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The College Football Playoff bracket is set.
Indiana, the Big Ten champion after Saturday night’s victory against Ohio State, is the No. 1 seed and headed to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
The Hoosiers will play the winner of the first round matchup between No. 8 Oklahoma and No. 9 Alabama.
The Rose Bowl game will kick off on Thursday, January 1, at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN. It’s the first appearance for IU football in the Rose Bowl since 1967.
The current get-in ticket price for the Rose Bowl, according to Vivid Seats (affiliate link), is close to $400.
The semifinal games in this year’s CFP are the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday, January 8, in Glendale, Arizona and the Peach Bowl on Friday, January 9, in Atlanta.
The CFP National Championship Game will be played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Monday, January 19.
The 12 CFP teams: 1. Indiana; 2. Ohio State; 3. Georgia; 4. Texas Tech; 5. Oregon; 6. Ole Miss; 7. Texas A&M; 8. Oklahoma; 9. Alabama; 10. Miami (FL); 11. Tulane; 12. James Madison
Full CFP Playoff Schedule
First round (Dec. 19-20) — on campus
Friday, Dec. 19
Alabama at Oklahoma8 p.m. ET on ABC, ESPN, WatchESPN
Saturday, Dec. 20
Miami (FL) at Texas A&M12 p.m. on ABC, ESPN, WatchESPN
Tulane at Ole Miss3:30 p.m. on TNT, truTV, HBO Max
James Madison at Oregon7:30 p.m. on TNT, truTV, HBO Max
Quarterfinals (Dec. 31-Jan. 1)
Wednesday, Dec. 31
Ohio State vs. Miami (FL)/Texas A&M winnerCotton Bowl (Arlington, Texas) | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
Thursday, Jan. 1
Texas Tech vs. James Madison/Oregon winnerOrange Bowl (Miami Gardens, Fla.) | 12 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
Indiana vs. Alabama/Oklahoma winnerRose Bowl (Pasadena, Calif.) | 4 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
Georgia vs. Tulane/Ole Miss winnerSugar Bowl (New Orleans) | 8 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
Semifinals (Jan. 8-9)
Thursday, Jan. 8
Sugar Bowl winner vs. Cotton Bowl winnerFiesta Bowl (Glendale, Ariz.) | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
Friday, Jan. 9
Rose Bowl winner vs. Orange Bowl winnerPeach Bowl (Atlanta) | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
CFP National Championship
Monday, Jan. 19
Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
THE 12-TEAM CFP BRACKET IS SET??
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