The NCAA football bowl season gets real on New Year’s Day with five games, featuring the national championship semifinals. Here’s a closer look at those matchups:A spot in the College Football Playoff national championship game next Monday in Atlanta. The Bulldogs are making their first playoff appearance and have not won a national title since 1980. The Crimson Tide ranked first in the nation in scoring defence, allowing 11.5 points per game, while Clemson ranked second, allowing 12.8 . Clemson has won three consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference championships and is 40-3 overall, with one national title, since the start of the 2015 season .

Source: thestar January 01, 2018 00:22 UTC