The 2023 college football season has come to a close, and now all eyes now turn towards the postseason, which starts this weekend with a loaded slate of conference championship games. Starting on Friday night, teams from all over the country will face off with both league pride and College Football Playoff berths on the line.
With such a loaded field of CFP contenders this season, almost every Power Five conference championship game has major implications on the selection committee’s thought process. Michigan, Georgia, Florida State and Washington all remain unbeaten, but at least three of those teams are expected to have tight battles in their respective conference title games. It’s hard to fathom that any team can truly brunt a loss.
This is the last year that only four spots are up for grabs before the field expands to 12 teams in 2024, so this weekend’s slate of title games might be the most impactful for a long while. With all that in mind, let’s dig into the conference title game odds provided by SportsLine Consensus.
Power Five
SEC Championship Game — Georgia (-5) vs. Alabama: Things are back to normal in the SEC. This will be the fourth SEC title game in the past six years to feature the Crimson Tide and Bulldogs. Alabama is 3-0 in that span, securing a College Football Playoff bid with each win. Alabama keeping its streak of Atlanta dominance rolling this year could create a nightmare for the selection committee. The Crimson Tide would be in the field, but what to do with 12-1 Georgia? The Bulldogs set an SEC record Saturday by winning their 29th game in a row, and they’ve won two consecutive national championships. There are other potential conference champions that could bounce Georgia out of the final four if the Dawgs lose….
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Author : Will Backus
Publish date : 2023-11-26 20:42:12
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