College Football Championship Weekend

So, I was thinking of doing a big preview or predicting the many conference championships on deck this weekend. We've already had one in the Pac-10...an exciting Oregon victory over Oregon State in the Civil War to send them to Pasadena. That wasn't even an official championship game. It just turned out to be a deciding one. Same goes for Cincy and Pitt in the Big East.

But instead of trying to determine the outcomes of these games, I'm just gonna sit back, get some chips and have my remote at hand. There will be a lot of flicking to do. Here's one reason I'm excited for each game of which I'll be watching at least a little:

Friday

MAC Championship, Ohio vs. Central Michigan
Can my Bobcats, 12-point underdogs, slay LeFevour and the perennial MAC West power?

Saturday

Big East Deciding Game, #5 Cincinnati at #15 Pitt
To see if Cincy can hold up its perfect season against a Pitt team that will want to bounce back after losing the Backyard Brawl and is undefeated at home.

Conference USA Championship, #21 Houston vs. East Carolina
I haven't really watched Case Keenum yet and I want to see if this 500-yard wonder really should be a Heisman candidate.

SEC Championship, #1 Florida vs. #2 Alabama
Well, there's a lot more than one reason I want to watch this one:
- Essentially a BCS semifinal game
- Can Tebow bull his way through Cody, McClain and that 'Bama D?
- Will we see the Greg McElroy of the last drive in the Iron Bowl?
- Mark Ingram, Trent Richardson and the Alabama run game vs. the stout Florida D
- The speed and quickness of Florida against a top flight D
- Urban Meyer vs. Nick Saban
- How many times Verne and Gary will say 'Tim Tebow'
- If Tracy Wolfson will be wearing eye black again to honor Mr. Tebow
- The potential of the Tebow clutch factor in the 4th qtr
- Because we've been waiting for what seems like an eternity for this game to actually happen. I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas morning, except Christmas eve has lasted an entire college football season.

Big XII Championship, #3 Texas vs. #22 Nebraska
To potentially witness BCS chaos break out if Texas somehow loses (the Big XII Championship Game has spoiled title hopes before) and (gasp) a non-BCS school (TCU) in line to go the BCS title game in Pasadena.

ACC Championship, #10 Georgia Tech vs. Clemson
Two dynamic running attacks...CJ Spiller for Clemson and Dwyer, Nesbitt and Allen running the triple option for Ga. Tech.

So, yeah, I have no idea what's gonna happen this weekend. I'll spare you a bunch of lame predictions. But the above is why I'm excited for this final weekend of college football before the bowls. I hope you're excited too. Have the remote ready, snacks handy (you won't want to make unnecessary trips from the couch) and settle in for a weekend that hopefully presents some great, memorable moments.