Ohio State’s run to its first national championship in a decade enabled the Buckeyes to dominate the AP All-College Football Playoff team.

The Penn State Nittany Lions are the first team in the College Football Playoff semifinals, punching their ticket into the final ... State will play the winner of Thursday's Sugar Bowl game ...

Now the Buckeyes face No. 5 Texas at the Cotton Bowl. The other semifinal, to be played on Jan. 9, has No. 6 Penn State vs. the winner of Thursday's game between No. 2 Georgia and No. 7 Notre Dame.