GRAPEVINE, Texas -- It's finally here. Saturday's conference championship games will end weeks (months?!) of hypotheticals and put the pressure squarely on the shoulders of the College Football Playoff selection committee to pick the four best teams in the country on Selection Day.
The committee gathered on Friday evening to watch the C-USA and Pac-12 title games at their headquarters in the Gaylord Texan Resort. They will reconvene on Saturday to watch the rest of the FBS championships, and then begin their deliberations following the end of the ACC and Big Ten championship games.
As the rest of the results unfold, we will break down how each game will impact the race for the playoff and beyond:
Big 12 championship
Baylor 21, Oklahoma State 16
The Big 12's playoff hopes took a nosedive when two-loss Baylor beat Oklahoma State to win the conference championship, eliminating the Cowboys from the CFP discussion.