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Clemson has its eye on a second consecutive national championship, but the third-ranked Tigers first have to secure a fifth straight ACC crown. Clemson aims to avoid a slip-up and secure its spot in the College Football Playoff bracket when it faces No. 22 Virginia in the ACC Championship Game on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C.

Second-ranked Ohio State, which is atop the College Football Playoff rankings, looks to remain perfect when it faces No. 10 Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship game on Saturday in Indianapolis. The Buckeyes capped a dominant regular season with a 56-27 rout of 18th-ranked Michigan to extend their winning streak against the Wolverines to eight games, which is the longest in the rivalry, and they hope to clinch a spot in the CFP by knocking off the Badgers (No. 8 CFP) for the second time, following a 38-17 victory on Oct. 26.

Georgia’s defense has answered just about every challenge it has faced this season, but the Bulldogs' playoff hopes hinge on conquering LSU’s high-powered offense in Saturday’s SEC championship game in Atlanta. Who wins out when the Tigers have the ball likely will determine who wins the conference title, considering No. 1 LSU is second in the nation in scoring offense at 48.7 points while the No. 4 Bulldogs rank second in scoring defense at 10.4 points.

Boise State has a lot on the line when it hosts Hawaii on Saturday in the Mountain West championship game. The No. 17 Broncos, ranked 19th by the College Football Playoff committee, have a chance at landing a Cotton Bowl bid when the season-ending rankings come out Sunday.

Sixteenth-ranked Memphis earned the right to host and looks to knock off No. 21 Cincinnati for the second straight week when the teams re-convene for the American Athletic Conference Championship Game on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers forced three turnovers and used 145 receiving yards from Damonte Coxie to beat visiting Cincinnati 34-24 on Nov. 29, and move within one win of a likely trip to the Cotton Bowl as the Group of Five representative.

The Florida Atlantic Owls are battling the UAB Blazers in the Conference USA championship game at FAU Football Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida.

Baylor had a chance to halt Oklahoma's run of conference dominance and continue its unlikely path to the College Football Playoff three weeks ago until the Sooners broke their hearts with a historic comeback. The eighth-ranked Bears hope to exact a measure of revenge and end No. 6 Oklahoma's bid to make a fourth CFP appearance in five years Saturday when the teams meet in the Big 12 Championship Game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

The Central Michigan Chippewas are battling the Miami (OH) Redhawks in the MAC championship game at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.

Appalachian State and Louisiana meet Saturday in the Sun Belt championship game for the second straight year after the No. 20 Mountaineers completed the best regular-season record in conference history. Appalachian State won the inaugural Sun Belt title game 30-19 in 2018 and has won all seven meetings since moving to the FBS in 2014 after a 17-7 victory Oct. 9 over the Ragin' Cajuns earned it the right to host the championship.

Surging Utah has won eight straight games, giving the fifth-ranked Utes a shot at snagging a spot in the four-team College Football Playoff. But one final hurdle remains: Friday night’s date with No. 13 Oregon in the Pac-12 Championship Game in Santa, Clara, Calif.

Central Florida won’t finish with a third straight undefeated regular season, but the Knights can stay on track for another campaign that features double-digit wins Friday night when they host American Athletic Conference-rival South Florida in the War on I-4. UCF has lost three games by a total of seven points this season - all on the road - but held off a late rally at Tulane last week for a 34-31 victory.

Heading into the 2019 season, the annual Apple Cup showdown between Washington and Washington State was expected to have major Pac-12 North title implications. But Friday afternoon's 112th meeting in Seattle find the Huskies and Cougars in a three-way tie for third place in the North along with Cal with disappointing 3-5 conference marks.