Following its 16-13 win over Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game, Michigan State has reached the College Football Playoff. The Spartans (12-1, 7-1 Big Ten) were named the third seed in the four-team playoff and will play second-seeded and SEC Champion Alabama (12-1, 7-1 SEC) in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Dec. 31 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas (time 8 p.m.; TV: ESPN). For the most up-to-date bowl game information, visit msuspartans.com or Spartan Central.