Four first-round playoff games, which will end with four good teams going home without a bowl game, had the potential to shake up the system. The good news for McGarity and other bowl organizers: Adding quality teams to power leagues — Oregon to the Big Ten, Texas to the SEC and SMU to the ACC — managed to ease much of the handwringing.

Florida is outside of the top 30 still in CBS Sports’ rerank while their Gasparilla Bowl opponents are just inside the mark.

The first 12-team College Football Playoff bracket is set. Here's what to know, including a full schedule of bowl games and how to watch the action.