{"id":10707,"date":"2023-12-01T08:08:11","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T14:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=10707"},"modified":"2023-12-01T08:44:09","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T14:44:09","slug":"conference-championship-games-to-muss-playoff-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=10707","title":{"rendered":"Conference championship games to muss playoff teams&#8230;&#8230;."},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><em><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">As the weekend college, the football Power Five conferences play their championship games, the discussion will be hot and heavy for the fans as they like or dislike the football committee&#8217;s Final Four and they may accept or not accept the opinionated choices.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?attachment_id=7885\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7885\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7885 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3E4D5FDB00000578-4316876-image-a-1_1489609829763.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"306\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3E4D5FDB00000578-4316876-image-a-1_1489609829763.jpg 306w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3E4D5FDB00000578-4316876-image-a-1_1489609829763-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3E4D5FDB00000578-4316876-image-a-1_1489609829763-211x315.jpg 211w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3E4D5FDB00000578-4316876-image-a-1_1489609829763-40x60.jpg 40w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><em><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">As of the committee&#8217;s biased ratings, the following teams that have a shot at making the four are (in their ranking order)<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h4><em><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Georgia<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><em><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Michigan<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><em><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Washington<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><em><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Florida State<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><em><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Oregon<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><em><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Ohio State<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><em><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Texas<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><em><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Alabama<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><em><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">The games are as follows:<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<h4><em><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">PAC Championship:\u00a0 Oregon vs Washington<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<h4><em><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">The skinny says that the favorite, Oregon, beats Washington Friday night.\u00a0 Can&#8217;t beat a good team twice, as the Huskies took the Ducks 36-33 in the regular season.\u00a0 I like Oregon too, but with a strong minded quarterback in Michael Penix Jr, along with a defense that can come through in the pinch, this game should be as close as the first one.\u00a0 I say Oregon 38 and Washington 31.\u00a0 Oregon punches their ticket for the Final Four Friday night in Las Vegas.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<h4><em><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Big 12 Championship:\u00a0 Texas vs Oklahoma State<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<h4><em><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Upset for the Pokes depends upon Texas not playing to their capabilities and that would include turnovers in bunches.\u00a0 Without help,\u00a0 OSU has little chance in this game in at 11:00 am in Arlington, Texas.\u00a0 I have my doubts that the rushing game for the Cowboys will not be effective early on and the Horns will bottle up the nation&#8217;s leading rusher Ollie Gordon.\u00a0 OSU will give up some big plays throughout the game and I have Texas in a not-so close 45 to 23 win.\u00a0 Texas will need some serious help to make the Final Four.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><em><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">ACC Championship:\u00a0 Florida State vs Louisville<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><em><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">The Seminoles took a hit losing their effective quarterback Jordan Travis but that should not stop them from giving Louisville a loss in this game in Charlotte, NC.\u00a0 It should be a close shave for FSU but in the end they stay undefeated.\u00a0 I have Florida State 27 and Louisville 20.\u00a0 Florida State, with a perfect 13-0 with this win, deserves a spot in the Final Four.\u00a0 Only the opinions of the committee will allow the Seminoles to play for a National Title.\u00a0 Do I think they are one of the best four teams?\u00a0 My opinion is of no matter. But the word deserves say that a 13-0 conference champ should have as good a chance as any team.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><em><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Big 10 Championship:\u00a0 Michigan vs Iowa<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><em><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">If Iowa can make it difficult for Michigan to score, which they seem to do against any foe, the Hawkeyes can make a game of it.\u00a0 Does Iowa have\u00a0 offense to make a dent in the strong Wolverine defense is another story.\u00a0 This could be shut-out as I really have no hope that Iowa can score enough to keep up.\u00a0 Michigan 20 and Iowa 3.\u00a0 Michigan is a lock for the Final Four with a win.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><em><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">SEC Championship:\u00a0 Georgia vs Alabama<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<h4><em><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">After some deep thinking, the Georgia Bulldogs become the most dominate team in college football Saturday night in Atlanta.\u00a0 Georgia will dismantle the Tide in this one.\u00a0 It will not be close as the Dogs sweep into the Final Four with a 38 to 13 win.\u00a0 Georgia shows that they will be the team to beat the rest of the way.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><em><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">My Final Four Rankings after the championship games:\u00a0 Georgia, Michigan, Florida State, Oregon<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><em><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Georgia vs Oregon<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<h4><em><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Michigan vs Florida State<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><em><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Now, off the rails:\u00a0 In my opinion, who are the four best teams in college football.\u00a0 I have Georgia, Michigan, Ohio State and Oregon.\u00a0 My second four would be Florida State, Washington, Texas, and Alabama, in 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