The 2023 College Football Playoff committee revealed its top four teams. The four playoff teams are No. 1 Michigan, No. 2 Washington, No. 3 Texas and No. 4 Alabama.
Before we analyze the new CFP top 25, here’s the list of the new rankings:
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
Here’s what the semifinals will look like
Here are the CFP semifinal matchups:
No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 4 Alabama | Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California | Monday, Jan. 1 at 5 p.m. ET | ESPN
No. 2 Washington vs. No. 3 Texas | Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana | Monday, Jan. 1 at 8:45 p.m. ET | ESPN
The winners of both semifinals will play in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game in Houston, Texas on Monday, Jan. 8 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
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Alabama gets No. 4 over Florida State
Alabama took the fourth and final College Football Playoff spot over Florida State. The Crimson Tide won the SEC Championship with a 12-1 record. However, Florida State won the ACC Championship with a 13-0 undefeated record.
The Seminoles are without starting quarterback Jordan Travis which surely impacted the outlook of Florida State’s playoff hopes. Alabama getting in over Florida State makes it the first time an undefeated conference champion from the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, SEC or Pac-12 misses the playoffs.
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New Year’s Six Bowls
Here are the remaining four New Year’s Six Bowls:
Friday, Dec. 29 | Cotton Bowl | Dallas, Texas | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN
No. 7 Ohio State vs. No. 9 Missouri
Saturday, Dec. 30 | Peach Bowl | Atlanta, Georgia | 12 p.m. ET | ESPN
No. 10 Penn State vs. No. 11 Ole Miss
Saturday, Dec. 30 | Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 4 p.m. ET | ESPN
No. 6 Georgia vs. No. 5 Florida State
Monday, Jan. 1 | Fiesta Bowl | Glendale, Arizona | 1 p.m. ET | ESPN
No. 8 Oregon vs. No. 23 Liberty
Stan Becton joined NCAA.com in 2021 and has since served as an FCS, track and field, cross country and HBCU beat reporter. He has covered numerous NCAA championship events, including the FCS Championship, DI Track & Field Championships and Men’s Frozen Four. Additionally, he has covered the 2022 College Football Playoff’s Peach Bowl and HBCU sporting events like the Celebration Bowl and Legacy Classic. Stan graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, earning a degree in Professional Writing and playing football as a five-year letterman. You can follow him on Twitter @stan_becton.
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2023-12-06 06:03:30
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