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Happy New Year! The new College Football Playoff, in addition to bring a more legitimate national champion to college football, has added to the excitement of the New Year's Day games. Below is a list of each game along with the time, channel, players to watch for, and my picks sure to go wrong. If you're watching the game, you might as well be talking about it with other member of our community.
Noon: Outback Bowl - ESPN2
#19 Auburn (8-4) vs. #18 Wisconsin (10-3)
Vegas Line: Auburn -6.5
Auburn Players to Watch: RB Cameron Artis-Payne & QB Nick Marshall
Wisconsin Players to Watch: RB Melvin Gordon & LB Derek Landisch
My Pick: SEC! SEC! SEC!
12:30 P.M.: Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic - ESPN
#8 Michigan State (10-2) vs. #5 Baylor (11-1)
Vegas Line: Baylor -2.5
Michigan State Players to Watch: RB Jeremy Langford & WR Tony Lippett
Baylor Players to Watch: QB Bryce Petty & DL Shawn Oakman
My Pick: Sic Em Bears
1:00 P.M.: Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl - ABC
#16 Missouri (10-3) vs. #25 Minnesota (8-4)
Vegas Line: Missouri -4.5
Missouri Players to Watch: LB Kentrell Brothers & LB Michael Scherer
Minnesota Players to Watch: RB David Cobb & LB Damien Wilson
My Pick: Mizzou
5:00 P.M.: Rose Bowl - ESPN
#2 Oregon (12-1) vs. #3 Florida State (13-0)
Vegas Line: Oregon -8
Oregon Players to Watch: QB Marcus Mariota (no kidding) & RB Royce Freeman
Florida State Players to Watch: QB Jameis Winston (also no kidding) & RB Dalvin Cook
My Pick: #FSUTwitter
8:30 P.M.: Sugar Bowl - ESPN
#1 Alabama (12-1) vs. #4 Ohio State (12-1)
Vegas Line: Alabama -9
Alabama Players to Watch: WR Amari Cooper & DB Landon Collins
Ohio State Players to Watch: RB Ezekiel Elliott & DL Joey Bosa
My Pick: Roll Tide