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College GameDay crew picks Championship Weekend games
By Paul Harvey
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A lot is on the line for Championship Weekend, and it is time to get the games rolling!
Utah already clinched a Pac-12 Championship with a blowout win over Oregon Friday night. It was Utah’s 2nd win over the Ducks this season after beating Oregon during the regular season.
Now heading into the Saturday slate, key games await in the Big 12, SEC, B1G, and AAC. Those games will greatly alter the picture for the College Football Playoff. The CFP field will be announced on Sunday.
Heading into the action, here is how the College GameDay crew picked the conference championship matchups:
MAC: Northern Illinois vs. Kent State
Desmond Howard: NIU
Zac Brown: NIU
Kirk Herbstreit: Kent State
Lee Corso: NIU
Sun Belt: App. State vs. Louisiana
Desmond Howard: Louisiana
Zac Brown: Louisiana
Kirk Herbstreit: App. State
Lee Corso: Louisiana
Mountain West: San Diego State vs. Utah State
Desmond Howard: SDSU
Zac Brown: SDSU
Kirk Herbstreit: SDSU
Lee Corso: SDSU
Big 12: No. 5 Oklahoma State vs. No. 9 Baylor
Desmond Howard: Ok. State
Zac Brown: Ok. State
Kirk Herbstreit: Ok. State
Lee Corso: Ok. State
B1G Championship: No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 13 Iowa
Desmond Howard: Michigan
Zac Brown: Michigan
Kirk Herbstreit: Michigan
Lee Corso: Michigan
ACC Championship: No. 16 Wake Forest vs. No. 15 Pittsburgh
Desmond Howard: Pitt
Zac Brown: Pitt
Kirk Herbstreit: Wake Forest
Lee Corso: Wake Forest
SEC Championship: No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 3 Alabama
Desmond Howard: Georgia
Zac Brown: Georgia
Kirk Herbstreit: Georgia
Lee Corso: Alabama
AAC Championship: No. 4 Cincinnati vs. No. 21 Houston
Desmond Howard: Cincy
Zac Brown: Cincy
Kirk Herbstreit: Cincy
Lee Corso: Houston
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.