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League Almanac

The 2027 season

Alabama won the national title over Miami (OH), 31-17

College Football Playoff

First Round

Middle Tennessee24
Alabama25
Washington56
Virginia Tech37
NC State20
Penn State14
LSU20
Miami (OH)41

Quarterfinals

Alabama30
Akron27
Texas A&M28
Washington20
NC State20
USC30
Ohio41
Miami (OH)42

Semifinals

Alabama58
Texas A&M7
USC22
Miami (OH)44

National Championship

Alabama31
Miami (OH)17

Final AP Top 25

  1. 1Alabama
  2. 2Miami (OH)
  3. 3Texas A&M
  4. 4Ohio
  5. 5Penn State
  6. 6USC
  7. 7Washington
  8. 8Virginia Tech
  9. 9Pittsburgh
  10. 10NC State
  11. 11Cleveland State
  12. 12LSU
  13. 13Notre Dame
  14. 14Oklahoma
  15. 15UCLA
  16. 16South Alabama
  17. 17Montana State
  18. 18Louisiana
  19. 19Western Kentucky
  20. 20Akron
  21. 21Boston College
  22. 22San Jose State
  23. 23Miami (FL)
  24. 24Colorado State
  25. 25Colorado

Conference champions

ConferenceChampionTitle game
ACCCincinnatidef. NC State 25-17
Big 12Ohiodef. Colorado 38-0
Big TenUSCdef. Penn State 35-14
SECTexas A&Mdef. Alabama 40-37
Pac-12Oregon Statedef. California 49-9
AACTempledef. Rice 34-20
C-USAMiddle Tennesseedef. Western Kentucky 42-34
MACAkrondef. UMass 23-15
Mountain WestColorado Statedef. San Jose State 35-7
Sun BeltOld Dominiondef. Louisiana 38-3

Award winners

AwardWinnerSchool
HeismanLynel Billups-WilliamsMiami (OH)
MaxwellLynel Billups-WilliamsMiami (OH)
CampLynel Billups-WilliamsMiami (OH)
BednarikTavares JamesonOregon
NagurskiJeffery RushOle Miss
O'BrienMarcel ReedTexas A&M
WalkerRickey Hunt Jr.Ohio
BiletnikoffLynel Billups-WilliamsMiami (OH)
MackeyDarren KleinCleveland State
OutlandNoah DunhamWashington State
RimingtonNoah DunhamWashington State
LombardiJeffery RushOle Miss
ButkusTavares JamesonOregon
ThorpeTerry BusseyTexas A&M
GrozaCaden ChittendenUNLV
GuyDevin WayneAir Force

Final conference standings · top four

Big 12

  1. Ohio
  2. Colorado
  3. Miami (OH)
  4. Cleveland State

ACC

  1. Cincinnati
  2. NC State
  3. Miami (FL)
  4. Virginia Tech

Big Ten

  1. USC
  2. Penn State
  3. Washington
  4. Oregon

SEC

  1. Texas A&M
  2. Alabama
  3. Oklahoma
  4. LSU

Pac-12

  1. Oregon State
  2. California
  3. Wyoming
  4. Washington State

AAC

  1. Rice
  2. Temple
  3. East Carolina
  4. North Texas

C-USA

  1. Western Kentucky
  2. Middle Tennessee
  3. Jacksonville State
  4. UTEP

Independents

  1. Notre Dame
  2. UConn

MAC

  1. UMass
  2. Akron
  3. Toledo
  4. Ball State

Mountain West

  1. San Jose State
  2. Colorado State
  3. Nevada
  4. UNLV

Sun Belt

  1. Louisiana
  2. South Alabama
  3. Old Dominion
  4. Troy

All-Americans · first team

Offense

Defense

Special Teams