The College Football Playoff selection committee has the fewest amount of games it must watch all season on Saturday, yet likely has the toughest decision to make of the 2021 campaign.
Conference championship weekend is here, and the committee is likely praying for chalk to hold up to make its job as easy as possible. Should that be the case, then only one decision needs to be made, for the fourth overall spot — i.e., the last team in — of the final rankings.
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To that end, the committee will watch the SEC championship game between No. 1 Georgia and No. 3 Alabama with great interest. Other games they will closely monitor are the Big Ten championship between No. 2 Michigan and No. 13 Iowa; the Big 12 championship between No. 5 Oklahoma State and No. 9 Baylor; and the AAC championship between No. 4 Cincinnati and No. 21 Houston.
If the favored teams in each of those matches wins, the only real question the committee must face is whether to place 11-1 Notre Dame into the playoff, or 12-1 Big 12 champion Oklahoma State. Those aren't the only games worth watching this week, however: Not by a long shot.
We get an early taste of the action on Friday when Western Kentucky takes on UTSA in the C-USA championship and No. 10 Oregon rematches vs. No. 17 Utah for the Pac-12 title — and a chance at revenge. The ACC, MAC, MWC and Sun Belt championships, plus a rogue game between USC and Cal, are also on the schedule for the final week of the regular season.
Sporting News has you covered on how to watch it all during conference championship weekend:
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College football schedule today
Here's every college football game during conference championship weekend:
All rankings reflect the latest College Football Playoff top-25 rankings. All games are nationally televised.
Friday, Dec. 3
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| C-USA: Western Kentucky at UTSA | 7 p.m. | CBS Sports Network, fuboTV |
| Pac-12: No. 10 Oregon vs. No. 17 Utah | 8 p.m. | ABC, fuboTV |
Saturday, Dec. 4
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Big 12: No. 5 Oklahoma State vs. No. 9 Baylor (AT&T Stadium) | Noon | ABC, fuboTV |
| MAC: Kent State vs. Northern Illinois (Ford Field) | Noon | ESPN, fuboTV |
| MWC: Utah State at No. 19 San Diego State | 3 p.m. | Fox, fuboTV |
| Sun Belt: App State at No. 24 Louisiana | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
| SEC: No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 3 Alabama (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) | 4 p.m. | CBS, Paramount+, fuboTV |
| AAC: No. 21 Houston at No. 4 Cincinnati | 4 p.m. | ABC, fuboTV |
| Big Ten: No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 13 Iowa (Lucas Oil Stadium) | 8 p.m. | Fox, fuboTV |
| ACC: No. 15 Pitt vs. No. 16 Wake Forest (Bank of America Stadium) | 8 p.m. | ABC, fuboTV |
| USC at Cal* | 11 p.m. | FS1, fuboTV |
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How to watch, live stream college football games
Eleven games will take place during conference championship weekend: one for each of the Power 5 and Group of 5 title games, plus the postponed USC-Cal game from earlier in the season. Those games will appear on Fox, Fox Sports 1, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ABC and ESPN. Live streaming options include the ESPN app, Fox.com, ESPN+, Paramount+, or fuboTV, which offers a seven-day free trial.
College football scores conference championship week
Friday, Dec. 3
| Game |
| Western Kentucky at UTSA |
| No. 10 Oregon vs. No. 17 Utah |
Saturday, Dec. 4
| Game |
| No. 5 Oklahoma State vs. No. 9 Baylor |
| Kent State vs. Northern Illinois |
| Utah State at No. 19 San Diego State |
| App State at No. 24 Louisiana |
| No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 3 Alabama |
| No. 21 Houston at No. 4 Cincinnati |
| No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 13 Iowa |
| No. 15 Pitt vs. No. 16 Wake Forest |
| USC at Cal |
