ESPN 2023 College Football Power Rankings after Week 14 - ESPN

Championship weekend started simply enough, with Washington beating Oregon to stay unbeaten and win the Pac-12 title. The Huskies assured themselves of a spot in the College Football Playoff with Friday night's win.

Things got a little tricky from there.

Alabama delivered the big blow Saturday, knocking off top-ranked Georgia for the SEC title and muddying the water for the CFP selection committee deciding teams' fates Sunday.

Texas, which beat Alabama handily in Tuscaloosa early this season, needed a convincing win to keep its slim CFP hopes alive. The Longhorns delivered in a rout of Oklahoma State for the Big 12 title in their last year in the league.

Michigan's offense struggled against Iowa's vaunted defense, but the Wolverines slogged their way to a 26-0 win for their third straight Big Ten championship and another trip to the CFP semifinals.

Florida State, down to its third QB this season because of injuries to Jordan Travis and Tate Rodemaker, didn't exactly win the ACC championship in convincing fashion but remained unbeaten nonetheless.

As the wait begins for the selection committee to determine the playoff, here's how the conference championship games affected our Power Rankings.

Michigan won its third Big Ten championship in a row in Jim Harbaugh's return to the sidelines after a three-game suspension. The Wolverines' offense wasn't as sharp as it was against Ohio State, putting up a touchdown and a field goal in the first half, and was held to under 100 yards rushing as a team. It was enough to get the job done, though, aided by four James Turner field goals, and propel Michigan into another College Football Playoff berth. The Wolverines' defense was the star of the game, creating three turnovers through