Who’s playing in conference title games and how do tiebreakers work?

Here’s a complete rundown of how to organize everything while digesting this weekend’s Thanksgiving feast (or leftovers from it).

College Football Playoff Rankings: LSU overtakes USC for 5th place

ACC: No. 8 Clemson (10-1, 8-0) and No. 17 North Carolina (9-2, 6-1) had already decided their division past week. They meet in Charlotte for the final game of the ACC title game in the Atlantic and Coastal Division format.

Big Ten: The East Division is easy to understand. No. 3 Michigan (11-0, 8-0) and his No. 2 Ohio State (11-0, 8-0) will settle it at the Horseshoe on Saturday, with the winner possibly qualifying for the playoffs. It will be result.

Naturally, the West can be a mess. Iowa (7-4, 5-3) could clinch the division title with a home victory over Nebraska on Friday. The Hawkeyes are at Purdue where he holds 1-1 tiebreaks (7-4, 5-3) and a win over Indiana coupled with Iowa State’s loss could win the division. If Iowa and Purdue both lose and Illinois (7-4, 4-4) can handle the Northwest, Illini head to Indianapolis.

And if Iowa, Purdue and Illinois all lose, will the Big Ten West happen? Iowa claims the division.

Big 12: No.4 TCU (11-0, 8-0) is sewn at one point. No. 12 Kansas State (8-3, 6-2) can claim the other by either winning Kansas or letting Texas lose to Baylor. No. 23 Texas (7-4, 5-3) beat Baylor on Friday and will be caught in a rematch of their 17-10 loss to Horned Frogs if Kansas State goes down the next night. prize.

Pac-12: Sixth-placed Southern California (10-1, 8-1) finished conference play and was guaranteed a spot in the title game. No. 9 Oregon (9-2, 7-1) could join the Trojans in Las Vegas with a win over No. 21 Oregon State.

And if the duck stumbles? If No. 13 Washington (9-2, 6-2) lost the Apple Cup to Washington State, they would still be able to play. As Pac-12 Hotline’s Jon Willner explained, there’s still hope for the Huskies and his No. 12 Utah (8-3, 6-2).

Washington’s passes include winning games and taking wins from Oregon State and Cal (at UCLA). Utah needs to win that game (against Colorado, so it’s probably better to go), followed by Washington, Oregon State, and UCLA.

There’s nothing quite like a fourth tie-break to make someone’s head spin.

seconds: This was locked two weeks ago on Saturday. 1st place Georgia (11-0, 8-0) won the East again, and 5th place LSU (9-2, 6-1) won the West even if they lost to Texas A&M. The Tigers have a head-to-head tiebreak with No. 7 Alabama (9-2, 5-2).

American Athletic: The winner of Friday’s game between Tulane and Cincinnati will clinch the regular season championship and host the conference title game. Both teams are 9-2 overall, and in the league he is 6-1.

No. 22 Central Florida (8-3, 5-2) could secure the second spot with a win over South Florida (1-10, 0-7). However, Knights’ loss makes things worse. Coupled with Cincinnati’s win over Tulane sent the No. 19 Green Wave back to No. 24 Cincinnati for the title game. In parallel with Tulane’s win and Houston’s loss to Tulsa, Cincinnati travels to Tulane.

Then there’s a combination of losses by Central Florida and Cincinnati and wins for Houston, sending the Bearcats and Cougars (7-4, 5-2) to a tiebreaker, sending the best-ranked teams in four computer formulas to New Orleans. trip.

Conference USA: San Antonio, Texas (9-2, 7-0) earned the hosting duties en route from Conference USA. (The Roadrunners are one of six C-USA schools heading to America next season.) North Texas (6-5, 5-2) will either win against Rice or Western Kentucky will lose to Florida Atlantic. And now he gets one spot. Western Kentucky (7-5, 5-2) needs a win and a North Texas loss to clinch the league title.

Kickers save TCU and Michigan (college football winners and losers)

Central America: Ohio (9-3, 7-1) clinch the East Division thanks to a 38-14 loss to Bowling Green on Tuesday. Aiming for his first MAC title since 1968, the Bobcats will face West Division winner Toledo (7-4, 5-2) in Detroit on December 3. Toledo holds the 1-1 tiebreak, although he is one game ahead of Eastern Michigan (7-4, 4-3).

Mountain West: Boise State (8-3, 7-0) will face Fresno State (7-4, 6-1) regardless of how it goes this weekend. The Broncos scored his 40-20 victory over the Bulldogs on his October 8 at Blue Turf.

Sunbelt: Under other circumstances, the Coastal Carolina (9-1-6-1) will play for the division title this week against James Madison (7-3-5-2). However, the Dukes are ineligible for postseason play as part of their move to FBS, so Chanticleers will represent the East Division.

In the West, Troy wins (3-8 Arkansas) as Troy (9-2, 6-1) wins a 1-1 tiebreaker against South Alabama (9-2, 6-1). state win) or South Alabama loss (3-8 Old Dominion). South Alabama needs a win and a Troy loss to secure a spot in the title game.

5 most endangered

Let’s see which teams have plenty of opportunities to play this Thanksgiving weekend

1. Southern California. A Trojan playoff pass will need some help, especially in the form of at least one LSU or TCU losing in the next two weeks. But they have to do their part too. That means in the regular season finale he has to go up against No. 15 Notre Dame (8-3). If USC can’t handle his 8-of-9 Irish team, all the playoff chatter is gone.

Caleb Williams and USC ride waves to come-from-behind victory over UCLA

2a. Ohio and 2b. Michigan. There is an argument to bring these teams a little lower. Ultimately, the price of a loss may not even be bumping outside of the playoffs. Get a near-certain passage. Even if the risk isn’t as great as others, it’s quite a reward.

3.TCU. The horned frog remains in survival forward mode.and while not that It’s hard to imagine a scenario where TCU would qualify for the playoffs even if they lost the title game to the Big 12 (say, Clemson, LSU, and Southern Cal lose at least once in the next two weeks). Lost at home to last place Iowa State (4-7, 1-7 Big 12).

4. Clemson. There is some skepticism about the Tigers’ résumé, but the fact is that if the 12-1 Clemson team wins the ACC title, there will be debate about making the semifinals. The Tigers cannot reach his 12-1 without beating South Carolina (7-4). The Gamecocks need Clemson’s attention after dropping his 63 points to Tennessee.

5. Georgia. The Bulldogs could qualify for the playoffs a week early by handling rivals Georgia Tech (5-6) who performed well under interim coach Brent Key. He is the only reason why Georgia has a lower winning percentage than the undefeated Big His Ten. The calculation is not difficult. Win one game to earn a slot in the semi-finals, and win both games to claim the first seed.

A week-by-week look at the race for the stalwart statue that’s popular in college football.

1. QB Caleb Williams, Southern California (3,480 yards, 33 TDs, 3 INT passing; 316 yards, 7 TDs rushing). On the big stage, facing a crosstown foe with its own conference title design, Williams made his strongest impression to date, throwing for 470 yards. He has his two high-profile chances this weekend against Notre Dame and his Pac-12 title fight. (Last week: 3)

2. QB CJ Stroud, Ohio (2,991 yards, 35 TDs, 4 INT passes). Given that the Buckeyes have had one touchdown or less in three of their last four games, Stroud’s chances would probably have been slimmer in a different year. But there’s a golden opportunity for a Heisman moment when Michigan comes to town on Saturday. (LW: 1)

3. Oregon QB Bonix (3,061 yards, 25 TDs, 6 INT; 509 yards, 14 TD rushes). He was clearly not a threat in the running game when he injured his right ankle against Utah (aside from a crucial first down late in the game), but he still threw for 287 yards to take the Ducks to the Pac-12 title. Tracked. (LW:5)

4. Michigan RB Break Column (1,457 yards, 18 TD rushes). The Wolverines star injured his knee against Illinois last week, leaving his status unknown for the de facto Big Ten East title fight in Ohio. If he plays and nine straight days he registers 100+ yard rushing days, he is more likely to earn an invite to New York. (LW:6)

5. QB Hendon Hooker, Tennessee (3,135 yards, 27 TDs, 2 INT passes; 430 yards, 5 TDs rushing). Sixth grade college life ended like this ACL torn in South Carolina loss last weekHe still lands in some Heisman ballots — and rightly so. A hooker’s 10+ games were better than most players’ 12 or 13. (LW: 2)

6. QB Max Duggan, TCU (2,858 yards, 26 TDs, 3 INT passing; 291 yards, 5 TDs rushing). He threw for 327 yards, rushed for 50 yards and accounted for two touchdowns in the comeback win over Baylor. He and the Horned Toads wrap up the regular season at home against Iowa State. He has 15 touchdown passes and no interceptions this season. (LW: no ranking)