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COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SEMIFINALS
1. Florida State vs 4. Ole Miss
2. Oklahoma vs 3. Oregon
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Florida State vs Oregon
CFP BOWL GAMES
Orange Bowl: Alabama vs Ohio State
Fiesta Bowl: Michigan State vs UCLA
Cotton Bowl: South Carolina vs Marshall
Peach Bowl: Auburn vs Clemson
AWARDS
Lou Groza Award (Nation’s Top Kicker) – Roberto Aguayo, Florida State
Ray Guy Award (Nation’s Top Punter) – Drew Kaser, Texas A&M
Burlsworth Trophy (Nation’s Top Former Walk-On) – Justin Hardy, East Carolina
Frank Broyles Award (Nation’s Top Assistant Coach) – Chad Morris, Clemson
Paul Hornung Award (Nation’s Most Versatile Player) – Ryan Switzer, North Carolina
Rimington Trophy (Nation’s Top Center) – Hroniss Grasu, Oregon
John Mackey Award (Nation’s Top Tight End) – Nick O’Leary, Florida State
Outland Trophy (Nation’s Top Interior Lineman) – Cameron Erving, Florida State
Dick Butkus Award (Nation’s Top Linebacker) – Ramik Wilson, Georgia
Fred Biletnikoff Award (Nation’s Top Wide Receiver) – Amari Cooper, Alabama
Jim Thorpe Award (Nation’s Top Defensive Back) – Landon Collins, Alabama
Doak Walker Award (Nation’s Top Running Back) – Todd Gurley, Georgia
Home Depot Award (Nation’s Top Head Coach) – Hugh Freeze, Ole Miss
Ted Hendricks/Bronko Nagurski/Rotary Lombardi/Chuck Bednarik Award (Nation’s Top Defensive End/Nation’s Top Lineman?Defensive Player) – Vic Beasley, Clemson
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm (Nation’s top Senior Quarterback) – Bryce Petty, Baylor
Davey O’Brien/Walter Camp/ Maxwell Award/MaHeisman Trophy (Nation’s Top Quarterback/Most Outstanding Player)
Sleeper: JT Barrett, QB, Ohio State
5. RB, Alabama (Derrick Henry or TJ Yeldon) <– Ignore for O’Brien/Camp
4. Brett Hundley, QB, UCLA
3. Bryce Petty, QB, Baylor
2. Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State
1. Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon
PROJECTED PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM
OFFENSE
QB: Jameis Winston, Florida State
RB: Todd Gurley, Georgia
RB: Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin
WR: Amari Cooper, Alabama
WR: Nelson Agholor, USC
WR: Antwan Goodley, Baylor
TE: Nick O’Leary, Florida State
C: Hroniss Grasu, Oregon
G: AJ Cann, South Carolina
G: Tre’ Jackson, Florida State
T: Cameron Erving, Florida State
T: Cedric Ogbuehi, Texas A&M
DEFENSE
DL: Vic Beasley, Clemson
DL: Leonard Williams, USC
DL: Michael Bennett, Ohio State
DL: Shilique Calhoun, Michigan State
LB: Ramik Wilson, Georgia
LB: Denzel Perryman, Miami
LB: AJ Johnson, Tennessee
LB: Myles Jack, UCLA
CB: Vernon Hargreaves, Florida
CB: Ifo Expre-Olomu, Oregon
S: Landon Collins, Alabama
S: Cody Prewitt, Ole Miss
SPECIAL TEAMS
AP: Tyler Lockett, Kansas State
K: Robert Aguayo, Florida State
P: Drew Kaser, Texas A&M
KR: Ty Montgomery, Stanford
PR: Ryan Switzer, North Carolina
LS: Reid Ferguson, LSU