It's championship week with a conference title and BCS fortunes riding on all five games in the pool. Also riding on all five games is the possession of a solid-goldette statue called the Ramon Escobar Trophy and an accompanying check for $800. For some reason, championship week has always played a pivotal role in determining the eventual winner of the pool. Last year, I threw out the theory -- based on how much of a factor the wild ACC had played during the season -- that you had to win the ACC championship game to win the pool. Sure enough, the winner, Swim Summerlin, had unranked Virginia Tech in a pick 'em over Boston College, while most of the closest runners-up did not. This season, I think it's the SEC championship game that is going to play the role of kingmaker. That or it's going to be pool favorite Clemson in the familiar role of spoiler. Regardless, choose wisely this week.
For the aforementioned large sum of money and one of college football's top trophies, which Mike P. had planned to have the Yam Queen carry during next year's Yamfest parade before he dropped the 0-5 last week, select your winners and e-mail them back to me by 6 p.m. Thursday. Don't miss that train on the Thursday night game.
The Civil War for the Roses
Oregon State - Oregon
8 p.m., Thursday, ESPN
Line: Oregon by 10
* Underdog worth four points
Big East Championship
Cincinnati - Pittsburgh
11 a.m., Saturday, ABC
Line: Cincinnati by 1
SEC Championship Game
Florida - Alabama
3 p.m., Saturday, CBS
Line: Florida by 5
* Underdog worth three points
ACC Championship Game
Georgia Tech - Clemson
7 p.m., Saturday, ESPN
Line: Georgia Tech by 1
Big 12 Championship Game
Texas - Nebraska
7 p.m., Saturday, ABC
Line: Texas by 14
* Underdog worth five points
Good luck.
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