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 (10-2) 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
END: Iowa State 19, Arizona State 45
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
FINAL: Miami 3, Ohio 38
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:5 p.m. PT Saturday at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina
ABC and Watch ESPN are the TV channels and live streams.
Latest line:SMU by 2.5
Over/under: 55.5
Forecasts
Ryan Clarke:Clemson 25, SMU 20
James Crepea:SMU 28, Clemson 24
Nick Daschel:SMU 31, Clemson 21
Aaron Fentress:Clemson 29, SMU 27
Joe Freeman:Clemson 28, SMU 27
Sean Meagher:SMU 31, Clemson 24
Joel Odom:SMU 28, Clemson 20
Bill Oram:Clemson 24, SMU 21
FRIDAY
Conference USA championship
Western Kentucky (8-4) at Jacksonville State (8-4)
Details of the game:4 p.m. PT Friday at AmFirst Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama
TV channel and live stream:CBS Sports Network andcbssports.com
Latest line:Jacksonville State by 5
Over/under:57.5
Forecasts
Ryan Clarke:Jacksonville State 24, Western Kentucky 16
James Crepea:Western Kentucky 42, Jacksonville State 35
Nick Daschel:Jacksonville State 31, Western Kentucky 23
Aaron Fentress:Jacksonville State 22, Western Kentucky 20
Joe Freeman:Jacksonville State 27, Western Kentucky 21
Sean Meagher:Western Kentucky 42, Jacksonville State 41
Joel Odom:Jacksonville State 24, Western Kentucky 21
Bill Oram:Jacksonville State 37, Western Kentucky 29
FINAL:Jacksonville State 52, Western Kentucky 12
Mountain West championship
No. 20 UNLV (10-2) at No. 10 Boise State (11-1)
Game details:5 p.m. PT Friday at Albertsons Stadium in Boise
TV channel and live stream:Fox andFox Sports Live
Latest line:Boise State by 4
Over/under:57.5
Predictions
Ryan Clarke:Boise State 31, UNLV 28
James Crepea:Boise State 35, UNLV 28
Nick Daschel:UNLV 29, Boise State 27
Aaron Fentress:Boise State 31, UNLV 29
Joe Freeman:Boise State 31, UNLV 28
Sean Meagher:Boise State 38, UNLV 28
Joel Odom:Boise State 38, UNLV 35
Bill Oram:UNLV 42, Boise State 38
FINAL:Boise State 21, UNLV 7
AAC championship
Tulane (9-3) at No. 24 Army (10-1)
Game details:5 p.m. PT Friday at Michie Stadium in West Point, New York
TV channel and live stream:ABC andWatch ESPN
Latest line:Tulane by 5
Over/under:45.5
Predictions
Ryan Clarke:Tulane 27, Army 21
James Crepea:Tulane 28, Army 21
Nick Daschel:Tulane 31, Army 27
Aaron Fentress:Tulane 26, Army 22
Joe Freeman:Army 24, Tulane 21
Sean Meagher:Army 28, Tulane 27
Joel Odom:Tulane 30, Army 24
Bill Oram:Tulane 38, Army 28
FINAL:Army 35, Tulane 14
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