Unlike last year's debut of the 12-team College Football Playoff, weather should not be a factor in any of the first-round games Friday and Saturday.

Despite that, the Buckeyes still earned the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff and have been given a first-round bye. Their next matchup will be against either the No. 7 Texas A&M Aggies or the No. 10 Miami Hurricanes in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic.

“Ole Miss. They have that up-tempo spread. Their offense is a little different. They’re a headache to play against. Their running back (Kewan Lacy) is really good. He can take it the distance, and ( Trinidad) Chambliss is a really good college quarterback.” — SEC defensive coordinator

David Pollack provided his prediction for who will come out on top of the 12-team bracket over the course of the next month.

Since beating Tennessee in Week 8, Alabama's only victory over a team with a winning record was LSU on Nov. 8. The Crimson Tide's running game was non-existent during that stretch and quarterback Ty Simpson has lost confidence, throwing four of his five interceptions this season over his last four starts.

Before we know the final two teams, let's take a look at the 12 squads that are hoping to make their way to Miami Gardens for the CFP title game this year.