College Football Playoff picks: Buckeyes, Red Raiders, Hoosiers, Bulldogs are expected to advance
Something to watch in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals will be how sharp the teams that got first-round byes are early in their games. The College Football Playoff quarterfinals will be an examination of how sharp the teams that received first-round byes are early in their games. No. 2 seed Ohio State will have had 24 days between games, while No. 1 Indiana, No. 3 Georgia and No. 4 Texas Tech each have had 25-day layoffs. Last year's quarterfinals saw a marked decline for the top four seeds, with No. 5 seed Oregon struggling, losing 41-21 to eventual national champion Ohio State. The picks for the upcoming games include No. 10 seed Miami (plus 9 1/2) vs. Ohio State, and a potential showdown between top-10 defenses at the Cotton Bowl. The winner will be decided by the winner of the Orange Bowl.
Published : 5 months ago by The Associated Press in Sports
Something to watch in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals will be how sharp the teams that got first-round byes are early in their games.
No. 2 seed Ohio State will have had 24 days between ga... [4625 symbols]
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