Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week of 11/12/2012

Now in its 7th 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 12, 2012:

1. Oregon (PAC 12 Champion)
2. Kansas State (Big 12 Champion)
3. Notre Dame (At Large Independent)
4. Alabama (SEC Champion)
5. Florida (At Large SEC)
6. Georgia (At Large SEC)
7. LSU (At Large SEC)
8. Florida State (ACC Champion)
9. Texas A&M (At Large SEC)
10. Nebraska (Big 10 Champion)
11. Louisville (Big East Champion)
12. Louisiana Tech (WAC Champion)
13. Northern Illinois (MAC Champion)
14. Fresno State (Mountain West Champion)
15. Tulsa (C-USA Champion)
16. Arkansas State (Sun Belt Champion)

Dropped out: South Carolina (#9, At Large SEC)

Number Of Teams by Conference:
SEC (5), ACC (1), Big 10 (1), Big 12 (1), Big East (1), C-USA (1),  Independent (1), MAC (1), Mountain West (1), PAC 12 (1), Sun Belt (1), WAC (1)

Match ups round by round assuming higher seeds win.

Round 1
(16) Arkansas State at (1) Oregon
(9) Texas A&M at (8) Florida State
(12) Louisiana Tech at (5) Florida
(13) Northern Illinois at (4) Alabama
(11) Louisville at (6) Georgia
(14) Fresno State at (3) Notre Dame
(10) Nebraska at (7) LSU
(15) Tulsa at (2) Kansas State

Round 2
(8) Florida State vs (1) Oregon
(5) Florida vs (4) Alabama
(6) Georgia vs (3) Notre Dame
(7) LSU vs (2) Kansas State

Round 3
(4) Alabama vs (1) Oregon
(3) Notre Dame vs (2) Kansas State

Championship Game
(2) Kansas State vs (1) Oregon