Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week Of 12/3/2007 - Final

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 12/3/2007 (Final):

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

Dropped Out: Boston College (#12, At Large ACC), Troy (#15, Sunbelt Champion)

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

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

Round 3
(4) Georgia vs (1) Ohio State
(3) Virginia Tech vs (2) LSU

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