The College Football Playoff Committee officially announced the 2021 playoff field on Sunday during the CFP Selection Show on ESPN.
Top-ranked Alabama and No. 4 Notre Dame are set to play in the Rose Bowl Game in Dallas and No. 2 Clemson will travel to New Orleans to face No. 4 Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl.
Questions loomed throughout the weekend about whether the Buckeyes deserved a spot in the final four despite playing just six games this season. CFP Chairman Gary Barta told ESPN’s Rece Davis that the committee gave Ohio State the benefit of the doubt because of their resumé regardless of the short season in the Big Ten.