There are just two full weeks left in the 2023 college football regular season. That means it’s crunch time for teams that are still involved in their respective conference championship hunts. There are still plenty of hopefuls; as of Friday, four out of the five power-conference championship games still have at least one spot open.
The SEC Championship Game is already set. No. 1 Georgia, representing the SEC East, and No. 8 Alabama out of the SEC West are set to face off in Atlanta, Georgia, for the third time in the last six years. The Crimson Tide won each of the past two meetings.
Otherwise, the remaining races are fairly open. Florida State is the only other power-conference team with a clear postseason outlook after nabbing a spot in the ACC Championship Game by finishing conference play with an 8-0 record. The Seminoles close the year with North Alabama and a road trip to Florida, their in-state rival from the SEC.
The Big Ten, Big 12 and Pac-12 title games are all completely unsettled. Each race varies in terms of ferocity and number of teams still involved, with multiple complex tiebreakers potentially coming into play, so it felt appropriate to take a deep dive into each outlook as the season winds down.
ACC
This one could be pretty straightforward. No. 4 Florida State has already locked down a spot in the ACC title game, making its first appearance since 2014 when the Seminoles downed Georgia Tech to secure a spot in the inaugural College Football Playoff.
No. 10 Louisville can clinch a bid with a win against Miami on Saturday. The Cardinals haven’t played for a conference title since joining the ACC in 2014. A Louisville loss to Miami keeps the door open for Virginia Tech and No. 20 North Carolina.
Here’s how…
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Author : Will Backus
Publish date : 2023-11-17 20:50:36
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