Rested or rusty? Top four playoff seeds eager to show they are ready as CFP quarterfinals arrive
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Indiana NCAA college football quarterback Fernando Mendoza celebrates in Times Square after winning the Heisman Trophy in New York, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Todd Van Emst/Pool Photo via AP)FILE - Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza (15) throws a pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Penn State , Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger, File)Ohio State's Julian Sayin throws against Indiana's Stephen Daley during the second half of the Big Ten championship NCAA college football game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson (15) is tackles by Georgia linebacker Chris Cole (9) during the second half of a Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)Alabama wide receiver Germie Bernard (5) misses a catch in tyhe end zone against Georgia during the second half of a Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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Indiana NCAA college football quarterback Fernando Mendoza celebrates in Times Square after winning the Heisman Trophy in New York, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Todd Van Emst/Pool Photo via AP)