Here are my picks for the 2015-16 College Football Playoff semifinals.
Capital One Orange Bowl
(4) Oklahoma (11-1; 8-1) vs (1) Clemson (13-0; 8-0)- 4:00, ESPN: This is a very intriguing matchup to kick off the 2015-16 College Football playoffs. These two teams met up last season in the Russell Athletic Bowl and Clemson won that game handily. Two of the country's best quarterbacks will be in this game in Clemson's DeShaun Watson and Oklahoma's Baker Mayfield. Both teams have very good offenses and average defenses. The winner of this game would not surprise me at the least, but give me Mayfield and the Sooners in a close one.
Prediction: Oklahoma 37, Clemson 34.
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
(3) Michigan State (12-1; 7-1) vs (2) Alabama (12-1; 7-1)- 8:00, ESPN: This game is also a very fascinating matchup as well. Both teams won their respective conferences and ironically ended up with the same record and conference record. Michigan State's Connor Cooke is one of the better quarterbacks in the country and Alabama's Derrick Henry won the Heisman Trophy and broke the SEC record for rushing yards in a season. Both teams are outstanding defensively, so expect a low scoring game here. I like the Tide slightly more here, though.
Prediction: Alabama 20, Michigan 17.
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