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Selection Sunday: Polls, Ranking and Bowl Pairings

Everything from the College Football Playoff to the full bowl schedule on a very busy Sunday
Selection Sunday: Polls, Ranking and Bowl Pairings
Selection Sunday: Polls, Ranking and Bowl Pairings

It's going to be a very busy Sunday, so let's get to it:

College Football Playoff Pairings

Oklahoma vs. LSU, Dec. 28, in Atlanta

Clemson vs. Ohio State, Dec. 28, in Glendale, Ariz.

Other Bowl Pairings

Rose Bowl: Oregon vs. Wisconsin, Jan. 1

Sugar Bowl: Georgia vs. Baylor, Jan. 1

Orange Bowl: Virginia vs. Florida, Dec. 30

Cotton Bowl: Memphis vs. Penn State, Dec. 28

Dec. 20: Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl Buffalo vs. Charlotte

Dec. 20: Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl Kent State vs. Utah State

Dec. 21: New Mexico Bowl San Diego State vs. Central Michigan

Dec. 21: FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl Georgia Southern vs. Liberty

Dec. 21: Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl FAU vs. SMU

Dec. 21: Camellia Bowl Arkansas State vs. FIU

Dec. 21: Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl Washington vs. Boise State

Dec. 21: R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Appalachian State vs. UAB

Dec. 23: Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl UCF vs. Marshall

Dec. 24: SoFi Hawai'i Bowl Hawaii vs. BYU

Dec. 26: Walk-On's Independence Bowl Miami vs. Louisiana Tech

Dec. 26: Quick Lane Bowl Pitt vs. Eastern Michigan

Dec. 27: Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman North Carolina vs. Temple

Dec. 27: New Era Pinstripe Bowl Wake Forest vs. Michigan State

Dec. 27: Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M

Dec. 27: SDCCU Holiday Bowl USC vs. Iowa

Dec. 27: Cheez-It Bowl Air Force vs. Washington State

Dec. 28: Camping World Bowl Iowa State vs. Notre Dame

Dec. 30: SERVPRO First Responders Bowl Western Kentucky vs. Western Michigan

Dec. 30: Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl Mississippi State vs. Louisville

Dec. 30: Redbox Bowl Illinois vs. Cal

Dec. 31: Belk Bowl Virginia Tech vs. Kentucky

Dec. 31: Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl Florida State vs. Arizona State

Dec. 31: AutoZone Liberty Bowl Navy vs. Kansas State

Dec. 31: Valero Alamo Bowl Utah vs. Texas

Dec. 31: NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl Georgia State vs. Wyoming

Jan. 1: Outback Bowl Auburn vs. Minnesota

Jan. 1: Vrbo Citrus Bowl Alabama vs. Michigan

Jan. 2: TickerSmarter Birmingham Bowl Boston College vs. Cincinnati

Jan. 2: TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Tennessee vs. Indiana

Jan. 3: Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Ohio vs. Nevada

Jan. 4: Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Tulane vs. Southern Miss

Jan. 6: LendingTree Bowl Louisiana vs. Miami (Ohio)

College Football Playoff Rankings

1. LSU (13-0)

2. Ohio State (13-0)

3. Clemson (13-0)

4. Oklahoma (12-1)

5 Georgia (11-2)

6 Oregon (11-2)

7 Baylor (11-2)

8 Wisconsin (10-3)

9 Florida (10-2)

10 Penn State (10-2)

11 Utah (11-2)

12 Auburn (9-3)

13 Alabama (10-2)

14 Michigan (9-3)

15 Notre Dame (10-2)

16 Iowa (9-3)

17 Memphis (12-1)

18 Minnesota (10-2)

19 Boise State (12-1)

20 Appalachian State (12-1)

21 Cincinnati (10-3)

22 Southern Califormia  (8-4)

23 Navy (9-2)

24 Virginia (9-4)

25 Oklahoma State (8-4)

AP Top 25

Rank, Team (Record), Last week, Conference, Points

1 LSU (13-0) 1 SEC 1,535 

2 Ohio State (13-0) 2 Big Ten 1,488 

3 Clemson (13-0) 3 ACC 1,441

4 Oklahoma (12-1) 6 Big 12 1,364 

5 Georgia (11-2) 4 SEC 1,241 

6 Florida (10-2) 7 SEC 1,167 

7 Oregon (11-2) 13 Pac-12 1,141 

8 Baylor (11-2) 8 Big 12 1,039 

9 Alabama (10-2) 9 SEC 1,011 

9 Auburn (9-3) 11 SEC 1,011 

11 Wisconsin (10-3) 10 Big Ten 944 

12 Utah (11-2) 5 Pac-12 909 

13 Penn State (10-2) 12 Big Ten 888 

14 Notre Dame (10-2) 14 IA Independents 709 

15 Memphis (12-1) 16 American Athletic 675 

16 Minnesota (10-2) 15 Big Ten 645 

17 Michigan (9-3) 17 Big Ten 597 

18 Boise State (12-1) 19 Mountain West 500 

19 Iowa (9-3) 18 Big Ten 494 

20 Appalachian State (12-1) 20 Sun Belt 355 

21 Navy (9-2) 23 American Athletic 246 

22 USC (8-4) 24 Pac-12 195 

23 Cincinnati (10-3) 21 American Athletic 183 

24 Air Force (10-2) 25 Mountain West 97 

25 Oklahoma State (8-4) Big 12 70 

Others receiving votes: SMU 63, Virginia 55, Kansas State 50, Texas A&M 7, Florida Atlantic 7, Arizona State 5, Iowa State 5, UCF 5, California 4, Washington 3

USA Today Amway Coaches Poll

Rank, Team, Record, Points, First-place, Last week

1 Louisiana State 13-0 1605 46 1

2 Ohio State 13-0 1562 14 2

3 Clemson 13-0 1513 5 3 

4 Oklahoma 12-1 1430 0 6 

5 Georgia 11-2 1294 0 4 

6 Oregon 11-2 1189 0 13 

7 Florida 10-2 1172 0 7

8 Baylor 11-2 1161 0 8

9 Alabama 10-2 1092 0 

10 Utah 11-2 1005 0 5 

11 Wisconsin 10-3 988 0 10

12 Penn State 10-2 967 0 11 

13 Auburn 9-3 962 0 12 

14 Notre Dame 10-2 771 0 14 

15 Memphis 12-1 667 0 16 

16 Minnesota 10-2 654 0 15

17 Michigan 9-3 592 0 18 

18 Boise State 12-1 566 0 17 

19 Iowa 9-3 485 0 19 

20 Appalachian State 12-1 375 0 20 

21 Navy 9-2 234 0 23 

22 Cincinnati 10-3 233 0 21 

23 Southern California 8-4 189 0 24 

24 Air Force 10-2 151 0 25 

25 Virginia 9-4 73 0 22 

Other teams receiving votes: Oklahoma State 64; Southern Methodist 61; Kansas State 20; Indiana 10; UL Lafayette 6; Florida Atlantic 6; Central Florida 6; San Diego State 5; Tennessee 4; Kentucky 3; Iowa State 3; Arizona State 3; Virginia Tech 2; Hawaii 1; California 1. 

FWAA-PFF Super 16 

Rank (Record), Points, First-place votes, Last week  

1. LSU (13-0) 730 40 1

2. Ohio State (13-0) 691 5 2

3. Clemson (13-0) 649 1 3

4. Oklahoma (12-1) 590 6

5. Georgia (11-2) 470 4

6. Oregon (11-2) 434 13

7. Baylor (11-2) 414 7

8. Florida (10-2) 398 9

9. Alabama (10-2) 383 8

10. Auburn (9-3) 305 11

11. Wisconsin (10-3) 302 10

12. Utah (11-2) 273 5

13. Penn State (10-2) 252 12

14. Notre Dame (10-2) 129 15

15. Minnesota (10-2) 87 14

16. Memphis (12-1) 82 16

Others receiving votes: Michigan (42), Boise State (17), Iowa (8).

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Christopher Walsh is the founder and publisher of Alabama Crimson Tide On SI, which first published as BamaCentral in 2018, and is also the publisher of the Boston College, Missouri and Vanderbilt sites. He's covered the Crimson Tide since 2004 and is the author of 26 books including “100 Things Crimson Tide Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die” and “Nick Saban vs. College Football.” He's an eight-time honoree of Football Writers Association of America awards and three-time winner of the Herby Kirby Memorial Award, the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s highest writing honor for story of the year. In 2022, he was named one of the 50 Legends of the ASWA. Previous beats include the Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, along with Major League Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks. Originally from Minnesota and a graduate of the University of New Hampshire, he currently resides in Tuscaloosa.

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