Oregon or Penn State? Texas or Georgia? Our CFB picks for all 9 conference championship games

Oregon or Penn State? Texas or Georgia? Our CFB picks for all 9 conference championship games

It all comes down to this: a conference championship weekend to determine what the College Football Playoff bracket will look like when it’s revealed on Sunday.

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The top-seeded Oregon Ducks will face No. 3 Penn State in the Big Ten Championship, with the winner securing a top-four spot and a first-round bye in the playoffs. It’s the same story in the SEC, with No. 2 Texas taking on No. 5 Georgia. Both games take place on Saturday.

Those are the headliners, but there will also be matchups for the Big 12, ACC, MAC and Sun Belt conference championships on Saturday. And on Friday there are title games for the Mountain West, Conference USA and the American Athletic Conference.

By the end of Saturday night, we should have a good idea of ​​which teams will be in the playoffs when the bracket is announced on Sunday and which teams will be left out.

Check out this week’s odds and score predictions for all of the college football championship games at The Oregonian/OregonLive.

Conference USA Championship

Western Kentucky (8-4) at Jacksonville State (8-4)

Game details: Friday, 4:00 p.m. PT at AmFirst Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama

TV channels and live stream: CBS Sports Network and cbssports.com

Latest line: Jacksonville State at 5

Over/Under: 57.5

Predictions

Ryan Clarke: Jacksonville State 24, Western Kentucky 16

James Crepea: Western Kentucky 42, Jacksonville State 35

Nick Daschel: Jacksonville State 31, Western Kentucky 23

Aaron Fentress: Jacksonville State 22, Western Kentucky 20

Joe Freeman: Jacksonville State 27, Western Kentucky 21

Sean Meagher: Western Kentucky 42, Jacksonville State 41

Joel Odom: Jacksonville State 24, Western Kentucky 21

Bill Oram: Jacksonville State 37, Western Kentucky 29

Mountain West Championship

No. 20 UNLV (10-2) and No. 10 Boise State (11-1)

Game details: Friday, 5:00 p.m. PT at Albertsons Stadium in Boise

TV channels and live stream: Fox and Fox Sports Live

Latest line: Boise State at 4

Over/Under: 57.5

Predictions

Ryan Clarke: Boise State 31, UNLV 28

James Crepea: Boise State 35, UNLV 28

Nick Daschel: UNLV 29, Boise State 27

Aaron Fentress: Boise State 31, UNLV 29

Joe Freeman: Boise State 31, UNLV 28

Sean Meagher: Boise State 38, UNLV 28

Joel Odom: Boise State 38, UNLV 35

Bill Oram: UNLV 42, Boise State 38

AAC Championship

Tulane (9-3) at No. 24 Army (10-1)

Game details: Friday, 5:00 p.m. PT at Michie Stadium in West Point, New York

TV channels and live stream: Watch ABC and ESPN

Latest line: Tulane at 5

Over/Under: 45.5

Predictions

Ryan Clarke: Tulane 27, Army 21

James Crepea: Tulane 28, Army 21

Nick Daschel: Tulane 31, Army 27

Aaron Fentress: Tulane 26, Army 22

Joe Freeman: Army 24, Tulane 21

Sean Meagher: Army 28, Tulane 27

Joel Odom: Tulane 30, Army 24

Bill Oram: Tulane 38, Army 28

Big Ten Championship

No. 1 Oregon (12-0) vs. No. 3 Penn State (11-1)

Game details: 5:00 p.m. PT Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis

TV channels and live stream: CBS and cbssports.com

Latest line: Oregon by 3.5

Over/Under: 49.5

Predictions

Ryan Clarke: Oregon 30, Penn State 27

James Crepea: Oregon 28, Penn State 21

Nick Daschel: Oregon 27, Penn State 13

Aaron Fentress: Oregon 27, Penn State 22

Joe Freeman: Oregon 28, Penn State 20

Sean Meagher: Oregon 42, Penn State 20

Joel Odom: Oregon 41, Penn State 31

Bill Oram: Oregon 34, Penn State 27

Big 12 Championship

No. 15 Arizona State (12-0) vs. No. 16 Iowa State (10-2)

Game details: 9 a.m. PT Saturday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas

TV channels and live stream: Watch ABC and ESPN

Latest line: Arizona State by 2

Over/Under: 49.5

Predictions

Ryan Clarke: Arizona State 35, Iowa State 20

James Crepea: Arizona State 35, Iowa State 21

Nick Daschel: Iowa State 28, Arizona State 24

Aaron Fentress: Arizona State 31, Iowa State 24

Joe Freeman: Arizona State 27, Iowa State 24

Sean Meagher: Arizona State 37, Iowa State 29

Joel Odom: Arizona State 33, Iowa State 30

Bill Oram: Arizona State 30, Iowa State 24

MAC Championship

Miami (Ohio) (8-4) vs. Ohio (9-3)

Game details: 9 a.m. PT Saturday at Ford Field in Detroit

TV channels and live stream: Watch ESPN and ESPN

Latest line: Miami by 1.5

Over/Under: 44.5

Predictions

Ryan Clarke: Ohio 28, Miami 27

James Crepea: Ohio 35, Miami 17

Nick Daschel: Miami 21, Ohio 20

Aaron Fentress: Ohio 32, Miami 25

Joe Freeman: Ohio 24, Miami 23

Sean Meagher: Miami 27, Ohio 21

Joel Odom: Miami 27, Ohio 20

Bill Oram: Miami 21, Ohio 17

SEC Championship

No. 2 Texas (11-1) vs. No. 5 Georgia (10-2)

Game details: 1:00 p.m. PT Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta

TV channels and live stream: Watch ABC and ESPN

Latest line: Texas by 2.5

Over/Under: 49.5

Predictions

Ryan Clarke: Georgia 26, Texas 17

James Crepea: Georgia 35, Texas 21

Nick Daschel: Texas 38, Georgia 31

Aaron Fentress: Texas 32, Georgia 28

Joe Freeman: Georgia 23, Texas 21

Sean Meagher: Texas 31, Georgia 28

Joel Odom: Georgia 29, Texas 27

Bill Oram: Georgia 24, Texas 21

Sun Belt Championship

Marshall (9-3) at Louisiana (10-2)

Game details: 4:30 p.m. PT Saturday at Cajun Field in Lafayette, Louisiana

TV channels and live stream: Watch ESPN and ESPN

Latest line: Louisiana at 6

Over/Under: 56.5

Predictions

Ryan Clarke: Louisiana 35, Marshall 21

James Crepea: Marshall 35, Louisiana 28

Nick Daschel: Louisiana 35, Marshall 27

Aaron Fentress: Marshall 34, Louisiana 27

Joe Freeman: Louisiana 30, Marshall 23

Sean Meagher: Louisiana 28, Marshall 24

Joel Odom: Louisiana 34, Marshall 30

Bill Oram: Marshall 33, Louisiana 30

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