It was no surprise that No. 1 Michigan and No. 2 Washington — after winning their respective conference championships this weekend following strong seasons — made the College Football Playoff this year. But Texas and Alabama getting in over Florida State rattled and enraged fans, who are surely looking forward to a 12-team playoff next season.
But as Michigan will face Alabama in the Rose Bowl semifinal and Washington will take on Texas in the Sugar Bowl semifinal, there are other New Year’s Six bowl games to consider, leading to a variety of winners and losers on this selection Sunday.
So now that we have the final 2023-24 College Football Playoff picture and the major bowl game lineups, here’s a breakdown of our top-10 winners and losers in the committee’s final rankings.