Thursday’s question: Which teams are going to win Saturday’s college football conference championship games?

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Reporters from the Tribune family tackle the question of the day, then you get a chance to chime in and tell them why they are wrong.

Andrea Adelson, Orlando Sentinel

The Gators and Longhorns will play for the national championship in Pasadena after winning their respective conference title games Saturday. No. 2 Alabama and No. 1 Florida are evenly matched going into their SEC title game, but the Gators have one factor that is nearly impossible to defend – the will of Tim Tebow.
He willed the Gators to a win in the fourth quarter of this game last year. He will do that again this year. If the Tide loses, this would make two straight 12-0 seasons before losing to the Gators in the SEC title game.
As for the Texas-Nebraska Big 12 championship game, the Cornhuskers have the defense to rattle Colt McCoy. But they have a major problem – they have a bad offense. They won’t be able to score enough to win.
Georgia Tech should clinch an Orange Bowl berth over C.J. Spiller and Clemson in the ACC championship game. But that contest is an afterthought when you consider ramifications in the Big 12 and SEC.

Ron Fritz, Baltimore Sun

In looking for winners of the three major conference championships, look no further than quarterback. The teams with the best – and most experienced – quarterback will win.
So in the ACC, it will be Georgia Tech with Josh Nesbitt over freshman Kyle Parker of Clemson. In the Big 12, it’s Colt McCoy and Texas over Nebraska (who is the Huskers’ quarterback?) in a blowout. And in the big game, No. 1 Florida vs. No. 2 Alabama? Please. Tim Tebow and the Gators are playing at a different level than the Tide and Greg McElroy. Bama struggled against Auburn, so expect Tebow to pick the Tide apart. McElroy won’t win the game for you, but he certainly could lose it.
Throw out statistical analysis, simply go with the team that has best player in the most-important position.