The last polls came out yesterday as the College Football Playoff committee released the rankings.  The top four teams that will play for a chance at a national championship were also announced.

The LSU Tigers finished the season at 8-3 and ranked # 20 in the College Football Playoff Rankings.  The Tigers final AP poll ranking was number 22 while they finisehd 21st in the Coaches polls.

LSU also announced that they have accepted an offer to go to Houston to play in the Texas Bowl against Texas Tech. The Tigers and the Red Raiders will face off in the AdvoCare Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium.  That game will be on Tuesday, December 29th in Houston.  Kick off will be at 8:00 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN.

The four teams that made it into the final four to play for a chance at a national championship are Clemson, Alabama, Oklahoma and Michigan State.  Their games will be on December 31st.

Here are the final rankings:

College Football Playoff Rankings
1, Clemson, 13-0
2, Alabama, 12-1
3, Michigan State, 12-1
4, Oklahoma, 11-1
5, Iowa, 12-1
6, Stanford, 11-2
7, Ohio State, 11-1
8, Notre Dame, 10-2
9, Florida State, 10-2
10, North Carolina, 11-2
11, TCU, 10-2
12, Ole Miss, 9-3
13, Northwestern, 10-2
14, Michigan, 9-3
15, Oregon, 9-3
16, Oklahoma State, 10-2
17, Baylor, 9-3
18, Houston, 12-1
19, Florida, 10-3
20, LSU, 8-3
21, Navy, 9-2
22, Utah, 9-3
23, Tennessee, 8-4
24, Temple, 10-3
25, Southern California, 8-5

AP Top 25
1, Clemson (51), 13-0, 1510
2, Alabama (9), 12-1, 1465
3, Michigan State (1), 12-1, 1382
4, Oklahoma, 11-1, 1376
5, Stanford, 11-2, 1221
6, Iowa, 12-1, 1214
7, Ohio State, 11-1, 1208
8, Notre Dame, 10-2, 1070
9, Florida State, 10-2, 972
10, North Carolina, 11-2, 949
11, TCU, 10-2, 936
12, Northwestern, 10-2, 776
13, Oklahoma State, 10-2, 767
14, Houston, 12-1, 710
15, Oregon, 9-3, 685
16, Ole Miss, 9-3, 656
17, Michigan, 9-3, 578
18, Baylor, 9-3, 426
19, Florida, 10-3, 420
20, Utah, 9-3, 323
21, Navy, 9-2, 271
22, LSU, 8-3, 270
23, Wisconsin, 9-3, 197
24, Temple, 10-3, 94
25, Western Kentucky, 11-2, 70

Amway Coaches Poll
1, Clemson (55) 13-0, 1493, 1
2, Alabama (5) 12-1, 1438, 2
3, Oklahoma, 11-1, 1363, 4
4, Michigan State, 12-1, 1341, 5
5, Ohio State, 11-1, 1205, 6
6, Stanford, 11-2, 1202, 7
7, Iowa, 12-1, 1184, 3
8, Florida State, 10-2, 1025, 9
9, Notre Dame, 10-2, 1016, 10
10, Texas Christian, 10-2, 927, 11
11, North Carolina, 11-2, 914, 8
12, Northwestern, 10-2, 775, 13
13, Oklahoma State, 10-2, 764, 14
14, Oregon, 9-3, 655, 16
15, Mississippi, 9-3, 627, 17
16, Houston, 12-1, 626, 18
17, Michigan, 9-3, 533, 19
18, Florida, 10-3, 502, 15
19, Baylor, 9-3, 485, 12
20, Utah, 9-3, 362, 20
21, LSU, 8-3, 261, 23
22, Navy, 9-2, 251, 22
23, Wisconsin, 9-3, 177, 25
24, Temple, 10-3, 72, 21
25, Georgia, 9-3, 68, NR

So get ready college football fans, the bowl season is here and starts off on Saturday, December 19th.

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