---
title: "GET /playoffs/cfp/participants"
method: GET
path: "/playoffs/cfp/participants"
tags: ["playoffs"]
---

# GET /playoffs/cfp/participants

`GET /playoffs/cfp/participants`

Retrieves College Football Playoff participants for a season

## Query parameters

- `year` integer, required

## Response `200`

Ok

- PlayoffParticipant[]
  - `team` PlayoffTeam, required
    - `id` integer, required
    - `school` string, required
    - `conference` string, nullable, required
  - `committeeRank` integer, nullable, required
  - `seed` integer, required
  - `bidType` 'automatic' | 'at_large', required
  - `qualificationReason` string, nullable, required
  - `conferenceChampion` boolean, required
  - `qualifyingConference` string, nullable, required
  - `firstRoundBye` boolean, required
  - `outcome` 'active' | 'eliminated' | 'champion', required
  - `eliminatedRound` 'first_round' | 'quarterfinal' | 'semifinal' | 'championship', required

## Other responses

- `400` — Validation error
- `404`

## Changes

- **2026-07-26** `24c9bf017616` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/collegefootballdata/apis/college-football-data-api/changes/playoffs/cfp/participants/get.md)

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