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CFP committee pairs Clemson-OU, Bama-MSU

The College Football Playoff will feature four conference champions for the second consecutive year, as Clemson, Alabama, Michigan State and Oklahoma will play for the national championship.

There was little drama Sunday for the playoff selection committee, which announced its choices after deliberating throughout the weekend in Grapevine, Texas. Clemson, the ACC champion and only remaining unbeaten team in the FBS, retained the No. 1 spot in the committee's rankings after beating North Carolina on Saturday night. The Tigers, seeking their first national title since 1981, will face No.