12 team CFP matchups since 2014 ( using final rankings from 2014-2021)

Here's what the matchups would've been if the 12 team CFP had been implemented in the beginning.

2014

#5 Baylor vs #12 GT

#6 TCU vs #11 K-State

#7 Mississippi State vs #10 Arizona

#8 Michigan State vs #9 Ole Miss


Byes: #1 Bama, #2 Oregon, #3, Florida State, #4 Ohio State

2015

#5 Iowa vs #12 Ole Miss

#6 Stanford vs #11 TCU

#7 Ohio State vs #10 UNC

#8 ND vs #9 Florida State



Byes: #1 Clemson, #2 Bama, #3 Michigan State, #4 Oklahoma

2016

#5 Penn St vs #12 OK St

#6 Michigan vs #11 Florida State

#7 Oklahoma vs #10 Colorado

#8 Wisconsin vs #9 USC

Byes: #1 Bama, #2 Clemson, #3 Ohio State, #4 Washington

2017

#5 Ohio State vs #12 UCF

#6 Wisconsin vs #11 Washington

#7 Auburn vs #10 Miami

#8 USC vs #9 Penn State

Byes: #1 Clemson, #2 Oklahoma, #3 UGA, #4 Bama

2018

#5 Georgia vs #12 Penn State

#6 Ohio State vs #11 LSU

#7 Michigan vs #10 Florida

#8 UCF vs #9 Washington

Byes: #1 Bama, #2 Clemson, #3 ND, #4 Oklahoma

2019

#5 Georgia vs #12 Auburn

#6 Oregon vs #11 Utah

#7 Baylor vs #10 Penn State

#8 Wisconsin vs #9 Florida

Byes: #1 LSU, #2 Ohio State, #3 Clemson, #4 Oklahoma

2020

#5 Texas A&M vs #12 Coastal Carolina

#6 Oklahoma vs #11 Indiana

#7 Florida vs #10 Iowa State

#4 Cincinnati vs #9 UGA

Byes: #1 Alabama, #2 Clemson, #3 Ohio State, #4 ND


2021

#5 ND vs #12 Pitt

#6 Ohio St vs #11 Utah

#7 Baylor vs #10 Michigan St

#8 Ole Miss vs #9 OK St

Byes: #1 Alabama, #2 Michigan, #3 Georgia, #4 Cincinnati

Appearances by SEC Teams

Alabama - 7 (every year except 2019)

Auburn - 2 ( 2017 + 2019)

Florida - 3 ( 2018-2020)

Georgia - 5 (2017-2021)

LSU - 2 (2018-19)

Mississippi State - 1 (2014)

Ole Miss - 3 (2014-15 and 2021)

Texas A&M - 1 (2020)

ETA: Forgot about the top 4 byes so have updated accordingly

Bonus: Oklahoma ( future SEC member) - 6 ( every year except 2014 and 2021)