The College Football Playoff committee made the field official on Sunday, ranked Alabama first, Michigan second, Georgia third and Cincinnati fourth in the final rankings.
The semifinal games will be held Friday, Dec. 31 with the Crimson Tide and the Bearcats facing off in the Cotton Bowl Classic and the Wolverines and Bulldogs playing in the Orange Bowl.
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The rest of the bowl schedule shook out later in the day. Other teams of local interest, including the Miami RedHawks, Ohio State Buckeyes, Kentucky Wildcats and Notre Dame Fighting Irish found out where they will be playing in their final games of the season.
Here is the complete 2021-22 college football bowl schedule:
Friday, Dec. 17
Bahamas Bowl
Nassau, Bahamas
Toledo (7-5) vs. Middle Tennessee (6-6), Noon (ESPN)
Cure Bowl
Orlando, Fla.
N. Illinois (9-4) vs. Coastal Carolina (10-2), 6 p.m. (ESPN2)
Saturday, Dec. 18
Boca Raton Bowl
Boca Raton, Fla.
W. Kentucky (8-5) vs. Appalachian St. (10-3), 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Celebration Bowl
Atlanta
SC State (6-5) vs. Jackson St. (11-1), Noon (ABC)
New Mexico Bowl
Albuquerque
Fresno St. (9-3) vs. UTEP (7-5), 2:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Independence Bowl
Shreveport, La.
No. 12 BYU (10-2) vs. UAB (8-4), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
LendingTree Bowl
Mobile, Ala.
E. Michigan (7-5) vs. Liberty (7-5), 5:45 p.m. (ESPN)
LA Bowl
Inglewood, Calif.
Oregon St. (7-5) vs. Utah St. (10-3), 7:30 p.m. (ABC)
New Orleans Bowl
New Orleans
No. 16 Louisiana-Lafayette (12-2) vs. Marshall (7-5), 9:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Dec. 20
Myrtle Beach Bowl
Conway, S.C.
Old Dominion (6-6) vs. Tulsa (6-6), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, Dec. 21
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Boise, Idaho
Kent State (7-6) vs. Wyoming (6-6), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Frisco Bowl
Frisco, Texas
No. 24 UTSA (12-1) vs. San Diego St. (11-2), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday, Dec. 22
Armed Forces Bowl
Fort Worth, Texas
Missouri (6-6) vs. Army (8-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, Dec. 23
Frisco Football Classic
Frisco, Texas
Miami (6-6) vs. North Texas (6-6), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Gasparilla Bowl
Tampa, Fla.
UCF (8-4) vs. Florida (6-6), 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Dec. 24
Hawaii Bowl
Honolulu
Memphis (6-6) vs. Hawaii (6-7), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Dec. 25
Camellia Bowl
Montgomery, Ala.
Ball St. (6-6) vs. Georgia St. (7-5), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Dec. 27
Quick Lane Bowl
Nevada (8-4) vs. W. Michigan (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Military Bowl
Annapolis, Md.
Boston College (6-6) vs. East Carolina (7-5), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, Dec. 28
Birmingham Bowl
Birmingham, Ala.
No. 21 Houston (11-2) vs. Auburn (6-6), Noon (ESPN)
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Dallas
Air Force (9-3) vs. Louisville (6-6), 3:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Liberty Bowl
Memphis, Tenn.
Mississippi St. (7-5) vs. Texas Tech (6-6), 6:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Holiday Bowl
San Diego
UCLA (8-4) vs. NC State (9-3), 8 p.m. (FOX)
Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Phoenix
Minnesota (8-4) vs. West Virginia (6-6), 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday, Dec. 29
Fenway Bowl
Boston
Virginia (6-6) vs. SMU (8-4), 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Pinstripe Bowl
New York
Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Maryland (6-6), 2:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Cheez-It Bowl
Orlando, Fla.
No. 19 Clemson (9-3) vs. Iowa St. (7-5), 5:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Alamo Bowl
San Antonio
No. 14 Oklahoma (10-2) vs. No. 15 Oregon (10-3), 9:15 a.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, Dec. 30
Duke's Mayo Bowl
Charlotte, N.C.
South Carolina (6-6) vs. North Carolina (6-6), 11:30 a.m. (ESPN)
Music City Bowl
Nashville
Purdue (8-4) vs. Tennessee (7-5), 3 p.m. (ESPN)
Peach Bowl
Atlanta
No. 11 Michigan St. (10-2) vs. No. 13 Pittsburgh (11-2), 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Las Vegas Bowl
Las Vegas
Wisconsin (8-4) vs. Arizona St. (8-4), 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Dec. 31
College Football Playoff Semifinal (Orange Bowl)
Miami Gardens, Fla.
No. 2 Michigan (12-1) vs. No. 3 Georgia (12-1), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
College Football Playoff Semifinal (Cotton Bowl Classic)
Arlington, Texas
No. 1 Alabama (12-1) vs. No. 4 Cincinnati (13-0), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Gator Bowl
Jacksonville, Fla.
No. 20 Wake Forest (10-3) vs. No. 23 Texas A&M (8-4), 10 a.m. (ESPN)
Sun Bowl
El Paso, Texas
Washington St. (7-5) vs. Miami (7-5), Noon (CBS)
Arizona Bowl
Tucson, Ariz.
Cent. Michigan (8-4) vs. Boise St. (7-5), 4:30 p.m. (TBD)
Saturday, Jan. 1
Outback Bowl
Tampa, Fla.
No. 22 Arkansas (8-4) vs. Penn St. (7-5), Noon (ESPN2)
Citrus Bowl
Orlando, Fla.
No. 17 Iowa (10-3) vs. No. 25 Kentucky (9-3), 1 p.m. (ABC)
Fiesta Bowl
Glendale, Ariz.
No. 5 Notre Dame (11-1) vs. No. 9 Oklahoma St. (11-2), 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, Calif.
No. 7 Ohio St. (10-2) vs. No. 10 Utah (10-3), 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Sugar Bowl
New Orleans
No. 6 Baylor (11-2) vs. No. 8 Mississippi (10-2), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, Jan. 4
Texas Bowl
Houston
LSU (6-6) vs. Kansas St. (7-5), 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Jan. 8
College Football Championship
Indianapolis
Semifinal winners, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
*The Associated Press contributed.
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