Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week Of 11/26/2007

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 11/26/2007:

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

Dropped Out: Arizona State (#6, PAC 10 Champion), Oregon (#11, At Large PAC 10), Boise State (#12, At Large WAC)

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

Round 2
(8) Oklahoma vs (1) Missouri
(5) Hawaii vs (4) Georgia
(6) LSU vs (3) Ohio State
(7) Virginia Tech vs (2) West Virginia

Round 3
(4) Georgia vs (1) Missouri
(3) Ohio State vs (2) West Virginia

Championship Game
(2) West Virginia vs (1) Missouri