Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week Of 10/19/2009

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 19, 2009:

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

Dropped out: Virginia Tech (#4, ACC Champion), Ohio State (#5, Big 10 Champion), Kansas (#12, At Large Big 12)

Number Of Teams by Conference:
SEC (3), Big 10 (2), Big 12 (2), Pac 10 (2), ACC (1), Big East (1), CUSA (1), MAC (1), Mountain West (1), Sunbelt (1), WAC (1), Independent (0)

Match ups round by round assuming higher seeds win.

Round 1
(16) Troy at (1) Alabama
(9) TCU at (8) Miami
(12) Oregon at (5) Cincinnati
(13) Oklahoma State at (4) Iowa
(11) Penn State at (6) USC
(14) Houston at (3) Texas
(10) LSU at (7) Boise State
(15) Central Michigan at (2) Florida

Round 2
(8) Miami vs (1) Alabama
(5) Cincinnati vs (4) Iowa
(6) USC vs (3) Texas
(7) Boise State vs (2) Florida

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

Championship Game
(2) Florida vs (1) Alabama