<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> College Football Playoff National Championship </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <2017 </Td> <Td> 2019> </Td> </Tr> <P> The 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship was a college football bowl game that determined the national champion in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision for the 2017 season . The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 26--23 in overtime . Alabama overcame a 13--0 deficit at halftime . Tua Tagovailoa and Da'Ron Payne were respectively named the offensive and defensive players of the game . </P> <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>

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