Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week Of 10/5/2009

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 5, 2009:

1. Florida (SEC Champion)
2. Texas (Big 12 Champion)
3. Alabama (At Large SEC)
4. LSU (At Large SEC)
5. Boise State (WAC Champion)
6. Ohio State (Big 10 Champion)
7. Virginia Tech (ACC Champion)
8. USC (Pac 10 Champion)
9. TCU (MWC Champion)
10. Cincinnati (Big East Champion)
11. Miami (At Large ACC)
12. Iowa (At Large Big 10)
13. Kansas (At Large Big 12)
14. Houston (CUSA Champion)
15. Central Michigan (MAC Champion)
16. Troy (Sunbelt Champion)

Dropped out: Oklahoma (#7, At Large Big 12), Penn State (#14, At Large Big 10)

Number Of Teams by Conference:
SEC (3), ACC (2), Big 10 (2), Big 12 (2), 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) Florida
(9) TCU at (8) USC
(12) Iowa at (5) Boise State
(13) Kansas at (4) LSU
(11) Miami at (6) Ohio State
(14) Houston at (3) Alabama
(10) Cincinnati at (7) Virgina Tech
(15) Central Michigan at (2) Texas

Round 2
(8) USC vs (1) Florida
(5) Boise State vs (4) LSU
(6) Ohio State vs (3) Alabama
(7) Virginia Tech vs (2) Texas

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

Championship Game
(2) Texas vs (1) Florida