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 |
