College Football Playoff Committee Convenes in 'Selection Central' for Final Slate of Games
ByThe College Football Playoff (CFP) selection committee is officially hunkered down for the final weekend slate of games.
According to ESPN, the 12 members arrived at the Gaylord Texan resort in Grapevine, Texas on 3 p.m. ET Friday to watch second-ranked Oregon trounce Arizona for the Pac-12 title. The committee reportedly met again at 9:30 a.m. ET and will watch games and have discussions throughout the day.
Dubbed "Selection Central," the committee will be set up with numerous televisions to watch games that overlap with one another. It is the first time the committee members will watch games together.
The 12-member committee will unveil their final rankings and bowl pairings on ESPN at 12:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, Dec. 7. The number-one team will play the number-four team while the second- and third-ranked teams will play in the semifinal Rose and Sugar Bowl games on Jan. 1. The National Championship Game will take place at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas on Jan. 12.
Saturday's slate of games are as follows:
Iowa State vs. TCU (3), 12 p.m.
Louisiana Tech vs. Marshall, 12 p.m.
Houston vs. Cincinnati, 12 p.m.
SMU vs. Connecticut, 12 p.m.
Oklahoma State vs. Oklahoma (20), 3:30 p.m.
Alabama (1) vs. Missouri (16), 4 p.m.
Temple vs. Tulane, 7:30 p.m.
Kansas State (9) vs. Baylor (6), 7:45 p.m.
Florida State (4) vs. Georgia Tech (11), 8 p.m.
Wisconsin (13) vs. Ohio State (5), 8:17 p.m.
Fresno State vs. Boise State (22), 10 p.m.
The committee has dropped Florida State to fourth after the Seminoles have continually struggled to an undefeated record amid a weak schedule. But they finish games and a win over Georgia Tech may be enough to force their way into the CFP.
While Ohio State will need to win the Big Ten title with their third-string QB, they will also need a top four team to stumble.