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