| 2010 | San Diego 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 2010's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #16 (of 120 teams · 456.7 yds/g · 5,937 yards) | #19 (of 120 teams · 35.0 pts/g · 455 points) | #43 (of 120 teams · 353.8 yds/g allowed · 4,599 yards) | #36 (of 120 teams · 22.1 pts/g allowed · 287 points) | #19 (of 120 teams · +12.9 /g · +168 on the season) | #81 (of 120 teams · -5 on the season · 16 taken, 21 given · -0.38 /g) | #100 (of 120 teams · 17:27 /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) | #38 (of 120 teams · 0.078 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #19 (of 120 teams · -0.013 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #38 (of 120 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #17 (of 120 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #75 (of 120 teams · 0.901 average PPA on successful plays) | #87 (of 120 teams · 0.959 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of the 25 teams in 2010's final AP poll | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2010'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 2010'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 2010'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.) | #22 (Total offense: median of the 25 teams in 2010's final AP poll. Range #1–#95. 8 of 25 in the top 10.) | #18 (Scoring offense: median of the 25 teams in 2010's final AP poll. Range #1–#78. 9 of 25 in the top 10.) | #42 (Total defense: median of the 25 teams in 2010's final AP poll. Range #1–#88. 5 of 25 in the top 10.) | #24 (Scoring defense: median of the 25 teams in 2010's final AP poll. Range #1–#61. 8 of 25 in the top 10.) | #15 (Point margin: median of the 25 teams in 2010's final AP poll. Range #1–#50. 9 of 25 in the top 10.) | #20 (Turnover margin: median of the 25 teams in 2010's final AP poll. Range #2–#81. 7 of 25 in the top 10.) | #40 (Possession: median of the 25 teams in 2010's final AP poll. Range #1–#113. 4 of 25 in the top 10.) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | #23 (Offensive EPA: median of the 25 teams in 2010's final AP poll. Range #1–#102. 9 of 25 in the top 10.) | #33 (Defensive EPA: median of the 25 teams in 2010's final AP poll. Range #1–#77. 6 of 25 in the top 10.) | #26 (Offensive success rate: median of the 25 teams in 2010's final AP poll. Range #1–#100. 9 of 25 in the top 10.) | #34 (Defensive success rate: median of the 25 teams in 2010's final AP poll. Range #1–#78. 6 of 25 in the top 10.) | #86 (Offensive explosiveness: median of the 25 teams in 2010's final AP poll. Range #4–#119. 2 of 25 in the top 10.) | #61 (Defensive explosiveness: median of the 25 teams in 2010's final AP poll. Range #3–#120. 2 of 25 in the top 10.) |
| 2010 | Auburn14–0 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2010's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 499.2 yds/g · 6,989 yards) | #7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 41.2 pts/g · 577 points) | #60 (of 120 teams · 368.4 yds/g allowed · 5,157 yards) | #53 (of 120 teams · 24.1 pts/g allowed · 337 points) | #11 (of 120 teams · +17.1 /g · +240 on the season) | #34 (of 120 teams · +5 on the season · 22 taken, 17 given · +0.36 /g) | #50 (of 120 teams · 18:54 /g · 4h 24m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.172 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #56 (of 120 teams · 0.039 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 50% of plays successful) | #78 (of 120 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #85 (of 120 teams · 0.890 average PPA on successful plays) | #61 (of 120 teams · 0.929 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | 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 2010'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.) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 530.4 yds/g · 6,895 yards) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 47.0 pts/g · 611 points) | #34 (of 120 teams · 346.0 yds/g allowed · 4,498 yards) | #12 (of 120 teams · 18.7 pts/g allowed · 243 points) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +28.3 /g · +368 on the season) | #7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +13 on the season · 37 taken, 24 given · +1.00 /g) | #111 (of 120 teams · 16:59 /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) | #21 (of 120 teams · 0.109 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · -0.050 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #20 (of 120 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #19 (of 120 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #41 (of 120 teams · 0.941 average PPA on successful plays) | #51 (of 120 teams · 0.913 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | TCU13–0 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2010'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 120 teams · 476.9 yds/g · 6,199 yards) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 41.6 pts/g · 541 points) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 228.5 yds/g allowed · 2,970 yards) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 12.0 pts/g allowed · 156 points) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +29.6 /g · +385 on the season) | #20 (of 120 teams · +9 on the season · 22 taken, 13 given · +0.69 /g) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 20:19 /g · 4h 24m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.159 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · -0.050 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 51% of plays successful) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 31% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #113 (of 120 teams · 0.819 average PPA on successful plays) | #103 (of 120 teams · 0.987 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | Wisconsin11–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2010's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #21 (of 120 teams · 445.1 yds/g · 5,787 yards) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 41.5 pts/g · 539 points) | #20 (of 120 teams · 321.8 yds/g allowed · 4,183 yards) | #25 (of 120 teams · 20.5 pts/g allowed · 267 points) | #7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +20.9 /g · +272 on the season) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +14 on the season · 23 taken, 9 given · +1.08 /g) | #15 (of 120 teams · 19:54 /g · 4h 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) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.212 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #75 (of 120 teams · 0.059 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 54% of plays successful) | #56 (of 120 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #105 (of 120 teams · 0.846 average PPA on successful plays) | #105 (of 120 teams · 0.991 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | Stanford12–1 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2010's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #14 (of 120 teams · 472.5 yds/g · 6,142 yards) | #9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 40.3 pts/g · 524 points) | #22 (of 120 teams · 323.6 yds/g allowed · 4,207 yards) | #10 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 17.4 pts/g allowed · 226 points) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +22.9 /g · +298 on the season) | #7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +13 on the season · 30 taken, 17 given · +1.00 /g) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 21:04 /g · 4h 34m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.151 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #44 (of 120 teams · 0.019 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #67 (of 120 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #91 (of 120 teams · 0.882 average PPA on successful plays) | #58 (of 120 teams · 0.921 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | Ohio State12–1 | 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2010'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 120 teams · 448.6 yds/g · 5,832 yards) | #11 (of 120 teams · 38.8 pts/g · 504 points) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 261.9 yds/g allowed · 3,405 yards) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 14.3 pts/g allowed · 186 points) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +24.5 /g · +318 on the season) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +15 on the season · 30 taken, 15 given · +1.15 /g) | #21 (of 120 teams · 19:40 /g · 4h 16m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #23 (of 120 teams · 0.108 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · -0.041 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #16 (of 120 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #100 (of 120 teams · 0.861 average PPA on successful plays) | #79 (of 120 teams · 0.954 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | Michigan 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 2010's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #53 (of 120 teams · 388.5 yds/g · 5,051 yards) | #47 (of 120 teams · 29.5 pts/g · 383 points) | #43 (of 120 teams · 353.8 yds/g allowed · 4,599 yards) | #39 (of 120 teams · 22.3 pts/g allowed · 290 points) | #39 (of 120 teams · +7.2 /g · +93 on the season) | #32 (of 120 teams · +5 on the season · 24 taken, 19 given · +0.38 /g) | #8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 20:14 /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) | #24 (of 120 teams · 0.108 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #54 (of 120 teams · 0.034 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #58 (of 120 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #58 (of 120 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #17 (of 120 teams · 0.981 average PPA on successful plays) | #75 (of 120 teams · 0.944 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | Arkansas10–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2010's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 482.5 yds/g · 6,273 yards) | #17 (of 120 teams · 36.5 pts/g · 474 points) | #36 (of 120 teams · 347.9 yds/g allowed · 4,523 yards) | #47 (of 120 teams · 23.4 pts/g allowed · 304 points) | #18 (of 120 teams · +13.1 /g · +170 on the season) | #52 (of 120 teams · +1 on the season · 25 taken, 24 given · +0.08 /g) | #72 (of 120 teams · 18:22 /g · 3h 59m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #12 (of 120 teams · 0.136 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #72 (of 120 teams · 0.052 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #35 (of 120 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #43 (of 120 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 1.037 average PPA on successful plays) | #99 (of 120 teams · 0.980 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | Oklahoma12–2 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2010'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.) | #10 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 481.4 yds/g · 6,739 yards) | #14 (of 120 teams · 37.2 pts/g · 521 points) | #53 (of 120 teams · 361.9 yds/g allowed · 5,066 yards) | #33 (of 120 teams · 21.8 pts/g allowed · 305 points) | #12 (of 120 teams · +15.4 /g · +216 on the season) | #7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +14 on the season · 32 taken, 18 given · +1.00 /g) | #40 (of 120 teams · 19:02 /g · 4h 27m 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 120 teams · 0.043 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #30 (of 120 teams · 0.003 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #25 (of 120 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #119 (of 120 teams · 0.801 average PPA on successful plays) | #118 (of 120 teams · 1.069 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | Boise State12–1 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2010'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.) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 521.3 yds/g · 6,777 yards) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 45.1 pts/g · 586 points) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 254.7 yds/g allowed · 3,311 yards) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 12.8 pts/g allowed · 166 points) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +32.3 /g · +420 on the season) | #22 (of 120 teams · +8 on the season · 27 taken, 19 given · +0.62 /g) | #45 (of 120 teams · 18:58 /g · 4h 07m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.157 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · -0.077 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 50% of plays successful) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #96 (of 120 teams · 0.868 average PPA on successful plays) | #116 (of 120 teams · 1.044 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | LSU11–2 | 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2010'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 120 teams · 343.1 yds/g · 4,461 yards) | #45 (of 120 teams · 29.7 pts/g · 386 points) | #12 (of 120 teams · 307.1 yds/g allowed · 3,993 yards) | #11 (of 120 teams · 18.2 pts/g allowed · 237 points) | #24 (of 120 teams · +11.5 /g · +149 on the season) | #20 (of 120 teams · +9 on the season · 32 taken, 23 given · +0.69 /g) | #41 (of 120 teams · 19:02 /g · 4h 07m 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) | #90 (of 120 teams · 0.012 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #26 (of 120 teams · -0.002 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #51 (of 120 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #52 (of 120 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #111 (of 120 teams · 0.829 average PPA on successful plays) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.808 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | Virginia Tech11–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2010'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.) | #41 (of 120 teams · 402.3 yds/g · 5,632 yards) | #21 (of 120 teams · 33.9 pts/g · 474 points) | #52 (of 120 teams · 361.5 yds/g allowed · 5,061 yards) | #26 (of 120 teams · 20.6 pts/g allowed · 288 points) | #17 (of 120 teams · +13.3 /g · +186 on the season) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +19 on the season · 32 taken, 13 given · +1.36 /g) | #24 (of 120 teams · 19:37 /g · 4h 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) | #26 (of 120 teams · 0.106 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #45 (of 120 teams · 0.022 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #26 (of 120 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #11 (of 120 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #52 (of 120 teams · 0.932 average PPA on successful plays) | #120 (of 120 teams · 1.140 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | Nevada13–1 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2010's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 519.1 yds/g · 7,268 yards) | #8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 41.0 pts/g · 574 points) | #54 (of 120 teams · 363.6 yds/g allowed · 5,090 yards) | #31 (of 120 teams · 21.4 pts/g allowed · 300 points) | #8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +19.6 /g · +274 on the season) | #34 (of 120 teams · +5 on the season · 24 taken, 19 given · +0.36 /g) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 20:16 /g · 4h 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) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.180 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #74 (of 120 teams · 0.057 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 50% of plays successful) | #51 (of 120 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #77 (of 120 teams · 0.899 average PPA on successful plays) | #104 (of 120 teams · 0.988 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | Missouri10–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2010's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #35 (of 120 teams · 409.6 yds/g · 5,325 yards) | #43 (of 120 teams · 29.9 pts/g · 388 points) | #47 (of 120 teams · 356.4 yds/g allowed · 4,633 yards) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 16.1 pts/g allowed · 209 points) | #15 (of 120 teams · +13.8 /g · +179 on the season) | #15 (of 120 teams · +11 on the season · 29 taken, 18 given · +0.85 /g) | #88 (of 120 teams · 17:48 /g · 3h 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) | #58 (of 120 teams · 0.043 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #33 (of 120 teams · 0.007 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #34 (of 120 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #34 (of 120 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #67 (of 120 teams · 0.916 average PPA on successful plays) | #17 (of 120 teams · 0.851 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | Alabama10–3 | 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2010'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 120 teams · 444.1 yds/g · 5,773 yards) | #18 (of 120 teams · 35.7 pts/g · 464 points) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 286.4 yds/g allowed · 3,723 yards) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 13.5 pts/g allowed · 176 points) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +22.1 /g · +288 on the season) | #12 (of 120 teams · +12 on the season · 26 taken, 14 given · +0.92 /g) | #33 (of 120 teams · 19:19 /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) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.167 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #16 (of 120 teams · -0.018 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #93 (of 120 teams · 0.873 average PPA on successful plays) | #111 (of 120 teams · 1.005 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | Oklahoma 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 2010's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 520.2 yds/g · 6,763 yards) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 44.2 pts/g · 575 points) | #88 (of 120 teams · 409.5 yds/g allowed · 5,324 yards) | #61 (of 120 teams · 26.4 pts/g allowed · 343 points) | #10 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +17.9 /g · +232 on the season) | #12 (of 120 teams · +12 on the season · 34 taken, 22 given · +0.92 /g) | #113 (of 120 teams · 16:56 /g · 3h 40m 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 120 teams · 0.154 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #57 (of 120 teams · 0.039 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #57 (of 120 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #98 (of 120 teams · 0.863 average PPA on successful plays) | #28 (of 120 teams · 0.872 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | Nebraska10–4 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2010'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.) | #44 (of 120 teams · 398.1 yds/g · 5,574 yards) | #39 (of 120 teams · 30.9 pts/g · 432 points) | #11 (of 120 teams · 306.8 yds/g allowed · 4,295 yards) | #9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 17.4 pts/g allowed · 243 points) | #16 (of 120 teams · +13.5 /g · +189 on the season) | #61 (of 120 teams · -1 on the season · 23 taken, 24 given · -0.07 /g) | #34 (of 120 teams · 19:17 /g · 4h 30m 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) | #43 (of 120 teams · 0.074 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #11 (of 120 teams · -0.033 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #64 (of 120 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #15 (of 120 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #27 (of 120 teams · 0.960 average PPA on successful plays) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.795 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | Texas A&M9–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2010'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.) | #23 (of 120 teams · 441.9 yds/g · 5,744 yards) | #34 (of 120 teams · 31.2 pts/g · 406 points) | #55 (of 120 teams · 364.3 yds/g allowed · 4,736 yards) | #34 (of 120 teams · 21.9 pts/g allowed · 285 points) | #30 (of 120 teams · +9.3 /g · +121 on the season) | #81 (of 120 teams · -5 on the season · 25 taken, 30 given · -0.38 /g) | #28 (of 120 teams · 19:27 /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) | #45 (of 120 teams · 0.070 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · -0.052 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #37 (of 120 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #20 (of 120 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #102 (of 120 teams · 0.853 average PPA on successful plays) | #30 (of 120 teams · 0.875 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | South Carolina9–5 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2010'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 120 teams · 392.8 yds/g · 5,499 yards) | #38 (of 120 teams · 30.9 pts/g · 433 points) | #46 (of 120 teams · 354.4 yds/g allowed · 4,961 yards) | #43 (of 120 teams · 23.1 pts/g allowed · 324 points) | #35 (of 120 teams · +7.8 /g · +109 on the season) | #55 (of 120 teams · +0 on the season · 26 taken, 26 given · +0.00 /g) | #36 (of 120 teams · 19:14 /g · 4h 29m 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 120 teams · 0.108 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #77 (of 120 teams · 0.060 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #30 (of 120 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #45 (of 120 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #16 (of 120 teams · 0.982 average PPA on successful plays) | #89 (of 120 teams · 0.966 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | Utah10–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2010'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.) | #52 (of 120 teams · 389.0 yds/g · 5,057 yards) | #23 (of 120 teams · 33.1 pts/g · 430 points) | #27 (of 120 teams · 336.9 yds/g allowed · 4,379 yards) | #24 (of 120 teams · 20.3 pts/g allowed · 264 points) | #20 (of 120 teams · +12.8 /g · +166 on the season) | #62 (of 120 teams · -1 on the season · 25 taken, 26 given · -0.08 /g) | #84 (of 120 teams · 17:56 /g · 3h 53m 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) | #50 (of 120 teams · 0.058 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #29 (of 120 teams · 0.002 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #42 (of 120 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #24 (of 120 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #103 (of 120 teams · 0.850 average PPA on successful plays) | #57 (of 120 teams · 0.920 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | Mississippi 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 2010'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.) | #42 (of 120 teams · 401.3 yds/g · 5,217 yards) | #48 (of 120 teams · 29.0 pts/g · 377 points) | #49 (of 120 teams · 356.9 yds/g allowed · 4,639 yards) | #21 (of 120 teams · 19.9 pts/g allowed · 258 points) | #31 (of 120 teams · +9.2 /g · +119 on the season) | #27 (of 120 teams · +7 on the season · 28 taken, 21 given · +0.54 /g) | #25 (of 120 teams · 19:29 /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) | #39 (of 120 teams · 0.077 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #27 (of 120 teams · -0.001 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #39 (of 120 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #33 (of 120 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #59 (of 120 teams · 0.924 average PPA on successful plays) | #93 (of 120 teams · 0.974 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | West Virginia9–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2010'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 120 teams · 372.7 yds/g · 4,845 yards) | #78 (of 120 teams · 25.1 pts/g · 327 points) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 261.1 yds/g allowed · 3,394 yards) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 13.5 pts/g allowed · 176 points) | #23 (of 120 teams · +11.6 /g · +151 on the season) | #74 (of 120 teams · -4 on the season · 24 taken, 28 given · -0.31 /g) | #67 (of 120 teams · 18:35 /g · 4h 02m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #62 (of 120 teams · 0.040 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · -0.077 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #66 (of 120 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #86 (of 120 teams · 0.887 average PPA on successful plays) | #52 (of 120 teams · 0.915 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | Florida State10–4 | 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2010'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.) | #60 (of 120 teams · 381.3 yds/g · 5,338 yards) | #33 (of 120 teams · 31.4 pts/g · 439 points) | #42 (of 120 teams · 353.7 yds/g allowed · 4,952 yards) | #20 (of 120 teams · 19.6 pts/g allowed · 275 points) | #22 (of 120 teams · +11.7 /g · +164 on the season) | #42 (of 120 teams · +4 on the season · 27 taken, 23 given · +0.29 /g) | #57 (of 120 teams · 18:49 /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) | #30 (of 120 teams · 0.089 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #50 (of 120 teams · 0.028 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #49 (of 120 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #37 (of 120 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #26 (of 120 teams · 0.961 average PPA on successful plays) | #47 (of 120 teams · 0.899 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | Hawai'i10–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2010's final AP poll. Range 0–4.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 500.6 yds/g · 7,009 yards) | #10 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 39.6 pts/g · 554 points) | #51 (of 120 teams · 357.6 yds/g allowed · 5,006 yards) | #58 (of 120 teams · 25.5 pts/g allowed · 357 points) | #14 (of 120 teams · +14.1 /g · +197 on the season) | #14 (of 120 teams · +12 on the season · 38 taken, 26 given · +0.86 /g) | #82 (of 120 teams · 17:59 /g · 4h 12m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.153 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #53 (of 120 teams · 0.031 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #77 (of 120 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #10 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 1.001 average PPA on successful plays) | #25 (of 120 teams · 0.869 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | UConn8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2010'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.) | #95 (of 120 teams · 325.8 yds/g · 4,235 yards) | #63 (of 120 teams · 26.4 pts/g · 343 points) | #58 (of 120 teams · 366.8 yds/g allowed · 4,768 yards) | #35 (of 120 teams · 22.0 pts/g allowed · 286 points) | #50 (of 120 teams · +4.4 /g · +57 on the season) | #7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +13 on the season · 32 taken, 19 given · +1.00 /g) | #68 (of 120 teams · 18:31 /g · 4h 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) | #102 (of 120 teams · -0.012 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #35 (of 120 teams · 0.012 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #100 (of 120 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #55 (of 120 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #90 (of 120 teams · 0.883 average PPA on successful plays) | #19 (of 120 teams · 0.856 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |