| Record | |
| 1. Alabama | 10-0 |
| 2. Notre Dame | 10-0 |
| 3. Clemson | 9-1 |
| 4. Ohio State | 5-0 |
| 5. Texas A&M | 7-1 |
| 6. Iowa State | 8-2 |
| 7. Florida | 8-2 |
| 8. Georgia | 7-2 |
| 9. Cincinnati | 8-0 |
| 10. Oklahoma | 7-2 |
| 11. Indiana | 6-1 |
| 12. Coastal Carolina | 11-0 |
| 13. Southern Cal | 5-0 |
| 14. Northwestern | 6-1 |
| 15. North Carolina | 8-3 |
| 16. Iowa | 6-2 |
| 17. BYU | 10-1 |
| 18. Miami | 8-2 |
| 19. Louisiana-Lafayette | 9-1 |
| 20. Texas | 6-3 |
| 21. Oklahoma State | 7-3 |
| 22. NC State | 8-3 |
| 23. Tulsa | 6-1 |
| 24. San Jose State | 6-0 |
| 25. Colorado | 4-1 |
The playoff semifinals match the No. 1 seed vs. the No. 4 seed, and No. 2 will face No. 3. The semifinals will be hosted at the Sugar Bowl and Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, 2021. The championship game will be played on Jan. 11, 2021 at Miami Gardens, Fla.
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