The final College Football Playoff Rankings for the 2014 season have been released by the Selection Committee, and the Alabama Crimson Tide remained in first place for the fifth straight week.
Alabama is followed by Oregon (2), Florida State (3), and Ohio State (4). As announced earlier, Alabama will face Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl and Oregon will take on Florida State in the Rose Bowl.
The winners of the the two semifinal games will meet in the College Football Championship Game in Arlington on Monday, Jan. 12.
“We have two outstanding playoff semifinals which will set the stage for a dynamic national championship game,” said College Football Playoff Selection Committee Chair Jeff Long.
College Football Playoff Rankings (Final)
1. Alabama, 12-1
2. Oregon, 12-1
3. Florida State, 13-0
4. Ohio State, 12-1
5. Baylor, 11-1
6. TCU, 11-1
7. Mississippi State, 10-2
8. Michigan State, 10-2
9. Mississippi, 9-3
10. Arizona, 10-3
11. Kansas State, 9-3
12. Georgia Tech, 10-3
13. Georgia, 9-3
14. UCLA, 9-3
15. Arizona State, 9-3
16. Missouri, 10-3
17. Clemson, 9-3
18. Wisconsin, 10-3
19. Auburn, 8-4
20. Boise State, 11-2
21. Louisville, 9-3
22. Utah, 8-4
23. LSU, 8-4
24. USC, 8-4
25. Minnesota, 8-4
Semifinals & New Year’s Bowls
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014 – 12:30pm ET, ESPN
Ole Miss vs. TCU
Vizio Fiesta Bowl
Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014 – 4pm ET, ESPN
Arizona vs. Boise State
Capital One Orange Bowl
Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014 – 8pm ET, ESPN
Georgia Tech vs. Mississippi State
Goodyear Cotton Bowl
Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015 – 12:30pm ET, ESPN
Baylor vs. Michigan State
Rose Bowl
Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015 – 5pm ET, ESPN
(2) Oregon vs. (3) Florida State
Sugar Bowl
Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015 – 8:30pm ET, ESPN
(1) Alabama vs. (4) Ohio State
College Football Championship Game
Monday, Jan. 12, 2015 – 8:30pm ET, ESPN
Semifinal Winners