Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week Of 10/29/2007

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 10/29/2007:

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

Dropped Out: Florida (#8, At Large SEC)

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) Missouri vs (8) Kansas
(12) Virginia Tech vs (5) Oregon
(13) BYU vs (4) LSU
(11) Georgia vs (6) Oklahoma
(14) Troy vs (3) Arizona State
(10) Hawaii vs (7) West Virginia
(15) Southern Miss vs (2) Boston College

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

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

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