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Conference Races
Below is a list of the 11 conference races around the nation, along with each individual conference tiebreaker rules. Each conference has a winner or championship game matchup based on "if the season ended today." (x-clinched division; y-clinched share of conference; z-clinched conference) -- Updated Nov. 28
ACC Championship
Clemson
Dec. 5 Tampa, Fla. 8 p.m., ESPN
Georgia Tech
Comment: According to conference tiebreakers rules -- For a two-team tie: 1) Head-to-head competition between the two tied teams. With Clemson's 25-7 victory over Boston College earlier in the year, the Tigers have clinched the Atlantic. In the Coastal, Georgia Tech clinched the division.
Comment: According to conference rules -- For a two-team tie: 1) The winner of the game between the two tied teams shall be the representative. In the North, with Nebraska's win over Kansas State, the Cornhuskers clinched a spot in the conference title game. In the South, Texas clinched a spot with win over Kansas. The last game doesn't matter because the Longhorns beat Oklahoma State earlier in the year.
Comment: The Big East champion is the team that finishes the regular season with the highest winning percentage in conference games and it is all coming down to the Dec. 5 game between Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. If more than one team has the same winning percentage, the tied teams are declared co-champions.
Comment: According to conference rules, if there is a tie for the Big Ten champion, the winner of the game between these two teams shall represent the conference in the BCS. With Ohio State's win over Iowa and Penn State, the Buckeyes have clinched a spot in the Rose Bowl.
Comment: With Houston's win over Rice on Saturday, the Cougars advance to the C-USA Championship game. Houston and SMU are tied, but Houston defeated SMU 38-15 earlier in the year. If Houston wins it clinches the West Division, if it loses, SMU clinches and head's the C-USA title game. In the East, East Carolina clinches the division with a 25-20 victory over Southern Mississippi.
Comment: In a two-team tie, head-to-head competition is used to determine which teams advance to the title game. Ohio defeated Temple 35-17 on Friday, so the Bobcats will advance to the title game. With its victory over Ball State and Northern Illinois' loss to Ohio, Central Michigan has clinched the West.
Comment: According to conference rules, the regular season champion shall be determined based on conference winning percentage. With a victory over Wyoming, the Horned Frogs have clinched the conference. Since it beat Utah and BYU, it holds all tiebreakers.
Comment: Two weeks ago where Oregon defeated Arizona and California defeated Stanford, it all comes down to the game on Dec. 3 -- Oregon State at Oregon. The winner will claim the Pac-10 title and advance to the Rose Bowl.
Comment: According to Sun Belt rules, in the event of a two-way tie for first place, the first tiebreaker is head-to-head. Troy has already beaten Middle Tennessee State, so the Trojans have won their fourth consecutive conference title.
Comment: If two teams are tied, the winner of the regular season game between the tied teams shall receive the higher place in the standings. With Boise State's 44-33 win over Nevada, the Broncos have claimed another WAC title.
Comment: According to SEC rules, in a two-team tie, head-to-head competition between the two tied teams will determine who plays in the conference title game. The second tiebreaker is the records of the tied teams within the division. With Florida's undefeated record in conference play, it has already clinched the East Division. With Alabama's victory over LSU, the Crimson Tide clinched the West.