Following Saturday’s conference championship games, the top four teams consist of No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Clemson, No. 3 Ohio State and No. 4 Notre Dame. The Crimson Tide and Fighting Irish will face off in the relocated Rose Bowl at AT&T Stadium while Clemson and Ohio State face off in the Sugar Bowl.
Texas A&M, despite lobbying by coach Jimbo Fisher, is the first team out at No. 5. Oklahoma, which won a sixth consecutive Big 12 championship on Saturday, is the second team out at No. 6.
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The committee levied one last insult to Cincinnati, placing the Bearcats eighth in the final rankings, behind a Florida team that lost consecutive games. Still, they earned the Group of 5 nod for the New Year’s Day 6 — one final chance to prove their worthiness this season.
With that, Sporting News presents the final 2020 rankings for the College Football Playoff top 25:
College Football Playoff rankings 2020
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