Post by DiamondThief on Dec 5, 2016 18:10:17 GMT -8
The College Football Ranking Committee had spoken. Alabama, Clemson, Ohio St. and Washington will compete in this season's College Football Playoff. The rankings have been set and the bowl schedule has filled itself out. We start with the bowls, followed by the rankings, followed by the bowl schedule. Bowl games are listed chronologically. All times are pacific.
BOWL SCHEDULE
Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl
Grambling 10, North Carolina Central 9
Dec. 17; Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga.
Gildan New Mexico Bowl
New Mexico 23, Texas-San Antonio 20
Dec. 17; University Stadium, Albuquerque, N.M.
Las Vegas Bowl Presented by Geico
San Diego State 34, Houston 10
Dec. 17; Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nev.
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Appalachian State 31, Toledo 28
Dec. 17; Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Ala.
AutoNation Cure Bowl
UCF vs. Arkansas State 31, Central Florida 13
Dec. 17; Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla.
R L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Southern Mississippi 28, Louisiana-Lafayette 21
Dec. 17; Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, La.
Miami Beach Bowl
Tulsa 55, Central Michigan 10
Dec. 19; Marlins Park, Miami, Fla.
Boca Raton Bowl
Western Kentucky 51, Memphis 31
Dec. 20; FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Fla.
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
BYU 24, Wyoming 21
Dec. 21; Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, Calif.
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Idaho 61, Colorado State 50
Dec. 22; Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl
Old Dominion 24, Easter Michigan 20
Dec. 23; Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Louisiana Tech 48, Navy 45
Dec. 23; Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
Dollar General Bowl
Troy 28, Ohio 23
Dec. 23; Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Ala.
Hawai'i Bowl
Hawai'i 52, Middle Tennessee 35
Dec. 24; Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
St. Petersburg Bowl
Mississippi St. 17, Miami (Ohio) 16
Dec. 26; Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Quick Lane Bowl
Boston College 36, Maryland 30
Dec. 26; Ford Field, Detroit, Mich.
Camping World Independence Bowl
NC State 41, Vanderbilt 17
Dec. 26; Independence Stadium, Shreveport, La.
Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl
Army 38, North Texas 31
Dec. 27; Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas
Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman
Wake Forest 34, Temple 26
Dec. 27; Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Md.
National Funding Holiday Bowl
Minnesota 17, Washington State 12
Dec. 27; Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, Calif.
Motel 6 Cactus Bowl
Baylor 31, Boise State 12
Dec. 27; Chase Field, Phoenix, Ariz.
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Northwestern 31, Pittsburgh 24
Dec. 28; Yankee Stadium, Bronx, N.Y.
Russell Athletic Bowl
Miami 31, West Virginia 14
Dec. 28; Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla.
Foster Farms Bowl
Utah 26, Indiana 24
Dec. 28; Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif.
AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl
Kansas State 33, Texas A&M 28
Dec. 28; NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Birmingham Bowl
South Florida 46, South Carolina 39
Dec. 29; Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala.
Belk Bowl
Arkansas 35, Virginia Tech 24
Dec. 29; Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.
Valero Alamo Bowl
Oklahoma State 38, Colorado 8
Dec. 29; Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Georgia 31, TCU 23
Dec. 30; Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tenn.
Hyundai Sun Bowl
Stanford 25, North Carolina 23
Dec. 30; Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Tennessee 38, Nebraska 24
Dec. 30; Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tenn.
Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl
Air Force 45, South Alabama 21
Dec. 30; Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz.
Capital One Orange Bowl
Florida St. 33, Michigan 32
Dec. 30; Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla.
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl
LSU 29, Louisville 9
Dec. 31; Camping Ground Stadium, Orlando, Fla.
TaxSlayer Bowl
Georgia Tech 33, Kentucky 18
Dec. 31; EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Fla.
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (FBS playoff semifinal)
Alabama 24, Washington 7
Dec. 31; Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga.
PlayStation Fiesta Bowl (FBS playoff semifinal)
Clemson 31, Ohio St. 0
Dec. 31; University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Az.
Outback Bowl
Florida 30, Iowa 3
Jan. 2; Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla.
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
Wisconsin 24, Western Michigan 16
Jan. 2; AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual
USC 52, No. 5 Penn State 49
Jan. 2; Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif.
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Oklahoma 35, Auburn 19
Jan. 2; Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, La.
College Football Playoff National Championship
Alabama vs. Clemson
Jan. 9, 5 p.m., ESPN
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla.
FINAL RANKINGS
1. Alabama
Overall: 13-0
Conference: 9-0
2. Clemson
Overall: 12-1
Conference: 8-1
3. Ohio State
Overall: 11-1
Conference: 8-1
4. Washington
Overall: 12-1
Conference: 9-1
5. Penn State
Overall: 11-2
Conference: 9-1
6. Michigan
Overall: 10-2
Conference: 7-2
7. Oklahoma
Overall: 10-2
Conference: 9-0
8. Wisconsin
Overall: 10-3
Conference: 7-3
9. Southern California
Overall: 9-3
Conference: 7-2
10. Colorado
Overall: 10-3
Conference: 8-2
11. Florida State
Overall: 9-3
Conference: 5-3
12. Oklahoma State
Overall: 9-3
Conference: 7-2
13. Louisville
Overall: 9-3
Conference: 7-1
14. Auburn
Overall: 8-4
Conference: 5-3
15. Western Michigan
Overall: 13-0
Conference: 9-0
16. West Virginia
Overall: 10-2
Conference: 7-2
17. Florida
Overall: 8-4
Conference: 6-3
18. Stanford
Overall: 9-3
Conference: 6-3
19. Utah
Overall: 8-4
Conference: 5-4
20. LSU
Overall: 7-4
Conference: 5-3
21. Tennessee
Overall: 8-4
Conference: 4-4
22. Virginia Tech
Overall: 9-4
Conference: 6-3
23. Pittsburgh
Overall: 8-4
Conference: 5-3
24. Temple
Overall: 10-3
Conference: 8-1
25. Navy
Overall: 9-3
Conference: 7-2
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