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Week 11’s top games includes the huge Texas-TCU showdown

There are just three weeks remaining in the regular season for most of college football. The weekend of Dec. 3 will feature the conference championship games, and teams are still chasing their shot to add to the trophy case.

Among those teams are the Texas Longhorns, who climbed to No. 18 in all three polls after a win over Kansas State in Manhattan last weekend. That set up a very important game against the TCU Horned Frogs on Saturday. The Horns are back in the Big 12 title race but need a win to keep control of their championship game path.

This isn’t the only big game of the weekend. Alabama-Ole Miss and UCF-Tulane join the slate of top-25 matchups. In preparation for another big week, I ranked my top six games to watch.

TCU Horned Frogs vs. Texas Longhorns

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These two teams are jockeying for position in the Big 12 title race. A win by TCU on Saturday will clinch their title game berth, while the Longhorns control their destiny. This has huge College Football Playoff implications as well. The Frogs are currently in the fourth spot and a loss could knock them out.

Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Ole Miss Rebels

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The season isn’t going well by Alabama standards in Tuscaloosa. The Tide have dropped two of their last three games and need help to return to the SEC title game. Ole Miss is in a similar boat. Both teams have a loss to LSU, which is in the driver’s seat in the division. This matchup of top 12 teams couldn’t be more important, and they will need a little help from Arkansas this weekend to get back to the top spot in the West.

Washington Huskies vs. Oregon Ducks

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The early season loss to Georgia hurt for Oregon, but since that day the Ducks are flying high. They are winners of eight straight and looking to make it nine against Washington on Saturday. Bo Nix is firmly in the Heisman Trophy race. A misstep here could all but end any hopes for a playoff berth.

Central Florida Knights vs. Tulane Green Wave

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Future Big 12 team UCF has its hands full against Tulane. The Knights could find themselves in the running for a New Year’s Six berth, but they need to take down the No. 17 Green Wave in New Orleans. Does the Cinderella season continue for Tulane or does the Gus bus keep rolling along?

North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons

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Former national championship-winning head coach for Texas has his current team in contention for a conference title berth. Mack Brown needs a win this weekend to clinch the ACC Coastal Division to set up a title game against Clemson. Either a win over Wake Forest or losses by Duke and Georgia Tech will allow the Tar Heels to punch their ticket.

Wisconsin Badgers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes

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Both the Wisconsin Badgers and Iowa Hawkeyes have an outside shot at the Big Ten West crown, but they need help. A loss by either team all but eliminates them from contention. Illinois is in the top spot with a one-game lead, which is actually a two-game lead since it has head-to-head wins over both teams. With three games to go, every game is important for these three teams.

Story originally appeared on Longhorns Wire