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2023 college football conference championship week picks and predictions

By Evan Ertel

STANFORD, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Bo Nix #10 of the Oregon Ducks scrambling with the ball looks to pass against the Stanford Cardinal during the third quarter of an NCAA football game at Stanford Stadium on September 30, 2023 in Stanford, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Bo Nix #10 of the Oregon Ducks scrambling with the ball looks to pass against the Stanford Cardinal during the third quarter of an NCAA football game at Stanford Stadium on September 30, 2023 in Stanford, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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Jason Candle head coach of the Toledo Rockets
DETROIT, MICHIGAN – DECEMBER 03: Jason Candle head coach of the Toledo Rockets looks on in the second quarter of the MAC Championship game against the Ohio Bobcats at Ford Field on December 03, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images) /

MAC: Miami (OH) vs. Toledo (-7.5) (O/U 44.5)

Evan: Like John, I did not watch much MACtion this year, but from the handful of snaps I did see, Toledo is a good football team. Also, having a disarmed rocket aimed at your rival mounted outside your stadium is badass. Toledo -7.5

Justin: I can’t tell you the first thing about Toledo or Miami (OH). I’ll just go with the favorite. Toledo -7.5

Ethan: Jason Candle gets doubted a lot for a dude who has won 20 games between this year and last year. And while he’s arguably underachieved on a few occasions, Candle is having himself something of a renaissance right now. Toledo -7.5

John: I’m usually busy on Tuesdays, so I’ve missed a lot of MACtion this year. I’m not entirely up to date on these teams and their performance, but I will use my ignorance to pick the team with the cooler mascot. Toledo -7.5

Ryan: I like Jason Candle. That’s about all I got here. Toledo -7.5

Andrew: I’ll play contrarian. This is tough with Gabbert out for Miami, and Toledo has been awesome. But Chuck Martin is also a dang good coach, and I think he finds a way to keep it close. Miami +7.5

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