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