Alabama, Michigan, Georgia and Cincinnati Make College Football Playoff

By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports The semifinal games are scheduled for New Year’s Eve, with the national championship planned for Jan. 10 in Indianapolis.https://nyti.ms/3lBCmuo

What to Watch as Alabama Plays Ohio State for the College Football Playoff Title

By BY ALAN BLINDER AND GILLIAN R. BRASSIL from NYT Sports The Crimson Tide and the Buckeyes will face off for the national championship in a season that scuttled to the finish line amid relentless coronavirus throes.https://nyti.ms/35rk6vu

College Football Powers Vie for Playoff’s Title Game

By BY ALAN BLINDER AND GILLIAN R. BRASSIL from NYT Sports Alabama will play Notre Dame and Clemson will meet Ohio State in College Football Playoff semifinals on Friday as a chaotic season nears its end.https://nyti.ms/380Oizn

Virus Disrupts College Football Playoffs Even Before Kickoff

By BY BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports Both semifinals are being played in abnormal circumstances: The Rose Bowl will be in Texas, and the Sugar Bowl will feature teams hit hard by the coronavirus.https://nyti.ms/3hvIy3E

When Is the N.C.A.A. National Football Championship Game?

By BY KEVIN DRAPER AND ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports A 16-day gap between the College Football Playoff semifinals and the title game was not exactly by design.https://nyti.ms/2sVx5Wn

When Is the N.C.A.A. Football Championship?

By BY KEVIN DRAPER AND ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports A 16-day gap between the College Football Playoff semifinals and the national championship game was not exactly by design.https://nyti.ms/2N5u6S1

In Rose Bowl Victory Over Wisconsin, Oregon Shows Rebuild Around Trenches

By BY BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports These Ducks would rather win with power than high-flying speed.https://nyti.ms/37wRH5N

L.S.U. and Oklahoma Both Seek to End Title Game Droughts

By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports Louisiana State and Oklahoma are among the nation’s best teams, but they have struggled to win — or even reach — championship games in recent years.https://nyti.ms/2Sx3cWF

A Guide to the College Football Bowl Games

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports With 40 games total, there are a lot more postseason matchups than just the College Football Playoff.https://nyti.ms/36j6zUR

College Bowl Games: Wisconsin Routs Miami, and Duke Defeats Temple

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports The Badgers won a chilly Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium, while Duke recovered from a slow start in the Independence Bowl.https://nyti.ms/2EPX0TX

College Bowl Games: Army Routs Houston, and Wake Forest Defeats Memphis

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports Army quarterback Kelvin Hopkins Jr. ran for 170 yards and an Armed Forces Bowl-record five touchdowns.https://nyti.ms/2V1CrbQ