Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week of 10/24/2011

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 24, 2011:

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

Dropped out: Wisconsin (#4, Big 10 Champion), Nebraska (#11, At Large Big 10), Louisiana-Lafayette (#14, Sun Belt Champion), Temple (#15, MAC Champion)

Number Of Teams by Conference:
SEC (3), Big 12 (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) Arkansas State at (1) LSU
(9) Oklahoma  at (8) Arkansas
(12) Houston at (5) Boise State
(13) Cincinnati at (4) Stanford
(11) Kansas State at (6) Clemson
(14) Toledo at (3) Oklahoma State
(10) Michigan State at (7) Oregon
(15) Nevada at (2) Alabama

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

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

Championship Game
(2) Alabama vs (1) LSU