It’s getting very interesting now. Tomorrow will be a colossal day with the playoff featuring the No.1 Bengal Tigers of LSU (13-0) squaring off with the No.4 Oklahoma Sooners (12-1). That game will kickoff at approximately 3 PM CT and be televised by ESPN. Suspensions and a couple of injuries are a concern for the Sooners, but they’ll have Jalen Hurts, a pretty good running back in Kennedy Brooks, the awesome CeeDee Lamb and a highly talented receiving corps along with an improved defense led by tackling machine, linebacker Kenneth Murray. LSU has one critical injury. The great running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire has a hamstring issue and is highly questionable to play. Edwards-Helaire has rushed for over 1,200 yards and posted 16 rushing TDs along with being a major threat catching the football out of the backfield. He’s a phenomenal player and will be missed. If he can’t go, there are 3 young guys who will have to carry the load, and Joe and his receivers will have to get the job done along with the offensive line because OU’s defense, though it’s been leaky at times, is much better. Will have more tomorrow morning

At 7 PM CT on ESPN, No.2 Ohio State (13-0) locks horns with No.3 Clemson (13-0). Ohio State has been impressive with quarterback Justin Fields throwing for 40 TDs against only 1 interception. That’s astounding. Clemson has faced inferior competition throughout the season, but are very talented. Their level of competition gets really ratcheted up tomorrow night.

Today we’ve got 5 games on tap. Here are predictions. All times Central.

Military Bowl

North Carolina (6-6) vs. Temple (8-4)

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, 34,000

11 AM

ESPN

MIke Couzens, Kirk Morrison, Kelsey Riggs

Laundry: Mountain West, Michael VanderVelde

UNC by 5 1/2

I’m going to take Mack Brown and the Tar Heels. Freshman quarterback Sam Howell has thrown for 3,347 yards, 35 TDs against 7 ints. Howell is a stud. He leads his team to victory in a solid game.

North Carolina 30, Temple 28

New Era Pinstripe Bowl

Michigan State (6-6) vs. Wake Forest (8-4)

Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, 49,462

2:20 PM

ESPN

Adam Amin, Matt Hasselbeck, Paul Carcaterra

Yella Wood, Big 12, Cooper, “That’s offsides and that’ll be a 5 yard penalty” Castelberry. Retiring after 40 something years. Hes’ a classic.

Mich State by 4

I’m going to go for the upset here in The City.

Wake Forest 28, Michigan State 24

Texas Bowl

Oklahoma State (8-4) vs Texas A&M (7-5)

NRG Stadium, Rocket City, 71,054

5:45 PM

ESPN

Kevin Brown, Andre Ware (awesome on that, Andre is superb), Alyssa Lang

Whistles, Big Ten, Mark Kluczynski

A&M by 5 1/2

What the heck, give me another upset.

OK State 31, Texas A&M 28

Holiday Bowl

No.16 Iowa (9-3) vs. No.22 USC (8-4)

SDCCU Stadium, San Diego, 70,561

7 PM

Fox Sports 1

Gus, Joel, Jenny

Vogue, ACC, Jerry Magallenes

Iowa by 2 1/2

“Thank you may I have another” (upset that is)

USC 28, Iowa State 27

Cheez-It Bowl

Air Force (10-2) vs. Washington State (6-6)

9:15 PM

ESPN

Clay Matvick, Ryan Leaf, Cole

Stripes (“Name’s Dewey Oxburger, friends call me Ox”) Big Ten, Jeff Servinski

Air Force by 2 1/2

I’ll take the Academy to win 11 games this year, but in a close contest.

Air Force 38, Washington State 37

Classic Video

This is quite an impersonation of S from a former player. You might have already seen this, but I thought it would be fun to re-air it.