Engineered to achieve better speed and accuracy than its predecessors, the extensively tested ball features custom extra-tack leather to maximize grip. To further increase control, Nike designers also rethought the ball's traditional half stripe, using a weatherproof, foam-backed rubber instead of paint - an innovation that had already altered play on rugby pitches. This breakthrough ball has been adopted by more than 42 colleges, including Clemson, Michigan State, TCU and Florida, and was used by the University of Oregon in the 2015 College Football Playoff.

Fans can purchase 2016 College Football Playoff gear, including school-specific offerings for Clemson, Alabama, Michigan State and Oklahoma, at Nike.com, Nike Stores and select Nike retailers.

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