Epitomizing a football era of dazzling, tireless offense, Oklahoma became the fourth and final team selected to the College Football Playoff on Sunday, outlasting contenders Ohio State in Georgia in the closing assessment of the 13-member selection committee.
The No. 4 Sooners (12-1), the Big 12 champions, will play No. 1 Alabama (13-0) in a national semifinal on Dec. 29 in the Orange Bowl in Miami. The other semifinal, as expected, will pit No. 2 Clemson (13-0) against No. 3 Notre Dame (12-0) in the Cotton Bowl in Arlington, Tex.
On the strength of its 39-27 win over then-No.