Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week of 10/3/2011

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 October 3, 2011:

1. LSU (SEC Champion)
2. Oklahoma (Big 12 Champion)
3. Alabama (At Large SEC)
4. Wisconsin (Big 10 Champion)
5. Boise State (Mountain West Champion)
6. Stanford (PAC 12 Champion)
7. Oklahoma State (At Large Big 12)
8. Clemson (ACC Champion)
9. Oregon (At Large PAC 12)
10. Texas (At Large Big 12)
11. Arkansas (At Large SEC)
12. West Virginia (Big East Champion)
13. Houston (C-USA Champion)
14. Nevada (WAC Champion)
15. Ohio (MAC Champion)
16. Louisiana-Lafayette (Sun Belt Champion)

Dropped out: Nebraska (#8, At Large Big 10), South Carolina (#10, At Large SEC), Virginia Tech (#11, ACC Champion), South Florida (#12, Big East Champion), Temple (#14, MAC Champion)

Number Of Teams by Conference:
Big 12 (3), SEC (3), PAC 12 (2), ACC (1), Big 10 (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) Louisiana-Lafayette at (1) LSU
(9) Oregon  at (8) Clemson
(12) West Virginia at (5) Boise State
(13) Houston at (4) Wisconsin
(11) Arkansas at (6) Stanford
(14) Nevada at (3) Alabama
(10) Texas at (7) Oklahoma State
(15) Ohio at (2) Oklahoma

Round 2
(8) Clemson vs (1) LSU
(5) Boise State vs (4) Wisconsin
(6) Stanford vs (3) Alabama
(7) Oklahoma State vs (2) Oklahoma

Round 3
(4) Wisconsin vs (1) LSU
(3) Alabama vs (2) Oklahoma

Championship Game
(2) Oklahoma vs (1) LSU