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ALL-TIME RESULTS FROM PLAYOFF SEMIFINALS AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

YEAR	PLAYOFF SEMIFINAL	PLAYOFF SEMIFINAL	CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
2024	Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game No. 1 Michigan 27, No. 4 Alabama 20 (OT)	Playoff Semifinal at the Sugar Bowl No. 2 Washington 37, No. 3 Texas 31	CFP National Championship: Houston No. 1 Michigan 34, No. 2 Washington 13
2023	Playoff Semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl No. 3 TCU 51, No. 2 Michigan 45	Playoff Semifinal at the Peach Bowl No. 1 Georgia 42, No. 4 Ohio State 41	CFP National Championship: Los Angeles No. 1 Georgia 65, No. 3 TCU 7
2022	Playoff Semifinal at the Cotton Bowl Classic No. 1 Alabama 27, No. 4 Cincinnati 6	Playoff Semifinal at the Orange Bowl No. 3 Georgia 34, No. 2 Michigan 11	CFP National Championship: Indianapolis No. 3 Georgia 33, No. 1 Alabama 18
2021	Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game No. 1 Alabama 31, No. 4 Notre Dame 14	Playoff Semifinal at the Sugar Bowl No. 3 Ohio State 49, No. 2 Clemson 28	CFP National Championship: Miami No. 1 Alabama 52, No. 3 Ohio State 24
2020	Playoff Semifinal at the Peach Bowl No. 1 LSU 63, No. 4 Oklahoma 28	Playoff Semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl No. 3 Clemson 29, No. 2 Ohio State 23	CFP National Championship: New Orleans No. 1 LSU 42, No. 3 Clemson 25
2019	Playoff Semifinal at the Cotton Bowl Classic No. 2 Clemson 30, No. 3 Notre Dame 3	Playoff Semifinal at the Orange Bowl No. 1 Alabama 45, No. 4 Oklahoma 34	CFP National Championship: Bay Area No. 2 Clemson 44, No. 1 Alabama 16
2018	Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game No. 3 Georgia 54, No. 2 Oklahoma 48 (2OT)	Playoff Semifinal at the Sugar Bowl No. 4 Alabama 24, No. 1 Clemson 6	CFP National Championship: Atlanta No. 4 Alabama 26, No. 3 Georgia 23 (OT)
2017	Playoff Semifinal at the Peach Bowl No. 1 Alabama 24, No. 4 Washington 7	Playoff Semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl No. 2 Clemson 31, No. 3 Ohio State 0	CFP National Championship: Tampa No. 2 Clemson 35, No. 1 Alabama 31
2016	Playoff Semifinal at the Orange Bowl No. 1 Clemson 37, No. 4 Oklahoma 17	Playoff Semifinal at the Cotton Bowl Classic No. 2 Alabama 38, No. 3 Michigan State 0	CFP National Championship: Arizona No. 2 Alabama 45, No. 1 Clemson 40
2015	Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game No. 2 Oregon 59, No. 3 Florida State 20	Playoff Semifinal at the Sugar Bowl No. 4 Ohio State 42, No. 1 Alabama 35	CFP National Championship: North Texas No. 4 Ohio State 42, No. 2 Oregon 20

COMPOSITE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME RESULTS

DATE	CHAMPION (HEAD COACH)	SCORE	OPPONENT (HEAD COACH)	STADIUM AND CITY (ATTENDANCE)	PLAYERS OF THE GAME
January 8, 2024	#1 Michigan (15-0) Jim Harbaugh	34-13	#2 Washington (14-1) Kalen DeBoer	NRG Stadium Houston, Texas (72,808)	Offensive: Blake Corum, Sr., RB, Michigan Defensive: Will Johnson, So., DB, Michigan
January 9, 2023	#1 Georgia (15-0) Kirby Smart	65-7	#3 TCU (13-2) Sonny Dykes	SoFi Stadium Los Angeles, California (72,628)	Offensive: Stetson Bennett, Sr., QB, Georgia Defensive: Javon Bullard, So., DB, Georgia
January 10, 2022	#3 Georgia (14-1) Kirby Smart	33-18	#1 Alabama (13-2) Nick Saban	Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, Indiana (68,311)	Offensive: Stetson Bennett, Sr., QB, Georgia Defensive: Lewis Cine, Jr., DB, Georgia
January 11, 2021	#1 Alabama (13-0) Nick Saban	52-24	#3 Ohio State (7-1) Ryan Day	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, Florida (14,926)	Offensive: DeVonta Smith, Sr., WR, Alabama Defensive: Christian Barmore, So., DL, Alabama
January 13, 2020	#1 LSU (15-0) Ed Orgeron	42-25	#3 Clemson (14-1) Dabo Swinney	Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana (76,885)	Offensive: Joe Burrow, Sr., QB, LSU Defensive: Patrick Queen, Jr., LB, LSU
January 7, 2019	#2 Clemson (15-0) Dabo Swinney	44-16	#1 Alabama (14-1) Nick Saban	Levi’s® Stadium Santa Clara, California (74,814)	Offensive: Trevor Lawrence, Fr., QB, Clemson Defensive: Trayvon Mullen, Jr., CB, Clemson
January 8, 2018	#4 Alabama (13-1) Nick Saban	26-23 (OT)	#3 Georgia (13-2) Kirby Smart	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, Georgia (77,430)	Offensive: Tua Tagovailoa, Fr., QB, Alabama Defensive: Da’Ron Payne, Fr., DL, Alabama
January 9, 2017	#2 Clemson (14-1) Dabo Swinney	35-31	#1 Alabama (14-1) Nick Saban	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida (74,512)	Offensive: Deshaun Watson, Jr., QB, Clemson Defensive: Ben Boulware, Sr., LB, Clemson
January 11, 2016	#2 Alabama (14-1) Nick Saban	45-40	#1 Clemson (14-1) Dabo Swinney	University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale, Arizona (75,765)	Offensive: O.J. Howard, Jr., TE, Alabama Defensive: Eddie Jackson, Jr., DB, Alabama
January 12, 2015	#4 Ohio State (14-1) Urban Meyer	42-20	#2 Oregon (13-2) Mark Helfrich	AT&T Stadium Arlington, Texas (85,689)	Offensive: Ezekiel Elliott, So., RB, Ohio State Defensive: Tyvis Powell, So., S, Ohio State

RECORDS BY SEED IN PLAYOFF SEMIFINALS AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

SEED	RECORD IN PLAYOFF SEMIFINALS	RECORD IN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
#1	8-2	4-4
#2	5-5	3-2
#3	5-5	1-4
#4	2-8	2-0