College Football: Previewing every conference championship game

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 03: Rashaan Evans #32 and Da'Shawn Hand #9 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrate their 54 to 16 win over the Florida Gators during the SEC Championship game at the Georgia Dome on December 3, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 03: Rashaan Evans #32 and Da'Shawn Hand #9 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrate their 54 to 16 win over the Florida Gators during the SEC Championship game at the Georgia Dome on December 3, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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MAC Championship Game

Saturday, Dec. 2 – Akron vs Toledo, 11:00 a.m. CT, Ford Field, ESPN

The MAC Championship is similar to the Conference USA one in that it is projected to be a blowout. Toledo is 10-2, and Akron is 7-5. This is lower on my priority list than FAU vs North Texas is, so I won’t even notice this game.

Because I’m not going to watch, it’s going to be insane. The universe has a wonderful way of ensuring that I don’t watch the games that turn out fun (looking at you, 7OT Buffalo-Western Michigan Game). But I’m not going to plan my Saturday morning around this game.

Toledo, already racking up 10 wins this year, should pull away easily. S&P+ has them favored by almost 16 points, and some Vegas outlets have it as a 22 point game. It shouldn’t be close. It might be fun to watch if you are a Toledo fan, but the only draw I can think of is checking out the great job Jason Candle has done as the Toledo head coach. He should be a pretty big name in the coaching market next year. Plus, a little bit of MACtion never hurt anybody.