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The new-look College Football Playoff had an average of 16.9 million viewers tune into the quarterfinals on ESPN platforms, a 59 percent jump from the 10.6 million who watched the first-round games.
In its first year with a 12-team field, the CFP has generated plenty of buzz. The most-watched quarterfinal was the Rose Bowl, eighth-seeded Ohio State's 41-21 drubbing of No. 1 seed Ore
