It's been nearly a month since conference championship weekend, and only one day remains before the second annual College Football Playoff.  Oklahoma and Clemson are expected to duel in an offensive shootout, while Alabama and Michigan State will clash with a pair of the nation’s best defenses. Here is a look at Thursday’s schedule and some predictions for the semifinal round.    Orange Bowl Clemson and Oklahoma each ranked among the nation’s top 11 offenses, averaging more than 500 yards ...

Fireworks begin early to ring in the new year when the No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners and No. 1 Clemson Tigers meet in the first of two College Football Playoff semifinal matchups Thursday in the Orange Bowl. Clemson enters the contest hoping to go a historic 15-0 after walloping Oklahoma 40-6 last year in the Russell Athletic Bowl before running the table this year and outscoring the opposition a whopping 500-263 behind Heisman Trophy finalist Deshaun Watson. Not ...

The future comes into focus for two very different programs Thursday when the No. 18 Houston Cougars battle the No. 9 Florida State Seminoles in the 2015 Peach Bowl. Head coach Jimbo Fisher's team would much rather play in the College Football Playoff, but injuries and an untimely blocked field goal have the young developing team gearing up for a big bowl game regardless. First-year coach Tom Herman has the Cougars riding high into the future after ...

It's only right the Cotton Bowl semifinal of the College Football Playoff pits two teams with similar strengths together when the No. 3 Michigan State Spartans go head-to-head with the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide. Mark Dantonio's Spartans play the disrespect angle well going into the heavyweight bout, having lost just one game and taken down a trio of Top 10 teams on the way to Texas, only to find themselves hefty dogs against an SEC ...

The long wait to determine college football's national champion is nearing an end. Clemson, Alabama, Michigan State and Oklahoma have known for more than three weeks they were the final four teams and are going to get their moment in the spotlight Thursday.    All four teams in the College Football Playoff have exhibited their dominance throughout this season, but there have also been some cracks in the armor that make them vulnerable.  Before Clemson and Oklahoma ...

The heavyweights step onto the collegiate field one last time this week. With the exception of the two teams to emerge in the College Football Playoff, this is the last chance daily fantasy college football owners have to rebuild or improve upon a bankroll crafted with love throughout the season. That's easier said than done with just eight games on the largest slate of the week. With little room for error with only so many players available, ...

It's time for the Tennessee Volunteers to clear the clothes hanging off the treadmill, learn how to better manage their time, max out the ol' 401k and pick up that hobby they've been meaning to start. Well, not really.  But coach Butch Jones and the Vols should have a few New Year's resolutions on the agenda. As the program turns the corner from upstart dark horse to one of the SEC's favorites in 2016, UT must ramp ...

Birmingham Bowl Auburn - 10 Memphis - 3 9:00 2nd Quarter TV: ESPN In a battle of the Tigers, Auburn takes on Memphis in the Birmingham Bowl.  Auburn will have a home crowd as the game is played in its home state of Alabama, but it'll have to deal with star quarterback Paxton Lynch for Memphis.  Two styles collide as the physical SEC Auburn Tigers square up against air-it-out Memphis.  Stay plugged in below. Read more College Football news on BleacherReport.com

Behind dominant performances by Leonard Fournette and their defense, the No. 20 LSU Tigers ran away from Texas Tech in a 56-27 Texas Bowl victory. Even against a poor defense, Fournette reminded everyone why he's considered the country's best running back. The sophomore used the full repertoire to pile up 212 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 29 carries, adding a 44-yard receiving score for kicks.  On the other side of the ball, the LSU defense weathered ...

No. 20 LSU closed out the regular season by losing three of its final four games, but the Tigers responded with a convincing 56-27 romp of unranked Texas Tech on Tuesday evening in the AdvoCare Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium in Houston.  With 56 points, LSU set a school record for scoring in a bowl game, according to the program's official Twitter account.  While LSU's play selection was confounding at times, the Tigers thrived against the Red Raiders' ...