All the pieces it’s essential know to observe together with the 12-team School Soccer Playoff bracket
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The primary spherical of the inaugural 12-team School Soccer Playoff is within the books, and a slew of extremely anticipated quarterfinal matchups at the moment are set. There wasn’t a lot drama over the opening weekend slate, nonetheless.
Not solely did all 4 Las Vegas favorites win, however all 4 coated the unfold. The typical margin of victory within the first spherical was 18 factors, and groups coated the unfold by a median of 10.25 factors. It ought to go with out saying, however all 4 video games have been determined by at the least two possessions.
The quarterfinal spherical guarantees to convey a bit extra pleasure. Few matchups might be extra anticipated than the Rose Bowl rematch between (1) Oregon, which had a first-round bye, and (8) Ohio State, which dominated Tennessee to offer coach Ryan Day a much-needed signature win.
Two of faculty soccer’s most storied applications will face off within the Sugar Bowl as (7) Notre Dame, contemporary off a win towards Indiana, will play (2) Georgia. The Bulldogs earned a first-round bye after beating Texas — which is able to play Arizona State within the Peach Bowl — within the SEC Championship Sport.
The Fiesta Bowl between (6) Penn State and (3) Boise State may present some fireworks, as nicely. Two of the nation’s finest gamers in Boise State operating again Ashton Jeanty and Penn State tight finish Tyler Warren will take middle stage.
Here is a rundown of scores from the primary spherical of the School Soccer Playoff and a take a look at all the future matchups. All occasions Japanese
2024-25 School Soccer Playoff bracket
First spherical
Friday, Dec. 20
- (7) Notre Dame 27, (10) Indiana 17 | Recap
Notre Dame Stadium — South Bend, Indiana
Saturday, Dec. 21
- (6) Penn State 38, (11) SMU 10 | Recap
Beaver Stadium — State School, Pennsylvania - (5) Texas 38, (12) Clemson 24 | Recap
Darrell Okay. Royal Memorial Stadium — Austin, Texas - (8) Ohio State 42, (9) Tennessee 17 | Recap
Ohio Stadium — Columbus, Ohio
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Dec. 31
- Fiesta Bowl — (6) Penn State vs. (3) Boise State: 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
State Farm Stadium — Glendale, Ariz.
Wednesday, Jan. 1
- Peach Bowl — (5) Texas vs. (4) Arizona State: 1 p.m. | ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Stadium — Atlanta - Rose Bowl — (8) Ohio State vs. (1) Oregon: 5 p.m. | ESPN
Rose Bowl — Pasadena, Calif. - Sugar Bowl — (7) Notre Dame vs. (2) Georgia: 8:45 p.m. | ESPN
Caesars Superdome — New Orleans
Semifinals
Thursday, Jan. 9
- Orange Bowl: 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Onerous Rock Stadium — Miami Gardens, Fla.
Friday, Jan. 10
- Cotton Bowl: 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
AT&T Stadium — Arlington, Texas
Nationwide Championship
Monday, Jan. 20
- 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Stadium — Atlanta
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