The Big Ten is home to one of the most dynamic freshmen in the country in Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith. He has 52 catches for 899 yards and nine touchdowns. Highly touted quarterback Dylan Raiola has teamed up with fellow freshman Jacory Barney (49 catches) to lead Nebraska to bowl eligibility.

The 18-team conference had three of the top-four teams in the AP poll this week — No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Ohio State and No. 4 Penn State.

The College Football Playoff committee's top four teams remained the same for another week as four Big Ten Conference teams were placed in the top 10. The final committee rankings determining the 12-team playoff release on Sunday,

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.

We break down the conference championship in the Big 12. And we have to be honest, it's ... a lot! Let's take a look.

Boise State is on pace to beat the Big 12 champion for a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff, and with Tulane on the rise, could the Green Wave push the conference entirely out of the 12-team playoff?