It's not shocking to suggest that the teams playing in the College Football Playoff have some of the most talented players in the country. After all, getting into the four-team playoff is no fluke. You need impact players who can make differences on a consistent basis. And chances are, the NFL will take notice, too. That was the case last spring. 2015's playoff participants (Alabama, Clemson, Michigan State and Oklahoma) combined to have 12 players selected ...

Opposing styles collide when the Minnesota Golden Gophers and Washington State Cougars square off in the 2016 Holiday Bowl on Tuesday. Minnesota, still rocking from a player boycott of the bowl that ended December 17, ran up a record of 8-4 this season behind a strong ground game. As most college football fans know, Washington State prefers to do its damage through the air and also made it to 8-4 thanks to one of the nation's most ...

The 2016 Military Bowl featuring the Temple Owls and Wake Forest Demon Deacons features intrigue for a variety of reasons. For one, both teams bring much to the table on the field. The Owls (10-3) just reeled in an American Athletic Conference title. Wake Forest (6-6) doesn't boast a conference title, but had a strong season compared to three-win campaigns in each of the last two years. Wake Forest, of course, offers a talking point and a ...

The 2016 Heart of Dallas Bowl is one of bowl season's most interesting events because the Army Black Knights and North Texas Mean Green know each other so well. Tuesday's contest is a rematch of a thrilling October affair. Not only that, both programs continue along notable rises. The Knights (7-5) just posted their best record in six years and shattered a 14-game skid in their biggest rivalry by taking care of business against Navy to close ...

Plenty of scoring awaits college football fans who stay up Tuesday night to catch the 2016 Cactus Bowl, a contest featuring the Boise State Broncos and Baylor Bears. Boise State took an unexpected loss to end the season but otherwise had a successful campaign at 10-2 while riding an elite ground game sure to give the Bears some problems. Those Bears have endured a trying campaign, one that began with head coach Art Briles getting fired before ...

St. Petersburg Bowl Miami (Ohio) vs. Mississippi State Time: 11 a.m ET TV: ESPN The 2016 St. Petersburg Bowl pits the SEC's Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-7) against the Miami RedHawks (6-6). The Bulldogs earned a bowl bid thanks to their Academic Progress Report rating, giving them a chance to redeem a lost season with a bowl win. As for the RedHawks, the MAC can earn a marquee win this bowl season. Stay tuned for more details.Read more College Football news on BleacherReport.com

Although the College Football Playoff committee could have easily filled an eight-team field for this year's championship tournament, all four of the teams that were selected are worthy of the opportunity, led by top seed Alabama. The Crimson Tide are joined by Clemson, Ohio State and Washington for an event that should produce three memorable matchups starting on New Year's Eve. Of course, the biggest question is whether the Tide or Buckeyes will add a second ...

The Fiesta Bowl between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Clemson Tigers has a chance to be the best matchup of college football's bowl season. The second-seeded Tigers (12-1) and the third-seeded Buckeyes (11-1) appear to be equal in a number of areas, and that could result in a game that comes down to the final possession on Jan. 1, 2017. The winner will play in the national championship game on Jan. 9, 2017, and nearly ...

Undefeated Alabama heads into the College Football Playoff as the reigning champion and the favorite to capture a second consecutive national title. While that much is clear, exactly how much of a threat Washington poses is a topic of debate heading into the 2016 Peach Bowl on Dec. 31. The Huskies are coming off a strong regular season of their own. They went 12-1 with notable victories over Stanford, Washington State and Colorado. And their only ...

Bowl season has been in high gear for more than a week. We know who is taking home all the potatoes in Idaho and who is smelling the poinsettias. But it's about time that we got to the games that have more than six-and-a-half fans in the stands. The College Football Playoff kicks off on New Year's Eve, and the preceding, secondary bowl games have recognizable names and faces. Ranked football teams get to play! These are ...