College football playoff semi-finals

With the College Football playoffs well underway and the semi-finals rapidly approaching, let’s review how the playoffs have gone so far.

First-Round Summary

Indiana @ Notre Dame: 17 – 27
SMU @ Penn State: 10 – 38
Clemson @ Texas: 24 – 38
Tennessee @ Ohio State: 17 – 42

Notre Dame, Penn State, Texas, and Ohio State advance to the quarterfinals.

Quarterfinals Summary

VRBO Fiesta Bowl: Penn State vs. Boise State: 31 – 14
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl: Texas vs. Arizona State: 39 – 31
Rose Bowl: Ohio State vs. Oregon: 41 – 21
Allstate Sugar Bowl: Notre Dame vs. Georgia: 23 – 10

Penn State, Texas, Ohio State, and Notre Dame advance to the semi-finals, and the bracket is as follows.

Semi-Finals Bracket

Capital One Orange Bowl: Notre Dame vs. Penn State
Goodyear Cotton Bowl: Ohio State vs. Texas

The winner of each game advances to the CFP National Championship.