The game was played between the winners of two pre-designated bowl games played on December 31, 2016: the Clemson Tigers, who defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Fiesta Bowl, and the Alabama Crimson Tide, who defeated the Washington Huskies in the Peach Bowl. Having met in the previous year 's championship game, the resulting title game between Clemson and Alabama became college football 's first rematch between # 1 and # 2 in national championship game history.
who won the national championship college football 2017
Clemson Tigers