The New England Patriots will be able to watch the College Football Playoff semifinals before the start of the postseason.
The unpredictable college tournament features four teams. No. 6 Ole Miss will look to continue its Cinderella run without head coach Lane Kiffin by playing No. 10 Miami in the tournament. Fiesta Bowl on Thursday evening. No. 1 Indiana will face No. 5 Oregon on Friday night. Peach bowl in Atlanta.
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Patriots released a video players placing toy soccer balls into baskets, each adorned with the logos of the remaining schools, to select a title. They did not come to a consensus.
Running back Rhamondre Stevenson and Jared Wilson were among those who supported Ole Miss at the beginning of the video, but Christian Gonzalez intervened on behalf of his alma mater. The star quarterback put all the footballs in Oregon's box and cleared the rest of the baskets from the table.
DeMario Douglas went to Liberty, but the Florida native threw footballs into a Miami dumpster.
“This is for Carson Beck and this is for C.J. Daniels,” Douglas said of Miami's star quarterback and wide receiver.
With no one intervening, Indiana's box began to fill up. Several players shouted: Heisman Trophy Winner cornerback Fernando Mendoza, one of the early favorites to go No. 1 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.
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However, Drake May accidentally put his football in the Oregon box.
ESPN will televise the CFP semifinals on Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Patriots look to prepare for the AFC Championship game when the national championship game takes place on Monday, January 19th.
