A team must generally have at least six victories to be considered bowl eligible. The top four seeds in the playoff committee's final rankings decide the College Football Playoff semi-final matchups. The remaining bowl-eligible teams are chosen by each bowl based on league affiliations,... The 2020–21 NCAA football season included 35 bowl games, including the college football playoffs. The bowl season was set to begin on December 19 with the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl and end on January 11 with the College Football Playoff National Championship game.