The regular season for this year of college football's fading quickly. Whether or not your team is in the conference championship, let's take a look at these match ups that will impact the first ever college football playoff:
(7) Arizona vs. (2) Oregon
Keister: Oregon will cement their spot in the first college football playoff with a convincing win in a rematch from this year's early-season loss.
The Pick: Oregon 41 Arizona 28
Griff: Arizona will continue to improve, and it seems as though Rich Rodriguez has regained his winning touch. Unfortunately for the Wildcats' faithful, Marcus Mariota and the Ducks have revenge on their minds.
The Pick: Oregon 35 Arizona 23
Keister: Georgia Tech will surprise viewers with their defense instead of their disciplined ground attack. Look for costly turnovers to end the Seminoles win streak in an exciting ACC Championship.
The Pick: Georgia Tech 30 Florida State 20
Griff: I'm close to picking the Yellow Jackets with Keister, however I can't pick against Jameis Winston late in this game (or any game for that matter). I'm not sure if Winston even knows how to lose a football game. This being said, I'll take the Seminoles in a close one.
The Pick: Florida State 38 Georgia Tech 34
(1) Alabama vs. (16) Missouri
Keister: Missouri winning this game would be the equivalent of a #16 seed winning the first round of March Madness, which makes me think that the Tide will roll big!
The Pick: Alabama 45 Missouri 21
Griff: Alabama's new west coast system gets better and better each week under Lane Kiffin. Combine that with a stingy, athletic defense and the best receiver in the country in Amari Cooper, who could find himself sitting in New York waiting on a Heisman Trophy after this game is all said and done.
The Pick: Alabama 48 Missouri 17
(13) Wisconsin vs. (5) Ohio State
Keister: Coach Meyer will find a way to lift the Buckeyes to a much needed morale-boosting victory in a hard hitting ground-and-pound contest.
The Pick: Ohio State 28 Wisconsin 20
Griff: Melvin Gordon is the most electric running back in the country, and he's going to be the difference maker in this Big 10 Championship. The Buckeyes allowed Indiana's Tevin Coleman to go over 200-yards on the ground, so I expect big things from the Badgers' running back. It will also be interesting to see how Ohio State operates after the emotional week and with the absence of starting quarterback J.T. Barrett.
The Pick: Wisconsin 43 Ohio State 35
(9) Kansas State vs. (6) Baylor
Keister: Coach Briles' team proves that they certainly belong in the discussion to be among the final four teams this year in what will be a surprisingly dominant victory in Waco.
The Pick: Baylor 44 Kansas State 30
Griff: Bill Snyder does a great job of making sure his team plays very disciplined against the new fast-paced tempo offenses, but Bryce Petty and the Bears will prove to be too much. It will be interesting to see how, or if, this game will effect who'll be among the final four teams left.
The Pick: Baylor 47 Kansas State 35
The Pick: Baylor 47 Kansas State 35
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By the way, we're giving away a free T-Shirt (that we haven't even come up with yet) to the first person that can find a picture of Art Briles (Baylor's head coach) in a short-sleeved shirt. May the odds be ever in your favor...
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