The college football conference championship schedule is finally here and after some amazing games this season, it's time to start playing title games and the top conferences in the SEC, ACC, Pac-12, MAC, MWC and Big Ten all have games coming up and teams like Ohio State, Florida State, Michigan State, Duke, Stanford, Arizona State, Missouri and Auburn are all involved.
The ACC championship game has the number one team in the country in Florida State and they are taking on a surprising team in Duke, which won their division after winning over North Carolina and now the two teams will matchup on Saturday. The game starts up at 8 pm on ABC and Jameis Winston will be playing for the Seminoles, as his sexual assault case did not pursue charges and now he is free to try and lead his team to the national championship. Winston likely will win the Heisman Trophy this season as well after putting up a combined 35 touchdowns and the Seminoles are a huge favorite over Duke, as they struggled against the Tar Heels despite reaching double digit wins this season.
The SEC championship game could be the best of the bunch and that matchup with have number five Missouri taking on number three Auburn in the conference battle of the Tigers and it comes after the amazing Iron Bowl win from Auburn over Alabama. The game at the Georgia Dome last season between Alabama and Georgia was one of the best in recent memory and now two top five teams will play and they are hoping that either Florida State or Ohio State loses, as that could put one of the teams in the national championship most likely. Auburn won two miracle games down the stretch, including against Alabama on the final play of the Iron Bowl after a missed field goal and now Auburn and Missouri will matchup for the SEC title.
The Big Ten title game has Ohio State and Michigan State and the matchup will be on Saturday at 8 pm on FOC and has the undefeated Buckeyes taking on the one loss Spartans. OSU is ranked number two in the nation, while MSU is ranked at number 10 and this game could have huge implications, as Ohio State is looking like they will play FSU for the national title. A loss from the Spartans could still get them into the Rose Bowl since Ohio State will likely play for the national title and this comes after a one point win over Michigan. The Wolverines had a chance to tie the game after scoring a late touchdown last week, but instead the team opted for the two point conversion and it failed, giving OSU an undefeated regular season.
The Pac-12 game could end up being the most entertaining game, as Arizona State has a high powered offense and Stanford has a top defense. The teams play in Arizona and the game will be on ESPN at 7:45 pm and the winner of this game will go to the Rose Bowl in the BCS. The Big 12 has some big games that will decide the conference in Texas and Baylor and Oklahoma State vs. Oklahoma, while the MAC will be on Friday between Northern Illinois and Bowling Green.
