The 2022 College Football Playoff bowls and dates officially set

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - JANUARY 11: Head coach Nick Saban and Alex Leatherwood #70 of the Alabama Crimson Tide hold up the CFP National Championship Trophy on the trophy presentation stage with Mac Jones #10, Landon Dickerson #69, Christian Barmore #58, and DeVonta Smith #6 after the College Football Playoff National Championship football game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Hard Rock Stadium on January 11, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 52-24. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - JANUARY 11: Head coach Nick Saban and Alex Leatherwood #70 of the Alabama Crimson Tide hold up the CFP National Championship Trophy on the trophy presentation stage with Mac Jones #10, Landon Dickerson #69, Christian Barmore #58, and DeVonta Smith #6 after the College Football Playoff National Championship football game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Hard Rock Stadium on January 11, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 52-24. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /
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College football fans will be fired up to know that the 2022 Playoff bowl games have already been officially set. 

The calendar may read late May, but college football fans are already counting down the days for the 2021 campaign to arrive. With spring camps just wrapping up all over the country, it added to the excitement for folks.

Well, let us get you even more pumped up. That’s because the College Football Playoff has officially announced the dates and times for the postseason schedule. Will someone be able to take down Nick Saban and Alabama come next winter?

Folks can already mark their calendars for the National Championship Game on Jan. 10

Come Jan. 10, the two best teams in the country will look to battle it out in the title game. After winning it all last season, Alabama will look to defend its crown. Despite losing Mac Jones and others to the NFL Draft, the Crimson Tide are expected to be in the hunt once again. All eyes will be on former 5-star signal caller Bryce Young, as he’s the presumed starter entering ’21.

Alabama of course will have some stiff competition, as the likes of Clemson, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Texas A&M, Georgia and others will be ready to try and take them down. Before that national title game in Indianapolis, fans will be tuning into the semifinals, with the Cotton Bowl set for either 3:30 p.m. ET or 7:30 p.m. ET on Dec. 31, while the Orange Bowl is also scheduled for Dec. 31 at either 3:30 p.m. ET or 7:30 p.m. ET.

In addition, the Peach Bowl will take place on Dec. 30, while the Fiesta Bowl is Jan. 1, the Rose Bowl is Jan. 1 and Sugar Bowl is also on Jan. 1. The wait is almost over, folks. College football will be back before you know it.

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