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 4, 2010:
1. Alabama (SEC Champion)
2. Ohio State (Big 10 Champion)
3. Oregon (PAC 10 Champion)
4. Boise State (WAC Champion)
5. TCU (Mountain West Champion)
6. Nebraska (Big 12 Champion)
7. Oklahoma (At Large Big 12)
8. Auburn (At Large SEC)
9. Utah (At Large Mountain West)
10. Arizona (At Large PAC 10)
11. Michigan (At Large Big 10)
12. Miami (ACC Champion)
13. West Virginia (Big East Champion)
14. Temple (MAC Champion)
15. Houston (C-USA Champion)
16. Troy (Sun Belt Champion)
Dropped out: Florida (#8, At Large SEC), Wisconsin (#11, At Large Big 10)
Number Of Teams by Conference:
Big 10 (2), Big 12 (2), Mountain West (2), PAC 10 (2), SEC (2), ACC (1), Big East (1), C-USA (1), MAC (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) Utah at (8) Auburn
(12) Miami at (5) TCU
(13) West Virginia at (4) Boise State
(11) Michigan at (6) Nebraska
(14) Temple at (3) Oregon
(10) Arizona at (7) Oklahoma
(15) Houston at (2) Ohio State
Round 2
(8) Auburn vs (1) Alabama
(5) TCU vs (4) Boise State
(6) Nebraska vs (3) Oregon
(7) Oklahoma vs (2) Ohio State
Round 3
(4) Boise State vs (1) Alabama
(3) Oregon vs (2) Ohio State
Championship Game
(2) Ohio State vs (1) Alabama
