| New Year's Six | |
|---|---|
 | |
| In operation | 2014–present |
| Preceded by | BCS (1998–2013) Bowl Alliance (1995–1997) Bowl Coalition (1992–1994) |
| Number of New Year's Six games | Six plus the National Championship game |
| Television partner(s) | ESPN (2014–present) |
| Most New Year's Six appearances | Ohio State (10) |
| Most New Year's Six wins | Alabama (9) |
| Most New Year's Six championships | Alabama (3) |
| Conference with most appearances | SEC (24) |
| Conference with most game wins | SEC (20) |
| Conference with most championships | SEC (6) |
| Last championship game | January 20, 2025 |
| Current champion | Ohio State Buckeyes |
TheNew Year's Six, sometimes abbreviated asNY6, are the followingNCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS)bowl games: theRose Bowl,Sugar Bowl,Orange Bowl,Cotton Bowl,Peach Bowl, andFiesta Bowl. These games are traditionally played annually on or aroundNew Year's Day and represent six of the ten oldestbowl games played at the FBS level.
As of the 2024 season, the New Year's Six hosts the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds of theCollege Football Playoff (CFP).[1] Twelve teams are selected and seeded, following the conclusion of regular-season play, for the single-elimination tournament. Eight teams meet in first-round games, played at campus sites. The four winners then advance to play the four highest-ranked conference champions, who received a bye; these quarterfinal games are played as four of the New Year's Six games. The four quarterfinal winners then advance to the semifinals, played as two of the New Year's Six games. The two semifinal winners then advance to a championship game.
For the 2014 through 2023 seasons, two of the New Year's Six games (selected annually on a rotating basis) served as semifinal games in a four-team playoff, while teams appearing in the other four New Year's Six games were not eligible to appear in the national championship game. These six top-tier bowl games rotated the hosting of the two CFP semifinal games, which determine the teams that play in the finalCFP National Championship game.[2] The rotation was set on a three-year cycle with the following pairings: Rose–Sugar, Orange–Cotton, and Peach–Fiesta. The National Championship game may be considered part of the New Year's Six, depending on context.
TheBowl Championship Series (BCS) was a selection system that created five bowl game match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAADivision I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) ofcollege football, including an opportunity for the top two teams to compete in theBCS National Championship Game. The system was in place for the 1998 through 2013 seasons and in 2014 was replaced by theCollege Football Playoff. The four-team playoffs consist of two semifinal games, with the winners advancing to theCollege Football Playoff National Championship. If New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, the traditional New Year's Day games are played on January 2 in deference to theNational Football League's week 17 games.
In June 2012, the BCS conference presidents approved theCollege Football Playoff to replace the Bowl Championship Series.[3] Three bowls—Rose,Sugar, andOrange—because of their contracts withPower Five conferences, were selected to be part of the rotating semifinal playoff games, with three more bowls to be named.[2] Because of issues about fairness and theBig East Conference's status as a BCS automatic qualifier, conference commissioners began to consider accommodating theGroup of Five conferences with a seventh participating bowl. On November 12, 2012, in Denver, the conference commissioners granted the top Group of Five conference champion a guaranteed slot in one of the six premier bowls.[3] In July 2013, theCotton Bowl Classic, theFiesta Bowl, and thePeach Bowl were selected as the other three rotating semifinal playoff bowls, ahead of theHoliday Bowl. Also, the conference commissioners selectedAT&T Stadium as the first host of theCollege Football Playoff National Championship game, held on January 12, 2015.[2]
When the playoff expanded to 12 teams beginning in 2024, the six bowls were designated as the quarterfinals and semifinals on a rotating basis.[4] Four first-round games, added to the expanded playoff and to be held before the six bowls, are contested at campus sites.
Three of the bowls had traditional tie-ins with the specified conference champions in the years they were not hosting playoff games (2014–2023):
When the conference champion is unavailable, the bowls invite the next-best team from that conference. The Cotton,[2] Fiesta,[5] and Peach Bowls have no conference tie-ins;[5] as such, the best conference champion from the Group of Five will play in one of those bowls if it does not qualify for the CFP semifinal until 2024 when all games are part of the playoff and thus removes all conference tie ins.[3]
Games are listed in chronological order, with final CFP rankings, and win–loss records prior to the respective bowl being played.
| Day | Date | Bowl | City | Winning team | Losing team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | December 31, 2014 | Peach Bowl | Atlanta, GA | No. 6TCU (11–1) | 42 | No. 9Ole Miss (9–3) | 3 |
| Wednesday | December 31, 2014 | Fiesta Bowl | Glendale, AZ | No. 20Boise State (11–2) | 38 | No. 10Arizona (10–3) | 30 |
| Wednesday | December 31, 2014 | Orange Bowl | Miami Gardens, FL | No. 12Georgia Tech (10–3) | 49 | No. 7Mississippi State (10–2) | 34 |
| Thursday | January 1, 2015 | Cotton Bowl Classic | Arlington, TX | No. 8Michigan State (10–2) | 42 | No. 5Baylor (11–1) | 41 |
| Thursday | January 1, 2015 | (CFP Semifinal)Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | No. 2Oregon (12–1) | 59 | No. 3Florida State (13–0) | 20 |
| Thursday | January 1, 2015 | (CFP Semifinal)Sugar Bowl | New Orleans, LA | No. 4Ohio State (12–1) | 42 | No. 1Alabama (12–1) | 35 |
| Monday | January 12, 2015 | National Championship Game | Arlington, TX | No. 4Ohio State (13–1) | 42 | No. 2 Oregon (13–1) | 20 |
| Day | Date | Bowl | City | Winning team | Losing team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | December 31, 2015 | Peach Bowl | Atlanta, GA | No. 18Houston (12–1) | 38 | No. 9Florida State (10–2) | 24 |
| Thursday | December 31, 2015 | (CFP Semifinal)Orange Bowl | Miami Gardens, FL | No. 1Clemson (13–0) | 37 | No. 4Oklahoma (11–1) | 17 |
| Thursday | December 31, 2015 | (CFP Semifinal)Cotton Bowl Classic | Arlington, TX | No. 2Alabama (12–1) | 38 | No. 3Michigan State (12–1) | 0 |
| Friday | January 1, 2016 | Fiesta Bowl | Glendale, AZ | No. 7Ohio State (11–1) | 44 | No. 8Notre Dame (10–2) | 28 |
| Friday | January 1, 2016 | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | No. 6Stanford (11–2) | 45 | No. 5Iowa (12–1) | 16 |
| Friday | January 1, 2016 | Sugar Bowl | New Orleans, LA | No. 12Ole Miss (9–3) | 48 | No. 16Oklahoma State (10–2) | 20 |
| Monday | January 11, 2016 | National Championship Game | Glendale, AZ | No. 2Alabama (13–1) | 45 | No. 1 Clemson (14–0) | 40 |
| Day | Date | Bowl | City | Winning team | Losing team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | December 30, 2016 | Orange Bowl | Miami Gardens, FL | No. 11Florida State (9–3) | 33 | No. 6Michigan (10–2) | 32 |
| Saturday | December 31, 2016 | (CFP Semifinal)Peach Bowl | Atlanta, GA | No. 1Alabama (13–0) | 24 | No. 4Washington (12–1) | 7 |
| Saturday | December 31, 2016 | (CFP Semifinal)Fiesta Bowl | Glendale, AZ | No. 2Clemson (12–1) | 31 | No. 3Ohio State (11–1) | 0 |
| Monday | January 2, 2017 | Cotton Bowl Classic | Arlington, TX | No. 8Wisconsin (10–3) | 24 | No. 15Western Michigan (13–0) | 16 |
| Monday | January 2, 2017 | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | No. 9USC (9–3) | 52 | No. 5Penn State (11–2) | 49 |
| Monday | January 2, 2017 | Sugar Bowl | New Orleans, LA | No. 7Oklahoma (10–2) | 35 | No. 14Auburn (8–4) | 19 |
| Monday | January 9, 2017 | National Championship Game | Tampa, FL | No. 2Clemson (13–1) | 35 | No. 1 Alabama (14–0) | 31 |
| Day | Date | Bowl | City | Winning team | Losing team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | December 29, 2017 | Cotton Bowl Classic | Arlington, TX | No. 5Ohio State (11–2) | 24 | No. 8USC (11–2) | 7 |
| Saturday | December 30, 2017 | Fiesta Bowl | Glendale, AZ | No. 9Penn State (10–2) | 35 | No. 11Washington (10–2) | 28 |
| Saturday | December 30, 2017 | Orange Bowl | Miami Gardens, FL | No. 6Wisconsin (12–1) | 34 | No. 10Miami (FL) (10–2) | 24 |
| Monday | January 1, 2018 | Peach Bowl | Atlanta, GA | No. 12UCF (12–0) | 34 | No. 7Auburn (10–3) | 27 |
| Monday | January 1, 2018 | (CFP Semifinal)Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | No. 3Georgia (12–1) | 54 | No. 2Oklahoma (12–1) | 482OT |
| Monday | January 1, 2018 | (CFP Semifinal)Sugar Bowl | New Orleans, LA | No. 4Alabama (11–1) | 24 | No. 1Clemson (12–1) | 6 |
| Monday | January 8, 2018 | National Championship Game | Atlanta, GA | No. 4Alabama (12–1) | 26 | No. 3 Georgia (13–1) | 23OT |
| Day | Date | Bowl | City | Winning team | Losing team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | December 29, 2018 | Peach Bowl | Atlanta, GA | No. 10Florida (9–3) | 41 | No. 7Michigan (10–2) | 15 |
| Saturday | December 29, 2018 | (CFP Semifinal)Cotton Bowl Classic | Arlington, TX | No. 2Clemson (13–0) | 30 | No. 3Notre Dame (12–0) | 3 |
| Saturday | December 29, 2018 | (CFP Semifinal)Orange Bowl | Miami Gardens, FL | No. 1Alabama (13–0) | 45 | No. 4Oklahoma (12–1) | 34 |
| Tuesday | January 1, 2019 | Fiesta Bowl | Glendale, AZ | No. 11LSU (9–3) | 40 | No. 8UCF (12–0) | 32 |
| Tuesday | January 1, 2019 | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | No. 6Ohio State (12–1) | 28 | No. 9Washington (10–3) | 23 |
| Tuesday | January 1, 2019 | Sugar Bowl | New Orleans, LA | No. 15Texas (9–4) | 28 | No. 5Georgia (11–2) | 21 |
| Monday | January 7, 2019 | National Championship Game | Santa Clara, CA | No. 2Clemson (14–0) | 44 | No. 1 Alabama (14–0) | 16 |
| Day | Date | Bowl | City | Winning team | Losing team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | December 28, 2019 | Cotton Bowl Classic | Arlington, TX | No. 10Penn State (10–2) | 53 | No. 17Memphis (12–1) | 39 |
| Saturday | December 28, 2019 | (CFP Semifinal)Peach Bowl | Atlanta, GA | No. 1LSU (13–0) | 63 | No. 4Oklahoma (12–1) | 28 |
| Saturday | December 28, 2019 | (CFP Semifinal)Fiesta Bowl | Glendale, AZ | No. 3Clemson (13–0) | 29 | No. 2Ohio State (13–0) | 23 |
| Monday | December 30, 2019 | Orange Bowl | Miami Gardens, FL | No. 9Florida (10–2) | 36 | No. 24Virginia (9–4) | 28 |
| Wednesday | January 1, 2020 | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | No. 6Oregon (11–2) | 28 | No. 8Wisconsin (10–3) | 27 |
| Wednesday | January 1, 2020 | Sugar Bowl | New Orleans, LA | No. 5Georgia (11–2) | 26 | No. 7Baylor (11–2) | 14 |
| Monday | January 13, 2020 | National Championship Game | New Orleans, LA | No. 1LSU (14–0) | 42 | No. 3 Clemson (14–0) | 25 |
| Day | Date | Bowl | City | Winning team | Losing team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | December 30, 2020 | Cotton Bowl Classic | Arlington, TX | No. 6Oklahoma (8–2) | 55 | No. 7Florida (8–3) | 20 |
| Friday | January 1, 2021 | Peach Bowl | Atlanta, GA | No. 9Georgia (7–2) | 24 | No. 8Cincinnati (9–0) | 21 |
| Friday | January 1, 2021 | (CFP Semifinal)Rose Bowl | Arlington, TX | No. 1Alabama (11–0) | 31 | No. 4Notre Dame (10–1) | 14 |
| Friday | January 1, 2021 | (CFP Semifinal)Sugar Bowl | New Orleans, LA | No. 3Ohio State (6–0) | 49 | No. 2Clemson (10–1) | 28 |
| Saturday | January 2, 2021 | Orange Bowl | Miami Gardens, FL | No. 5Texas A&M (8–1) | 41 | No. 13North Carolina (8–3) | 27 |
| Saturday | January 2, 2021 | Fiesta Bowl | Glendale, AZ | No. 10Iowa State (8–3) | 34 | No. 25Oregon (4–2) | 17 |
| Monday | January 11, 2021 | National Championship Game | Miami Gardens, FL | No. 1 Alabama (12–0) | 52 | No. 3Ohio State (7–0) | 24 |
Source:[9]
| Day | Date | Bowl | City | Winning team | Losing team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | December 30, 2021 | Peach Bowl | Atlanta, GA | No. 10Michigan State (10–2) | 31 | No. 12Pittsburgh (11–2) | 21 |
| Friday | December 31, 2021 | (CFP Semifinal)Cotton Bowl Classic | Arlington, TX | No. 1Alabama (12–1) | 27 | No. 4Cincinnati (13–0) | 6 |
| Friday | December 31, 2021 | (CFP Semifinal)Orange Bowl | Miami Gardens, FL | No. 3Georgia (12–1) | 34 | No. 2Michigan (12–1) | 11 |
| Saturday | January 1, 2022 | Fiesta Bowl | Glendale, AZ | No. 9Oklahoma State (11–2) | 37 | No. 5Notre Dame (11–1) | 35 |
| Saturday | January 1, 2022 | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | No. 6Ohio State (10–2) | 48 | No. 11Utah (10–3) | 45 |
| Saturday | January 1, 2022 | Sugar Bowl | New Orleans, LA | No. 7Baylor (11–2) | 21 | No. 8Ole Miss (10–2) | 7 |
| Monday | January 10, 2022 | National Championship Game | Indianapolis, IN | No. 3Georgia (13–1) | 33 | No. 1Alabama (13–1) | 18 |
| Day | Date | Bowl | City | Winning team | Losing team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | December 30, 2022 | Orange Bowl | Miami Gardens, FL | No. 6Tennessee (10–2) | 31 | No. 7Clemson (11–2) | 14 |
| Saturday | December 31, 2022 | Sugar Bowl | New Orleans, LA | No. 5Alabama (10–2) | 45 | No. 9Kansas State (10–3) | 20 |
| Saturday | December 31, 2022 | (CFP Semifinal)Fiesta Bowl | Glendale, AZ | No. 3TCU (12–1) | 51 | No. 2Michigan (13–0) | 45 |
| Saturday | December 31, 2022 | (CFP Semifinal)Peach Bowl | Atlanta, GA | No. 1Georgia (13–0) | 42 | No. 4Ohio State (11–1) | 41 |
| Monday | January 2, 2023 | Cotton Bowl Classic | Arlington, TX | No. 16Tulane (11–2) | 46 | No. 10USC (11–2) | 45 |
| Monday | January 2, 2023 | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | No. 11Penn State (10–2) | 35 | No. 8Utah (10–3) | 21 |
| Monday | January 9, 2023 | National Championship Game | Inglewood, CA | No. 1Georgia (14–0) | 65 | No. 3TCU (13–1) | 7 |
| Day | Date | Bowl | City | Winning team | Losing team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | December 29, 2023 | Cotton Bowl Classic | Arlington, TX | No. 9Missouri (10–2) | 14 | No. 7Ohio State (11–1) | 3 |
| Saturday | December 30, 2023 | Peach Bowl | Atlanta, GA | No. 11Ole Miss (10–2) | 38 | No. 10Penn State (10–2) | 25 |
| Saturday | December 30, 2023 | Orange Bowl | Miami Gardens, FL | No. 6Georgia (12–1) | 63 | No. 5Florida State (13–0) | 3 |
| Monday | January 1, 2024 | Fiesta Bowl | Glendale, AZ | No. 8Oregon (11–2) | 45 | No. 23Liberty (13–0) | 6 |
| Monday | January 1, 2024 | (CFP Semifinal)Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | No. 1Michigan (13–0) | 27 | No. 4Alabama (12–1) | 20OT |
| Monday | January 1, 2024 | (CFP Semifinal)Sugar Bowl | New Orleans, LA | No. 2Washington (13–0) | 37 | No. 3Texas (12–1) | 31 |
| Monday | January 8, 2024 | National Championship Game | Houston, TX | No. 1Michigan (14–0) | 34 | No. 2Washington (14–0) | 13 |
| Day | Date | Bowl | City | Winning team | Losing team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | December 31, 2024 | (CFP Quarterfinal)Fiesta Bowl | Glendale, AZ | No. 4Penn State (12–2) | 31 | No. 9Boise State (12–1) | 14 |
| Wednesday | January 1, 2025 | (CFP Quarterfinal)Peach Bowl | Atlanta, GA | No. 3Texas (12–2) | 39 | No. 12Arizona State (11–2) | 312OT |
| Wednesday | January 1, 2025 | (CFP Quarterfinal)Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | No. 6Ohio State (11–2) | 41 | No. 1Oregon (13–0) | 21 |
| Thursday | January 2, 2025 | (CFP Quarterfinal)Sugar Bowl | New Orleans, LA | No. 5Notre Dame (12–1) | 23 | No. 2Georgia (11–2) | 10 |
| Thursday | January 9, 2025 | (CFP Semifinal)Orange Bowl | Miami Gardens, FL | No. 5Notre Dame (13–1) | 27 | No. 4 Penn State (12–2) | 24 |
| Friday | January 10, 2025 | (CFP Semifinal)Cotton Bowl | Arlington, TX | No. 6Ohio State (12–2) | 28 | No. 3 Texas (13–2) | 14 |
| Monday | January 20, 2025 | CFP National Championship Game | Atlanta, GA | No. 6Ohio State (13–2) | 34 | No. 5 Notre Dame (14–1) | 23 |
The below games dates have been announced by CFP organizers. Starting with the 2024 season (2024–25 bowl season), with the expansion of the playoff from four to 12 teams, games not hosting the national semifinals will host the national quarterfinals.
| Season (bowl games) | Cotton | Orange | Fiesta | Peach | Rose | Sugar | Championship (site) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (2025–26) | December 31† | January 1† | January 8* | January 9* | January 1† | January 1† | January 19 (Miami Gardens, FL) |
Source:[10]
| App | Games | School | W | L | Pct | Game(s) won | Game(s) lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 15 | Ohio State | 10 | 5 | .667 | 2015 Sugar Bowl+ 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship 2016 Fiesta Bowl (January) 2017 Cotton Bowl Classic (December) 2019 Rose Bowl 2021 Sugar Bowl+ 2022 Rose Bowl 2025 Rose Bowl^ 2025 Cotton Bowl Classic+ 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship | 2016 Fiesta Bowl (December)+ 2019 Fiesta Bowl (December)+ 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship 2022 Peach Bowl+ 2023 Cotton Bowl Classic (December) |
| 9 | 15 | Alabama | 10 | 5 | .667 | 2015 Cotton Bowl Classic (December)+ 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship 2016 Peach Bowl+ 2018 Sugar Bowl+ 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship 2018 Orange Bowl+ 2021 Rose Bowl+ 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship 2021 Cotton Bowl+ 2022 Sugar Bowl (December) | 2015 Sugar Bowl+ 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship 2024 Rose Bowl+ |
| 8 | 11 | Georgia | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2018 Rose Bowl+ 2020 Sugar Bowl 2021 Peach Bowl (January) 2021 Orange Bowl (December)+ 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship 2022 Peach Bowl+ 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship 2023 Orange Bowl | 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship 2019 Sugar Bowl 2025 Sugar Bowl^ |
| 7 | 11 | Clemson | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2015 Orange Bowl+ 2016 Fiesta Bowl (December)+ 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship 2018 Cotton Bowl+ 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship 2019 Fiesta Bowl (December)+ | 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship 2018 Sugar Bowl+ 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship 2021 Sugar Bowl+ 2022 Orange Bowl |
| 6 | 7 | Penn State | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2017 Fiesta Bowl 2019 Cotton Bowl 2023 Rose Bowl 2024 Fiesta Bowl^ | 2017 Rose Bowl 2023 Peach Bowl 2025 Orange Bowl+ |
| 6 | 6 | Oklahoma | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2017 Sugar Bowl 2020 Cotton Bowl | 2015 Orange Bowl+ 2018 Rose Bowl+ 2018 Orange Bowl+ 2019 Peach Bowl+ |
| 5 | 7 | Notre Dame | 2 | 5 | .286 | 2025 Sugar Bowl^ 2025 Orange Bowl+ | 2016 Fiesta Bowl (January) 2018 Cotton Bowl+ 2021 Rose Bowl+ 2022 Fiesta Bowl (January) 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship |
| 5 | 6 | Michigan | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2024 Rose Bowl+ 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship | 2016 Orange Bowl 2018 Peach Bowl (December) 2021 Orange Bowl (December)+ 2022 Fiesta Bowl (December)+ |
| 5 | 6 | Oregon | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2015 Rose Bowl+ 2020 Rose Bowl 2024 Fiesta Bowl (January) | 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship 2021 Fiesta Bowl 2025 Rose Bowl^ |
| 4 | 5 | Washington | 1 | 4 | .200 | 2024 Sugar Bowl+ | 2016 Peach Bowl+ 2017 Fiesta Bowl 2019 Rose Bowl 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship |
| 4 | 4 | Ole Miss | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2016 Sugar Bowl 2023 Peach Bowl | 2014 Peach Bowl 2022 Sugar Bowl (January) |
| 4 | 4 | Florida State | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2016 Orange Bowl | 2015 Rose Bowl+ 2015 Peach Bowl 2023 Orange Bowl |
| 3 | 3 | Florida | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2018 Peach Bowl (December) 2019 Orange Bowl | 2020 Cotton Bowl |
| 3 | 3 | Wisconsin | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2017 Cotton Bowl Classic (January) 2017 Orange Bowl | 2020 Rose Bowl |
| 3 | 3 | Michigan State | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2015 Cotton Bowl Classic (January) 2021 Peach Bowl (December) | 2015 Cotton Bowl Classic (December)+ |
| 3 | 3 | Baylor | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2022 Sugar Bowl (January) | 2015 Cotton Bowl Classic (January) 2020 Sugar Bowl |
| 3 | 3 | USC | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2017 Rose Bowl | 2017 Cotton Bowl Classic (December) 2023 Cotton Bowl Classic (January) |
| 2 | 4 | Texas | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2019 Sugar Bowl 2025 Peach Bowl^ | 2024 Sugar Bowl+ 2025 Cotton Bowl Classic+ |
| 2 | 3 | LSU | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 2019 Fiesta Bowl (January) 2019 Peach Bowl+ 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship | |
| 2 | 3 | TCU | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2014 Peach Bowl 2022 Fiesta Bowl (December)+ | 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship |
| 2 | 2 | UCF | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2018 Peach Bowl (January) | 2019 Fiesta Bowl (January) |
| 2 | 2 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2022 Fiesta Bowl (January) | 2016 Sugar Bowl |
| 2 | 2 | Auburn | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2017 Sugar Bowl 2018 Peach Bowl (January) | |
| 2 | 2 | Cincinnati | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2021 Peach Bowl (January) 2021 Cotton Bowl+ | |
| 2 | 2 | Utah | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2022 Rose Bowl 2023 Rose Bowl | |
| 1 | 1 | Boise State | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2014 Fiesta Bowl (December) | |
| 1 | 1 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2014 Orange Bowl (December) | |
| 1 | 1 | Houston | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2015 Peach Bowl | |
| 1 | 1 | Stanford | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2016 Rose Bowl | |
| 1 | 1 | Texas A&M | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2021 Orange Bowl (January) | |
| 1 | 1 | Iowa State | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2021 Fiesta Bowl | |
| 1 | 1 | Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2022 Orange Bowl | |
| 1 | 1 | Tulane | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2023 Cotton Bowl Classic (January) | |
| 1 | 1 | Missouri | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2023 Cotton Bowl Classic (December) | |
| 1 | 1 | Arizona | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2014 Fiesta Bowl (December) | |
| 1 | 1 | Mississippi State | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2014 Orange Bowl (December) | |
| 1 | 1 | Iowa | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2016 Rose Bowl | |
| 1 | 1 | Western Michigan | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2017 Cotton Bowl Classic (January) | |
| 1 | 1 | Miami | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2017 Orange Bowl | |
| 1 | 1 | Memphis | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2019 Cotton Bowl | |
| 1 | 1 | Virginia | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2019 Orange Bowl | |
| 1 | 1 | North Carolina | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2021 Orange Bowl (January) | |
| 1 | 1 | Pittsburgh | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2021 Peach Bowl (December) | |
| 1 | 1 | Kansas State | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2022 Sugar Bowl (December) | |
| 1 | 1 | Liberty | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2024 Fiesta Bowl (January) | |
| 1 | 1 | Arizona State | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2025 Peach Bowl^ |
^Denotes CFP Quarterfinal, +Denotes CFP Semifinal
| Conference | Appearances | Games | W | L | Pct | # Schools | School(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 33 | 44 | 29 | 15 | .659 | 11 | Alabama 15 (10–5) Georgia 11 (8–3) Ole Miss 4 (2–2) LSU 3 (3–0) Florida 3 (2–1) Auburn 2 (0–2) Texas A&M 1 (1–0) Tennessee 1 (1–0) Texas 1 (1–1) Missouri 1 (1–0) Mississippi State 1 (0–1) |
| Big Ten | 29 | 34 | 19 | 16 | .543 | 7 | Ohio State 13 (9–5) Michigan 6 (2–4) Penn State 6 (4–3) Michigan State 3 (2–1) Wisconsin 3 (2–1) Iowa 1 (0–1) Oregon 1 (0–1) |
| ACC | 17 | 21 | 8 | 13 | .381 | 8 | Clemson 11 (6–5) Florida State 4 (1–3) Georgia Tech 1 (1–0) Miami (FL) 1 (0–1) Virginia 1 (0–1) Notre Dame* 1 (0–1) North Carolina 1 (0–1) Pittsburgh 1 (0–1) |
| Big 12 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 11 | .421 | 8 | Oklahoma 6 (2–4) Baylor 3 (1–2) TCU 3 (2–1) Oklahoma State 2 (1–1) Texas 2 (1–1) Iowa State 1 (1–0) Kansas State 1 (0–1) Arizona State 1 (0–1) |
| Pac-12 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 11 | .353 | 6 | Oregon 5 (3–2) Washington 5 (1–4) USC 3 (1–2) Utah 2 (0–2) Stanford 1 (1–0) Arizona 1 (0–1) |
| American | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 5 | UCF 2 (1–1) Cincinnati 2 (0–2) Houston 1 (1–0) Tulane 1 (1-0) Memphis 1 (0–1) |
| Independent | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 1 | Notre Dame* 4 (2–4) |
| Mountain West | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | Boise State 1 (1–1) |
| MAC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | Western Michigan 1 (0–1) |
| Conference USA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | Liberty 1 (0–1) |
Sun Belt Conference has never appeared in the New Year's Six.
* In 2020, Notre Dame played as part of the ACC due to COVID-19
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| Appearances | Team | Wins | Losses | Win % | Season(s) won | Season(s) lost |
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| 6 | Alabama | 3 | 3 | 50 | 2015, 2017, 2020 | 2016, 2018, 2021 |
| 4 | Clemson | 2 | 2 | 50 | 2016, 2018 | 2015, 2019 |
| 3 | Georgia | 2 | 1 | 67 | 2021, 2022 | 2017 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 2 | 1 | 67 | 2014, 2024 | 2020 |
| 1 | LSU | 1 | 0 | 100 | 2019 | |
| 1 | Michigan | 1 | 0 | 100 | 2023 | |
| 1 | Oregon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2014 | |
| 1 | TCU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2022 | |
| 1 | Washington | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2023 | |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2024 |
| Conference | Appearances | Wins | Losses | Win % | # Teams | Team(s) | Title seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60[a] | 3 | Alabama, 6 (3–3) Georgia, 3 (2–1) LSU, 1 (1–0) | 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75 | 2 | Ohio State, 2 (2–1) Michigan, 1 (1–0) | 2014, 2023, 2024 |
| ACC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 1 | Clemson, 4 (2–2) | 2016, 2018 |
| Pac-12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Oregon, 1 (0–1) Washington, 1 (0–1) | |
| Big 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | TCU, 1 (0–1) | |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Notre Dame, 1 (0–1) |
