It is a bitter sweet moment, but the regular season of the 2022 college football season is over and Championship Saturday has arrived.
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There is not much on the line in terms of the College Football Playoff as the Georgia Bulldogs, Michigan Wolverines, and the TCU Horned Frogs should be 100% locks. As for the USC Trojans, they need a win to stay in the top four. However, that does not mean these games have little meanings as several New Year's Six Bowl games and the rest of the bowl games will be decided based on the results of these games.
So, without further ado, let's rank this weekend's college football conference championship games.
9. MAC: Toledo Rockets (7-5) vs Ohio Bobcats (9-3)
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- How to Watch: ESPN
- Time: 12:00 p.m.(EST)
- Betting: TOL -2.5, O/U: 55
- Toldeo's Last Conference Title: 2017
- Ohio's Last Conference Title: 1968
While on paper this game is not all that exciting, this MACtion matchup for the conference title between the Toledo Rockets and Ohio Bobcats will be a great one.
Prediction: Toledo 31, Ohio 27.
8. Sun Belt: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (9-2) vs Troy Trojans (10-2)
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- How to Watch: ESPN
- Time: 3:30 p.m. (EST)
- Betting: TROY -8.5, O/U: 48
- Coastal Carolina's Last Conference Title: 2020
- Troy's Last Conference Title: 2017
Both the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and the Troy Trojans have been dominant in the Sun Belt all season and now go head-to-head in the conference title game.
Prediction: Troy 38, Coastal Carolina 34.
7. Conference USA: North Texas Mean Green (7-5) vs UTSA Roadrunners (10-2)
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- How to Watch: CBSN
- Time: 7:30 p.m. (EST) (Friday)
- Betting: UTSA -8.5, O/U: 69
- UTSA's Last Conference Title: 2021
- North Texas' Last Conference Title: 2004 (Sun Belt)
The USTA Roadrunners have been one of the least talked about Group of Five teams, but the North Texas Mean Green look to keep that talk at its minimum as the two face each other in a Friday night showdown for the CUSA title.
Prediction: UTSA 45, North Texas 30.
6. Mountain West: Fresno State Bulldogs (8-4) vs Boise State Broncos (9-3)
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- How to Watch: FOX
- Time: 4:00 p.m. (EST)
- Betting: BSU -3, O/U: 54
- Fresno State's Last Conference Title: 2018
- Boise State's Last Conference Title: 2019
The Fresno State Bulldogs look to get revenge against the Boise State Broncos from earlier in the season as the two meet in the MWC title game.
Prediction: Fresno State 42, Boise State 31.
5. Big Ten: Purdue Boilermakers (8-4) vs Michigan Wolverines (12-0)
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- How to Watch: FOX
- Time: 8:00 p.m. (EST)
- Betting: MICH -16.5, O/U: 52
- Michigan's Last Conference Title: 2021
- Purdue's Last Conference Title: 2000
The Michigan Wolverines' spot in in the Playoff is stamped, but the Purdue Boilermakers would not mind giving them a blemish on their way in as the two meet in Indy for the Big Ten Championship.
Prediction: Michigan 37, Purdue 20.
5. AAC: UCF Knights (9-3) vs Tulane Green Wave (10-2)
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- How to Watch: ABC
- Time: 4:00 p.m. (EST)
- Betting: TUL -4, O/U: 57
- UCF'S Last Conference Title: 2019
- Tulane's Last Conference Title: 1998 (CUSA)
The UCF Knights handed the Tulane Green Wave their only conference loss just a few weeks ago. The two go head-to-head with the conference title AND a New Year's Six Bowl game on the line.
Prediction: Tulane 38, UCF 37.
4. SEC: LSU Tigers (9-3) vs Georgia Bulldogs (12-0)
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- How to Watch: CBS
- Time: 4:00 p.m. (EST)
- Betting: UGA 17.5, O/U: 51
- Georgia's Last Conference Title: 2017
- LSU's Last Conference Title: 2019
The Georgia Bulldogs have been the most dominate team all season and look to continue their national title defense with a win over the LSU Tigers in the SEC Championship game.
Prediction: Georgia 42, LSU 24.
3. ACC: North Carolina Tar Heels (9-3) vs Clemson Tigers (10-2)
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- How to Watch: ABC
- Time: 12:00 p.m. (EST)
- Betting: CLEM -7.5, O/U: 63.5
- Clemson's Last Conference Title: 2020
- North Carolina's Last Conference Title: 1980
Both the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Clemson Tigers are entering the ACC title game with losses suffered last Saturday. So, which one ends their streak with the conference title on the line?
Prediction: North Carolina 41, Clemson 35.
2. Big 12: Kansas State Wildcats (9-3) vs TCU Horned Frogs (12-0)
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- How to Watch: ABC
- Time: 12:00 p.m. (EST)
- Betting: TCU -2.5, O/U: 62
- TCU'S Last Conference Title: 2014
- Kansas State's Last Conference Title: 2012
The TCU Horned Frogs are the most surprising team of the 2022 season, but the Kansas State Wildcats look to play spoiler and take the Big 12 crown.
Prediction: TCU 36, Kansas State 33.
1. Pac-12: Utah Utes (9-3) vs USC Trojans (11-1)
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- How to Watch: FOX
- Time: 8:00 p.m. (EST) (Friday)
- Betting: USC -2.5, O/U: 68
- Utah's Last Conference Title: 2021
- USC's Last Conference Title: 2017
The Utah Utes are all that stand in front of the USC Trojans and their spot in the College Football Playoff, as the two battle it out with just more than the Pac-12 title on the line.
Prediction: USC 45, Utah 43.
