Sports Archive Champions Playoffs Conf. Championships
CFP Champions
Season Champion Runner-up Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2
2024-20258. Ohio State34237. Notre Dame 8 Ohio State28145 Texas 6 Penn State24277 Notre Dame
2023-20241. Michigan34132. Washington 1 Michigan27204 Alabama 2 Washington37313 Texas
2022-20231. Georgia6573. TCU 1 Georgia42414 Ohio State 2 Michigan45513 TCU
2021-20223. Georgia33181. Alabama 1 Alabama2764 Cincinnati 3 Georgia34112 Michigan
2020-20211. Alabama52243. Ohio State 1 Alabama31144 Notre Dame 2 Clemson28493 Ohio State
2019-20201. LSU42253. Clemson 1 LSU63284 Oklahoma 2 Ohio State23293 Clemson
2018-20192. Clemson44161. Alabama 2 Clemson3033 Notre Dame 1 Alabama45344 Oklahoma
2017-20184. Alabama26233. Georgia 1 Clemson6244 Alabama 2 Oklahoma48543 Georgia
2016-20172. Clemson35311. Alabama 1 Alabama2474 Washington 2 Clemson3103 Ohio State
2015-20162. Alabama45401. Clemson 1 Clemson37174 Oklahoma 2 Alabama3803 Michigan State
2014-20154. Ohio State42202. Oregon 1 Alabama35424 Ohio State 2 Oregon59203 Florida State

BCS Era
Season Champion Runner-up Score
2013-14 1. Florida State 2. Auburn 34-31
2012-13 2. Alabama 1. Notre Dame 42-14
2011-12 2. Alabama 1. LSU 21-0
2010-11 1. Auburn 2. Oregon 22-19
2009-10 1. Alabama 2. Texas 37-21
2008-09 2. Florida 1. Oklahoma 24-14
2007-08 2. LSU 1. Ohio State 38-24
2006-07 2. Florida 1. Ohio State 41-14
2005-06 2. Texas 1. USC 41-38
2004-05 1. USC ** 2. Oklahoma 55-19
2003-04 2. LSU 1. Oklahoma 21-14
2002-03 2. Ohio State 1. Miami (FL) 31-24
2001-02 1. Miami (FL) 2. Nebraska 37-14
2000-01 1. Oklahoma 2. Florida State 13-2
1999-00 1. Florida State 2. Virginia Tech 46-29
1998-99 1. Tennessee 2. Florida State 23-16

Polls Era
Season AP Champion Coaches Champion
1997-98 Michigan Nebraska