The first round of the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff is over, and boy, howdy, were those games underwhelming. They were so bad -- HOW BAD WERE THEY? -- they were so bad that it led to every talking head in the college football universe complaining and arguing about the format with some even saying wins aren't that important.

Four of the eight teams remaining in the College Football Playoff certainly proved they belong after dominating their respective opponents in the first round, and now the race for the 2024 national championship embarks on the quarterfinal round in the coming days.

SportsLine's model revealed its college football picks for Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Vanderbilt Commodores in the 2024 Birmingham Bowl on Friday

See our score prediction for Vanderbilt football vs. Georgia Tech in the Birmingham Bowl game for Diego Pavia and the Commodores.

Vanderbilt looks to finish the season strong and is currently on a three-game skid. The Commodores had one of their better seasons in recent memory. It will be

Updated Dec. 26, 2024, 8:05 a.m. ET We've never seen a college football postseason like this one before. We have a new 12-team College Football Playoff that inc

What bowl games are playing out in college football on Thursday? Here's what you need to know, including start times, how to watch and scores: