Conference championship weekend is crucial in determining the appearance of the College Football Playoff bracket when it is revealed on Sunday.
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The highest-rankedThe winner of the Big Ten championship, which pits the Oregon Ducks against No. 3 Penn State, will earn a berth in the top four and a first-round playoff bye. With No. 2 Texas against No. 5 Georgia in the SEC, the situation is the same. Those are both Saturday games.
Although those are the main events, the Big 12, ACC, MAC, and Sun Belt conference titles will also be played on Saturday.
The American Athletic Conference, Conference USA, and Mountain West all had championship games on Friday.The Mountain West title was won by No. 10 Boise State over No. 20 UNLV, the AAC title was won by No. 24 Army over Tulane, and the Conference USA title was won by Jacksonville State over Western Kentucky.
In addition to guaranteeing the Broncos a CFP berth, Boise State’s victory probably put them in line for a first-round bye in the 12-team bracket.
When the bracket is announced on Sunday, we ought to know by the end of Saturday night which teams will advance to the playoffs and which ones will not.
Check out The Oregonian/OregonLive’s college football coverage team’s odds and score projections for every championship game this week.
Saturday
Big Ten championship
No. 1 Oregon (12-0) vs. No. 3 Penn State (11-1)
Details of the game: Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, 5 p.m. PT
CBS and CBSSports.com are the TV channels and live streams.
The most recent line: Oregon by 3.5
Over/under: 49.5
Forecasts
Ryan Clarke: Penn State 27, Oregon 30,
James Crepea: Penn State 21; Oregon 28
Nick Daschel: Penn State 13, Oregon 27
Aaron Fentress: Penn State 22, Oregon 27
Joe Freeman: Penn State 20; Oregon 28
Sean Meagher: Penn State 20, Oregon 42
Joel Odom: Penn State 31, Oregon 41
Bill Oram: Penn State 27, Oregon 34
Big 12 championship
No. 15 Arizona State (12-0) vs. No. 16 Iowa State (10-2)
Details of the game:AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, 9 a.m. PT
ABC and Watch ESPN are the TV channels and live streams.
The most recent line: Arizona State by two
Over/under: 49.5
Forecasts
Arizona State 35, Iowa State 20 Ryan Clarke
Iowa State 21, Arizona State 35 James Crepea
Iowa State 28, Arizona State 24 Nick Daschel
Arizona State 31, Iowa State 24 Aaron Fentress
Iowa State 24, Arizona State 27, Joe Freeman
Iowa State 29, Arizona State 37, Sean Meagher
Iowa State 30, Arizona State 33 Joel Odom
Iowa State 24, Arizona State 30, Bill Oram
MAC championship
Miami (Ohio) (8-4) vs. Ohio (9-3)
Details of the game: Saturday at 9 a.m. PT at Detroit’s Ford Field
ESPN and Watch ESPN are TV channels and live streams.
The most recent line: Miami by 1.5
Over/under: 44.5
Forecasts
Ryan Clarke: Miami 27, Ohio 28
James Crepea: Miami 17, Ohio 35
Nick Daschel: Ohio 20, Miami 21
Aaron Fentress: Miami 25, Ohio 32
Joe Freeman: Miami 23, Ohio 24
Sean Meagher: Ohio 21, Miami 27
Joel Odom: Ohio 20, Miami 27
Miami 21, Ohio 17, Bill Oram
SEC championship
No. 2 Texas (11-1) vs. No. 5 Georgia (10-2)
Details of the game: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Saturday, 1 p.m. PT
ABC and Watch ESPN are the TV channels and live streams.
Texas by 2.5 is the latest line.
Over/under: 49.5
Forecasts
Georgia 26, Texas 17, Ryan Clarke
James Crepea: Texas 21, Georgia 35
Nick Daschel: Georgia 31, Texas 38
Aaron Fentress: Georgia 28, Texas 32
Joe Freeman: Texas 21, Georgia 23
Sean Meagher: Georgia 28, Texas 31
Joel Odom: Texas 27, Georgia 29
Bill Oram: Texas 21, Georgia 24
Sun Belt championship
Marshall (9-3) at Louisiana (10-2)
Details of the game: Cajun Field in Lafayette, Louisiana, Saturday at 4:30 p.m. PT
ESPN and Watch ESPN are TV channels and live streams.
Most recent line: Louisiana by six
Over/under: 56.5
Forecasts
Ryan Clarke: Marshall 21, Louisiana 35
James Crepea: Louisiana 28, Marshall 35
Nick Daschel: Marshall 27, Louisiana 35
Aaron Fentress: Louisiana 27, Marshall 34
Marshall 23; Louisiana 30; Joe Freeman
Marshall 24; Louisiana 28; Sean Meagher
Joel Odom: Marshall 30, Louisiana 34
Louisiana 30; Marshall 33; Bill Oram
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ACC championship
No. 8 SMU (11-1) vs. No. 17 Clemson (9-3)
Details of the game:Saturday at 5 p.m. PT at Charlotte, North Carolina’s Bank of America Stadium
ABC and Watch ESPN are the TV channels and live streams.
Line of the day: SMU by 2.5
Over/under: 55.5
Forecasts
Ryan Clarke: SMU 20, Clemson 25
James Crepea: Clemson 24, SMU 28
Nick Daschel: Clemson 21, SMU 31
Aaron Fentress: SMU 27, Clemson 29
Joe Freeman: SMU 27, Clemson 28
Sean Meagher: Clemson 24, SMU 31
Joel Odom: Clemson 20, SMU 28
Bill Oram: SMU 21, Clemson 24
Friday
Conference USA championship
Western Kentucky (8-4) at Jacksonville State (8-4)
Details of the game:Friday at 4 p.m. PT at Jacksonville, Alabama’s AmFirst Stadium
CBS Sports Network and CBSSports.com are the TV channel and live stream.
Jackson State by five is the most recent line.
Over/under: 57.5
Forecasts
Ryan Clarke: Western Kentucky 16, Jacksonville State 24
James Crepea: Jacksonville State 35, Western Kentucky 42
Nick Daschel: Western Kentucky 23, Jacksonville State 31
Aaron Fentress: Western Kentucky 20, Jacksonville State 22
Joe Freeman: Western Kentucky 21, Jacksonville State 27
Sean Meagher: Jacksonville State 41, Western Kentucky 42
Joel Odom: Western Kentucky 21, Jacksonville State 24
Bill Oram: Western Kentucky 29, Jacksonville State 37
FINAL: Western Kentucky 12, Jacksonville State 52
Mountain West championship
No. 20 UNLV (10-2) at No. 10 Boise State (11-1)
Details of the game: Friday at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, 5 p.m. PT
Fox and Fox Sports Live are the TV channels and live streams.
Most recent line: Boise State by four
Over/under: 57.5
Forecasts
Ryan Clarke: UNLV 28, Boise State 31
James Crepea: UNLV 28, Boise State 35
Nick Daschel: Boise State 27, UNLV 29
Aaron Fentress: UNLV 29, Boise State 31
Joe Freeman: UNLV 28, Boise State 31
Sean Meagher: UNLV 28, Boise State 38
Joel Odom: UNLV 35, Boise State 38
Bill Oram: Boise State 38, UNLV 42
FINAL: UNLV 7, Boise State 21
AAC championship
Tulane (9-3) at No. 24 Army (10-1)
Details of the game:Michie Stadium in West Point, New York, Friday at 5 p.m. PT
ABC and Watch ESPN are the TV channels and live streams.
Most recent line: Tulane by five
Over/under: 45.5
Forecasts
Ryan Clarke: Army 21, Tulane 27
James Crepea: Army 21 Tulane 28
Nick Daschel: Army 27, Tulane 31
Aaron Fentress: Army 22, Tulane 26
Joe Freeman: Tulane 21, Army 24
Sean Meagher: Tulane 27, Army 28
Joel Odom: Army 24, Tulane 30
Bill Oram: Army 28, Tulane 38
FINAL: Tulane 14, Army 35
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