The Most Lopsided Games in College Football Playoff History

The College Football Playoff was meant to feature the nation's best schools. The results haven't always reflected that.

The College Football Playoff features the best teams in the country. However, results haven't always reflected that.

Since the 2014–15 season, the Playoff has featured three games to determine a national champion. Four programs compete in semifinal matchups before the final two meet in the title game.

On Friday, top-ranked Alabama beat No. 4 Cincinnati, 27–6, a 21-point differential that ranked among one of the more decisive CFP games. But in the nightcap, No. 3 Georgia beat No. 2 Michigan by a slightly bigger margin, 34–11, to take eighth place on the overall list.

Here is a list of the most lopsided games since the Playoff was first introduced.

1. 2014 Rose Bowl: No. 2 Oregon 59 No. 3 Florida State, 20 (39 points)

2. 2015 Cotton Bowl: No. 2 Alabama 38, No. 3 Michigan State 0 (38 points)

3. 2019 Peach Bowl: No. 1 LSU 63, No. 4 Oklahoma 28 (35 points)

4. 2016 Fiesta Bowl: No. 2 Clemson 31, No. 3 Ohio State 0 (31 points)

T-5. 2018 national championship: No. 2 Clemson 44, No. 1 Alabama 16; 2020 national championship: No. 1 Alabama 52, No. 3 Ohio State 24 (28 points)

7. 2018 Cotton Bowl: No. 2 Clemson 30, No. 3 Notre Dame 3 (27 points)

8. 2021 Orange Bowl: No. 3 Georgia 34, No. 2 Michigan 11 (23 points)

9. 2015 national championship: No. 4 Ohio State 42, No. 2 Oregon 20 (22 points)

T-10. 2020 Sugar Bowl: No. 3 Ohio State 49, No. 2 Clemson 28; 2021 Cotton Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 27, No. 4 Cincinnati 6 (21 points)

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