| 2011 | UAB3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range 0–5.) | — (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.) | #77 (of 120 teams · 364.0 yds/g · 4,368 yards) | #108 (of 120 teams · 20.2 pts/g · 242 points) | #115 (of 120 teams · 485.6 yds/g allowed · 5,827 yards) | #110 (of 120 teams · 36.8 pts/g allowed · 441 points) | #113 (of 120 teams · -16.6 /g · -199 on the season) | #76 (of 120 teams · -2 on the season · 23 taken, 25 given · -0.17 /g) | #74 (of 120 teams · 18:01 /g · 3h 36m 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) | #105 (of 120 teams · -0.008 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #120 (of 120 teams · 0.187 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #45 (of 120 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #120 (of 120 teams · 55% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #119 (of 120 teams · 0.811 average PPA on successful plays) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.805 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range 0–5.) | — (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 2011'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 2011'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.) | #26 (Total offense: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range #1–#99. 7 of 25 in the top 10.) | #16 (Scoring offense: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range #1–#110. 9 of 25 in the top 10.) | #31 (Total defense: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range #1–#117. 6 of 25 in the top 10.) | #28 (Scoring defense: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range #1–#113. 7 of 25 in the top 10.) | #14 (Point margin: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range #1–#61. 10 of 25 in the top 10.) | #31 (Turnover margin: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range #1–#86. 5 of 25 in the top 10.) | #45 (Possession: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range #4–#118. 5 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) | #33 (Offensive EPA: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range #1–#99. 5 of 25 in the top 10.) | #32 (Defensive EPA: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range #1–#105. 5 of 25 in the top 10.) | #33 (Offensive success rate: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range #1–#92. 5 of 25 in the top 10.) | #28 (Defensive success rate: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range #1–#108. 8 of 25 in the top 10.) | #71 (Offensive explosiveness: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range #17–#120. 0 of 25 in the top 10.) | #73 (Defensive explosiveness: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range #10–#117. 1 of 25 in the top 10.) |
| 2011 | LSU13–1 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range 0–5.) | — (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.) | #83 (of 120 teams · 355.1 yds/g · 4,971 yards) | #17 (of 120 teams · 35.7 pts/g · 500 points) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 262.2 yds/g allowed · 3,671 yards) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 11.3 pts/g allowed · 158 points) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +24.4 /g · +342 on the season) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +20 on the season · 30 taken, 10 given · +1.43 /g) | #31 (of 120 teams · 19:07 /g · 4h 28m 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) | #55 (of 120 teams · 0.054 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #16 (of 120 teams · -0.016 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #36 (of 120 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #120 (of 120 teams · 0.785 average PPA on successful plays) | #117 (of 120 teams · 1.084 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Alabama12–1 | 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range 0–5.) | — (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 120 teams · 429.6 yds/g · 5,585 yards) | #20 (of 120 teams · 34.9 pts/g · 453 points) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 183.6 yds/g allowed · 2,387 yards) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 8.2 pts/g allowed · 106 points) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +26.7 /g · +347 on the season) | #21 (of 120 teams · +8 on the season · 20 taken, 12 given · +0.62 /g) | #7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 20:36 /g · 4h 28m 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 · 0.081 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · -0.138 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #20 (of 120 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 28% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #116 (of 120 teams · 0.824 average PPA on successful plays) | #70 (of 120 teams · 0.940 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Oklahoma 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 2011's final AP poll. Range 0–5.) | — (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 · 545.9 yds/g · 7,096 yards) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 48.7 pts/g · 633 points) | #108 (of 120 teams · 456.8 yds/g allowed · 5,938 yards) | #61 (of 120 teams · 26.8 pts/g allowed · 348 points) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +21.9 /g · +285 on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +21 on the season · 44 taken, 23 given · +1.62 /g) | #113 (of 120 teams · 16:30 /g · 3h 35m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #11 (of 120 teams · 0.131 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #83 (of 120 teams · 0.071 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #99 (of 120 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #100 (of 120 teams · 0.867 average PPA on successful plays) | #20 (of 120 teams · 0.868 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Stanford11–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range 0–5.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 489.3 yds/g · 6,361 yards) | #7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 43.1 pts/g · 561 points) | #28 (of 120 teams · 337.6 yds/g allowed · 4,389 yards) | #30 (of 120 teams · 21.9 pts/g allowed · 285 points) | #8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +21.2 /g · +276 on the season) | #28 (of 120 teams · +5 on the season · 22 taken, 17 given · +0.38 /g) | #10 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 20:29 /g · 4h 26m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.187 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #43 (of 120 teams · 0.020 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 50% of plays successful) | #22 (of 120 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #102 (of 120 teams · 0.861 average PPA on successful plays) | #115 (of 120 teams · 1.071 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | USC10–2 | 5 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range 0–5.) | — (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.) | #18 (of 120 teams · 456.8 yds/g · 5,481 yards) | #16 (of 120 teams · 35.8 pts/g · 429 points) | #56 (of 120 teams · 374.8 yds/g allowed · 4,497 yards) | #45 (of 120 teams · 23.6 pts/g allowed · 283 points) | #18 (of 120 teams · +12.2 /g · +146 on the season) | #69 (of 120 teams · -1 on the season · 17 taken, 18 given · -0.08 /g) | #22 (of 120 teams · 19:40 /g · 3h 56m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #19 (of 120 teams · 0.116 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #97 (of 120 teams · 0.091 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #13 (of 120 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #83 (of 120 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #71 (of 120 teams · 0.909 average PPA on successful plays) | #73 (of 120 teams · 0.945 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Oregon12–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range 0–5.) | — (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 · 522.8 yds/g · 7,319 yards) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 46.1 pts/g · 645 points) | #69 (of 120 teams · 390.1 yds/g allowed · 5,461 yards) | #52 (of 120 teams · 24.6 pts/g allowed · 345 points) | #7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +21.4 /g · +300 on the season) | #19 (of 120 teams · +9 on the season · 29 taken, 20 given · +0.64 /g) | #118 (of 120 teams · 15:21 /g · 3h 35m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.155 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #27 (of 120 teams · 0.003 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #23 (of 120 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #34 (of 120 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #29 (of 120 teams · 0.975 average PPA on successful plays) | #40 (of 120 teams · 0.895 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Arkansas11–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range 0–5.) | — (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.) | #27 (of 120 teams · 438.1 yds/g · 5,695 yards) | #15 (of 120 teams · 36.8 pts/g · 478 points) | #48 (of 120 teams · 362.9 yds/g allowed · 4,717 yards) | #33 (of 120 teams · 22.2 pts/g allowed · 289 points) | #15 (of 120 teams · +14.5 /g · +189 on the season) | #61 (of 120 teams · -1 on the season · 21 taken, 22 given · -0.08 /g) | #95 (of 120 teams · 17:28 /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) | #16 (of 120 teams · 0.125 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #52 (of 120 teams · 0.027 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #39 (of 120 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #54 (of 120 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #17 (of 120 teams · 0.996 average PPA on successful plays) | #46 (of 120 teams · 0.904 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | 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 2011's final AP poll. Range 0–5.) | — (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 · 481.3 yds/g · 6,257 yards) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 44.2 pts/g · 575 points) | #21 (of 120 teams · 320.9 yds/g allowed · 4,171 yards) | #12 (of 120 teams · 18.7 pts/g allowed · 243 points) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +25.5 /g · +332 on the season) | #21 (of 120 teams · +8 on the season · 27 taken, 19 given · +0.62 /g) | #23 (of 120 teams · 19:38 /g · 4h 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) | #33 (of 120 teams · 0.088 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #29 (of 120 teams · 0.005 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #15 (of 120 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #107 (of 120 teams · 0.853 average PPA on successful plays) | #99 (of 120 teams · 0.990 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Wisconsin11–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range 0–5.) | — (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 · 469.9 yds/g · 6,578 yards) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 44.1 pts/g · 618 points) | #20 (of 120 teams · 316.4 yds/g allowed · 4,430 yards) | #13 (of 120 teams · 19.0 pts/g allowed · 266 points) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +25.1 /g · +352 on the season) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +17 on the season · 27 taken, 10 given · +1.21 /g) | #16 (of 120 teams · 20:01 /g · 4h 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) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.213 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #38 (of 120 teams · 0.015 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #32 (of 120 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #25 (of 120 teams · 0.981 average PPA on successful plays) | #68 (of 120 teams · 0.936 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | 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 2011's final AP poll. Range 0–5.) | — (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.) | #69 (of 120 teams · 373.5 yds/g · 4,856 yards) | #42 (of 120 teams · 30.1 pts/g · 391 points) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 267.7 yds/g allowed · 3,480 yards) | #11 (of 120 teams · 18.4 pts/g allowed · 239 points) | #19 (of 120 teams · +11.7 /g · +152 on the season) | #28 (of 120 teams · +5 on the season · 32 taken, 27 given · +0.38 /g) | #9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 20:31 /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) | #35 (of 120 teams · 0.087 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · -0.071 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #35 (of 120 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #18 (of 120 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #73 (of 120 teams · 0.907 average PPA on successful plays) | #13 (of 120 teams · 0.846 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Kansas State10–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range 0–5.) | — (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.) | #99 (of 120 teams · 337.0 yds/g · 4,381 yards) | #34 (of 120 teams · 31.8 pts/g · 413 points) | #73 (of 120 teams · 394.6 yds/g allowed · 5,130 yards) | #68 (of 120 teams · 27.9 pts/g allowed · 363 points) | #54 (of 120 teams · +3.9 /g · +50 on the season) | #9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +11 on the season · 27 taken, 16 given · +0.85 /g) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 21:07 /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) | #76 (of 120 teams · 0.030 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #64 (of 120 teams · 0.044 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #69 (of 120 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #101 (of 120 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #85 (of 120 teams · 0.889 average PPA on successful plays) | #12 (of 120 teams · 0.846 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Michigan 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 2011's final AP poll. Range 0–5.) | — (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 · 390.4 yds/g · 5,466 yards) | #37 (of 120 teams · 31.0 pts/g · 434 points) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 278.0 yds/g allowed · 3,892 yards) | #10 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 18.4 pts/g allowed · 257 points) | #17 (of 120 teams · +12.6 /g · +177 on the season) | #27 (of 120 teams · +7 on the season · 25 taken, 18 given · +0.50 /g) | #33 (of 120 teams · 19:07 /g · 4h 28m 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) | #80 (of 120 teams · 0.024 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · -0.050 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #71 (of 120 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #82 (of 120 teams · 0.895 average PPA on successful plays) | #98 (of 120 teams · 0.987 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Michigan11–2 | 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range 0–5.) | — (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 · 382.5 yds/g · 4,973 yards) | #26 (of 120 teams · 33.3 pts/g · 433 points) | #11 (of 120 teams · 300.7 yds/g allowed · 3,909 yards) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 17.4 pts/g allowed · 226 points) | #13 (of 120 teams · +15.9 /g · +207 on the season) | #32 (of 120 teams · +4 on the season · 26 taken, 22 given · +0.31 /g) | #68 (of 120 teams · 18:09 /g · 3h 56m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #39 (of 120 teams · 0.081 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #48 (of 120 teams · 0.024 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #41 (of 120 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #72 (of 120 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #36 (of 120 teams · 0.966 average PPA on successful plays) | #47 (of 120 teams · 0.905 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Clemson10–4 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range 0–5.) | — (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 120 teams · 440.8 yds/g · 6,171 yards) | #24 (of 120 teams · 33.6 pts/g · 470 points) | #72 (of 120 teams · 394.4 yds/g allowed · 5,521 yards) | #81 (of 120 teams · 29.3 pts/g allowed · 410 points) | #52 (of 120 teams · +4.3 /g · +60 on the season) | #71 (of 120 teams · -2 on the season · 23 taken, 25 given · -0.14 /g) | #101 (of 120 teams · 17:19 /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) | #60 (of 120 teams · 0.050 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #63 (of 120 teams · 0.042 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #42 (of 120 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #74 (of 120 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #46 (of 120 teams · 0.944 average PPA on successful plays) | #30 (of 120 teams · 0.878 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Baylor10–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range 0–5.) | — (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 · 587.1 yds/g · 7,632 yards) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 45.3 pts/g · 589 points) | #117 (of 120 teams · 488.5 yds/g allowed · 6,350 yards) | #113 (of 120 teams · 37.2 pts/g allowed · 484 points) | #32 (of 120 teams · +8.1 /g · +105 on the season) | #53 (of 120 teams · +0 on the season · 28 taken, 28 given · +0.00 /g) | #103 (of 120 teams · 17:13 /g · 3h 44m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.183 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #105 (of 120 teams · 0.116 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 50% of plays successful) | #108 (of 120 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #57 (of 120 teams · 0.929 average PPA on successful plays) | #89 (of 120 teams · 0.969 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | TCU11–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range 0–5.) | — (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 120 teams · 440.2 yds/g · 5,723 yards) | #9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 40.9 pts/g · 531 points) | #33 (of 120 teams · 347.4 yds/g allowed · 4,516 yards) | #28 (of 120 teams · 21.5 pts/g allowed · 279 points) | #9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +19.4 /g · +252 on the season) | #43 (of 120 teams · +2 on the season · 23 taken, 21 given · +0.15 /g) | #19 (of 120 teams · 19:46 /g · 4h 17m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #17 (of 120 teams · 0.123 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #39 (of 120 teams · 0.016 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #16 (of 120 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #23 (of 120 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #94 (of 120 teams · 0.874 average PPA on successful plays) | #74 (of 120 teams · 0.946 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | 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 2011's final AP poll. Range 0–5.) | — (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.) | #34 (of 120 teams · 413.0 yds/g · 5,782 yards) | #57 (of 120 teams · 27.9 pts/g · 391 points) | #14 (of 120 teams · 304.6 yds/g allowed · 4,265 yards) | #7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 17.6 pts/g allowed · 247 points) | #25 (of 120 teams · +10.3 /g · +144 on the season) | #34 (of 120 teams · +4 on the season · 22 taken, 18 given · +0.29 /g) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 20:37 /g · 4h 49m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #71 (of 120 teams · 0.038 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #15 (of 120 teams · -0.018 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #44 (of 120 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #61 (of 120 teams · 0.922 average PPA on successful plays) | #110 (of 120 teams · 1.040 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Georgia10–4 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range 0–5.) | — (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.) | #39 (of 120 teams · 408.5 yds/g · 5,719 yards) | #33 (of 120 teams · 32.0 pts/g · 448 points) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 277.2 yds/g allowed · 3,881 yards) | #23 (of 120 teams · 20.6 pts/g allowed · 288 points) | #21 (of 120 teams · +11.4 /g · +160 on the season) | #31 (of 120 teams · +5 on the season · 30 taken, 25 given · +0.36 /g) | #11 (of 120 teams · 20:27 /g · 4h 46m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #73 (of 120 teams · 0.036 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · -0.046 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #77 (of 120 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #58 (of 120 teams · 0.927 average PPA on successful plays) | #107 (of 120 teams · 1.021 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Oklahoma10–3 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range 0–5.) | — (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 120 teams · 512.3 yds/g · 6,660 yards) | #10 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 39.5 pts/g · 514 points) | #57 (of 120 teams · 376.1 yds/g allowed · 4,890 yards) | #31 (of 120 teams · 22.1 pts/g allowed · 287 points) | #10 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +17.5 /g · +227 on the season) | #72 (of 120 teams · -2 on the season · 27 taken, 29 given · -0.15 /g) | #57 (of 120 teams · 18:26 /g · 4h 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) | #30 (of 120 teams · 0.094 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #30 (of 120 teams · 0.005 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #12 (of 120 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #10 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #86 (of 120 teams · 0.886 average PPA on successful plays) | #102 (of 120 teams · 1.006 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Houston13–1 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range 0–5.) | — (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 · 599.1 yds/g · 8,387 yards) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 49.3 pts/g · 690 points) | #64 (of 120 teams · 380.3 yds/g allowed · 5,324 yards) | #35 (of 120 teams · 22.4 pts/g allowed · 314 points) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +26.9 /g · +376 on the season) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +17 on the season · 32 taken, 15 given · +1.21 /g) | #115 (of 120 teams · 16:18 /g · 3h 48m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.178 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #47 (of 120 teams · 0.023 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #38 (of 120 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #24 (of 120 teams · 0.982 average PPA on successful plays) | #105 (of 120 teams · 1.011 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Nebraska9–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range 0–5.) | — (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.) | #62 (of 120 teams · 379.9 yds/g · 4,939 yards) | #50 (of 120 teams · 29.1 pts/g · 379 points) | #37 (of 120 teams · 350.8 yds/g allowed · 4,560 yards) | #42 (of 120 teams · 23.4 pts/g allowed · 304 points) | #42 (of 120 teams · +5.8 /g · +75 on the season) | #61 (of 120 teams · -1 on the season · 18 taken, 19 given · -0.08 /g) | #55 (of 120 teams · 18:32 /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) | #64 (of 120 teams · 0.046 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #66 (of 120 teams · 0.047 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #68 (of 120 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #35 (of 120 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #59 (of 120 teams · 0.927 average PPA on successful plays) | #94 (of 120 teams · 0.975 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Southern Miss12–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range 0–5.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #15 (of 120 teams · 461.4 yds/g · 6,459 yards) | #14 (of 120 teams · 36.9 pts/g · 516 points) | #31 (of 120 teams · 343.0 yds/g allowed · 4,802 yards) | #26 (of 120 teams · 20.8 pts/g allowed · 291 points) | #12 (of 120 teams · +16.1 /g · +225 on the season) | #86 (of 120 teams · -5 on the season · 27 taken, 32 given · -0.36 /g) | #79 (of 120 teams · 17:56 /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) | #27 (of 120 teams · 0.096 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #13 (of 120 teams · -0.021 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #34 (of 120 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #45 (of 120 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #63 (of 120 teams · 0.919 average PPA on successful plays) | #10 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.842 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | West Virginia10–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range 0–5.) | — (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.) | #13 (of 120 teams · 469.5 yds/g · 6,104 yards) | #13 (of 120 teams · 37.6 pts/g · 489 points) | #34 (of 120 teams · 349.1 yds/g allowed · 4,539 yards) | #61 (of 120 teams · 26.8 pts/g allowed · 348 points) | #23 (of 120 teams · +10.8 /g · +141 on the season) | #47 (of 120 teams · +1 on the season · 23 taken, 22 given · +0.08 /g) | #84 (of 120 teams · 17:43 /g · 3h 50m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #13 (of 120 teams · 0.126 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #17 (of 120 teams · -0.014 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #30 (of 120 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #26 (of 120 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #33 (of 120 teams · 0.969 average PPA on successful plays) | #35 (of 120 teams · 0.887 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Penn State9–4 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range 0–5.) | — (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.) | #93 (of 120 teams · 342.4 yds/g · 4,451 yards) | #110 (of 120 teams · 19.3 pts/g · 251 points) | #24 (of 120 teams · 323.9 yds/g allowed · 4,211 yards) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 16.8 pts/g allowed · 218 points) | #61 (of 120 teams · +2.5 /g · +33 on the season) | #53 (of 120 teams · +0 on the season · 25 taken, 25 given · +0.00 /g) | #45 (of 120 teams · 18:48 /g · 4h 04m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #99 (of 120 teams · 0.001 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #32 (of 120 teams · 0.006 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #92 (of 120 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #28 (of 120 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #75 (of 120 teams · 0.905 average PPA on successful plays) | #54 (of 120 teams · 0.915 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Florida State9–4 | 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2011's final AP poll. Range 0–5.) | — (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.) | #72 (of 120 teams · 369.1 yds/g · 4,799 yards) | #39 (of 120 teams · 30.6 pts/g · 398 points) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 275.1 yds/g allowed · 3,577 yards) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 15.1 pts/g allowed · 196 points) | #14 (of 120 teams · +15.5 /g · +202 on the season) | #26 (of 120 teams · +7 on the season · 26 taken, 19 given · +0.54 /g) | #70 (of 120 teams · 18:05 /g · 3h 55m 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 120 teams · 0.061 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #10 — top 10 (of 120 teams · -0.033 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #33 (of 120 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #106 (of 120 teams · 0.856 average PPA on successful plays) | #84 (of 120 teams · 0.958 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |