2016-17 College Football Playoff Semifinals: Picks

Here are my picks for the 2016-17 College Football Playoff Semifinals.

December 31st, 2016
Chick Fil-A Peach Bowl: (1) Alabama Crimson Tide (12-0) vs (4) Washington Huskies (11-1)- 3:00, ESPN: Alabama went unbeaten in the regular season, including winning the SEC Championship for the third straight season. Washington had a great season and they won the Pac-12 Championship to find their way here. Jalen Hurts and Jake Browning will put up their numbers, but the difference here is the Tide's defensive line, which features the possible number one overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft Jonathan Allen. The Tide will Roll to the National Championship game for the second straight season.
Prediction: Alabama 37, Washington 23.

PlayStation Fiesta Bowl: (2) Ohio State Buckeyes (11-1) vs (3) Clemson Tigers (11-1)- 7:00, ESPN: Ohio State did not win the Big-10, but they did deserve to be here due to the fact that the eye test told you that the Buckeyes were just a better team than the Big-10 Champion Penn State Nittany Lions, who deserved their Rose Bowl bid. Clemson won the ACC for the second straight season and it wasn't easy for them this season, but they are here in the Playoff again. JT Barrett and DeShaun Watson is such a fun quarterback matchup and they are arguably the best two quarterbacks in the country, with all due respect to the deserving Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson. Something tells me Watson and the Tigers will be motivated and they'll get a rematch with the Tide in the National Championship.
Prediction: Clemson 38, Ohio State 34.