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The light of the college football season is slowly flickering out.



Just 41 games remain with the postseason starting in Albuquerque on Dec. 17 and ending with the College Football Playoff championship game on Jan. 9 in Tampa, Fla.

Can Alabama repeat? The road starts with Washington and would end with either Ohio State or Clemson. The Buckeyes and Tigers are both making their second playoff appearance in three years. The former won the title in 2014. The latter has unfinished business after losing to the Crimson Tide in last year's title game.

There are several compelling matchups in the major bowls, including USC and Penn State in the Rose Bowl and Michigan and Florida State in the Orange Bowl.