The College Football Playoff bracket is set and Notre Dame is in

The College Football Playoff bracket is officially set, with Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame, and Ohio State all reaching the semifinals set for January with a shot at taking home the national championship.

Alabama comes in as the No. 1 seed after an undefeated run through the SEC, capping off their season with a dramatic win over Florida in the SEC Championship on Saturday night. The Crimson Tide will face off against the No. 4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

On the other side of the bracket, the No. 2 Clemson Tigers will face off against No. 3 Ohio State in a rematch of last year's semifinal.

The winners of both games will meet in the College Football Playoff National Championship on January 11 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.

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