Here are my picks for the 2017-18 College Football Playoff Semifinal games.
January 1st, 2018
Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual: (2) Oklahoma Sooners (12-1) vs (3) Georgia Bulldogs (12-1)- 5:00, ESPN: This is such a fascinating matchup by so many aspects. Oklahoma won the Big-12 Championship game over TCU and it's one loss was a close game against an Iowa State team that overachieved this season. Georgia won the SEC Championship game over the Auburn Tigers in dominant fashion and their lone loss ironically came in Auburn against the same Tiger team that they defeated to get here. The winner of this game won't surprise me in anyway, but give me Baker Mayfield and the Sooners here in a close one over Jake Fromm and the Bulldogs.
Prediction: Oklahoma 34, Georgia 27.
Allstate Sugar Bowl: (1) Clemson Tigers (12-1) vs (4) Alabama Crimson Tide (11-1)- 8:45, ESPN: Three straight seasons these two schools hook up, except this time it's in the Semifinals. Clemson won the ACC Championship game over Miami and it's lone loss came at Syracuse in a game which Kelly Bryant got injured in. Alabama didn't play in the SEC Championship game due to it's loss against Auburn, but deserve to be here over Big-10 Champion Ohio State due to the Buckeyes bad loss in Iowa City and the fact the Buckeyes had two losses. This was a very hard call, but give me the Tide in a close one although both teams have the experience from last season and two seasons ago.
Prediction: Alabama 20, Clemson 17.
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