Who Ohio State will play after Tennessee's win

The first round of the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff is officially underway.

No. 8 Ohio State defeated No. 9 Tennessee 42-17, completing the first round and setting the stage for the quarterfinals on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The Buckeyes took a 21-0 lead and never looked back in the win over the Vols.

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Now the Buckeyes are prepared for a Big Ten Conference rematch against No. 1 Oregon (13-0) on New Year’s Day in the Rose Bowl. The Ducks earned a 32-31 win over the Buckeyes in Eugene, Oregon, earlier this season. The Buckeyes lost to Michigan in the season finale to avoid a rematch in the conference championship game against Oregon.

Oregon and Ohio State have split the last four games against each other. The winner of their Rose Bowl meeting advances to the semifinal round. Ohio State is seeking its first national championship since 2014, while the Ducks are seeking their first ever.

Saturday marked the Buckeyes’ first win in the College Football Playoff since a 49-28 victory over Clemson in the 2021 Sugar Bowl semifinals. The Buckeyes lost to Alabama 52-24 in the national championship.

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Here’s what you need to know about who Ohio State will play in the quarterfinals and a look at the CFP schedule:

Who will Ohio State play in the CFP quarterfinals?

No. 8 Ohio State will face No. 1 Oregon in the Rose Bowl quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff. The Ducks were the only undefeated team in the FBS with a 13-0 record, won the Big Ten Championship and received a first-round bye as the No. 1 overall seed.

Oregon defeated Ohio State 32-31 in a back-and-forth game on Oct. 12 in Eugene. Whoever wins between the Ducks and Buckeyes advances to the CFP semifinals.

College football playoff schedule

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CFP first round

Friday, December 20th

No. 7 Notre Dame 27, No. 10 Indiana 17

Saturday December 21st

No. 6 Penn State 38, No. 11 SMU 10
No. 12 Clemson 38, No. 5 Texas 24
No. 8 Ohio State 42, No. 9 Tennessee 17

CFP quarterfinals

Tuesday, December 31st

Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 Boise State vs. No. 6 Penn State | 7:30 p.m. ET

Wednesday, January 1st

Peach peel: No. 4 Arizona vs. No. 5 Texas | 1 p.m. ET
Rose bowl: No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 8 Ohio State | 5:00 p.m. ET
Sugar bowl: No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 7 Notre Dame | 8:45 p.m. ET

CFP semifinals

Thursday, January 9th

Orange peel: Sugar Bowl Winners vs. Fiesta Bowl Winners | 7:30 p.m. ET

Friday, January 10th

Cotton cup: Rose Bowl Winners vs. Peach Bowl Winners | 7:30 p.m. ET

CFP Championship Game

Monday, January 20th

CFP Championship Game: 7:30 p.m. ET

Updated 12-team CFP bracket

With the loss, Tennessee becomes the final team eliminated from the 12-team CFP field following Saturday’s loss to Ohio State. Indiana became the first team to be eliminated following a loss to Notre Dame on Friday. Here’s a look at the remaining field.

Oregon (13-0)
Georgia (11-2)
Boise State (12-1)
Arizona State (11-2)
Texas (12-2)
Penn State (12-2)
Notre Dame (12-1)
Ohio State (11-2)
~~Tennessee (10-3)~~
~~Indiana (11-2)~~
~~SMU (11-3)~~
~~Clemson (10-4)~~

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Who Ohio State will play after Tennessee’s win

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