On Friday night, the No. 5 seed Texas Longhorns will face off against the No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. The winner will advance to play No. 7 Notre Dame in the national championship. As of now, it's viewed as an uphill battle for Texas, which ESPN BET has sitting as a six-point underdog.

Joel Klatt called for the Rose Bowl to become college football’s national championship every season.Back in the BCS era, this was pretty much a reality. Now, the Rose Bowl is a College Football Playoff quarterfinal or semifinal.

Ohio State and Texas will square off in the Cotton Bowl Classic with a trip to the national championship on the line. Ahead of the showdown, FOX Sports’ Joel Klatt revealed his prediction for the highly-anticipated bout.

A College Football Playoff semifinal win for Notre Dame or Penn State would be significant for both programs and their head coaches. Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman, at just 38 years old, would lead a rapid ascension in just his third year as head coach.

The College Football Playoff championship game is set. Notre Dame and Ohio State will meet for the national title. A look at three keys to the game.

The College Football Playoff (CFP) is down to just four teams, and the semifinal matchups are quickly approaching. On Thursday, the No. 6 seed Penn State Nittany Lions will face off against the No. 7 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the Capital One Orange Bowl.