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CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
HOUSTON -- It's been a football season to remember in The American. Three teams -- Houston, Temple and Navy – are ranked in the College Football Playoff poll. The winner of Saturday's noon ET nationally televised conference championship game between Houston and Temple at UH's new 40,000-seat TDECU Stadium, is likely headed to a New Year's Six game at either the Fiesta or the Peach Bowls. Eight of the conference's 12 teams have been penciled in to participate in bowl games.
When the optimistic Mike Aresco first took over as commissioner of the American three years ago, he had a vision this could happen someday, once conference raiding stopped and stability became a factor.