The College Football Playoff semifinals has a familiar feel to it this year, even if it’s different than ever before. No. 3 Clemson, which has made five consecutive playoff appearances and won two of the last three national titles, is back. No. 2 Ohio State will be making its third CFP appearance and is facing Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl just like it did the last time it was chosen. Then there’s No. 4 Oklahoma, which is making its third consecutive appearance and fourth overall. The Sooners have yet to win a playoff game. Finally, there’s the team ranked No. 1, LSU. The Tigers are making their first appearance in the CFP, though they are the third different SEC team to be chosen in the event’s short history. That gives the SEC more participants than any other conference (the ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12 have each had two). LSU is…
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