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College Football Playoff teams announced

Posted at 11:26 AM, Dec 04, 2016
and last updated 2016-12-04 14:30:39-05

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The four teams heading to the College Football Playoffs were announced Sunday as the University of Utah gota bid for the Foster Farms Bowl to take on Indiana.

Alabama, Clemson, Washington and Ohio State received the Playoff berths, the CFP selection committee announced Sunday.

The No. 1 Crimson Tide will face the No. 4 Huskies in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl December 31 in Atlanta, Georgia.

The No. 2 Tigers will play the No. 3 Buckeyes in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl the same day in Glendale, Arizona.

The winners will meet for the national title January 9 in Tampa, Florida.

The final AP and Coaches Polls were also released Sunday.

The Utes finished out of the AP Top 25, but moved up a spot to 23 in the Coaches Poll. They will play Indiana December 28 in the Foster Farms Bowl in Levi Stadium, in Santa Clara, California.