College Football National Championship Playoff: Michigan, Washington, Texas, Alabama

Here is the final College Football National Championship Playoff ranking that was released on Selection Sunday, December 3, 2023:

1. Michigan, 13-0
2. Washington, 13-0
   
3. Texas, 12-1
4. Alabama, 12-1
5. Florida State, 13-0
6. Georgia, 12-1
   
7. Ohio State, 11-1 
8. Oregon, 10-2
9. Missouri, 10-2
10. Penn State, 10-2
11. Ole Miss, 10-2
12. Oklahoma, 10-2
13. LSU, 9-3
14. Arizona, 9-3
15. Louisville, 10-3
    
16. Notre Dame, 9-3
17. Iowa, 10-3
    
18. NC State, 9-3
19. Oregon State, 8-4
20. Oklahoma State, 9-4
    
21. Tennessee, 8-4
    
22. Clemson, 8-4
23. Liberty, 13-0 
24. SMU, 11-2
    
25. Kansas State, 8-4

The matchups of the top four teams for the 2023 Playoff Semifinals, on January 1, 2024:

• Rose Bowl, in Pasadena, California (4 pm Central; ESPN): Michigan vs Alabama
• Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana (7:45 pm Central; ESPN): Washington vs Texas

This season's 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship Game will be played at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Monday, January 8, 2024.

The pairings for the:

• Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic (December 29, 2023; 7 pm Central; ESPN): Ohio State vs Missouri
• Capital One Orange Bowl (December 30, 2023; 3 pm Central; ESPN): Florida State vs Georgia 
• Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (December 30, 2023; 11 am Central; ESPN): Ole Miss vs Penn State
• Vrbo Fiesta Bowl (January 1, 2024; 12 pm Central): Liberty vs Oregon
  

2023 Selection committee members: Chris Ault (University of Nevada); Mitch Barnhart (athletics director, University of Kentucky); Jennifer Cohen (University of Washington); Boo Corrigan (chair) (athletics director, North Carolina State University); Chet Gladchuk (athletics director at the US Naval Academy); Jim Grobe (Marshall); Warde Manuel (athletics director at the University of Michigan); David Sayler (Miami, Ohio); Will Shields (former All-American offensive lineman, University of Nebraska); Gene Taylor (athletics director, Kansas State University); Joe Taylor (Vice President for Athletics and Community Wellness, Virginia Union University); Rod West (group president Entergy Corporation and former linebacker at the University of Notre Dame); and Kelly Whiteside (associate professor in Sports Media and Journalism, Montclair State University; longtime sportswriter, USA Today, Sports Illustrated and Newsday).