| 2008 | Buffalo8–6 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #53 (of 120 teams · 370.3 yds/g · 5,184 yards) | #34 (of 120 teams · 30.3 pts/g · 424 points) | #97 (of 120 teams · 408.2 yds/g allowed · 5,715 yards) | #78 (of 120 teams · 28.2 pts/g allowed · 395 points) | #57 (of 120 teams · +2.1 /g · +29 on the season) | #11 (of 120 teams · +17 on the season · 34 taken, 17 given · +1.21 /g) | #37 (of 120 teams · 18:48 /g · 4h 23m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #33 (of 120 teams · 0.069 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #98 (of 120 teams · 0.084 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #51 (of 120 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #119 (of 120 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #69 (of 120 teams · 0.905 average PPA on successful plays) | #7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.811 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. 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.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. 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.) | #21 (Total offense: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range #3–#93. 6 of 25 in the top 10.) | #20 (Scoring offense: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range #1–#74. 7 of 25 in the top 10.) | #26 (Total defense: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range #1–#101. 6 of 25 in the top 10.) | #26 (Scoring defense: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range #1–#79. 7 of 25 in the top 10.) | #16 (Point margin: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range #1–#51. 8 of 25 in the top 10.) | #37 (Turnover margin: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range #1–#90. 4 of 25 in the top 10.) | #44 (Possession: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range #2–#119. 4 of 25 in the top 10.) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | #20 (Offensive EPA: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range #1–#94. 8 of 25 in the top 10.) | #30 (Defensive EPA: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range #1–#103. 6 of 25 in the top 10.) | #24 (Offensive success rate: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range #1–#89. 7 of 25 in the top 10.) | #31 (Defensive success rate: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range #1–#104. 3 of 25 in the top 10.) | #68 (Offensive explosiveness: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range #3–#120. 1 of 25 in the top 10.) | #77 (Defensive explosiveness: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range #4–#119. 1 of 25 in the top 10.) |
| 2008 | Alabama12–2 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #61 (of 120 teams · 355.8 yds/g · 4,981 yards) | #35 (of 120 teams · 30.1 pts/g · 422 points) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 263.5 yds/g allowed · 3,689 yards) | #7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 14.3 pts/g allowed · 200 points) | #12 (of 120 teams · +15.9 /g · +222 on the season) | #35 (of 120 teams · +6 on the season · 26 taken, 20 given · +0.43 /g) | #13 (of 120 teams · 19:28 /g · 4h 33m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #37 (of 120 teams · 0.063 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #10 — top 10 (of 120 teams · -0.051 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #24 (of 120 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #12 (of 120 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #115 (of 120 teams · 0.786 average PPA on successful plays) | #58 (of 120 teams · 0.899 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Florida13–1 | 3 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #13 (of 120 teams · 445.0 yds/g · 6,230 yards) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 43.6 pts/g · 611 points) | #9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 285.3 yds/g allowed · 3,994 yards) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 12.9 pts/g allowed · 181 points) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +30.7 /g · +430 on the season) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +22 on the season · 36 taken, 14 given · +1.57 /g) | #58 (of 120 teams · 18:21 /g · 4h 17m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.151 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · -0.060 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #16 (of 120 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #45 (of 120 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #37 (of 120 teams · 0.944 average PPA on successful plays) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.793 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Texas12–1 | 3 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 475.8 yds/g · 6,185 yards) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 42.4 pts/g · 551 points) | #53 (of 120 teams · 342.9 yds/g allowed · 4,458 yards) | #18 (of 120 teams · 18.8 pts/g allowed · 244 points) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +23.6 /g · +307 on the season) | #46 (of 120 teams · +3 on the season · 18 taken, 15 given · +0.23 /g) | #9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 19:50 /g · 4h 18m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.181 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #68 (of 120 teams · 0.036 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #46 (of 120 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #49 (of 120 teams · 0.925 average PPA on successful plays) | #116 (of 120 teams · 1.058 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Oklahoma12–2 | 3 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 547.9 yds/g · 7,670 yards) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 51.1 pts/g · 716 points) | #70 (of 120 teams · 367.6 yds/g allowed · 5,147 yards) | #58 (of 120 teams · 24.5 pts/g allowed · 343 points) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +26.6 /g · +373 on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +24 on the season · 35 taken, 11 given · +1.71 /g) | #80 (of 120 teams · 17:43 /g · 4h 08m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.150 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #57 (of 120 teams · 0.022 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #13 (of 120 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #28 (of 120 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #51 (of 120 teams · 0.924 average PPA on successful plays) | #118 (of 120 teams · 1.079 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | USC12–1 | 4 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #11 (of 120 teams · 454.7 yds/g · 5,911 yards) | #14 (of 120 teams · 37.5 pts/g · 488 points) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 221.8 yds/g allowed · 2,883 yards) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 9.0 pts/g allowed · 117 points) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +28.5 /g · +371 on the season) | #24 (of 120 teams · +7 on the season · 31 taken, 24 given · +0.54 /g) | #24 (of 120 teams · 19:08 /g · 4h 09m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.144 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · -0.106 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #10 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #27 (of 120 teams · 0.965 average PPA on successful plays) | #13 (of 120 teams · 0.827 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Penn State11–2 | 1 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #25 (of 120 teams · 414.9 yds/g · 5,394 yards) | #11 (of 120 teams · 38.9 pts/g · 506 points) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 266.2 yds/g allowed · 3,461 yards) | #8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 14.4 pts/g allowed · 187 points) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +24.5 /g · +319 on the season) | #24 (of 120 teams · +7 on the season · 24 taken, 17 given · +0.54 /g) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 20:17 /g · 4h 24m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #12 (of 120 teams · 0.127 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #29 (of 120 teams · -0.009 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #11 (of 120 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #26 (of 120 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #73 (of 120 teams · 0.899 average PPA on successful plays) | #66 (of 120 teams · 0.908 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Utah13–0 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #35 (of 120 teams · 400.9 yds/g · 5,212 yards) | #15 (of 120 teams · 36.9 pts/g · 480 points) | #11 (of 120 teams · 289.1 yds/g allowed · 3,759 yards) | #12 (of 120 teams · 17.2 pts/g allowed · 224 points) | #8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +19.7 /g · +256 on the season) | #15 (of 120 teams · +14 on the season · 34 taken, 20 given · +1.08 /g) | #10 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 19:43 /g · 4h 16m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #20 (of 120 teams · 0.094 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #56 (of 120 teams · 0.020 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #20 (of 120 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #30 (of 120 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #100 (of 120 teams · 0.846 average PPA on successful plays) | #43 (of 120 teams · 0.885 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Texas Tech11–2 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 531.0 yds/g · 6,903 yards) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 43.8 pts/g · 569 points) | #80 (of 120 teams · 382.6 yds/g allowed · 4,974 yards) | #75 (of 120 teams · 27.9 pts/g allowed · 362 points) | #11 (of 120 teams · +15.9 /g · +207 on the season) | #37 (of 120 teams · +5 on the season · 30 taken, 25 given · +0.38 /g) | #49 (of 120 teams · 18:36 /g · 4h 02m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.232 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #103 (of 120 teams · 0.099 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 52% of plays successful) | #104 (of 120 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #43 (of 120 teams · 0.935 average PPA on successful plays) | #22 (of 120 teams · 0.846 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Boise State12–1 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #16 (of 120 teams · 440.9 yds/g · 5,731 yards) | #12 (of 120 teams · 37.6 pts/g · 489 points) | #21 (of 120 teams · 308.1 yds/g allowed · 4,006 yards) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 12.6 pts/g allowed · 164 points) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +25.0 /g · +325 on the season) | #21 (of 120 teams · +9 on the season · 35 taken, 26 given · +0.69 /g) | #88 (of 120 teams · 17:30 /g · 3h 47m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #16 (of 120 teams · 0.117 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · -0.059 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #26 (of 120 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #47 (of 120 teams · 0.927 average PPA on successful plays) | #108 (of 120 teams · 1.001 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Ohio State10–3 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #73 (of 120 teams · 342.7 yds/g · 4,455 yards) | #45 (of 120 teams · 27.6 pts/g · 359 points) | #14 (of 120 teams · 293.8 yds/g allowed · 3,819 yards) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 13.9 pts/g allowed · 181 points) | #16 (of 120 teams · +13.7 /g · +178 on the season) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +18 on the season · 32 taken, 14 given · +1.38 /g) | #17 (of 120 teams · 19:13 /g · 4h 10m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #45 (of 120 teams · 0.052 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #47 (of 120 teams · 0.011 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #70 (of 120 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #59 (of 120 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #13 (of 120 teams · 0.995 average PPA on successful plays) | #45 (of 120 teams · 0.890 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | TCU11–2 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #21 (of 120 teams · 421.3 yds/g · 5,477 yards) | #21 (of 120 teams · 33.6 pts/g · 437 points) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 217.8 yds/g allowed · 2,831 yards) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 11.3 pts/g allowed · 147 points) | #7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +22.3 /g · +290 on the season) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +21 on the season · 36 taken, 15 given · +1.62 /g) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 20:36 /g · 4h 28m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #21 (of 120 teams · 0.094 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · -0.097 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #17 (of 120 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 29% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #104 (of 120 teams · 0.828 average PPA on successful plays) | #119 (of 120 teams · 1.086 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Ball State12–2 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #15 (of 120 teams · 442.5 yds/g · 6,195 yards) | #18 (of 120 teams · 34.9 pts/g · 489 points) | #71 (of 120 teams · 368.2 yds/g allowed · 5,155 yards) | #29 (of 120 teams · 20.5 pts/g allowed · 287 points) | #15 (of 120 teams · +14.4 /g · +202 on the season) | #44 (of 120 teams · +4 on the season · 24 taken, 20 given · +0.29 /g) | #57 (of 120 teams · 18:22 /g · 4h 17m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.144 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #87 (of 120 teams · 0.069 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #81 (of 120 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #36 (of 120 teams · 0.947 average PPA on successful plays) | #113 (of 120 teams · 1.042 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Cincinnati11–3 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #51 (of 120 teams · 370.6 yds/g · 5,189 yards) | #55 (of 120 teams · 25.9 pts/g · 362 points) | #32 (of 120 teams · 321.9 yds/g allowed · 4,507 yards) | #25 (of 120 teams · 20.1 pts/g allowed · 282 points) | #38 (of 120 teams · +5.7 /g · +80 on the season) | #90 (of 120 teams · -7 on the season · 23 taken, 30 given · -0.50 /g) | #85 (of 120 teams · 17:33 /g · 4h 06m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #38 (of 120 teams · 0.062 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #40 (of 120 teams · 0.003 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #48 (of 120 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #25 (of 120 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #68 (of 120 teams · 0.908 average PPA on successful plays) | #77 (of 120 teams · 0.933 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Oklahoma State9–4 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 487.7 yds/g · 6,340 yards) | #9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 40.8 pts/g · 530 points) | #96 (of 120 teams · 405.5 yds/g allowed · 5,272 yards) | #77 (of 120 teams · 28.1 pts/g allowed · 365 points) | #20 (of 120 teams · +12.7 /g · +165 on the season) | #30 (of 120 teams · +6 on the season · 27 taken, 21 given · +0.46 /g) | #32 (of 120 teams · 18:56 /g · 4h 06m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.148 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #95 (of 120 teams · 0.081 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #89 (of 120 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #53 (of 120 teams · 0.922 average PPA on successful plays) | #91 (of 120 teams · 0.955 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Georgia Tech9–4 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #49 (of 120 teams · 372.5 yds/g · 4,842 yards) | #74 (of 120 teams · 24.4 pts/g · 317 points) | #26 (of 120 teams · 313.5 yds/g allowed · 4,076 yards) | #28 (of 120 teams · 20.3 pts/g allowed · 264 points) | #48 (of 120 teams · +4.1 /g · +53 on the season) | #37 (of 120 teams · +5 on the season · 32 taken, 27 given · +0.38 /g) | #34 (of 120 teams · 18:52 /g · 4h 05m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #73 (of 120 teams · 0.012 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #27 (of 120 teams · -0.014 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #89 (of 120 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #41 (of 120 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #18 (of 120 teams · 0.986 average PPA on successful plays) | #88 (of 120 teams · 0.945 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Oregon10–3 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 484.9 yds/g · 6,303 yards) | #7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 41.9 pts/g · 545 points) | #84 (of 120 teams · 389.6 yds/g allowed · 5,065 yards) | #79 (of 120 teams · 28.2 pts/g allowed · 367 points) | #16 (of 120 teams · +13.7 /g · +178 on the season) | #30 (of 120 teams · +6 on the season · 32 taken, 26 given · +0.46 /g) | #119 (of 120 teams · 15:27 /g · 3h 21m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #60 (of 120 teams · 0.036 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #25 (of 120 teams · -0.016 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #62 (of 120 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #18 (of 120 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #11 (of 120 teams · 1.005 average PPA on successful plays) | #87 (of 120 teams · 0.945 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Georgia10–3 | 4 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #19 (of 120 teams · 426.0 yds/g · 5,538 yards) | #29 (of 120 teams · 31.5 pts/g · 409 points) | #23 (of 120 teams · 312.0 yds/g allowed · 4,056 yards) | #59 (of 120 teams · 24.5 pts/g allowed · 319 points) | #31 (of 120 teams · +6.9 /g · +90 on the season) | #75 (of 120 teams · -3 on the season · 16 taken, 19 given · -0.23 /g) | #108 (of 120 teams · 16:47 /g · 3h 38m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #11 (of 120 teams · 0.137 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #12 (of 120 teams · -0.045 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #37 (of 120 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #31 (of 120 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 1.034 average PPA on successful plays) | #68 (of 120 teams · 0.913 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Boston College9–5 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #93 (of 120 teams · 319.4 yds/g · 4,471 yards) | #66 (of 120 teams · 24.7 pts/g · 346 points) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 268.1 yds/g allowed · 3,754 yards) | #17 (of 120 teams · 18.4 pts/g allowed · 257 points) | #36 (of 120 teams · +6.4 /g · +89 on the season) | #59 (of 120 teams · +1 on the season · 37 taken, 36 given · +0.07 /g) | #40 (of 120 teams · 18:46 /g · 4h 23m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #94 (of 120 teams · -0.018 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · -0.095 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #74 (of 120 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #13 (of 120 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #109 (of 120 teams · 0.818 average PPA on successful plays) | #61 (of 120 teams · 0.902 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Missouri10–4 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 484.1 yds/g · 6,778 yards) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 42.2 pts/g · 591 points) | #101 (of 120 teams · 411.5 yds/g allowed · 5,761 yards) | #70 (of 120 teams · 27.2 pts/g allowed · 381 points) | #14 (of 120 teams · +15.0 /g · +210 on the season) | #63 (of 120 teams · -1 on the season · 25 taken, 26 given · -0.07 /g) | #116 (of 120 teams · 16:03 /g · 3h 45m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #13 (of 120 teams · 0.126 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #92 (of 120 teams · 0.078 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 51% of plays successful) | #83 (of 120 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #82 (of 120 teams · 0.880 average PPA on successful plays) | #65 (of 120 teams · 0.906 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | BYU10–3 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #14 (of 120 teams · 444.1 yds/g · 5,773 yards) | #20 (of 120 teams · 34.2 pts/g · 445 points) | #63 (of 120 teams · 355.9 yds/g allowed · 4,627 yards) | #39 (of 120 teams · 21.9 pts/g allowed · 285 points) | #22 (of 120 teams · +12.3 /g · +160 on the season) | #71 (of 120 teams · -2 on the season · 32 taken, 34 given · -0.15 /g) | #56 (of 120 teams · 18:23 /g · 3h 59m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #10 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.143 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #84 (of 120 teams · 0.067 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 51% of plays successful) | #77 (of 120 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #112 (of 120 teams · 0.798 average PPA on successful plays) | #92 (of 120 teams · 0.956 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Michigan State9–4 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #71 (of 120 teams · 343.5 yds/g · 4,465 yards) | #62 (of 120 teams · 25.1 pts/g · 326 points) | #62 (of 120 teams · 355.9 yds/g allowed · 4,626 yards) | #41 (of 120 teams · 22.1 pts/g allowed · 287 points) | #51 (of 120 teams · +3.0 /g · +39 on the season) | #50 (of 120 teams · +2 on the season · 26 taken, 24 given · +0.15 /g) | #44 (of 120 teams · 18:43 /g · 4h 03m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #83 (of 120 teams · -0.003 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #31 (of 120 teams · -0.007 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #81 (of 120 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #17 (of 120 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #91 (of 120 teams · 0.871 average PPA on successful plays) | #104 (of 120 teams · 0.989 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Ole Miss9–4 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #28 (of 120 teams · 407.6 yds/g · 5,299 yards) | #28 (of 120 teams · 32.1 pts/g · 417 points) | #20 (of 120 teams · 307.2 yds/g allowed · 3,994 yards) | #20 (of 120 teams · 19.0 pts/g allowed · 247 points) | #19 (of 120 teams · +13.1 /g · +170 on the season) | #75 (of 120 teams · -3 on the season · 23 taken, 26 given · -0.23 /g) | #54 (of 120 teams · 18:25 /g · 3h 59m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #31 (of 120 teams · 0.073 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #24 (of 120 teams · -0.016 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #31 (of 120 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #39 (of 120 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #88 (of 120 teams · 0.874 average PPA on successful plays) | #96 (of 120 teams · 0.964 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Pittsburgh9–4 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #74 (of 120 teams · 342.5 yds/g · 4,452 yards) | #50 (of 120 teams · 27.1 pts/g · 352 points) | #28 (of 120 teams · 317.1 yds/g allowed · 4,123 yards) | #35 (of 120 teams · 21.5 pts/g allowed · 279 points) | #39 (of 120 teams · +5.6 /g · +73 on the season) | #80 (of 120 teams · -5 on the season · 26 taken, 31 given · -0.38 /g) | #26 (of 120 teams · 19:07 /g · 4h 09m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #92 (of 120 teams · -0.017 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #22 (of 120 teams · -0.017 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #71 (of 120 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #34 (of 120 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #86 (of 120 teams · 0.876 average PPA on successful plays) | #47 (of 120 teams · 0.891 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Northwestern9–4 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #59 (of 120 teams · 358.5 yds/g · 4,660 yards) | #74 (of 120 teams · 24.4 pts/g · 317 points) | #51 (of 120 teams · 340.5 yds/g allowed · 4,427 yards) | #26 (of 120 teams · 20.1 pts/g allowed · 262 points) | #47 (of 120 teams · +4.2 /g · +55 on the season) | #71 (of 120 teams · -2 on the season · 27 taken, 29 given · -0.15 /g) | #86 (of 120 teams · 17:33 /g · 3h 48m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #81 (of 120 teams · -0.000 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #30 (of 120 teams · -0.009 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #28 (of 120 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #58 (of 120 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #120 (of 120 teams · 0.734 average PPA on successful plays) | #44 (of 120 teams · 0.886 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Oregon State9–4 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2008's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #29 (of 120 teams · 407.1 yds/g · 5,292 yards) | #32 (of 120 teams · 30.5 pts/g · 397 points) | #24 (of 120 teams · 312.1 yds/g allowed · 4,058 yards) | #47 (of 120 teams · 23.1 pts/g allowed · 300 points) | #30 (of 120 teams · +7.5 /g · +97 on the season) | #54 (of 120 teams · +1 on the season · 24 taken, 23 given · +0.08 /g) | #14 (of 120 teams · 19:22 /g · 4h 12m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #39 (of 120 teams · 0.062 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #35 (of 120 teams · -0.004 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #36 (of 120 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #14 (of 120 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #76 (of 120 teams · 0.893 average PPA on successful plays) | #90 (of 120 teams · 0.954 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |