(AP) — The four schools fighting for the national championship in college football are, as they are seeded from 1 to 4, Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Washington.

The Clemson Tigers will face Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl while the Alabama Crimson Tide goes against the Huskies of Washington in the Peach Bowl, which serve as the national semifinal games.

Left out from the semifinals are Penn State and Michigan, finishing fifth and sixth in the rankings.

The results show three schools from the Big Ten among the top six.

It all comes down to the national championship game Jan. 9 in Tampa.

In other major bowl game matchups:

Michigan will face Florida State in the Orange Bowl, Southern Cal will go against Penn State in the Rose Bowl, Wisconsin will meet Western Michigan in the Cotton Bowl and Auburn is playing Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl.

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