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Alabama-Oklahoma in Orange Bowl, Clemson-Notre Dame in Cotton Bowl

Alabama-Oklahoma in Orange Bowl, Clemson-Notre Dame in Cotton Bowl
Posted at 12:47 PM, Dec 02, 2018
and last updated 2018-12-02 12:47:19-05

(AP) -- Alabama and Oklahoma are headed to the Orange Bowl, and a semifinal showdown in the College Football Playoff.

The Crimson Tide (13-0) have been the nation's No. 1 team all season and defeated Georgia on Saturday to win the Southeastern Conference title. The Sooners (12-1) defeated Texas to win the Big 12 title on Saturday.

This is the second time that the Orange Bowl has been the site of a CFP semifinal. Top-seeded Clemson beat fourth-seeded Oklahoma 37-17 in 2015.

The other CFP semifinal this season is at the Cotton Bowl, where second-seeded Clemson will face third-seeded Notre Dame in a battle of unbeatens.