The College Football Playoff quarterfinals begin on New Year's Eve, with just eight teams remaining in contention for the national title. Boise State and Penn State will do battle before the ball drops, with the remaining three games coming on New Year's Day -- Texas vs. Arizona State, Ohio State vs. Oregon, and Notre Dame vs. Georgia. 

The latest college odds via SportsLine consensus list Penn State -11 vs. Boise State (O/U 52.5), Texas -13.5 vs. Arizona State (O/U 52.5), Ohio State -2.5 vs. Oregon (O/U 55.5), and Georgia -1.5 vs. Notre Dame (O/U 44) (see more college football odds here). 

Before making any College Football Playoff picks, be sure to check out the college football predictions from our proven CFB expert Thomas Casale.

A frequent guest on national radio and TV shows to discuss college sports, Casale has been betting -- and winning -- for more than 30 years. 

Over the past two college football seasons, Casale is 122-92-5 (57%) overall and 26-8 (76.4%) in bowl games -- all publicly documented. He went 2-0 on his picks during Championship Week, backing the Under in Georgia-Texas and the Over in Clemson-SMU, and then shrewdly backed Ohio State in the first round of the playoff. He's now 9-2 in this column over the past four weeks!

Now, he's turned his attention to the College Football Playoff quarterfinals (see the latest college football lines for each game this week on our college football odds page) and is revealing his plays top two plays -- including a play for Ohio State-Oregon! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what he's playing before locking in any college football picks.

What are Casale's best bets for the College Football Playoff quarterfinals, and which lines should you jump on now? ... Join SportsLine right now to see Thomas Casale's best bets, all from one of the top college football handicappers in the nation who is on a 9-2 roll in his best bets column!