Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week Of 10/27/2008

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 October 27, 2008:

1. Texas (Big 12 Champion)
2. Alabama (SEC Champion)
3. Penn State (Big 10 Champion)
4. Oklahoma (At Large Big 12)
5. Texas Tech (At Large Big 12)
6. Florida (At Large SEC)
7. USC (PAC 10 Champion)
8. Georgia (At Large SEC)
9. Utah (MWC Champion)
10. Boise State (WAC Champion)
11. Oklahoma State (At Large Big 12)
12. Ball State (MAC Champion)
13. Tulsa (CUSA Champion)
14. Florida State (ACC Champion)
15. West Virginia (Big East Champion)
16. Troy (Sunbelt Champion)

Dropped out: South Florida (#12, Big East Champion), Georgia Tech (#15, ACC 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) Troy at (1) Texas
(9) Utah at (8) Georgia
(12) Ball State at (5) Texas Tech
(13) Tulsa at (4) Oklahoma
(11) Oklahoma State at (6) Florida
(14) Florida State at (3) Penn State
(10) Boise State at (7) USC
(15) West Virginia at (2) Alabama

Round 2
(8) Georgia vs (1) Texas
(5) Texas Tech vs (4) Oklahoma
(6) Florida vs (3) Penn State
(7) USC vs (2) Alabama

Round 3
(4) Oklahoma vs (1) Texas
(3) Penn State vs (2) Alabama

Championship Game
(2) Alabama vs (1) Texas

Whole Foods Official Memphis Grand Opening

As many of you know, Wild Oats was purchased by Whole Foods several months back. On Tuesday, October 27, Whole Foods will celebrate its offical grand re-opening. As an added bonus, Whole Foods will donate a percentage of re-opening day sales to ArtsMemphis. This will be a great day to check out Whole Foods for yourself and support a good cause at the same time.

Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week Of 10/20/2008

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 October 20, 2008:

1. Texas (Big 12 Champion)
2. Alabama (SEC Champion)
3. Penn State (Big 10 Champion)
4. Oklahoma (At Large Big 12)
5. USC (Pac 10 Champion)
6. Texas Tech (At Large Big 12)
7. Florida (At Large SEC)
8. Oklahoma State (At Large Big 12)
9. Georgia (At Large SEC)
10. Utah (MWC Champion)
11. Boise State (WAC Champion)
12. South Florida (Big East Champion)
13. Ball State (MAC Champion)
14. Tulsa (CUSA Champion)
15. Georgia Tech (ACC Champion)
16. Troy(Sunbelt Champion)

Dropped out: BYU (#8, MWC Champion), Virginia Tech (#12, ACC 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) Troy at (1) Texas
(9) Georgia at (8) Oklahoma State
(12) South Florida at (5) USC
(13) Ball State at (4) Oklahoma
(11) Boise State at (6) Texas Tech
(14) Tulsa at (3) Penn State
(10) Utah at (7) Florida
(15) Georgia Tech at (2) Alabama

Round 2
(8) Oklahoma State vs (1) Texas
(5) USC vs (4) Oklahoma
(6) Texas Tech vs (3) Penn State
(7) Florida vs (2) Alabama

Round 3
(4) Oklahoma vs (1) Texas
(3) Penn State vs (2) Alabama

Championship Game
(2) Alabama vs (1) Texas

Memphis Concert Announcement: AC/DC Coming To FedEx Forum

Memphis has been added to the latest AC/DC tour. The show will be January 30 at the FedEx Forum. It should be an interesting show. Tickets going on sale October 18.

Beer...The Wise Investment?

If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in Delta Airlines one year ago, you will have $49.00 today. If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in AIG one year ago, you will have $33.00 today. If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in Lehman Brothers one year ago, you will have $0.00 today. But, if you had purchased $1,000 worth of beer one year ago, drank all the beer, then turned in the aluminum cans for recycling refund, you will have received $214.00. Based on the above, the best current investment plan is to drink heavily & recycle. It is called the 401-Keg. A recent study found that the average American walks about 900 miles a year. Another study found that Americans drink, on average, 22 gallons of alcohol a year. That means that, on average, Americans get about 41 miles to the gallon! Makes you proud to be an American!

Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week Of 10/13/2008

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 October 13, 2008:

1. Texas (Big 12 Champion)
2. Alabama (SEC Champion)
3. Penn State (Big 10 Champion)
4. Oklahoma (At Large Big 12)
5. Texas Tech (At Large Big 12)
6. USC (Pac 10 Champion)
7. BYU (MWC Champion)
8. Florida (At Large SEC)
9. Georgia (At Large SEC)
10. Oklahoma State (At Large Big 12)
11. Boise State (WAC Champion)
12. Virginia Tech (ACC Champion)
13. South Florida (Big East Champion)
14. Tulsa (CUSA Champion)
15. Ball State (MAC Champion)
16. Troy(Sunbelt Champion)

Dropped out: Missouri (#3, At Large Big 12), LSU (#4, At Large SEC), Ohio State (#10, At Large Big 10)

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) Troy at (1) Texas
(9) Georgia at (8) Florida
(12) Virginia Tech at (5) Texas Tech
(13) South Florida at (4) Oklahoma
(11) Boise State at (6) USC
(14) Tulsa at (3) Penn State
(10) Oklahoma State at (7) BYU
(15) Ball State at (2) Alabama

Round 2
(8) Florida vs (1) Texas
(5) Texas Tech vs (4) Oklahoma
(6) USC vs (3) Penn State
(7) BYU vs (2) Alabama

Round 3
(4) Oklahoma vs (1) Texas
(3) Penn State vs (2) Alabama

Championship Game
(2) Alabama vs (1) Texas

Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week Of 10/6/2008

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 October 6, 2008:

1. Oklahoma (Big 12 Champion)
2. Alabama (SEC Champion)
3. Missouri (At Large Big 12)
4. LSU (At Large SEC)
5. Texas (At Large Big 12)
6. Penn State (Big 10 Champion)
7. BYU (MWC Champion)
8. USC (Pac 10 Champion)
9. Texas Tech (At Large Big 12)
10. Ohio State (At Large Big 10)
11. Boise State (WAC Champion)
12. Virginia Tech (ACC Champion)
13. South Florida (Big East Champion)
14. Tulsa (CUSA Champion)
15. Ball State (MAC Champion)
16. Troy(Sunbelt Champion)

Dropped out: Auburn (#8, At Large SEC), Wake Forest (#13, ACC Champion), Arkansas State (#16, Sunbelt Champion)

Number Of Teams by Conference:
Big 12 (4), Big 10 (2), SEC (2), ACC (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) Troy at (1) Oklahoma
(9) Texas Tech at (8) USC
(12) Virginia Tech at (5) Texas
(13) South Florida at (4) LSU
(11) Boise State at (6) Penn State
(14) Tulsa at (3) Missouri
(10) Ohio State at (7) BYU
(15) Ball State at (2) Alabama

Round 2
(8) USC vs (1) Oklahoma
(5) Texas vs (4) LSU
(6) Penn State vs (3) Missouri
(7) BYU vs (2) Alabama

Round 3
(4) LSU vs (1) Oklahoma
(3) Missouri vs (2) Alabama

Championship Game
(2) Alabama vs (1) Oklahoma

Memphis Film Festival, Bari Revisited, Tigers Finally Beat UAB and Football Picks

The Indie Memphis Film Festival kicks off October 9 at Studio On the Square. There are several great films on the list this year, with Song Sung Blue and Neshoba being highly recommended.

The other night, I managed to stop by Bari for a quick drink and snack. This was my first visit to Bari in almost a year. It was good to see some familiar faces at the bar and the service was fantastic. I guess I should stop by more often.

Looks like Memphis finally snapped their losing streak against UAB. Good for the Tigers. While watching the game, I noticed that Tigers and Blazers were playing for a bronze-rib trophy. Once again, Memphis is the bbq champion.

Football picks for the weekend.

Tennessee over Northern Illinois

Mississippi over South Carolina

Vanderbilt over Auburn

Southern Miss over UTEP

New Orleans Saints over the Minnesota Vikings