The Oregon Ducks are the top ranked team in the country and have received a first-round bye in the new 12-team College Football Playoff. The article details the upcoming matchups for the first round of the playoffs, including Notre Dame vs. Indiana and Penn State vs. SMU.
The Oregon Ducks are ranked No. 1 in the country and tied for the best national championship odds at +360, alongside Texas . Notre Dame 's defense prepares for the upcoming season. Friday night's game features Indiana at Notre Dame , with the Fighting Irish favored by 7 points at home. The over/under is set at 51.5 points. The winner will face the Georgia Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl. Saturday has three matchups: SMU at Penn State (9 a.m. PT), Clemson at Texas (1 p.m.
PT), and Ohio State at Michigan (5 p.m. PT). The over/under for the SMU-Penn State game is 53.5 points, while the Clemson-Texas over/under is 51.5 points. The Ohio State-Michigan over/under is 46.5 points. The winners of each matchup will advance to the Fiesta Bowl, Peach Bowl, and Rose Bowl, respectively. The Oregon Ducks capped off a perfect regular season with a 45-37 win over the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Big Ten championship game. They enter the college football playoff ranked No. 1 with a 13-0 record. The first round of this new 12-team college football playoff will kick off on Friday night when the Indiana Hoosiers take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Oregon, along with Georgia, Boise State, and Arizona State, all have first-round byes due to them being the four highest ranked conference champions
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