FILE - Alabama's Ronnie Harrison (15) breaks up a pass intended for Clemson's Artavis Scott during the second half of the NCAA college football playoff championship game in Glendale, Ariz., in this Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, file photo. The College Football Playoff would expand from four to 12 teams, with six spots reserved for the highest ranked conference champions, under a proposal that will be considered next week by the league commissioners who manage the postseason system, a person familiar with announcement told The Associated Press on Thursday, June 10, 2021. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the CFP has not yet released details. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
Using the final College Football Playoff selection committee rankings for each season, here’s how the postseason matchups would have looked with the proposed 12-team format during the CFP’s four-team era.
2020
First round (Lower seed is home team)
No. 5 Notre Dame (at-large) vs. No. 12 Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt champ)
No. 6 Texas A&M (at-large) vs. No. 11 Indiana (at-large)
No. 7 Florida (at-large) vs. No. 10 Iowa State (at-large)
No. 8 Cincinnati (American champ) vs. No. 9 Georgia (at-large)
Quarterfinals
Cincinnati-Georgia winner vs. No 1. Alabama (SEC champ) at Peach Bowl
Florida-Iowa State winner vs. No. 2 Clemson (ACC champ) at Orange Bowl
Texas A&M-Indiana winner vs. No. 3. Ohio State (Big Ten champ) at Fiesta Bowl
Notre Dame-Coastal Carolina winner vs. No. 4. Oklahoma (Big 12 champ) at Cotton Bowl.
Semifinals played at Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl
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2019
First round (Lower seed is home team)
No. 5 Georgia (at-large) vs. No. 12 Memphis (American champ)
No. 6 Oregon (Pac-12 champ) vs. No. 11 Utah (at-large)
No. 7 Baylor (at-large) vs. No. 10 Penn State (at-large)
No. 8 Wisconsin (at-large) vs. No. 9 Florida (at-large)
Quarterfinals
Wisconsin-Florida winner vs. No. 1 LSU (SEC champ) at Sugar Bowl.
Baylor-Penn State winner vs. No. 2 Ohio State (Big Ten champ) at Rose Bowl
Oregon-Utah winner vs. No. 3 Clemson (ACC champ) at Orange Bowl
Georgia-Memphis winner vs. No. 4 Oklahoma (Big 12 champ) at Cotton Bowl
Semifinals played at the Fiesta Bowl and Peach Bowl
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2018
First round (Lower seed is home team)
No. 5 Notre Dame (at-large) vs. No. 12 Penn State (at-large)
No. 6 Georgia (at-large) vs. No. 11 LSU (at-large)
No. 7 Michigan (at-large) vs. No. 10 Florida (at-large)
No. 8 UCF (American champ) vs. No. 9 Washington (Pac-12 champ)
Quarterfinals
UCF-Washington winner vs. Alabama (SEC champ) at Sugar Bowl
Michigan-Florida winner vs. Clemson (ACC champ) at Peach Bowl
Georgia-LSU winner vs. Oklahoma (Big 12 champ) at Fiesta Bowl.
Notre Dame-Penn State winner vs. Ohio State (Big Ten champ) at Rose Bowl.
Semifinals played at Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl.
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2017
First round (Lower seed is home team)
No. 5 Alabama (at-large) vs. No. 12 UCF (American champ)
No. 6 Wisconsin (at-large) vs. No. 11 Washington (at-large)
No. 7 Auburn (at-large) vs. No. 10 Miami (at-large)
No. 8 USC (Pac-12 champ) vs. Penn State (at-large)
Quarterfinals
USC-Penn State winner vs. No. 1 Clemson (ACC champ) at Orange Bowl
Auburn-Miami winner vs. No. 2 Oklahoma (Big 12 champ) at Cotton Bowl
Wisconsin-Washington winner vs. No. 3 Georgia (SEC champ) at Peach Bowl
Alabama-UCF winner vs. No. 4 Ohio State (Big Ten champ) at Fiesta Bowl
Semifinals played at Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl
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2016
First round (Lower seed is home team)
No. 5 Ohio State (at-large) vs. No. 12 Western Michigan (MAC champ)
No. 6 Michigan (at-large) vs. No. 11 Florida State (at-large)
No. 7 Oklahoma (Big 12 champ) vs. No. 10 Colorado (at-large)
No. 8 Wisconsin (Big Ten champ) vs. No. 9 USC (at-large)
Quarterfinals
Wisconsin-USC winner vs. No. 1 Alabama (SEC champ) at Sugar Bowl
Oklahoma-Colorado winner vs. No. 2 Clemson (ACC champ) at Orange Bowl
Michigan-Florida State winner vs. No. 3 Washington (Pac-12 champ) at Rose Bowl
Ohio State-Western Michigan winner vs. No. 4 Penn State (Big Ten champ) at Cotton Bowl
Semifinals played at the Fiesta Bowl and Peach Bowl
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2015
First round (Lower seed is home team)
No. 5 Iowa (at-large) vs. No. 12 Houston (American champ)
No. 6 Stanford (Pac-12 champ) vs. No. 11 TCU (at-large)
No. 7 Ohio State (at-large) vs. No. 10 North Carolina (at-large)
No. 8 Notre Dame (at-large) vs. No. 9 Florida State (at-large)
Quarterfinals
Notre Dame-Florida State winner vs. No. 1 Clemson (ACC champ) at Peach Bowl
Ohio State-North Carolina winner vs. No. 2 Alabama (SEC champ) at Sugar Bowl
Stanford-TCU winner vs. No. 3 Michigan State (Big Ten champ) at Rose Bowl
Iowa-Houston winner vs. No. 4 Oklahoma (Big 12 champ) at Fiesta Bowl
Semifinals played at Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl
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2014
First round (Lower seed is home team)
No. 5 Baylor (Big 12 co-champ) vs. No. 12 Boise State (Mountain West champ)
No. 6 TCU (Big 12 co-champ) vs. No. 11 Kansas State (at-large)
No. 7 Mississippi State (at-large) vs. No. 10 Arizona (at-large)
No. 8 Michigan State (at-large) vs. No. 9 Mississippi (at-large)
Quarterfinals
Michigan State-Mississippi winner vs. No. 1 Alabama (SEC champ) at Peach Bowl
Mississippi State-Arizona winner vs. No. 2 Oregon (Pac-12 champ) at Fiesta Bowl
TCU-Kansas State winner vs. No. 3 Florida State (ACC champ) at Orange Bowl
No. 5 Baylor-Boise State winners vs. No. 4 Ohio State (Big Ten champ) at Cotton Bowl
Semifinals at Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl
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