New Year's Eve college football schedule: CFP, bowl games on TV today
Since the beginning of the season, everything has been leading up to this as the College Football Playoff kicks off its schedule of games on New Year's Eve.
But that's not the only action on today with two other intriguing bowl games on in the early slate, including a look at Alabama in a non-CFP matchup, squaring off against Big 12 champion Kansas State in the Sugar Bowl.
Iowa and Kentucky are set for an SEC vs. Big Ten clash in the Music City Bowl from Nashville, leading into the first national playoff semifinal of the day.
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Big Ten champion Michigan meets up with TCU in its College Football Playoff debut in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal game from the desert.
And that leads into the primetime showcase from Atlanta as the Peach Bowl semifinal features a matchup between defending national champion Georgia and Ohio State.
Here's what you need to know about the bowl schedule for Saturday.
New Year's Eve college football schedule: CFP, bowl games on TV today
College football bowl schedule for today as the CFP kicks off
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Sugar Bowl
Alabama vs. Kansas State
Sat., Dec. 31 | 12 p.m. | ESPN
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Point spread: Alabama comes in as 7 point favorites against Kansas State, according to the lines at SI Sportsbook.
Total: 56 | Over -110 | Under -118
Moneyline: Alabama -333 | Kansas State +220
FPI prediction: Alabama has the 72.5 percent chance to win the game, compared with Kansas State at 27.5 percent, according to the Football Power Index computer prediction model that picks winners by simulating teams' seasons 20,000 times.
Spread consensus pick: Alabama -7 (66% of bets with the Crimson Tide)
More: Alabama vs. Kansas State Sugar Bowl game prediction, preview
Music City Bowl
Iowa vs. Kentucky
Sat., Dec. 31 | 12 p.m. | ABC
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Point spread: Iowa -2.5 (-110) | Kentucky +2.5 (-118) at SI Sportsbook
Total: 31 | Over -110 | Under -188
Moneyline: Iowa -143 | Kentucky +110
FPI prediction: Kentucky 50.3% | Iowa 49.7%
Spread consensus pick: Iowa -2.5 (67% of bets going with the Hawkeyes)
More: Iowa vs. Kentucky picks, predictions for Music City Bowl
College Football Playoff
Fiesta Bowl Semifinal Game
Michigan vs. TCU
Sat., Dec. 31 | 4 p.m. | ESPN
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Point spread: Michigan -7.5 (-110) | TCU +7.5 (-118) at SI Sportsbook
Total: 58 | Over -110 | Under -118
Moneyline: Michigan -333 | TCU +240
FPI prediction: Michigan 66.7% | TCU 33.3%
Spread consensus pick: Michigan -7.5 (59% of bets going with the Wolverines)
More: Michigan vs. TCU College Football Playoff game prediction, preview
College Football Playoff
Peach Bowl Semifinal Game
Georgia vs. Ohio State
Sat., Dec. 31 | 8 p.m. | ESPN
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Point spread: Georgia -6 (-110) | Ohio State +6 (-118)
Total: 62.5 | Over (-110) | Under (-118)
Moneyline: Georgia -250 | Ohio State +188
FPI prediction: Georgia 57.5% | Ohio State 42.5%
Spread consensus pick: Georgia -6 (73% of bets going with the Bulldogs)
More: Georgia vs. Ohio State College Football Playoff game prediction, preview
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- Kansas State
- USC
- Penn State
- Washington
- Florida State
- Oregon State
- Oregon
- Tulane
- LSU
- UCLA
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Notre Dame
- Mississippi State
- NC State
- Troy
- UTSA
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