College football's selection Sunday: 2 semifinals, 37 bowls

Posted December 03, 2017 6:00 am

By RALPH D. RUSSO

FILE - In this Nov. 25, 2017, file photo, Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts throws the ball during the second half of the Iron Bowl NCAA college football game, in Auburn, Ala. The Associated Press voters prefer Alabama over Ohio State. In the final Top 25 of the regular season, the Crimson Tide was No. 4 and the Buckeyes were No. 5. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File) The Associated Press

College football has a different type of selection Sunday, a smaller bracket, and dozens of other games that make people argue about how much they matter.

The bowl lineup falls into place with the selection of the teams participating in the College Football Playoff. The playoff selection committee unveils its final four at 12:30 p.m. ET and then sets the matchups for the rest of the major New Year's bowls about 2 ˆ½ hours later.

Three of the top four picks are no-brainers: Clemson, Oklahoma and Georgia. The last spot is likely to come down to Alabama or Ohio State.

After all the New Year's Six bowls are set, including the semifinals, the rest of the bowl lineups comes together throughout the day. There are 39 games in all, and 81 teams are bowl eligible this year.

Ohio State players hold the championship trophy following the Big Ten championship NCAA college football game against Wisconsin, early Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, in Indianapolis. Ohio State won 27-21. (AP Photo/AJ Mast) The Associated Press

Mercedes-Benz Stadium covers in red after Georgia won the SEC Championship game over Auburn in Atlanta, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017. Georgia won 28-7. (Joshua L. Jones/Athens Banner-Herald via AP) The Associated Press

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