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The 12-team College Football Playoff will be a reality next December. The top six conference champions and the top six at large teams make up the event. But, what would the field look like in 2023? Here’s a look:
The first round of the 2024 College Football Playoff “will take place the week ending Saturday, December 21, at either the home field of the higher-seeded team or at another site designated by the higher-seeded institution”. In 2023, the first round would take place on Friday, December 22 and Saturday, December 23. Here is what the opening round would look like this season:
Eugene
8.Oregon (11-2)
9.Missouri (10-2)
Tallahassee
5.Florida State (13-0)
12.Liberty (13-0)
Athens
6.Georgia (12-1)
11.Penn State (10-2)
Columbus
7.Ohio State (11-1)
10.Ole Miss (10-2)
Quarterfinal and semifinal action “will be played in bowls on a rotating basis”. The 2024 quarterfinals taking place “in the Fiesta Bowl, Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl” and the “Cotton and Orange Bowl” will host the semifinals. The quarterfinals would take place on New Year’s Eve (Sunday, December 31, 2023) and New Year’s Day (Wednesday, January 1, 2024). The semifinals would occur on Friday, January 5 and Saturday, January 6. Let’s see what the 2023 event would look like with those bowls in place as the hosts:
Quarterfinals
Rose Bowl (Pasadena)
1.Michigan (13-0)
8.Oregon/9.Missouri
Peach Bowl (Atlanta)
4.Alabama (12-1)
5.Florida State/12.Liberty
Sugar Bowl (New Orleans)
3.Texas (12-1)
6.Georgia/11.Penn State
Fiesta Bowl (Glendale)
2.Washington (13-0)
7.Ohio State/10.Ole Miss
Cotton Bowl (Arlington)
1.Michigan/8.Oregon/9.Missouri
4.Alabama/5.Florida State/12.Liberty
Orange Bowl (Miami Gardens)
2.Washington/7.Ohio State/10.Ole Miss
3.Texas/6.Georgia/11.Penn State
This January, the national championship game will be played in Houston. The first ever twelve team playoff title will be in Atlanta in 2025 and then in Miami in 2026.
Houston (January 22)
Winner
Winner
