FOX Sports' RJ Young offers up five takeaways from the quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoff and explains why Ohio State is the most dominant team in the field.

The first three games of the quarters have seen the team that played in the first-round take early leads, and finish off their opponent who had a bye. On Tuesday, it was Penn State jumping out to a 17-7 halftime lead over Boise State, ultimately ending in a 31-14 Nittany Lions victory.

And in the 2024 Fiesta Bowl taking place in Glendale, Arizona, we’ve got Penn State playing against Boise State — the Nittany Lions defeated SMU in the first round, while the Broncos got a bye in the first round. And if you’re here, you might be wondering: Who are those voices you’re hearing on the broadcast of the nationally televised game?

Ohio State defeated Oregon 41-21 to win the 2025 Rose Bowl in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals.

Finally, the Allstate Sugar Bowl, postponed a day, between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Georgia Bulldogs turned into the defensive showdown it was always meant to be. With that, the semifinals are set.

The College Football Playoff has arrived at a state most fans have become accustomed to in recent years, with the once 12-strong field now whittled down to the Final Four. Two rounds are down and two more beckon before we reach an end date in Atlanta.