ESPN voice Paul Finebaum is notorious for backing the SEC, but in this Orange Bowl matchup doesn't have a team from that conference to pick between, seeing as Notre Dame knocked out Georgia. So who does Finebaum have winning the showdown and heading to Atlanta?

Penn State has a 44 1/2-hour advantage in preparation time between the quarterfinal round and the Orange Bowl on Jan. 9.

Penn State coach James Franklin thinks there's a chance Abdul Carter will be back for the College Football Playoff semifinals.

In boxing, there’s usually a brief delay before the fighters close in on one another and start exchanging punches. Steadily, they’ll close the distance from opposite ends of the ring, feeling each other out for a bit until that inevitable moment comes when it’s time to begin delivering blows.