| Median | of the last 10 champions | 4 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the last 10 champions. Range 0–5.) | 1 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of the last 10 champions. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | 3 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of the last 10 champions. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | #12 (Total offense: median of the last 10 champions. Range #1–#69. 4 of 10 in the top 10.) | #5 — top 10 (Scoring offense: median of the last 10 champions. Range #1–#15. 6 of 10 in the top 10.) | #4 — top 10 (Total defense: median of the last 10 champions. Range #1–#32. 8 of 10 in the top 10.) | #1 — top 10 (Scoring defense: median of the last 10 champions. Range #1–#32. 8 of 10 in the top 10.) | #1 — top 10 (Point margin: median of the last 10 champions. Range #1–#6. 10 of 10 in the top 10.) | #17 (Turnover margin: median of the last 10 champions. Range #1–#71. 3 of 10 in the top 10.) | #42 (Possession: median of the last 10 champions. Range #5–#120. 2 of 10 in the top 10.) | #56 (Returning passing: median of the last 10 champions. Range #1–#117. 1 of 10 in the top 10.) | #63 (Returning receiving: median of the last 10 champions. Range #24–#100. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #27 (Returning rushing: median of the last 10 champions. Range #8–#111. 1 of 10 in the top 10.) | #3 — top 10 (Team talent: median of the last 10 champions. Range #1–#72. 8 of 10 in the top 10.) | #5 — top 10 (Offensive EPA: median of the last 10 champions. Range #1–#33. 6 of 10 in the top 10.) | #3 — top 10 (Defensive EPA: median of the last 10 champions. Range #1–#31. 8 of 10 in the top 10.) | #6 — top 10 (Offensive success rate: median of the last 10 champions. Range #1–#16. 9 of 10 in the top 10.) | #6 — top 10 (Defensive success rate: median of the last 10 champions. Range #1–#24. 9 of 10 in the top 10.) | #74 (Offensive explosiveness: median of the last 10 champions. Range #18–#107. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #45 (Defensive explosiveness: median of the last 10 champions. Range #15–#124. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) |
| 2025 | Indiana16–0 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the last 10 champions. Range 0–5.) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 5 including the postseason — regular: #2 Ohio State, #5 Oregon · postseason: #5 Oregon, #9 Alabama, #10 Miami) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 6 including the postseason — regular: #2 Ohio State, #5 Oregon, #23 Iowa · postseason: #5 Oregon, #9 Alabama, #10 Miami) | #13 (of 136 teams · 456.3 yds/g · 7,301 yards) | #3 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 41.6 pts/g · 666 points) | #4 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 266.0 yds/g allowed · 4,256 yards) | #2 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 11.7 pts/g allowed · 187 points) | #1 — top 10 (of 136 teams · +29.9 /g · +479 on the season) | #2 — top 10 (of 136 teams · +22 on the season · 30 taken, 8 given · +1.38 /g) | #5 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 33:29 /g · 8h 56m on the season) | #117 (of 136 teams · 1% of last season's passing production returning) | #63 (of 136 teams · 35% of last season's receiving production returning) | #111 (of 136 teams · 15% of last season's rushing production returning) | #72 (of 136 teams · 645.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #5 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 0.342 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #7 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 0.014 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #3 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 51% of plays successful) | #6 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #74 (of 136 teams · 1.223 average PPA on successful plays) | #116 (of 136 teams · 1.339 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2024 | Ohio State14–2 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the last 10 champions. Range 0–5.) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 6 including the postseason — regular: #4 Penn State, #8 Indiana · postseason: #1 Oregon, #3 Texas, #5 Notre Dame, #7 Tennessee) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 6 including the postseason — regular: #4 Penn State, #8 Indiana · postseason: #1 Oregon, #3 Texas, #5 Notre Dame, #7 Tennessee) | #31 (of 134 teams · 429.6 yds/g · 6,873 yards) | #14 (of 134 teams · 35.7 pts/g · 571 points) | #1 — top 10 (of 134 teams · 254.8 yds/g allowed · 4,077 yards) | #1 — top 10 (of 134 teams · 12.9 pts/g allowed · 206 points) | #3 — top 10 (of 134 teams · +22.8 /g · +365 on the season) | #44 (of 134 teams · +5 on the season · 19 taken, 14 given · +0.31 /g) | #57 (of 134 teams · 30:18 /g · 8h 05m on the season) | #87 (of 134 teams · 14% of last season's passing production returning) | #100 (of 134 teams · 38% of last season's receiving production returning) | #77 (of 134 teams · 45% of last season's rushing production returning) | #3 — top 10 (of 134 teams · 998.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #2 — top 10 (of 134 teams · 0.376 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #1 — top 10 (of 134 teams · -0.010 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #6 — top 10 (of 134 teams · 50% of plays successful) | #5 — top 10 (of 134 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #25 (of 134 teams · 1.339 average PPA on successful plays) | #24 (of 134 teams · 1.180 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2023 | Michigan15–0 | 3 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the last 10 champions. Range 0–5.) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #7 Ohio State, #10 Penn State · postseason: #2 Washington, #4 Alabama) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 5 including the postseason — regular: #7 Ohio State, #10 Penn State, #17 Iowa · postseason: #2 Washington, #4 Alabama) | #69 (of 133 teams · 382.7 yds/g · 5,741 yards) | #14 (of 133 teams · 35.9 pts/g · 538 points) | #1 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 246.9 yds/g allowed · 3,703 yards) | #1 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 10.4 pts/g allowed · 156 points) | #2 — top 10 (of 133 teams · +25.5 /g · +382 on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 133 teams · +19 on the season · 27 taken, 8 given · +1.27 /g) | #17 (of 133 teams · 32:13 /g · 8h 03m on the season) | #49 (of 133 teams · 90% of last season's passing production returning) | #74 (of 133 teams · 50% of last season's receiving production returning) | #8 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 96% of last season's rushing production returning) | #14 (of 133 teams · 850.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #15 (of 133 teams · 0.290 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #2 — top 10 (of 133 teams · -0.009 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #16 (of 133 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #6 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #99 (of 133 teams · 1.210 average PPA on successful plays) | #15 (of 133 teams · 1.148 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2022 | Georgia15–0 | 5 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the last 10 champions. Range 0–5.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #6 Tennessee · postseason: #3 TCU, #4 Ohio State) | 5 (5 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 7 including the postseason — regular: #6 Tennessee, #15 Oregon, #17 LSU, #19 South Carolina, #22 Mississippi State · postseason: #3 TCU, #4 Ohio State) | #5 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 501.1 yds/g · 7,517 yards) | #5 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 41.1 pts/g · 616 points) | #10 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 296.8 yds/g allowed · 4,452 yards) | #5 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 14.3 pts/g allowed · 214 points) | #1 — top 10 (of 131 teams · +26.8 /g · +402 on the season) | #61 (of 131 teams · +2 on the season · 19 taken, 17 given · +0.13 /g) | #8 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 33:34 /g · 8h 24m on the season) | #56 (of 131 teams · 77% of last season's passing production returning) | #25 (of 131 teams · 72% of last season's receiving production returning) | #86 (of 131 teams · 45% of last season's rushing production returning) | #2 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 989.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #5 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 0.359 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #5 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 0.020 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #3 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 53% of plays successful) | #7 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #88 (of 131 teams · 1.210 average PPA on successful plays) | #55 (of 131 teams · 1.223 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Georgia14–1 | 5 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the last 10 champions. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — postseason: #1 Alabama, #2 Michigan) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 5 including the postseason — regular: #19 Clemson, #21 Arkansas, #22 Kentucky · postseason: #1 Alabama, #2 Michigan) | #26 (of 130 teams · 442.8 yds/g · 6,642 yards) | #9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 38.6 pts/g · 579 points) | #2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 268.5 yds/g allowed · 4,028 yards) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 10.2 pts/g allowed · 153 points) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +28.4 /g · +426 on the season) | #42 (of 130 teams · +4 on the season · 21 taken, 17 given · +0.27 /g) | #42 (of 130 teams · 30:33 /g · 7h 38m on the season) | #66 (of 130 teams · 90% of last season's passing production returning) | #24 (of 130 teams · 91% of last season's receiving production returning) | #25 (of 130 teams · 95% of last season's rushing production returning) | #2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1001.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #15 (of 130 teams · 0.295 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · -0.046 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 50% of plays successful) | #2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #79 (of 130 teams · 1.240 average PPA on successful plays) | #45 (of 130 teams · 1.221 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Alabama13–0 | 5 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the last 10 champions. Range 0–5.) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 5 including the postseason — regular: #5 Texas A&M, #7 Florida, #8 Georgia · postseason: #2 Notre Dame, #4 Ohio State) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 5 including the postseason — regular: #5 Texas A&M, #7 Florida, #8 Georgia · postseason: #2 Notre Dame, #4 Ohio State) | #4 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 541.1 yds/g · 7,034 yards) | #2 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 48.5 pts/g · 630 points) | #32 (of 127 teams · 353.0 yds/g allowed · 4,589 yards) | #13 (of 127 teams · 19.4 pts/g allowed · 252 points) | #1 — top 10 (of 127 teams · +29.1 /g · +378 on the season) | #17 (of 127 teams · +10 on the season · 22 taken, 12 given · +0.77 /g) | #42 (of 127 teams · 30:49 /g · 6h 41m on the season) | #83 (of 127 teams · 37% of last season's passing production returning) | #94 (of 127 teams · 53% of last season's receiving production returning) | #23 (of 127 teams · 88% of last season's rushing production returning) | #2 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 985.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #2 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 0.433 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #15 (of 127 teams · 0.070 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #1 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 56% of plays successful) | #24 (of 127 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #61 (of 127 teams · 1.261 average PPA on successful plays) | #86 (of 127 teams · 1.289 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2019 | LSU15–0 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the last 10 champions. Range 0–5.) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #5 Georgia, #9 Florida · postseason: #3 Clemson, #4 Oklahoma) | 4 (4 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 6 including the postseason — regular: #5 Georgia, #9 Florida, #12 Auburn, #13 Alabama · postseason: #3 Clemson, #4 Oklahoma) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 568.4 yds/g · 8,526 yards) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 48.4 pts/g · 726 points) | #31 (of 130 teams · 343.5 yds/g allowed · 5,153 yards) | #32 (of 130 teams · 21.9 pts/g allowed · 328 points) | #4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +26.5 /g · +398 on the season) | #15 (of 130 teams · +10 on the season · 22 taken, 12 given · +0.67 /g) | #60 (of 130 teams · 30:13 /g · 7h 33m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #28 (of 130 teams · 72% of last season's receiving production returning) | #87 (of 130 teams · 52% of last season's rushing production returning) | #5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 906.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.413 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #31 (of 130 teams · 0.091 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 56% of plays successful) | #10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #49 (of 130 teams · 1.243 average PPA on successful plays) | #124 (of 130 teams · 1.343 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2018 | Clemson15–0 | 1 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the last 10 champions. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — postseason: #1 Alabama, #3 Notre Dame) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #19 Texas A&M, #20 Syracuse · postseason: #1 Alabama, #3 Notre Dame) | #3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 527.1 yds/g · 7,907 yards) | #4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 44.3 pts/g · 664 points) | #5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 286.3 yds/g allowed · 4,295 yards) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 13.1 pts/g allowed · 197 points) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +31.1 /g · +467 on the season) | #29 (of 130 teams · +7 on the season · 24 taken, 17 given · +0.47 /g) | #120 (of 130 teams · 26:51 /g · 6h 43m on the season) | #49 (of 130 teams · 85% of last season's passing production returning) | #70 (of 130 teams · 58% of last season's receiving production returning) | #27 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's rushing production returning) | #5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 893.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.344 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · -0.052 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 50% of plays successful) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #18 (of 130 teams · 1.309 average PPA on successful plays) | #36 (of 130 teams · 1.164 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2017 | Alabama13–1 | 5 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the last 10 champions. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — postseason: #1 Clemson, #3 Georgia) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #17 LSU, #23 Mississippi State · postseason: #1 Clemson, #3 Georgia) | #29 (of 130 teams · 444.1 yds/g · 6,217 yards) | #15 (of 130 teams · 37.1 pts/g · 519 points) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 260.4 yds/g allowed · 3,646 yards) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 11.9 pts/g allowed · 167 points) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +25.1 /g · +352 on the season) | #5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +14 on the season · 24 taken, 10 given · +1.00 /g) | #70 (of 130 teams · 29:45 /g · 6h 57m on the season) | #56 (of 130 teams · 90% of last season's passing production returning) | #67 (of 130 teams · 54% of last season's receiving production returning) | #29 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's rushing production returning) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 997.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #12 (of 130 teams · 0.268 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · -0.024 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #80 (of 130 teams · 1.172 average PPA on successful plays) | #29 (of 130 teams · 1.143 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Clemson14–1 | 2 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the last 10 champions. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — postseason: #1 Alabama, #3 Ohio State) | 4 (4 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 6 including the postseason — regular: #11 Florida State, #13 Louisville, #14 Auburn, #22 Virginia Tech · postseason: #1 Alabama, #3 Ohio State) | #12 (of 128 teams · 503.7 yds/g · 7,555 yards) | #14 (of 128 teams · 39.2 pts/g · 588 points) | #8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 311.5 yds/g allowed · 4,672 yards) | #10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 18.0 pts/g allowed · 270 points) | #6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +21.2 /g · +318 on the season) | #71 (of 128 teams · -1 on the season · 27 taken, 28 given · -0.07 /g) | #54 (of 128 teams · 30:36 /g · 7h 39m on the season) | #25 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning) | #35 (of 128 teams · 76% of last season's receiving production returning) | #26 (of 128 teams · 90% of last season's rushing production returning) | #9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 846.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #33 (of 128 teams · 0.221 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · -0.002 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 50% of plays successful) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #107 (of 128 teams · 1.114 average PPA on successful plays) | #63 (of 128 teams · 1.193 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |