Trevor Lawrence threw for 322 yards and Travis Etienne ran for 124 as Clemson defeated Notre Dame, 34-10, in Charlotte for the ACC championship on Saturday. … Alabama outscored Florida, 52-46, for the SEC crown in Atlanta. … Ohio State rallied past Northwestern for a 22-10 win in the Big Ten title game. … The College Football Playoff pairings and bowl selections will be announced today beginning at noon (ESPN). Projections have Alabama seeded No. 1, followed by Clemson, Ohio State and Notre Dame. … Oklahoma avenged an earlier loss to Iowa State by a 27-21 score for the Sooners’ sixth straight Big 12 title. … Cincinnati improved to 9-0 with a 27-24 win at home over Tulsa for the American Athletic Conference championship as Cole Smith kicked a decisive 34-yard field goal. … East Carolina improved to 6-1 with a 73-64 home victory over James Madison. … No. 22 North Carolina dropped Kentucky to 1-5 with a 75-63 comeback triumph in Cleveland. … No. 1 Gonzaga beat No. 3 Iowa, 99-88, in the Bulldogs’ first game since Dec. 2. … No. 13 Illinois (5-2) plays at No. 19 Rutgers (5-0) today (ESPN2, 1 p.m.). … The Carolina Panthers (4-10) were turned back, 24-16, at Green Bay (11-3) on Saturday night. … Kansas City (12-1) visits New Orleans (10-3) today at 4:25 p.m. (CBS) with Drew Brees scheduled to return at quarterback for the Saints. … The New York Giants (5-8) host Cleveland (9-4) in the Sunday night game (NBC, 8:20 p.m.).