David Pollock joins us to preview the conference championship games and make our picks for this weekend.

We discussed the consequences of losing said championship games, and we're going to give you our best bets with locks, leans, and dogs.

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Conference championship games need to matter. And with a top four seed and a buy awaiting for some if they win, we know there is a reward. But the better question is, should there be a

punishment for losing that game outside of not getting the reward for winning?

Well, to me, the answer is yes, but it's nuanced.

In my opinion, if you're a team that is already in the playoff 12 before the conference championship

game, losing it should not eliminate you from the playoff. But it should affect your seating

and whether or not you can host in the first round game. Let me give you an example.

I don't think SMU should be eliminated from the playoff if they lose to Clemson, but should most

likely not host a first round game. Clemson, however, is not in the playoff field before the

conference championship game. So if they lose, they should continue to remain out. Let's

stay with SMU as an example here. How should we compare them to, let's say, Tennessee, who did

not play in a conference championship game if they lose? Well, to me, that answer is pretty easy.

You treat SMU's resume as it stands today when they are 11 and 1, verse Tennessee, who is 10 and 2,

and decide that way.

I do want to remind everyone, this is how I would do it, not what the committee will do because

nobody knows what they're going to do regardless of what they say.

Now, where my methodology gets a little bit hairy is what does that mean for Boise State,

who's already in the field as a group of five team and is actually slated to get a top four

seat as it stands today. So are they viewed as a team from a top four conference if they lose to

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