It all comes right down to this: convention championship weekend to assist decide how the College Football Playoff bracket will look when it’s unveiled on Sunday.
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The top-ranked Oregon Ducks tackle No. 3 Penn State within the Big Ten championship, with the winner grabbing a top-four spot and first-round bye within the playoff. It’s the identical story within the SEC, with No. 2 Texas going up towards No. 5 Georgia. Both of these video games are Saturday.
Those are the headliners, however there may also be Saturday matchups for the Big 12, ACC, MAC and Sun Belt convention championships. And Friday brings title video games for the Mountain West, Conference USA and the American Athletic Conference.
By the tip of Saturday evening, we should always have a good suggestion of which groups shall be within the playoff when the bracket is revealed Sunday, and which groups shall be overlooked.
Check out this week’s odds, plus rating predictions for the entire championship video games from the faculty soccer protection workforce at The Oregonian/OregonLive.
Conference USA championship
Western Kentucky (8-4) at Jacksonville State (8-4)
Game particulars: 4 p.m. PT Friday at AmFirst Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama
TV channel and reside stream: CBS Sports Network and cbssports.com
Latest line: Jacksonville State by 5
Over/beneath: 57.5
Predictions
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
Mountain West championship
No. 20 UNLV (10-2) at No. 10 Boise State (11-1)
Game particulars: 5 p.m. PT Friday at Albertsons Stadium in Boise
TV channel and reside stream: Fox and Fox Sports Live
Latest line: Boise State by 4
Over/beneath: 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
AAC championship
Tulane (9-3) at No. 24 Army (10-1)
Game particulars: 5 p.m. PT Friday at Michie Stadium in West Point, New York
TV channel and reside stream: ABC and Watch ESPN
Latest line: Tulane by 5
Over/beneath: 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
Big Ten championship
No. 1 Oregon (12-0) vs. No. 3 Penn State (11-1)
Game particulars: 5 p.m. PT Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
TV channel and reside stream: CBS and cbssports.com
Latest line: Oregon by 3.5
Over/beneath: 49.5
Predictions
Ryan Clarke: Oregon 30, Penn State 27
James Crepea: Oregon 28, Penn State 21
Nick Daschel: Oregon 27, Penn State 13
Aaron Fentress: Oregon 27, Penn State 22
Joe Freeman: Oregon 28, Penn State 20
Sean Meagher: Oregon 42, Penn State 20
Joel Odom: Oregon 41, Penn State 31
Bill Oram: Oregon 34, Penn State 27
Big 12 championship
No. 15 Arizona State (12-0) vs. No. 16 Iowa State (10-2)
Game particulars: 9 a.m. PT Saturday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
TV channel and reside stream: ABC and Watch ESPN
Latest line: Arizona State by 2
Over/beneath: 49.5
Predictions
Ryan Clarke: Arizona State 35, Iowa State 20
James Crepea: Arizona State 35, Iowa State 21
Nick Daschel: Iowa State 28, Arizona State 24
Aaron Fentress: Arizona State 31, Iowa State 24
Joe Freeman: Arizona State 27, Iowa State 24
Sean Meagher: Arizona State 37, Iowa State 29
Joel Odom: Arizona State 33, Iowa State 30
Bill Oram: Arizona State 30, Iowa State 24
MAC championship
Miami (Ohio) (8-4) vs. Ohio (9-3)
Game particulars: 9 a.m. PT Saturday at Ford Field in Detroit
TV channel and reside stream: ESPN and Watch ESPN
Latest line: Miami by 1.5
Over/beneath: 44.5
Predictions
Ryan Clarke: Ohio 28, Miami 27
James Crepea: Ohio 35, Miami 17
Nick Daschel: Miami 21, Ohio 20
Aaron Fentress: Ohio 32, Miami 25
Joe Freeman: Ohio 24, Miami 23
Sean Meagher: Miami 27, Ohio 21
Joel Odom: Miami 27, Ohio 20
Bill Oram: Miami 21, Ohio 17
SEC championship
No. 2 Texas (11-1) vs. No. 5 Georgia (10-2)
Game particulars: 1 p.m. PT Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta
TV channel and reside stream: ABC and Watch ESPN
Latest line: Texas by 2.5
Over/beneath: 49.5
Predictions
Ryan Clarke: Georgia 26, Texas 17
James Crepea: Georgia 35, Texas 21
Nick Daschel: Texas 38, Georgia 31
Aaron Fentress: Texas 32, Georgia 28
Joe Freeman: Georgia 23, Texas 21
Sean Meagher: Texas 31, Georgia 28
Joel Odom: Georgia 29, Texas 27
Bill Oram: Georgia 24, Texas 21
Sun Belt championship
Marshall (9-3) at Louisiana (10-2)
Game particulars: 4:30 p.m. PT Saturday at Cajun Field in Lafayette, Louisiana
TV channel and reside stream: ESPN and Watch ESPN
Latest line: Louisiana by 6
Over/beneath: 56.5
Predictions
Ryan Clarke: Louisiana 35, Marshall 21
James Crepea: Marshall 35, Louisiana 28
Nick Daschel: Louisiana 35, Marshall 27
Aaron Fentress: Marshall 34, Louisiana 27
Joe Freeman: Louisiana 30, Marshall 23
Sean Meagher: Louisiana 28, Marshall 24
Joel Odom: Louisiana 34, Marshall 30
Bill Oram: Marshall 33, Louisiana 30
ACC championship
No. 8 SMU (11-1) vs. No. 17 Clemson (9-3)
Game particulars: 5 p.m. PT Saturday at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina
TV channel and reside stream: ABC and Watch ESPN
Latest line: SMU by 2.5
Over/beneath: 55.5
Predictions
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