Anthony Chiusano | NCAA.com | December 4, 2022

College Football Playoff rankings schedule, release dates

2022 College Football Playoff rankings: See who's in, full New Year's Six schedule

The 2022-23 College Football Playoff semifinals and national championship game are scheduled for Dec. 31, 2022 and Jan. 9, 2023.

But before the four semifinal teams play for the title, the College Football Playoff Selection Committee released six sets of top 25 rankings throughout the season.

These rankings were released weekly through November and in early December. The final top 25, which revealed the four teams that will play in the College Football Playoff semifinals, were announced on Sunday, Dec. 4. Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State were selected to the 2022 CFP field.

2022-23 College Football Playoff rankings: Release schedule, dates

Here's the schedule for the CFP top 25 announcements. All times ET and announcements will be made on ESPN.

7 p.m. ET Tuesday, Nov. 1 ✅
7 p.m. ET Tuesday, Nov. 8 ✅
9 p.m ET Tuesday, Nov. 15 ✅
7 p.m. ET Tuesday, Nov. 22 ✅
7 p.m. ET Tuesday, Nov. 29 ✅
12 p.m. ET Sunday, Dec. 4 (Selection Day) ✅

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College Football Playoff: Rankings, history

In 2014, Mississippi State became the first team to rank No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings. Here's the list of all No. 1 teams in the CFP rankings.

2014

Week 10: Mississippi State
Week 11: Mississippi State
Week 12: Mississippi State
Week 13: Alabama
Week 14: Alabama
Week 15: Alabama
Week 16 (Final): Alabama (Oregon, Florida State and Ohio State also make the CFP)

2015

Week 9: Clemson
Week 10: Clemson
Week 11: Clemson
Week 12: Clemson
Week 13: Clemson
Week 14: Clemson (Alabama, Michigan State and Oklahoma also make the CFP)

2016

Week 9: Alabama
Week 10: Alabama
Week 11: Alabama
Week 12: Alabama
Week 13: Alabama
Week 14: Alabama (Clemson, Ohio State and Washington also make the CFP)

2017

Week 9: Georgia
Week 10: Georgia
Week 11: Alabama
Week 12: Alabama
Week 13: Clemson
Week 14: Clemson (Oklahoma, Georgia and Alabama also make the CFP)

2018

Week 9: Alabama
Week 10: Alabama
Week 11: Alabama
Week 12: Alabama
Week 13: Alabama
Week 14: Alabama (Clemson, Notre Dame and Oklahoma also make the CFP)

2019

Week 10: Ohio State
Week 11: LSU
Week 12: LSU
Week 13: Ohio State
Week 14: Ohio State
Week 15: LSU (Ohio State, Clemson and Oklahoma also make the CFP)

2020

Week 13: Alabama
Week 14: Alabama
Week 15: Alabama
Week 16: Alabama
Week 17: Alabama (Clemson, Ohio State and Notre Dame also make the CFP)

2021

Week 10: Georgia
Week 11: Georgia
Week 12: Georgia
Week 13: Georgia
Week 14: Georgia
Week 15: Alabama (Michigan, Georgia and Cincinnati also make the CFP)

College Football Playoff: Results

2014 season

Rose Bowl: No. 2 Oregon 59, No. 3 Florida State 20
Sugar Bowl: No. 4 Ohio State 42, No. 1 Alabama 35
CFP National Championship Game: No. 4 Ohio State 42, No. 2 Oregon 20

2015 season

Orange Bowl: No. 1 Clemson 37, No. 4 Oklahoma 17
Cotton Bowl: No. 2 Alabama 38, No. 3 Michigan State 0
CFP National Championship Game: No. 2 Alabama 45, No. 1 Clemson 40

2016 season

Fiesta Bowl: No. 2 Clemson 31, No. 3 Ohio State 0
Peach Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 24, No. 4 Washington 7
CFP National Championship Game: No. 2 Clemson 35, No. 1 Alabama 31

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2017 season

Rose Bowl: No. 3 Georgia 54, No. 2 Oklahoma 48 (2OT)
Sugar Bowl: No. 4 Alabama 24, No. 1 Clemson 6
CFP National Championship Game: No. 4 Alabama 26, No. 3 Georgia 23 (OT)

2018 season

Orange Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 45, No. 4 Oklahoma 34
Cotton Bowl: No. 2 Clemson 30, No. 3 Notre Dame 3
CFP National Championship Game: No. 2 Clemson 44, No. 1 Alabama 16

2019 season

Peach Bowl: No. 1 LSU 63, No. 4 Oklahoma 28
Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 Clemson 29, No. 2 Ohio State 23
CFP National Championship Game: No. 1 LSU 42, No. 3 Clemson 25

2020 season

Rose Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 31, No. 4 Notre Dame 14
Sugar Bowl: No. 3 Ohio State 49, No. 2 Clemson 28
CFP National Championship Game: No. 1 Alabama 52, No. 3 Ohio State 24

2021 season

Cotton Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 27, No. 4 Cincinnati 6
Orange Bowl: No. 3 Georgia 34, No. 2 Michigan 11
CFP National Championship Game: No. 3 Georgia 33, No. 1 Alabama 18