College Football Playoff bracket: Breaking down the final rankings, matchups
The college football bowl season is here. And with the addition of the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff, it gives conferences ample opportunities to finish the season on a high note.
With dozens of bowl games along with the CFP, follow along to get all the results and see which conference ends up with the best bowl record.
This article will be updated throughout bowl season. Conference representatives are in bold.
| CONFERENCE (BOWL TEAMS) | RECORD | WINNING PERCENTAGE |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN (8) | 1-1 | .500 |
| ACC (13) | 0-1 | .000 |
| BIG 12 (9) | 0-1 | .000 |
| BIG TEN (12) | 1-1 | .500 |
| CONFERENCE USA (5)* | 1-2 | .333 |
| INDEPENDENTS (2) | 1-0 | 1.000 |
| MAC (7) | 1-1 | .500 |
| MOUNTAIN WEST (5) | 1-0 | 1.000 |
| PAC-12 (1) | 0-0 | |
| SEC (13) | 1-0 | 1.000 |
| SUN BELT (7)* | 2-1 | .667 |
*Louisiana Tech replaced Marshall in the Independence Bowl
American Athletic Conference (8)
Record: 1-1
- No. 25 Memphis 42, West Virginia 37 (Frisco Bowl)
- Tulane 8, Florida 33 (Gasparilla Bowl)
- UTSA vs. Coastal Carolina (Myrtle Beach Bowl) | 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 23 | ESPN
- South Florida vs. San Jose State (Hawai'i Bowl) | 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24 | ESPN
- Navy vs. Oklahoma (Armed Forces Bowl) | 12 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27 | ESPN
- East Carolina vs. NC State (Military Bowl) | 5:45 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28 | ESPN
- No. 22 Army vs. Louisiana Tech (Independence Bowl) | 9:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28 | ESPN
- North Texas vs. Texas State (First Responder Bowl) | 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3 | ESPN
ACC (13)
Record: 0-2
- No. 24 UNLV 24, Cal 13 (LA Bowl)
- No. 10 Penn State 38, No. 10 SMU 10 (College Football Playoff first round)
- No. 16 Clemson at No. 3 Texas (College Football Playoff first round) | 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21 | TNT/Max
- Pitt vs. Toledo (GameAbove Sports Bowl) | 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26 | ESPN
- Georgia Tech vs. Vanderbilt (Birmingham Bowl) | 3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27 | ESPN
- No. 21 Syracuse vs. Washington State (Holiday Bowl) | 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27 | FOX
- North Carolina vs. UConn (Fenway Bowl) | 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 28 | ESPN
- Boston College vs. Nebraska (Pinstripe Bowl) | 12 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28 | ABC
- No. 13 Miami (Fla.) vs. No. 18 Iowa State (Pop-Tarts Bowl) | 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28 | ABC
- NC State vs. East Carolina (Military Bowl) | 5:45 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28 | ESPN
- Louisville vs. Washington (Sun Bowl) | 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 | CBS
- Duke vs. No. 14 Ole Miss (Gator Bowl) | 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2 | ESPN
- Virginia Tech vs. Minnesota (Duke's Mayo Bowl) | 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3 | ESPN
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Big 12 (9)
Record: 0-0
- No. 25 Memphis 42, West Virginia 37 (Frisco Bowl)
- Kansas State vs. Rutgers (Rate Bowl) | 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26 | ESPN
- Texas Tech vs. Arkansas (Liberty Bowl) | 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27 | ESPN
- TCU vs. Louisiana (New Mexico Bowl) | 2:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28 | ESPN
- No. 18 Iowa State vs. No. 13 Miami (Fla.) (Pop-Tarts Bowl) | 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28 | ABC
- No. 17 BYU vs. No. 23 Colorado (Alamo Bowl) | 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28 | ABC
- Baylor vs. LSU (Texas Bowl) | 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 | ESPN
- No. 12 Arizona State vs. TBD (College Football Playoff quarterfinals — Peach Bowl) | 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1 | ESPN
Big Ten (12)
Record: 1-1
- No. 5 Notre Dame 27, No. 8 Indiana 17 (College Football Playoff first round)
- No. 4 Penn State 38, No. 10 SMU 10 (College Football Playoff first round)
- No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 7 Tennessee (College Football Playoff first round) | 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21 | ABC/ESPN
- Rutgers vs. Kansas State (Rate Bowl) | 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26 | ESPN
- USC vs. Texas A&M (Las Vegas Bowl) | 10:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27 | ESPN
- Nebraska vs. Boston College (Pinstripe Bowl) | 12 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28 | ABC
- Iowa vs. No. 19 Missouri (Music City Bowl) | 2:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30 | ESPN
- Michigan vs. No. 11 Michigan (ReliaQuest Bowl) | 12 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 | ESPN
- Washington vs. Louisville (Sun Bowl) | 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 | CBS
- No. 20 Illinois vs. No. 15 South Carolina (Citrus Bowl) | 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 | ABC
- No. 4 Penn State vs. No. 9 Boise State (College Football Playoff quarterfinals — Fiesta Bowl) | 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 ;| ESPN
- No. 1 Oregon vs. TBD (College Football Playoff quarterfinals — Rose Bowl) | 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1 | ESPN
- Minnesota vs. Virginia Tech (Duke's Mayo Bowl) | 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3 | ESPN
CUSA (5)
Record: 1-1
- James Madison 27, Western Kentucky 17 (Boca Raton Bowl)
- Sam Houston 31, Georgia Southern 26 (New Orleans Bowl)
- Jacksonville State 27, Ohio 30 (Cure Bowl)
- Louisiana Tech vs. No. 22 Army (Independence Bowl) | 9:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28 | ESPN
- Liberty vs. Buffalo (Bahamas Bowl) | 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 4 | ESPN2
Independents (2)
Record: 1-0
- No. 5 Notre Dame 27, No. 8 Indiana 17 (College Football Playoff first round)
- UConn vs. North Carolina (Fenway Bowl) | 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 28 | ESPN
- No. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 2 Georgia (College Football Playoff quarterfinals — Sugar Bowl) | 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1 | ESPN
MAC (7)
Record: 1-1
- South Alabama 30, Western Michigan 23 (Salute to Veterans Bowl)
- Ohio 30, Jacksonville State 27 (Cure Bowl)
- Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) | 2:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23 | ESPN
- Toledo vs. Pitt (GameAbove Sports Bowl) | 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26 | ESPN
- Bowling Green vs. Arkansas State (68 Ventures Bowl) | 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26 | ESPN
- Miami (Ohio) vs. Colorado State (Arizona Bowl) | 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28 | CW Network
- Buffalo vs. Liberty (Bahamas Bowl) | 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 4 | ESPN2
Mountain West (5)
Record: 1-0
- No. 24 UNLV 24, Cal 13(LA Bowl) | 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18 | ESPN
- Fresno State vs. Northern Illinois (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) | 2:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23 | ESPN
- San Jose State vs. South Florida (Hawai'i Bowl) | 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24 | ESPN
- Colorado State vs. Miami (Ohio) (Arizona Bowl) | 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28 | CW Network
- No. 9 Boise State vs. No. 4 Penn State (College Football Playoff quarterfinals — Fiesta Bowl) | 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 | ESPN
Pac-12 (1)
Record: 0-0
SEC (13)
Record: 1-0
- Florida 33, Tulane 8 (Gasparilla Bowl)
- No. 3 Texas vs. No. 16 Clemson (College Football Playoff first round) | 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21 | TNT/Max
- No. 7 Tennessee at No. 6 Ohio State (College Football Playoff first round) | 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21 | ABC/ESPN
- Oklahoma vs. Navy (Armed Forces Bowl) | 12 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27 | ESPN
- Vanderbilt vs. Georgia Tech (Birmingham Bowl) | 3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27 ;| ESPN
- Arkansas vs. Texas Tech (Liberty Bowl) | 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27 | ESPN
- Texas A&M vs. USC (Las Vegas Bowl) | 10:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27 | ESPN
- No. 19 Missouri vs. Iowa (Music City Bowl) | 2:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30 | ESPN
- No. 11 Alabama vs. Michigan (ReliaQuest Bowl) | 12 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 | ESPN
- No. 15 South Carolina vs. No. 20 Illinois (Citrus Bowl) | 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 | ABC
- LSU vs. Baylor (Texas Bowl) | 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 | ESPN
- No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 7 Notre Dame (College Football Playoff quarterfinals — Sugar Bowl) | 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1 | ESPN
- No. 14 Ole Miss vs. Duke (Gator Bowl) | 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2 | ESPN
Sun Belt (7)
Record: 2-1
- South Alabama 30, Western Michigan 23 (Salute to Veterans Bowl)
- James Madison 27, Western Kentucky 17 (Boca Raton Bowl)
- Sam Houston 31, Georgia Southern 26 (New Orleans Bowl)
- Coastal Carolina vs. UTSA (Myrtle Beach Bowl) | 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 23 | ESPN
- Arkansas State vs. Bowling Green (68 Ventures Bowl) | 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26 | ESPN
- Louisiana vs. TCU (New Mexico Bowl) | 2:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28 | ESPN
- Texas State vs. North Texas (First Responder Bowl) | 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3 | ESPN
