- Clemson: If the unbeaten Tigers take care of business Saturday in the ACC Championship, they will most likely be the #1 seed in the Playoff. If they are upset by North Carolina, they still have a chance of staying in the top four, but they will most likely be on the outside looking in.
- Alabama: As with Clemson, the Tide are in with a win in the SEC Championship Saturday. They're out if they lose to offensively-challenged Florida.
- Oklahoma: Oklahoma looks to have a Playoff spot locked up. They demolished Oklahoma State to take the Big 12 (which doesn't have a championship game) crown, and that's the final impression the Playoff Committee will get from them.
- Iowa: The unbeaten Hawkeyes will play in a winner-take-all (or at least a Playoff spot) Big Ten Championship against Michigan State. Win and they're in. Lose and they're out.
- Michigan State: The Spartans are in with a Big Ten Championship victory. If they lose, they most likely go to the Rose Bowl.
- Ohio State: The Buckeyes played to their potential last Saturday against Michigan, running all over the Wolverines with J.T. Barrett and Ezekiel Elliott a week after Elliott hardly touched the ball in a loss to MSU. They need at least either Clemson or Alabama to lose to have a chance to defend their title
- Stanford: The two-loss Cardinal are still in contention, but they will need to win the Pac-12 Championship against USC, hope either Clemson or Alabama lose, and hope the Playoff Committee values a conference championship over the eye test.
- North Carolina: The Heels could sneak in with an upset of Clemson and a Stanford or Alabama loss. The problem is their strength of schedule; their lone loss was to South Carolina, and they played two FCS teams.
- Florida: It's unlikely the Gators, who have struggled recently, including last week in a loss to Florida State, get in, but if they pull off an SEC Championship upset of Alabama, they have a sim chance.
Top Games
Baylor 21, TCU 28 2OT
In a double-overtime thriller, Trevon Boykin and TCU dashed the title (conference and national) hopes of third-string quarterback Chris Johnson and Baylor.
Led by their talented offense, Western Michigan ruined Toledo's hopes of winning a MAC Championship and playing in a New Year's 6 bowl game. They play Northern Illinois in the MAC Championship this weekend.
In last weekend's marquee game, Stanford rallied to knock off Notre Dame on a game-winning field goal in the final seconds.
Top Performances
California QB Jared Goff vs. Arizona State (W 48-46): 30-51, 542 yards, 5 TD
One of the top NFL prospect at quarterback put on a show in Cal's final regular season game, throwing five touchdowns to push the Bears past ASU.
Alabama RB Derrick Henry @ Auburn (W 29-13): 46 carries, 271 yards, TD
Henry is many people's Heisman front-runner after a dominating performance that saw him tote the rock 46 times.
Clemson QB Deshaun Watson @ South Carolina (W 37-32): 20-27, 279 yards passing, TD; 21 carries, 114 yards rushing, 3 TD
Another Heisman candidate, Watson kept the #1 Tigers unbeaten despite a scare from South Carolina.
Play of the Week
The best play from the holiday weekend goes to Southern Miss receiver Mike Thomas, who made an Odell Beckham-like catch in the end zone and somehow managed to get a foot down in bounds. Southern Miss beat Louisiana Tech and will play in the Conference USA Championship.
Play of the Weak
If there was a team that exemplified Play of the Weak best, it would be the Kansas Jayhawks. Somebody made this "hype video" to celebrate their 0-12 season.
Championship Week Preview
Quick Picks
Two Weeks Ago: 12-7
Season: 104-38
Friday
MAC Championship: Bowling Green 32, Northern Illinois 28 (8:00 PM, ESPN 2)
Saturday
Texas 38, #12 Baylor 32 (Noon, ESPN)
C-USA Championship: Southern Miss 34, Western Kentucky 45 (Noon, ESPN 2)
AAC Championship: #22 Temple 28, #19 Houston 42 (Noon, ABC)
SEC Championship: #18 Florida 13, #2 Alabama 30 (4:00 PM, CBS)
MWC Championship: Air Force 38, San Diego State 35 (7:00 PM, ESPN 2)
Pac-12 Championship: #20 USC 28, #7 Stanford 35 (7:45 PM, ESPN)
Big Ten Championship: #5 Michigan State 40, #4 Iowa 29 (8:00 PM, FOX)
ACC Championship: #10 North Carolina 34, #1 Clemson 32 (8:00 PM, ABC)
California QB Jared Goff vs. Arizona State (W 48-46): 30-51, 542 yards, 5 TD
One of the top NFL prospect at quarterback put on a show in Cal's final regular season game, throwing five touchdowns to push the Bears past ASU.
Alabama RB Derrick Henry @ Auburn (W 29-13): 46 carries, 271 yards, TD
Henry is many people's Heisman front-runner after a dominating performance that saw him tote the rock 46 times.
Clemson QB Deshaun Watson @ South Carolina (W 37-32): 20-27, 279 yards passing, TD; 21 carries, 114 yards rushing, 3 TD
Another Heisman candidate, Watson kept the #1 Tigers unbeaten despite a scare from South Carolina.
Play of the Week
The best play from the holiday weekend goes to Southern Miss receiver Mike Thomas, who made an Odell Beckham-like catch in the end zone and somehow managed to get a foot down in bounds. Southern Miss beat Louisiana Tech and will play in the Conference USA Championship.
Play of the Weak
If there was a team that exemplified Play of the Weak best, it would be the Kansas Jayhawks. Somebody made this "hype video" to celebrate their 0-12 season.
Championship Week Preview
Quick Picks
Two Weeks Ago: 12-7
Season: 104-38
Friday
MAC Championship: Bowling Green 32, Northern Illinois 28 (8:00 PM, ESPN 2)
Saturday
Texas 38, #12 Baylor 32 (Noon, ESPN)
C-USA Championship: Southern Miss 34, Western Kentucky 45 (Noon, ESPN 2)
AAC Championship: #22 Temple 28, #19 Houston 42 (Noon, ABC)
SEC Championship: #18 Florida 13, #2 Alabama 30 (4:00 PM, CBS)
MWC Championship: Air Force 38, San Diego State 35 (7:00 PM, ESPN 2)
Pac-12 Championship: #20 USC 28, #7 Stanford 35 (7:45 PM, ESPN)
Big Ten Championship: #5 Michigan State 40, #4 Iowa 29 (8:00 PM, FOX)
ACC Championship: #10 North Carolina 34, #1 Clemson 32 (8:00 PM, ABC)
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