Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week Of 9/13/10

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 September 13, 2010:

1. Alabama (SEC Champion)
2. Ohio State (Big 10 Champion)
3. Boise State (WAC Champion)
4. TCU (Mountain West Champion)
5. Oregon (PAC 10 Champion)
6. Oklahoma (Big 12 Champion)
7. Iowa (At Large Big 10)
8. Texas (At Large Big 12)
9. Wisconsin (At Large Big 10)
10. Florida (At Large SEC)
11. Nebraska (At Large Big 12)
12. Miami (ACC Champion)
13. West Virginia (Big East Champion)
14. Houston (C-USA Champion)
15. Temple (MAC Champion)
16. Troy (Sun Belt Champion)

Dropped out: Florida State (#12, ACC Champion)

Number Of Teams by Conference:
Big 10 (3), Big 12 (3), SEC (2), ACC (1), Big East (1), C-USA (1), MAC (1), Mountain West (1), PAC 10 (1), Sun Belt (1), WAC (1), Independent (0)

Match ups round by round assuming higher seeds win.

Round 1
(16) Troy at (1) Alabama
(9) Wisconsin at (8) Texas
(12) Miami at (5) Oregon
(13) West Virginia at (4) TCU
(11) Nebraska at (6) Oklahoma
(14) Houston at (3) Boise State
(10) Florida at (7) Iowa
(15) Temple at (2) Ohio State

Round 2
(8) Texas vs (1) Alabama
(5) Oregon vs (4) TCU
(6) Oklahoma vs (3) Boise State
(7) Iowa vs (2) Ohio State

Round 3
(4) TCU vs (1) Alabama
(3) Boise State vs (2) Ohio State

Championship Game
(2) Ohio State vs (1) Alabama