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.

It appears the only way a Big 12 team will qualify for the College Football Playoff will be by winning the conference championship game. The tiebreakers are many and varied, but they all seem to favor Iowa State and Arizona State. But every path starts with winning next week.

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.