There are some locks, and there are some questions, chief among them: Where do the Red Raiders, Aggies and Sooners land ( apologies to the three-loss Longhorns) and which two out of Alabama, Notre Dame and Miami sneak into the bottom of the field to extend their season?

On Tuesday night, the College Football Playoff selection committee confirmed what became apparent Saturday in Norman: The Sooners are in.

The road to the College Football Playoff championship game is underway now that the 12-team field is set. See our predictions for the CFP.

At 13-0, the Hoosiers are the last unbeaten team in major college football after beating Ohio State in a thriller for their first outright championship since 1945. By beating the Buckeyes, Indiana ended the nation’s longest active winning streak at 16 and the Big Ten’s longest winning streak in a series between two teams.

The College Football Playoff this year has been a roller coaster of a ride, and trying to figure out what the committee is going to do on a weekly basis has felt more of a fool's errand this year than seemingly any season prior.

This showdown in College Station kicks off a trio of playoff games on Dec. 20 and is easily the most intriguing matchup of the first round. Miami moved into the 12-team field in a bit of a surprise, jumping Notre Dame in the final selections despite ranking behind the Fighting Irish in the previous five weeks.

Texas Tech linebacker Ben Roberts had two interceptions after halftime and the No. 5 Red Raiders won the Big 12 championship with 34-7 victory over BYU