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Who wins, who covers? One big key to each college football conference title game

Michigan will likely find itself in the College Football Playoff if it can avoid an upset vs. Iowa. Getty Images

After one of the most incredible Rivalry Weeks in recent memory, we're down to 12 games left in college football's regular season: 10 conference title games, a rescheduled Cal-USC game in front of tens of people in Berkeley and, in another week and a half, Army-Navy.

With all due respect to Cal-USC, let's focus on the games that actually matter. With 10 conference titles and up to three College Football Playoff spots on the line -- Georgia is probably in regardless, but other spots must be clinched -- it should be an awfully exciting weekend. For each game, let's look at one particular key that could determine not only who wins, but who covers.


Conference USA championship: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (-1.5, 72.5) at No. 22 UTSA Roadrunners

Friday at 7 p.m. ET on CBSSN

Caesars projection: Western Kentucky 36.3, UTSA 35.3
SP+ projection: Western Kentucky 32.7, UTSA 29.4