After a chaotic end to the regular season in college football, the matchups are set for the first 12-team version of the College Football Playoff. The first-round games are Dec. 20-21 on campuses before the games shift to bowl games for the quarterfinals and semifinals. Here is a first look:

No. 10 Indiana (11-1) at No. 7 Notre Dame (11-1), Dec. 20, 5 p.m. (ESPN)

BetMGM Odds: Notre Dame by 8.5.

What to know: The two campuses in the Hoosier State are separated by 200 miles, but this is the first meeting since 1991. Hoosiers have won 11 games for first time in program history. Irish have won 10 in a row since getting upset by Northern Illinois.

The winner: Advances to the Sugar Bowl to play No. 2 Georgia (Jan. 1, 8:45 p.m., ESPN).

No. 11 SMU (11-2) at No. 6 Penn State (11-2), Dec. 21, 9 a.m. (TNT/Max)

BetMGM Odds: Penn State by 8.5.

What to know: SMU got the last at-large bid after losing to Clemson in the ACC championship game on the final play. Penn State is in the playoff for the first time.

The winner: Advances to the Fiesta Bowl to play No. 3 Boise State (Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m., ESPN).

No. 12 Clemson (10-3) at No. 5 Texas (11-2), Dec. 21, 1 p.m. (TNT/Max)

BetMGM Odds: Texas by 10.5.

What to know: This will be the teams’ first meeting. Clemson got into the ACC title game through the back door and beat SMU to earn an automatic bid. The Longhorns’ only losses are to Georgia.

The winner: Advances to the Peach Bowl to play No. 4 Arizona State (Jan. 1, 1 p.m., ESPN).

No. 9 Tennessee (10-2) at No. 8 Ohio State (11-2), Dec. 21, 5 p.m. (ABC/ESPN)

BetMGM Odds: Ohio State by 7.

What to know: This will be the teams’ second meeting and first since Peyton Manning led the Volunteers to a 20-14 win in the 1996 Citrus Bowl. Ohio State leads the nation in total defense and the Vols are fourth. Tennessee RB Dylan Sampson has been held under 100 yards in just one game in which he’s played more than a half.

The winner: Advances to the Rose Bowl to play No. 1 Oregon (Jan. 1, 5 p.m., ESPN).

— The Associated Press