The four-team field for the College Football Playoff will be announced at 11 a.m. Sunday on ESPN, but first, five conference championship games must be played. Here's a look at and predictions of the Power Five conference title games:
Pac-12, 7 p.m. Friday, Las Vegas
No. 11 Utah (9-3) vs. No. 4 USC (11-1), Ch. 9
The skinny: These teams met on Oct. 15 in Salt Lake City, with the Utes emerging with a thrilling, 43-42 victory over the Trojans on quarterback Cam Rising's 1-yard touchdown run and two-point conversion run with 48 seconds remaining. Since then, USC has won five straight, averaging 49.2 points in the streak. This time, the Trojans win as QB Caleb Williams puts an exclamation point on his Heisman Trophy candidacy. USC 38, Utah 35
Big 12, 11 a.m. Saturday, Arlington, Texas
No. 10 Kansas State (9-3) vs. No. 3 TCU (12-0), Ch. 5
The skinny: The Horned Frogs are a win away from their first playoff appearance, and to get there, they'll have to beat the Wildcats, a team they topped 38-28 on Oct. 22. TCU QB Max Duggan has been efficient, passing for 29 TDs against three interceptions. The wild card for Kansas State is QB Adrian Martinez, who suffered a leg injury against TCU and hasn't played since. Will Howard will start, but Martinez might play, too, coach Chris Klieman said. Either way, Frogs win. TCU 31, Kansas State 20
SEC, 3 p.m. Saturday, Atlanta, Ch. 4
