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The College Football Playoff quarterfinals feature four marquee matchups staged at four of the sport's most iconic bowl games, with semifinal spots on the line. Four teams that earned first-round byes will make their CFP debuts, each hoping to reverse a trend that emerged last season.

The North Central College football team is heading to the national championship game for the sixth year in a row.

Ohio State vs. Miami predictions. Joey Kaufman, Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State 24, Miami 10: Ohio State will need to clean up any lingering protection issues from the Big Ten champ

The Cotton Bowl has certainly gotten much more significant for Ohio State during three trips in a row to the game. This time, the second-seeded Buckeyes (12-1) are defending national champions as they get ready to play College Football Playoff first-timer Miami (11-2,