As college football hurtles toward championship season, the race for conference titles is heating up. Here's a quick breakdown of who has already punched their ticket and who's still in contention across the Power 4 and Group of 5 conferences: Clinched: SMU has secured a berth in the title game.

Considering the College Football Playoff committee's inconsistencies as of ... They don’t want to be in it," Kiffin said about the SEC Championship game. "You know, the reward to get a bye versus the risk to get knocked out completely.

With one week left in the college football season, the picture for the conference championship games is becoming clearer. A look at where things stand.