College Football Playoff scenarios: Conference Championship weekend implications

There are three unbeaten teams in the College Football Playoff rankings: No. 1 Georgia, No 2 Michigan and No 3 TCU. USC is currently ranked No 4. All four teams will be playing this weekend. There are four conference championship games on Friday. The games are: Pac-12 vs. Utah (Friday 8 p.m., FOX), Big 12 vs Kansas State (Saturday 12 p., ABC), SEC vs LSU ( Saturday 4 p,m. CBS) and Big Ten vs Purdue (Sunday 8 pm., Fox).

No. 4 USC plays No. 11 Utah in Pac-12 on Friday 8 p.m. Big 12: No 3 TCU vs. No 10 Kansas State on Saturday 12 p., ABC. SEC: Georgia vs No 14 LSU on Sunday 4 p,m., CBS. B1G: Michigan vs Purdue on TV on FOX on the weekend.

Georgia Bulldogs are looking to make the College Football Playoff.

Georgia will remain the number one seed in the College Football Playoff.

Georgia would still make the playoffs with a win. With a loss, they would fall behind any undefeated team.

Michigan dominated Ohio State last weekend. Michigan is currently 5th in the standings.

Michigan will remain the number two seed in the College Football Playoff.

Michigan could fall to third if just TCU wins or fourth if TCU and USC win.

TCU is undefeated and one win away from the College Football Playoff.

TCU will remain third. They could climb to 2nd if one of Michigan/Georgia loses.

TCU could be eliminated from the playoff if they lose to Kansas State. If USC wins, the committee would choose between TCU and Ohio State and Alabama.

USC Trojans are in the driver's seat for a playoff birth after losing to Ohio State and LSU. USC and Utah will play in Pac 12 Championship Game on Friday.

With a win, USC would clinch a spot in the playoff. If TCU falls, they could rise as high as third.

USC is not likely to make the College Football Playoff.