Doing away with the BCS, the College Football Playoff four-team format was implemented for the 2014-15 college football season, and it’s been an entertaining ride since then.
Year after year, we’ve seen heated debates throughout the season about which teams have the best wins and the strongest schedules or who passes the eye test with flying colors. And then, of course, when the final four teams are announced, there’s usually at least one livid fan base.
But the 2023-24 season will be the last under the four-team format, as the College Football Playoff field will expand to 12 teams for the 2024-25 season.
In honor of the final four-team College Football Playoff, here’s a look back at every playoff matchup and winner since the format’s inception.
College Football Playoff results 2014-15
Semifinal at the Rose Bowl
No. 2 Oregon 59 – No. 3 Florida State 20
Semifinal at the Sugar Bowl
No. 4 Ohio State 42 – No. 1 Alabama 35
CFP National Championship Game
No. 4 Ohio State 42 – No. 2 Oregon 20
College Football Playoff results 2015-16
Semifinal at the Orange Bowl
No. 1 Clemson 37 – No. 4 Oklahoma 17
Semifinal at the Cotton Bowl
No. 2 Alabama 38 – No. 3 Michigan State 0
CFP National Championship Game
No. 2 Alabama 45 – No. 1 Clemson 40
College Football Playoff results 2016-17
Semifinal at the Peach Bowl
No. 1 Alabama – No. 4 Washington 7
Semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl
No. 2 Clemson 31 – No. 3 Ohio State 0
CFP National Championship Game
No. 2 Clemson 35 – No. 1 Alabama 31
College Football Playoff results 2017-18
Semifinal at the Rose Bowl
No. 3 Georgia 54 – No. 2 Oklahoma 48 (2OT)
Semifinal at the Sugar Bowl
No. 4 Alabama 24 – No. 1 Clemson 6
CFP National Championship Game
No. 4 Alabama 26 – No. 3 Georgia 23 (OT)
College Football Playoff results 2018-19
Semifinal at the Cotton Bowl
No. 2 Clemson 30 – No. 3 Notre Dame 3
Semifinal at the Orange Bowl
No. 1 Alabama 45 – No. 4 Oklahoma 34
CFP National Championship Game
No. 2 Clemson 44 – No. 1 Alabama 16
College Football Playoff results 2019-20
Semifinal at the Peach Bowl
No. 1 LSU 63 – No. 4 Oklahoma 28
Semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl
No. 3 Clemson 29 – No. 2 Ohio State 23
CFP National Championship Game
No. 1 LSU 42 – No. 3 Clemson 25
College Football Playoff results 2020-21
Semifinal at the Rose Bowl
No. 1 Alabama 31 – No. 4 Notre Dame 14
Semifinal at the Sugar Bowl
No. 3 Ohio State 49 – No. 2 Clemson 28
CFP National Championship Game
No. 1 Alabama 52 – No. 3 Ohio State 24
College Football Playoff results 2021-22
Semifinal at the Cotton Bowl
No. 1 Alabama 27 – No. 4 Cincinnati 6
Semifinal at the Orange Bowl
No. 3 Georgia 34 – No. 2 Michigan 11
CFP National Championship Game
No. 3 Georgia 33 – No. 1 Alabama 18
College Football Playoff results 2022-23
Semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl
No. 3 TCU 51 – No. 2 Michigan 45
Semifinal at the Peach Bowl
No. 1 Georgia 42 – No. 4 Ohio State 41
CFP National Championship Game
No. 1 Georgia 65 – No. 3 TCU 7
College Football Playoff results 2023-24
Semifinal at the Rose Bowl
No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 4 Alabama
Semifinal at the Sugar Bowl
No. 2 Washington vs. No. 3 Texas
CFP National Championship Game
TBD
