The most successful walk-ons in recent college football history
Before the 2023-24 College Football Playoff concludes the season, we get six weekly playoff rankings shows to give a look at where things stand.
These rankings started on Tuesday, Oct. 31 and continued through the sixth and final reveal on Sunday, Dec. 3 (Selection Day). Check out the full schedule and final rankings below.
➡️ Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama make 2023-24 CFP
2023-24 College Football Playoff rankings: Release schedule, dates
Here's the schedule for the CFP top 25 announcements. All times ET and announcements will be made on ESPN.
- 7 p.m. ET Tuesday, Oct. 31 ✅
- 7 p.m. ET Tuesday, Nov. 7 ✅
- 9 p.m ET Tuesday, Nov. 14* ✅
- 7 p.m. ET Tuesday, Nov. 21 ✅
- 7 p.m. ET Tuesday, Nov. 28 ✅
- 12 p.m. ET Sunday, Dec. 3 (Selection Day) ✅
*Approximate start time. Show will be between the State Farm Champions Classic games.
Dec. 3 rankings (final):
| Rank | SChool | Record | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 13-0 | 2 |
| 2 | Washington | 13-0 | 3 |
| 3 | Texas | 12-1 | 7 |
| 4 | Alabama | 12-1 | 8 |
| 5 | Florida State | 13-0 | 4 |
| 6 | Georgia | 12-1 | 1 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 11-1 | 6 |
| 8 | Oregon | 11-2 | 5 |
| 9 | Missouri | 10-2 | 9 |
| 10 | Penn State | 10-2 | 10 |
| 11 | Ole Miss | 10-2 | 11 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 10-2 | 12 |
| 13 | LSU | 9-3 | 13 |
| 14 | Arizona | 9-3 | 15 |
| 15 | Louisville | 10-3 | 14 |
| 16 | Notre Dame | 9-3 | 17 |
| 17 | Iowa | 10-3 | 16 |
| 18 | NC State | 9-3 | 19 |
| 19 | Oregon State | 8-4 | 20 |
| 20 | Oklahoma State | 9-4 | 18 |
| 21 | Tennessee | 8-4 | 21 |
| 22 | Clemson | 8-4 | 23 |
| 23 | Liberty | 13-0 | 24 |
| 24 | SMU | 11-2 | NR |
| 25 | Kansas State | 8-4 | 25 |
🏆 CHAMPIONS: Michigan beats Washington for CFP title
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College Football Playoff: Rankings, history
In 2014, Mississippi State became the first team to rank No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings. Here's the list of all No. 1 teams in the CFP rankings.
2014
- Week 10: Mississippi State
- Week 11: Mississippi State
- Week 12: Mississippi State
- Week 13: Alabama
- Week 14: Alabama
- Week 15: Alabama
- Week 16 (Final): Alabama (Oregon, Florida State and Ohio State also make the CFP)
2015
- Week 9: Clemson
- Week 10: Clemson
- Week 11: Clemson
- Week 12: Clemson
- Week 13: Clemson
- Week 14: Clemson (Alabama, Michigan State and Oklahoma also make the CFP)
2016
- Week 9: Alabama
- Week 10: Alabama
- Week 11: Alabama
- Week 12: Alabama
- Week 13: Alabama
- Week 14: Alabama (Clemson, Ohio State and Washington also make the CFP)
2017
- Week 9: Georgia
- Week 10: Georgia
- Week 11: Alabama
- Week 12: Alabama
- Week 13: Clemson
- Week 14: Clemson (Oklahoma, Georgia and Alabama also make the CFP)
2018
- Week 9: Alabama
- Week 10: Alabama
- Week 11: Alabama
- Week 12: Alabama
- Week 13: Alabama
- Week 14: Alabama (Clemson, Notre Dame and Oklahoma also make the CFP)
2019
- Week 10: Ohio State
- Week 11: LSU
- Week 12: LSU
- Week 13: Ohio State
- Week 14: Ohio State
- Week 15: LSU (Ohio State, Clemson and Oklahoma also make the CFP)
2020
- Week 13: Alabama
- Week 14: Alabama
- Week 15: Alabama
- Week 16: Alabama
- Week 17: Alabama (Clemson, Ohio State and Notre Dame also make the CFP)
2021
- Week 10: Georgia
- Week 11: Georgia
- Week 12: Georgia
- Week 13: Georgia
- Week 14: Georgia
- Week 15: Alabama (Michigan, Georgia and Cincinnati also make the CFP)
2022
- Week 9: Tennessee
- Week 10: Georgia
- Week 11: Georgia
- Week 12: Georgia
- Week 13: Georgia
- Week 14: Georgia
2023
- Week 10: Ohio State
- Week 11: Ohio State
- Week 12: Georgia
- Week 13: Georgia
- Week 14: Georgia
- Week 15: Michigan (Washington, Texas and Alabama also make the CFP)
College Football Playoff: Results
2014 season
- Rose Bowl: No. 2 Oregon 59, No. 3 Florida State 20
- Sugar Bowl: No. 4 Ohio State 42, No. 1 Alabama 35
- CFP National Championship Game: No. 4 Ohio State 42, No. 2 Oregon 20
2015 season
- Orange Bowl: No. 1 Clemson 37, No. 4 Oklahoma 17
- Cotton Bowl: No. 2 Alabama 38, No. 3 Michigan State 0
- CFP National Championship Game: No. 2 Alabama 45, No. 1 Clemson 40
2016 season
- Fiesta Bowl: No. 2 Clemson 31, No. 3 Ohio State 0
- Peach Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 24, No. 4 Washington 7
- CFP National Championship Game: No. 2 Clemson 35, No. 1 Alabama 31
RANKINGS: All major college football polls
2017 season
- Rose Bowl: No. 3 Georgia 54, No. 2 Oklahoma 48 (2OT)
- Sugar Bowl: No. 4 Alabama 24, No. 1 Clemson 6
- CFP National Championship Game: No. 4 Alabama 26, No. 3 Georgia 23 (OT)
2018 season
- Orange Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 45, No. 4 Oklahoma 34
- Cotton Bowl: No. 2 Clemson 30, No. 3 Notre Dame 3
- CFP National Championship Game: No. 2 Clemson 44, No. 1 Alabama 16
2019 season
- Peach Bowl: No. 1 LSU 63, No. 4 Oklahoma 28
- Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 Clemson 29, No. 2 Ohio State 23
- CFP National Championship Game: No. 1 LSU 42, No. 3 Clemson 25
2020 season
- Rose Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 31, No. 4 Notre Dame 14
- Sugar Bowl: No. 3 Ohio State 49, No. 2 Clemson 28
- CFP National Championship Game: No. 1 Alabama 52, No. 3 Ohio State 24
2021 season
- Cotton Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 27, No. 4 Cincinnati 6
- Orange Bowl: No. 3 Georgia 34, No. 2 Michigan 11
- CFP National Championship Game: No. 3 Georgia 33, No. 1 Alabama 18
2022 season
- Peach Bowl: No. 1 Georgia 42, No. 4 Ohio State 41
- Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 TCU 51, No. 2 Michigan 45
- CFP National Championship Game: No. 1 Georgia 65, No. 3 TCU 7
