Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week of 9/5/2011

Now in its 6th season, 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 5, 2011:

1. Oklahoma (Big 12 Champion)
2. LSU (SEC Champion)
3. Alabama (At Large SEC)
4. Boise State (Mountain West Champion)
5. Florida State (ACC Champion)
6. Stanford (PAC 12 Champion)
7. Texas A&M (At Large Big 12)
8. Wisconsin (Big 10 Champion)
9. Oklahoma State (At Large Big 12)
10. Nebraska (At Large Big 10)
11. Virginia Tech (At Large ACC)
12. West Virginia (Big East Champion)
13. Houston (C-USA Champion)
14. Northern Illinois (MAC Champion)
15. Hawaii (WAC Champion)
16. Florida International (Sun Belt Champion)

Dropped out: Oregon (#3, PAC 12 Champion), UCF (#13, C-USA Champion), Ohio (#14, MAC Champion)


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

Match ups round by round assuming higher seeds win.

Round 1
(16) Florida International at (1) Oklahoma
(9) Oklahoma State  at (8) Wisconsin
(12) West Virginia at (5) Florida State
(13) Houston at (4) Boise State
(11) Virginia Tech at (6) Stanford
(14) Northern Illinois at (3) Alabama
(10) Nebraska at (7) Texas A&M
(15) Hawaii at (2) LSU

Round 2
(8) Wisconsin vs (1) Oklahoma
(5) Florida State vs (4) Boise State
(6) Stanford vs (3) Alabama
(7) Texas A&M vs (2) LSU

Round 3
(4) Boise State vs (1) Oklahoma
(3) Alabama vs (2) LSU

Championship Game
(2) LSU vs (1) Oklahoma