Ties that bind: Some in CFP will face their former schools
FILE - Michigan defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald watches against Northern Illinois in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh leaned on advice from his brother, Baltimore Ravens coach Jim Harbaugh, when he hired Mike Macdonald to be the Wolverines’ defensive coordinator. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

FILE - Michigan defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald watches against Northern Illinois in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh leaned on advice from his brother, Baltimore Ravens coach Jim Harbaugh, when he hired Mike Macdonald to be the Wolverines’ defensive coordinator. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Dec. 27, 2021 12:00 AM EST
Cincinnati running back Jerome Ford runs a route during practice for the Cotton Bowl NCAA football game, Monday, Dec. 27, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)

Cincinnati running back Jerome Ford runs a route during practice for the Cotton Bowl NCAA football game, Monday, Dec. 27, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)

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