CFB Playoffs & New Year's 6 Bowl Game Schedules and Matchups

The CFB Playoff Committee has released its final rankings before the Bowl Games, and has set the Playoff matchups as well as the rest of the New Year’s Six matchups. The playoff pairings will feature Clemson versus Oklahoma, and Alabama versus Michigan State, with the winners to meet on January 11th in the title game.

Iowa only moved to #5 and has been put in the Rose Bowl against Pac-12 champ Stanford. Notre Dame and Ohio State will meet in the Fiesta Bowl; no word if Brady Quinn’s sister will be there. Houston gets the nod among the non-Power 5 teams and will face Florida State in the Peach Bowl, while Baylor’s loss to Texas at home moves Oklahoma State into the Sugar Bowl to face Ole Miss.

The point spreads and announcer information will be updated as it becomes available. Lines via ESPN.

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#1 Clemson vs. #4 Oklahoma

When: December 31st at 4 pm
Where: Orange Bowl
Network/Announcers: ESPN/ Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe
Opening Line: Oklahoma by 2.5

#2 Alabama vs. #3 Michigan State

When: December 31st at 8 pm
Where: Cotton Bowl
Network/Announcers: ESPN/ Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox
Opening Line: Alabama by 9

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

When: January 11th at 8:30 pm
Where: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Network/Announcers: ESPN
Opening Line: TBD

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Other New Year’s Six Bowl Matchups

#9 Florida State vs #18 Houston

When: December 31st at 12 pm
Where: Peach Bowl
Network/Announcers: ESPN
Opening Line: Florida St. by 6.5

#7 Ohio State vs #8 Notre Dame

When: January 1st at 1 pm
Where: Fiesta Bowl
Network/Announcers: ESPN
Opening Line: Ohio State by 6.5

#5 Iowa vs #6 Stanford

When: January 1st at 5 pm
Where: Rose Bowl
Network/Announcers: ESPN
Opening Line: Stanford by 6.5

#16 Oklahoma State vs #12 Ole Miss

When: January 1st at 8:30 pm
Where: Sugar Bowl
Network/Announcers: ESPN
Opening Line: Ole Miss by 6.5