Defending national champions. Undefeated and owners of a 28-game winning streak.

The Clemson Tigers are one heck of a No. 3 seed.

Clemson will play second-seeded Ohio State in prime time Dec. 28 in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona, looking to make it three national championship in four seasons.

"We're just excited to be in it," said Clemson coach Dabo Swinney, who has spent much of the last month playing up how his team was being disrespected by being relegated to No. 3 after starting the season No. 1 in the polls.

The other semifinal matches No. 1...