College Football Playoff announces kickoff times, TV info for all 1st-round matchups
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The College Football Playoff announced details for all 4 first-round matchups on Sunday afternoon.
Kickoff times and TV designations for each of those games have been finalized. Three of the 4 first-round matchups will take place on SEC campuses.
College Football Playoff schedule | First round
Here are the details for each of those contests:
- Dec. 19 | No. 9 Alabama at No. 8 Oklahoma | 8 p.m. ET | ABC and ESPN
- Dec. 20 | No. 10 Miami at No. 7 Texas A&M | 12 p.m. ET | ABC and ESPN
- Dec. 20 | No. 11 Tulane at No. 6 Ole Miss | 3:30 p.m. ET | TNT and HBO Max
- Dec. 20 | No. 12 James Madison at No. 5 Oregon | 7:30 p.m. ET | TNT and HBO Max
Oklahoma, Texas A&M and Ole Miss all earned the right to host first-round Playoff games. Georgia will have a first-round bye and will face the winner of Tulane and Ole Miss in the quarterfinal round in the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day.
Alabama also made it into the field, earning the No. 9 seed. The Crimson Tide lost to the Sooners in Tuscaloosa earlier this year, but will get an opportunity to exact some revenge in Norman on an even greater stage in less than 2 weeks.
The SEC led all conferences with 5 College Football Playoff teams this year.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
