No. 1 Bulldogs take on No. 4 Buckeyes, who jump into top four, in Peach Bowl; No. 2 Wolverines face No. 3 Horned Frogs, despite Saturday loss, in Fiesta Bowl
Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State were chosen Sunday to play in the College Football Playoff, giving the Big Ten multiple teams in the four-team field for the first time.
With some drama, but not much controversy, the CFP selection committee’s top four fell into place over the championship weekend. The most interesting part of the unveiling was whether the committee would pair Michigan and Ohio State in the semifinals and if Alabama might be able to slip in as the first two-loss playoff team.Georgia won the Southeastern Conference championship game in a rout and coach Michigan similar took the the Big Ten title.
Ohio State was given a second life in the playoff race when Southern California lost the Pac-12 championship game Friday night. A week after star quarterback C.J. Stroud and the Buckeyes lost at home to coach Jim Harbaugh and Michigan, they slipped into the final playoff spot, the best of a flawed batch of contenders.
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