College Football Playoff bracket: Breaking down the final rankings, matchups
We're in college football bowl season, after the final College Football Playoff rankings were unveiled on Dec. 8.
Get everything you need to know about the top 25 CFP rankings here, including final scores. CFP teams have their rankings listed below, not the CFP seed for the bracket.
College football scores: CFP Top 25 rankings, schedule for Week 16 and bowl season
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Bowl season
Tuesday, Dec. 31
- No. 4 Penn State vs. No. 9 Boise State ;(College Football Playoff quarterfinals — Fiesta Bowl) | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
- Michigan 19, No. 11 Alabama 13 (ReliaQuest Bowl)
- No. 20 Illinois 21, No. 15 South Carolina 17 (Citrus Bowl)
Wednesday, Jan. 1
- No. 1 Oregon vs. TBD (College Football Playoff quarterfinals — Rose Bowl) | 5 p.m. | ESPN
- No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 5 Notre Dame (College Football Playoff quarterfinals — Sugar Bowl) | 8:45 p.m. | ESPN
- No. 3 Texas vs. No. 12 Arizona State (College Football Playoff quarterfinals — Peach Bowl) | 1 p.m. | ESPN
Thursday, Jan. 2
Thursday, Jan. 9
- TBD vs. TBD (College Football Playoff Semifinal Game — Orange Bowl) | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Friday, Jan. 10
- TBD vs. TBD (College Football Playoff Semifinal Game — Cotton Bowl) | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Monday, Jan. 20
- TBD vs. TBD (College Football Playoff National Championship Game — in Atlanta) | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Friday, Dec. 20
Saturday, Dec. 21
- No. 3 Texas 38, No. 16 Clemson 24 (College Football Playoff first round)
- No. 4 Penn State 38, ;No. 10 SMU 10 (College Football Playoff first round)
- No. 6 Ohio State 42, No. 7 Tennessee 17 (College Football Playoff first round)
Friday, Dec. 27
Saturday, Dec. 28
- No. 18 Iowa State 42, No. 13 Miami (Fla.) 41 (Pop-Tarts Bowl
- No. 17 BYU 36, No. 23 Colorado 14 (Alamo Bowl)
- No. 22 Army 27, Louisiana Tech 6 (Independence Bowl)
Monday, Dec. 30
Final College Football Playoff rankings (Dec. 8)
| RANK | SCHOOL | RECORD | PREVIOUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 13-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Georgia | 11-2 | 5 |
| 3 | Texas | 11-2 | 2 |
| 4 | Penn State | 11-2 | 3 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 11-1 | 4 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 10-2 | 6 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 10-2 | 7 |
| 8 | Indiana | 11-1 | 9 |
| 9 | Boise State | 12-1 | 10 |
| 10 | SMU | 11-2 | 8 |
| 11 | Alabama | 9-3 | 11 |
| 12 | Arizona State | 11-2 | 15 |
| 13 | Miami | 10-2 | 12 |
| 14 | Ole Miss | 9-3 | 13 |
| 15 | South Carolina | 9-3 | 14 |
| 16 | Clemson | 10-3 | 17 |
| 17 | BYU | 10-2 | 18 |
| 18 | Iowa State | 10-3 | 16 |
| 19 | Missouri | 9-3 | 19 |
| 20 | Illinois | 9-3 | 21 |
| 21 | Syracuse | 9-3 | 22 |
| 22 | Army | 11-1 | 24 |
| 23 | Colorado | 9-3 | 23 |
| 24 | UNLV | 10-3 | 20 |
| 25 | Memphis | 10-2 | 25 |
