Nov 05, 2015 11:17 AM EST By Russell Westerholm, UniversityHerald Reporter

The College Football Playoff (CFP) committee revealed the sits for three future National Championship games.

The committee announced Wednesday the 2018, 2019, and 2020 CFP National Championship games will be played in Atlanta, Santa Clara, and New Orleans, respectively.

Charlotte, Detroit, Houston, Minnesota, San Antonio, and South Florida all vied for the title games taking place in their city.

"It is an exciting day for the College Football Playoff," Bill Hancock, executive director of the CFP, said in the release. "This was an extremely competitive process among the nine wonderful communities. We were pleased and honored by the time and energy that the people in all of the cities put into their bids. Atlanta, the Bay Area and New Orleans have much to offer and will welcome the participating teams and fans with warm support and exceptional facilities. We look forward to bringing college football's showcase event to these three communities."

This year's CFP National Championship game will take place in Glendale, Ariz. and next year's title match will be in Tampa, Fla.

The announcement came the day after the CFP committee unveiled its first rankings of the current season. They will dole out four more rankings before Dec. 6, or Selection Sunday, when they reveal the Top Four teams and the New Year's Six bowl game pairings.

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