College Football Playoff preview hub: Everything you need to know
The second annual College Football Playoff is here! No. 1 Clemson and No. 4 Oklahoma will battle in the Orange Bowl before No. 2 Alabama faces No. 3 Michigan State in the Cotton Bowl.
Who are the names to know and who will advance to the national championship game? Catch up on everything you need to know about the Tigers, Crimson Tide, Spartans and Sooners with SI.com and CampusRush.com’s complete collection of playoff preview coverage.
The playoff
STAFF: Picks for the Orange Bowl, Cotton Bowl, national champion
THAMEL: Playoff enters New Year’s Eve tradition, but who will watch?
STAPLES: #DearAndy: Is New Year’s Eve a bad time for the playoff?
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Orange Bowl: Clemson vs. Oklahoma
SCHNELL: Podcast: Something about the Arborhood
KRASNOO: Three key matchups that could decide Orange Bowl
SCHNELL & ELLIS: Podcast: Orange Bowl Preview
THAMEL: How Venables turned Clemson D into one of the best
SCHNELL: Sooners’ Mixon refuses to answer on violent incident
THAMEL: How do NFL scouts view Clemson QB Watson?
SCHNELL: How Sooners’ Sanchez learned to fight again
CHEN: Oklahoma’s Mayfield remembers all who doubted him
STRIKER: Why I’ll never “stick to sports”
THAMEL: Clemson’s Watson has taken long road to playoff
VIDEO: Two Minute Drill: Orange Bowl Preview
VIDEO: Mayfield, Watson prepare for elite QB duel
GALLERY: Clemson’s path to the playoff
GALLERY: Oklahoma’s path to the playoff
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Cotton Bowl: Alabama vs. Mich. State
KRASNOO: Three key matchups that could decide Cotton Bowl
SCHNELL & ELLIS: Podcast: Cotton Bowl Preview
HAMILTON: FB Pendleton: Michigan State’s unlikely man of the moment
STAPLES: Alabama’s Nysewander does everything but demand attention
HAMILTON: Michigan State’s secret? Finding hidden gems
STAPLES: How Kirby Smart can help both Bama and Georgia
ROSENBERG: How was Saban viewed as Michigan State’s coach?
STAPLES: The reinvention of Lane Kiffin
HAMILTON: Michigan State QB Cook armed with confidence
STAPLES: RB Henry more than just freight train to Alabama
VIDEO: Two Minute Drill: Cotton Bowl Preview
VIDEO: Can Michigan State D stop Derrick Henry?
VIDEO: Looking back at Spartans’ miracle vs. Michigan
VIDEO: Spartans QB Cook’s leadership shouldn’t be doubted
VIDEO: Expect Alabama to keep game in Henry’s hands
VIDEO: Would Saban leave if Alabama wins national title?
