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