College Football Expert Picks Predictions Championship Week

College football expert picks and predictions for Championship Week with all the conference title games

College football expert picks, predictions for Championship Week with the conference title games for the American Athletic Conference, ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, Pac-12, SEC and Sun Belt


College Football Expert Picks, Predictions Championship Week

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* next to the pick means the team will win, but not cover.
Click on each game for the game preview and CFN Prediction

Championship Week College Football Expert Picks 
Akron at Buffalo | North Texas at UTSA
Utah vs USC | Kansas State vs TCU
Ohio vs Toledo | Coastal Carolina at Troy
LSU vs Georgia | UCF at Tulane
Fresno St at Boise St | Purdue vs Michigan
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Akron at Buffalo

Line: Buffalo -11.5, o/u: 55.5

Eric Bolin, RazorbacksWire.com: Buffalo
Evan Bredeson, CornhuskersWire.com: Buffalo
Tony Cosolo, ColoradoBuffaloesWire.com: Buffalo
Jeff Feyerer, CFN: Buffalo*
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Buffalo
Cami Griffin, LonghornsWire.com: Buffalo
Dan Harralson, VolsWire.com: Buffalo
Phil Harrison, BuckeyesWire.com: Buffalo*
Jeremy Mauss, MWwire.com Buffalo
Kevin McGuire, NittanyLionsWire.com: Buffalo*
Big Game Ben Niewoehner, CFN Buffalo*
E, CFN Buffalo
Tyler Nettuno, LSUTigerswire.com Buffalo
Zack Pearson, TarHeelswire.com Buffalo
Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com: Buffalo*
Nick Shepkowski, FightingIrishWire.com: Buffalo
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners.com: Buffalo
Joe Vitale, UGAWire.com: Buffalo*
Clucko the Chicken (a coin flip), CFN: Akron
CONSENSUS PICK: Buffalo

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TCU vs Kansas State Big 12 Championship Prediction Game Preview

TCU vs Kansas State Big 12 Championship game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Big 12 Championship Week game on Saturday, December 3

TCU vs Kansas State Big 12 Championship prediction, game preview, odds, how to watch. Championship Week, Saturday, December 3


TCU vs Kansas State Big 12 Championship Prediction Game Preview

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TCU vs Kansas State How To Watch

Date: Saturday, December 3
Game Time: 12:00 ET
Venue: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
How To Watch: ABC
Record: TCU (12-0), Kansas State (9-3)
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Why Kansas State Will Win

Kansas State can absolutely pull this off.

It had a rough game against Texas, and there were quarterback issues in the first meeting with TCU – which turned out okay, but losing Adrian Martinez early changed the plan – but this team has the style and makeup to be terrific in this.

Best of all, there’s no real pressure.

Of course there’s a little bit – it would be nice to wear the 2022 Big 12 Champion t-shirt – but lose, and it’s almost certainly off to the Sugar Bowl. Win, and it’s off to the Sugar Bowl while potentially screwing up TCU’s shot at the College Football Playoff.

It’s been lost with all the big things TCU has done, but Kansas State has been even more dominant at times with six wins by double-digits including the last three games to get here. It’s No. 1 in the Big 12 in scoring defense, No. 2 in turnover margin, and No. 2 behind Oklahoma in rushing.

The ground game didn’t stop once Will Howard stepped in at quarterback, but  the offense as a whole has been stronger.

Deuce Vaughn continues to be a terror, Martinez will step in here and there to add a wrinkle to the mix, and the improved passing game under Howard has made everything more explosive. There’s a reason Kansas State is 4-0 when Howard starts.

But it’s about the run. As long as the Wildcats are averaging five yards per carry or more, they’ll be a problem.

TCU has allowed five yards or more per carry four times. Once was in the blowout over Iowa State last week, two other times were the close calls against Baylor and Kansas, and …

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Why TCU Will Win

Kansas State ran well in the first meeting and still lost.

Keep doubting TCU. Keep thinking that “this is the week” reality finally hits.

The team keep playing with more and more confidence, it found a great offensive mix that can adapt and adjust on the fly, and it helps top have the most dangerous passing combination in college football outside of Knoxville – at least before Hendon Hooker was lost for the year with a knee injury.

Max Duggan is in the Heisman race. America might not know who he is, but depending on what Caleb Williams does or doesn’t do in USC’s Pac-12 Championship game against Utah on Friday night, at the very least the chance will be there to be a finalist.

All Duggan has done is throw 29 touchdown passes with three picks to go along with five touchdown runs as the leader of this year’s out-of-the-blue College Football Playoff team. He hit Kansas State for 280 yards and three touchdowns in the first meeting.

Quenton Johnston caught four of those passes for 74 yards and a touchdown. He missed the Iowa State game with an ankle injury, but he’s ready to go for one of the most dangerous downfield passing attacks in the country. But just like it is for the other side, it’s the ground game that’s going to matter.

Kansas State is 1-3 when allowing 160 rushing yards or more and 8-0 when it doesn’t. TCU has been just fine in the time of possession battle, and it has the deep threat pop in Duggan-to-Johnston, but it’s that running game that averages close to 200 yards per game that should set the tone.

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What’s Going To Happen

Who takes a punch better than TCU? It’s going to have to do it again.

It’s not like it’s more dominant in the fourth quarter – it scored 127 in the first and 127 in the fourth – but time and again the team was able to rally back and come through when needed.

Kansas State will get out to a hot start. The almost perfect balance will shine through with a great first two scoring drives to set the tone, but everything will settle in from there.

Midway through the third, TCU will finally come through with the drive to take over – and will wrap up the College Football Playoff. As long as Kansas State doesn’t win by a bajillion, there won’t be a whole lot for the Horned Frogs to worry about. Any and all concerns would go away with a win.

Forget the Iowa State game, TCU isn’t going to take down a game like this without a little drama. It’ll be a fun back-and-forth fight with the Horned Frogs hanging on late.

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TCU vs Kansas State Big 12 Championship Prediction, Line

TCU 34, Kansas State 31
Line: TCU -2.5, o/u: 61.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
TCU vs Kansas State Big 12 Championship Must See Rating (out of 5): 5
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Kansas State vs TCU College Basketball Game Preview: Big 12 Tournament

Big 12 Tournament: Kansas State Wildcats vs TCU Horned Frogs prediction and college basketball game preview.

Big 12 Tournament: Kansas State Wildcats vs TCU Horned Frogs prediction and college basketball game preview.


Kansas State vs TCU Broadcast

Date: Wednesday, March 10
Game Time: 6:30 ET
Venue: T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO
Network: ESPN

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Why Kansas State Will Win

Kansas State had its moments.

It’s been a rough year overall, but the Wildcats played a solid brand of defense all year, won three of the last four games including a victory over Oklahoma – and the offense has been great at moving the ball around and taking a ton of threes.

It also managed to beat TCU a few weeks ago 62-54 when the O was fine and the D was even better.

The Horned Frogs turn the ball over way too much, they’re not good enough on the free throw line, and they don’t hit enough from three, but …

Why TCU Will Win

TCU is very, very strong defensively. The scoring punch might not be there, but the D has been good enough to keep the team in most games. That includes the 67-60 win over Kansas State back in early January, allowing just 37% from the field and 28% from three.

The Wildcats might be playing well lately, but they only average 61 points per game, they’re awful on the defensive boards, and they’re even worse on the free throw line than TCU.

What’s Going To Happen

The two are just even enough to play a good, tight, fun game – but without bothering with that whole scoring thing to get in the way.

Kansas State is playing far better, the defense has turned it up several notches – four of the last five teams on the schedule weren’t able to get past 25% from three – and that’s going to be just enough to lock down the TCU offense in key spots late.

Kansas State vs TCU Prediction, Line

Kansas State 64, TCU 61
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Line: TCU -4, o/u: 129
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2.5

Must See Rating: 3

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Kansas State vs TCU Prediction, Game Preview

Kansas State Wildcats vs TCU Horned Frogs prediction and game preview.

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Kansas State vs TCU Broadcast

Date: Saturday, October 10th
Game Time: 4:00 ET
Venue: Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Network: FOX

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Why Kansas State Will Win

Takeaways, takeaways, takeaways.

Kansas State isn’t doing its Kansas State thing so far when it comes to dominating the time of possession battle, but it’s crushing the turnover margin with seven takeaways so far – including four in the upset over Oklahoma – and a grand total of zero turnovers.

This isn’t a rock-solid defensive team, and the offense isn’t running like it should, but it’s capitalizing on just about every opportunity.

TCU in two games gave it up three times, took it away three times – highlighted by a gigantic fumble recovery against Texas last week – and it’s going to need to be air-tight in what should be a close battle.

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Why TCU Will Win

How healthy is Skylar Thompson?

The Kansas State quarterback was fantastic over the first two games, started off a little rocky against Texas Tech, and then he got knocked out with an arm injury. Freshman Will Howard picked up the slack to get the win, but Thompson is banged up – at best – if he tries to give it a go.

On the other side, Max Duggan has been a Big 12 star over the first two games, hitting 74% of his passes for 472 yards and three touchdowns and an interception, and he ran for 89 yards so far and two big scores against Texas.

The Kansas State struggled to contain the quarterbacks it faced so far – even when it wasn’t dealing with the Arkansas State or Texas Tech starters – but its bigger problem might be …

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What’s Going To Happen

Time of possession. Again, this is usually where Kansas State shines – it keeps control of the game and makes teams play its style – but TCU is fourth in the nation in possession, keeping the ball for well over 35 minutes a game.

This is a good enough Kansas State team to keep it close throughout no matter how strong the quarterback play is. The defense will come up with just enough stops – and get just enough takeaways – to keep the Horned Frogs from running away with this.

Duggan will be too good, though.

Kansas State vs TCU Prediction, Line

TCU 34, Kansas State 30
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TCU -9, o/u: 50.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3.5

Must See Rating: 3.5

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Big 12 Tournament Basketball Fearless Predictions, Game Previews: First Round

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Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State Broadcast

Date: Wednesday, March 11
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Live Stream: fuboTV (click to watch for free)
Venue: Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
Network: ESPNU

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Iowa State (12-19) vs. Oklahoma State (17-14) Game Preview

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What’s Going To Happen

The two split the regular season matchups with Iowa State winning 89-82 at home back in January and Oklahoma State taking the 73-61 game a few weeks ago.

The Cyclones are struggling, coming in losing five of the last six games and ten of the last 12 since beating the Cowboys. They can shoot, and they can move the ball around, but they can’t stop anyone from the outside and the offense hasn’t been able to keep up in blowout loss after blowout loss.

On the flip side, Oklahoma State has played well over the last few weeks. The defense has been solid, it’s great at stopping teams from getting into a groove from the outside, and the scoring punch has been just enough to pull away against the weaker teams.

The Cowboys will come up with their second double-digit win over Iowa State in the last five games.

Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State Prediction, Line

Oklahoma State 77, Iowa State 66
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Oklahoma State -6, o/u: 142.5
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ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
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Must See Rating: 2