It’s ridiculous to consider the history of something as embryonic as the College Football Playoff and start to discuss best-ofs, but no one is stopping us, so here we go. Clemson and Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl seems like a game that might be the best semifinal in the three years of this event’s existence. Cue the chorus of throat-clearing from observers of Ohio State-Alabama in 2014. And we can admit their objections are valid enough, at least until this game is actually played. But the Buckeyes and the Tigers make for an enticingly snug matchup. Both have playmaking quarterbacks. Both have stifling defenses. They are the second- and third-seeded teams in the playoff, the second- and third-ranked teams in the polls and the third-and fourth-ranked teams in Football Outsiders S&P+ metrics. It’s a very auspicious setup for drama and dangerously high blood pressure readings. Points of interest 1.…
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