College football conference championship score predictions, odds: Will Oregon Ducks win rematch vs. Huskies?
For the myriad teams vying for one of the four spots in the College Football Playoff, it all comes down to this: conference championship weekend.
The high-stakes weekend begins Friday night in Las Vegas, where No. 5 Oregon has a chance to exact revenge against No. 3 Washington as the Ducks and Huskies clash in the Pac-12 championship game. Sure, plenty of playoff scenarios remain, but many view this final Pac-12 game as essentially a play-in game for the playoff, with the winner likely grabbing a spot in the top four when the CFP committee’s final rankings are unveiled at 9 a.m. Sunday.
Then there are four other big-time conference championship games on the slate for Saturday, and those results also will affect the race for the CFP.
No. 7 Texas goes up against No. 18 Oklahoma State in the Big 12 championship game at 9 a.m. PT Saturday.
Then at 1 p.m., top-ranked Georgia faces No. 8 Alabama in the SEC title game.
At 5 p.m., No. 2 Michigan looks to stay undefeated against No. 16 Iowa in the Big Ten championship game, while No. 4 Florida State puts its perfect record on the line against No. 14 Louisville in the ACC title game.
How will conference championship weekend play out and who will wind up making the College Football Playoff? Check out the odds for all the games, plus score predictions from the college football coverage team at The Oregonian/OregonLive.
NO. 5 OREGON DUCKS (11-1) VS. NO. 3 WASHINGTON HUSKIES (12-0)
Game details: 5 p.m. PT Friday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas
TV channel and live stream: ABC and Watch ESPN
Line: Oregon by 9.5
Over/under: 65
Predictions
James Crepea: Oregon 35, Washington 28
Nick Daschel: Oregon 37, Washington 33
Aaron Fentress: Oregon 39, Washington 33
Joe Freeman: Oregon 35, Washington 24
Sean Meagher: Oregon 42, Washington 31
Joel Odom: Oregon 41, Washington 34
Bill Oram: Oregon 38, Washington 31
NO. 18 OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS (9-3) VS. NO. 7 TEXAS LONGHORNS (11-1)
Game details: 9 a.m. PT Saturday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
TV channel and live stream: ABC and Watch ESPN
Line: Texas by 15
Over/under: 55.5
Predictions
James Crepea: Texas 42, Oklahoma State 21
Nick Daschel: Texas 40, Oklahoma State 21
Aaron Fentress: Texas 44, Oklahoma State 24
Joe Freeman: Texas 38, Oklahoma State 21
Sean Meagher: Texas 35, Oklahoma State 24
Joel Odom: Texas 34, Oklahoma State 27
Bill Oram: Texas 45, Oklahoma State 21
NO. 8 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE (11-1) VS. NO. 1 GEORGIA BULLDOGS (12-0)
Game details: 1 p.m. PT Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta
TV channel and live stream: CBS and CBS Sports
Line: Georgia by 5.5
Over/under: 55.5
Predictions
James Crepea: Georgia 28, Alabama 21
Nick Daschel: Georgia 27, Alabama 10
Aaron Fentress: Georgia 36, Alabama 26
Joe Freeman: Georgia 27, Alabama 20
Sean Meagher: Georgia 38, Alabama 35
Joel Odom: Georgia 30, Alabama 20
Bill Oram: Georgia 28, Alabama 17
NO. 16 IOWA HAWKEYES (10-2) VS. NO. 2 MICHIGAN WOLVERINES (12-0)
Game details: 5 p.m. PT Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
TV channel and live stream: Fox and Fox Sports Live
Line: Michigan by 21.5
Over/under: 35
Predictions
James Crepea: Michigan 28, Iowa 7
Nick Daschel: Michigan 27, Iowa 3
Aaron Fentress: Michigan 39, Iowa 13
Joe Freeman: Michigan 27, Iowa 7
Sean Meagher: Michigan 45, Iowa 10
Joel Odom: Michigan 16, Iowa 13
Bill Oram: Michigan 24, Iowa 3
NO. 14 LOUISVILLE CARDINALS (10-2) VS. NO. 4 FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES (12-0)
Game details: 5 p.m. PT Saturday at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina
TV channel and live stream: ABC and Watch ESPN
Line: Florida State by 1
Over/under: 46.5
Predictions
James Crepea: Florida State 28, Louisville 24
Nick Daschel: Louisville 30, Florida State 21
Aaron Fentress: Florida State 27, Louisville 24
Joe Freeman: Florida State 24, Louisville 14
Sean Meagher: Florida State 28, Louisville 27
Joel Odom: Louisville 27, Florida State 24
Bill Oram: Louisville 27, Florida State 24
