As a result, the Hurricanes will go on the road to face Texas A&M and Alabama will travel for a rematch with Oklahoma as the two standout games of the first round. The first round is rounded out by another rematch between Tulane and Ole Miss, and James Madison taking on Oregon as the biggest underdog of this year's playoff.

The college football postseason is officially here, but some of the biggest programs in the sport won't be competing in bowl games this year after a wild weekend in the sport. RELATED: Former Notre Dame star Brady Quinn attacks ESPN for CFP double standard stance While the College Football Playoff dominated headlines Sunday when

A new team leads the USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-136 after the college football regular season finished and the playoff field was announced.

A Look Back « Johns Hopkins advanced to the NCAA Semifinals with a 40-10 win over Susquehanna in the NCAA Quarterfinals last Saturday at Homewood Field. « Wisconsin-River Falls eased into the first NCAA Semifinal in program history with a 46-21 win over Wheaton (IL) last Saturday at home in the NCAA Quarterfinals.