The Georgia Bulldogs finished the season with a perfect 15-0 record after knocking off TCU in the National Championship game. Kirby Smart has now won back-to-back titles and will look to 3-peat in 2023. Check out the final Top 25 college football rankings here on the Elite Football Network
2022 College Football Top 25 Final Rankings
| Rank | College Team | Record | Bowl Game Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 15-0 | Beat TCU 65-7 in the CFP National Championship |
| 2 | TCU Horned Frogs | 13-2 | Lost to Georgia 65-7 in the CFP National Championship |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines | 13-1 | Lost to TCU 51-45 in the Fiesta Bowl (Final 4) |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 11-2 | Lost to Georgia 42-41 in the Peach Bowl (Final 4) |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 11-2 | Beat Kansas State 45-20 in the Sugar Bowl |
| 6 | Tennessee Volunteers | 11-2 | Beat Clemson 31-14 in the Orange Bowl |
| 7 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 11-2 | Beat Utah 35-21 in the Rose Bowl |
| 8 | Washington Huskies | 11-2 | Beat Texas 27-20 in the Alamo Bowl |
| 9 | Tulane Green Wave | 12-2 | Beat USC 46-45 in the Cotton Bowl |
| 10 | Clemson Tigers | 11-3 | Lost to Tennessee 31-14 in the Orange Bowl |
| 11 | USC Trojans | 11-3 | Lost to Tulane 46-45 in the Cotton Bowl |
| 12 | Florida State Seminoles | 10-3 | Beat Oklahoma 35-32 in the Cheez-It Bowl |
| 13 | Utah Utes | 10-4 | Lost to Penn State 35-21 in the Rose Bowl |
| 14 | Oregon Ducks | 10-3 | Beat North Carolina 28-27 in the Holiday Bowl |
| 15 | Oregon State Beavers | 10-3 | Beat Florida 30-3 in the Las Vegas Bowl |
| 16 | LSU Tigers | 10-4 | Beat Purdue 63-7 in the Citrus Bowl |
| 17 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 9-4 | Beat South Carolina 45-38 in the Gator Bowl |
| 18 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 9-4 | Beat Illinois 19-10 in the ReliaQuest Bowl |
| 19 | Kansas State Wildcats | 10-4 | Lost to Alabama 45-20 in the Sugar Bowl |
| 20 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 9-4 | Beat UCLA 37-35 in the Sun Bowl |
| 21 | UCLA Bruins | 9-4 | Lost to Pitt 37-35 in the Sun Bowl |
| 22 | Troy State Trojans | 12-2 | Beat UTSA 18-12 in the Duluth Trading Cure Bowl |
| 23 | Texas Longhorns | 8-5 | Lost to Washington 27-20 in the Alamo Bowl |
| 24 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 8-5 | Lost to Notre Dame 45-38 in the Gator Bowl |
| 25 | Fresno State Bulldogs | 10-4 | Beat Washington State 29-6 in the LA Bowl |
