Penn State misses college football playoffs but guaranteed a bowl

GRAPEVINE, Texas (WTXF/AP) - UPDATE: They're headed to the Rose Bowl. http://www.fox29.com/sports/221477244-story

The selection committee is just out with its rankings, and it put Alabama vs. Washington -- and Clemson vs. Ohio State -- in the College Football Playoff semifinals.

Penn State was fifth, despite winning the Big Ten championship, beating Wisconsin late Saturday night.

The selection committee stayed with the same top four as it had going into championship weekend, leaving out Penn State even though the Nittany Lions won the Big Ten championship -- jumping three spots -- and beat Ohio State earlier in the season.

The Nittany Lions were followed by Michigan, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.

Alabama heads into the postseason with a chance to become the third wire-to-wire champion in the history of The Associated Press college football poll.

Ohio State is No. 2, Clemson is No. 3 and Washington is No. 4.

The unbeaten Crimson Tide is in the playoff for the third straight season and is the top seed for the second time. They will play the fourth-ranked Huskies in the Peach Bowl in Atlanta on Dec. 31.