College Football Playoff at a glance

Who: No. 4 Washington (12-1) vs. No. 1 Alabama (13-0)

When: 2 p.m. Dec. 31

Where: Georgia Dome, Atlanta

TV: ESPN

Washington: QB Jake Browning, 3,280 passing yards, 42 touchdowns, seven interceptions.

Alabama: DE Jonathan Allen, 8.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries for touchdowns.

Washington: The only playoff team not ranked among the top six in preseason AP Top 25. Beat Colorado 41-10 in Pac-12 Championship Game.

Alabama 28, Washington 6 (Dec. 25, 1986, Sun Bowl)

Washington: 18-17-1 all-time in bowl games.

Alabama: 36-24-3 bowl record, national highs for both bowl appearances and victories.

Who: No. 3 Ohio State (11-1) vs. No. 2 Clemson (12-1)

When: 6 p.m., Dec. 31

TV: ESPN

Clemson: QB Deshaun Watson, 3,626 yards, 34 TDs passing; 441 yards, four TDs rushing.

Ohio State: J.T. Barrett, 2,428 yards, 24 TDs passing; 847 yards, nine TDs rushing.

Clemson: The Tigers, who lost to Alabama in last year's national championship game, were No. 3 in the penultimate CFP rankings and moved ahead of Ohio State after beating No. 18 Virginia Tech in the ACC title game.

Ohio State: The Buckeyes lost to Penn State on Oct. 22, but got into the playoff after beating then-No. 3 Michigan in double-overtime to close out the season. They are the first team to reach the CFP without winning a conference title.

Clemson: This is the Tigers' 12th straight bowl appearance. They lost 45-40 to Alabama in last year's national championship game.

Ohio State: Beat Notre Dame 44-28 in the Fiesta Bowl last season after winning the inaugural CFP championship the year before. The Buckeyes will be playing their 16th bowl game in 17 seasons.

Who: Semifinal winners

When: 7:30 p.m., Jan. 9

Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla.