Championship weekend began Phil Rizzuto Jersey Friday with the Mid-American and Pac-12 title games. Those are the appetizers for Saturday's feast.Track all games on .1. Big 12, big dealSo Bill Hancock, executive director of the College Football Playoff, dropped this interesting tidbit to the St. Louis Post-Dispatchs Dave Matter: s body of work will change drastically on Saturday.MORE: | | Before we go any further, understand this: Hancock doesnt vote in the poll, but hes in the room not only during the voting proce s but also during conversations about the teams from the committee members. If Hancock is using the word drastically," the Kansas State game has the chance to change the dynamic of the four playoff teams.More specifically, TCUs seemingly insurmountable lead on Baylor as of last weeks poll. The Horned Frogs are No.3 in the country and Baylor is No.6 despite Baylors head-to-head win over TCU in October. The committee has used TCUs body of work as its crutch in keeping TCU ahead of Baylor.MORE: Now, apparently, the Kansas State game will at the very least level the resumes of the two teams. And if it evens up, Baylors head-to-head win over TCU comes into play.Thats what makes this game so critical for a team that still doesnt know the health of its most important player.Now that Baylor QB Bryce Petty , Baylor is nearly unbeatable at home no matter the circumstances (ask TCU). With a good game from Petty, the Bears can make a statement and might just have enough to pa s TCU.If Petty gets dinged again, then its going to be a grind for Baylor even with talented backup QB Seth Gary Sanchez Jersey Ru sell. K-State will be bring pre sures Ru sell hasnt seen before; Petty has seen it all.Petty has talked all week about not mi sing the game, sounding as focused and engaged as he was early last month when he responded over and over to every question, Well be ready for Oklahoma.Baylor won that game by 34 points, giving the Sooners their worst home lo s under coach Bob Stoops. If Baylor and Petty are that focused again, K-States in trouble. Kickoff is 7:45 p.m. ET Saturday at Baylor. Also Saturday: Iowa State at TCU, noon ET; and Oklahoma State at Oklahoma, 3:30 p.m. ET.2. Run, Tide RunAs well as played last week against Auburn, dont be shocked if Alabama leans on tailbacks and in the SEC Championship. The Tide face Mi souri at 4 p.m. ET in Atlanta.This isnt about Sims as much as it is not playing into Mi souris strengths: rushing the pa ser and covering in the secondary. Sims hasnt played well away from home when forced into quick decisions, and will be in a hostile environment in the Georgia Dome.HAYES: Half of the stadium will be Alabama fans, Sonny Gray Jersey the other half will be Mi souri fans and fans from other SEC schools whose teams didnt advance to the game. Gue s who theyll be screaming for?Moreover, Mi souris defensive line isnt nece sarily made to stop the run and the Tigers have had problems this year doing so. They are clearly a rush the pa ser, create turnovers type of defense and Alabama cant play into it.Establishing the run and throwing off play action like Auburn did in last years SEC Championship Game is the clearest path for the Tide. If offensive coordinator gets too fixated on throwing with three- and five-step drops (it certainly has happened on occasions), hes giving Mi souri exactly what it needs to pull and upset and keep No. 1 Alabama from the College Football Playoff.Kickoff is 4 p.m. ET at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.3. Do what you doSo youre Ohio State. Youre down a quarterback, your team is reeling from a death in the football family and youre staring at a hot team from the Big Ten West Division in the leagues championship game.Dont think for a second Buckeyes coach Brian Roberts Jersey is going to suddenly change everything he believes in because hes playing third-string quarterback or because his team absorbed an emotional gut punch.BENDER: The Buckeyes wont get conservative and run the ball and play defense, and get into a he who holds the ball longest wins game with Crawl Ball king Wisconsin. Jones is going to throw the ball; maybe not as much as injured star , but enough that Wisconsin cant focus on stopping the run to stop the Buckeyes.If you think Jones is simply a caretaker the rest of the season, you obviously dont know Meyer. Jones has been around this offense for three years; he knows the ins and outs of it.More important, Ohio State has the skill at wideout the most underrated wide receiving corps in the nation with Michael Thomas, Devin Smith and Jalin Marshall to make Jones transition easier.Ohio State and Wisconsin meet in Indianapolis for the Big Ten title. Kickoff is 8:17 p.m. ET. 4. Time to turn it onThis is what it has come to for defending national champion : If the Noles havent been motivated Adam Lind Jersey enough this season, how does it automatically happen now?How does unbeaten FSU, which played le s than inspired against rivals Miami (Fla.) and Florida and hasnt played a complete game all season, suddenly turn it on in the ACC Championship Game against a hot team because the CFP selection committee dropped the Seminoles behind three one-lo s teams?MORE: How does FSU, which played its best game of the season when quarterback was suspended against Clemson, ignore the season-long drama and focus on a team and a funky option offense that can ruin its season?The biggest problem the 'Noles face is the one theyve avoided game after game: Will there be enough time and enough po se sions to come back from deficit if FSU does what it has routinely done all season play from behind?Georgia Tech and its option offense will stay on the field, run clock and eliminate po se sions for the FSU offense. That a bad combination for a team that has needed late-game heroics for much of the second half of the season.Florida State at Georgia Tech play for the ACC title Saturday. Kickoff is 8 p.m. ET in Charlotte, N.C.