Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week Of 12/1/2008

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 December 1, 2008:

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

Dropped out: Oklahoma State (#10, At Large Big 12), Oregon State (#13, PAC 10 Champion), Houston (#15, CUSA Champion)

Number Of Teams by Conference:
Big 12 (3), Big 10 (2), MWC (2), SEC (2), ACC (1), Big East (1), CUSA (1), MAC (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) Alabama
(9) Boise State at (8) Utah
(12) Ball State at (5) USC
(13) Cincinnati at (4) Texas
(11) TCU at (6) Texas Tech
(14) Boston College at (3) Oklahoma
(10) Ohio State at (7) Penn State
(15) Tulsa at (2) Florida

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

Round 3
(4) Texas vs (1) Alabama
(3) Oklahoma vs (2) Florida

Championship Game
(2) Florida vs (1) Alabama

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UCP of the Mid-South's 3 Course Feast (formerly the Great Chef's Tasting) will be held January 25, 2009 at the University of Memphis Holiday Inn. The Feast will be hosted by Circa's John Bragg and will feature other participating chefs including Erling Jensen, Partick Reilly, Rick Farmer and more.

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Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week Of 11/24/2008

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 November 24, 2008:

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

Dropped out: Ohio State (#11, At Large Big 10), Pittsburgh (#13, Big East Champion), Maryland (#14, ACC Champion), Louisiana-Lafayette (#16, Sunbelt Champion)

Number Of Teams by Conference:
Big 12 (4), Pac 10 (2), SEC (2), ACC (1), Big 10 (1), Big East (1), CUSA (1), MAC (1), MWC (1), Sunbelt (1), WAC (1), Independent (0)

Match ups round by round assuming higher seeds win.

Round 1
(16) Troy at (1) Alabama
(9) Boise State at (8) Utah
(12) Cincinnati at (5) USC
(13) Oregon State at (4) Texas
(11) Ball State at (6) Texas Tech
(14) Boston College at (3) Oklahoma
(10) Oklahoma State at (7) Penn State
(15) Houston at (2) Florida

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

Round 3
(4) Texas vs (1) Alabama
(3) Oklahoma vs (2) Florida

Championship Game
(2) Florida vs (1) Alabama

Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week Of 11/17/2008

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 November 17, 2008:

1. Texas Tech (Big 12 Champion)
2. Alabama (SEC Champion)
3. Florida (At Large SEC)
4. Texas (At Large Big 12)
5. Oklahoma (At Large Big 12)
6. USC (PAC 10 Champion)
7. Penn State (Big 10 Champion)
8. Utah (MWC Champion)
9. Boise State (WAC Champion)
10. Oklahoma State (At Large Big 12)
11. Ohio State (At Large Big 10)
12. Ball State (MAC Champion)
13. Pittsburgh (Big East Champion)
14. Maryland (ACC Champion)
15. Houston (CUSA Champion)
16. Louisiana-Lafayette (Sunbelt Champion)

Dropped out: North Carolina (#13, ACC Champion), Tulsa (#15, CUSA 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) Louisiana-Lafayette at (1) Texas Tech
(9) Boise State at (8) Utah
(12) Ball State at (5) Oklahoma
(13) Pittsburgh at (4) Texas
(11) Ohio State at (6) USC
(14) Maryland at (3) Florida
(10) Oklahoma State at (7) Penn State
(15) Houston at (2) Alabama

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

Round 3
(4) Texas vs (1) Texas Tech
(3) Florida vs (2) Alabama

Championship Game
(2) Alabama vs (1) Texas Tech

Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week Of 11/10/2008

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 November 10, 2008:

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

Dropped out: TCU(#11, At Large MWC), Georgia Tech (#13, ACC Champion), West Virginia (#14, Big East 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) Louisiana-Lafayette at (1) Texas Tech
(9) Boise State at (8) Utah
(12) Ball State at (5) Oklahoma
(13) North Carolina at (4) Texas
(11) Ohio State at (6) USC
(14) Pittsburgh at (3) Florida
(10) Oklahoma State at (7) Penn State
(15) Tulsa at (2) Alabama

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

Round 3
(4) Texas vs (1) Texas Tech
(3) Florida vs (2) Alabama

Championship Game
(2) Alabama vs (1) Texas Tech

Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week Of 11/3/2008

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 November 3, 2008:

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

Dropped out: Georgia (#8, At Large SEC), Florida State (#14, ACC Champion), Troy (#16, Sunbelt Champion)

Number Of Teams by Conference:
Big 12 (4), MWC (2), SEC (2), ACC (1), Big 10 (1), Big East (1), CUSA (1), MAC (1), Pac 10 (1), Sunbelt (1), WAC (1), Independent (0)

Match ups round by round assuming higher seeds win.

Round 1
(16) Louisiana-Lafayette at (1) Alabama
(9) Utah at (8) Oklahoma State
(12) Ball State at (5) Texas
(13) Georgia Tech at (4) Florida
(11) TCU at (6) Oklahoma
(14) West Virginia at (3) Penn State
(10) Boise State at (7) USC
(15) Tulsa at (2) Texas Tech

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

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

Championship Game
(2) Texas Tech vs (1) Alabama