Star power is abundant in Penn State vs. Notre Dame and Ohio State vs. Texas. Here are the players you won’t want to miss in this week’s national semifinals.

College football will have consecutive national champions from outside the Sun Belt region for the first time in three decades if Ohio State beats Texas in a playoff semifinal this week.

As anticipation builds for these matchups, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith weighed in on which team he believes will win it all and claim the first CFP title in the new 12-team playoff era. Smith shared his decision on Wednesday’s episode of ESPN's "First Take."