College Football Playoff Championship 2015: Matchups and Schedule for All Games
The regular season and conference championships have made for one of the wildest years in recent memory, and fans of the sport are hoping the inaugural College Football Playoff and the 2015 national championship live up to the lofty expectations.
With the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide squaring off against the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes, and the No. 2 Oregon Ducks taking on the No. 3 Florida State Seminoles, four of the biggest programs in the sport are fighting to be the top team in college football.
Here is all the vital viewing information for the inaugural College Football Playoff schedule.
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| Jan. 1 | No. 2 Oregon Ducks vs. No. 3 Florida State Seminoles | 5 p.m. | ESPN | Oregon |
| Jan. 1 | No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN | Alabama |
| Jan. 12 | TBD (Predicted: Alabama vs. Oregon) | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN | Alabama |
Team with the Best Chance to Win the National Championship
All four of the teams in the College Football Playoff deserve the honor of making the inaugural postseason bracket, but the No. 1 seed Alabama Crimson Tide have the talent and experience to win the national championship.
If you have to place a wager on which team will win the title in 2015, let your money ride on experienced head coach Nick Saban and the gifted Alabama roster.
On offense, the Crimson Tide were not what most fans expected. Alabama’s offense has been predicated on a dangerous rushing attack for years, but that hasn’t been the case this season. As good as the running game has been (averaging 209.5 yards per game), the team enters the playoff with the 22nd-ranked pass attack (averaging 281 yards per game.)
Crimson Tide quarterback Blake Sims spoke to Marc Torrence of Bleacher Report about the pressure Ohio State defensive end Joey Bosa could bring, saying, “We don’t change our scheme around nobody. We play the way we play. He’s an awesome guy. We know he’s going to make plays. All we’ve got to do is erase it and try to make the next play very explosive.”
As Kyle Bonagura of ESPN pointed out, the referees could also play a factor in this game:
On the defensive side of the ball, Alabama has been lights-out all year. While the team had a few momentary lapses throughout the season, the Crimson Tide have allowed just 16.6 points per game, the fourth best average in the entire nation.
With eight consecutive wins since taking a tough loss to Ole Miss in early October, there are few programs in the nation with as much momentum on their side.
If Alabama can stick to the game plan on offense and play strong fundamental team defense, there is no doubt the Crimson Tide will be the 2015 national champions.
*Stats via ESPN.com.
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