The time has arrived for the first semifinal round of the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff to take center stage. The begins on Thursday as (6) Penn State and (7) Notre Dame will travel to the Orange Bowl,

The final pieces of the NFL's playoff picture came together Sunday with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers securing their fifth consecutive playoff berth. On the other end of the spectrum, the Denver Broncos return to the playoffs for the first time since 2015 when they won the Super Bowl with Peyton Manning at quarterback.

After a first round full of chalk, I picked three out of four winners in the quarterfinals, including my “Upset Alert” when Ohio State crushed top-ranked Oregon. And yes, I know Ohio State was favored,