Conference Championship Game Picks, Preview: What To Expect In Indiana-OSU, More

For the first time in 16 years, we've got a battle between the top two teams in the country in a conference championship game.

No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana will meet up in Indianapolis on Saturday for the Big Ten Championship Game, which I'll be on the call for on FOX. 

That's just one of this weekend's three highly anticipated games that feature two teams ranked in the top 12 of the most recent College Football Playoff poll. 

As we enter the last weekend before the CFP reveal, let's dive into my Big Ten title game preview, along with my picks for the other top games this weekend.

A lot is on the line in this one. Of course, the winner gets the Big Ten title, but it'll also get the No. 1 seed in the CFP. The winning quarterback might also win the Heisman Trophy, as Indiana's Fernando Mendoza and Ohio State's Julian Sayin are the two front-runners to win the award entering the weekend. 

While the two quarterbacks are the headline attractions for their respective teams, Indiana and Ohio State are the two most complete teams in the nation. You can't argue against the fact that both those teams are balanced in their offensive approaches and great on both sides of the ball. They both have great coaching staffs on top of that, playing fundamentally sound football. 

Indiana's offense against Ohio State's defense is a fascinating matchup. The Buckeyes' defense has been the singular best unit in college football, but the Hoosiers' offense hasn't been too shabby either. The foundation of how they play offense starts with the run game, not with Mendoza. Indiana has been one of the best rushing teams in the country, playing methodically, as these teams are sort of mirror images of each other. But Indiana's run game is its