Since the moment he returned to Coral Gables to be the Miami Hurricanes head coach, Mario Cristobal has been clear that the foundation of this program needed to be rebuilt. This was not a coat of paint and new light fixtures kind of freshening up;

Sith Lord Nick Saban is responsible for all of this — the four College Football Playoff teams, and their respective head coaches, left standing in this year's postseason action.

He moved Ian Moore to left tackle, in place of Austin Siereveld, and Josh Padilla to right guard, in place of Gabe VanSickle. Ohio State responded with an 82-yard touchdown drive after halftime and another 75-yard touchdown drive after that.

Ole Miss is in the midst of one of the most remarkable seasons in the history of college football. Lane Kiffin spurned the Rebels to leave for rival LSU before the College Football Playoff, leading Ole Miss to hand the keys to defensive coordinator Pete Golding.

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Oregon dominated Texas Tech with a 23-0 victory in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Orange Bowl.

After a thrilling win over No. 7 seed Texas A&M on Dec. 20, the Hurricanes were operating a high-level across the board against the Buckeyes. Meanwhile, Ohio State's offense looked out of rhythm in its first live action since the Big Ten Championship Game on Dec. 6.