| 2020 | Texas State2–10 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #86 (of 127 teams · 370.1 yds/g · 4,441 yards) | #69 (of 127 teams · 27.7 pts/g · 332 points) | #125 (of 127 teams · 494.8 yds/g allowed · 5,938 yards) | #116 (of 127 teams · 38.2 pts/g allowed · 458 points) | #105 (of 127 teams · -10.5 /g · -126 on the season) | #82 (of 127 teams · -3 on the season · 15 taken, 18 given · -0.25 /g) | #120 (of 127 teams · 25:44 /g · 5h 09m on the season) | #74 (of 127 teams · 56% of last season's passing production returning) | #93 (of 127 teams · 53% of last season's receiving production returning) | #57 (of 127 teams · 69% of last season's rushing production returning) | #100 (of 127 teams · 382.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #84 (of 127 teams · 0.133 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #110 (of 127 teams · 0.271 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #90 (of 127 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #116 (of 127 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #12 (of 127 teams · 1.373 average PPA on successful plays) | #23 (of 127 teams · 1.182 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | 1 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | #33 (Total offense: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range #4–#94. 6 of 25 in the top 10.) | #30 (Scoring offense: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range #2–#92. 6 of 25 in the top 10.) | #31 (Total defense: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range #8–#78. 2 of 25 in the top 10.) | #27 (Scoring defense: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range #4–#77. 4 of 25 in the top 10.) | #21 (Point margin: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range #1–#78. 6 of 25 in the top 10.) | #30 (Turnover margin: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range #5–#107. 4 of 25 in the top 10.) | #43 (Possession: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range #7–#111. 2 of 25 in the top 10.) | #51 (Returning passing: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range #1–#122. 3 of 25 in the top 10.) | #79 (Returning receiving: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range #5–#124. 3 of 25 in the top 10.) | #43 (Returning rushing: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range #1–#112. 4 of 25 in the top 10.) | #31 (Team talent: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range #1–#124. 9 of 25 in the top 10.) | #31 (Offensive EPA: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range #2–#102. 7 of 25 in the top 10.) | #32 (Defensive EPA: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range #2–#98. 5 of 25 in the top 10.) | #33 (Offensive success rate: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range #1–#105. 7 of 25 in the top 10.) | #31 (Defensive success rate: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range #4–#101. 4 of 25 in the top 10.) | #57 (Offensive explosiveness: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range #5–#121. 2 of 25 in the top 10.) | #64 (Defensive explosiveness: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range #7–#126. 2 of 25 in the top 10.) |
| 2020 | Alabama13–0 | 5 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 5 including the postseason — regular: #5 Texas A&M, #7 Florida, #8 Georgia · postseason: #2 Notre Dame, #4 Ohio State) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 5 including the postseason — regular: #5 Texas A&M, #7 Florida, #8 Georgia · postseason: #2 Notre Dame, #4 Ohio State) | #4 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 541.1 yds/g · 7,034 yards) | #2 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 48.5 pts/g · 630 points) | #32 (of 127 teams · 353.0 yds/g allowed · 4,589 yards) | #13 (of 127 teams · 19.4 pts/g allowed · 252 points) | #1 — top 10 (of 127 teams · +29.1 /g · +378 on the season) | #17 (of 127 teams · +10 on the season · 22 taken, 12 given · +0.77 /g) | #42 (of 127 teams · 30:49 /g · 6h 41m on the season) | #83 (of 127 teams · 37% of last season's passing production returning) | #94 (of 127 teams · 53% of last season's receiving production returning) | #23 (of 127 teams · 88% of last season's rushing production returning) | #2 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 985.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #2 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 0.433 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #15 (of 127 teams · 0.070 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #1 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 56% of plays successful) | #24 (of 127 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #61 (of 127 teams · 1.261 average PPA on successful plays) | #86 (of 127 teams · 1.289 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Notre Dame10–2 | 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #3 Clemson) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #3 Clemson, #15 North Carolina) | #26 (of 127 teams · 448.8 yds/g · 5,386 yards) | #30 (of 127 teams · 33.4 pts/g · 401 points) | #25 (of 127 teams · 344.2 yds/g allowed · 4,130 yards) | #14 (of 127 teams · 19.7 pts/g allowed · 236 points) | #16 (of 127 teams · +13.8 /g · +165 on the season) | #30 (of 127 teams · +6 on the season · 17 taken, 11 given · +0.50 /g) | #7 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 33:50 /g · 6h 46m on the season) | #41 (of 127 teams · 95% of last season's passing production returning) | #124 (of 127 teams · 32% of last season's receiving production returning) | #67 (of 127 teams · 60% of last season's rushing production returning) | #9 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 866.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #35 (of 127 teams · 0.233 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #27 (of 127 teams · 0.103 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #33 (of 127 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #20 (of 127 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #85 (of 127 teams · 1.222 average PPA on successful plays) | #109 (of 127 teams · 1.362 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Clemson10–2 | 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #2 Notre Dame) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #2 Notre Dame, #18 Miami) | #10 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 502.5 yds/g · 6,030 yards) | #3 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 43.5 pts/g · 522 points) | #16 (of 127 teams · 328.2 yds/g allowed · 3,938 yards) | #18 (of 127 teams · 20.2 pts/g allowed · 242 points) | #3 — top 10 (of 127 teams · +23.3 /g · +280 on the season) | #20 (of 127 teams · +8 on the season · 23 taken, 15 given · +0.67 /g) | #52 (of 127 teams · 30:24 /g · 6h 05m on the season) | #56 (of 127 teams · 83% of last season's passing production returning) | #50 (of 127 teams · 72% of last season's receiving production returning) | #9 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 97% of last season's rushing production returning) | #4 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 915.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #15 (of 127 teams · 0.297 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #9 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 0.050 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #19 (of 127 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #4 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #35 (of 127 teams · 1.327 average PPA on successful plays) | #113 (of 127 teams · 1.380 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Ohio State7–1 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #3 Clemson) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #11 Indiana, #14 Northwestern · postseason: #3 Clemson) | #7 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 518.8 yds/g · 4,150 yards) | #11 (of 127 teams · 41.0 pts/g · 328 points) | #57 (of 127 teams · 398.9 yds/g allowed · 3,191 yards) | #43 (of 127 teams · 25.8 pts/g allowed · 206 points) | #13 (of 127 teams · +15.3 /g · +122 on the season) | #5 — top 10 (of 127 teams · +9 on the season · 18 taken, 9 given · +1.13 /g) | #20 (of 127 teams · 32:10 /g · 4h 17m on the season) | #51 (of 127 teams · 89% of last season's passing production returning) | #104 (of 127 teams · 48% of last season's receiving production returning) | #88 (of 127 teams · 50% of last season's rushing production returning) | #3 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 976.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #7 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 0.342 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #60 (of 127 teams · 0.163 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #6 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 51% of plays successful) | #76 (of 127 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #44 (of 127 teams · 1.306 average PPA on successful plays) | #39 (of 127 teams · 1.213 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Texas A&M9–1 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Florida) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #7 Florida · postseason: #15 North Carolina) | #35 (of 127 teams · 431.7 yds/g · 4,317 yards) | #37 (of 127 teams · 32.6 pts/g · 326 points) | #9 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 316.6 yds/g allowed · 3,166 yards) | #28 (of 127 teams · 21.7 pts/g allowed · 217 points) | #23 (of 127 teams · +10.9 /g · +109 on the season) | #24 (of 127 teams · +6 on the season · 14 taken, 8 given · +0.60 /g) | #8 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 33:48 /g · 5h 38m on the season) | #16 (of 127 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #73 (of 127 teams · 61% of last season's receiving production returning) | #47 (of 127 teams · 75% of last season's rushing production returning) | #6 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 875.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #17 (of 127 teams · 0.287 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #40 (of 127 teams · 0.126 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #11 (of 127 teams · 50% of plays successful) | #31 (of 127 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #99 (of 127 teams · 1.195 average PPA on successful plays) | #92 (of 127 teams · 1.309 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Iowa State9–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Oklahoma) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Oklahoma, #20 Texas) | #33 (of 127 teams · 436.6 yds/g · 5,239 yards) | #34 (of 127 teams · 32.9 pts/g · 395 points) | #23 (of 127 teams · 338.6 yds/g allowed · 4,063 yards) | #25 (of 127 teams · 21.4 pts/g allowed · 257 points) | #22 (of 127 teams · +11.5 /g · +138 on the season) | #46 (of 127 teams · +3 on the season · 17 taken, 14 given · +0.25 /g) | #14 (of 127 teams · 33:02 /g · 6h 36m on the season) | #36 (of 127 teams · 98% of last season's passing production returning) | #85 (of 127 teams · 56% of last season's receiving production returning) | #21 (of 127 teams · 89% of last season's rushing production returning) | #56 (of 127 teams · 603.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #25 (of 127 teams · 0.259 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #26 (of 127 teams · 0.102 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #16 (of 127 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #29 (of 127 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #92 (of 127 teams · 1.205 average PPA on successful plays) | #78 (of 127 teams · 1.275 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Florida8–4 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 Georgia) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 Georgia) | #9 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 509.9 yds/g · 6,119 yards) | #13 (of 127 teams · 39.8 pts/g · 478 points) | #78 (of 127 teams · 421.6 yds/g allowed · 5,059 yards) | #74 (of 127 teams · 30.8 pts/g allowed · 370 points) | #26 (of 127 teams · +9.0 /g · +108 on the season) | #82 (of 127 teams · -3 on the season · 16 taken, 19 given · -0.25 /g) | #37 (of 127 teams · 31:03 /g · 6h 13m on the season) | #54 (of 127 teams · 85% of last season's passing production returning) | #110 (of 127 teams · 44% of last season's receiving production returning) | #78 (of 127 teams · 56% of last season's rushing production returning) | #19 (of 127 teams · 809.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #10 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 0.319 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #98 (of 127 teams · 0.245 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #8 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 51% of plays successful) | #101 (of 127 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #45 (of 127 teams · 1.300 average PPA on successful plays) | #40 (of 127 teams · 1.213 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Georgia8–2 | 5 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #9 Cincinnati) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #9 Cincinnati) | #41 (of 127 teams · 423.8 yds/g · 4,238 yards) | #38 (of 127 teams · 32.3 pts/g · 323 points) | #12 (of 127 teams · 322.2 yds/g allowed · 3,222 yards) | #16 (of 127 teams · 20.0 pts/g allowed · 200 points) | #17 (of 127 teams · +12.3 /g · +123 on the season) | #73 (of 127 teams · -2 on the season · 13 taken, 15 given · -0.20 /g) | #59 (of 127 teams · 30:02 /g · 5h 00m on the season) | #101 (of 127 teams · 7% of last season's passing production returning) | #82 (of 127 teams · 57% of last season's receiving production returning) | #112 (of 127 teams · 32% of last season's rushing production returning) | #1 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 990.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #40 (of 127 teams · 0.216 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #30 (of 127 teams · 0.109 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #48 (of 127 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #37 (of 127 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #50 (of 127 teams · 1.279 average PPA on successful plays) | #34 (of 127 teams · 1.205 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Cincinnati9–1 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #23 Tulsa) | #24 (of 127 teams · 451.2 yds/g · 4,512 yards) | #17 (of 127 teams · 37.5 pts/g · 375 points) | #14 (of 127 teams · 325.5 yds/g allowed · 3,255 yards) | #8 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 16.8 pts/g allowed · 168 points) | #6 — top 10 (of 127 teams · +20.7 /g · +207 on the season) | #37 (of 127 teams · +4 on the season · 20 taken, 16 given · +0.40 /g) | #21 (of 127 teams · 32:01 /g · 5h 20m on the season) | #25 (of 127 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning) | #118 (of 127 teams · 38% of last season's receiving production returning) | #98 (of 127 teams · 46% of last season's rushing production returning) | #58 (of 127 teams · 600.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #19 (of 127 teams · 0.278 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #2 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 0.010 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #28 (of 127 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #6 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #21 (of 127 teams · 1.355 average PPA on successful plays) | #64 (of 127 teams · 1.256 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Oklahoma9–2 | 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #6 Iowa State · postseason: #7 Florida) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #6 Iowa State, #20 Texas, #21 Oklahoma State · postseason: #7 Florida) | #12 (of 127 teams · 494.7 yds/g · 5,442 yards) | #6 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 43.0 pts/g · 473 points) | #31 (of 127 teams · 352.4 yds/g allowed · 3,876 yards) | #29 (of 127 teams · 21.7 pts/g allowed · 239 points) | #5 — top 10 (of 127 teams · +21.3 /g · +234 on the season) | #35 (of 127 teams · +5 on the season · 19 taken, 14 given · +0.45 /g) | #18 (of 127 teams · 32:16 /g · 5h 55m on the season) | #96 (of 127 teams · 10% of last season's passing production returning) | #96 (of 127 teams · 51% of last season's receiving production returning) | #93 (of 127 teams · 49% of last season's rushing production returning) | #8 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 866.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #9 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 0.321 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #20 (of 127 teams · 0.087 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #9 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 50% of plays successful) | #13 (of 127 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #71 (of 127 teams · 1.249 average PPA on successful plays) | #96 (of 127 teams · 1.314 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Indiana6–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #94 (of 127 teams · 360.8 yds/g · 2,886 yards) | #59 (of 127 teams · 28.9 pts/g · 231 points) | #44 (of 127 teams · 379.4 yds/g allowed · 3,035 yards) | #19 (of 127 teams · 20.3 pts/g allowed · 162 points) | #30 (of 127 teams · +8.6 /g · +69 on the season) | #5 — top 10 (of 127 teams · +9 on the season · 20 taken, 11 given · +1.13 /g) | #41 (of 127 teams · 30:52 /g · 4h 07m on the season) | #85 (of 127 teams · 35% of last season's passing production returning) | #45 (of 127 teams · 73% of last season's receiving production returning) | #48 (of 127 teams · 74% of last season's rushing production returning) | #52 (of 127 teams · 611.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #102 (of 127 teams · 0.096 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #37 (of 127 teams · 0.119 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #105 (of 127 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #35 (of 127 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #110 (of 127 teams · 1.173 average PPA on successful plays) | #97 (of 127 teams · 1.321 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Coastal Carolina11–1 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #17 BYU, #19 Louisiana) | #25 (of 127 teams · 450.0 yds/g · 5,400 yards) | #18 (of 127 teams · 37.2 pts/g · 446 points) | #30 (of 127 teams · 351.9 yds/g allowed · 4,223 yards) | #19 (of 127 teams · 20.3 pts/g allowed · 243 points) | #10 — top 10 (of 127 teams · +16.9 /g · +203 on the season) | #9 — top 10 (of 127 teams · +13 on the season · 25 taken, 12 given · +1.08 /g) | #13 (of 127 teams · 33:12 /g · 6h 38m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #75 (of 127 teams · 60% of last season's receiving production returning) | #31 (of 127 teams · 82% of last season's rushing production returning) | #124 (of 127 teams · 213.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #8 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 0.329 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #41 (of 127 teams · 0.133 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #10 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 50% of plays successful) | #61 (of 127 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #69 (of 127 teams · 1.251 average PPA on successful plays) | #37 (of 127 teams · 1.209 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | USC5–1 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #46 (of 127 teams · 416.7 yds/g · 2,500 yards) | #31 (of 127 teams · 33.3 pts/g · 200 points) | #40 (of 127 teams · 369.8 yds/g allowed · 2,219 yards) | #46 (of 127 teams · 26.0 pts/g allowed · 156 points) | #36 (of 127 teams · +7.3 /g · +44 on the season) | #20 (of 127 teams · +4 on the season · 15 taken, 11 given · +0.67 /g) | #56 (of 127 teams · 30:15 /g · 3h 01m on the season) | #45 (of 127 teams · 93% of last season's passing production returning) | #50 (of 127 teams · 72% of last season's receiving production returning) | #8 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 99% of last season's rushing production returning) | #10 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 853.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #76 (of 127 teams · 0.155 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #61 (of 127 teams · 0.166 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #38 (of 127 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #51 (of 127 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #108 (of 127 teams · 1.177 average PPA on successful plays) | #88 (of 127 teams · 1.289 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Northwestern7–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #16 Iowa) | #93 (of 127 teams · 362.9 yds/g · 3,266 yards) | #92 (of 127 teams · 24.7 pts/g · 222 points) | #21 (of 127 teams · 337.2 yds/g allowed · 3,035 yards) | #5 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 15.9 pts/g allowed · 143 points) | #28 (of 127 teams · +8.8 /g · +79 on the season) | #28 (of 127 teams · +5 on the season · 19 taken, 14 given · +0.56 /g) | #32 (of 127 teams · 31:18 /g · 4h 42m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #10 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 93% of last season's receiving production returning) | #10 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 97% of last season's rushing production returning) | #46 (of 127 teams · 629.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #92 (of 127 teams · 0.119 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #6 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 0.027 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #95 (of 127 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #21 (of 127 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #82 (of 127 teams · 1.229 average PPA on successful plays) | #29 (of 127 teams · 1.197 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | North Carolina8–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #18 Miami, #22 NC State) | #5 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 537.3 yds/g · 6,447 yards) | #9 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 41.7 pts/g · 500 points) | #59 (of 127 teams · 401.2 yds/g allowed · 4,814 yards) | #65 (of 127 teams · 29.4 pts/g allowed · 353 points) | #18 (of 127 teams · +12.3 /g · +147 on the season) | #71 (of 127 teams · -2 on the season · 11 taken, 13 given · -0.17 /g) | #43 (of 127 teams · 30:47 /g · 6h 09m on the season) | #30 (of 127 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning) | #5 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 96% of last season's receiving production returning) | #19 (of 127 teams · 90% of last season's rushing production returning) | #23 (of 127 teams · 740.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #4 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 0.393 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #80 (of 127 teams · 0.199 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #7 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 51% of plays successful) | #53 (of 127 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #5 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 1.421 average PPA on successful plays) | #101 (of 127 teams · 1.332 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Iowa6–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #87 (of 127 teams · 368.8 yds/g · 2,950 yards) | #40 (of 127 teams · 31.8 pts/g · 254 points) | #8 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 314.6 yds/g allowed · 2,517 yards) | #6 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 16.0 pts/g allowed · 128 points) | #11 (of 127 teams · +15.8 /g · +126 on the season) | #5 — top 10 (of 127 teams · +9 on the season · 18 taken, 9 given · +1.13 /g) | #74 (of 127 teams · 29:16 /g · 3h 54m on the season) | #115 (of 127 teams · 3% of last season's passing production returning) | #7 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 94% of last season's receiving production returning) | #61 (of 127 teams · 67% of last season's rushing production returning) | #43 (of 127 teams · 631.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #69 (of 127 teams · 0.163 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #5 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 0.027 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #36 (of 127 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #23 (of 127 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #121 (of 127 teams · 1.061 average PPA on successful plays) | #17 (of 127 teams · 1.155 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | BYU11–1 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #6 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 522.3 yds/g · 6,268 yards) | #3 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 43.5 pts/g · 522 points) | #11 (of 127 teams · 318.3 yds/g allowed · 3,819 yards) | #4 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 15.3 pts/g allowed · 184 points) | #2 — top 10 (of 127 teams · +28.2 /g · +338 on the season) | #30 (of 127 teams · +6 on the season · 15 taken, 9 given · +0.50 /g) | #62 (of 127 teams · 29:55 /g · 5h 59m on the season) | #40 (of 127 teams · 96% of last season's passing production returning) | #102 (of 127 teams · 49% of last season's receiving production returning) | #58 (of 127 teams · 69% of last season's rushing production returning) | #75 (of 127 teams · 510.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #3 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 0.416 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #12 (of 127 teams · 0.064 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #3 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 53% of plays successful) | #18 (of 127 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #19 (of 127 teams · 1.362 average PPA on successful plays) | #18 (of 127 teams · 1.167 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Miami8–3 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #22 NC State) | #31 (of 127 teams · 440.9 yds/g · 4,850 yards) | #26 (of 127 teams · 34.0 pts/g · 374 points) | #68 (of 127 teams · 408.9 yds/g allowed · 4,498 yards) | #51 (of 127 teams · 27.0 pts/g allowed · 297 points) | #37 (of 127 teams · +7.0 /g · +77 on the season) | #39 (of 127 teams · +4 on the season · 16 taken, 12 given · +0.36 /g) | #111 (of 127 teams · 27:12 /g · 4h 59m on the season) | #84 (of 127 teams · 36% of last season's passing production returning) | #79 (of 127 teams · 57% of last season's receiving production returning) | #83 (of 127 teams · 53% of last season's rushing production returning) | #16 (of 127 teams · 822.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #31 (of 127 teams · 0.243 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #70 (of 127 teams · 0.189 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #73 (of 127 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #75 (of 127 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #11 (of 127 teams · 1.377 average PPA on successful plays) | #51 (of 127 teams · 1.233 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Louisiana10–1 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Iowa State) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Iowa State) | #43 (of 127 teams · 421.4 yds/g · 4,635 yards) | #29 (of 127 teams · 33.6 pts/g · 370 points) | #34 (of 127 teams · 355.4 yds/g allowed · 3,909 yards) | #31 (of 127 teams · 22.0 pts/g allowed · 242 points) | #21 (of 127 teams · +11.6 /g · +128 on the season) | #12 (of 127 teams · +10 on the season · 23 taken, 13 given · +0.91 /g) | #85 (of 127 teams · 28:46 /g · 5h 16m on the season) | #33 (of 127 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning) | #83 (of 127 teams · 57% of last season's receiving production returning) | #43 (of 127 teams · 76% of last season's rushing production returning) | #102 (of 127 teams · 378.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #30 (of 127 teams · 0.244 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #32 (of 127 teams · 0.110 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #26 (of 127 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #60 (of 127 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #84 (of 127 teams · 1.226 average PPA on successful plays) | #7 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 1.098 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Texas7–3 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #21 Oklahoma State · postseason: #25 Colorado) | #19 (of 127 teams · 475.5 yds/g · 4,755 yards) | #7 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 42.7 pts/g · 427 points) | #66 (of 127 teams · 407.2 yds/g allowed · 4,072 yards) | #61 (of 127 teams · 28.5 pts/g allowed · 285 points) | #14 (of 127 teams · +14.2 /g · +142 on the season) | #14 (of 127 teams · +9 on the season · 18 taken, 9 given · +0.90 /g) | #106 (of 127 teams · 27:37 /g · 4h 36m on the season) | #27 (of 127 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning) | #95 (of 127 teams · 53% of last season's receiving production returning) | #11 (of 127 teams · 97% of last season's rushing production returning) | #5 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 892.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #33 (of 127 teams · 0.237 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #34 (of 127 teams · 0.116 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #59 (of 127 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #62 (of 127 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #26 (of 127 teams · 1.349 average PPA on successful plays) | #8 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 1.115 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Oklahoma State8–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Iowa State) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #6 Iowa State, #23 Tulsa · postseason: #18 Miami) | #39 (of 127 teams · 426.8 yds/g · 4,695 yards) | #52 (of 127 teams · 30.2 pts/g · 332 points) | #43 (of 127 teams · 377.7 yds/g allowed · 4,155 yards) | #34 (of 127 teams · 23.4 pts/g allowed · 258 points) | #40 (of 127 teams · +6.7 /g · +74 on the season) | #57 (of 127 teams · +0 on the season · 16 taken, 16 given · +0.00 /g) | #63 (of 127 teams · 29:55 /g · 5h 29m on the season) | #62 (of 127 teams · 70% of last season's passing production returning) | #14 (of 127 teams · 89% of last season's receiving production returning) | #13 (of 127 teams · 95% of last season's rushing production returning) | #42 (of 127 teams · 639.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #82 (of 127 teams · 0.135 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #19 (of 127 teams · 0.086 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #99 (of 127 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #14 (of 127 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #40 (of 127 teams · 1.312 average PPA on successful plays) | #87 (of 127 teams · 1.289 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | NC State8–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #74 (of 127 teams · 385.3 yds/g · 4,623 yards) | #48 (of 127 teams · 30.3 pts/g · 363 points) | #71 (of 127 teams · 415.5 yds/g allowed · 4,986 yards) | #62 (of 127 teams · 29.2 pts/g allowed · 350 points) | #66 (of 127 teams · +1.1 /g · +13 on the season) | #96 (of 127 teams · -6 on the season · 13 taken, 19 given · -0.50 /g) | #61 (of 127 teams · 29:57 /g · 5h 59m on the season) | #75 (of 127 teams · 52% of last season's passing production returning) | #15 (of 127 teams · 87% of last season's receiving production returning) | #24 (of 127 teams · 86% of last season's rushing production returning) | #31 (of 127 teams · 680.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #65 (of 127 teams · 0.166 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #53 (of 127 teams · 0.152 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #68 (of 127 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #42 (of 127 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #39 (of 127 teams · 1.313 average PPA on successful plays) | #90 (of 127 teams · 1.303 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Tulsa6–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #51 (of 127 teams · 410.2 yds/g · 3,692 yards) | #74 (of 127 teams · 27.1 pts/g · 244 points) | #19 (of 127 teams · 333.0 yds/g allowed · 2,997 yards) | #27 (of 127 teams · 21.6 pts/g allowed · 194 points) | #46 (of 127 teams · +5.6 /g · +50 on the season) | #78 (of 127 teams · -2 on the season · 16 taken, 18 given · -0.22 /g) | #97 (of 127 teams · 28:22 /g · 4h 15m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #34 (of 127 teams · 79% of last season's receiving production returning) | #1 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 100% of last season's rushing production returning) | #79 (of 127 teams · 470.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #95 (of 127 teams · 0.114 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #4 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 0.026 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #84 (of 127 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #9 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #57 (of 127 teams · 1.273 average PPA on successful plays) | #13 (of 127 teams · 1.137 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | San José State7–1 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #36 (of 127 teams · 430.9 yds/g · 3,447 yards) | #62 (of 127 teams · 28.6 pts/g · 229 points) | #26 (of 127 teams · 345.0 yds/g allowed · 2,760 yards) | #15 (of 127 teams · 19.9 pts/g allowed · 159 points) | #29 (of 127 teams · +8.8 /g · +70 on the season) | #46 (of 127 teams · +2 on the season · 11 taken, 9 given · +0.25 /g) | #69 (of 127 teams · 29:28 /g · 3h 56m on the season) | #112 (of 127 teams · 3% of last season's passing production returning) | #25 (of 127 teams · 82% of last season's receiving production returning) | #86 (of 127 teams · 51% of last season's rushing production returning) | #94 (of 127 teams · 398.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #49 (of 127 teams · 0.197 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #39 (of 127 teams · 0.125 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #63 (of 127 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #46 (of 127 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #8 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 1.391 average PPA on successful plays) | #47 (of 127 teams · 1.223 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Colorado4–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2020's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #48 (of 127 teams · 413.8 yds/g · 2,483 yards) | #63 (of 127 teams · 28.5 pts/g · 171 points) | #77 (of 127 teams · 421.3 yds/g allowed · 2,528 yards) | #77 (of 127 teams · 31.7 pts/g allowed · 190 points) | #78 (of 127 teams · -3.2 /g · -19 on the season) | #107 (of 127 teams · -4 on the season · 7 taken, 11 given · -0.67 /g) | #27 (of 127 teams · 31:34 /g · 3h 09m on the season) | #122 (of 127 teams · 1% of last season's passing production returning) | #89 (of 127 teams · 55% of last season's receiving production returning) | #32 (of 127 teams · 82% of last season's rushing production returning) | #45 (of 127 teams · 630.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #101 (of 127 teams · 0.100 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #38 (of 127 teams · 0.121 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #102 (of 127 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #8 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #62 (of 127 teams · 1.259 average PPA on successful plays) | #126 (of 127 teams · 1.501 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |