December 2, 2011

2011 NCAA Football Conference Championship Games Predictions

The first week of December is also the week of the conference championship games. These games are important because he decides who wins conferences and who makes what bowl. Also in BCS Conferences winning your game means you earn a automatic BCS Bowl Bid. I will predict and tell little about the games. I will predict the ACC, Big Ten, Conference USA, MAC, Pac-12 and SEC's championship game.

ACC Championship Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Clemson Tigers in Charlotte, NC.
The Virginia Tech Hokies have a record of 11-1 and 7-1 in the ACC and won the ACC Coastal Division by beating Virginia last week. Virginia Tech only loss was to Clemson at home in October. Since then they have 7 games and looked far good. Thomas has over 2500 passing yards, 18 TDs and 10 rushing TDs. Wilson has almost 1600 rushing yards with 9 TDs. 
The Clemson Tigers have a record of 9-3 and 6-2 in the ACC and won the ACC Atlantic Division. Clemson started out 8-0 but now have lost 3 of the last 4. They lost to Georgia Tech, North Carolina State and South Carolina all of which on the road. Boyd has been quite good. He has over 3300 passing yards with 28 TDs and 4 rushing TDs.
Prediction: I now Clemson beat Virginia Tech 23-3, but that was over 2 months ago. Since then no one has stopped Virginia Tech. David Wilson and Logan Thomas both and improved a lot since the the lost to Clemson. I don't think Clemson can slow them down again based on how they have play the last 4 weeks. I think Virginia Tech wins 31-23. Virginia Tech earns the Orange Bowl bid and mostly plays the Big East Champion.

Big Ten Championship Game: Wisconsin Badgers vs. Michigan State Spartans in Indianapolis, IN. 
The Wisconsin Badgers have a record of 10-2 and 6-2 in the Big 10 and won the Big 10 Leaders Division by beating Penn State last week. Wisconsin has been really good this year. Their only losses have come to Michigan State and Ohio State both on the road. Both games were both in October. Russell Wilson has been really good. He has almost 2700 passing yards, 28 TDs and only 3 Ints. He also has scored 5 rushing TDs. Ball has been amazing with over 1600 rushing yards and 29 TDs.  
Michigan State Spartans have a record of 10-2 and 6-2 in the Big 10 and won the Big 10 Legends Division. They only loss to Notre Dame and Nebraska on the road. Michigan State has been winning but has only beating Iowa with a winning record in the last 4 weeks. Kirk Cousins has been good this year with over 2700 passing yards and 21 TDs.
Prediction: Michigan State did beat Wisconsin 37-31 on a hail mary pass last time. I think though Wisconsin wants to win and get back to the Rose Bowl, Wilson and Ball control the game and Wisconsin comes out with a very close victory. I think it is harder to beat a team twice in 1 year than to beat a team you already lose to. I think Wisconsin wins 31-27. Wisconsin earns their 2nd straight Rose Bowl game and faces off vs. the Pac-12 Champion.

Conference USA Championship Game: Southern Miss Golden Eagles @ Houston Cougars.
The Houston Cougars have a record of 12-0 and 8-0 in the C-USA and won the C-USA West Division by beating Tulsa last week. They are the only undefeated team besides LSU and have been very good this year. They have a amazing offense. They average 52.7 PPG, which is top in the nation. Case Keenum is in the Heisman race. He 4726 passing yards, 43 TDs with only 3 INTs. He leads college football with passing yards and touchdowns. He is also 2nd in the nation with a 73.2 completion percentage. The only problem is they haven't played ranked team all year long, this is their first chance.
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles have a record of 10-2 and 6-2 in the C-USA and won the C-USA East Division. They lost to Marshall and UAB both on the road for their 2 losses this year. Losing to UAB looks bad because they have only won 3 games. They also have a good offense. They average 36.9 PPG. Austin Davis has been good with over 3000 passing yards and 24 TDs. They too have not played a ranked team until now. 
Prediction: Houston is undefeated and have won 10 of 12 games by 10 more points. Southern Miss has had two losses that look that good. I think that Southern Miss is good enough to stay with Case Keenum and Houston's offense. I think Houston will win 52-28. Houston will than be 13-0 and should make a BCS Bowl they will probably get to go to the Sugar or Fiesta Bowl.

MAC Championship Game: Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Ohio Bobcats in Detroit, MI.
The Ohio Bobcats have a record have a record of 9-3 and 6-2 in the MAC and won the MAC East Division.
Ohio has lost at Rutgers and Buffalo and at home vs. Ball State. Losing to Buffalo was a bad loss becuase they only have 3 wins. They have won 5 games in a row. Tyler Tettleton has been pretty good. He has 2868 passing yards and 26 TDs. LaVon Brazill is their best WR. He has 918 receiving yards and 10 TDs.
The Northern Illinois Huskies have a record have a record of 9-3 and 6-2 in the MAC and won the MAC West Division. They lost to Kansas and Central Michigan at home which are bad losses. Kansas only has 2 wins and Central Michigan only has 3. They also lost to Wisconsin. They have a really good offense averaging 39.6 PPG. Chandler Harnish has been a really good dual threat QB. He has 2692 passing, 23 TDs and 4 INTs. He also has 1351 rushing yards and 11 TDs. He has over 4000 total yards and 34 TDs. 
Prediction: I think that Chandler Harnish will be able to continue on what he has been doing this year. North Illinois offense has been very good averaging nearly 40 PPG and Ohio won't be able to keep up. I think North Illinois wins 41-27. I think North Illinois will be the 2011 MAC Champion.
 
Pac-12 Championship Game: UCLA Bruins @ Oregon Ducks. 
The Oregon Ducks have a record of 10-2 and 8-1 in the Pac-12 and won the Pac-12 North Division, they tied with Stanford but Oregon won the North because they won head to head. Oregon only losses are to LSU on a neutral field and USC at home. Oregon's LaMichael James has been really good with over 1400 rushing yards and 14 TDs. Darren also has been quite good. He has over 2200 passing yards, 27 TDs and only 5 INTs. De'Anthony Thomas their star Freshman also has been really good. He has 440 rushing yards and 5 TDs and 558 receiving yards and 9 TDs. Oregon has home field by virtue of the better record.
The UCLA Bruins have a record of 6-6 and 5-4 in the Pac-12. They placed 2nd in the Pac-12 South Division, but they are playing because has a postseason ban for this year and last. Johnathan Franklin has over 900 rushing yards which the team, but  Derrick Coleman has 11 TDs which leads the team. Nelson Rosario has been good with 1008 receiving yards. 
Prediction: UCLA doesn't even belong in this game so the winner is really easy to see. Oregon has been a Top 10 team all year and UCLA has been a middle of the road team. Oregon offense averages 46 PPG and UCLA defense gives up 31 PPG. Also under Chip Kelly only has one loss at home during his three years at Oregon. UCLA stands no chance. I think Oregon wins 55-14. Oregon earns a spot in the Rose for the 2nd time in 3 years and faces off vs. whoever wins the Big 10.       


SEC Championship Game: LSU Tigers vs. Georgia Bulldogs in Atlanta, GA.
The LSU Tigers have a record of 12-0 and 8-0 in the SEC and won the SEC West Division. LSU has easily been the best team in the nation. They are the only undefeated BCS Team. They also have beat 7 ranked teams. Their defense is great only allowing 10.6 PPG which is 2nd in the nation. Ford, Ware and blue their 3 RBs have been good. They all have aleast 400 rushing yards and least 6 TDs. Randle also has been good with 889 receiving yards and 8 TDs.     
The Georgia Bulldogs have a record of 10-2 and 7-1 in the SEC and won the SEC East Division. There 2 losses were to Boise State at a neutral field and to South Carolina at home. They have won 10 in a row since their losses. Their defense is good too. They only allow opponents to score 17.8 PPG. Aaron Murray has been very good. He has almost 2700 passing yards and 32 TDs. Isaiah Crowell has been their best RB. He has 832 rushing yards and 5 TDs.
Prediction: LSU has been great and don't think Georgia will be able to stop them. LSU's defense is too good and Georgia will struggle to score. Also LSU is 7-0 vs. ranked teams and Georgia is only 2-2 vs. ranked teams. Even with the game in Atlanta which is like a home game for Georgia, LSU is too good for a crowd to change the game. I think LSU wins 24-10. LSU would normally earn a Sugar Bowl bid, but with being the #1 in the nation, they should earn a BCS National Championship Game spot.       

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