The top four teams in the 2022 College Football Playoff Rankings will advance to the playoffs: No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 TCU and No. 4 Ohio State.
Before we break down the new CFP top 25, here is the list of new rankings.
College Football Playoff Rankings: Final Top 25
|
rank |
school |
record |
Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 13-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Michigan | 13-0 | 2 |
| 3 | TCU | 12-1 | 3 |
| Four | Ohio | 11-1 | Five |
| Five | Alabama | 10-2 | 6 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 10-2 | 7 |
| 7 | Clemson | 11-2 | 9 |
| 8 | Utah | 10-3 | 11 |
| 9 | Kansas | 10-3 | Ten |
| Ten | Southern California | 11-2 | Four |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | 10-2 | 8 |
| 12 | Washington | 10-2 | 12 |
| 13 | Florida | 9-3 | 13 |
| 14 | Oregon | 9-3 | 15 |
| 15 | Oregon | 9-3 | 16 |
| 16 | Tulane | 11-2 | 18 |
| 17 | LSUs | 9-4 | 14 |
| 18 | UCLA | 9-3 | 17 |
| 19 | south carolina | 8-4 | 19 |
| 20 | texas | 8-4 | 20 |
| twenty one | Notre Dame | 8-4 | twenty one |
| twenty two | Mississippi | 8-4 | twenty four |
| twenty three | north carolina | 8-4 | twenty five |
| twenty four | Troy | 11-2 | NR |
| twenty five | UTSA | 11-2 | NR |
Here’s what the semi-final looks like
Here are the CFP semi-final matchups:
- No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 4 Ohio | Saturday, Dec. 31 | Peach Bowl (Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta) | ESPN | 8:00 PM ET
- No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 3 TCU | Saturday, Dec. 31 | Fiesta Bowl (State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ) | ESPN | 4:00 PM ET
Perfect: Here are the remaining undefeated FBS teams
Ohio ranked fourth
Ohio State University is the only new entrant to the top four of the final College Football Playoff Rankings. The Buckeyes didn’t play in the conference championship weekend, but they did qualify thanks to an 11-1 record. He is one of only four teams to have one loss or less, and Ohio State is one of them.
The Buckeyes replaced Southern California in the top four after the Trojans lost the Pac-12 Championship Game.
Recap of week 14: Looking Back at the Conference Championship Weekend
Alabama and Tennessee are out
The first two teams on the 2022 college football playoff field are No. 5 Alabama and No. 6 Tennessee. Two SEC teams earned him the 5th and his 6th spot as his two-loss team in the highest rankings. Tennessee is behind Alabama despite a close win.
New Year’s six bowls
The remaining four New Year’s rokupais are:
always eastern.
Friday, December 30th
Orange Bowl | Photo Orange Bowl 8pm | ESPN | Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida
- No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 7 Clemson
Saturday, December 31st
Sugar Bowl | Photo Sugar Bowl 12pm | ESPN | Caesars Superdome in New Orleans
- No. 5 Alabama vs. No. 9 Kansas State
Monday 2nd January
Cotton Bowl Classic | 1:00 PM | ESPN | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
- No. 10 Southern California vs. No. 16 Tulane
Southern California clinched a massive New Year’s No. 6 in the Cotton Bowl.
Rose Bowl Game | 5pm | ESPN | Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
- No. 8 Utah vs. No. 11 Pennsylvania
