Chris 'The Bear' Fallica's college football study guide: Conference championship edition

This past weekend was another electric day in college football. 

Michigan took down Ohio State for the fourth consecutive year despite being 19.5-pont favorites, it took Georgia eight overtimes to take down Georgia Tech in a shootout, No. 8 Miami fell to unranked Syracuse in a barn-burner, and Clemson fell to South Carolina in a matchup with several CFP implications. 

With weekends like this past one, lengthy discussions ensue between myself and the fine people at FOX Sports every week as we plan our production for Big Noon Kickoff. Every Sunday night, I reflect on what transpired the day before, and send out a lengthy email to producers, researchers, and my colleagues on air about my thoughts on what happened, as well as what's notable for the upcoming week.     

I've decided to peel back the curtain and share those thoughts with you all, because everyone should rejoice in the splendor that is college football. 

This week, it's conference championship weekend. Only 18 teams earned a spot to play an extra game, and only one edition of the CFP rankings remains. Undoubtedly, these games will have massive implications on which teams get in, which teams get left out, and which programs get favorable paths to the national title. 

Let's dive into my thoughts for this weekend.

What we all were waiting for has happened— UNLV will get a shot at revenge when they take on Boise State in the Mountain West title game on Friday. Remember, the highest-ranked Group of Five conference champ is guaranteed a spot in the 12-team playoff field, making this game even more exciting. In the most recent rankings, the Broncos slotted in at No. 10 and the Rebels at No. 20. Boise State has won each of the last eight meetings in the series, with the