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 15, 2010:
1. Oregon (PAC 10 Champion)
2. Auburn (SEC Champion)
3. Boise State (WAC Champion)
4. TCU (Mountain West Champion)
5. Wisconsin (Big 10 Champion)
6. LSU (At Large SEC)
7. Nebraska (Big 12 Champion
8. Stanford (At Large PAC 10)
9. Ohio State (At Large Big 10)
10. Oklahoma State (At Large Big 12)
11. Alabama (At Large SEC)
12. Virginia Tech (ACC Champion)
13. Northern Illinois (MAC Champion)
14. Central Florida (C-USA Champion)
15. Pittsburgh (Big East Champion)
16. Florida International (Sun Belt Champion)
Dropped out: Michigan State (#11, Big 10 Champion), Troy (#16, Sun Belt Champion)
Number Of Teams by Conference:
SEC (3), Big 10 (2), Big 12 (2), PAC 10 (2), ACC (1), Big East (1), C-USA (1), MAC (1), Mountain West (1), Sun Belt (1), WAC (1), Independent (0)
Match ups round by round assuming higher seeds win.
Round 1
(16) Florida International at (1) Oregon
(9) Ohio State at (8) Stanford
(12) Virginia Tech at (5) Wisconsin
(13) Northern Illinois at (4) TCU
(11) Alabama at (6) LSU
(14) Central Florida at (3) Boise State
(10) Oklahoma State at (7) Nebraska
(15) Pittsburgh at (2) Auburn
Round 2
(8) Stanford vs (1) Oregon
(5) Wisconsin vs (4) TCU
(6) LSU vs (3) Boise State
(7) Nebraska vs (2) Auburn
Round 3
(4) TCU vs (1) Oregon
(3) Boise State vs (2) Auburn
Championship Game
(2) Auburn vs (1) Oregon
