College Football Playoff predictions, odds: Picks for Ohio State-Texas, Notre Dame-Penn State in semifinals

There are only three games left in the college football season. That sucks. There’s no way around it. If there’s a silver lining to that depressing fact, it’s that they’re College Football Playoff games.

We have reached our Final Four, with Notre Dame and Penn State battling in the Orange Bowl and Ohio State and Texas squaring off in the Cotton Bowl. It’s four blue bloods going at it for the right to be called the national champion, and I can’t wait to watch these final three games.

Of course, if you’re reading this, there’s something else you can’t wait to do: bet on this week’s games. So, fine, I’ll just push aside my sad thoughts about the season being so close to its end and give you what you came here for.

Orange Bowl

(6) Penn State vs. (7) Notre Dame

This game should look a lot like the Sugar Bowl between Notre Dame and Georgia because I don’t trust either of these offenses as much as I do the defenses right now. Yes, Notre Dame’s defense is banged up, and it’s a legitimate concern. I’ve been saying for months that injuries would play a huge role in who ends up winning it all. Teams are playing more games than ever, and at its core, football is a battle of attrition.

Still, Notre Dame has shown an ability to make up for injuries on defense all season, and even if there are question…

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Author : Tom Fornelli

Publish date : 2025-01-07 14:07:00

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