No. 8 Ohio State will play No. 9 Tennessee in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Here are early bracket predictions for the matchup.

Ohio State 42, Tennessee 17. The Vols’ 21-0 hole after the game’s first 12 minutes was too deep to escape. Ohio State’s talent at edge rusher and receiver overwhelmed Tennessee.

Tennessee's best player, running back Dylan Sampson, was hampered by a hamstring injury, and no other Vols runners had room to move. The Volunteers were saved by some tricky running by quarterback Nico Iamaleava, who ran for 47 yards on 20 carries. Sampson had two carries for 6 yards.