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Selection Committee: Rob Mullens (chair), Gary Barta, Frank Beamer, Paola Boivin, Joe Castiglione, Ken Hatfield, Chris Howard, Ronnie Lott, Terry Mohajir, Ray Odierno, R.C. Slocum, Todd Stansbury, Scott Stricklin

Committee Responsibility: Assign the top four teams for semifinals

Purpose: Determines the national champion for FBS college football

First CFP game: 2014

First CFP Champion: Ohio State

Rotating bowl games for semifinals: Sugar Bowl, Rose Bowl, Orange Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Peach Bowl, Fiesta Bowl

College Football Playoff Tickets

The College Football Playoff is the organization that chooses the national champion for FBS college football. The CFP was created in 2014 and serves to definitively decide who the best college football team is for that season. This process adds a new dimension to the existing bowl postseason system. The CFP is managed by the FBS conferences and has all 10 conferences as members of the committee. A board made up of managers, counselors, management committee personnel and CFP staff also helps in managing the playoff. So far, Alabama Crimson Tide has made it to all of the five past playoffs and has won the CFP title twice. The Clemson Tigers has participated four times, the Oklahoma Sooners three times and the Ohio State Buckeyes twice. The SEC was the first conference to have two teams in the playoffs in 2017. To see these games live, grab your College Football Playoff tickets at StubHub.

Why was the College Football Playoff instituted?

Previously, the system of naming a champion for the college football season was convoluted. For many years, the champion was decided upon by the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, which would often result in two differing champions. In 1997, the six largest conferences created the Bowl Championship Series. The BCS used complex algorithms to name a champion. Again, this sometimes resulted in dual champions from the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll. In 2014, the College Football Playoff was created. There are no polls or computer rankings. This new system uses a committee of 13 members to pick the four playoff teams on selection day. The CFP has proven to be a popular system for choosing the championship players.

What is the selection format of the College Football Playoff?

The College Football Playoff Selection Committee chooses the four teams for the semifinal games. They use criteria like the strength of schedule, championships won, specific game results and other factors.

What bowl games are in the College Football Playoffs?

The College Football Playoff event has six bowl games that participate in the College Football Playoffs. They are the Rose Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Orange Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Fiesta Bowl and Peach Bowl. These bowls alternate for hosting the semifinal playoffs and championship game for the CFP. The Rose Bowl is always played at 5:00 p.m. EST, and the Sugar Bowl is always played at 8:45 p.m. EST. If hosting a semifinal game, the Orange, Fiesta, Cotton and Peach bowls are always played at 4:00 or 8:00 p.m. EST.

Where are the semifinal games for the College Football Playoff this year?

The six bowl games alternate for hosting the semifinal playoff games for the College Football Playoffs. For the 2019-2020 game, the semifinal games schedule will be the Fiesta Bowl and the Peach Bowl. These semifinal games will be played on Saturday, December 28, 2019. The championship game will be played at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, La., on Monday, January 13, 2020.

What is the College Football Playoff schedule for announcing rankings?

The College Football Playoff Association announces team rankings throughout the season. The association also selects the four semifinalists. The schedule for 2019 is set for these dates: Tuesday, November 5 (9:00 p.m. EST); Tuesday, November 12 (7 p.m. EST) Tuesday, November 19 (7 p.m. EST); Tuesday, November 26 (7 p.m. EST); Tuesday, December 3 (7 p.m. EST) and Tuesday, November 26 (7 p.m. EST). December 8 is Selection Day, and it is set to begin at 4 p.m. EST. All announcements are broadcast on ESPN.Back to Top

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