The matchups we have been waiting for are finally etched in stone, with the ACC again placing a team in the College Football Playoff, as Clemson made it consecutive finishes in the top-four. The Tigers, of course, headline our rankings of the ACC’s bowl games. But make no mistake about it: There are plenty of good matchups among the ACC’s 11 bowl games. Here’s our list of most intriguing.
1. College Football Playoff semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl (Dec. 31, Glendale, Ariz.): No. 2 Clemson vs. No. 3 Ohio State
These are repeat Playoff teams, with the Buckeyes having won it all in 2014 and the Tigers having lost to Alabama in the title game last year.