| 2012 | North Texas4–8 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2012'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.) | #67 (of 124 teams · 392.2 yds/g · 4,706 yards) | #105 (of 124 teams · 20.9 pts/g · 251 points) | #77 (of 124 teams · 414.8 yds/g allowed · 4,977 yards) | #61 (of 124 teams · 27.8 pts/g allowed · 334 points) | #96 (of 124 teams · -6.9 /g · -83 on the season) | #56 (of 124 teams · +1 on the season · 19 taken, 18 given · +0.08 /g) | #17 (of 124 teams · 32:53 /g · 6h 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) | #113 (of 124 teams · -0.015 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #75 (of 124 teams · 0.070 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #93 (of 124 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #81 (of 124 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #64 (of 124 teams · 0.926 average PPA on successful plays) | #39 (of 124 teams · 0.906 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of the 25 teams in 2012's final AP poll | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2012'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 2012'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 2012'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.) | #43 (Total offense: median of the 25 teams in 2012's final AP poll. Range #3–#104. 3 of 25 in the top 10.) | #29 (Scoring offense: median of the 25 teams in 2012's final AP poll. Range #2–#80. 4 of 25 in the top 10.) | #31 (Total defense: median of the 25 teams in 2012's final AP poll. Range #1–#79. 5 of 25 in the top 10.) | #22 (Scoring defense: median of the 25 teams in 2012's final AP poll. Range #1–#58. 6 of 25 in the top 10.) | #20 (Point margin: median of the 25 teams in 2012's final AP poll. Range #1–#44. 9 of 25 in the top 10.) | #28 (Turnover margin: median of the 25 teams in 2012's final AP poll. Range #1–#108. 6 of 25 in the top 10.) | #49 (Possession: median of the 25 teams in 2012's final AP poll. Range #1–#111. 3 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) | #34 (Offensive EPA: median of the 25 teams in 2012's final AP poll. Range #1–#92. 5 of 25 in the top 10.) | #33 (Defensive EPA: median of the 25 teams in 2012's final AP poll. Range #2–#86. 3 of 25 in the top 10.) | #39 (Offensive success rate: median of the 25 teams in 2012's final AP poll. Range #2–#106. 4 of 25 in the top 10.) | #35 (Defensive success rate: median of the 25 teams in 2012's final AP poll. Range #2–#110. 2 of 25 in the top 10.) | #74 (Offensive explosiveness: median of the 25 teams in 2012's final AP poll. Range #1–#123. 1 of 25 in the top 10.) | #37 (Defensive explosiveness: median of the 25 teams in 2012's final AP poll. Range #1–#124. 3 of 25 in the top 10.) |
| 2012 | Notre Dame12–1 | 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2012'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.) | #54 (of 124 teams · 412.1 yds/g · 5,358 yards) | #80 (of 124 teams · 25.8 pts/g · 335 points) | #7 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 305.5 yds/g allowed · 3,971 yards) | #2 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 12.8 pts/g allowed · 166 points) | #21 (of 124 teams · +13.0 /g · +169 on the season) | #28 (of 124 teams · +8 on the season · 23 taken, 15 given · +0.62 /g) | #36 (of 124 teams · 31:41 /g · 6h 52m 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 124 teams · 0.118 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #43 (of 124 teams · 0.029 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #11 (of 124 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #48 (of 124 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #116 (of 124 teams · 0.853 average PPA on successful plays) | #41 (of 124 teams · 0.910 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Alabama13–1 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2012'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.) | #33 (of 124 teams · 444.5 yds/g · 6,223 yards) | #12 (of 124 teams · 38.7 pts/g · 542 points) | #1 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 250.0 yds/g allowed · 3,500 yards) | #1 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 10.9 pts/g allowed · 153 points) | #2 — top 10 (of 124 teams · +27.8 /g · +389 on the season) | #13 (of 124 teams · +14 on the season · 29 taken, 15 given · +1.00 /g) | #1 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 35:13 /g · 8h 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) | #1 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 0.181 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #11 (of 124 teams · -0.018 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #5 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #7 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #100 (of 124 teams · 0.883 average PPA on successful plays) | #109 (of 124 teams · 0.998 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Ohio State12–0 | 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2012'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.) | #47 (of 124 teams · 423.8 yds/g · 5,085 yards) | #21 (of 124 teams · 37.2 pts/g · 446 points) | #35 (of 124 teams · 359.6 yds/g allowed · 4,315 yards) | #31 (of 124 teams · 22.8 pts/g allowed · 274 points) | #14 (of 124 teams · +14.3 /g · +172 on the season) | #48 (of 124 teams · +3 on the season · 21 taken, 18 given · +0.25 /g) | #72 (of 124 teams · 30:06 /g · 6h 01m 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 124 teams · 0.109 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #30 (of 124 teams · 0.008 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #25 (of 124 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #17 (of 124 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #83 (of 124 teams · 0.905 average PPA on successful plays) | #69 (of 124 teams · 0.940 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Florida11–2 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2012'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.) | #104 (of 124 teams · 334.0 yds/g · 4,342 yards) | #78 (of 124 teams · 26.5 pts/g · 344 points) | #5 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 286.7 yds/g allowed · 3,727 yards) | #5 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 14.5 pts/g allowed · 188 points) | #25 (of 124 teams · +12.0 /g · +156 on the season) | #7 — top 10 (of 124 teams · +15 on the season · 30 taken, 15 given · +1.15 /g) | #25 (of 124 teams · 32:20 /g · 7h 00m 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) | #87 (of 124 teams · 0.034 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #22 (of 124 teams · -0.002 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #68 (of 124 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #12 (of 124 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #117 (of 124 teams · 0.851 average PPA on successful plays) | #46 (of 124 teams · 0.916 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Oregon12–1 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2012'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.) | #5 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 537.4 yds/g · 6,986 yards) | #2 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 49.6 pts/g · 645 points) | #45 (of 124 teams · 374.1 yds/g allowed · 4,864 yards) | #25 (of 124 teams · 21.6 pts/g allowed · 281 points) | #1 — top 10 (of 124 teams · +28.0 /g · +364 on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 124 teams · +21 on the season · 40 taken, 19 given · +1.62 /g) | #103 (of 124 teams · 28:27 /g · 6h 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) | #7 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 0.148 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #8 — top 10 (of 124 teams · -0.019 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #10 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #67 (of 124 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #74 (of 124 teams · 0.914 average PPA on successful plays) | #1 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 0.747 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Georgia12–2 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2012'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.) | #22 (of 124 teams · 467.6 yds/g · 6,547 yards) | #19 (of 124 teams · 37.8 pts/g · 529 points) | #33 (of 124 teams · 357.8 yds/g allowed · 5,009 yards) | #18 (of 124 teams · 19.6 pts/g allowed · 275 points) | #7 — top 10 (of 124 teams · +18.1 /g · +254 on the season) | #21 (of 124 teams · +11 on the season · 30 taken, 19 given · +0.79 /g) | #100 (of 124 teams · 28:39 /g · 6h 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) | #32 (of 124 teams · 0.110 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #61 (of 124 teams · 0.055 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #39 (of 124 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #35 (of 124 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #14 (of 124 teams · 0.998 average PPA on successful plays) | #94 (of 124 teams · 0.970 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Kansas State11–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2012'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 124 teams · 401.4 yds/g · 5,218 yards) | #11 (of 124 teams · 38.9 pts/g · 505 points) | #46 (of 124 teams · 375.3 yds/g allowed · 4,879 yards) | #28 (of 124 teams · 22.1 pts/g allowed · 288 points) | #9 — top 10 (of 124 teams · +16.7 /g · +217 on the season) | #3 — top 10 (of 124 teams · +19 on the season · 31 taken, 12 given · +1.46 /g) | #23 (of 124 teams · 32:27 /g · 7h 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) | #27 (of 124 teams · 0.113 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #86 (of 124 teams · 0.085 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #22 (of 124 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #110 (of 124 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #107 (of 124 teams · 0.877 average PPA on successful plays) | #21 (of 124 teams · 0.871 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Stanford12–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2012'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.) | #86 (of 124 teams · 374.4 yds/g · 5,242 yards) | #72 (of 124 teams · 27.9 pts/g · 390 points) | #21 (of 124 teams · 336.6 yds/g allowed · 4,712 yards) | #11 (of 124 teams · 17.2 pts/g allowed · 241 points) | #29 (of 124 teams · +10.6 /g · +149 on the season) | #27 (of 124 teams · +9 on the season · 27 taken, 18 given · +0.64 /g) | #41 (of 124 teams · 31:30 /g · 7h 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) | #72 (of 124 teams · 0.049 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #32 (of 124 teams · 0.016 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #76 (of 124 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #18 (of 124 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #87 (of 124 teams · 0.900 average PPA on successful plays) | #111 (of 124 teams · 1.000 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | LSU10–3 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2012'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.) | #87 (of 124 teams · 374.2 yds/g · 4,865 yards) | #59 (of 124 teams · 29.8 pts/g · 387 points) | #8 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 307.6 yds/g allowed · 3,999 yards) | #12 (of 124 teams · 17.5 pts/g allowed · 228 points) | #24 (of 124 teams · +12.2 /g · +159 on the season) | #5 — top 10 (of 124 teams · +16 on the season · 33 taken, 17 given · +1.23 /g) | #64 (of 124 teams · 30:31 /g · 6h 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) | #70 (of 124 teams · 0.051 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #24 (of 124 teams · 0.001 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #53 (of 124 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #22 (of 124 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #123 (of 124 teams · 0.813 average PPA on successful plays) | #19 (of 124 teams · 0.869 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Texas A&M11–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2012'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 124 teams · 558.5 yds/g · 7,261 yards) | #4 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 44.5 pts/g · 578 points) | #60 (of 124 teams · 390.2 yds/g allowed · 5,073 yards) | #26 (of 124 teams · 21.8 pts/g allowed · 283 points) | #4 — top 10 (of 124 teams · +22.7 /g · +295 on the season) | #89 (of 124 teams · -5 on the season · 16 taken, 21 given · -0.38 /g) | #96 (of 124 teams · 29:06 /g · 6h 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) | #2 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 0.181 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #33 (of 124 teams · 0.017 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #14 (of 124 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #54 (of 124 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #16 (of 124 teams · 0.997 average PPA on successful plays) | #15 (of 124 teams · 0.862 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | South Carolina11–2 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2012'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.) | #84 (of 124 teams · 376.5 yds/g · 4,895 yards) | #44 (of 124 teams · 31.5 pts/g · 410 points) | #12 (of 124 teams · 315.5 yds/g allowed · 4,102 yards) | #13 (of 124 teams · 18.2 pts/g allowed · 237 points) | #20 (of 124 teams · +13.3 /g · +173 on the season) | #45 (of 124 teams · +4 on the season · 24 taken, 20 given · +0.31 /g) | #69 (of 124 teams · 30:15 /g · 6h 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) | #53 (of 124 teams · 0.073 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #9 — top 10 (of 124 teams · -0.018 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #94 (of 124 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #30 (of 124 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #1 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 1.078 average PPA on successful plays) | #44 (of 124 teams · 0.913 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Oklahoma10–3 | 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2012'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.) | #12 (of 124 teams · 497.9 yds/g · 6,472 yards) | #15 (of 124 teams · 38.1 pts/g · 496 points) | #66 (of 124 teams · 398.3 yds/g allowed · 5,178 yards) | #50 (of 124 teams · 25.5 pts/g allowed · 331 points) | #23 (of 124 teams · +12.7 /g · +165 on the season) | #82 (of 124 teams · -4 on the season · 16 taken, 20 given · -0.31 /g) | #14 (of 124 teams · 33:04 /g · 7h 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) | #9 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 0.137 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #74 (of 124 teams · 0.069 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #4 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #28 (of 124 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #111 (of 124 teams · 0.870 average PPA on successful plays) | #121 (of 124 teams · 1.047 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Florida State12–2 | 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2012'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 124 teams · 470.8 yds/g · 6,591 yards) | #10 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 39.3 pts/g · 550 points) | #2 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 253.8 yds/g allowed · 3,553 yards) | #6 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 14.7 pts/g allowed · 206 points) | #3 — top 10 (of 124 teams · +24.6 /g · +344 on the season) | #96 (of 124 teams · -8 on the season · 20 taken, 28 given · -0.57 /g) | #13 (of 124 teams · 33:06 /g · 7h 43m 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 124 teams · 0.166 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #2 — top 10 (of 124 teams · -0.077 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #2 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 50% of plays successful) | #2 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #102 (of 124 teams · 0.882 average PPA on successful plays) | #26 (of 124 teams · 0.881 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Clemson11–2 | 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2012'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 124 teams · 512.7 yds/g · 6,665 yards) | #6 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 41.0 pts/g · 533 points) | #64 (of 124 teams · 396.5 yds/g allowed · 5,154 yards) | #48 (of 124 teams · 24.9 pts/g allowed · 323 points) | #10 — top 10 (of 124 teams · +16.1 /g · +210 on the season) | #58 (of 124 teams · +1 on the season · 22 taken, 21 given · +0.08 /g) | #99 (of 124 teams · 28:50 /g · 6h 15m 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 124 teams · 0.120 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #39 (of 124 teams · 0.026 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #32 (of 124 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #20 (of 124 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #40 (of 124 teams · 0.958 average PPA on successful plays) | #124 (of 124 teams · 1.110 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Oregon State9–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2012'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.) | #43 (of 124 teams · 431.5 yds/g · 5,609 yards) | #37 (of 124 teams · 32.5 pts/g · 423 points) | #31 (of 124 teams · 354.0 yds/g allowed · 4,602 yards) | #22 (of 124 teams · 20.6 pts/g allowed · 268 points) | #26 (of 124 teams · +11.9 /g · +155 on the season) | #28 (of 124 teams · +8 on the season · 31 taken, 23 given · +0.62 /g) | #16 (of 124 teams · 32:55 /g · 7h 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) | #59 (of 124 teams · 0.065 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #44 (of 124 teams · 0.029 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #56 (of 124 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #37 (of 124 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #50 (of 124 teams · 0.943 average PPA on successful plays) | #54 (of 124 teams · 0.922 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Northern Illinois12–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2012'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.) | #20 (of 124 teams · 469.6 yds/g · 6,574 yards) | #13 (of 124 teams · 38.6 pts/g · 540 points) | #42 (of 124 teams · 369.3 yds/g allowed · 5,170 yards) | #21 (of 124 teams · 19.9 pts/g allowed · 278 points) | #6 — top 10 (of 124 teams · +18.7 /g · +262 on the season) | #37 (of 124 teams · +7 on the season · 27 taken, 20 given · +0.50 /g) | #105 (of 124 teams · 28:22 /g · 6h 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) | #54 (of 124 teams · 0.071 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #28 (of 124 teams · 0.007 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #46 (of 124 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #51 (of 124 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #92 (of 124 teams · 0.892 average PPA on successful plays) | #12 (of 124 teams · 0.847 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | UCLA9–5 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2012'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.) | #24 (of 124 teams · 464.9 yds/g · 6,508 yards) | #31 (of 124 teams · 34.4 pts/g · 482 points) | #79 (of 124 teams · 415.9 yds/g allowed · 5,823 yards) | #58 (of 124 teams · 27.6 pts/g allowed · 386 points) | #44 (of 124 teams · +6.9 /g · +96 on the season) | #37 (of 124 teams · +7 on the season · 32 taken, 25 given · +0.50 /g) | #50 (of 124 teams · 31:04 /g · 7h 15m 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) | #47 (of 124 teams · 0.079 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #48 (of 124 teams · 0.039 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #57 (of 124 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #41 (of 124 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #42 (of 124 teams · 0.953 average PPA on successful plays) | #32 (of 124 teams · 0.894 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Utah State11–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2012'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 124 teams · 469.1 yds/g · 6,098 yards) | #26 (of 124 teams · 34.9 pts/g · 454 points) | #14 (of 124 teams · 322.1 yds/g allowed · 4,187 yards) | #7 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 15.4 pts/g allowed · 200 points) | #5 — top 10 (of 124 teams · +19.5 /g · +254 on the season) | #65 (of 124 teams · -1 on the season · 20 taken, 21 given · -0.08 /g) | #111 (of 124 teams · 27:52 /g · 6h 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) | #37 (of 124 teams · 0.096 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #17 (of 124 teams · -0.011 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #51 (of 124 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #31 (of 124 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #17 (of 124 teams · 0.996 average PPA on successful plays) | #3 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 0.793 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Michigan8–5 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2012'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.) | #79 (of 124 teams · 383.1 yds/g · 4,980 yards) | #58 (of 124 teams · 29.9 pts/g · 388 points) | #13 (of 124 teams · 320.0 yds/g allowed · 4,160 yards) | #20 (of 124 teams · 19.9 pts/g allowed · 258 points) | #32 (of 124 teams · +10.0 /g · +130 on the season) | #102 (of 124 teams · -9 on the season · 18 taken, 27 given · -0.69 /g) | #49 (of 124 teams · 31:05 /g · 6h 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 124 teams · 0.066 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #42 (of 124 teams · 0.029 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #49 (of 124 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #47 (of 124 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #37 (of 124 teams · 0.960 average PPA on successful plays) | #14 (of 124 teams · 0.862 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Boise State11–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2012'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.) | #68 (of 124 teams · 391.3 yds/g · 5,087 yards) | #55 (of 124 teams · 30.2 pts/g · 393 points) | #11 (of 124 teams · 315.1 yds/g allowed · 4,097 yards) | #8 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 15.8 pts/g allowed · 205 points) | #13 (of 124 teams · +14.5 /g · +188 on the season) | #2 — top 10 (of 124 teams · +20 on the season · 36 taken, 16 given · +1.54 /g) | #48 (of 124 teams · 31:06 /g · 6h 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) | #57 (of 124 teams · 0.066 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #36 (of 124 teams · 0.025 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #48 (of 124 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #34 (of 124 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #63 (of 124 teams · 0.927 average PPA on successful plays) | #68 (of 124 teams · 0.939 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Northwestern10–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2012'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.) | #63 (of 124 teams · 394.6 yds/g · 5,130 yards) | #42 (of 124 teams · 31.7 pts/g · 412 points) | #48 (of 124 teams · 378.1 yds/g allowed · 4,916 yards) | #29 (of 124 teams · 22.5 pts/g allowed · 293 points) | #34 (of 124 teams · +9.2 /g · +119 on the season) | #11 (of 124 teams · +14 on the season · 29 taken, 15 given · +1.08 /g) | #71 (of 124 teams · 30:11 /g · 6h 32m 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) | #49 (of 124 teams · 0.076 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #60 (of 124 teams · 0.054 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #50 (of 124 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #75 (of 124 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #96 (of 124 teams · 0.887 average PPA on successful plays) | #37 (of 124 teams · 0.902 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Louisville11–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2012'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 124 teams · 418.3 yds/g · 5,438 yards) | #51 (of 124 teams · 31.1 pts/g · 405 points) | #24 (of 124 teams · 340.5 yds/g allowed · 4,427 yards) | #36 (of 124 teams · 23.8 pts/g allowed · 309 points) | #38 (of 124 teams · +7.4 /g · +96 on the season) | #17 (of 124 teams · +11 on the season · 24 taken, 13 given · +0.85 /g) | #15 (of 124 teams · 32:56 /g · 7h 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) | #19 (of 124 teams · 0.128 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #52 (of 124 teams · 0.047 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #36 (of 124 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #73 (of 124 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #25 (of 124 teams · 0.976 average PPA on successful plays) | #36 (of 124 teams · 0.899 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Nebraska10–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2012'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.) | #26 (of 124 teams · 460.8 yds/g · 6,451 yards) | #28 (of 124 teams · 34.8 pts/g · 487 points) | #36 (of 124 teams · 360.6 yds/g allowed · 5,049 yards) | #58 (of 124 teams · 27.6 pts/g allowed · 386 points) | #42 (of 124 teams · +7.2 /g · +101 on the season) | #108 (of 124 teams · -12 on the season · 23 taken, 35 given · -0.86 /g) | #7 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 33:39 /g · 7h 51m 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 124 teams · 0.131 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #14 (of 124 teams · -0.013 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #16 (of 124 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #11 (of 124 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #99 (of 124 teams · 0.885 average PPA on successful plays) | #73 (of 124 teams · 0.944 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | San José State11–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2012'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.) | #30 (of 124 teams · 446.1 yds/g · 5,800 yards) | #29 (of 124 teams · 34.8 pts/g · 452 points) | #25 (of 124 teams · 344.5 yds/g allowed · 4,479 yards) | #24 (of 124 teams · 21.3 pts/g allowed · 277 points) | #18 (of 124 teams · +13.5 /g · +175 on the season) | #28 (of 124 teams · +8 on the season · 32 taken, 24 given · +0.62 /g) | #6 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 33:45 /g · 7h 19m 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 124 teams · 0.109 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #19 (of 124 teams · -0.010 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #33 (of 124 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #52 (of 124 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #58 (of 124 teams · 0.931 average PPA on successful plays) | #7 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 0.822 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Kent 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 2012'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 124 teams · 388.3 yds/g · 5,436 yards) | #35 (of 124 teams · 33.1 pts/g · 463 points) | #76 (of 124 teams · 410.3 yds/g allowed · 5,744 yards) | #44 (of 124 teams · 24.5 pts/g allowed · 343 points) | #35 (of 124 teams · +8.6 /g · +120 on the season) | #4 — top 10 (of 124 teams · +20 on the season · 38 taken, 18 given · +1.43 /g) | #53 (of 124 teams · 30:56 /g · 7h 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) | #92 (of 124 teams · 0.023 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #58 (of 124 teams · 0.054 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #106 (of 124 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #79 (of 124 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #66 (of 124 teams · 0.925 average PPA on successful plays) | #34 (of 124 teams · 0.895 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |