Throughout the day, the final selection committee announced Playoff Semifinal matchups, New Year’s bowl pairings and the final Top 25. See below for the details and a full list of college bowl game matchups for the 2016 season.
2016-2017 Bowl Game Schedule
| College Football Playoff | ||
| Fiesta Dec. 31, Glendale, AZ | Clemson | Ohio State |
| Peach Dec. 31, Atlanta | Alabama | Washington |
| National Championship Jan. 9, Tampa | Fiesta winner | Peach winner |
| New Year’s Six bowls | ||
| Cotton Jan. 2, Arlington, TX | Western Michigan | Wisconsin |
| Rose Jan. 2, Pasadena, CA | Penn State | USC |
| Sugar Jan. 2, New Orleans | Oklahoma | Auburn |
| Orange Dec. 30, Miami | Florida State | Michigan |
| And everything else | ||
| Outback Jan. 2, Tampa | Iowa | Florida |
| Citrus Dec. 31, Orlando | Louisville | LSU |
| TaxSlayer Dec. 31, Jacksonville | Georgia Tech | Kentucky |
| Music City Dec. 30, Nashville | Nebraska | Tennessee |
| Liberty Dec. 30, Memphis | TCU | Georgia |
| Sun Dec. 30, El Paso, TX | North Carolina | Stanford |
| Arizona Dec. 30, Tucson | Air Force | South Alabama |
| Alamo Dec. 29, San Antonio | Oklahoma State | Colorado |
| Belk Dec. 29, Charlotte | Virginia Tech | Arkansas |
| Birmingham Dec. 29 | USF | South Carolina |
| Foster Farms Dec. 28, Santa Clara, CA | Indiana | Utah |
| Pinstripe Dec. 28, New York City | Pitt | Northwestern |
| Russell Athletic Dec. 28, Orlando | Miami | West Virginia |
| Texas Dec. 28, Houston | Kansas State | Texas A&M |
| Cactus Dec. 27, Tempe, AZ | Baylor | Boise State |
| Heart of Dallas Dec. 27 | Army | North Texas |
| Holiday Dec. 27, San Diego | Minnesota | Washington State |
| Military Dec. 27, Annapolis, MD | Wake Forest | Temple |
| Independence Dec. 26, Shreveport, LA | NC State | Vanderbilt |
| St. Petersburg Dec. 26 | Mississippi State | Miami (Ohio) |
| Quick Lane Dec. 26, Detroit, MI | Boston College | Maryland |
| Hawaii Dec. 24, Honolulu | MTSU | Hawaii |
| Dollar General Dec. 23, Mobile, AL | Ohio | Troy |
| Armed Forces Dec. 23, Fort Worth, TX | Louisiana Tech | Navy |
| Bahamas Dec. 23, Nassau | Eastern Michigan | Old Dominion |
| Potato Dec. 22, Boise, ID | Idaho | Colorado State |
| Poinsettia Dec. 21, San Diego | BYU | Wyoming |
| Boca Raton Dec. 20 | Memphis | Western Kentucky |
| Miami Beach Dec. 19 | Tulsa | Central Michigan |
| Las Vegas Dec. 17 | San Diego State | Houston |
| Camelia Dec. 17, Montgomery, AL | Toledo | Appalachian State |
| Cure Dec. 17, Orlando | UCF | Arkansas State |
| New Mexico Dec. 17, Albuquerque | UTSA | New Mexico |
| New Orleans Dec. 17 | UL Lafayette | Southern Miss |