The College Football Playoff semifinals will begin on Thursday with a matchup between No. 6 Penn State and No. 7 Notre Dame. It will then wrap up on Friday after a matchup with No. 5 Texas and No. 8 Ohio State.

The Big Ten and SEC have played five head-to-head games during Bowl Season. The Big Ten is 4-1 in those contests, the only loss being Iowa ‘s 27-24 Music City Bowl loss to Missouri. The conference also boasts two CFP Semifinal participants ( Ohio State, Penn State) to the SEC’s one ( Texas ).

Only four teams remain in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff, but this has not stopped ongoing debates about how the format can be improved in the future. One suggestion is to eliminate automatic byes for conference champions.

Penn State will face Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl, while Ohio State will face Texas in the Cotton Bowl. Winners will meet for the CFP championship.

Here is what you need to know about the remaining College Football Playoff games. College Football Playoff teams. This college football season was the first with the expanded 12-t

Ultimately, Alabama hired Kalen DeBoer, who had just led the Washington Huskies to the national championship game. Unfortunately, DeBoer's first season in Tuscaloosa did not go as planned. The Crimson Tide finished with their fewest wins since 2007, Saban's inaugural season.