That the Alabama Crimson Tide, Clemson Tigers and Notre Dame Fighting Irish would play in the College Football Playoff was basically pre-ordained, but after a tense SEC Championship game the fourth team was anybody’s guess.
Upon reviewing other records and statistics, including strength of schedule, « the one-loss conference champion carried the day, » he said.
Alabama and Oklahoma will face off in the Orange Bowl in Miami Gardens, Florida, while Clemson and Notre Dame will play in the Cotton Bowl in Arlington, Texas.
Both bowls are scheduled for December 29, and the winners will play in the championship January 7 in Santa Clara, California.
No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Clemson and No. 3 Notre Dame finished their seasons undefeated. The Tide and Tigers capped perfect seasons with conference championships Saturday, while the Irish are independent and finished their perfect season the previous week with a 24-17 victory over the University of Southern California.
The Sooners closed out their season with a 39-27 Big 12 Championship win over Texas, the only team that beat them during the regular season.
Georgia will head into bowl season as the fifth-ranked team, and Ohio State will finish the regular season at No.
