The College Football Playoff is finally here. Four teams will battle for the title but expect changes after the Texas Christian and Baylor snub this season.

wednesday, dec 31

The Mississippi college bowl day arrrives: The University of Mississippi takes on TCU in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at 11:30 a.m., and Mississippi State faces Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl at 7 p.m., both on ESPN.
 Thursday, Jan 1

College football (4-7 p.m. ESPN): The first-ever college football playoff game, the Rose Bowl, features two Heisman-winning quarterbacks as Florida State battles Oregon. ... College football (7:30-11 p.m., ESPN): The second playoff game of the day, the Sugar Bowl, features two teams with rich tradition as Alabama faces Ohio State. The winners of the playoff games won't meet until Jan. 12.

Friday, Jan 2

College football (5:45-9 p.m., ESPN): The Valero Alamo Bowl features a great matchup to keep you entertained on a Friday night as UCLA meets Kansas State in a Top 25 matchup.

Saturday, Jan 3

NFL (3:35-7 p.m., ESPN): NFC South champion Carolina Panthers get a home game with a losing record against the Arizona Cardinals who are on their fourth string quarterback. ... NFL (7-11 p.m., NBC): It is an AFC North battle as the Baltimore Ravens take on the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Sunday, Jan 4

NFL (12:05-3:30 p.m., CBS): The Cincinnati Bengals will try to win a playoff game with Andy Dalton at quarterback against the AFC South champion Indianapolis Colts.

Monday, Jan 5

NBA (7-10 p.m., NBATV): The surprising Washington Wizards out of the East take on the rebuilding New Orleans Pelicans out of the West.

Tuesday, Jan 6

College basketball (6-8 p.m., SECN): Can Ole Miss be the team that defeats Kentucky?