New Year's Six

The New Year's Six, sometimes abbreviated as NY6, is an unofficial but commonly used term that refers to the top six major NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) bowl games: the Rose Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Orange Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Peach Bowl, and Fiesta Bowl. These games are played annually on or around New Year's Day, and represent six of the ten oldest bowl games currently played at the FBS level.

New Year's Six
In operation2014–present
Preceded byBCS (19982013)
Bowl Alliance (19951997)
Bowl Coalition (19921994)
Number of New Year's Six games6 plus the National Championship game
Television partner(s)ESPN (2014–present)
Most New Year's Six appearancesOhio State (6)
Most New Year's Six winsAlabama, Clemson (6)
Most New Year's Six championshipsAlabama, Clemson (2)
Conference with most appearancesSEC, Big Ten (17)
Conference with most game winsSEC (14)
Conference with most championshipsSEC (3)
Current championAlabama
A break in play during the 2017 edition of the Cotton Bowl Classic, one of the New Year's Six

These six top-tier bowl games rotate the hosting of the two College Football Playoff (CFP) semifinal games, which determine the teams that play in the final College Football Playoff National Championship game.[1] The rotation is set on a three-year cycle with the following pairings: Rose/Sugar, Orange/Cotton, and Fiesta/Peach. The National Championship game may be considered as part of the New Year's Six, depending on context.

Using the final CFP rankings, the selection committee seeds and pairs the top four teams and determines the participants for the other four non-playoff New Year's Six bowls that are not hosting the semifinals that year. These four non-playoff bowls are also referred to as the Selection Committee bowl games. These six games focus on the top 12 teams in the rankings; to date during the College Football Playoff era (2014 through 2019 seasons), of the 72 teams to play in a New Year's Six game, only eight have been ranked lower than 12th.

Overall, 12 teams are selected each football season for these major, top tier bowls. These are required to include the champions of the "Power Five" conferences (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, and SEC). In addition, the highest-ranked champion from the "Group of Five" conferences (The American, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, and Sun Belt) is guaranteed a berth if the group's top team is not in the playoff.[2]

History leading to the creation of the CFP

The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) was a selection system that created five bowl game match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of college football, including an opportunity for the top two teams to compete in the BCS National Championship Game. The system was in place for the 1998 through 2013 seasons and in 2014 was replaced by the College Football Playoff. The four-team playoffs consist of two semifinal games, with the winners advancing to the College Football Playoff National Championship. If New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, those games traditionally on New Year's Day will be played the next day on January 2 in deference to the National Football League's Week 17, which marks the end of the NFL regular season.

In June 2012, the BCS conference presidents approved the College Football Playoff to replace the Bowl Championship Series.[2] Three bowls, Rose, Sugar and Orange bowls, due to their contracts with power conferences were part of the rotating semi-playoff games with three more bowls to be named.[1] With issues about fairness and the Big East's BCS Automatic Qualifier conference status, talk of accommodating the Group of Seven leagues with a seventh participating bowl started up. On November 12, 2012 in Denver, the conference commissioners granted the top Group of Seven conference champion a guaranteed slot in one of the six premier bowls.[2] In July 2013, Cotton Bowl Classic, Fiesta Bowl and the Chick-fil-A Bowl were selected as the other three rotating semi-playoff bowls ahead of the Holiday Bowl. Also, the BCS conference commissioners meetings selected Cowboys Stadium as the first host of the College Football Playoff Championship Game on January 12, 2015.[1]

Bowl game conference tie-ins

Three of the bowls have tie-ins with the specified conference champions in the years they are not hosting playoff semifinals:

  • Rose Bowl: Big Ten vs. Pac-12[3]
  • Sugar Bowl: SEC vs. Big 12[2]
  • Orange Bowl: ACC vs. Big Ten or SEC or Notre Dame[4]

When the conference champion is unavailable, the bowls invite the next-best team from that conference. The Cotton,[1] Fiesta[3] and Peach Bowls have no conference tie-ins;[3] as such, the best conference champion from the Group of Five ends up in one of those bowls if it doesn't end up in a playoff semifinal.[2]

History and schedule

Games are listed in chronological order, with final CFP rankings, and win-loss records prior to the respective bowl being played.

2014 season

DayDateBowlCityWinning teamLosing team
WednesdayDecember 31, 2014Peach BowlAtlanta, GANo. 6 TCU (11–1)42No. 9 Ole Miss (9–3)3
WednesdayDecember 31, 2014Fiesta BowlGlendale, AZNo. 20 Boise State (11–2)38No. 10 Arizona (10–3)30
WednesdayDecember 31, 2014Orange BowlMiami Gardens, FLNo. 12 Georgia Tech (10–3)49No. 7 Mississippi State (10–2)34
ThursdayJanuary 1, 2015Cotton Bowl ClassicArlington, TXNo. 8 Michigan State (10–2)42No. 5 Baylor (11–1)41
ThursdayJanuary 1, 2015(CFP Semifinal) Rose BowlPasadena, CANo. 2 Oregon (12–1)59No. 3 Florida State (13–0)20
ThursdayJanuary 1, 2015(CFP Semifinal) Sugar BowlNew Orleans, LANo. 4 Ohio State (12–1)42No. 1 Alabama (12–1)35
MondayJanuary 12, 2015National Championship GameArlington, TXNo. 4 Ohio State (13–1)42No. 2 Oregon (13–1)20

2015 season

DayDateBowlCityWinning teamLosing team
ThursdayDecember 31, 2015Peach BowlAtlanta, GANo. 18 Houston (12–1)38No. 9 Florida State (10–2)24
ThursdayDecember 31, 2015(CFP Semifinal) Orange BowlMiami Gardens, FLNo. 1 Clemson (13–0)37No. 4 Oklahoma (11–1)17
ThursdayDecember 31, 2015(CFP Semifinal) Cotton Bowl ClassicArlington, TXNo. 2 Alabama (12–1)38No. 3 Michigan State (12–1)0
FridayJanuary 1, 2016Fiesta BowlGlendale, AZNo. 7 Ohio State (11–1)44No. 8 Notre Dame (10–2)28
FridayJanuary 1, 2016Rose BowlPasadena, CANo. 6 Stanford (11–2)45No. 5 Iowa (12–1)16
FridayJanuary 1, 2016Sugar BowlNew Orleans, LANo. 12 Ole Miss (9–3)48No. 16 Oklahoma State (10–2)20
MondayJanuary 11, 2016National Championship GameGlendale, AZNo. 2 Alabama (13–1)45No. 1 Clemson (14–0)40

2016 season

DayDateBowlCityWinning teamLosing team
FridayDecember 30, 2016Orange BowlMiami Gardens, FLNo. 11 Florida State (9–3)33No. 6 Michigan (10–2)32
SaturdayDecember 31, 2016(CFP Semifinal) Peach BowlAtlanta, GANo. 1 Alabama (13–0)24No. 4 Washington (12–1)7
SaturdayDecember 31, 2016(CFP Semifinal) Fiesta BowlGlendale, AZNo. 2 Clemson (12–1)31No. 3 Ohio State (11–1)0
MondayJanuary 2, 2017Cotton Bowl ClassicArlington, TXNo. 8 Wisconsin (10–3)24No. 15 Western Michigan (13–0)16
MondayJanuary 2, 2017Rose BowlPasadena, CANo. 9 USC (9–3)52No. 5 Penn State (11–2)49
MondayJanuary 2, 2017Sugar BowlNew Orleans, LANo. 7 Oklahoma (10–2)35No. 14 Auburn (8–4)19
MondayJanuary 9, 2017National Championship GameTampa, FLNo. 2 Clemson (13–1)35No. 1 Alabama (14–0)31

2017 season

DayDateBowlCityWinning teamLosing team
FridayDecember 29, 2017Cotton Bowl ClassicArlington, TXNo. 5 Ohio State (11–2)24No. 8 USC (11–2)7
SaturdayDecember 30, 2017Fiesta BowlGlendale, AZNo. 9 Penn State (10–2)35No. 11 Washington (10–2)28
SaturdayDecember 30, 2017Orange BowlMiami Gardens, FLNo. 6 Wisconsin (12–1)34No. 10 Miami (FL) (10–2)24
MondayJanuary 1, 2018Peach BowlAtlanta, GANo. 12 UCF (12–0)34No. 7 Auburn (10–3)27
MondayJanuary 1, 2018(CFP Semifinal) Rose BowlPasadena, CANo. 3 Georgia (12–1)54No. 2 Oklahoma (12–1)482OT
MondayJanuary 1, 2018(CFP Semifinal) Sugar BowlNew Orleans, LANo. 4 Alabama (11–1)24No. 1 Clemson (12–1)6
MondayJanuary 8, 2018National Championship GameAtlanta, GANo. 4 Alabama (12–1)26No. 3 Georgia (13–1)23OT

2018 season

DayDateBowlCityWinning teamLosing team
SaturdayDecember 29, 2018Peach BowlAtlanta, GANo. 10 Florida (9–3)41No. 7 Michigan (10–2)15
SaturdayDecember 29, 2018(CFP Semifinal) Cotton Bowl ClassicArlington, TXNo. 2 Clemson (13–0)30No. 3 Notre Dame (12–0)3
SaturdayDecember 29, 2018(CFP Semifinal) Orange BowlMiami Gardens, FLNo. 1 Alabama (13–0)45No. 4 Oklahoma (12–1)34
TuesdayJanuary 1, 2019Fiesta BowlGlendale, AZNo. 11 LSU (9–3)40No. 8 UCF (12–0)32
TuesdayJanuary 1, 2019Rose BowlPasadena, CANo. 6 Ohio State (12–1)28No. 9 Washington (10–3)23
TuesdayJanuary 1, 2019Sugar BowlNew Orleans, LANo. 15 Texas (9–4)28No. 5 Georgia (11–2)21
MondayJanuary 7, 2019National Championship GameSanta Clara, CANo. 2 Clemson (14–0)44No. 1 Alabama (14–0)16

2019 season

DayDateBowlCityWinning teamLosing team
SaturdayDecember 28, 2019Cotton Bowl ClassicArlington, TXNo. 10 Penn State (10–2)53No. 17 Memphis (12–1)39
SaturdayDecember 28, 2019(CFP Semifinal) Peach BowlAtlanta, GANo. 1 LSU (13–0)63No. 4 Oklahoma (12–1)28
SaturdayDecember 28, 2019(CFP Semifinal) Fiesta BowlGlendale, AZNo. 3 Clemson (13–0)29No. 2 Ohio State (13–0)23
MondayDecember 30, 2019Orange BowlMiami Gardens, FLNo. 9 Florida (10–2)36No. 24 Virginia (9–4)28
WednesdayJanuary 1, 2020Rose BowlPasadena, CANo. 6 Oregon (11–2)28No. 8 Wisconsin (10–3)27
WednesdayJanuary 1, 2020Sugar BowlNew Orleans, LANo. 5 Georgia (11–2)26No. 7 Baylor (11–2)14
MondayJanuary 13, 2020National Championship GameNew Orleans, LANo. 1 LSU (14–0)42No. 3 Clemson (14–0)25

Source:[5][6]

2020 season

DayDateBowlCityWinning teamLosing team
WednesdayDecember 30, 2020Cotton Bowl ClassicArlington, TXNo. 6 Oklahoma (8-2)55No. 7 Florida (8-3)20
FridayJanuary 1, 2021Peach BowlAtlanta, GANo. 9 Georgia (7-2)24No. 8 Cincinnati (9-0)21
FridayJanuary 1, 2021(CFP Semifinal) Rose BowlArlington, TXNo. 1 Alabama (11-0)31No. 4 Notre Dame (10-1)14
FridayJanuary 1, 2021(CFP Semifinal) Sugar BowlNew Orleans, LANo. 3 Ohio State (6-0)49No. 2 Clemson (10-1)28
SaturdayJanuary 2, 2021Orange BowlMiami Gardens, FLNo. 5 Texas A&M (8-1) 41 No. 13 North Carolina (8-3) 27
SaturdayJanuary 2, 2021Fiesta BowlGlendale, AZNo. 10 Iowa State (8-3)34No. 25 Oregon (4-2)17
MondayJanuary 11, 2021National Championship GameMiami Gardens, FLNo. 1 Alabama (12-0)52No. 3 Ohio State (7-0)24

Source:[7]

Future games

Season (bowl games) Cotton Orange Fiesta Peach Rose Sugar Championship (site)
2021 (2021–22)December 31December 31January 1December 30January 1January 1January 10 (Indianapolis, IN)
2022 (2022–23)January 2December 30December 31December 31January 2January 2January 9 (Los Angeles, CA)
2023 (2023–24)January 1December 30December 30December 29January 1January 1January 8 (Houston, TX)
2024 (2024–25)December 28December 28December 30December 28January 1January 1January 6 (TBD)
2025 (2025–26)December 27December 30December 27December 27January 1January 1January 5 (TBD)

Denotes CFP semifinal games
Source:[8]

New Year's Six bowl appearances

New Year's Six bowl appearances by team

App Games School W L Pct Game(s) won Game(s) lost
79[[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]]63.6672015 Sugar Bowl+
2015 College Football Playoff National Championship
2016 Fiesta Bowl (January 2016)
2017 Cotton Bowl (December 2017)
2019 Rose Bowl
2021 Sugar Bowl+
2016 Fiesta Bowl+ (December 2016)
2019 Fiesta Bowl+ (December 2019)
2021 College Football Playoff National Championship
611[[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]]83.7272015 Cotton Bowl+ (December 2015)
2016 College Football Playoff National Championship
2016 Peach Bowl+
2018 Sugar Bowl+
2018 College Football Playoff National Championship
2018 Orange Bowl+
2021 Rose Bowl+
2021 College Football Playoff National Championship
2015 Sugar Bowl+
2017 College Football Playoff National Championship
2019 College Football Playoff National Championship
610[[Clemson Tigers football|Clemson]]64.6002015 Orange Bowl+
2016 Fiesta Bowl+ (December 2016)
2017 College Football Playoff National Championship
2018 Cotton Bowl+
2019 College Football Playoff National Championship
2019 Fiesta Bowl+ (December 2019)
2016 College Football Playoff National Championship
2018 Sugar Bowl+
2020 College Football Playoff National Championship
2021 Sugar Bowl+
66[[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]]24.3332017 Sugar Bowl
2020 Cotton Bowl Classic
2015 Orange Bowl+
2018 Rose Bowl+
2018 Orange Bowl+
2019 Peach Bowl+
45[[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]]32.6002018 Rose Bowl+
2020 Sugar Bowl
2021 Peach Bowl (January)
2018 College Football Playoff National Championship
2019 Sugar Bowl
34[[Oregon Ducks football|Oregon]]22.5002015 Rose Bowl+
2020 Rose Bowl
2015 College Football Playoff National Championship
2021 Fiesta Bowl
33[[Florida Gators football|Florida]]21.6672018 Peach Bowl (December 2018)
2019 Orange Bowl
2020 Cotton Bowl Classic (December 2020)
33[[Penn State Nittany Lions football|Penn State]]21.6672017 Fiesta Bowl (December 2017)
2019 Cotton Bowl
2017 Rose Bowl
33[[Wisconsin Badgers football|Wisconsin]]21.6672017 Cotton Bowl (January 2017)
2017 Orange Bowl
2020 Rose Bowl
33[[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]]12.3332016 Orange Bowl2015 Rose Bowl+
2015 Peach Bowl
33[[Washington Huskies football|Washington]]03.000 2016 Peach Bowl+
2017 Fiesta Bowl
2019 Rose Bowl
33[[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]]03.000 2016 Fiesta Bowl (January 2016)
2018 Cotton Bowl+
2021 Rose Bowl+
23[[LSU Tigers football|LSU]]301.0002019 Fiesta Bowl
2019 Peach Bowl+
2020 College Football Playoff National Championship
 
22[[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State]]11.5002015 Cotton Bowl (January 2015)2015 Cotton Bowl+ (December 2015)
22[[Ole Miss Rebels football|Ole Miss]]11.5002016 Sugar Bowl2014 Peach Bowl
22[[USC Trojans football|USC]]11.5002017 Rose Bowl2017 Cotton Bowl (December 2017)
22[[UCF Knights football|UCF]]11.5002018 Peach Bowl (January 2018)2019 Fiesta Bowl
22[[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]]02.000 2017 Sugar Bowl
2018 Peach Bowl (January 2018)
22[[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]]02.000 2016 Orange Bowl
2018 Peach Bowl (December 2018)
22[[Baylor Bears football|Baylor]]02.000 2015 Cotton Bowl (January 2015)
2020 Sugar Bowl
11[[TCU Horned Frogs football|TCU]]101.0002014 Peach Bowl 
11[[Boise State Broncos football|Boise State]]101.0002014 Fiesta Bowl 
11[[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football|Georgia Tech]]101.0002014 Orange Bowl 
11[[Houston Cougars football|Houston]]101.0002015 Peach Bowl 
11[[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]]101.0002016 Rose Bowl 
11[[Texas Longhorns football|Texas]]101.0002019 Sugar Bowl 
11[[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M]]101.0002021 Orange Bowl (January) 
11[[Iowa State Cyclones football|Iowa State]]101.0002021 Fiesta Bowl 
11[[Arizona Wildcats football|Arizona]]01.000 2014 Fiesta Bowl
11[[Mississippi State Bulldogs football|Mississippi State]]01.000 2014 Orange Bowl
11[[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa]]01.000 2016 Rose Bowl
11[[Oklahoma State Cowboys football|Oklahoma State]]01.000 2016 Sugar Bowl
11[[Western Michigan Broncos football|Western Michigan]]01.000 2017 Cotton Bowl (January 2017)
11[[Miami Hurricanes football|Miami]]01.000 2017 Orange Bowl
11[[Memphis Tigers Football|Memphis]]01.000 2019 Cotton Bowl
11[[Virginia Cavaliers football|Virginia]]01.000 2019 Orange Bowl
11[[Cincinnati Bearcats football|Cincinnati]]01.000 2021 Peach Bowl (January)
11[[North Carolina Tar Heels football|North Carolina]]01.000 2021 Orange Bowl (January)

+ Denotes CFP Semifinal

New Year's Six bowl appearances by conference

Conference Appearances Games W L Pct # Schools School(s)
SEC 20 28 18 10 .643 8 Alabama 11 (8–3)
Georgia 5 (3–2)
LSU 3 (3–0)
Florida 3 (2–1)
Ole Miss 2 (1–1)
Auburn 2 (0–2)
Texas A&M 1 (1-0)
Mississippi State 1 (0–1)
Big Ten 17 20 11 9 .550 6 Ohio State 9 (6–3)
Penn State 3 (2–1)
Wisconsin 3 (2–1)
Michigan State 2 (1–1)
Michigan 2 (0–2)
Iowa 1 (0–1)
ACC 13 18 8 10 .444 7 Clemson 10 (6–4)
Florida State 3 (1–2)
Georgia Tech 1 (1–0)
Miami (FL) 1 (0–1)
Virginia 1 (0-1)
Notre Dame* 1 (0-1)
North Carolina 1 (0-1)
Big 12 13 13 6 7 .462 6 Oklahoma 6 (2–4)
Baylor 2 (0–2)
TCU 1 (1–0)
Texas 1 (1–0)
Oklahoma State 1 (0–1)
Iowa State 1 (1–0)
Pac-12 11 11 4 7 .364 5 Oregon 4 (2–2)
Washington 3 (0–3)
USC 2 (1–1)
Stanford 1 (1–0)
Arizona 1 (0–1)
The American 5 5 2 3 .400 4 UCF 2 (1–1)
Houston 1 (1–0)
Memphis 1 (0–1)
Cincinnati 1 (0-1)
Independent 2 2 0 2 .000 1 Notre Dame* 2 (0–2)
Mountain West 1 1 1 0 1.000 1 Boise State 1 (1–0)
MAC 1 1 0 1 .000 1 Western Michigan 1 (0–1)

Conference USA and Sun Belt Conference have never appeared in the New Year's Six.
* In 2020, Notre Dame played as part of the ACC Conference due to COVID-19

New Year's Six Performance

Teams (# of participations)20142015201620172018201920202021
SEC (26) (3)(2)(2)(3)(4)(3)(4)
1Alabama (6) SFCFCFC
2Georgia (4) FN6N6N6
3Florida (3) N6N6N6
4LSU (2) N6C
4Ole Miss (2) N6N6
4Auburn (2) N6N6
7Mississippi State (1) N6
7Texas A&M (1) N6
B1G (18) (2)(3)(4)(3)(2)(3)(1)
1Ohio State (7) CN6SFN6N6SFF
2Penn State (3) N6N6N6
2Wisconsin (3) N6N6N6
4Michigan State (2) N6SF
4Michigan (2) N6N6
6Iowa (1) N6
ACC (14) (2)(2)(2)(2)(1)(2)(3)
1Clemson (6) FCSFCFSF
2Florida State (3) SFN6N6
3Georgia Tech (1) N6
3Miami (FL) (1) N6
3Virginia (1) N6
3North Carolina (1) N6
3Notre Dame* (1) SF
Big 12 (12) (2)(2)(1)(1)(2)(2)(2)
1Oklahoma (6) SFN6SFSFSFN6
2Baylor (2) N6N6
3TCU (1) N6
3Oklahoma State (1) N6
3Texas (1) N6
3Iowa State (1) N6
Pac-12 (10) (2)(1)(2)(2)(1)(1)(1)
1Oregon (3) FN6N6
1Washington (3) SFN6N6
3USC (2) N6N6
4Arizona (1) N6
5Stanford (1) N6
American Athletic (5) (0)(1)(0)(1)(1)(1)(1)
1UCF (2) N6N6
2Houston (1) N6
2Memphis (1) N6
2Cincinnati (1) N6
FBS Independents (2) (0)(1)(0)(0)(1)(0)(0)
1Notre Dame* (2) N6SF
Mountain West (1) (1)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)(0)
1Boise State (1) N6
Mid-American (1) (0)(0)(1)(0)(0)(0)(0)
1Western Michigan (1) N6


* Due to COVID-19, Notre Dame participated in the ACC in 2020

Key

C Champion
F Runner-up
SF Semifinals
N6 New Year's Six
Did not participate

College Football Playoff Appearances and Performances

College Football Playoff appearances by team

App Team Champs W L Pct Game(s) won Game(s) lost
6[[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] 383.7272015 Cotton Bowl (Dec. 2015)
2016 CFP National Championship

2016 Peach Bowl

2018 Sugar Bowl
2018 CFP National Championship
2018 Orange Bowl (Dec. 2018)

2021 Rose Bowl
2021 CFP National Championship
2015 Sugar Bowl

2017 CFP National Championship

2019 CFP National Championship

6[[Clemson Tigers football|Clemson]] 264.6002015 Orange Bowl (Dec. 2015)

2016 Fiesta Bowl (Dec. 2016)
2017 CFP National Championship

2018 Cotton Bowl (Dec. 2018)
2019 CFP National Championship

2019 Fiesta Bowl (Dec. 2019)

2016 CFP National Championship

2018 Sugar Bowl

2020 CFP National Championship

2021 Sugar Bowl

4[[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]] 133.5002015 Sugar Bowl
2015 CFP National Championship

2021 Sugar Bowl
2016 Fiesta Bowl (Dec. 2016)

2019 Fiesta Bowl (Dec. 2019)

2021 CFP National Championship
4 [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]] 0 0 4 .000   2015 Orange Bowl

2018 Rose Bowl

2018 Orange Bowl (Dec. 2018)

2019 Peach Bowl

2[[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]] 002.000  2018 Cotton Bowl (Dec. 2018)

2021 Rose Bowl
1[[LSU Tigers football|LSU]] 1201.0002019 Peach Bowl

2020 CFP National Championship

 
1[[Oregon Ducks football|Oregon]] 011.5002015 Rose Bowl 2015 CFP National Championship
1[[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]] 011.5002018 Rose Bowl 2018 CFP National Championship
1[[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]] 001.000  2015 Rose Bowl
1[[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State]] 001.000  2015 Cotton Bowl (Dec. 2015)
1[[Washington Huskies football|Washington]] 001.000  2016 Peach Bowl

College Football Playoff appearances by conference

Conference Appearances Games W L Pct # Schools School(s)
SEC 8 14 10 4 .714 3 Alabama (7–3)
LSU (2-0)
Georgia (1–1)
ACC 8 12 6 6 .500 3 Clemson (6–4)
Florida State (0–1)
Notre Dame~ (0-1)
Big Ten 5 6 3 3 .500 2 Ohio State (3–2)
Michigan State (0–1)
Big 12 4 4 0 4 .000 1 Oklahoma (0–4)
Pac-12 2 3 1 2 .333 2 Oregon (1–1)
Washington (0–1)
Independent 1 1 0 1 .000 1 Notre Dame~ (0–1)

The "Group of Five" conferences have never appeared in the College Football Playoff
~ denotes teams with playoff appearances in two conferences

College Football Playoff Performance

Teams (# of participations)2014201520162017201820192020 2022
SEC (8) (1)(1)(1)(2)(1)(1)(1) (0)
1Alabama (6) SFCFCFC
2Georgia (1) F
2LSU (1) C
ACC (8) (1)(1)(1)(1)(1)(1)(2) (0)
1Clemson (6) FCSFCFSF
2Florida State (1) SF
3Notre Dame (1) IndependentSF Ind
B1G (5) (1)(1)(1)(0)(0)(1)(1) (0)
1Ohio State (4) CSFSFF
2Michigan State (1) SF
Big 12 (4) (0)(1)(0)(1)(1)(1)(0) (0)
1Oklahoma (4) SFSFSFSF
Pac-12 (2) (1)(0)(1)(0)(0)(0)(0) (0)
1Oregon (1) F
2Washington (1) SF
FBS Independents (1) (0)(0)(0)(0)(1)(0)(0) (0)
1Notre Dame (1) SFACC

Key

C Champion
F Runner-up
SF Semifinals
Did not participate

College Football Playoff National Championship appearances

College Football Playoff National Championship appearances by team

Appearances Team Wins Losses Win % Season(s) won Season(s) lost
5 [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] 3 2 .600 2015, 2017, 2020 2016, 2018
4 [[Clemson Tigers football|Clemson]] 2 2 .500 2016, 2018 2015, 2019
2 [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]] 1 1 .500 2014 2020
1 [[LSU Tigers football|LSU]] 1 0 1.000 2019  
1 [[Oregon Ducks football|Oregon]] 0 1 .000   2014
1 [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]] 0 1 .000   2017

College Football Playoff National Championship appearances by conference

Conference Appearances Wins Losses Win Pct # Teams Team(s) Title seasons
SEC 7 4 3 .571 3 Alabama 5 (3–2)
LSU 1 (1–0)
Georgia 1 (0–1)
2015, 2017, 2019, 2020
ACC 4 2 2 .500 1 Clemson 4 (2–2) 2016, 2018
Big Ten 2 1 1 .500 1 Ohio State 2 (1–1) 2014
Pac-12 1 0 1 .000 1 Oregon 1 (0–1)  

The Big 12 Conference and the "Group of Five" conferences have never appeared in the CFP National Championship.

See also

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