Penn State playing (7) Notre Dame in the Capital One Orange Bowl. This is the first of two games that will decide the College Football Championship game on January 20th. I’m not sure how many people saw Penn State and Notre Dame one step away from the Championship game.

Thursday and Friday’s College Football Playoff semifinals have the potential to be some of the most exciting in years with Notre Dame taking on Penn State and Ohio State going to Texas to face the Longhorns.

The 12-team College Football Playoff continues on New Year's Eve when (6) Penn State faces (3) Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl. The expanded format creates a more challenging path to the CFP title game,