The short history of the College Football Playoff has featured its fair share of both blowouts and drama while establishing a couple teams as powerhouses in the sport.
The four-team format has been heavy on uncontested games in the semifinals but has featured much tighter games in the championship. Even though uncertainty is aplenty at the start of each year, there has not been a ton of parity in the Playoff.
Alabama has made it to four of five Playoffs thus far, winning it all twice. Clemson has made it each of the past five years, Oklahoma has been in four times and Ohio State has qualified thrice. The Pac-12 has the fewest bids of any major conference with two in five years, while the SEC and ACC have had at least one representative each season. The SEC became the first conference to have two teams (Alabama and Georgia) in the Playoff in 2017.
Here is a look at the past winners and brackets of the Playoff over the previous five years and counting.
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College Football Playoff history
College Football Playoff 2014
| Date | College Football Playoff game | Teams | Venue |
| Jan. 1 | Rose Bowl semifinal | No. 2 Oregon 59, No. 3 FSU 20 | Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, Calif. |
| Jan. 1 | Sugar Bowl semifinal | No. 4 Ohio State 42, No. 1 Alabama 35 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, New Orleans |
| Jan. 12 | College Football Playoff national championship | No. 4 Ohio State 42, No. 2 Oregon 20 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas |
College Football Playoff 2015
| Date | College Football Playoff game | Teams | Venue |
| Dec. 31 | Cotton Bowl semifinal | No. 2 Alabama 38, No. 3 Michigan State 0 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas |
| Dec. 31 | Orange Bowl semifinal | No. 1 Clemson 37, No. 4 Oklahoma 17 | Sun Life Stadium, Miami, |
| Jan. 11 | College Football Playoff national championship | No. 2 Alabama 45, No. 1 Clemson 40 | University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz. |
College Football Playoff 2016
| Date | College Football Playoff game | Teams | Venue |
| Dec. 31 | Fiesta Bowl semifinal | No. 2 Clemson 31, No. 3 Ohio State 0 | University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz. |
| Dec. 31 | Peach Bowl semifinal | No. 1 Alabama 24, No. 4 Washington 7 | Georgia Dome, Atlanta |
| Jan. 9 | College Football Playoff national championship | No. 2 Clemson 35, No. 1 Alabama 31 | Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla. |
College Football Playoff 2017
| Date | College Football Playoff game | Teams | Venue |
| Jan. 1 | Rose Bowl semifinal | No. 2 Georgia 54, No. 3 Oklahoma 48 (2OT) | Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, Calif. |
| Jan. 1 | Sugar Bowl semifinal | No. 4 Alabama 24, No. 1 Clemson 6 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans |
| Jan. 8 | College Football Playoff national championship | No. 1 Alabama 26, No. 2 Georgia 23 (OT) | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
College Football Playoff 2018
| Date | College Football Playoff game | Teams | Venue |
| Dec. 29 | Cotton Bowl semifinal | No. 2 Clemson 30, No. 3 Notre Dame 3 | AT&T Stadium, Dallas |
| Dec. 29 | Orange Bowl semifinal | No. 1 Alabama 45, No. 4 Oklahoma 34 | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami |
| Jan. 7 | CFP national championship | No. 2 Clemson 44, No. 1 Alabama 16 | Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif. |
College Footblall Playoff 2019
| Date | College Football Playoff game | Teams | Venue |
| Dec. 28 | Peach Bowl semifinal | No. 1 LSU 63, No. 4 Oklahoma 28 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
| Dec. 28 | Fiesta Bowl semifinal | No. 3 Clemson 29, No. 2 Ohio State 23 | State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Ariz. |
| Jan. 13 | CFP national championship | No. 1 LSU vs. No. 3 Clemson | Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans |