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It’s a big day — college football’s postseason will be set this afternoon. The CFP committee will first set the top four and the rest of the top 25 in their final rankings, and then the remainder of the bowl announcements will slowly leak over the next few hours.

We’ll follow all the action below, offering live thoughts and reports from around Twitter.

LIVE BOWL GAME ANNOUNCEMENT TRACKER

• Alabama gets the No. 5 ranking, while Tennessee gets No. 6. This essentially locks the Volunteers into the Orange Bowl vs. Clemson, and locks ‘Bama into the Sugar Bowl vs. Kansas State.
• CFP

No. 1: Georgia

No. 2: Michigan

No. 3: TCU

No. 4: Ohio State

So it’s Georgia vs. Ohio State in the Peach, and Michigan vs. TCU in the Fiesta.

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BOWL GAMES ALREADY ANNOUNCED

BAHAMAS BOWL - Dec. 16 - Thomas Robinson Stadium - Bahamas

Team Records: UAB: 6-6 | Miami (OH): 6-6
TV and time: ESPN @ 11:30 AM EST
Players to watch:
— UAB: DeWayne McBride: 233 carries, 1713 yards, 19 TD, 7.4 YPC
— Miami: Aveon Smith: 1137 pass yds (48.7%), 9 TD, 5 INT, 503 rush yds, 6 TD

HAWAI’I BOWL - Dec. 24 - CTCC Athletics Complex - Honolulu, HI

Team Records: Middle Tennessee State: 7-5 | San Diego State: 7-5
TV and time: ESPN @ 8:00 PM EST
Players to watch:
— MTSU: Jordan Ferguson: 63 tackles, 16.0 TFL, 9.0 sacks
— SDSU: Jonah Tavai: 56 tackles, 12.5 TFL, 9.0 sacks

FENWAY BOWL - Dec. 17 - Fenway Park - Boston, MA

Team Records: Louisville: 7-5 | Cincinnati: 9-3
TV and time: ESPN @ 11:00 AM EST
Players to watch:
— Louisville: Yasir Abdullah: 57 tackles, 13.0 TFL, 8.0 sacks, 2 INT, 4 FF
— Cincinnati: Ivan Pace Jr.: 119 tackles, 18.5 TFL, 8.0 sacks

BOWL TRACKER

LENDINGTREE BOWL - Dec. 17 - Hancock Whitney Stadium - Mobile, AL

Team Records: Rice: 5-7 | Southern Miss: 6-6
TV and time: ESPN @ 5:45 PM EST
Players to watch:
— Rice: Ikenna Enechukwu: 33 tackles, 8.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks
— Southern Miss: Frank Gore Jr.: 207 carries, 1053 yds, 10 tot. TD, 5.1 YPC

NEW MEXICO BOWL - Dec. 17 - Hancock Whitney Stadium - Mobile, AL

Team Records: BYU: 7-5 | SMU: 7-5
TV and time: ESPN @ 2:15 PM EST
Players to watch:
— BYU: Jaren Hill: 3171 pass yds (66.0%), 34 tot. TD, 6 INT, 350 rush yds, 9.4 AY/A
— SMU: Tanner Mordecai: 2874 pass yds (63.6%), 27 TD, 9 INT, 8.0 AY/A (10 gms)

CURE BOWL - Dec. 17 - Exploria Stadium - Orlando, FL

Team Records: UTSA: 11-2 | Troy: 11-2
TV and time: ESPN @ 3:00 PM EST
Players to watch:
UTSA: Frank Harris: 3524 pass yds (69.6%), 35 pass TD, 7 INT, 539 rush yds, 9.6 AY/A
Troy: TJ Jackson: 52 tackles, 14.5 TFL, 8.0 sacks

FRISCO BOWL - Dec. 17 - Toyota Stadium - Frisco, TX

Team Records: North Texas: 7-5 | Boise State: 9-3
TV and time: ESPN @ 9:15 PM EST
Players to watch:
Boise State: Taylen Green: 1730 pass yds (64.5%), 20 tot. TD, 4 INT, 8.5 AY/A (10 gms)
North Texas: RB trio of Ikaika Ragsdale, Oscar Adaway III, Ayo Adeyi
— 293 touches, 1793 scrimmage yds, 16 tot. TD, 6.04 YPC

INDEPENDENCE BOWL - Dec. 23 - Independence Stadium - Shreveport, LA

Team Records: Houston: 7-5 | Louisiana: 6-6
TV and time: ESPN @ 3:00 PM EST
Players to watch:
Houston: Clayton Tune: 3845 pass yds (67.4%), 42 tot. TD, 10 INT, 489 rush yds, 8.8 AY/A
Louisiana: Zi’Yon Hill: 42 tackles, 12.5 TFL, 7.0 sacks

LA BOWL - Dec. 17 - SoFi Stadium - Inglewood, CA

Team Records: Fresno State: 9-4 | Louisiana: 6-6
TV and time: ABC @ 3:30 PM EST
Players to watch:
Fresno State: Jake Haener: 2432 pass yds (73.5%), 17 TD, 3 INT, 9.2 AY/A (8 gms)
Washington State: Cam Ward: 3094 pass yds (64.1%), 23 TD, 8 INT, 6.9 AY/A

NEW ORLEANS BOWL - Dec. 21 - Caesars Superdome - New Orleans, LA

Team Records: Western Kentucky: 8-5 | South Alabama: 10-2
TV and time: ABC @ 3:30 PM EST
Players to watch:
WKU: Austin Reed: 4249 pass yds (64.4), 44 tot. TD, 10 INT, 8.2 AY/A
South Alabama: Carter Bradley: 2966 pass yds (64.2%), 25 TD, 10 INT, 8.1 AY/A

CAMELLIA BOWL - Dec. 27 - Cramton Bowl - Montgomery, AL

Team Records: Georgia Southern: 6-6 | Buffalo: 6-6
TV and time: ESPN @ 12:00 PM EST
Players to watch:
Georgia Southern: Jalen White: 184 touches, 1132 scrimmage yds, 11 tot. TD
Buffalo: Shaun Dolac: 122 tackles, 10.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks

BIRMINGHAM BOWL - Dec. 27 - Protective Stadium - Birmingham, AL

Team Records: East Carolina: 7-5 | Coastal Carolina: 9-3
TV and time: ESPN @ 3:15 or 6:45 PM EST
Players to watch:
ECU: Keaton Mitchell: 179 carries, 1325 yards, 13 TD, 7.4 YPC
Coastal Carolina: Grayson McCall: 2314 pass yds (68.9%), 24 TD, 2 INT, 11.0 AY/A

FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL - Dec. 20 - Albertsons Stadium - Boise, ID

Team Records: San Jose State: 7-4 | Eastern Michigan: 8-4
TV and time: ESPN @ 3:30 PM EST
Players to watch:
SJSU: Junior Fehoko: 65 tackles, 18.5 TFL, 9.0 sacks, 2 FF
Eastern Michigan: Samson Evans: 224 carries, 1084 yards, 13 TD, 4.8 YPC

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ORANGE BOWL - Dec. 30 - Hard Rock Stadium - Miami, FL

Team Records: Tennessee: 10-2 | Clemson: 11-2
TV and time: ESPN @ 8 PM EST
Players to watch:
Tennessee: Jalin Hyatt: 67 receptions, 1267 yards, 15 TD, 18.6 YPR
Clemson: Myles Murphy: 37 tackles, 11.0 TFL, 6.5 sacks

SUGAR BOWL - Dec. 31 - Caesars Superdome - New Orleans, LA

Team Records: Kansas State: 10-3 | Alabama: 10-2
TV and time: ESPN @ 12 PM EST
Players to watch:
Kansas State: Deuce Vaughn: 285 touches, 1643 scrimmage yds, 10 tot. TD, 5.3 YPC
Alabama: Bryce Young: 3007 pass yds (64.1%), 31 tot. TD, 5 INT, 9.3 AY/A

COTTON BOWL - Jan. 2 - AT&T Stadium - Arlington, TX

Team Records: Tulane: 11-2 | USC: 10-2
TV and time: ESPN @ 1 PM EST
Players to watch:
Tulane: Tyjae Spears: 233 touches, 1618 scrimmage yds, 17 tot. TD, 6.5 YPC
USC: Caleb Williams: 4075 pass yds (66.1%), 47 tot. TD, 4 INT, 10.3 AY/A

ROSE BOWL - Jan. 2 - Rose Bowl - Pasadena, CA

Team Records: Utah: 10-3 | Penn State: 10-2
TV and time: ESPN @ 5 PM EST
Players to watch:
Utah: Cameron Rising: 2629 pass yds (66.4%), 28 tot. TD, 7 INT, 391 rush yds, 8.3 AY/A
Penn State: Kalen King: 27 tackles, 2 INT, 9 PBU

REMAINDER OF CFP TOP 25 ANNOUNCED

• 25: UTSA (11-2)
• 24: Troy (11-2)
• 23: NC State (8-4)
• 22: Mississippi State (8-4)
• 21: Notre Dame (8-4)
• 20: Texas (8-4)
• 19: South Carolina (8-4)
• 18: UCLA (9-3)
• 17: LSU (9-4)
• 16: Tulane (11-2)
• 15: Oregon (9-3)
• 14: Oregon State (9-3)
• 13: Florida State (9-3)
• 12: Washington (10-2)
• 11 Penn State (10-2)
• 10: USC (11-2)
• 9: Kansas State (10-3)
• 8: Utah (10-3)
• 7: Clemson (11-2)
• 6: Tennessee (10-2)
• 5: Alabama (10-2)

BACK TO THE BOWLS

MYRTLE BEACH BOWL - Dec. 19 - Brooks Stadium - Conway, SC

Team Records: Utah: 10-3 | Penn State: 10-2
TV and time: ESPN @ 2:30 PM EST
Players to watch:
UConn: Jackson Mitchell: 133 tackles, 8.0 TFL, 1.0 sacks
Marshall: Owen Porter: 54 tackles, 14.0 TFL, 9.5 sacks

ARIZONA BOWL - Dec. 30 - TIAA Bank Field - Jacksonville, FL

Team Records: Wyoming: 7-5 | Ohio: 9-4
TV and time: ESPN @ 4:30 PM EST
Players to watch:
Wyoming: Titus Swen: 207 carries, 1039 rush yds, 8 TD, 5.0 YPC
Ohio: Curtis Rourke: 3257 pass yds (69.1%), 29 tot. TD, 4 INT, 10.1 AY/A

BOCA RATON BOWL - Dec. 20 - FAU Stadium - Boca Raton, FL

Team Records: Toledo: 8-5 | Liberty: 8-4
TV and time: ESPN @ 7:30 PM EST
Players to watch:
Toledo: DeQuan Finn: 2127 pass yds (59.1%), 30 tot. TD, 12 INT, 608 rush yds
Liberty: Durrell Johnson: 49 tackles, 22.5 TFL, 8.0 sacks

FIRST RESPONDER BOWL - Dec. 27 - Gerald Ford Stadium - Dallas, TX

Team Records: Utah State: 6-6 | Memphis: 6-6
TV and time: ESPN @ 3:15 or 6:45 PM EST
Players to watch:
Utah State: Calvin Tyler: 237 carries, 1043 yards, 8 tot. TD, 4.4 YPC
Memphis: Seth Henigan: 3275 pass yds, 23 tot. TD, 8 INT, 7.9 AY/A

ALAMO BOWL - Dec. 29 - Alamodome - San Antonio, TX

Team Records: Washington: 10-2 | Texas: 8-4
TV and time: ESPN @ 3:15 or 6:45 PM EST
Players to watch:
Washington: Michael Penix Jr.: 4354 pass yds (66.0%), 33 tot. TD, 7 INT, 9.2 AY/A
Texas: Bijan Robinson: 277 touches, 1894 scrimmage yds, 20 tot. TD, 6.1 YPC

QUICK LANE BOWL - Dec. 26 - Ford Field - Detroit, MI

Team Records: New Mexico State: 6-6 | Bowling Green: 6-6
TV and time: ESPN @ 2:30 PM EST
Players to watch:
NMSU: Chris Ojoh: 101 tackles, 10.5 TFL, 5.0 sacks, 1 FF
BGSU: Matt McDonald: 2639 pass yds (61.3%), 22 TD, 8 INT, 7.3 AY/A

CITRUS BOWL - Jan. 2 - Camping World Stadium - Orlando, FL

Team Records: Purdue: 8-5 | LSU: 9-4
TV and time: ESPN @ 1 PM EST
Players to watch:
Purdue: Charlie Jones: 110 receptions, 1361 yards, 12 TD, 12.4 YPR
LSU: Harold Perkins: 69 tackles, 11.5 TFL, 6.5 sacks, 1 INT, 3 FF

LAS VEGAS BOWL - Dec. 17 - Allegiant Stadium - Las Vegas, NV

Team Records: Florida: 6-6 | Oregon State: 9-3
TV and time: ESPN @ 2:30 or 7:30 PM EST
Players to watch:
Florida: Anthony Richardson: 2549 pass yds, 26 tot. TD, 9 INT, 654 rush yds, 7.6 AY/A
Oregon State: Damien Martinez: 162 touches, 1031 scrimmage yds, 7 TD, 6.1 YPC

SUN BOWL - Dec. 30 - Sun Bowl - El Paso, TX

Team Records: Pittsburgh: 8-4 | UCLA: 9-3
TV and time: ESPN @ 2 PM EST
Players to watch:
Pittsburgh: Calijah Kancey: 31 tackles, 14.5 TFL, 7.5 sacks
UCLA: Dorian Thompson-Robinson: 2883 pass yds, 631 rush yds, 36 tot. TD, 8.6 AY/A

ARMED FORCES BOWL - Dec. 22 - Amon G. Carter Stadium - Forth Worth, TX

Team Records: Baylor: 6-6 | Air Force: 9-3
TV and time: ESPN @ 7:30 PM EST
Players to watch:
Baylor: Richard Reese: 203 touches, 1051 scrimmage yds, 14 TD, 5.1 YPC
Air Force: Brad Roberts: 308 carries, 1612 yards, 15 TD, 5.2 YPC