College Football Playoff Nike Uniforms Unveiled for Alabama, Oregon, Florida State and Ohio State (LOOK)
ByNike unveiled Tuesday one of the many perks of being a College Football Playoff (CFP) final four team: freshly designed jerseys to wear in the semifinal and final games.
According to ESPN, Nike released images and details of the new uniforms Tuesday with a few distinct designs.
"It's a special moment for college football when the best of the best finally come together to crown a true champion," Nike said in a release. "In celebration of the first ever College Football Playoff, Nike honors the teams who will wear the Swoosh as they advance in the playoff."
The Alabama Crimson Tide, Oregon Ducks, Florida State Seminoles and Ohio State Buckeyes will each wear a jersey with a Swoosh styled with a diamond pattern filling. Nike said this was meant to symbolize the ultimate prize in the inaugural CFP, the championship ring.
Also a common theme among the uniforms is the gloves, which each feature the team's logos when placing both hands together. Nike made the cleats for the four teams using material recycled from plastic bottles and the company said they previously tested them with the Ducks and other teams. Each shoe is equal to five bottles, Nike said in its release.
Nike's sponsorship with the defending champion Seminoles is worth the most of the four CFP teams, ESPN reported, at $4.4 million in cash and equipment. Ohio State, Alabama and Oregon follow at $4.2 million, $3.6 million and $3 million, respectively.
Oregon (2) plays Florida State (3) on Jan. 1 at 5:00 p.m. ET in Pasadena, Calif. for the Rose Bowl CFP semifinal game. Alabama (1) plays Ohio State (4) on Jan. 1 at 8:30 p.m. ET in New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl. The National Championship game will be held in Dallas, Texas on Jan. 12.