The College Football Playoff begins on Saturday afternoon with a Cotton Bowl matchup featuring a pair of undefeated teams. Clemson, the ACC champions, begins its quest for a second national championship in three years as it takes on Notre Dame, which is making its first CFP appearance.
The Tigers enter the matchup at 13-0 after they beat Pittsburgh, 42-10, in the ACC Championship Game on Dec. 1. The Fighting Irish are 12-0, but they haven't played since beating USC, 24-17, to end the regular season on Nov. 24.
Although Clemson enters the Cotton Bowl as a heavy favorite, this could be a close game as two undefeated teams battle for the opportunity to play in the CFP National Championship on Jan.