<P> 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 . </P>
<P> 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 . </P>
who won the national championship college football 2017
who won the national championship college football 2017
Clemson Tigers
Clemson Tigers