Welcome to the College Football Playoff edition of our weekly illustrations focusing on the games that shape the national title race.
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Clemson's domination of Oklahoma etched into history
After pounding the Sooners in the second half of the Capital One Orange Bowl en route to a 37-17 victory, Clemson will add another Oklahoma tombstone to its graveyard near the practice fields -- the customary treatment when the Tigers beat a ranked opponent away from home.
Alabama flattens Michigan State en route to desert
The Crimson Tide left the Spartans in their wake, thoroughly dominating them in a 38-0 rout at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic.
Stage set for Alabama-Clemson showdown
It's all happening. The Crimson Tide and the Tigers face off in the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T on Jan. 11 (8:30 p.m. on ESPN) at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
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Information from wire reports was used for recaps.