College Football Playoff Repeat Championship Gauntlet
Analyzing why back-to-back national championships are modern sports' rarest feat. Since the inaugural 2014 CFP, only Kirby Smart's 2021-2022 Georgia Bulldogs have achieved consecutive titles.
🏆 Sole Repeat Champion: Georgia Bulldogs (2021 & 2022 • 29-1 Combined)
Selected Defense Campaign
Georgia Bulldogs
2022 Season (15-0)
Gauntlet Elimination Point
REPEAT CHAMPION
Defeated TCU 65-7 in CFP Final
Roster Retention / NFL Loss
15 Drafted
Overcame historic draft departures
CFP Era Repeat Rate
9.1%
1 of 11 defending champs completed repeat
Historical Spotlight: In 2022, Kirby Smart's Georgia Bulldogs completed the only repeat national championship of the College Football Playoff era, going 15-0 despite having a record 15 players selected in the 2022 NFL Draft. Indiana now enters this exact historical gauntlet seeking to duplicate the Bulldogs' feat.
Complete CFP Era Title Defense Matrix (2014–Present)
| Title Year | Defending Champion | Defense Year | Final Record | Stage Reached | Elimination Reason / Opponent |
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