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