Greatest CFB programs since 1936

[Eric15]

According to collegefootballnews.com - it's a point system formula based on AP poll finishes (the number 44 loves us).

1 Oklahoma 995
2 Michigan 943
3 Ohio State 941
4 Alabama 940
5 Notre Dame 932
6 Nebraska 782
7 USC 773
8 Texas 741
9 Penn State 665
10 Tennessee 659
11 LSU 584
12 Georgia 553
13 Auburn 550
14 Miami 528
15 Florida State 511
T16 Florida 486
T16 UCLA 486
18 Arkansas 415
19 Michigan State 403
20 Texas A&M 383
21 Georgia Tech 343
22 Washington 323
23 Ole Miss 322
24 Clemson 317
25 Wisconsin 309

26 Iowa 302
27 Pitt 293
28 Colorado 258
29 Stanford 241
30 Army 239
31 Maryland 238
32 Arizona State 236
33 Minnesota 236
34 TCU 230
35 Missouri 219
36 Purdue 215
T37 Duke 213
T37 Virginia Tech 213
39 Oregon 204
40 North Carolina 199
T41 California 198
T41 Navy 198
43 West Virginia 194
44 Syracuse 191
45 SMU 184
46 BYU 178
47 Illinois 177
48 Kansas State 168
49 Houtson 164
50 Oklahoma State 146

 

[SteveC]

We're behind Duke? That's sad.

 

[sutomcat]

According to collegefootballnews.com - it's a point system formula based on AP poll finishes (the number 44 loves us).

1 Oklahoma 995
2 Michigan 943
3 Ohio State 941
4 Alabama 940
5 Notre Dame 932
6 Nebraska 782
7 USC 773
8 Texas 741
9 Penn State 665
10 Tennessee 659
11 LSU 584
12 Georgia 553
13 Auburn 550
14 Miami 528
15 Florida State 511
T16 Florida 486
T16 UCLA 486
18 Arkansas 415
19 Michigan State 403
20 Texas A&M 383
21 Georgia Tech 343
22 Washington 323
23 Ole Miss 322
24 Clemson 317
25 Wisconsin 309

26 Iowa 302
27 Pitt 293
28 Colorado 258
29 Stanford 241
30 Army 239
31 Maryland 238
32 Arizona State 236
33 Minnesota 236
34 TCU 230
35 Missouri 219
36 Purdue 215
T37 Duke 213
T37 Virginia Tech 213
39 Oregon 204
40 North Carolina 199
T41 California 198
T41 Navy 198
43 West Virginia 194
44 Syracuse 191
45 SMU 184
46 BYU 178
47 Illinois 177
48 Kansas State 168
49 Houtson 164
50 Oklahoma State 146

This favors schools that have been good in the last couple of decades, as the AP poll only recognized 25 teams starting in 1989, and for a period of time in the 1960s, only recognized the top 10 teams.

While the AP Poll currently lists the Top 25 teams in the nation, from 1936 to 1961 the wire service only ranked 20 teams. From 1962 to 1967 only 10 teams were recognized. From 1968 to 1988, the AP again resumed its Top 20 before expanding to the current 25 teams in 1989.

 

[ImperialOrange]

Eliminating pre 1936 reminds me of all the Minnesota fans last year with their mythical pre WW2 national titles.

 

[jr4750]

We're behind Duke? That's sad.

and Maryland... Some teams ahead of us that I cannot believe are better historically in any way.

 

[HtownOrange]

Appears heavily weighted for recent success. Not a good method for the claim.

 

[SUfaninAZ]

Appears heavily weighted for recent success. Not a good method for the claim.

If that's the case, where's Buttgers?

 

[Eric15]

I should have put out a fake list first with SU ranked like 15th (and all the other schools the exact same) to see if people approved of the methodology.

 

[JJReddawg]

It's a flawed measure of success. Since 1996, Duke has amassed 50 wins. This comes to approximately 2.8 wins per year. In that same timeframe, Syracuse amassed 107 wins. This comes to approximately 5.9 wins per year.

Additionally:

All-time Win % - Duke .490 - SU .580
Post Season - Duke 3-7 - SU 15-9-1
Consensus All-Americans - Duke 4 - SU 42
Heisman Winners - Duke 0 - SU 1
National Championships - Duke 0 - SU 1

 

[Rocco]

Meanwhile, Colgate and Norfolk St are ahead of Rutgers in these rankings.

 

[HtownOrange]

If that's the case, where's Buttgers?

Rutgers hasn't been winning as much as they think and they certainly were not winning before 2006. But they might get bonus points if they point out that the ESB was lit in red one night.