The Football Bowl Subdivision consists of nine conferences, all of which will be deciding their champions this weekend. Not every league title game will have implications for the College Football Playoff, but that doesn’t stop our intrepid cast of alleged experts from weighing in on who they think will prevail in each contest.
The action gets underway Friday night, highlighted by title tilts in the American Athletic and Mountain West. Boise State, UNLV and possibly Army are still in the mix for playoff berths. The four so-called power conferences determine their champions on Saturday, with top-10 showdowns in the Big Ten and SEC determining seeding for the field, while the ACC and Big 12 showdown likely decided the one team that gets in from those leagues.
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Here’s a look at the pairings, complete with predictions from our staffers.

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