Players leaving is unavailable for the first season
| National Championship |
| |
| #2 Central Michigan Chippewas | 36 |
| #1 Alabama Crimson Tide | 22 |
| Cotton Bowl |
| Dallas, TX - Cotton Bowl |
| #12 Arkansas Razorbacks | 49 |
| Kansas State Wildcats | 23 |
| Orange Bowl |
| Miami, FL - Dolphins Stadium |
| #6 Virginia Tech Hokies | 35 |
| #10 Boise State Broncos | 28 |
| Sugar Bowl |
| New Orleans, LA - Louisiana Superdome |
| #3 South Carolina Gamecocks | 38 |
| #9 North Carolina Tar Heels | 31 |
| Fiesta Bowl |
| Tempe, AZ - Sun Devil Stadium |
| #5 Navy Midshipmen | 35 |
| #14 Utah State Aggies | 21 |
| Rose Bowl |
| Pasadena, CA - Rose Bowl |
| #18 Wisconsin Badgers | 18 |
| #4 USC Trojans | 52 |
| Outback Bowl |
| Tampa, FL - Raymond James Stadium |
| #8 Georgia Bulldogs | 26OT |
| Penn State Nittany Lions | 23 |
| Capital One Bowl |
| Orlando, FL - Citrus Bowl |
| #7 Ole Miss Rebels | 41OT |
| #17 Ohio State Buckeyes | 35 |
