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Championship Week is already off to a furious start and heads to Saturday’s games with more excitement sure to follow as teams still in College Football Playoff contention battle for the four spots set to be announced on Selection Sunday. A huge step toward the completion of the process went down on Friday night as No. 3 Washington defeated No. 5 Oregon for the second time this season in the Pac-12 Championship Game. With the win, the Huskies clinched not only the final Pac-12 championship but also one of those coveted College Football Playoff spots while remaining undefeated. The Pac-12 — in its final year of existence — is now guaranteed a chance at the national championship for the first time since 2016 when Washington represented the conference.
No. 7 Texas will have a chance to state its case with one additional ranked when as it faces No. 18 Oklahoma State. All eyes will be on the final SEC Championship Game on CBS as No. 1 Georgia battles No. 8 Alabama. The Bulldogs will lock up the top seed with a victory, while the Crimson Tide will undoubtedly create chaos if they can upset their rivals. Some believe there is a chance the SEC could get left out if Bama takes down UGA, but that seems highly unlikely given the prominence of the conference and the fact that the Tide would take down the nation’s top team on the final week of the season.
No. 2 Michigan, which enters as a 23-point favorite against No. 16 Iowa, is simply looking to solidify a playoff bid in the evening. The true star of the show Saturday night will be the ACC Championship Game with No. 4 Florida State — potentially down to its third-string quarterback — taking on No. 14 Louisville. The Seminoles must win to have a chance at the playoff, but even if they emerge…
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Author : Tom Fornelli
Publish date : 2023-12-02 22:20:14
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