| 2004 | New Mexico State5–6 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #56 (of 119 teams · 372.9 yds/g · 4,102 yards) | #60 (of 119 teams · 24.8 pts/g · 273 points) | #98 (of 119 teams · 418.9 yds/g allowed · 4,608 yards) | #98 (of 119 teams · 32.3 pts/g allowed · 355 points) | #93 (of 119 teams · -7.5 /g · -82 on the season) | #44 (of 119 teams · +3 on the season · 24 taken, 21 given · +0.27 /g) | #79 (of 119 teams · 17:41 /g · 3h 14m 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) | #103 (of 119 teams · -0.162 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #112 (of 119 teams · 0.127 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #80 (of 119 teams · 33% of plays successful) | #112 (of 119 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #111 (of 119 teams · 0.858 average PPA on successful plays) | #26 (of 119 teams · 0.902 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range 0–0.) | — (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 2004'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 2004'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.) | #24 (Total offense: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range #1–#97. 7 of 25 in the top 10.) | #25 (Scoring offense: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range #1–#98. 6 of 25 in the top 10.) | #28 (Total defense: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range #5–#82. 5 of 25 in the top 10.) | #18 (Scoring defense: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range #1–#68. 7 of 25 in the top 10.) | #16 (Point margin: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range #1–#45. 8 of 25 in the top 10.) | #33 (Turnover margin: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range #1–#95. 7 of 25 in the top 10.) | #23 (Possession: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range #2–#102. 6 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) | #23 (Offensive EPA: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range #2–#74. 6 of 25 in the top 10.) | #26 (Defensive EPA: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range #2–#81. 5 of 25 in the top 10.) | #20 (Offensive success rate: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range #1–#92. 7 of 25 in the top 10.) | #28 (Defensive success rate: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range #2–#83. 4 of 25 in the top 10.) | #52 (Offensive explosiveness: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range #8–#104. 2 of 25 in the top 10.) | #56 (Defensive explosiveness: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range #17–#114. 0 of 25 in the top 10.) |
| 2004 | USC13–0 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range 0–0.) | — (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 119 teams · 449.1 yds/g · 5,838 yards) | #6 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 38.1 pts/g · 496 points) | #9 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 280.4 yds/g allowed · 3,645 yards) | #3 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 13.0 pts/g allowed · 169 points) | #3 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +25.1 /g · +327 on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +24 on the season · 43 taken, 19 given · +1.85 /g) | #14 (of 119 teams · 19:17 /g · 4h 11m 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) | #23 (of 119 teams · 0.019 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #16 (of 119 teams · -0.121 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #20 (of 119 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #21 (of 119 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #58 (of 119 teams · 0.997 average PPA on successful plays) | #31 (of 119 teams · 0.930 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Oklahoma12–1 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range 0–0.) | — (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 119 teams · 462.1 yds/g · 6,007 yards) | #14 (of 119 teams · 34.8 pts/g · 452 points) | #15 (of 119 teams · 299.0 yds/g allowed · 3,887 yards) | #11 (of 119 teams · 16.9 pts/g allowed · 219 points) | #9 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +17.9 /g · +233 on the season) | #25 (of 119 teams · +8 on the season · 26 taken, 18 given · +0.62 /g) | #5 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 20:12 /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) | #17 (of 119 teams · 0.040 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #26 (of 119 teams · -0.103 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #18 (of 119 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #8 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 31% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #35 (of 119 teams · 1.036 average PPA on successful plays) | #100 (of 119 teams · 1.060 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Auburn13–0 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #24 (of 119 teams · 420.7 yds/g · 5,469 yards) | #18 (of 119 teams · 32.1 pts/g · 417 points) | #8 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 277.6 yds/g allowed · 3,609 yards) | #1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 11.3 pts/g allowed · 147 points) | #6 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +20.8 /g · +270 on the season) | #33 (of 119 teams · +7 on the season · 30 taken, 23 given · +0.54 /g) | #9 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 19:28 /g · 4h 13m 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 119 teams · 0.065 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #18 (of 119 teams · -0.117 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #8 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #10 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 31% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #82 (of 119 teams · 0.955 average PPA on successful plays) | #52 (of 119 teams · 0.977 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | California10–2 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #5 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 492.4 yds/g · 5,909 yards) | #7 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 36.8 pts/g · 441 points) | #28 (of 119 teams · 320.9 yds/g allowed · 3,851 yards) | #8 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 16.0 pts/g allowed · 192 points) | #7 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +20.8 /g · +249 on the season) | #51 (of 119 teams · +2 on the season · 22 taken, 20 given · +0.17 /g) | #4 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 20:19 /g · 4h 04m 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 119 teams · 0.101 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #36 (of 119 teams · -0.074 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #3 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #20 (of 119 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #81 (of 119 teams · 0.957 average PPA on successful plays) | #84 (of 119 teams · 1.032 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Utah12–0 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range 0–0.) | — (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 119 teams · 499.8 yds/g · 5,997 yards) | #3 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 45.3 pts/g · 544 points) | #43 (of 119 teams · 343.4 yds/g allowed · 4,121 yards) | #23 (of 119 teams · 19.5 pts/g allowed · 234 points) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +25.8 /g · +310 on the season) | #6 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +15 on the season · 29 taken, 14 given · +1.25 /g) | #21 (of 119 teams · 19:04 /g · 3h 49m 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) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 0.122 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #24 (of 119 teams · -0.106 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #37 (of 119 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #69 (of 119 teams · 0.979 average PPA on successful plays) | #41 (of 119 teams · 0.950 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Texas11–1 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range 0–0.) | — (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 119 teams · 464.4 yds/g · 5,573 yards) | #12 (of 119 teams · 35.3 pts/g · 423 points) | #27 (of 119 teams · 320.1 yds/g allowed · 3,841 yards) | #19 (of 119 teams · 17.9 pts/g allowed · 215 points) | #11 (of 119 teams · +17.3 /g · +208 on the season) | #36 (of 119 teams · +5 on the season · 24 taken, 19 given · +0.42 /g) | #8 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 19:39 /g · 3h 56m 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 119 teams · 0.055 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #38 (of 119 teams · -0.072 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #9 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #31 (of 119 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #99 (of 119 teams · 0.908 average PPA on successful plays) | #73 (of 119 teams · 1.016 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Louisville11–1 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 539.0 yds/g · 6,468 yards) | #1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 49.8 pts/g · 597 points) | #18 (of 119 teams · 305.9 yds/g allowed · 3,671 yards) | #25 (of 119 teams · 19.7 pts/g allowed · 236 points) | #1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +30.1 /g · +361 on the season) | #9 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +12 on the season · 28 taken, 16 given · +1.00 /g) | #24 (of 119 teams · 18:57 /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) | #5 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 0.092 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #10 — top 10 (of 119 teams · -0.137 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #34 (of 119 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #57 (of 119 teams · 0.999 average PPA on successful plays) | #39 (of 119 teams · 0.948 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Georgia10–2 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #30 (of 119 teams · 404.5 yds/g · 4,854 yards) | #45 (of 119 teams · 27.9 pts/g · 335 points) | #11 (of 119 teams · 288.9 yds/g allowed · 3,467 yards) | #9 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 16.5 pts/g allowed · 198 points) | #16 (of 119 teams · +11.4 /g · +137 on the season) | #57 (of 119 teams · +0 on the season · 20 taken, 20 given · +0.00 /g) | #43 (of 119 teams · 18:27 /g · 3h 41m 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) | #22 (of 119 teams · 0.022 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #40 (of 119 teams · -0.071 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #31 (of 119 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #25 (of 119 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #17 (of 119 teams · 1.090 average PPA on successful plays) | #81 (of 119 teams · 1.026 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Miami9–3 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #64 (of 119 teams · 365.3 yds/g · 4,384 yards) | #21 (of 119 teams · 31.7 pts/g · 380 points) | #31 (of 119 teams · 328.1 yds/g allowed · 3,937 yards) | #13 (of 119 teams · 17.0 pts/g allowed · 204 points) | #12 (of 119 teams · +14.7 /g · +176 on the season) | #3 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +17 on the season · 32 taken, 15 given · +1.42 /g) | #57 (of 119 teams · 18:08 /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) | #33 (of 119 teams · -0.018 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #20 (of 119 teams · -0.116 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #61 (of 119 teams · 35% of plays successful) | #24 (of 119 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #8 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 1.133 average PPA on successful plays) | #85 (of 119 teams · 1.034 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Virginia Tech10–3 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #63 (of 119 teams · 365.5 yds/g · 4,752 yards) | #25 (of 119 teams · 30.8 pts/g · 400 points) | #7 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 268.0 yds/g allowed · 3,484 yards) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 12.8 pts/g allowed · 167 points) | #9 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +17.9 /g · +233 on the season) | #9 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +13 on the season · 35 taken, 22 given · +1.00 /g) | #18 (of 119 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) | #34 (of 119 teams · -0.018 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · -0.186 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #48 (of 119 teams · 36% of plays successful) | #15 (of 119 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #62 (of 119 teams · 0.991 average PPA on successful plays) | #29 (of 119 teams · 0.916 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Boise State11–1 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range 0–0.) | — (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 119 teams · 492.7 yds/g · 5,912 yards) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 48.9 pts/g · 587 points) | #50 (of 119 teams · 357.8 yds/g allowed · 4,294 yards) | #65 (of 119 teams · 25.7 pts/g allowed · 308 points) | #4 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +23.3 /g · +279 on the season) | #20 (of 119 teams · +8 on the season · 31 taken, 23 given · +0.67 /g) | #6 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 19:45 /g · 3h 57m 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 119 teams · 0.053 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #9 — top 10 (of 119 teams · -0.139 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #11 (of 119 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #28 (of 119 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #29 (of 119 teams · 1.045 average PPA on successful plays) | #65 (of 119 teams · 0.993 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Iowa10–2 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #97 (of 119 teams · 312.7 yds/g · 3,752 yards) | #69 (of 119 teams · 24.3 pts/g · 292 points) | #13 (of 119 teams · 293.8 yds/g allowed · 3,526 yards) | #17 (of 119 teams · 17.6 pts/g allowed · 211 points) | #33 (of 119 teams · +6.8 /g · +81 on the season) | #4 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +16 on the season · 35 taken, 19 given · +1.33 /g) | #17 (of 119 teams · 19:12 /g · 3h 50m 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) | #74 (of 119 teams · -0.100 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #12 (of 119 teams · -0.134 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #92 (of 119 teams · 32% of plays successful) | #11 (of 119 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #46 (of 119 teams · 1.021 average PPA on successful plays) | #37 (of 119 teams · 0.939 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | LSU9–3 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #37 (of 119 teams · 395.6 yds/g · 4,747 yards) | #41 (of 119 teams · 28.7 pts/g · 344 points) | #5 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 256.9 yds/g allowed · 3,083 yards) | #15 (of 119 teams · 17.1 pts/g allowed · 205 points) | #15 (of 119 teams · +11.6 /g · +139 on the season) | #63 (of 119 teams · -1 on the season · 25 taken, 26 given · -0.08 /g) | #20 (of 119 teams · 19:04 /g · 3h 49m 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) | #24 (of 119 teams · 0.007 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #21 (of 119 teams · -0.115 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #13 (of 119 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #3 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 27% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #79 (of 119 teams · 0.958 average PPA on successful plays) | #102 (of 119 teams · 1.071 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Michigan9–3 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #44 (of 119 teams · 386.5 yds/g · 4,638 yards) | #24 (of 119 teams · 30.8 pts/g · 370 points) | #36 (of 119 teams · 336.3 yds/g allowed · 4,035 yards) | #43 (of 119 teams · 23.3 pts/g allowed · 279 points) | #29 (of 119 teams · +7.6 /g · +91 on the season) | #26 (of 119 teams · +7 on the season · 29 taken, 22 given · +0.58 /g) | #22 (of 119 teams · 19:03 /g · 3h 49m 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) | #40 (of 119 teams · -0.025 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #8 — top 10 (of 119 teams · -0.146 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #28 (of 119 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #19 (of 119 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #104 (of 119 teams · 0.892 average PPA on successful plays) | #34 (of 119 teams · 0.936 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Tennessee10–3 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #33 (of 119 teams · 399.5 yds/g · 5,193 yards) | #39 (of 119 teams · 29.1 pts/g · 378 points) | #48 (of 119 teams · 356.4 yds/g allowed · 4,633 yards) | #39 (of 119 teams · 22.7 pts/g allowed · 295 points) | #35 (of 119 teams · +6.4 /g · +83 on the season) | #39 (of 119 teams · +5 on the season · 29 taken, 24 given · +0.38 /g) | #51 (of 119 teams · 18:19 /g · 3h 58m 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) | #28 (of 119 teams · -0.007 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #80 (of 119 teams · -0.006 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #49 (of 119 teams · 36% of plays successful) | #71 (of 119 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #10 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 1.128 average PPA on successful plays) | #33 (of 119 teams · 0.934 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Florida State9–3 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range 0–0.) | — (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 119 teams · 372.5 yds/g · 4,470 yards) | #57 (of 119 teams · 25.2 pts/g · 302 points) | #10 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 283.8 yds/g allowed · 3,406 yards) | #4 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 14.1 pts/g allowed · 169 points) | #17 (of 119 teams · +11.1 /g · +133 on the season) | #26 (of 119 teams · +7 on the season · 31 taken, 24 given · +0.58 /g) | #42 (of 119 teams · 18:28 /g · 3h 42m 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) | #72 (of 119 teams · -0.097 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #7 — top 10 (of 119 teams · -0.149 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #58 (of 119 teams · 35% of plays successful) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 27% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #86 (of 119 teams · 0.951 average PPA on successful plays) | #114 (of 119 teams · 1.196 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Wisconsin9–3 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #90 (of 119 teams · 328.1 yds/g · 3,937 yards) | #98 (of 119 teams · 20.8 pts/g · 249 points) | #12 (of 119 teams · 291.3 yds/g allowed · 3,495 yards) | #6 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 15.4 pts/g allowed · 185 points) | #37 (of 119 teams · +5.3 /g · +64 on the season) | #57 (of 119 teams · +0 on the season · 23 taken, 23 given · +0.00 /g) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 20:30 /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) | #61 (of 119 teams · -0.079 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #30 (of 119 teams · -0.090 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #68 (of 119 teams · 34% of plays successful) | #26 (of 119 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #52 (of 119 teams · 1.010 average PPA on successful plays) | #62 (of 119 teams · 0.990 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Virginia8–4 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #22 (of 119 teams · 423.4 yds/g · 5,081 yards) | #27 (of 119 teams · 30.3 pts/g · 363 points) | #22 (of 119 teams · 313.3 yds/g allowed · 3,760 yards) | #18 (of 119 teams · 17.7 pts/g allowed · 212 points) | #14 (of 119 teams · +12.6 /g · +151 on the season) | #42 (of 119 teams · +4 on the season · 16 taken, 12 given · +0.33 /g) | #23 (of 119 teams · 19:00 /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) | #6 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 0.090 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #68 (of 119 teams · -0.028 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #4 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #56 (of 119 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #73 (of 119 teams · 0.968 average PPA on successful plays) | #87 (of 119 teams · 1.035 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Pittsburgh8–4 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #70 (of 119 teams · 357.8 yds/g · 4,294 yards) | #48 (of 119 teams · 27.1 pts/g · 325 points) | #82 (of 119 teams · 395.4 yds/g allowed · 4,745 yards) | #45 (of 119 teams · 24.0 pts/g allowed · 288 points) | #45 (of 119 teams · +3.1 /g · +37 on the season) | #6 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +15 on the season · 28 taken, 13 given · +1.25 /g) | #27 (of 119 teams · 18:50 /g · 3h 46m 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) | #46 (of 119 teams · -0.039 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #33 (of 119 teams · -0.081 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #66 (of 119 teams · 34% of plays successful) | #46 (of 119 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #16 (of 119 teams · 1.092 average PPA on successful plays) | #91 (of 119 teams · 1.042 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Florida7–5 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #20 (of 119 teams · 426.9 yds/g · 5,123 yards) | #19 (of 119 teams · 31.8 pts/g · 382 points) | #46 (of 119 teams · 345.6 yds/g allowed · 4,147 yards) | #33 (of 119 teams · 21.1 pts/g allowed · 253 points) | #18 (of 119 teams · +10.8 /g · +129 on the season) | #42 (of 119 teams · +4 on the season · 25 taken, 21 given · +0.33 /g) | #95 (of 119 teams · 17:08 /g · 3h 26m 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) | #19 (of 119 teams · 0.032 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #81 (of 119 teams · -0.006 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #12 (of 119 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #65 (of 119 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #53 (of 119 teams · 1.008 average PPA on successful plays) | #47 (of 119 teams · 0.961 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Arizona State9–3 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range 0–0.) | — (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 119 teams · 435.4 yds/g · 5,225 yards) | #32 (of 119 teams · 29.8 pts/g · 358 points) | #51 (of 119 teams · 358.9 yds/g allowed · 4,307 yards) | #49 (of 119 teams · 24.5 pts/g allowed · 294 points) | #37 (of 119 teams · +5.3 /g · +64 on the season) | #51 (of 119 teams · +2 on the season · 29 taken, 27 given · +0.17 /g) | #35 (of 119 teams · 18:39 /g · 3h 44m 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) | #58 (of 119 teams · -0.072 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #45 (of 119 teams · -0.061 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #56 (of 119 teams · 35% of plays successful) | #42 (of 119 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #18 (of 119 teams · 1.086 average PPA on successful plays) | #89 (of 119 teams · 1.036 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Texas A&M7–5 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range 0–0.) | — (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 119 teams · 428.4 yds/g · 5,141 yards) | #43 (of 119 teams · 28.4 pts/g · 341 points) | #69 (of 119 teams · 386.8 yds/g allowed · 4,641 yards) | #48 (of 119 teams · 24.3 pts/g allowed · 292 points) | #43 (of 119 teams · +4.1 /g · +49 on the season) | #13 (of 119 teams · +10 on the season · 23 taken, 13 given · +0.83 /g) | #102 (of 119 teams · 16:47 /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) | #15 (of 119 teams · 0.042 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #44 (of 119 teams · -0.063 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #19 (of 119 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #83 (of 119 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #23 (of 119 teams · 1.076 average PPA on successful plays) | #17 (of 119 teams · 0.892 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Boston College9–3 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #45 (of 119 teams · 385.4 yds/g · 4,625 yards) | #62 (of 119 teams · 24.7 pts/g · 296 points) | #34 (of 119 teams · 332.8 yds/g allowed · 3,994 yards) | #12 (of 119 teams · 16.9 pts/g allowed · 203 points) | #28 (of 119 teams · +7.8 /g · +93 on the season) | #63 (of 119 teams · -1 on the season · 22 taken, 23 given · -0.08 /g) | #40 (of 119 teams · 18:30 /g · 3h 42m 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 119 teams · -0.022 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #34 (of 119 teams · -0.078 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #54 (of 119 teams · 35% of plays successful) | #50 (of 119 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #34 (of 119 teams · 1.036 average PPA on successful plays) | #56 (of 119 teams · 0.981 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Texas Tech8–4 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range 0–0.) | — (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 119 teams · 491.7 yds/g · 5,900 yards) | #8 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 36.2 pts/g · 434 points) | #49 (of 119 teams · 357.0 yds/g allowed · 4,284 yards) | #68 (of 119 teams · 26.2 pts/g allowed · 314 points) | #20 (of 119 teams · +10.0 /g · +120 on the season) | #87 (of 119 teams · -5 on the season · 21 taken, 26 given · -0.42 /g) | #61 (of 119 teams · 18:06 /g · 3h 37m 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 119 teams · 0.070 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #59 (of 119 teams · -0.040 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #5 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #64 (of 119 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #43 (of 119 teams · 1.025 average PPA on successful plays) | #19 (of 119 teams · 0.897 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Ohio State8–4 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2004's final AP poll. Range 0–0.) | — (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.) | #95 (of 119 teams · 320.8 yds/g · 3,850 yards) | #72 (of 119 teams · 24.2 pts/g · 290 points) | #33 (of 119 teams · 332.0 yds/g allowed · 3,984 yards) | #20 (of 119 teams · 18.3 pts/g allowed · 219 points) | #36 (of 119 teams · +5.9 /g · +71 on the season) | #95 (of 119 teams · -7 on the season · 19 taken, 26 given · -0.58 /g) | #69 (of 119 teams · 17:57 /g · 3h 35m 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) | #62 (of 119 teams · -0.080 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #25 (of 119 teams · -0.104 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #83 (of 119 teams · 33% of plays successful) | #43 (of 119 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #47 (of 119 teams · 1.018 average PPA on successful plays) | #24 (of 119 teams · 0.900 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |