After a long-awaited process, we received our first-round match-ups for the College Football Playoffs. And if your watching experience was anything like mine, you were more than likely underwhelmed. Well, at least with the Saturday slate, more so than the lone Friday game. However, I figured as the resident ball watcher, I’d give my thoughts on each of the games.Â
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