<P> The College Football Playoff selection committee chose the semifinalists following the conclusion of the 2017 regular season . Alabama and Georgia advanced to the national championship after winning the semifinal games hosted by the Sugar Bowl and the Rose Bowl, respectively, on January 1, 2018 . The championship game was played at Mercedes - Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on January 8, 2018 . </P> <P> The Mercedes - Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia was announced as the host site for the fourth College Football National Championship on November 4, 2015 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Semifinals </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Championship </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> January 1--Sugar Bowl Mercedes - Benz Superdome, New Orleans </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1 </Td> <Td> Clemson </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 4 </Td> <Td> Alabama </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> January 8--National Championship Mercedes - Benz Stadium, Atlanta </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 4 </Td> <Td> Alabama (OT) </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> January 1--Rose Bowl Rose Bowl, Pasadena </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 3 </Td> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2 </Td> <Td> Oklahoma </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 3 </Td> <Td> Georgia (2OT) </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Semifinals </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Championship </Td> </Tr>

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