After a week-and-a-half off, the College Football Playoff will resume Dec. 31 with the first quarterfinal matchup, followed by the three remaining games New Year’s Day. The first round of the first 12-team CFP saw nothing but lopsided contests, but that’s been the norm in the history of the CFP. Entering the 2024 quarterfinals, the average margin of victory in a CFP game is 18.7 points. The top eight seeds remain in this year’s edition, so we’ll see if that leads to more competitive games.
Here’s a look at each of the four contests.
