College Football Playoff Predictions: Week 10

Some top quality teams fell this week. Well, they at least lost. LSU somehow avoided the fall and moved up a spot from No. 9 to No. 8 in the BCS.

The teams behind the Texas and the Alabama/Florida combo keep dancing around each other in the standings. This week, TCU replaces Iowa in the four-team playoff. GA Tech capitalized on the Oregon loss and sneaked into the eight-team playoff.

Despite losses in conference by Iowa and Oregon last week, those two teams are still headed for a collision in the Rose Bowl. The Iowa-Ohio State game next week and the Oregon-Arizona game the following week will be conference-deciding games, presuming those four teams take care of business otherwise.

The makeup of the larger playoffs has not changed, except for a few positioning moves. Houston, Utah, and now Miami are trying to make their way into consideration for these playoffs as well as at-large BCS eligibility.

The list of playoffs changes only a little as the regional playoff edged Tyler's playoff by two votes.

The Poll

If you have proposals that you'd like displayed next week, then link to them or describe them in the comments section. Up to two may be added for each new iteration of this series.

Each week, there will also be a poll for whichever proposal makes the most sense. The playoff with the least amount of support may not appear next week, at my discretion.

Enjoy the playoffs below, given in an order considering last week's vote.


The Playoffs

Daniel's Playoff

(first two rounds on campuses in early December; January Final Four at neutral sites)

Troy @ No. 1 Florida
No. 9 USC @ No. 8 LSU

No. 13 Oregon @ No. 4 TCU
No. 11 Ohio State @ No. 5 Cincinnati

Temple @ No. 2 Alabama
No. 10 Iowa @ No. 7 Georgia Tech

No. 15 Houston @ No. 3 Texas
No. 12 Pittsburgh @ No. 6 Boise State


Crayton's Playoff

(top conference champions in BCS Top Five and top at-larges in playoff)

New Year's Bowls

No. 1 Florida/Alabama-No. 4 Cincinnati (Sugar Bowl)
No. 2 Texas-No. 3 TCU (Rose Bowl)


Add Two Playoff

(top four at-larges play for two BCS spots, like CCGs)

Dec. 5 Games

No. 6 Boise State-No. 11 Ohio State (western play-in game)
No. 8 LSU-No. 9 USC (eastern play-in game)

The 10th and final BCS spot goes to the highest-ranked team not yet in a BCS bowl.


Current BCS Playoff

BCS Bowls

No. 1 Florida-No. 3 Texas (BCS Championship)
No. 13 Oregon-No. 10 Iowa (Rose Bowl)
No. 7 Ga Tech-No. 11 Ohio State (Orange Bowl)
No. 9 USC-No. 4 TCU (Fiesta Bowl)
No. 2 Alabama-No. 5 Cincinnati (Sugar Bowl)


Regional Playoff

(first two rounds on campuses in early December; next round in bowl games)

West Region Games

(winner to Rose Bowl)

No. 4 Oregon @ No. 1 TCU
No. 3 USC @ No. 2 Boise State

South Region Games

(winner to Sugar Bowl)

No. 4 Temple @ No. 1 Texas
No. 3 Houston @ No. 2 Ga Tech

East Region Games

(winner to Sugar Bowl)

No. 4 LSU @ No. 1 Florida
No. 3 Troy @ No. 2 Alabama

North Region Games

(winner to Rose Bowl)

No. 4 Ohio State @ No. 1 Cincinnati
No. 3 Pittsburgh @ No. 2 Iowa


Expanded MWC Playoff

(eight-team playoff beginning Jan. 1)

BCS Bowl Quarterfinals

(rankings modified to seedings)

No. 1 Florida-No. 8 Boise State (Sugar Bowl)
No. 2 Alabama-No. 7 Iowa (Rose Bowl)
No. 3 Texas-No. 6 Cincinnati (Fiesta Bowl)
No. 4 TCU-No. 5 Ga Tech (Orange Bowl)

Second Tier BCS Bowls

No. 8 LSU-No. 9 USC (Cotton Bowl)
No. 13 Oregon-No. 12 Pittsburgh (Sun Bowl)
No. 14 Miami-No. 11 Ohio State (Citrus Bowl)


Tyler's Playoff

(eight automatic bids; top eight teams pick opponents for each week)

Teams with First-Round Picks

No. 1 Florida (SEC Champion)
No. 2 Alabama (At-Large No. 1)
No. 3 Texas (Big 12 Champion)
No. 4 TCU (Mountain West Champion)
No. 5 Cincinnati (Big East Champion)
No. 6 Boise State (Mid Major Champion)
No. 7 Georgia Tech (ACC Champion)
No. 8 LSU (At-Large No. 2)

Teams from Which To Be Selected

(Conference matchups are disallowed the first round)

No. 9 USC (At-Large No. 3)
No. 10 Iowa (Big Ten Champion)
No. 11 Ohio State (At-Large No. 4)
No. 12 Pittsburgh (At-Large No. 5)
No. 13 Oregon (Pac-10 Champion)
No. 14 Miami (At-Large No. 6)
No. 15 Houston (At-Large No. 7)
No. 16 Utah (At-Large No. 8)


Add One Playoff

(top two teams still play in NC; another high-profile BCS play-in game added)

Dec. 5 Games

No. 1 Florida-No. 2 Alabama (SEC Championship Game)
No. 3 Texas-(un-ranked) Kansas St (Big 12 Championship Game)
No. 4 TCU-No. 8 LSU (BCS play-in Game)


Playoff Proposal Graveyard

Five-Team playoff

Crayton C playoff