 12)
11. Missouri (At Large Big 12)
12. Hawaii (WAC Champion)
13. BYU (MWC Champion)
14. Troy (Sunbelt Champion)
15. Southern Miss (CUSA Champion)
16. Central Michigan (MAC Champion)

Dropped Out: South Florida (#2, Big East Champion), Kentucky (#7, At Large SEC), South Carolina (#8, At Large SEC), California (#9, At Large PAC 10), East Carolina (#15, CUSA Champion)

Number Of Teams by Conference:
Big 12 (3), ACC (2), Pac 10 (2), SEC (2), Big 10 (1), Big 12 (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) Central Michigan vs (1) Ohio State
(9) West Virginia vs (8) Florida
(12) Hawaii vs (5) Oregon
(13) BYU vs (4) Oklahoma
(11) Missouri vs (6) Virginia Tech
(14) Troy vs (3) LSU
(10) Kansas vs (7) Arizona State
(15) Southern Miss vs (2) Boston College

Round 2
(8) Florida vs (1) Ohio State
(5) Oregon vs (4) Oklahoma
(6) Virginia Tech vs (3) LSU
(7) Arizona State vs (2) Boston College

Round 3
(4) Oklahoma vs (1) Ohio State
(3) LSU vs (2) Boston College

Championship Game
(2) Boston College vs (1) Ohio State