#17 Boston College vs. #25 Virginia Tech - Tampa, FL
BC's done a lot to get themselves to this stage again. They beat Virginia Tech, Florida State, and Maryland. But they're really in the Conference Championship by default. The ACC is mediocre at best. The Eagles beat the Hokies earlier in the year, but that was at home. I think Virginia Tech outlasts BC in one of the ugliest football games of the century. 20-13 Hokies.
SEC Championship:
#1 Alabama vs. #4 Florida - Atlanta, GA
It's a 5 hour drive from Gainesville to Atlanta. It's a 3 hour drive from Tuscaloosa to Atlanta. It's a 10 hour drive from Atlanta to Miami, and the winner of this game will be taking that trip all the way to the National Championship Game. Florida has the glamor and blowouts, Alabama has the hard work and defense. I think Florida wins a closely fought contest 28-24. But don't worry, Oklahoma will extinguish the Gators in the title game.
#5 USC @ UCLA
If USC wins they're in the Rose Bowl. But all this timeout bullshit and the fact that the Trojans lack a head coach will cause them to choke. The 4-7 Bruins upset USC 31-28 and Oregon State goes to the Rose Bowl.
Big XII Championship:
#20 Missouri vs. #2 Oklahoma - Kansas City, MO
Missouri has just two things going for them. The game is 130 miles from their campus. And they only have to play Oklahoma for 60 minutes. OU is favored by 16.5 points, and that's extremely generous to Mizzou. Oklahoma hasn't lost to Missouri in 6 straight contests, dating back to 1998. Oklahoma's averaging 62.4 points in their last 5 games. Missouri's biggest win of the season was against Nebraska. The Tigers were 1-2 against the Big XII South, with their win coming against the Baylor Bears (barely... 31-28).
The Sooners annihilate the Tigers 56-16.
Army vs. Navy
Navy always wins, but I'm picking Army to sink the Midshipmen 12-9 in a battle of field goals.
-The Commodore
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