It’s official: Tulane will host the American Conference championship game if it beats cellar-dweller Charlotte on Saturday at Yulman Stadium.

The Green Wave stayed at No. 24 in the College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday night, while fellow contenders North Texas and Navy remained unranked. The Wave (9-2, 6-1) would win any tiebreaker if it finishes 7-1 because the league uses the Nov. 25 rankings to determine the host school when head-to-head results are not applicable. Tulane did not play North Texas or Navy, which also are 6-1 entering the final weekend.

When comparing Tulane to the other contenders, the selection committee chairs consistently have pointed to the Wave’s significant advantage in schedule strength. It faced three Power Four opponents, beating Northwestern and Duke

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