College Football Week 15 Bold Predictions

1. Georgia Tech ends Florida State's undefeated run

I'm taking one last stab at this one.  The Seminoles have played pretty much everyone close, so I don't expect this one to be any different.  Georgia Tech also runs a very effective triple-option, for which Florida State only has a week to prepare.  Yellow Jackets get it done, 37 - 35.

2. Kansas State knocks off Baylor

The Bears will be rooting against teams ahead of them and hoping the committee considers their win over TCU when picking the top 4. I don't think it ends up mattering though, as Kansas State takes Baylor out of the conversation.  Wildcats notch a big win as the Bears try to rally but fall short, 43 - 40.

3. Cardale Jones has 100+ rushing yards against Wisconsin

For the second time this year, the Buckeyes will have to replace a heisman candidate quarterback.  This time it's Cardale Jones who will have to step up, a guy who's built like a tank with a cannon for an arm.  He faces a tough challenge, though, in his first career start facing a stingy Wisconsin defense.  But he's proven he can run the offense, albeit against weaker teams with the game already well in hand. And he's already shown he's got up (and up).  He has some early jitters but loosens up in the second quarter with some long runs.  The game stays close throughout, with Wisconsin holding a lead late into the fourth quarter.  But Jones leads the offense on a season-saving touchdown drive to give the Buckeyes a 34 - 31 victory and Big Ten title.

4. Oregon's Marcus Mariota puts exclamation point on Heisman-worthy season with 5 or more touchdowns in PAC-12 title game

The last two times Oregon faced Arizona things didn't go so well for the Ducks.  They will be eager to avenge those losses and punch their ticket to the playoffs with a win over the Wildcats.  Quarterback Marcus Mariota helps his team do just that, while putting up more eye-popping numbers, including 5 total touchdowns.  Oregon blasts Arizona 41 - 29.

5. The Big 12 changes their motto to "As many champions as we damn well please" 

The Big 12 conference's current motto is "One true champion." But the league commisioner has announced that should TCU and Baylor both finish 11 - 1, the conference would submit them as co-champions to the playoff committee, despite Baylor's head-to-head victory over the Horned Frogs.  The move is obviously a strategic one to help TCU's playoff chances, since the committee lists a conference championship as one important factor in choosing the top four. It remains to be seen if they will weigh a co-championship without a championship game as heavily as an outright conference title won in a championship game.  Either way, the Big 12 should probably change their motto.