Pigskin Punditry No. 17: Handicapping Championship Week

Championship Week is here, and with it a bit of sadness begins to come over me, as the end of the regular season is here.   It seems like just yesterday there was that preseason buzz in the college football universe, as we all were making our predictions and projections and trying to sort this crazy mess out.   Alas, the end is near. But fear not, because bowl season will be upon us soon enough. Plus coach hiring season has already begun, so there will still be topics of conversation for the next few weeks.   Four of the six BCS conferences will have their conference titles decided this week (Penn State already won the Big Ten; Cincinnati has won the Big East). Also up for grabs is the Conference USA title and a potential 13-0 record plus a MAC title for Ball State.   Here are the Week 15 guesses..   Ball State 31, Buffalo 24 – MAC Title game in Detroit, MI   Two recent MAC cellar dwellers have risen to the top of this league.    ... (link)