This weekend should provide us with an incredible set of games in the first round of the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff. There’s plenty of intrigue and storylines to go around, but how will the games play out?
Today, we’ll be taking a brief look at each game on the weekend schedule and predicting the final scores for the first round.
Indiana @ Notre Dame (-7)
Friday, Dec. 20, 8 p.m., ABC/ESPN
Personally, I think this is the most intriguing of the first-round matchups. These teams are both ranked inside the top-three nationally in points scored per game, but their defenses also come to play, as both are ranked in the top-six nationally in points allowed per game.