The College Football Playoff matchups were released on Sunday with No. 1 Alabama set to take on No. 4 Cincinnati in the Cotton Bowl and No. 2 Michigan set to play No. 3 Georgia in the Orange Bowl.
Both games will take place on Dec. 31.
In being named to the top four, Cincinnati became the first team from a Group of 5 conference to be named to the Playoff.
Notre Dame was the first team out of the field, finishing at No. 5. Ohio State ended up at No.