SEC Champs. Beat Notre Dame 31-14 in the CFP semifinal. Won National Championship 52-24 over Ohio State.
2. Ohio State Buckeyes (7-1)
Big Ten Champs. Beat Clemson 49-28 in the CFP Semifinal. Lost to Alabama in the National Championship.
3. Texas A&M Aggies (9-1)
Finished 2nd in SEC West. Won the Orange Bowl 41-27 over North Carolina.
4. Clemson Tigers (10-2)
ACC Champs. Lost in CFP Semifinal 28-49 to Ohio State.
5. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-2)
Lost 34-10 to Clemson in ACC Championship. Lost in CFP Semifinal to Alabama 14-31.
6. Oklahoma Sooners (9-2)
Big 12 Champs. Won 55-20 over Florida in the Cotton Bowl.
7. Georgia Bulldogs (8-2)
SEC East Runners Up. Beat Cincinnati 24-21 in the Peach Bowl.
8. Cincinnati Bearcats (9-1)
American Athletic Conference Champs. Lost Peach Bowl to Georgia.
9. Northwestern Wildcats (7-2)
Lost Big Ten Championship 22-10 to Ohio State. Won Citrus Bowl over Auburn 35-19.
10. North Carolina Tar Heels (8-4)
Finished 4th in ACC. Lost to Texas A&M 27-41 in the Orange Bowl.
11. Iowa State Cyclones (9-3)
Big 12 Runners-up. Won the Fiesta Bowl over Oregon 34-17.
12. Texas Longhorns (8-3)
Finished 4th in Big 12. Won Alamo Bowl over Colorado 55-23.
13. Oklahoma State Cowboys (8-3)
Finished 3rd in Big 12. Won Cheez-It Bowl 37-34 over Miami.
14. Florida Gators (8-4)
Lost SEC Championship to Alabama 52-46. Lost Cotton Bowl to Oklahoma 55-20.
15. Iowa Hawkeyes (6-2)
Big Ten West runners-up. Had Music City Bowl vs. Missouri cancelled due to COVID.
16. Indiana Hoosiers (7-2)
Big Ten East Runners-Up. Lost Outback Bowl to Ole Miss 20-26.
17. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (11-1)
Sun Belt Champions. Lost FBC Mortgage Bowl to Liberty 34-37.
18. Liberty Flames (10-1)
Liberty is not a member of a conference. They won the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl over Coastal Carolina 37-34. Their lone loss this season came to NC State.
19. BYU Cougars (11-1)
Brigham Young is not a member of a conference. Beat UCF 49-23 in the Boca Raton Bowl. Lone loss came to Coastal Carolina.
20. Louisiana Rajun Cajuns (10-1)
Sun Belt Runners Up. Lone loss was a 27-30 defeat at the hands of Coastal Carolina. Holds a win over #11 Iowa State.
21. USC Trojans (5-1)
Lost Pac-12 Championship to Oregon 31-24. Opted out of bowl game.
22. Ball State Cardinals (7-1)
Won MAC Championship over Buffalo 38-28. Won Arizona Bowl over previously undefeated Mountain West Champion San Jose State 34-13.
23. Miami Hurricanes (8-4)
Lost Cheez-It Bowl to Oklahoma State 34-37.
24. Buffalo Bulls (6-1)
Lost MAC Championship to Ball State. Won Gasparilla Bowl over Marshall 17-10.
25. Wisconsin Badgers (4-3)
Won Duke’s Mayo Bowl over Wake Forest 42-28.
Others Considered: NC State, Oregon, San Jose State, Memphis, Washington, Appalachian State, Nevada, TCU, West Virginia, Colorado, Stanford, Utah, Tulsa, SMU, Auburn, Missouri, Army, Kentucky
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