Here are the first gridironnow.com playoff and bowl projections of the season. Remember that 80 teams — or 63 percent of the 128 teams in the FBS ranks — will make it into the postseason.
All times listed are Eastern.
CFP: Fiesta Bowl
Site: Glendale, Ariz.
Date: December 31
Time/TV: 3 p.m. or 7 p.m., ESPN
Matchup: Semifinal game this season
Projection: Clemson vs Ohio State
CFP: Peach Bowl
Site: Atlanta
Date: December 31
Time/TV: 3 p.