This has been one of the most unpredictable and exciting college football seasons in recent memory. That makes things fun, but it can also make things confusing, especially when you're trying to figure out whether YOUR TEAM will be playing in its conference championship game.

The Big 12 scenarios are particularly chaotic, but here is what’s at stake during the final weekend of college football’s regular season.

Penn State has Maryland right where it wants the Terps. The Lions host a 4-7 Terps team that has been a mess in road game. If 10-1 PSU wins, a playoff spot and a likely home game, awaits James Franklin’s program.

An Ohio State win locks up a trip to the Big Ten championship game and a rematch with No. 1 Oregon (No. 1 CFP), which handed the Buckeyes their only loss. A two-loss Ohio State team would get to the Big Ten title game only if No. 4 Penn State and No. 10 Indiana also lose this week.

Unfortunately, the winner of the Big Ten Championship Game may have a more challenging route to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game than the loser of it. Right now, as it stands, t