Obviously, Georgia fans will be cheering on the Dawgs in the College Football Playoff. But who else should Central Georgia fans cheer for as the nation’s top 12 teams chase a national title?
Every team in the Playoff has at least one player from Georgia on its roster, except for Boise State. But what about Central Georgia players and fans? Here’s a list of the players from the area who are on the rosters for the Playoff teams:
No. 1 Oregon: Noah Whittington, Peach County
No. 2 Georgia: Nic Reeves, Warner Robins; Colter Ginn, Perry; Maurice Hayes, Perry; CJ Allen, Lamar County; Nasir Johnson, Dublin
No. 10 Indiana: Quentin Clark, West Laurens
No. 11 SMU: Ahmad Walker, Warner Robins
No. 12 Clemson: Ricardo Jones, Northside; Vic Burley, Warner Robins
And here’s the Playoff schedule:
First round
Dec. 20: No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame, 8 p.m. (ABC/ESPN)
Dec. 21: No. 11 SMU at No. 6 Penn State, Noon (TNT/MAX)
Dec. 21: No. 12 Clemson at No. 5 Texas, 4 p.m. (TNT/MAX)
Dec. 21: No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Ohio State, 8 p.m. (ABC/ESPN)
Quarterfinals
Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 Boise State vs. No. 6 Penn State/No. 11 SMU winner, 7:30 p.m., Dec. 31 (ESPN)
Peach Bowl: No. 4 Arizona State vs. No. 5 Texas/No. 12 Clemson winner, 1 p.m., Jan. 1 (ESPN)
Rose Bowl: No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 8 Ohio State/No. 9 Tennessee winner, 5 p.m., Jan. 1 (ESPN)
Sugar Bowl: No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 7 Notre Dame/No. 10 Indiana winner, 8:45 p.m., Jan. 1 (ESPN)
Semifinals
Orange Bowl: 7:30 p.m., Jan. 9 (ESPN)
Cotton Bowl: 7:30 p.m., Jan. 10 (ESPN)
CFP National Championship
7:30 p.m., Jan. 20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta (ESPN)