Saturday, December 7, 2013

College Football Conference Title Games Preview

B1G Conference Championship Game: Ohio State vs. Michigan State
Braxton Miller and the Buckeyes will be looking to extend their winning streak to 25, but after a tight win last week (mostly due to their struggling defense) the Buckeyes will need to get back on the horse.
Bowl Futures (In my prediction): With a win, the Buckeyes will clinch a spot in the BCS National Championship game since they are undefeated. The Michigan State Spartans would then take the Buckeyes place in the Rose Bowl. With a Buckeyes loss, the Spartans will be playing in the Rose Bowl still, and the Buckeyes would either get an At-Large bid into another BCS Bowl (Which is highly likely) or they would play in the Capital One Bowl (don't count on that).

ACC Championship Game: Duke vs. Florida State
I don't see Duke continuing their Cinderella Story over Jameis Winston and the Seminoles.
Bowl Futures: With a Duke upset, they would get a BCS Berth into the Orange Bowl. The Seminoles would then get an At-Large Bid into another BCS game or play in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl. But the Chick-Fil-A Bowl is where Duke will be with a loss, and the Seminoles would clinch a spot in the BCS National Championship Game.

SEC Championship Game: Missouri vs. Auburn
After a crazy game last week defeating the #1 team in the nation, the Auburn Tigers are playing this game to win a conference title and try to prove they deserve a BCS National Championship spot. Even with 2 top 5 wins in a row, I have to believe a loss to LSU put any damper into those hopes (unless OSU or FSU loses). With a Missouri win, they have a compelling case also with their lone loss coming in 2OT without their starting QB. But the BCS does not take pity into account, so Missouri would need a win plus a FSU or OSU loss and some other help perhaps.
Bowl Futures: The winner will most likely play in the Sugar Bowl with the loser most likely playing in the Capital One Bowl.

PAC-12 Championship Game: Stanford vs. Arizona State
Bowl Futures: The Winner will play in The Rose Bowl Game and the loser will play in either the Holiday Bowl or the Alamo Bowl.

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