ESPN voice Paul Finebaum is notorious for backing the SEC, but in this Orange Bowl matchup doesn't have a team from that conference to pick between, seeing as Notre Dame knocked out Georgia. So who does Finebaum have winning the showdown and heading to Atlanta?

He thinks Notre Dame will defeat Penn State in the semifinal and advance to the national championship game. "I would take Notre Dame and Ohio State," Finebaum said. "I just can't

Penn State has a 44 1/2-hour advantage in preparation time between the quarterfinal round and the Orange Bowl on Jan. 9.

Penn State coach James Franklin thinks there's a chance Abdul Carter will be back for the College Football Playoff semifinals.

In boxing, there’s usually a brief delay before the fighters close in on one another and start exchanging punches. Steadily, they’ll close the distance from opposite ends of the ring, feeling each other out for a bit until that inevitable moment comes when it’s time to begin delivering blows.