Here’s How the College Football Champion Will Be Crowned
Beginning with the 2014-15 season, college football begins the postseason playoff era. The format: four teams, two semifinals played in bowl games and a national championship game. The semifinals will rotate among six bowls: Cotton, Fiesta, Orange, Peach, Rose and Sugar. Each semifinal will be played during the New Year's holiday with the national title game on a Monday night at least a week later.
Here's a look at the rotation of the games:
YEAR | ROSE | SUGAR | ORANGE | COTTON | PEACH | FIESTA | CHAMPIONSHIP |
2014-15 | Jan. 1 | Jan. 1 | Dec. 31 | Jan. 1 | Dec. 31 | Dec. 31 | Jan. 12 (Arlington) |
2015-16 | Jan. 1 | Jan. 1 | Dec. 31 | Dec. 31 | Dec. 31 | Jan. 1 | Jan. 11 (Arizona) |
2016-17 | Jan. 2 | Jan. 2 | Dec. 31 | Jan. 2 | Dec. 31 | Dec. 31 | Jan. 9 (Tampa) |