By the end of Saturday, we will know the eight quarterfinalists in the College Football Playoff. We already know five of them, and now it’s time to learn who will be joining Indiana, Ohio State, Georgia, Texas Tech and Alabama in a little over a week.
If you don’t remember much about the round of 12 the first time we saw this format a year ago, well, you’re not alone. All the on-campus games were quite forgettable. As neutral observers we are hopeful that will not be the case again this year, but we suspect it might be. Alabama's win over Oklahoma on Friday night was a step in the right direction as the Crimson Tide erased a 17-0 deficit to advance to face No. 1 Indiana in the Rose Bowl.
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Here’s what you need to know about today's CFP matchups:
