College Football Playoff New Year's Six

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College Football Playoff
New Year's Six
In operation 2014–present
Preceded by BCS (19982013)
Bowl Alliance (19951997)
Bowl Coalition (19921994)
Number of New Year's Six games7 (championship game, 6 bowl games)
Television partner(s) ESPN (2014–present)
Most New Year's Six appearances Alabama, Ohio State (4)
Most New Year's Six wins Alabama (5)
Conference with most appearances Big Ten (12)
Conference with most game wins Big Ten (8)
Executive directorBill Hancock

The College Football Playoff (CFP) New Year's Six (NY6) bowls are the top six major NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision bowl games: the Rose Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Orange Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Peach Bowl, and Fiesta Bowl. The New Year's Six represent six of the ten oldest bowl games currently played at the FBS level. These 6 top-tier bowl games rotate the hosting of the two semifinal games, which determine the teams that play in the final College Football Playoff National Championship game. [1] The rotation is set on a three-year cycle with the following pairings: Rose/Sugar, Orange/Cotton, and Fiesta/Peach.

College Football Playoff Postseason tournament for the highest level of American college football

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The NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly known as Division I-A, is the top level of college football in the United States. The FBS is the most competitive subdivision of NCAA Division I, which itself consists of the largest and most competitive schools in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). As of 2018, there are 10 conferences and 130 schools in FBS.

Bowl game post-season game in American college football

In North America, a bowl game is one of a number of post-season college football games that are primarily played by teams belonging to the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). For most of its history, the Division I Bowl Subdivision had avoided using a playoff tournament to determine an annual national champion, which was instead traditionally determined by a vote of sports writers and other non-players. In place of such a playoff, various cities across the United States developed their own regional festivals featuring post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating teams. Despite attempts to establish a permanent system to determine the FBS national champion on the field, various bowl games continue to be held because of the vested economic interests entrenched in them.

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The selection committee seeds and pairs the top four teams, and along with their final CFP rankings determine the participants for the other four non-playoff New Year's Six bowls that are not hosting the semifinals that year. These four non-playoff bowls are also referred to as the Selection Committee bowl games. These six games focus on the top 12 teams in the rankings, with only five teams ranked lower than 12th (all five were still ranked in the top 20) having ever played in the New Year's Six since the College Football Playoff system was inaugurated.

Twelve schools are selected for these major, top tier bowls. These include the champions of the "Power Five" conferences (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, and SEC). The highest-ranked champion from the "Group of Five" conferences (The American, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, and Sun Belt) is guaranteed a berth if the group's top team is not in the playoff. [2]

In college football, the term Power Five conferences refers to five athletic conferences whose members are part of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of NCAA Division I, the highest level of collegiate football in the United States. The conferences are the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Big Ten Conference (B1G), Big 12 Conference, Pac-12 Conference, and Southeastern Conference (SEC). The term "Power Five" is not defined by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and the origin of the term is unknown. It has been used in its current meaning since at least 2006. The term is also used in other college sports.

Atlantic Coast Conference American collegiate athletics conference

The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is a collegiate athletic conference in the United States of America in which its fifteen member universities compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)'s Division I, with its football teams competing in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), the highest levels for athletic competition in US-based collegiate sports. The ACC sponsors competition in twenty-five sports with many of its member institutions' athletic programs held in high regard nationally. Current members of the conference are Boston College, Clemson University, Duke University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Florida State University, North Carolina State University, Syracuse University, the University of Louisville, the University of Miami, the University of North Carolina, the University of Notre Dame, the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Virginia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and Wake Forest University.

Big Ten Conference American collegiate athletics conference

The Big Ten Conference is the oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States, based in suburban Chicago, Illinois. Despite its name, the conference consists of 14 members. They compete in the NCAA Division I; its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly known as Division I-A, the highest level of NCAA competition in that sport. The conference includes the flagship public university in each of 11 states stretching from New Jersey to Nebraska, as well as two additional public land grant schools and a private university.

Bowl game conference tie-ins

The following bowls have tie-ins with the following conference champions in the years they are not hosting playoff semifinals.

When the conference champion is unavailable, the bowls invite the next-best team from that conference. The Cotton, Fiesta and Peach Bowls have no conference tie-ins; as such, the best team from the Group of Five ends up in one of those bowls if it doesn't end up in a playoff semifinal.

History and schedule

The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) was a selection system that created five bowl game match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of college football, including an opportunity for the top two teams to compete in the BCS National Championship Game. The system was in place for the 1998 through 2013 seasons and in 2014 was replaced by the College Football Playoff. The four-team playoffs consist of two semifinal games, with the winners advancing to the College Football Playoff National Championship. If New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, those games traditionally on New Year's Day will be played the next day on January 2 in deference to the National Football League's Week 17, which marks the end of the NFL regular season.

Bowl Championship Series American college football playoff series

The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) was a selection system that created five bowl game match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of American college football, including an opportunity for the top two teams to compete in the BCS National Championship Game. The system was in place for the 1998 through 2013 seasons and in 2014 was replaced by the College Football Playoff.

College football collegiate rules version of American/Canadian football, played by student-athletes of American/Canadian colleges and universities

College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.

BCS National Championship Game Post-season NCAA football game that determined USAs top college team

The BCS National Championship Game, or BCS National Championship, was a postseason college football bowl game, used to determine a national champion of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), first played in the 1998 college football season as one of four designated bowl games, and beginning in the 2006 season as a standalone event rotated among the host sites of the aforementioned bowls.

The games are listed in chronological order, the rankings reflecting the final CFP rankings, and the win-loss data was prior to the respective CFP NY6 Bowl.

2014–15 season

These CFP NY6 bowl games were played following the 2014 regular season:

The 2014 Peach Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on December 31, 2014, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. The 47th Peach Bowl was one of the "New Year's Six" bowl games in the College Football Playoff. It was one of the 2014–15 bowl games that concluded the 2014 FBS football season. The game started at 12:30 PM. It was televised on ESPN and ESPN Deportes, and broadcast on ESPN Radio and XM Satellite Radio.

2014 TCU Horned Frogs football team

The 2014 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Playing as a member of the Big 12 Conference, the team was led by head coach Gary Patterson, in his 14th year, and played its home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. They finished the season 12–1, 8–1 in Big 12 play to win a share of the Big 12 title with Baylor. They were invited to the Peach Bowl where they defeated Ole Miss.

2014 Ole Miss Rebels football team

The 2014 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Hugh Freeze, in his third season with Ole Miss. The Rebels played their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). On February 11, 2019 Ole Miss announced the vacation of all wins in the years 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2016. In 2013, all wins except the Music City Bowl were vacated. In 2014, all wins except the Presbyterian game were vacated.

2015–16 season

These CFP NY6 bowl games were played following the 2015 regular season:

The 2015 Peach Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on December 31, 2015, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. The 48th Peach Bowl was one of the New Year's Eve bowl games. It was one of the 2015–16 bowl games that concluded the 2015 FBS football season. Sponsored by the Chick-fil-A restaurant franchise, the game is officially known as the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. The game started at 12:00 PM Eastern Time.

2015 Houston Cougars football team

The 2015 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the 68th year of season play for Houston. The team was led by first-year head coach Tom Herman and played its home games at TDECU Stadium in Houston. The Houston Cougars football team is a member of the American Athletic Conference in its West Division. They finished the season 13–1, 7–1 in American Athletic play to win a share of the West Division title. Due to their head to head win over Navy, they represented the West Division in the inaugural American Athletic Championship Game where they defeated Temple to become American Athletic Conference champions. As the highest ranked team from the "Group of five", they received an automatic bid to a New Year's Six bowl. They were invited to the Peach Bowl where they defeated Florida State.

2015 Florida State Seminoles football team

The 2015 Florida State Seminoles football team, variously Florida State or FSU, represented Florida State University in the sport of American football during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. Florida State competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Seminoles were led by sixth-year head coach Jimbo Fisher and played their home games at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, playing in the Atlantic Division. It was the Seminoles' 24th season as a member of the ACC and its 11th in the ACC Atlantic Division.

2016–17 season

These CFP NY6 bowl games were played following the 2016 regular season:

2017–18 season

These CFP NY6 bowl games were played following the 2017 regular season:

2018–19 season

These CFP NY6 bowl games will be played following the 2018 regular season:

CFP New Year's Six bowl appearances

CFP New Year's Six bowl appearances by team

AppearancesGamesSchoolWLPctGames
47 Alabama 52.714Lost 2015 Sugar Bowl+
Won 2015 Cotton Bowl+ (December 2015)
Won 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship
Won 2016 Peach Bowl+
Lost 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship
Won 2018 Sugar Bowl+
Won 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship
45 Ohio State 41.800Won 2015 Sugar Bowl+
Won 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship
Won 2016 Fiesta Bowl (January 2016)
Lost 2016 Fiesta Bowl+ (December 2016)
Won 2017 Cotton Bowl (December 2017)
35 Clemson 32.600Won 2015 Orange Bowl+
Lost 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship
Won 2016 Fiesta Bowl+ (December 2016)
Won 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship
Lost 2018 Sugar Bowl+
33 Florida State 12.333Lost 2015 Rose Bowl+
Lost 2015 Peach Bowl
Won 2016 Orange Bowl
33 Oklahoma 12.333Lost 2015 Orange Bowl+
Won 2017 Sugar Bowl
Lost 2018 Rose Bowl+
22 Wisconsin 201.000Won 2017 Cotton Bowl (January 2017)
Won 2017 Orange Bowl
22 Michigan State 11.500Won 2015 Cotton Bowl (January 2015)
Lost 2015 Cotton Bowl+ (December 2015)
22 Ole Miss 11.500Lost 2014 Peach Bowl
Won 2016 Sugar Bowl
22 USC 11.500Won 2017 Rose Bowl
Lost 2017 Cotton Bowl (December 2017)
22 Penn State 11.500Lost 2017 Rose Bowl
Won 2017 Fiesta Bowl
22 Washington 02.000Lost 2016 Peach Bowl+
Lost 2017 Fiesta Bowl
22 Auburn 02.000Lost 2017 Sugar Bowl
Lost 2018 Peach Bowl (January 2018)
12 Oregon 11.500Won 2015 Rose Bowl+
Lost 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship
12 Georgia 11.500Won 2018 Rose Bowl+
Lost 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship
11 TCU 101.000Won 2014 Peach Bowl
11 Boise State 101.000Won 2014 Fiesta Bowl
11 Georgia Tech 101.000Won 2014 Orange Bowl
11 Houston 101.000Won 2015 Peach Bowl
11 Stanford 101.000Won 2016 Rose Bowl
11 UCF 101.000Won 2018 Peach Bowl (January 2018)
11 Arizona 01.000Lost 2014 Fiesta Bowl
11 Mississippi State 01.000Lost 2014 Orange Bowl
11 Baylor 01.000Lost 2015 Cotton Bowl (January 2015)
11 Notre Dame 01.000Lost 2016 Fiesta Bowl (January 2016)
11 Iowa 01.000Lost 2016 Rose Bowl
11 Oklahoma State 01.000Lost 2016 Sugar Bowl
11 Michigan 01.000Lost 2016 Orange Bowl
11 Western Michigan 01.000Lost 2017 Cotton Bowl (January 2017)
11 Miami (FL) 01.000Lost 2017 Orange Bowl

+ Denotes CFP Semifinal

CFP New Year's Six bowl appearances by conference

ConferenceAppearancesGamesWLPct# SchoolsSchool(s)
Big Ten 121385.6156Ohio State 4 (4–1)
Wisconsin 2 (2–0)
Michigan State 2 (1–1)
Penn State 2 (1–1)
Iowa 1 (0–1)
Michigan 1 (0–1)
SEC 101477.5005Alabama 4 (5–2)
Ole Miss 2 (1–1)
Auburn 2 (0–2)
Georgia 1 (1–1)
Mississippi State 1 (0–1)
ACC 81055.5004Clemson 3 (3–2)
Florida State 3 (1–2)
Georgia Tech 1 (1–0)
Miami (FL) 1 (0–1)
Pac-12 7835.3755USC 2 (1–1)
Washington 2 (0–2)
Oregon 1 (1–1)
Stanford 1 (1–0)
Arizona 1 (0–1)
Big 12 6624.3334Oklahoma 3 (1–2)
TCU 1 (1–0)
Baylor 1 (0–1)
Oklahoma State 1 (0–1)
The American 22201.0002Houston 1 (1–0)
UCF 1 (1–0)
Mountain West 11101.0001Boise State 1 (1–0)
Independent 1101.0001Notre Dame 1 (0–1)
MAC 1101.0001Western Michigan 1 (0–1)

Conference USA and Sun Belt Conference have never appeared in the CFP New Year's Six.

College Football Playoff appearances

College Football Playoff appearances by team

AppearancesGamesSchoolWLPctGames
47 Alabama 52.714Lost 2015 Sugar Bowl
Won 2015 Cotton Bowl (December 2015)
Won 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship
Won 2016 Peach Bowl
Lost 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship
Won 2018 Sugar Bowl
Won 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship
35 Clemson 32.600Won 2015 Orange Bowl
Lost 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship
Won 2016 Fiesta Bowl (December 2016)
Won 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship
Lost 2018 Sugar Bowl
23 Ohio State 21.667Won 2015 Sugar Bowl
Won 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship
Lost 2016 Fiesta Bowl (December 2016)
22 Oklahoma 02.000Lost 2015 Orange Bowl
Lost 2018 Rose Bowl
12 Oregon 11.500Won 2015 Rose Bowl
Lost 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship
12 Georgia 11.500Won 2018 Rose Bowl
Lost 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship
11 Florida State 01.000Lost 2015 Rose Bowl
11 Michigan State 01.000Lost 2015 Cotton Bowl (December 2015)
11 Washington 01.000Lost 2016 Peach Bowl

College Football Playoff appearances by conference

ConferenceAppearancesGamesWLPct# SchoolsSchool(s)
SEC 5963.6672Alabama 4 (5–2)
Georgia 1 (1–1)
ACC 4633.5002Clemson 3 (3–2)
Florida State 1 (0–1)
Big Ten 3422.5002Ohio State 2 (2–1)
Michigan State 1 (0–1)
Pac-12 2312.3332Oregon 1 (1–1)
Washington 1 (0–1)
Big 12 2202.0001Oklahoma 2 (0–2)

College Football Playoff National Championship appearances

College Football Playoff National Championship appearances by team

AppearancesSchoolWLPctGamesTitle Season(s)
3 Alabama 21.667Won 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship
Lost 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship
Won 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship
2015, 2017
2 Clemson 11.500Lost 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship
Won 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship
2016
1 Ohio State 101.000Won 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship 2014
1 Oregon 01.000Lost 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship
1 Georgia 01.000Lost 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship

College Football Playoff National Championship appearances by conference

ConferenceAppearancesWLPct# SchoolsSchool(s)
SEC 422.5002Alabama (2–1)
Georgia (0–1)
ACC 211.5001Clemson (1–1)
Big Ten 1101.0001Ohio State (1–0)
Pac-12 101.0001Oregon (0–1)

Big 12 Conference has never appeared in the CFP National Championship

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