UNDATED (AP) _ Alabama will play Washington and Ohio State is set to face
Clemson in the College Football Playoff semifinals.
The selection committee stayed with the same top four as it had going into
championship weekend, leaving out Penn State even though the Nittany Lions won
the Big Ten championship and beat Ohio State earlier in the season.
The unbeaten Crimson Tide is in the playoff for the third straight season and
is the top seed for the second time. They will play the fourth-ranked Huskies in
the Peach Bowl in Atlanta on Dec. 31.
No. 2 Ohio State is making its second playoff appearance and No. 3 Clemson is
in for the second consecutive season. The Buckeyes and Tigers will meet at the
Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona, on Dec. 31.
Oklahoma will take on Auburn in the Sugar Bowl as the Big 12 champs. Oklahoma
State faces Colorado in the Alamo Bowl. Arkansas will play Virginia Tech in the
Belk Bowl. Tulsa will take on Central Michigan in the Miami Beach Bowl. Arkansas
State will also take on Central Florida in the Cure Bowl.
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