Overview
- The semifinals kick off with No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 10 Miami on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET in the Fiesta Bowl, followed by No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 5 Oregon on Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET in the Peach Bowl.
- The four remaining seeds are Indiana (1), Oregon (5), Ole Miss (6) and Miami (10).
- Sportsbooks list Miami as roughly a 3.5-point favorite over Ole Miss, with Indiana favored by about four points against Oregon.
- SportsLine’s model via CBS Sports lists best bets of Over 51.5 in Ole Miss–Miami, Oregon +4 vs. Indiana and Under 46.5 in Indiana–Oregon, projecting a 24-22 Indiana win with Oregon covering in a majority of simulations.
- Quarterfinal form sets the stage: Ole Miss beat Georgia 39-34 behind Trinidad Chambliss’ 362 passing yards, Miami defeated Ohio State 24-14, Oregon shut out Texas Tech, and Indiana held Alabama to three points.