Miami is continues their initial appearance in the College Football Playoffs! After a hard fought 10-3 win against the Texas A&M Aggies, and a 24-14 beatdown of the Ohio State Buckeyes, Miami moves on to the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl where they will face the Ole Miss Rebels.

Teams with byes are 1-7 in the first two years of the 12-team CFP format, but let's add some context to that record

This past season, Barnes appeared in 10 games for the Tigers. He racked up 40 tackles, one tackle for loss and two pass deflections. In 2023, he was named a FWAA Freshman All-American with 38 tackles, three interceptions, five tackles for loss and six pass deflections.

In an unprecedented move that’s thrilling college football fanatics across America, American Airlines has launched the biggest sports travel operation in its history, adding over 22,000 additional seats specifically for College Football Playoff games.

Indiana also might have the best quarterback in the country. Fernando Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy for good reason and could be the first pick in the NFL Draft this spring. So that certainly brings some "sizzle" to the matchup for television purposes. Plus, you can always sell this as New Blood vs. Blue Blood.

The quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoff lived up to the hype. We saw multiple high-level talents competing on college football’s biggest stages.