# New Year's Six

The New Year's Six, sometimes abbreviated as NY6, are the following NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) bowl games: the Rose Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Orange Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Peach Bowl, and Fiesta Bowl. These games are traditionally played annually on or around New Year's Day and represent six of the ten oldest bowl games played at the FBS level.
As of the 2024 season, the New Year's Six hosts the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds of the College Football Playoff (CFP). Twelve teams are selected and seeded, following the conclusion of regular-season play, for the single-elimination tournament. Eight teams meet in first-round games, played at campus sites. The four winners then advance to play the four highest-ranked conference champions, who received a bye; these quarterfinal games are played as four of the New Year's Six games. The four quarterfinal winners then advance to the semifinals, played as two of the New Year's Six games. The two semifinal winners then advance to a championship game.
For the 2014 through 2023 seasons, two of the New Year's Six games (selected annually on a rotating basis) served as semifinal games in a four-team playoff, while teams appearing in the other four New Year's Six games were not eligible to appear in the national championship game. These six top-tier bowl games rotated the hosting of the two CFP semifinal games, which determine the teams that play in the final CFP National Championship game. The rotation was set on a three-year cycle with the following pairings: Rose–Sugar, Orange–Cotton, and Peach–Fiesta. The National Championship game may be considered part of the New Year's Six, depending on context.

## History leading to the creation and expansion of the CFP

The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) was a selection system that created five bowl game match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of college football, including an opportunity for the top two teams to compete in the BCS National Championship Game. The system was in place for the 1998 through 2013 seasons and in 2014 was replaced by the College Football Playoff. The four-team playoffs consist of two semifinal games, with the winners advancing to the College Football Playoff National Championship. If New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, the traditional New Year's Day games are played on January 2 in deference to the National Football League's week 17 games.
In June 2012, the BCS conference presidents approved the College Football Playoff to replace the Bowl Championship Series. Three bowls—Rose, Sugar, and Orange—because of their contracts with Power Five conferences, were selected to be part of the rotating semifinal playoff games, with three more bowls to be named. Because of issues about fairness and the Big East Conference's status as a BCS automatic qualifier, conference commissioners began to consider accommodating the Group of Five conferences with a seventh participating bowl. On November 12, 2012, in Denver, the conference commissioners granted the top Group of Five conference champion a guaranteed slot in one of the six premier bowls. In July 2013, the Cotton Bowl Classic, the Fiesta Bowl, and the Peach Bowl were selected as the other three rotating semifinal playoff bowls, ahead of the Holiday Bowl. Also, the conference commissioners selected AT&T Stadium as the first host of the College Football Playoff National Championship game, held on January 12, 2015.
When the playoff expanded to 12 teams beginning in 2024, the six bowls were designated as the quarterfinals and semifinals on a rotating basis. Four first-round games, added to the expanded playoff and to be held before the six bowls, are contested at campus sites.

## Former bowl game conference tie-ins

Three of the bowls had traditional tie-ins with the specified conference champions in the years they were not hosting playoff games (2014–2023):
* Rose Bowl: Big Ten vs. Pac-12
* Sugar Bowl: SEC vs. Big 12
* Orange Bowl: ACC vs. Big Ten, SEC, or Notre Dame
When the conference champion is unavailable, the bowls invite the next-best team from that conference. The Cotton, Fiesta, and Peach Bowls have no conference tie-ins; as such, the best conference champion from the Group of Five will play in one of those bowls if it does not qualify for the CFP semifinal until 2024 when all games are part of the playoff and thus removes all conference tie ins.

## History and schedule

Games are listed in chronological order, with final CFP rankings, and win–loss records prior to the respective bowl being played.

### 2014 season

| Day | Date | Bowl | City | Winning team | Winning team | Losing team | Losing team |
| Wednesday | December 31, 2014 | Peach Bowl | Atlanta, GA | No. 6 TCU (11–1) | 42 | No. 9 Ole Miss (9–3) | 3 |
| Wednesday | December 31, 2014 | Fiesta Bowl | Glendale, AZ | No. 20 Boise State (11–2) | 38 | No. 10 Arizona (10–3) | 30 |
| Wednesday | December 31, 2014 | Orange Bowl | Miami Gardens, FL | No. 12 Georgia Tech (10–3) | 49 | No. 7 Mississippi State (10–2) | 34 |
| Thursday | January 1, 2015 | Cotton Bowl Classic | Arlington, TX | No. 8 Michigan State (10–2) | 42 | No. 5 Baylor (11–1) | 41 |
| Thursday | January 1, 2015 | (CFP Semifinal) Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | No. 2 Oregon (12–1) | 59 | No. 3 Florida State (13–0) | 20 |
| Thursday | January 1, 2015 | (CFP Semifinal) Sugar Bowl | New Orleans, LA | No. 4 Ohio State (12–1) | 42 | No. 1 Alabama (12–1) | 35 |
| Monday | January 12, 2015 | National Championship Game | Arlington, TX | No. 4 Ohio State (13–1) | 42 | No. 2 Oregon (13–1) | 20 |

### 2015 season

| Day | Date | Bowl | City | Winning team | Winning team | Losing team | Losing team |
| Thursday | December 31, 2015 | Peach Bowl | Atlanta, GA | No. 18 Houston (12–1) | 38 | No. 9 Florida State (10–2) | 24 |
| Thursday | December 31, 2015 | (CFP Semifinal) Orange Bowl | Miami Gardens, FL | No. 1 Clemson (13–0) | 37 | No. 4 Oklahoma (11–1) | 17 |
| Thursday | December 31, 2015 | (CFP Semifinal) Cotton Bowl Classic | Arlington, TX | No. 2 Alabama (12–1) | 38 | No. 3 Michigan State (12–1) | 0 |
| Friday | January 1, 2016 | Fiesta Bowl | Glendale, AZ | No. 7 Ohio State (11–1) | 44 | No. 8 Notre Dame (10–2) | 28 |
| Friday | January 1, 2016 | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | No. 6 Stanford (11–2) | 45 | No. 5 Iowa (12–1) | 16 |
| Friday | January 1, 2016 | Sugar Bowl | New Orleans, LA | No. 12 Ole Miss (9–3) | 48 | No. 16 Oklahoma State (10–2) | 20 |
| Monday | January 11, 2016 | National Championship Game | Glendale, AZ | No. 2 Alabama (13–1) | 45 | No. 1 Clemson (14–0) | 40 |

### 2016 season

| Day | Date | Bowl | City | Winning team | Winning team | Losing team | Losing team |
| Friday | December 30, 2016 | Orange Bowl | Miami Gardens, FL | No. 11 Florida State (9–3) | 33 | No. 6 Michigan (10–2) | 32 |
| Saturday | December 31, 2016 | (CFP Semifinal) Peach Bowl | Atlanta, GA | No. 1 Alabama (13–0) | 24 | No. 4 Washington (12–1) | 7 |
| Saturday | December 31, 2016 | (CFP Semifinal) Fiesta Bowl | Glendale, AZ | No. 2 Clemson (12–1) | 31 | No. 3 Ohio State (11–1) | 0 |
| Monday | January 2, 2017 | Cotton Bowl Classic | Arlington, TX | No. 8 Wisconsin (10–3) | 24 | No. 15 Western Michigan (13–0) | 16 |
| Monday | January 2, 2017 | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | No. 9 USC (9–3) | 52 | No. 5 Penn State (11–2) | 49 |
| Monday | January 2, 2017 | Sugar Bowl | New Orleans, LA | No. 7 Oklahoma (10–2) | 35 | No. 14 Auburn (8–4) | 19 |
| Monday | January 9, 2017 | National Championship Game | Tampa, FL | No. 2 Clemson (13–1) | 35 | No. 1 Alabama (14–0) | 31 |

### 2017 season

| Day | Date | Bowl | City | Winning team | Winning team | Losing team | Losing team |
| Friday | December 29, 2017 | Cotton Bowl Classic | Arlington, TX | No. 5 Ohio State (11–2) | 24 | No. 8 USC (11–2) | 7 |
| Saturday | December 30, 2017 | Fiesta Bowl | Glendale, AZ | No. 9 Penn State (10–2) | 35 | No. 11 Washington (10–2) | 28 |
| Saturday | December 30, 2017 | Orange Bowl | Miami Gardens, FL | No. 6 Wisconsin (12–1) | 34 | No. 10 Miami (FL) (10–2) | 24 |
| Monday | January 1, 2018 | Peach Bowl | Atlanta, GA | No. 12 UCF (12–0) | 34 | No. 7 Auburn (10–3) | 27 |
| Monday | January 1, 2018 | (CFP Semifinal) Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | No. 3 Georgia (12–1) | 54 | No. 2 Oklahoma (12–1) | 48$^{2OT}$ |
| Monday | January 1, 2018 | (CFP Semifinal) Sugar Bowl | New Orleans, LA | No. 4 Alabama (11–1) | 24 | No. 1 Clemson (12–1) | 6 |
| Monday | January 8, 2018 | National Championship Game | Atlanta, GA | No. 4 Alabama (12–1) | 26 | No. 3 Georgia (13–1) | 23$^{OT}$ |

### 2018 season

| Day | Date | Bowl | City | Winning team | Winning team | Losing team | Losing team |
| Saturday | December 29, 2018 | Peach Bowl | Atlanta, GA | No. 10 Florida (9–3) | 41 | No. 7 Michigan (10–2) | 15 |
| Saturday | December 29, 2018 | (CFP Semifinal) Cotton Bowl Classic | Arlington, TX | No. 2 Clemson (13–0) | 30 | No. 3 Notre Dame (12–0) | 3 |
| Saturday | December 29, 2018 | (CFP Semifinal) Orange Bowl | Miami Gardens, FL | No. 1 Alabama (13–0) | 45 | No. 4 Oklahoma (12–1) | 34 |
| Tuesday | January 1, 2019 | Fiesta Bowl | Glendale, AZ | No. 11 LSU (9–3) | 40 | No. 8 UCF (12–0) | 32 |
| Tuesday | January 1, 2019 | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | No. 6 Ohio State (12–1) | 28 | No. 9 Washington (10–3) | 23 |
| Tuesday | January 1, 2019 | Sugar Bowl | New Orleans, LA | No. 15 Texas (9–4) | 28 | No. 5 Georgia (11–2) | 21 |
| Monday | January 7, 2019 | National Championship Game | Santa Clara, CA | No. 2 Clemson (14–0) | 44 | No. 1 Alabama (14–0) | 16 |

### 2019 season

| Day | Date | Bowl | City | Winning team | Winning team | Losing team | Losing team |
| Saturday | December 28, 2019 | Cotton Bowl Classic | Arlington, TX | No. 10 Penn State (10–2) | 53 | No. 17 Memphis (12–1) | 39 |
| Saturday | December 28, 2019 | (CFP Semifinal) Peach Bowl | Atlanta, GA | No. 1 LSU (13–0) | 63 | No. 4 Oklahoma (12–1) | 28 |
| Saturday | December 28, 2019 | (CFP Semifinal) Fiesta Bowl | Glendale, AZ | No. 3 Clemson (13–0) | 29 | No. 2 Ohio State (13–0) | 23 |
| Monday | December 30, 2019 | Orange Bowl | Miami Gardens, FL | No. 9 Florida (10–2) | 36 | No. 24 Virginia (9–4) | 28 |
| Wednesday | January 1, 2020 | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | No. 6 Oregon (11–2) | 28 | No. 8 Wisconsin (10–3) | 27 |
| Wednesday | January 1, 2020 | Sugar Bowl | New Orleans, LA | No. 5 Georgia (11–2) | 26 | No. 7 Baylor (11–2) | 14 |
| Monday | January 13, 2020 | National Championship Game | New Orleans, LA | No. 1 LSU (14–0) | 42 | No. 3 Clemson (14–0) | 25 |
Source:

### 2020 season

| Day | Date | Bowl | City | Winning team | Winning team | Losing team | Losing team |
| Wednesday | December 30, 2020 | Cotton Bowl Classic | Arlington, TX | No. 6 Oklahoma (8–2) | 55 | No. 7 Florida (8–3) | 20 |
| Friday | January 1, 2021 | Peach Bowl | Atlanta, GA | No. 9 Georgia (7–2) | 24 | No. 8 Cincinnati (9–0) | 21 |
| Friday | January 1, 2021 | (CFP Semifinal) Rose Bowl | Arlington, TX | No. 1 Alabama (11–0) | 31 | No. 4 Notre Dame (10–1) | 14 |
| Friday | January 1, 2021 | (CFP Semifinal) Sugar Bowl | New Orleans, LA | No. 3 Ohio State (6–0) | 49 | No. 2 Clemson (10–1) | 28 |
| Saturday | January 2, 2021 | Orange Bowl | Miami Gardens, FL | No. 5 Texas A&M (8–1) | 41 | No. 13 North Carolina (8–3) | 27 |
| Saturday | January 2, 2021 | Fiesta Bowl | Glendale, AZ | No. 10 Iowa State (8–3) | 34 | No. 25 Oregon (4–2) | 17 |
| Monday | January 11, 2021 | National Championship Game | Miami Gardens, FL | No. 1 Alabama (12–0) | 52 | No. 3 Ohio State (7–0) | 24 |
Source:

### 2021 season

| Day | Date | Bowl | City | Winning team | Winning team | Losing team | Losing team |
| Thursday | December 30, 2021 | Peach Bowl | Atlanta, GA | No. 10 Michigan State (10–2) | 31 | No. 12 Pittsburgh (11–2) | 21 |
| Friday | December 31, 2021 | (CFP Semifinal) Cotton Bowl Classic | Arlington, TX | No. 1 Alabama (12–1) | 27 | No. 4 Cincinnati (13–0) | 6 |
| Friday | December 31, 2021 | (CFP Semifinal) Orange Bowl | Miami Gardens, FL | No. 3 Georgia (12–1) | 34 | No. 2 Michigan (12–1) | 11 |
| Saturday | January 1, 2022 | Fiesta Bowl | Glendale, AZ | No. 9 Oklahoma State (11–2) | 37 | No. 5 Notre Dame (11–1) | 35 |
| Saturday | January 1, 2022 | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | No. 6 Ohio State (10–2) | 48 | No. 11 Utah (10–3) | 45 |
| Saturday | January 1, 2022 | Sugar Bowl | New Orleans, LA | No. 7 Baylor (11–2) | 21 | No. 8 Ole Miss (10–2) | 7 |
| Monday | January 10, 2022 | National Championship Game | Indianapolis, IN | No. 3 Georgia (13–1) | 33 | No. 1 Alabama (13–1) | 18 |

### 2022 season

| Day | Date | Bowl | City | Winning team | Winning team | Losing team | Losing team |
| Friday | December 30, 2022 | Orange Bowl | Miami Gardens, FL | No. 6 Tennessee (10–2) | 31 | No. 7 Clemson (11–2) | 14 |
| Saturday | December 31, 2022 | Sugar Bowl | New Orleans, LA | No. 5 Alabama (10–2) | 45 | No. 9 Kansas State (10–3) | 20 |
| Saturday | December 31, 2022 | (CFP Semifinal) Fiesta Bowl | Glendale, AZ | No. 3 TCU (12–1) | 51 | No. 2 Michigan (13–0) | 45 |
| Saturday | December 31, 2022 | (CFP Semifinal) Peach Bowl | Atlanta, GA | No. 1 Georgia (13–0) | 42 | No. 4 Ohio State (11–1) | 41 |
| Monday | January 2, 2023 | Cotton Bowl Classic | Arlington, TX | No. 16 Tulane (11–2) | 46 | No. 10 USC (11–2) | 45 |
| Monday | January 2, 2023 | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | No. 11 Penn State (10–2) | 35 | No. 8 Utah (10–3) | 21 |
| Monday | January 9, 2023 | National Championship Game | Inglewood, CA | No. 1 Georgia (14–0) | 65 | No. 3 TCU (13–1) | 7 |

### 2023 season

| Day | Date | Bowl | City | Winning team | Winning team | Losing team | Losing team |
| Friday | December 29, 2023 | Cotton Bowl Classic | Arlington, TX | No. 9 Missouri (10–2) | 14 | No. 7 Ohio State (11–1) | 3 |
| Saturday | December 30, 2023 | Peach Bowl | Atlanta, GA | No. 11 Ole Miss (10–2) | 38 | No. 10 Penn State (10–2) | 25 |
| Saturday | December 30, 2023 | Orange Bowl | Miami Gardens, FL | No. 6 Georgia (12–1) | 63 | No. 5 Florida State (13–0) | 3 |
| Monday | January 1, 2024 | Fiesta Bowl | Glendale, AZ | No. 8 Oregon (11–2) | 45 | No. 23 Liberty (13–0) | 6 |
| Monday | January 1, 2024 | (CFP Semifinal) Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | No. 1 Michigan (13–0) | 27 | No. 4 Alabama (12–1) | 20$^{OT}$ |
| Monday | January 1, 2024 | (CFP Semifinal) Sugar Bowl | New Orleans, LA | No. 2 Washington (13–0) | 37 | No. 3 Texas (12–1) | 31 |
| Monday | January 8, 2024 | National Championship Game | Houston, TX | No. 1 Michigan (14–0) | 34 | No. 2 Washington (14–0) | 13 |

### 2024 season

| Day | Date | Bowl | City | Winning team | Winning team | Losing team | Losing team |
| Tuesday | December 31, 2024 | (CFP Quarterfinal) Fiesta Bowl | Glendale, AZ | No. 4 Penn State (12–2) | 31 | No. 9 Boise State (12–1) | 14 |
| Wednesday | January 1, 2025 | (CFP Quarterfinal) Peach Bowl | Atlanta, GA | No. 3 Texas (12–2) | 39 | No. 12 Arizona State (11–2) | 31$^{2OT}$ |
| Wednesday | January 1, 2025 | (CFP Quarterfinal) Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | No. 6 Ohio State (11–2) | 41 | No. 1 Oregon (13–0) | 21 |
| Thursday | January 2, 2025 | (CFP Quarterfinal) Sugar Bowl | New Orleans, LA | No. 5 Notre Dame (12–1) | 23 | No. 2 Georgia (11–2) | 10 |
| Thursday | January 9, 2025 | (CFP Semifinal) Orange Bowl | Miami Gardens, FL | No. 5 Notre Dame (13–1) | 27 | No. 4 Penn State (12–2) | 24 |
| Friday | January 10, 2025 | (CFP Semifinal) Cotton Bowl | Arlington, TX | No. 6 Ohio State (12–2) | 28 | No. 3 Texas (13–2) | 14 |
| Monday | January 20, 2025 | CFP National Championship Game | Atlanta, GA | No. 6 Ohio State (13–2) | 34 | No. 5 Notre Dame (14–1) | 23 |

### Future games

The below games dates have been announced by CFP organizers. Starting with the 2024 season (2024–25 bowl season), with the expansion of the playoff from four to 12 teams, games not hosting the national semifinals will host the national quarterfinals.
| Season (bowl games) | Cotton | Orange | Fiesta | Peach | Rose | Sugar | Championship (site) |
| 2025 (2025–26) | December 31† | January 1† | January 8* | January 9* | January 1† | January 1† | January 19 (Miami Gardens, FL) |
    * Denotes CFP semifinal games
    † Denotes CFP quarterfinal games
Source:

## New Year's Six bowl appearances
### New Year's Six performance

| NY6 | CFP | School | Conf | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 11 | 6 | Ohio State | Big Ten | CH | W | SF | W | W | SF | RU | W | SF | L | CH |
| 9 | 8 | Alabama | SEC | SF | CH | RU | CH | RU | | CH | RU | W | SF | |
| 8 | 4 | Georgia | SEC | | | | RU | L | W | W | CH | CH | W | QF |
| 7 | 6 | Clemson | ACC | | RU | CH | SF | CH | RU | SF | | L | | |
| 6 | 4 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | | SF | W | SF | SF | SF | W | | | | |
| 6 | 1 | Penn State | Big Ten | | | L | W | | W | | | W | L | SF |
| 5 | 3 | Michigan | Big Ten | | | L | | L | | | SF | SF | CH | |
| 5 | 3 | Notre Dame | Ind./ACC | | L | | | SF | | SF | L | | | . |
| 5 | 2 | Oregon | Pac-12/ Big Ten | RU | | | | | W | L | | | W | QF |
| 4 | 2 | Washington | Pac-12 | | | SF | L | L | | | | | RU | |
| 4 | 1 | Florida State | ACC | SF | L | W | | | | | | | L | |
| 4 | - | Ole Miss | SEC | L | W | | | | | | L | | W | |
| 3 | 2 | Texas | Big 12/ SEC | | | | | W | | | | | SF | SF |
| 3 | 1 | Michigan State | Big Ten | W | SF | | | | | | W | | | |
| 3 | - | Baylor | Big 12 | L | | | | | L | | W | | | |
| 3 | - | Wisconsin | Big Ten | | | W | W | | L | | | | | |
| 3 | - | Florida | SEC | | | | | W | W | L | | | | |
| 3 | - | USC | Pac-12 | | | W | L | | | | | L | | |
| 2 | 1 | LSU | SEC | | | | | W | CH | | | | | |
| 2 | 1 | Cincinnati | AAC | | | | | | | L | SF | | | |
| 2 | 1 | TCU | Big 12 | W | | | | | | | | RU | | |
| 2 | 1 | Boise State | MWC | W | | | | | | | | | | QF |
| 2 | - | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | | L | | | | | | W | | | |
| 2 | - | Auburn | SEC | | | L | L | | | | | | | |
| 2 | - | UCF | AAC | | | | W | L | | | | | | |
| 2 | - | Utah | Pac-12 | | | | | | | | L | L | | |
| 1 | 1 | Arizona State | Big 12 | | | | | | | | | | | QF |
| 1 | - | Arizona | Pac-12 | L | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | - | Georgia Tech | ACC | W | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | - | Mississippi State | SEC | L | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | - | Houston | AAC | | W | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | - | Iowa | Big Ten | | L | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | - | Stanford | Pac-12 | | W | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | - | Western Michigan | MAC | | | L | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | - | Miami (FL) | ACC | | | | L | | | | | | | |
| 1 | - | Memphis | AAC | | | | | | L | | | | | |
| 1 | - | Virginia | ACC | | | | | | L | | | | | |
| 1 | - | Iowa State | Big 12 | | | | | | | W | | | | |
| 1 | - | North Carolina | ACC | | | | | | | L | | | | |
| 1 | - | Texas A&M | SEC | | | | | | | W | | | | |
| 1 | - | Pittsburgh | ACC | | | | | | | | L | | | |
| 1 | - | Kansas State | Big 12 | | | | | | | | | L | | |
| 1 | - | Tennessee | SEC | | | | | | | | | W | | |
| 1 | - | Tulane | AAC | | | | | | | | | W | | |
| 1 | - | Missouri | SEC | | | | | | | | | | W | |
| 1 | - | Liberty | C-USA | | | | | | | | | | L | |
KEY :
| CH | National Champion |
| RU | Lost in CFP Championship Game |
| SF | Lost in CFP Semifinals |
| QF | Lost in CFP Quarterfinals |
| W | Won New Year's Six game |
| L | Lost New Year's Six game |

### New Year's Six bowl appearances by team

Texas
| App | Games | School | W | L | Pct | Game(s) won | Game(s) lost |
| 11 | 15 | Ohio State | 10 | 5 | .667 | 2015 Sugar Bowl+ 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship2016 Fiesta Bowl (January)2017 Cotton Bowl Classic (December)2019 Rose Bowl2021 Sugar Bowl+2022 Rose Bowl2025 Rose Bowl^ 2025 Cotton Bowl Classic+ 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship | 2016 Fiesta Bowl (December)+2019 Fiesta Bowl (December)+2021 College Football Playoff National Championship 2022 Peach Bowl+2023 Cotton Bowl Classic (December) |
| 9 | 15 | Alabama | 10 | 5 | .667 | 2015 Cotton Bowl Classic (December)+ 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship2016 Peach Bowl+2018 Sugar Bowl+ 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship2018 Orange Bowl+2021 Rose Bowl+ 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship2021 Cotton Bowl+ 2022 Sugar Bowl (December) | 2015 Sugar Bowl+2017 College Football Playoff National Championship2019 College Football Playoff National Championship2022 College Football Playoff National Championship2024 Rose Bowl+ |
| 8 | 11 | Georgia | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2018 Rose Bowl+2020 Sugar Bowl2021 Peach Bowl (January)2021 Orange Bowl (December)+ 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship 2022 Peach Bowl+ 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship 2023 Orange Bowl | 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship2019 Sugar Bowl2025 Sugar Bowl^ |
| 7 | 11 | Clemson | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2015 Orange Bowl+2016 Fiesta Bowl (December)+ 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship2018 Cotton Bowl+ 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship2019 Fiesta Bowl (December)+ | 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship2018 Sugar Bowl+2020 College Football Playoff National Championship2021 Sugar Bowl+2022 Orange Bowl |
| 6 | 7 | Penn State | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2017 Fiesta Bowl2019 Cotton Bowl2023 Rose Bowl2024 Fiesta Bowl^ | 2017 Rose Bowl 2023 Peach Bowl2025 Orange Bowl+ |
| 6 | 6 | Oklahoma | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2017 Sugar Bowl2020 Cotton Bowl | 2015 Orange Bowl+2018 Rose Bowl+2018 Orange Bowl+2019 Peach Bowl+ |
| 5 | 7 | Notre Dame | 2 | 5 | .286 | 2025 Sugar Bowl^ 2025 Orange Bowl+ | 2016 Fiesta Bowl (January) 2018 Cotton Bowl+ 2021 Rose Bowl+2022 Fiesta Bowl (January)2025 College Football Playoff National Championship |
| 5 | 6 | Michigan | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2024 Rose Bowl+ 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship | 2016 Orange Bowl 2018 Peach Bowl (December)2021 Orange Bowl (December)+ 2022 Fiesta Bowl (December)+ |
| 5 | 6 | Oregon | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2015 Rose Bowl+2020 Rose Bowl2024 Fiesta Bowl (January) | 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship 2021 Fiesta Bowl2025 Rose Bowl^ |
| 4 | 5 | Washington | 1 | 4 | .200 | 2024 Sugar Bowl+ | 2016 Peach Bowl+2017 Fiesta Bowl2019 Rose Bowl2024 College Football Playoff National Championship |
| 4 | 4 | Ole Miss | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2016 Sugar Bowl2023 Peach Bowl | 2014 Peach Bowl2022 Sugar Bowl (January) |
| 4 | 4 | Florida State | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2016 Orange Bowl | 2015 Rose Bowl+2015 Peach Bowl2023 Orange Bowl |
| 3 | 3 | Florida | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2018 Peach Bowl (December)2019 Orange Bowl | 2020 Cotton Bowl |
| 3 | 3 | Wisconsin | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2017 Cotton Bowl Classic (January)2017 Orange Bowl | 2020 Rose Bowl |
| 3 | 3 | Michigan State | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2015 Cotton Bowl Classic (January)2021 Peach Bowl (December) | 2015 Cotton Bowl Classic (December)+ |
| 3 | 3 | Baylor | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2022 Sugar Bowl (January) | 2015 Cotton Bowl Classic (January)2020 Sugar Bowl |
| 3 | 3 | USC | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2017 Rose Bowl | 2017 Cotton Bowl Classic (December)2023 Cotton Bowl Classic (January) |
| 2 | 4 | Texas | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2019 Sugar Bowl2025 Peach Bowl^ | 2024 Sugar Bowl+2025 Cotton Bowl Classic+ |
| 2 | 3 | LSU | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 2019 Fiesta Bowl (January)2019 Peach Bowl+ 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship | |
| 2 | 3 | TCU | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2014 Peach Bowl 2022 Fiesta Bowl (December)+ | 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship |
| 2 | 2 | UCF | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2018 Peach Bowl (January) | 2019 Fiesta Bowl (January) |
| 2 | 2 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2022 Fiesta Bowl (January) | 2016 Sugar Bowl |
| 2 | 2 | Auburn | 0 | 2 | .000 | | 2017 Sugar Bowl 2018 Peach Bowl (January) |
| 2 | 2 | Cincinnati | 0 | 2 | .000 | | 2021 Peach Bowl (January)2021 Cotton Bowl+ |
| 2 | 2 | Utah | 0 | 2 | .000 | | 2022 Rose Bowl 2023 Rose Bowl |
| 1 | 1 | Boise State | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2014 Fiesta Bowl (December) | |
| 1 | 1 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2014 Orange Bowl (December) | |
| 1 | 1 | Houston | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2015 Peach Bowl | |
| 1 | 1 | Stanford | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2016 Rose Bowl | |
| 1 | 1 | Texas A&M | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2021 Orange Bowl (January) | |
| 1 | 1 | Iowa State | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2021 Fiesta Bowl | |
| 1 | 1 | Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2022 Orange Bowl | |
| 1 | 1 | Tulane | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2023 Cotton Bowl Classic (January) | |
| 1 | 1 | Missouri | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2023 Cotton Bowl Classic (December) | |
| 1 | 1 | Arizona | 0 | 1 | .000 | | 2014 Fiesta Bowl (December) |
| 1 | 1 | Mississippi State | 0 | 1 | .000 | | 2014 Orange Bowl (December) |
| 1 | 1 | Iowa | 0 | 1 | .000 | | 2016 Rose Bowl |
| 1 | 1 | Western Michigan | 0 | 1 | .000 | | 2017 Cotton Bowl Classic (January) |
| 1 | 1 | Miami | 0 | 1 | .000 | | 2017 Orange Bowl |
| 1 | 1 | Memphis | 0 | 1 | .000 | | 2019 Cotton Bowl |
| 1 | 1 | Virginia | 0 | 1 | .000 | | 2019 Orange Bowl |
| 1 | 1 | North Carolina | 0 | 1 | .000 | | 2021 Orange Bowl (January) |
| 1 | 1 | Pittsburgh | 0 | 1 | .000 | | 2021 Peach Bowl (December) |
| 1 | 1 | Kansas State | 0 | 1 | .000 | | 2022 Sugar Bowl (December) |
| 1 | 1 | Liberty | 0 | 1 | .000 | | 2024 Fiesta Bowl (January) |
| 1 | 1 | Arizona State | 0 | 1 | .000 | | 2025 Peach Bowl^ |
^ Denotes CFP Quarterfinal, + Denotes CFP Semifinal

### New Year's Six bowl appearances by conference

| Conference | Appearances | Games | W | L | Pct | # Schools | School(s) |
| SEC | 33 | 44 | 29 | 15 | .659 | 11 | Alabama 15 (10–5) Georgia 11 (8–3) Ole Miss 4 (2–2) LSU 3 (3–0) Florida 3 (2–1) Auburn 2 (0–2) Texas A&M 1 (1–0) Tennessee 1 (1–0) Texas 1 (1–1) Missouri 1 (1–0) Mississippi State 1 (0–1) |
| Big Ten | 29 | 34 | 19 | 16 | .543 | 7 | Ohio State 13 (9–5) Michigan 6 (2–4) Penn State 6 (4–3) Michigan State 3 (2–1) Wisconsin 3 (2–1) Iowa 1 (0–1) Oregon 1 (0–1) |
| ACC | 17 | 21 | 8 | 13 | .381 | 8 | Clemson 11 (6–5) Florida State 4 (1–3) Georgia Tech 1 (1–0) Miami (FL) 1 (0–1) Virginia 1 (0–1) Notre Dame* 1 (0–1) North Carolina 1 (0–1) Pittsburgh 1 (0–1) |
| Big 12 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 11 | .421 | 8 | Oklahoma 6 (2–4) Baylor 3 (1–2) TCU 3 (2–1) Oklahoma State 2 (1–1) Texas 2 (1–1) Iowa State 1 (1–0) Kansas State 1 (0–1) Arizona State 1 (0–1) |
| Pac-12 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 11 | .353 | 6 | Oregon 5 (3–2) Washington 5 (1–4) USC 3 (1–2) Utah 2 (0–2) Stanford 1 (1–0) Arizona 1 (0–1) |
| American | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 5 | UCF 2 (1–1) Cincinnati 2 (0–2) Houston 1 (1–0) Tulane 1 (1-0) Memphis 1 (0–1) |
| Independent | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 1 | Notre Dame* 4 (2–4) |
| Mountain West | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | Boise State 1 (1–1) |
| MAC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | Western Michigan 1 (0–1) |
| Conference USA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | Liberty 1 (0–1) |
Sun Belt Conference has never appeared in the New Year's Six. * In 2020, Notre Dame played as part of the ACC due to COVID-19

## College Football Playoff appearances and performances
### College Football Playoff performance

| School | Conference (as of 2024) | # | QF | SF | CG | CH | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Alabama | SEC | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | SF | CH | RU | CH | RU | | CH | RU | | SF | |
| Clemson | ACC | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | | RU | CH | SF | CH | RU | SF | | | | R1 |
| Ohio State | Big Ten | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | CH | | SF | | | SF | RU | | SF | | CH |
| Georgia | SEC | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | RU | | | | CH | CH | | QF |
| Michigan | Big Ten | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | SF | SF | CH | |
| LSU | SEC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | CH | | | | | |
| Notre Dame | Independent | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | | | | | SF | | SF | | | | RU |
| Washington | Big Ten | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | | | SF | | | | | | | RU | |
| Oregon | Big Ten | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | RU | | | | | | | | | | QF |
| TCU | Big 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | | | | | | | | | RU | | |
| Oklahoma | SEC | 4 | 4 | 4 | - | - | | SF | | SF | SF | SF | | | | | |
| Texas | SEC | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | | | | | | | | | | SF | SF |
| Florida State | ACC | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | SF | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michigan State | Big Ten | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | | SF | | | | | | | | | |
| Cincinnati | Big 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | | | | | | | | SF | | | |
| Penn State | Big Ten | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | | | | | | | | | | | SF |
| Arizona State | Big 12 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | | | | | | | | | | | QF |
| Boise State | Mountain West | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | | | | | | | | | | | QF |
| Indiana | Big Ten | 1 | - | - | - | - | | | | | | | | | | | R1 |
| SMU | ACC | 1 | - | - | - | - | | | | | | | | | | | R1 |
| Tennessee | SEC | 1 | - | - | - | - | | | | | | | | | | | R1 |
KEY :
| CH | National Champion |
| RU | Lost in CFP Championship Game |
| SF | Lost in CFP Semifinals |
| QF | Lost in CFP Quarterfinals |
| R1 | Lost in CFP First Round |

## College Football Playoff National Championship appearances
### College Football Playoff National Championship appearances by team

| Appearances | Team | Wins | Losses | Win % | Season(s) won | Season(s) lost |
| 6 | [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] | 3 | 3 | 50 | 2015, 2017, 2020 | 2016, 2018, 2021 |
| 4 | [[Clemson Tigers football|Clemson]] | 2 | 2 | 50 | 2016, 2018 | 2015, 2019 |
| 3 | [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]] | 2 | 1 | 67 | 2021, 2022 | 2017 |
| 3 | [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]] | 2 | 1 | 67 | 2014, 2024 | 2020 |
| 1 | [[LSU Tigers football|LSU]] | 1 | 0 | 100 | 2019 | |
| 1 | [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]] | 1 | 0 | 100 | 2023 | |
| 1 | [[Oregon Ducks football|Oregon]] | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 2014 |
| 1 | [[TCU Horned Frogs football|TCU]] | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 2022 |
| 1 | [[Washington Huskies football|Washington]] | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 2023 |
| 1 | [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]] | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 2024 |

### College Football Playoff National Championship appearances by conference

| Conference | Appearances | Wins | Losses | Win % | # Teams | Team(s) | Title seasons |
| SEC | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60 | 3 | Alabama, 6 (3–3) Georgia, 3 (2–1) LSU, 1 (1–0) | 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75 | 2 | Ohio State, 2 (2–1) Michigan, 1 (1–0) | 2014, 2023, 2024 |
| ACC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 1 | Clemson, 4 (2–2) | 2016, 2018 |
| Pac-12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Oregon, 1 (0–1) Washington, 1 (0–1) | |
| Big 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | TCU, 1 (0–1) | |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Notre Dame, 1 (0–1) | |
* ↑ The 2017 and 2021 championship games featured SEC teams Alabama and Georgia. The SEC has a record of 4–2 (.667) in championship games against other conferences.