Final 2020-21 College Football Playoff Ranking: Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State, Notre Dame Lead the Pack

 

The final 2020-21 College Football Playoff ranking was revealed on Sunday, December 20. 

The four playoff teams are: 1) Alabama; 2) Clemson; 3) Ohio State; 4) Notre Dame

2020-21 College Football Playoff Semifinal Games: 

 

• Alabama vs Notre Dame: Rose Bowl Game presented by Capital One, Relocated from Pasadena, California, because of spectators not being allowed, to AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas,  January 1, 2021, at 4 pm CT. ESPN will broadcast the game.
  
• Clemson vs Ohio State: Allstate Sugar Bowl Game, Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 1, 2021, at 7:45 pm CT. ESPN will broadcast the game.
  

2020-21 College Football Playoff Championship Game (Rose Bowl champion vs. Sugar Bowl champion): 

 

• Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida; 7 pm CT (ESPN), January 11, 2021.
  

2020-21 Selection Committee Bowl Games: 

 

• Cotton Bowl, #6 Oklahoma vs #7 Florida, 7 pm Central, December 30, Dallas, Texas.
• Peach Bowl, #8 Cincinnati vs #9 Georgia, Noon Central, January 1, 2021, Atlanta, Georgia.
• Orange Bowl, #5 Texas A&M vs #13 North Carolina, 7 pm Central, January 2, 2021, Miami Gardens, Florida.
• Fiesta Bowl, #25 Oregon vs #10 Iowa State, 3 pm Central, January 2, 2021, Glendale, Arizona.

Here is the final College Football Playoff ranking:

1) Alabama
2) Clemson
3) Ohio State
4) Notre Dame
5) Texas A&M
6) Oklahoma
7) Florida
8) Cincinnati
9) Georgia
10) Iowa State
11) Indiana
12) Coastal Carolina
13) North Carolina
14) Northwestern
15) Iowa
16) BYU
17) USC
18) Miami (Florida)
19) Louisiana
20) Texas
21) Oklahoma State
22) San Jose State
23) NC State
24) Tulsa
25) Oregon

The College Football Playoff selection committee ranks the top 25 teams based on the members’ evaluation of the teams’ performance on the field, using conference championships won, strength of schedule, head-to-head results, and comparison of results against common opponents to decide among teams that are comparable.

Selection Committee Members: Garty Barta (chair), director of athletics, University of Iowa; Paola Boivin, professor, Arizona State University; Tom Burman, director of athletics, University of Wyoming; Joe Castiglione, director of athletics, University of Oklahoma; Rick George, director of athletics, University of Colorado; Ken Hatfield, former head football coach of three FBS institutions; Ronnie Lott, former All-American, USC; Terry Mohajir, director of athletics, Arkansas State University; Ray Odierno, former chief of staff, United State Army; R.C. Slocum, interim athletics director, former head football coach, Texas A&M; Todd Stansbury, director of athletics, Georgia Tech; Scott Stricklin, director of athletics, University of Florida; and John Urschel, former All-American, Penn State University. 

Sites for Future College Championship Games: Indianapolis is scheduled to host the 2021-22 College Football Playoff National Championship Game, followed by Los Angeles, and Houston.

 

College Football Playoff Website: here