ESPN voice Paul Finebaum is notorious for backing the SEC, but in this Orange Bowl matchup doesn't have a team from that conference to pick between, seeing as Notre Dame knocked out Georgia. So who does Finebaum have winning the showdown and heading to Atlanta?

Penn State and Notre Dame are teams that are built similarly, at least according to PSU coach James Franklin on Saturday. They’re both big and physical up front, led by confident quarterbacks, tough defense and want to run it down your throat.

Penn State has a 44 1/2-hour advantage in preparation time between the quarterfinal round and the Orange Bowl on Jan. 9.

The No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes (12-2) and No. 4 Texas Longhorns (13-2) face each other on January 10, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. ET in the Cotton Bowl, with a spot in the College Football Playoff National

The next stop on the College Football Playoff train is the semifinals. Ohio State takes on Texas in the Cotton Bowl, and Notre Dame and Penn State meet up in the Orange Bowl. That's a lot of blue bloo

A berth in the College Football Playoff Championship Game will be at stake when the sixth-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes battle the third-seeded Texas Longhorns in the CFP semifinals on Friday, Jan. 10, at the Cotton Bowl.

Michigan QB Davis Warren injured his right knee vs Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl. He revealed he tore his ACL on Saturday.