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