Bowl season is here! No. 1 Clemson will face No. 4 Oklahoma in the Orange, and No. 2 Alabama will face No. 3 Michigan State in the Cotton. Rounding out the New Year’s Six Bowls are Iowa-Stanford in the Rose, Ole Miss-Oklahoma State in Sugar, Ohio State-Notre Dame in the Fiesta and Florida State-Houston in the Peach. For previews on every game and the full bowl schedule, check out SB Nation’s bowl calendar.
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Video breakdown. Watch the Selection Committee break down the College Football Playoff field.
Michigan State wouldn’t be here without that crazy punt fumble by Michigan. But every Playoff team had a weird, signature moment that helped send it to the big stage.
Best drive ever? A look back at Michigan State’s nine-minute, 22-play drive to win the Big Ten Championship.
All four Playoff teams are Nike schools, and Nike announced each will all wear classic looks with some touches.
Playoff odds. Your early Playoff favorites? Alabama over Michigan State and Oklahoma over Clemson.
Former Florida coach and Auburn defensive coordinator Will Muschamp was officially named South Carolina’s new coach. Muschamp already has both of his coordinators. The Garnet And Black Attack staff reacted favorably to the news, but a top recruit’s mom called Muschamp a “liar” for the way he left Auburn.
OSU or Iowa? Iowa finished ranked ahead of Ohio State, and thus got a Rose Bowl invite. The Hawkeyes certainly earned their bid, but did the Buckeyes deserve a trip to Pasadena more?
Connor Cook accidentally took a trophy in impolite fashion from Archie Griffin, then apologized, and people are still mad. Those people are dumb.
Podcastin’. The Solid Verbal discusses the path to the Playoff.
New USC coach Clay Helton has fired three defensive coaches, including defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox, after a rough performance against Stanford.
“Travesty!” The Arizona Bowl will feature two Mountain West teams, Colorado State and Nevada. The Mountain West is really unhappy about that. MWC commissioner Craig Thompson called it a “travesty” and proof the bowl system is “broken.”
B1G block. The Big Ten has potentially blocked the Big 12’s attempt to deregulate the rules regarding conference championship games. Could that force the Big 12 to expand?
The final Coaches poll is out, and as always, coaches rig their ballots to make their teams look good.
Clemson threw a pizza party for its fans to celebrate its Playoff selection, and even more fans showed up than expected.
Short honeymoon? Kirby Smart gets his first head coaching shot with Georgia, but how much patience will he get in Athens?
Texas poaching. Charlie Strong reportedly met with TCU co-offensive coordinator Sonny Cumbie. Can Texas poach him?
Awkward situation. Cal made the Armed Forces Bowl, but coach Sonny Dykes, who has been mentioned for many other jobs, wasn’t available to talk about it.
In the Pitts. Pitt fans are angry about being selected for the Military Bowl.
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