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 12, 2011:
1. Oklahoma (Big 12 Champion)
2. Alabama (SEC Champion)
3. LSU (At Large SEC)
4. Boise State (Mountain West Champion)
5. Florida State (ACC Champion)
6. Stanford (PAC 12 Champion)
7. Wisconsin (Big 10 Champion)
8. Oklahoma State (At Large Big 12)
9. Texas A&M (At Large Big 12)
10. Nebraska (At Large Big 10)
11. South Carolina (At Large SEC)
12. West Virginia (Big East Champion)
13. Houston (C-USA Champion)
14. Temple (MAC Champion)
15. Hawaii (WAC Champion)
16. Florida International (Sun Belt Champion)
Dropped out: Virginia Tech (#11, At Large ACC), Northern Illinois (#14, MAC Champion)
Number Of Teams by Conference:
Big 12 (3), SEC (3), Big 10 (2), ACC (1), 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) Texas A&M at (8) Oklahoma State
(12) West Virginia at (5) Florida State
(13) Houston at (4) Boise State
(11) South Carolina at (6) Stanford
(14) Temple at (3) LSU
(10) Nebraska at (7) Wisconsin
(15) Hawaii at (2) Alabama
Round 2
(8) Oklahoma State vs (1) Oklahoma
(5) Florida State vs (4) Boise State
(6) Stanford vs (3) LSU
(7) Wisconsin vs (2) Alabama
Round 3
(4) Boise State vs (1) Oklahoma
(3) LSU vs (2) Alabama
Championship Game
(2) Alabama vs (1) Oklahoma
