The first College Football Playoff quarterfinal features Ohio State and Miami (Fla.) in the Cotton Bowl. Who will win? Our experts make their picks.

The College Football Playoff quarterfinals feature four marquee matchups staged at four of the sport's most iconic bowl games, with semifinal spots on the line. Four teams that earned first-round byes will make their CFP debuts, each hoping to reverse a trend that emerged last season.

Speaking of moving around, Pavia and Vanderbilt are a run-based team that thrives off run zone concepts, read options, and short-yardage situations. Iowa has not won a bowl game since 2022 and is hungry. This seems like a game won in the trenches. I like Iowa +5.5 at -115 odds down to +4.5.

Tennessee will try to wrap up the 2025 college football season with a ninth win. The No. 23 Vols (8-4) conclude their year in the Music City Bowl in Nashville against Illinois (8-4) in a SEC vs. Big Ten matchup. The game is set for Dec. 30 (4:30 p.m. CT, ESPN) and will be held at Nissan Stadium.

The Cavaliers and Nittany Lions both closed out their seasons in style during the busiest day of the 2025-26 college football bowl season

The Crimson Tide and the Hoosiers revealed which players are uncertain to play during Thursday's College Football Playoff game at the Rose Bowl

The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes begin their national title defense in the Cotton Bowl quarterfinal on New Year's Eve, facing a singular goal: win three games for the 10th national championship in school history.

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