ATLANTA (AP) — Cincinnati will try to win respect for Group of Five conference champions again left out of the College Football Playoff when the No. 6 Bearcats face No. 11 Georgia in the Peach Bowl on Jan. 1.
Cincinnati was only No. 8 in the CFP ranking. That means the Bearcats were not close to becoming the first non-Power 5 team to make the playoff after beating No. 20 Tulsa 27-24 for the American Athletic Conference championship.
The Bearcats are led by dual-threat quarterback Desmond Ridder.
Georgia is 7-2 and has gained momentum in its last three games with JT Daniels at quarterback.
Top-ranked Alabama will play No. 4 Notre Dame at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Jan. 1 in a semifinal that was supposed to be played at the Rose Bowl. The game was moved because of the pandemic.
No. 2 Clemson will play No. 3 Ohio State on the same day at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.