CLEMSON, S.C. — The Clemson Tigers finished No. 7 in the final College Football Playoff ranking, which was released Sunday afternoon.

It was also announced the Tigers (11-2) will play No. 6 Tennessee in the Orange Bowl on Dec. 30. Clemson earned a berth in the Orange Bowl thanks to its 39-10 win over then No. 23 North Carolina in the ACC Championship Game.

Clemson and Tennessee (10-2) have not met since the Tigers beat the Volunteers in the 2004 Chick-fil-A Bowl.

As for the final CFP rankings, Georgia finished No. 1, followed by Michigan at No. 2, TCU at  No. 3 and Ohio State at No. 4. Alabama finished No. 5 in the final ranking and was the first team not to make the CFP.

Final 2022 College Football Playoff  ranking

  1. Georgia 13-0
  2. Michigan 13-0
  3. TCU 12-1
  4. Ohio State 11-1
  5. Alabama 10-2
  6. Tennessee 10-2
  7. Clemson 11-2
  8. Utah 10-3
  9. Kansas State 10-3
  10. USC 11-2
  11. Penn State 10-2
  12. Washington 10-2
  13. Florida State 9-3
  14. Oregon State 9-3
  15. Oregon 9-3
  16. Tulane 11-2
  17. LSU 9-4
  18. UCLA 9-3
  19. South Carolina 8-4
  20. Texas 8-4
  21. Notre Dame 8-4
  22. Mississippi State 8-4
  23. NC State 8-4
  24. Troy 11-2
  25. UTSA 11-2