Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions are published weekly 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).
For the week of September 29, 2008:
1. Oklahoma (Big 12 Champion)
2. Alabama (SEC Champion)
3. LSU (At Large SEC)
4. Missouri (At Large Big 12)
5. Texas (At Large Big 12)
6. BYU (MWC Champion)
7. Penn State (Big 10 Champion)
8. Auburn (At Large SEC)
9. Texas Tech (At Large Big 12)
10. USC (Pac 10 Champion)
11. South Florida (Big East Champion)
12. Boise State (WAC Champion)
13. Wake Forest (ACC Champion)
14. Tulsa (CUSA Champion)
15. Ball State (MAC Champion)
16. Arkansas State (Sunbelt Champion)
Dropped out: Georgia (#3, SEC Champion), Florida (#4, At Large SEC), Wisconsin (#8, Big 10 Champion), East Carolina (#14, CUSA Champion)
Number Of Teams by Conference:
Big 12 (4), SEC (3), ACC (1), 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) Arkansas State at (1) Oklahoma
(9) Texas Tech at (8) Auburn
(12) Boise State at (5) Texas
(13) Wake Forest at (4) Missouri
(11) South Florida at (6) BYU
(14) Tulsa at (3) LSU
(10) USC at (7) Penn State
(15) Ball State at (2) Alabama
Round 2
(8) Auburn vs (1) Oklahoma
(5) Texas vs (4) Missouri
(6) BYU vs (3) LSU
(7) Penn State vs (2) Alabama
Round 3
(4) Missouri vs (1) Oklahoma
(3) LSU vs (2) Alabama
Championship Game
(2) Alabama vs (1) Oklahoma
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week Of 9/22/2008
Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions are published weekly 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).
For the week of September 22, 2008:
1. USC (PAC 10 Champion)
2. Oklahoma (Big 12 Champion)
3. Georgia (SEC Champion)
4. Florida (At Large SEC)
5. LSU (At Large SEC)
6. Missouri (At Large Big 12)
7. Texas (At Large Big 12)
8. Wisconsin (Big 10 Champion)
9. Alabama (At Large SEC)
10. BYU (MWC Champion)
11. Wake Forest (ACC Champion)
12. South Florida (Big East Champion)
13. Boise State (WAC Champion)
14. East Carolina (CUSA Champion)
15. Ball State (MAC Champion)
16. Arkansas State (Sunbelt Champion)
Dropped out: Auburn (#7, At Large SEC), Ohio State (#10, Big 10 Champion), Florida Atlantic (#16, Sunbelt Champion)
Number Of Teams by Conference:
SEC (4), Big 12 (3), ACC (1), 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) Arkansas State at (1) USC
(9) Alabama at (8) Wisconsin
(12) South Florida at (5) LSU
(13) Boise State at (4) Florida
(11) Wake Forest at (6) Missouri
(14) East Carolina at (3) Georgia
(10) BYU at (7) Texas
(15) Ball State at (2) Oklahoma
Round 2
(8) Wisconsin vs (1) USC
(5) LSU vs (4) Florida
(6) Missouri vs (3) Georgia
(7) Texas vs (2) Oklahoma
Round 3
(4) Florida vs (1) USC
(3) Georgia vs (2) Oklahoma
Championship Game
(2) Oklahoma vs (1) USC
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).
For the week of September 22, 2008:
1. USC (PAC 10 Champion)
2. Oklahoma (Big 12 Champion)
3. Georgia (SEC Champion)
4. Florida (At Large SEC)
5. LSU (At Large SEC)
6. Missouri (At Large Big 12)
7. Texas (At Large Big 12)
8. Wisconsin (Big 10 Champion)
9. Alabama (At Large SEC)
10. BYU (MWC Champion)
11. Wake Forest (ACC Champion)
12. South Florida (Big East Champion)
13. Boise State (WAC Champion)
14. East Carolina (CUSA Champion)
15. Ball State (MAC Champion)
16. Arkansas State (Sunbelt Champion)
Dropped out: Auburn (#7, At Large SEC), Ohio State (#10, Big 10 Champion), Florida Atlantic (#16, Sunbelt Champion)
Number Of Teams by Conference:
SEC (4), Big 12 (3), ACC (1), 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) Arkansas State at (1) USC
(9) Alabama at (8) Wisconsin
(12) South Florida at (5) LSU
(13) Boise State at (4) Florida
(11) Wake Forest at (6) Missouri
(14) East Carolina at (3) Georgia
(10) BYU at (7) Texas
(15) Ball State at (2) Oklahoma
Round 2
(8) Wisconsin vs (1) USC
(5) LSU vs (4) Florida
(6) Missouri vs (3) Georgia
(7) Texas vs (2) Oklahoma
Round 3
(4) Florida vs (1) USC
(3) Georgia vs (2) Oklahoma
Championship Game
(2) Oklahoma vs (1) USC
Friday, September 19, 2008
Bye Bye Civil Rights Game & Big Football Weekend
I guess I was wrong in thinking the pending sale of the Redbirds to the St. Louis Cardinals would bring better teams to Memphis' Civil Rights baseball game. Major League Baseball announced yesterday that they are moving the game to Cincinnati for the next two years and that the match up will now be a regular season contest. Bottom line...the lack of support that Memphians gives to events like this can almost guarantee that future events will skip over the Bluff City. Who's out next...the Grizzlies?
In addition to all of the “Fire Tommy” chatter in Memphis this week, the talk of the town has been the Tennessee-Florida game. The Vols are still looking to find the chemistry needed to win the game and my hunch is that they will not find it this weekend. Tim Tebow and the Gators will win the game in Knoxville 24–13.
In other football action:
Memphis will earn its first win of the season over Nicholls State 34-17
Mississippi should edge Vandy 27–17
LSU over Auburn in a nail biter 14-13
Southern Miss over Marshall 38-20
Arizona State upsets Georgia 23-20
Denver Broncos over the injury plagued New Orleans Saints 35-24
In addition to all of the “Fire Tommy” chatter in Memphis this week, the talk of the town has been the Tennessee-Florida game. The Vols are still looking to find the chemistry needed to win the game and my hunch is that they will not find it this weekend. Tim Tebow and the Gators will win the game in Knoxville 24–13.
In other football action:
Memphis will earn its first win of the season over Nicholls State 34-17
Mississippi should edge Vandy 27–17
LSU over Auburn in a nail biter 14-13
Southern Miss over Marshall 38-20
Arizona State upsets Georgia 23-20
Denver Broncos over the injury plagued New Orleans Saints 35-24
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Memphis Sports Update: New Owners For The Redbirds & Tigers 2008-2009 Basketball Schedule
The Commercial Appeal and Memphis Business Journal are both reporting that the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds are in the process of being sold to the St. Louis Cardinals, their parent club. The change in ownership should be relatively transparent for Redbirds ticket holders and fans. I’m hoping this will lead to more quality exhibition games in addition to the annual Civil Rights game.
A good overall schedule for the Memphis Tigers basketball team. There will be 18 home games this season, including out of conference games with UMASS, Syracuse and Cincinnati . Tickets will be tough to come by, but you can always get them here.
A good overall schedule for the Memphis Tigers basketball team. There will be 18 home games this season, including out of conference games with UMASS, Syracuse and Cincinnati . Tickets will be tough to come by, but you can always get them here.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week Of 9/15/2008
Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions are published weekly 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).
For the week of September 15, 2008:
1. USC (PAC 10 Champion)
2. Oklahoma (Big 12 Champion)
3. Georgia (SEC Champion)
4. Florida (At Large SEC)
5. Missouri (At Large Big 12)
6. LSU (At Large SEC)
7. Auburn (At Large SEC)
8. Texas (At Large Big 12)
9. BYU (MWC Champion)
10. Ohio State (Big 10 Champion)
11. Wake Forest (ACC Champion)
12. East Carolina (CUSA Champion)
13. South Florida (Big East Champion)
14. Boise State (WAC Champion)
15. Ball State (MAC Champion)
16. Florida Atlantic (Sunbelt Champion)
Dropped out: Bowling Green (#16, MAC Champion)
Number Of Teams by Conference:
SEC (4), Big 12 (3), ACC (1), 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) Florida Atlantic at (1) USC
(9) BYU at (8) Texas
(12) East Carolina at (5) Missouri
(13) South Florida at (4) Florida
(11) Wake Forest at (6) LSU
(14) Boise State at (3) Georgia
(10) Ohio State at (7) Auburn
(15) Ball State at (2) Oklahoma
Round 2
(8) Texas vs (1) USC
(5) Missouri vs (4) Florida
(6) LSU vs (3) Georgia
(7) Auburn vs (2) Oklahoma
Round 3
(4) Florida vs (1) USC
(3) Georgia vs (2) Oklahoma
Championship Game
(2) Oklahoma vs (1) USC
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).
For the week of September 15, 2008:
1. USC (PAC 10 Champion)
2. Oklahoma (Big 12 Champion)
3. Georgia (SEC Champion)
4. Florida (At Large SEC)
5. Missouri (At Large Big 12)
6. LSU (At Large SEC)
7. Auburn (At Large SEC)
8. Texas (At Large Big 12)
9. BYU (MWC Champion)
10. Ohio State (Big 10 Champion)
11. Wake Forest (ACC Champion)
12. East Carolina (CUSA Champion)
13. South Florida (Big East Champion)
14. Boise State (WAC Champion)
15. Ball State (MAC Champion)
16. Florida Atlantic (Sunbelt Champion)
Dropped out: Bowling Green (#16, MAC Champion)
Number Of Teams by Conference:
SEC (4), Big 12 (3), ACC (1), 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) Florida Atlantic at (1) USC
(9) BYU at (8) Texas
(12) East Carolina at (5) Missouri
(13) South Florida at (4) Florida
(11) Wake Forest at (6) LSU
(14) Boise State at (3) Georgia
(10) Ohio State at (7) Auburn
(15) Ball State at (2) Oklahoma
Round 2
(8) Texas vs (1) USC
(5) Missouri vs (4) Florida
(6) LSU vs (3) Georgia
(7) Auburn vs (2) Oklahoma
Round 3
(4) Florida vs (1) USC
(3) Georgia vs (2) Oklahoma
Championship Game
(2) Oklahoma vs (1) USC
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Fun stuff today: Cooper-Young, Southern Heritage, Gas Lines and More Football
Lots of fun stuff in Memphis today.
The 21st Cooper-Young Festival gets rocking today from 9a - 7p. This is usually a fun time, with live music, art, food and the eclectic patrons/residents of the Cooper-Young area.
Later this evening, the 19th Southern Heritage Classic will be held at the Liberty Bowl. The game should be interesting, but the half time show featuring the Tennessee State and Jackson State bands will be the highlight. Its hard for me to pick against the Sonic Boom. JSU wins by 11.
Apparently the unplanned thing to do today is wait in line to fill up your car with gas. In Tennessee, price increases ranging from $.20 to $.50 per gallon yesterday have consumers panicking that there will be a shortage on fuel. After Hurricane Katrina, prices only increased $.14 to $.16 per gallon. Local and state officials need to take a closer look at this and make sure consumers aren't getting gouged.
Quick football picks for the weekend:
Mississippi over Samford
Marshall over Memphis
Tennessee over UAB
Arkansas State over Southern Miss
New Orleans Saints over Washington Redskins
Southern Cal over Ohio State
The 21st Cooper-Young Festival gets rocking today from 9a - 7p. This is usually a fun time, with live music, art, food and the eclectic patrons/residents of the Cooper-Young area.
Later this evening, the 19th Southern Heritage Classic will be held at the Liberty Bowl. The game should be interesting, but the half time show featuring the Tennessee State and Jackson State bands will be the highlight. Its hard for me to pick against the Sonic Boom. JSU wins by 11.
Apparently the unplanned thing to do today is wait in line to fill up your car with gas. In Tennessee, price increases ranging from $.20 to $.50 per gallon yesterday have consumers panicking that there will be a shortage on fuel. After Hurricane Katrina, prices only increased $.14 to $.16 per gallon. Local and state officials need to take a closer look at this and make sure consumers aren't getting gouged.
Quick football picks for the weekend:
Mississippi over Samford
Marshall over Memphis
Tennessee over UAB
Arkansas State over Southern Miss
New Orleans Saints over Washington Redskins
Southern Cal over Ohio State
Monday, September 08, 2008
Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week Of 9/8/2008
Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions are published weekly 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).
For the week of September 8, 2008:
1. Oklahoma (Big 12 Champion)
2. Ohio State (Big 10 Champion)
3. Georgia (SEC Champion)
4. USC (PAC 10 Champion)
5. Florida (At Large SEC)
6. Missouri (At Large Big 12)
7. LSU (At Large SEC)
8. Auburn (At Large SEC)
9. Texas (At Large Big 12)
10. BYU (MWC Champion)
11. Wake Forest (ACC Champion)
12. East Carolina (CUSA Champion)
13. South Florida (Big East Champion)
14. Boise State (WAC Champion)
15. Florida Atlantic (Sunbelt Champion)
16. Bowling Green (MAC Champion)
Dropped out: West Virginia (#7, Big East Champion), Central Michigan (#15, MAC Champion)
Number Of Teams by Conference:
SEC (4), Big 12 (3), ACC (1), 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) Bowling Green at (1) Oklahoma
(9) Texas at (8) Auburn
(12) East Carolina at (5) Florida
(13) South Florida at (4) USC
(11) Wake Forest at (6) Missouri
(14) Boise State at (3) Georgia
(10) BYU at (7) LSU
(15) Florida Atlantic at (2) Ohio State
Round 2
(8) Auburn vs (1) Oklahoma
(5) Florida vs (4) USC
(6) Missouri vs (3) Georgia
(7) LSU vs (2) Ohio State
Round 3
(4) USC vs (1) Oklahoma
(3) Georgia vs (2) Ohio State
Championship Game
(2) Ohio State vs (1) Oklahoma
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).
For the week of September 8, 2008:
1. Oklahoma (Big 12 Champion)
2. Ohio State (Big 10 Champion)
3. Georgia (SEC Champion)
4. USC (PAC 10 Champion)
5. Florida (At Large SEC)
6. Missouri (At Large Big 12)
7. LSU (At Large SEC)
8. Auburn (At Large SEC)
9. Texas (At Large Big 12)
10. BYU (MWC Champion)
11. Wake Forest (ACC Champion)
12. East Carolina (CUSA Champion)
13. South Florida (Big East Champion)
14. Boise State (WAC Champion)
15. Florida Atlantic (Sunbelt Champion)
16. Bowling Green (MAC Champion)
Dropped out: West Virginia (#7, Big East Champion), Central Michigan (#15, MAC Champion)
Number Of Teams by Conference:
SEC (4), Big 12 (3), ACC (1), 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) Bowling Green at (1) Oklahoma
(9) Texas at (8) Auburn
(12) East Carolina at (5) Florida
(13) South Florida at (4) USC
(11) Wake Forest at (6) Missouri
(14) Boise State at (3) Georgia
(10) BYU at (7) LSU
(15) Florida Atlantic at (2) Ohio State
Round 2
(8) Auburn vs (1) Oklahoma
(5) Florida vs (4) USC
(6) Missouri vs (3) Georgia
(7) LSU vs (2) Ohio State
Round 3
(4) USC vs (1) Oklahoma
(3) Georgia vs (2) Ohio State
Championship Game
(2) Ohio State vs (1) Oklahoma
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week Of 9/1/2008
Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions are published weekly 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).
For the week of September 1, 2008:
1. Ohio State (Big 10 Champion)
2. Georgia (SEC Champion)
3. Oklahoma (Big 12 Champion)
4. USC (PAC 10 Champion)
5. Missouri (At Large Big 12)
6. Florida (At Large SEC)
7. West Virginia (Big East Champion)
8. LSU (At Large, SEC)
9. Texas (At Large Big 12)
10. Auburn (At Large SEC)
11. BYU (MWC Champion)
12. Wake Forest (ACC Champion)
13. East Carolina (CUSA Champion)
14. Boise State (WAC Champion)
15. Central Michigan (MAC Champion)
16. Florida Atlantic (Sunbelt Champion)
Dropped out: Clemson (#7, ACC Champion), Tulsa (#14, CUSA Champion)
Number Of Teams by Conference:
SEC (4), Big 12 (3), ACC (1), 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) Florida Atlantic at (1) Ohio State
(9) Texas at (8) LSU
(12) Wake Forest at (5) Missouri
(13) East Carolina at (4) USC
(11) BYU at (6) Florida
(14) Boise State at (3) Oklahoma
(10) Auburn at (7) West Virginia
(15) Central Michigan at (2) Georgia
Round 2
(8) LSU vs (1) Ohio State
(5) Missouri vs (4) USC
(6) Florida vs (3) Oklahoma
(7) West Virginia vs (2) Georgia
Round 3
(4) USC vs (1) Ohio State
(3) Oklahoma vs (2) Georgia
Championship Game
(2) Georgia vs (1) Ohio State
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).
For the week of September 1, 2008:
1. Ohio State (Big 10 Champion)
2. Georgia (SEC Champion)
3. Oklahoma (Big 12 Champion)
4. USC (PAC 10 Champion)
5. Missouri (At Large Big 12)
6. Florida (At Large SEC)
7. West Virginia (Big East Champion)
8. LSU (At Large, SEC)
9. Texas (At Large Big 12)
10. Auburn (At Large SEC)
11. BYU (MWC Champion)
12. Wake Forest (ACC Champion)
13. East Carolina (CUSA Champion)
14. Boise State (WAC Champion)
15. Central Michigan (MAC Champion)
16. Florida Atlantic (Sunbelt Champion)
Dropped out: Clemson (#7, ACC Champion), Tulsa (#14, CUSA Champion)
Number Of Teams by Conference:
SEC (4), Big 12 (3), ACC (1), 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) Florida Atlantic at (1) Ohio State
(9) Texas at (8) LSU
(12) Wake Forest at (5) Missouri
(13) East Carolina at (4) USC
(11) BYU at (6) Florida
(14) Boise State at (3) Oklahoma
(10) Auburn at (7) West Virginia
(15) Central Michigan at (2) Georgia
Round 2
(8) LSU vs (1) Ohio State
(5) Missouri vs (4) USC
(6) Florida vs (3) Oklahoma
(7) West Virginia vs (2) Georgia
Round 3
(4) USC vs (1) Ohio State
(3) Oklahoma vs (2) Georgia
Championship Game
(2) Georgia vs (1) Ohio State
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