In June 2012, the BCS conference presidents approved the College Football Playoff to replace the Bowl Championship Series.

[3] 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.

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.

[2] When the playoff expanded to 12 teams beginning in 2024, the six bowls were designated as the quarterfinals and semifinals on a rotating basis.

[4] Four first-round games, added to the expanded playoff and to be held before the six bowls, are contested at campus sites.

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