Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week of 11/21/2011

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 November 21, 2011:

1. LSU (SEC Champion)
2. Alabama (At Large SEC)
3. Arkansas (At Large SEC)
4. Stanford (At Large PAC 12)
5. Virginia Tech (ACC Champion)
6. Oklahoma State (Big 12 Champion)
7. Boise State (At Large Mount West)
8. Houston (C-USA Champion)
9. Oregon (PAC 12 Champion)
10. Michigan State (Big 10 Champion)
11. Oklahoma (At Large Big 12)
12. TCU (Mountain West Champion)
13. Arkansas State (Sun Belt Champion)
14. Northern Illinois (MAC  Champion)
15. Louisville (Big East Champion)
16. Louisiana Tech (WAC Champion)

Dropped out: Clemson (#7, ACC Champion), Cincinnati (#13, Big East Champion), Nevada (#16, WAC Champion)

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

Match ups round by round assuming higher seeds win.

Round 1
(16) Louisiana Tech at (1) LSU
(9) Oregon at (8) Houston
(12) TCU at (5) Virginia Tech
(13) Arkansas State at (4) Stanford
(11) Oklahoma at (6) Oklahoma State
(14) Northern Illinois at (3) Arkansas
(10) Michigan State at (7) Boise State
(15) Louisville at (2) Alabama

Round 2
(8) Houston vs (1) LSU
(5) Virginia Tech vs (4) Stanford
(6) Oklahoma State vs (3) Arkansas
(7) Boise State vs (2) Alabama

Round 3
(4) Stanford vs (1) LSU
(3) Arkansas vs (2) Alabama

Championship Game
(2) Alabama vs (1) LSU