| 2016 | Michigan10–3 | 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Penn State, #8 Wisconsin, #10 Colorado) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Penn State, #8 Wisconsin, #10 Colorado) | #58 (of 128 teams · 424.9 yds/g · 5,524 yards) | #11 (of 128 teams · 40.3 pts/g · 524 points) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 261.8 yds/g allowed · 3,403 yards) | #2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 14.1 pts/g allowed · 183 points) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +26.2 /g · +341 on the season) | #24 (of 128 teams · +7 on the season · 19 taken, 12 given · +0.54 /g) | #14 (of 128 teams · 33:03 /g · 7h 10m on the season) | #105 (of 128 teams · 9% of last season's passing production returning) | #17 (of 128 teams · 88% of last season's receiving production returning) | #72 (of 128 teams · 67% of last season's rushing production returning) | #8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 852.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #45 (of 128 teams · 0.200 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · -0.040 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #28 (of 128 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 31% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #99 (of 128 teams · 1.151 average PPA on successful plays) | #97 (of 128 teams · 1.260 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP 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.) | 1 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP 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.) | #39 (Total offense: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range #2–#116. 2 of 25 in the top 10.) | #24 (Scoring offense: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range #3–#107. 5 of 25 in the top 10.) | #22 (Total defense: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range #1–#101. 8 of 25 in the top 10.) | #20 (Scoring defense: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range #1–#106. 9 of 25 in the top 10.) | #19 (Point margin: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range #1–#48. 8 of 25 in the top 10.) | #42 (Turnover margin: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range #1–#107. 5 of 25 in the top 10.) | #38 (Possession: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range #1–#108. 3 of 25 in the top 10.) | #67 (Returning passing: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range #1–#122. 4 of 25 in the top 10.) | #55 (Returning receiving: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range #1–#125. 2 of 25 in the top 10.) | #51 (Returning rushing: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range #2–#127. 2 of 25 in the top 10.) | #20 (Team talent: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range #1–#117. 8 of 25 in the top 10.) | #28 (Offensive EPA: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range #1–#114. 5 of 25 in the top 10.) | #24 (Defensive EPA: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range #1–#118. 8 of 25 in the top 10.) | #27 (Offensive success rate: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range #2–#82. 7 of 25 in the top 10.) | #28 (Defensive success rate: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range #1–#113. 6 of 25 in the top 10.) | #78 (Offensive explosiveness: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range #3–#123. 2 of 25 in the top 10.) | #71 (Defensive explosiveness: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range #7–#120. 1 of 25 in the top 10.) |
| 2016 | Alabama14–1 | 5 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #9 USC · postseason: #4 Washington) | 5 (5 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 6 including the postseason — regular: #9 USC, #14 Auburn, #17 Florida, #20 LSU, #21 Tennessee · postseason: #4 Washington) | #34 (of 128 teams · 455.3 yds/g · 6,829 yards) | #16 (of 128 teams · 38.8 pts/g · 582 points) | #2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 261.8 yds/g allowed · 3,927 yards) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 13.0 pts/g allowed · 195 points) | #2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +25.8 /g · +387 on the season) | #17 (of 128 teams · +10 on the season · 29 taken, 19 given · +0.67 /g) | #47 (of 128 teams · 30:56 /g · 7h 44m on the season) | #101 (of 128 teams · 11% of last season's passing production returning) | #54 (of 128 teams · 69% of last season's receiving production returning) | #127 (of 128 teams · 12% of last season's rushing production returning) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 982.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #21 (of 128 teams · 0.247 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · -0.102 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #20 (of 128 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #74 (of 128 teams · 1.187 average PPA on successful plays) | #65 (of 128 teams · 1.195 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Clemson14–1 | 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. 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) |
| 2016 | Ohio State11–2 | 5 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Michigan, #7 Oklahoma, #8 Wisconsin) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Michigan, #7 Oklahoma, #8 Wisconsin) | #31 (of 128 teams · 459.1 yds/g · 5,969 yards) | #13 (of 128 teams · 39.4 pts/g · 512 points) | #6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 296.8 yds/g allowed · 3,858 yards) | #3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 15.5 pts/g allowed · 201 points) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +23.9 /g · +311 on the season) | #3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +15 on the season · 27 taken, 12 given · +1.15 /g) | #12 (of 128 teams · 33:11 /g · 7h 11m on the season) | #86 (of 128 teams · 44% of last season's passing production returning) | #125 (of 128 teams · 20% of last season's receiving production returning) | #121 (of 128 teams · 23% of last season's rushing production returning) | #5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 902.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #27 (of 128 teams · 0.225 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · -0.051 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #123 (of 128 teams · 1.056 average PPA on successful plays) | #28 (of 128 teams · 1.139 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Washington12–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Colorado) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Colorado, #18 Stanford, #19 Utah) | #32 (of 128 teams · 456.9 yds/g · 6,397 yards) | #8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 41.8 pts/g · 585 points) | #12 (of 128 teams · 316.9 yds/g allowed · 4,436 yards) | #8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 17.7 pts/g allowed · 248 points) | #3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +24.1 /g · +337 on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +18 on the season · 33 taken, 15 given · +1.29 /g) | #44 (of 128 teams · 31:02 /g · 7h 14m on the season) | #30 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning) | #111 (of 128 teams · 41% of last season's receiving production returning) | #43 (of 128 teams · 83% of last season's rushing production returning) | #24 (of 128 teams · 699.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.321 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.003 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 51% of plays successful) | #13 (of 128 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #69 (of 128 teams · 1.200 average PPA on successful plays) | #69 (of 128 teams · 1.200 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Penn State11–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #3 Ohio State, #8 Wisconsin) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #3 Ohio State, #8 Wisconsin, #24 Temple) | #49 (of 128 teams · 432.6 yds/g · 6,056 yards) | #21 (of 128 teams · 37.6 pts/g · 526 points) | #37 (of 128 teams · 367.9 yds/g allowed · 5,151 yards) | #47 (of 128 teams · 25.4 pts/g allowed · 356 points) | #21 (of 128 teams · +12.1 /g · +170 on the season) | #64 (of 128 teams · +1 on the season · 21 taken, 20 given · +0.07 /g) | #101 (of 128 teams · 27:50 /g · 6h 30m on the season) | #102 (of 128 teams · 10% of last season's passing production returning) | #28 (of 128 teams · 79% of last season's receiving production returning) | #49 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's rushing production returning) | #20 (of 128 teams · 742.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #28 (of 128 teams · 0.225 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #44 (of 128 teams · 0.118 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #62 (of 128 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #33 (of 128 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 1.339 average PPA on successful plays) | #80 (of 128 teams · 1.217 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Oklahoma11–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #12 Oklahoma State, #16 West Virginia · postseason: #14 Auburn) | #2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 554.8 yds/g · 7,212 yards) | #3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 43.9 pts/g · 571 points) | #83 (of 128 teams · 432.0 yds/g allowed · 5,616 yards) | #68 (of 128 teams · 28.9 pts/g allowed · 375 points) | #10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +15.1 /g · +196 on the season) | #67 (of 128 teams · +0 on the season · 17 taken, 17 given · +0.00 /g) | #25 (of 128 teams · 32:16 /g · 7h 00m on the season) | #51 (of 128 teams · 90% of last season's passing production returning) | #83 (of 128 teams · 55% of last season's receiving production returning) | #23 (of 128 teams · 91% of last season's rushing production returning) | #18 (of 128 teams · 777.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.376 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #84 (of 128 teams · 0.190 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 51% of plays successful) | #45 (of 128 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #12 (of 128 teams · 1.324 average PPA on successful plays) | #104 (of 128 teams · 1.277 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Wisconsin11–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #20 LSU · postseason: #15 Western Michigan) | #88 (of 128 teams · 382.1 yds/g · 5,350 yards) | #67 (of 128 teams · 28.4 pts/g · 397 points) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 301.4 yds/g allowed · 4,219 yards) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 15.6 pts/g allowed · 218 points) | #14 (of 128 teams · +12.8 /g · +179 on the season) | #9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +12 on the season · 28 taken, 16 given · +0.86 /g) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 34:58 /g · 8h 10m on the season) | #100 (of 128 teams · 12% of last season's passing production returning) | #98 (of 128 teams · 49% of last season's receiving production returning) | #27 (of 128 teams · 89% of last season's rushing production returning) | #37 (of 128 teams · 643.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #67 (of 128 teams · 0.156 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #11 (of 128 teams · 0.035 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #37 (of 128 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #29 (of 128 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #117 (of 128 teams · 1.084 average PPA on successful plays) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 1.074 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | USC10–3 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #4 Washington, #10 Colorado · postseason: #5 Penn State) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #4 Washington, #10 Colorado · postseason: #5 Penn State) | #20 (of 128 teams · 477.1 yds/g · 6,202 yards) | #36 (of 128 teams · 34.4 pts/g · 447 points) | #36 (of 128 teams · 367.1 yds/g allowed · 4,773 yards) | #38 (of 128 teams · 24.2 pts/g allowed · 315 points) | #29 (of 128 teams · +10.2 /g · +132 on the season) | #67 (of 128 teams · +0 on the season · 20 taken, 20 given · +0.00 /g) | #28 (of 128 teams · 31:54 /g · 6h 55m on the season) | #114 (of 128 teams · 4% of last season's passing production returning) | #11 (of 128 teams · 91% of last season's receiving production returning) | #51 (of 128 teams · 76% of last season's rushing production returning) | #2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 936.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #24 (of 128 teams · 0.234 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #54 (of 128 teams · 0.134 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #13 (of 128 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #24 (of 128 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #94 (of 128 teams · 1.157 average PPA on successful plays) | #118 (of 128 teams · 1.337 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Colorado10–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #18 Stanford, #19 Utah) | #47 (of 128 teams · 437.1 yds/g · 6,120 yards) | #51 (of 128 teams · 31.1 pts/g · 435 points) | #19 (of 128 teams · 342.5 yds/g allowed · 4,795 yards) | #20 (of 128 teams · 21.7 pts/g allowed · 304 points) | #35 (of 128 teams · +9.4 /g · +131 on the season) | #32 (of 128 teams · +6 on the season · 26 taken, 20 given · +0.43 /g) | #48 (of 128 teams · 30:56 /g · 7h 13m on the season) | #67 (of 128 teams · 76% of last season's passing production returning) | #58 (of 128 teams · 66% of last season's receiving production returning) | #71 (of 128 teams · 67% of last season's rushing production returning) | #62 (of 128 teams · 526.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #71 (of 128 teams · 0.149 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #12 (of 128 teams · 0.035 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #57 (of 128 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #28 (of 128 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #112 (of 128 teams · 1.097 average PPA on successful plays) | #11 (of 128 teams · 1.093 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Florida State10–3 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #6 Michigan) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #17 Florida · postseason: #6 Michigan) | #25 (of 128 teams · 466.4 yds/g · 6,063 yards) | #31 (of 128 teams · 35.1 pts/g · 456 points) | #22 (of 128 teams · 349.1 yds/g allowed · 4,538 yards) | #44 (of 128 teams · 25.0 pts/g allowed · 325 points) | #30 (of 128 teams · +10.1 /g · +131 on the season) | #42 (of 128 teams · +3 on the season · 23 taken, 20 given · +0.23 /g) | #15 (of 128 teams · 32:55 /g · 7h 08m on the season) | #82 (of 128 teams · 48% of last season's passing production returning) | #3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's receiving production returning) | #39 (of 128 teams · 85% of last season's rushing production returning) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 906.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #19 (of 128 teams · 0.260 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #36 (of 128 teams · 0.103 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #15 (of 128 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #22 (of 128 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #56 (of 128 teams · 1.227 average PPA on successful plays) | #111 (of 128 teams · 1.300 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Oklahoma State10–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #10 Colorado) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #16 West Virginia, #23 Pittsburgh · postseason: #10 Colorado) | #14 (of 128 teams · 494.8 yds/g · 6,432 yards) | #17 (of 128 teams · 38.6 pts/g · 502 points) | #92 (of 128 teams · 446.3 yds/g allowed · 5,802 yards) | #53 (of 128 teams · 26.5 pts/g allowed · 345 points) | #22 (of 128 teams · +12.1 /g · +157 on the season) | #10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +11 on the season · 25 taken, 14 given · +0.85 /g) | #84 (of 128 teams · 28:51 /g · 6h 15m on the season) | #58 (of 128 teams · 86% of last season's passing production returning) | #51 (of 128 teams · 70% of last season's receiving production returning) | #70 (of 128 teams · 68% of last season's rushing production returning) | #39 (of 128 teams · 631.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #18 (of 128 teams · 0.260 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #76 (of 128 teams · 0.171 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #21 (of 128 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #72 (of 128 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #41 (of 128 teams · 1.256 average PPA on successful plays) | #71 (of 128 teams · 1.201 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Louisville9–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #11 Florida State) | #3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 532.7 yds/g · 6,925 yards) | #6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 42.5 pts/g · 553 points) | #14 (of 128 teams · 322.2 yds/g allowed · 4,189 yards) | #31 (of 128 teams · 23.8 pts/g allowed · 309 points) | #8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +18.8 /g · +244 on the season) | #107 (of 128 teams · -7 on the season · 25 taken, 32 given · -0.54 /g) | #87 (of 128 teams · 28:47 /g · 6h 14m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's receiving production returning) | #12 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's rushing production returning) | #32 (of 128 teams · 654.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.323 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.029 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #20 (of 128 teams · 1.290 average PPA on successful plays) | #106 (of 128 teams · 1.283 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Auburn8–5 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #20 LSU) | #43 (of 128 teams · 440.8 yds/g · 5,730 yards) | #49 (of 128 teams · 31.2 pts/g · 406 points) | #28 (of 128 teams · 361.9 yds/g allowed · 4,705 yards) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 17.1 pts/g allowed · 222 points) | #12 (of 128 teams · +14.2 /g · +184 on the season) | #42 (of 128 teams · +3 on the season · 17 taken, 14 given · +0.23 /g) | #76 (of 128 teams · 29:11 /g · 6h 19m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #110 (of 128 teams · 41% of last season's receiving production returning) | #122 (of 128 teams · 23% of last season's rushing production returning) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 865.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #40 (of 128 teams · 0.207 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #22 (of 128 teams · 0.079 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #27 (of 128 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #34 (of 128 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #110 (of 128 teams · 1.104 average PPA on successful plays) | #41 (of 128 teams · 1.157 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Western Michigan13–1 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #19 (of 128 teams · 480.5 yds/g · 6,727 yards) | #9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 41.6 pts/g · 582 points) | #26 (of 128 teams · 353.6 yds/g allowed · 4,951 yards) | #15 (of 128 teams · 19.8 pts/g allowed · 277 points) | #5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +21.8 /g · +305 on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +18 on the season · 26 taken, 8 given · +1.29 /g) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 34:02 /g · 7h 57m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #80 (of 128 teams · 56% of last season's receiving production returning) | #2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's rushing production returning) | #81 (of 128 teams · 443.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.348 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #51 (of 128 teams · 0.131 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 53% of plays successful) | #48 (of 128 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #111 (of 128 teams · 1.102 average PPA on successful plays) | #105 (of 128 teams · 1.279 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | West Virginia10–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #17 (of 128 teams · 485.5 yds/g · 6,312 yards) | #50 (of 128 teams · 31.1 pts/g · 405 points) | #73 (of 128 teams · 425.9 yds/g allowed · 5,537 yards) | #35 (of 128 teams · 24.0 pts/g allowed · 312 points) | #41 (of 128 teams · +7.2 /g · +93 on the season) | #38 (of 128 teams · +4 on the season · 25 taken, 21 given · +0.31 /g) | #77 (of 128 teams · 29:07 /g · 6h 18m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #32 (of 128 teams · 76% of last season's receiving production returning) | #94 (of 128 teams · 55% of last season's rushing production returning) | #31 (of 128 teams · 654.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #38 (of 128 teams · 0.208 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #41 (of 128 teams · 0.114 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #50 (of 128 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #54 (of 128 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #53 (of 128 teams · 1.233 average PPA on successful plays) | #23 (of 128 teams · 1.122 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Florida9–4 | 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #20 LSU) | #116 (of 128 teams · 344.0 yds/g · 4,472 yards) | #107 (of 128 teams · 23.9 pts/g · 311 points) | #5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 293.0 yds/g allowed · 3,809 yards) | #6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 16.8 pts/g allowed · 218 points) | #41 (of 128 teams · +7.2 /g · +93 on the season) | #49 (of 128 teams · +2 on the season · 24 taken, 22 given · +0.15 /g) | #37 (of 128 teams · 31:14 /g · 6h 46m on the season) | #121 (of 128 teams · 2% of last season's passing production returning) | #101 (of 128 teams · 48% of last season's receiving production returning) | #124 (of 128 teams · 22% of last season's rushing production returning) | #16 (of 128 teams · 798.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #114 (of 128 teams · 0.065 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · -0.050 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #82 (of 128 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #12 (of 128 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #114 (of 128 teams · 1.091 average PPA on successful plays) | #43 (of 128 teams · 1.158 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Stanford10–3 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 USC) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 USC) | #103 (of 128 teams · 367.4 yds/g · 4,776 yards) | #83 (of 128 teams · 26.3 pts/g · 342 points) | #38 (of 128 teams · 368.1 yds/g allowed · 4,785 yards) | #18 (of 128 teams · 20.4 pts/g allowed · 265 points) | #45 (of 128 teams · +5.9 /g · +77 on the season) | #49 (of 128 teams · +2 on the season · 20 taken, 18 given · +0.15 /g) | #16 (of 128 teams · 32:47 /g · 7h 06m on the season) | #109 (of 128 teams · 5% of last season's passing production returning) | #66 (of 128 teams · 62% of last season's receiving production returning) | #77 (of 128 teams · 66% of last season's rushing production returning) | #17 (of 128 teams · 778.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #69 (of 128 teams · 0.153 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #62 (of 128 teams · 0.148 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #68 (of 128 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #42 (of 128 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #86 (of 128 teams · 1.169 average PPA on successful plays) | #94 (of 128 teams · 1.243 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Utah9–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 USC) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 USC) | #51 (of 128 teams · 430.7 yds/g · 5,599 yards) | #60 (of 128 teams · 29.9 pts/g · 388 points) | #48 (of 128 teams · 383.0 yds/g allowed · 4,979 yards) | #33 (of 128 teams · 23.9 pts/g allowed · 311 points) | #45 (of 128 teams · +5.9 /g · +77 on the season) | #28 (of 128 teams · +6 on the season · 31 taken, 25 given · +0.46 /g) | #11 (of 128 teams · 33:24 /g · 7h 14m on the season) | #122 (of 128 teams · 1% of last season's passing production returning) | #88 (of 128 teams · 53% of last season's receiving production returning) | #123 (of 128 teams · 22% of last season's rushing production returning) | #51 (of 128 teams · 580.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #77 (of 128 teams · 0.139 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #52 (of 128 teams · 0.132 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #56 (of 128 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #36 (of 128 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #104 (of 128 teams · 1.119 average PPA on successful plays) | #103 (of 128 teams · 1.276 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | LSU8–4 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #13 Louisville) | #59 (of 128 teams · 423.1 yds/g · 5,077 yards) | #68 (of 128 teams · 28.3 pts/g · 340 points) | #10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 314.4 yds/g allowed · 3,773 yards) | #5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 15.8 pts/g allowed · 189 points) | #16 (of 128 teams · +12.6 /g · +151 on the season) | #67 (of 128 teams · +0 on the season · 17 taken, 17 given · +0.00 /g) | #39 (of 128 teams · 31:08 /g · 6h 14m on the season) | #30 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning) | #23 (of 128 teams · 83% of last season's receiving production returning) | #2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's rushing production returning) | #3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 917.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #23 (of 128 teams · 0.240 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.005 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #43 (of 128 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #27 (of 128 teams · 1.276 average PPA on successful plays) | #13 (of 128 teams · 1.095 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Tennessee9–4 | 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #17 Florida, #22 Virginia Tech) | #40 (of 128 teams · 443.7 yds/g · 5,768 yards) | #24 (of 128 teams · 36.4 pts/g · 473 points) | #95 (of 128 teams · 449.2 yds/g allowed · 5,840 yards) | #68 (of 128 teams · 28.9 pts/g allowed · 375 points) | #38 (of 128 teams · +7.5 /g · +98 on the season) | #79 (of 128 teams · -2 on the season · 24 taken, 26 given · -0.15 /g) | #108 (of 128 teams · 27:24 /g · 5h 56m on the season) | #17 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #50 (of 128 teams · 70% of last season's receiving production returning) | #16 (of 128 teams · 96% of last season's rushing production returning) | #14 (of 128 teams · 813.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #46 (of 128 teams · 0.198 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #72 (of 128 teams · 0.162 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #25 (of 128 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #66 (of 128 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #63 (of 128 teams · 1.213 average PPA on successful plays) | #51 (of 128 teams · 1.165 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Virginia Tech10–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #23 Pittsburgh) | #39 (of 128 teams · 444.9 yds/g · 6,229 yards) | #33 (of 128 teams · 35.0 pts/g · 490 points) | #18 (of 128 teams · 340.7 yds/g allowed · 4,770 yards) | #28 (of 128 teams · 22.8 pts/g allowed · 319 points) | #19 (of 128 teams · +12.2 /g · +171 on the season) | #72 (of 128 teams · -1 on the season · 25 taken, 26 given · -0.07 /g) | #36 (of 128 teams · 31:15 /g · 7h 18m on the season) | #85 (of 128 teams · 44% of last season's passing production returning) | #20 (of 128 teams · 87% of last season's receiving production returning) | #54 (of 128 teams · 74% of last season's rushing production returning) | #36 (of 128 teams · 646.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #66 (of 128 teams · 0.158 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #24 (of 128 teams · 0.082 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #33 (of 128 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #18 (of 128 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #121 (of 128 teams · 1.071 average PPA on successful plays) | #74 (of 128 teams · 1.203 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #2 Clemson, #5 Penn State) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #2 Clemson, #5 Penn State) | #38 (of 128 teams · 446.8 yds/g · 5,808 yards) | #10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 40.9 pts/g · 532 points) | #101 (of 128 teams · 452.8 yds/g allowed · 5,886 yards) | #106 (of 128 teams · 35.2 pts/g allowed · 458 points) | #48 (of 128 teams · +5.7 /g · +74 on the season) | #58 (of 128 teams · +1 on the season · 19 taken, 18 given · +0.08 /g) | #49 (of 128 teams · 30:53 /g · 6h 42m on the season) | #50 (of 128 teams · 91% of last season's passing production returning) | #108 (of 128 teams · 43% of last season's receiving production returning) | #50 (of 128 teams · 76% of last season's rushing production returning) | #35 (of 128 teams · 649.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #13 (of 128 teams · 0.296 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #89 (of 128 teams · 0.194 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #42 (of 128 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #57 (of 128 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 1.367 average PPA on successful plays) | #120 (of 128 teams · 1.363 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Temple10–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #25 Navy) | #65 (of 128 teams · 413.6 yds/g · 5,790 yards) | #43 (of 128 teams · 32.4 pts/g · 453 points) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 282.5 yds/g allowed · 3,955 yards) | #11 (of 128 teams · 18.4 pts/g allowed · 258 points) | #13 (of 128 teams · +13.9 /g · +195 on the season) | #32 (of 128 teams · +6 on the season · 25 taken, 19 given · +0.43 /g) | #8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 33:33 /g · 7h 50m on the season) | #34 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning) | #104 (of 128 teams · 47% of last season's receiving production returning) | #13 (of 128 teams · 97% of last season's rushing production returning) | #71 (of 128 teams · 492.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #61 (of 128 teams · 0.166 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #16 (of 128 teams · 0.055 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #65 (of 128 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #14 (of 128 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #47 (of 128 teams · 1.244 average PPA on successful plays) | #59 (of 128 teams · 1.187 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Navy9–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2016's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #46 (of 128 teams · 438.3 yds/g · 6,136 yards) | #20 (of 128 teams · 37.9 pts/g · 531 points) | #84 (of 128 teams · 434.0 yds/g allowed · 6,076 yards) | #84 (of 128 teams · 31.0 pts/g allowed · 434 points) | #43 (of 128 teams · +6.9 /g · +97 on the season) | #52 (of 128 teams · +2 on the season · 18 taken, 16 given · +0.14 /g) | #38 (of 128 teams · 31:11 /g · 7h 17m on the season) | #115 (of 128 teams · 4% of last season's passing production returning) | #55 (of 128 teams · 69% of last season's receiving production returning) | #126 (of 128 teams · 17% of last season's rushing production returning) | #117 (of 128 teams · 342.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.340 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #118 (of 128 teams · 0.268 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 52% of plays successful) | #113 (of 128 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #78 (of 128 teams · 1.181 average PPA on successful plays) | #93 (of 128 teams · 1.240 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |