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 27, 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. Nebraska (Big 12 Champion)
7. Auburn (At Large SEC)
8. Florida (At Large SEC)
9. Oklahoma (At Large Big 12)
10. Utah (At Large Mountain West)
11. Wisconsin (At Large Big 10)
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: Texas (#8, At Large Big 12), Arkansas (#10, At Large SEC)
Number Of Teams by Conference:
SEC (3), Big 10 (2), Big 12 (2), Mountain West (2), ACC (1), Big East (1), C-USA (1), MAC (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) Oklahoma at (8) Florida
(12) Miami at (5) Oregon
(13) West Virginia at (4) TCU
(11) Wisconsin at (6) Nebraska
(14) Houston at (3) Boise State
(10) Utah at (7) Auburn
(15) Temple at (2) Ohio State
Round 2
(8) Florida vs (1) Alabama
(5) Oregon vs (4) TCU
(6) Nebraska vs (3) Boise State
(7) Auburn 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
