Monday, December 2, 2013

Games to Watch: Championship Weekend

The holiday season has begun, so it's time to determine the best of each conference.

Thursday
7:30 PM
Louisville at Cincinnati, ESPN.  This game might help determine the winner of the conference formerly known as the Big East.  It's not a de facto championship, but one of the final pieces of the puzzle.

Friday
8 PM
MAC Championship:  Bowling Green vs. Northern Illinois, ESPN2.  This will determine the status of a non-AQ team in the BCS bowls.

Saturday
Noon
Oklahoma at Oklahoma State, ABC.  Oklahoma State would win their conference with this game.  If they don't win, then we have one more Big 12 game to watch.

UCF at SMU, ESPN.  It's the American Conference, so no one really cares, but this is definitely the final piece of the AAC puzzle.  Probably just one to follow on the SportsCenter app.

3:30 PM
Texas at Baylor, FOX.  If Oklahoma wins, then this game becomes the Big 12 championship game.  If OK State wins, then we're just watching this one long enough to fill the time before the SEC game starts.

4 PM
SEC Championship:  Auburn vs. Missouri, CBS.  The Tigers will win this game, and be #3 in the BCS, with a good chance to jump into the national championship if #1 or #2 lose.

7:45 PM
Pac-12 Championship:  Stanford at Arizona State, ESPN.  Winner goes to the Rose Bowl.

8 PM
ACC Championship:  Duke vs. Florida State, ABC.  This game is finally back in primetime and on ABC.  My mind is being blown that Duke is in it.  This is also the game with the biggest chaos theory potential, as a Duke upset would upset the entire BCS.

8:17 PM
B1G Championship:  Ohio State vs. Michigan State, FOX.  Implications for both BCS games in Pasadena are on the line here.

Saturday, December 14
3:30 PM
Army vs. Navy, CBS.  A special bonus game here.  This game is about more than just football, and is always a great way to end the regular season and prime the bowl season.  Personally, I know more Army people, and would root for them, but in football, Navy has been dominant.  But sometimes, you just hate to root against either side.

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