Fifteen different teams have appeared in the College Football Playoff in its history. Below are the college football teams with the most all-time College Football Playoff wins and appearances since the postseason format was introduced in 2014.
Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama were selected to the 2023 College Football Playoff, with the Longhorns now set to make their CFP debut. Below are the schools with the most appearances and wins in playoff history.
*Note: The year represents the year that the season started, not the date of the championship game.
Most games, wins in the College Football Playoff:
| school | games | record | titles won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 13 | 9-4 | 3 (2015, 2017, 2020) |
| Clemson | 10 | 6-4 | 2 (2016, 2018) |
| Ohio State | 7 | 3-4 | 1 (2014) |
| Georgia | 6 | 5-1 | 2 (2021, 2022) |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 0-4 | 0 |
| LSU | 2 | 2-0 | 1 (2019) |
| Michigan | 2 | 0-2 | 0 |
| Notre Dame | 2 | 0-2 | 0 |
| Oregon | 2 | 1-1 | 0 |
| TCU | 2 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| Florida State | 1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| Michigan State | 1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| Washington | 1 | 0-1 | 0 |
Most appearances in the College Football Playoff:
| school | appearances | years |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 8 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023 |
| Clemson | 6 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Ohio State | 5 | 2014, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2022 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Georgia | 3 | 2017, 2021, 2022 |
| Michigan | 3 | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Notre Dame | 2 | 2018, 2020 |
| Washington | 2 | 2016, 2023 |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 2021 |
| Florida State | 1 | 2014 |
| LSU | 1 | 2019 |
| Michigan State | 1 | 2015 |
| Oregon | 1 | 2014 |
| TCU | 1 | 2022 |
| Texas | 1 | 2023 |
Alabama was the only school to appear in each of the first five Playoffs. The Tide lost to Ohio State in the semifinals in their 2014 debut before advancing to the title game the next four years. Alabama missed the 2019 College Football Playoff, but rebounded with another national championship in 2020.
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