There’s a sense for some Ohio State players that they haven’t done anything yet, even after winning twice already in the College Football Playoff.

Josh Nagel, who's on a 26-12 run on Texas picks, has revealed his Cotton Bowl picks for Texas vs. Ohio State in Friday's 2025 College Football Playoff semifinal matchup

Andrew Caley doesn't think the Buckeyes' reign of terror continues over the Longhorns with his Texas vs Ohio State predictions at the Cotton Bowl.

While Ohio State and Texas both have multiple receiving threats, Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith and Texas receiver Matthew Golden are WR1 for their respective programs. Smith has 70 receptions for 1,224 with 12 receiving touchdowns while Golden has 56 receptions for 936 yards with nine receiving scores.

Only four contenders remain with a chance to win the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff, and only three games remain before a national champion is crowned. Though the season is winding down,

The teams in this year's College Football Playoff semifinals all have something in common: they're all among the sport's elite, but are also all attempting to return to the sport's pinnacle for the first time in quite a while.

College football embarks on a historic round of semifinal playoff games as the expanded 12-team format is narrowed down to four contenders for the national championship. With things set to kick off, let’s lock in our final predictions against the spread for the two big games.