New Year's Eve college football schedule: CFP, bowl games on TV today

Your guide to the college football bowl schedule on New Year's Eve with this year's College Football Playoff games kicking off today

Since the beginning of the season, everything has been leading up to this as the College Football Playoff kicks off its schedule of games on New Year's Eve.

But that's not the only action on today with two other intriguing bowl games on in the early slate, including a look at Alabama in a non-CFP matchup, squaring off against Big 12 champion Kansas State in the Sugar Bowl.

Iowa and Kentucky are set for an SEC vs. Big Ten clash in the Music City Bowl from Nashville, leading into the first national playoff semifinal of the day.

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Big Ten champion Michigan meets up with TCU in its College Football Playoff debut in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal game from the desert.

And that leads into the primetime showcase from Atlanta as the Peach Bowl semifinal features a matchup between defending national champion Georgia and Ohio State.

Here's what you need to know about the bowl schedule for Saturday.

New Year's Eve college football schedule: CFP, bowl games on TV today

College football bowl schedule for today as the CFP kicks off / USA Today Images

All times Eastern

Sugar Bowl
Alabama vs. Kansas State
Sat., Dec. 31 | 12 p.m. | ESPN
Streams live on fuboTV (Try for free)

Point spread: Alabama comes in as 7 point favorites against Kansas State, according to the lines at SI Sportsbook.

Total: 56 | Over -110 | Under -118

Moneyline: Alabama -333 | Kansas State +220

FPI prediction: Alabama has the 72.5 percent chance to win the game, compared with Kansas State at 27.5 percent, according to the Football Power Index computer prediction model that picks winners by simulating teams' seasons 20,000 times.

Spread consensus pick: Alabama -7 (66% of bets with the Crimson Tide)

More: Alabama vs. Kansas State Sugar Bowl game prediction, preview

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Music City Bowl
Iowa vs. Kentucky
Sat., Dec. 31 | 12 p.m. | ABC
Streams live on fuboTV (Try for free)

Point spread: Iowa -2.5 (-110) | Kentucky +2.5 (-118) at SI Sportsbook

Total: 31 | Over -110 | Under -188

Moneyline: Iowa -143 | Kentucky +110

FPI prediction: Kentucky 50.3% | Iowa 49.7%

Spread consensus pick: Iowa -2.5 (67% of bets going with the Hawkeyes)

More: Iowa vs. Kentucky picks, predictions for Music City Bowl

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College Football Playoff
Fiesta Bowl Semifinal Game
Michigan vs. TCU
Sat., Dec. 31 | 4 p.m. | ESPN
Streams live on fuboTV (Try for free)

Point spread: Michigan -7.5 (-110) | TCU +7.5 (-118) at SI Sportsbook

Total: 58 | Over -110 | Under -118

Moneyline: Michigan -333 | TCU +240

FPI prediction: Michigan 66.7% | TCU 33.3%

Spread consensus pick: Michigan -7.5 (59% of bets going with the Wolverines)

More: Michigan vs. TCU College Football Playoff game prediction, preview

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College Football Playoff
Peach Bowl Semifinal Game
Georgia vs. Ohio State
Sat., Dec. 31 | 8 p.m. | ESPN
Streams live on fuboTV (Try for free)

Point spread: Georgia -6 (-110) | Ohio State +6 (-118)

Total: 62.5 | Over (-110) | Under (-118)

Moneyline: Georgia -250 | Ohio State +188

FPI prediction: Georgia 57.5% | Ohio State 42.5%

Spread consensus pick: Georgia -6 (73% of bets going with the Bulldogs)

More: Georgia vs. Ohio State College Football Playoff game prediction, preview

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College Football Playoff top 25 rankings

1. Georgia
2. Michigan
3. TCU
4. Ohio State
5. Alabama
6. Tennessee
7. Clemson
8. Utah
9. Kansas State
10. USC
11. Penn State
12. Washington
13. Florida State
14. Oregon State
15. Oregon
16. Tulane
17. LSU
18. UCLA
19. South Carolina
20. Texas
21. Notre Dame
22. Mississippi State
23. NC State
24. Troy
25. UTSA

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