🏈 The 2001 college football season
The champion and its path, the poll race week by week, the honours, the best games and every conference table.
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2001 national champion
Named by the selectors, with the road it took.
The path, Miami (FL)12-0
- Sep 1atPenn StateW33-7
- Sep 8vsRutgersW61-0
- Sep 27atPittsburghW43-21
- Oct 6vsTroy StateW38-7
- Oct 13at#14Florida StateW49-27
- Oct 25vsWest VirginiaW45-3
- Nov 3vsTempleW38-0
- Nov 10atBoston CollegeW18-7
- Nov 17vs#14SyracuseW59-0
- Nov 24vs#12WashingtonW65-7
- Dec 1at#14Virginia TechW26-24
- Jan 3vs#4NebraskaW37-14Rose Bowl
The 2001 title game
The game that settled the title, then the rest of the major bowls.
BCS
BCS National Championship · 1 game
The 2001 poll race
Rank by poll week, 1 at the top, or Elo by week. A poll line breaks where a team was unranked.
How this is measured
The final top five and the champion are drawn in team colours; everyone else is muted until you tap a line or pick a team. The grid under a poll chart has the same ranks, team by week, so a rank can be read as a number as well as a height. Where the College Football Playoff or BCS ranking also ran, switch between it and the AP poll. The Elo view plots each team's rating on the poll dates for the teams that finished in the Elo top 15 or were ranked at any point, and its Show filter works the same way.
- Conference title weeks
- Break before bowls
- Bowl season
Tap or drag on the chart to read a team's rank in any week.
AP rank, team by week
| Team | Aug11 | 27 | Sep4 | 10 | 24 | Oct1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 29 | Nov5 | 12 | 19 | 26 | Dec3 | 10 | Jan4final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (FL) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oregon | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Florida | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Tennessee | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| Texas | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
| LSU | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 7 | |||||||
| Nebraska | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| Colorado | 20 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 9 | ||||||
| Washington State | 19 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | |||||||
| Maryland | 25 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | |||||
| Illinois | 22 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | |||||||
| South Carolina | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Syracuse | 19 | 18 | 14 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | |||||||||
| Florida State | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 15 | ||
| Stanford | 22 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | ||||||
| Louisville | 25 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 17 | ||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 |
| Washington | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
| Michigan | 12 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 |
| Boston College | 25 | 21 | |||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 25 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 22 | |||||
| Toledo | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | ||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 24 | ||||
| BYU | 24 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 25 | |||
| Fresno State | 19 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | ||||||
| Ohio State | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | ||||||||
| Marshall | 24 | 20 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 20 | 17 | 24 | 17 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 20 | |||||
| Michigan State | 23 | 22 | |||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 24 | 21 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 20 | |||||||||||
| North Carolina | 23 | 22 | |||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 24 | 25 | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | ||||||||||
| Northwestern | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 22 | ||||||||||
| Kansas State | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 24 | ||||||||||
| Oregon State | 11 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 19 | ||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 18 | 18 | 17 | 23 | |||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 22 | 22 | 23 | ||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 24 | 24 | |||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 25 | 25 |
Tap a rank to read it and highlight that team on the chart above.
Movers
AP rank on Aug 11 against the final AP rank. NR is not ranked.
Risers
- ColoradoNR → #9
- Washington StateNR → #10
- MarylandNR → #11
- IllinoisNR → #12
- SyracuseNR → #14
Fallers
- Oregon State#11 → NR
- Georgia Tech#10 → #24
- Kansas State#13 → NR
- Northwestern#16 → NR
- Florida State#6 → #15
2001 final polls
The last ranking of the season in each poll.
2001 final pollsAP, Coaches, BCS, Elo
AP and Coaches
Jan 4 final| AP | Team | C | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (FL)APCTitle | 1 | 12-0 |
| 2 | 2 | 11-1 | |
| 3 | 3 | 10-2 | |
| 4 | 4 | 11-2 | |
| 5 | 5 | 11-2 | |
| 6 | 6 | 11-2 | |
| 7 | 8 | 10-3 | |
| 8 | 7 | 11-2 | |
| 9 | 9 | 10-3 | |
| 10 | 11 | 10-2 | |
| 11 | 10 | 10-2 | |
| 12 | 12 | 10-2 | |
| 13 | 13 | 9-3 | |
| 14 | 14 | 10-3 | |
| 15 | 15 | 8-4 | |
| 16 | 17 | 9-3 | |
| 17 | 16 | 11-2 | |
| 18 | 18 | 8-4 | |
| 19 | 19 | 8-4 | |
| 20 | 20 | 8-4 | |
| 21 | 23 | 8-4 | |
| 22 | 25 | 8-4 | |
| 23 | 22 | 10-2 | |
| 24 | 8-5 | ||
| 25 | 24 | 12-2 | |
| Coaches only | |||
| 21 | |||
BCS
Dec 10 finalElo top 25
rating, zAPAP championCCoaches championTitleTitle game winner
2001 conference championship games
The title game of each conference that played one, by date. The percentage is the winner's pre-game Elo win chance.
The 2001 honours
The Heisman vote and the major awards side by side, then the All-Americans.
The 2001 honoursHeisman: Eric Crouch
Heisman Trophy voting
Major awards
Larry Coker
AFCA Coach of the Year Award · Coach · Miami (FL)
Ralph Friedgen
AFCA Coach of the Year Award · Coach · Maryland
Roy Williams
Bronko Nagurski Award · DB · Oklahoma
Julius Peppers
Chuck Bednarik Award · D · North Carolina
LeCharles Bentley
Dave Rimington Trophy · C · Ohio State
Show all 18 awards
Eric Crouch
Davey O'Brien Award · QB · Nebraska
Rocky Calmus
Dick Butkus Award · LB · Oklahoma
Luke Staley
Doak Walker Award · RB · BYU
Josh Reed
Fred Biletnikoff Award · WR · LSU
Roy Williams
Jim Thorpe Award · DB · Oklahoma
Daniel Graham
John Mackey Award · TE · Colorado
David Carr
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award · QB · Fresno State
Seth Marler
Lou Groza Award · PK · Tulane
Ken Dorsey
Maxwell Award · QB · Miami (FL)
Bryant McKinnie
Outland Trophy · OT · Miami (FL)
Travis Dorsch
Ray Guy Award · P · Purdue
Julius Peppers
Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award · DE · North Carolina
Eric Crouch
Walter Camp Award · QB · Nebraska
Consensus All-Americans
A star marks a unanimous selection.
QB
- Rex GrossmanFlorida
RB
- William GreenBoston College
- Luke StaleyBYU
Show all 11 positions
TE
- Dan GrahamColorado
OL
- Andre GurodeColorado
- Mike PearsonFlorida
- Bryant McKinnie★ unanimousMiami (FL)
- Terrence MetcalfMississippi
- Toniu FonotiNebraska
- Mike WilliamsTexas
C
- LeCharles BentleyOhio State
DL
- Alex BrownFlorida
- Julius Peppers★ unanimousNorth Carolina
- Dwight Freeney★ unanimousSyracuse
- John HendersonTennessee
DB
- Edward Reed★ unanimousMiami (FL)
- Roy Williams★ unanimousOklahoma
- Quentin Jammer★ unanimousTexas
P
- Travis DorschPurdue
PK
- Damon DuvalAuburn
QB
- Rex GrossmanFlorida
RB
- William GreenBoston College
- Luke StaleyBYU
TE
- Dan GrahamColorado
OL
- Andre GurodeColorado
- Mike PearsonFlorida
- Bryant McKinnie★ unanimousMiami (FL)
- Terrence MetcalfMississippi
- Toniu FonotiNebraska
- Mike WilliamsTexas
C
- LeCharles BentleyOhio State
DL
- Alex BrownFlorida
- Julius Peppers★ unanimousNorth Carolina
- Dwight Freeney★ unanimousSyracuse
- John HendersonTennessee
DB
- Edward Reed★ unanimousMiami (FL)
- Roy Williams★ unanimousOklahoma
- Quentin Jammer★ unanimousTexas
P
- Travis DorschPurdue
PK
- Damon DuvalAuburn
The best games of 2001
The ten best games of the season by Game Score. Switch to the Elo score for a second opinion.
How this is measured
Game score is the college football workbook's own rating of how good a game was; it weighs a lot more than the margin. The Elo score is a second view built from the ratings alone: the two teams' average pre-game Elo, plus stakes (150 for the national championship game, 90 for a playoff game or a major bowl, 40 for another bowl or a conference title game, 15 for a rivalry), plus up to 60 for a close finish and 15 for overtime. The Elo view takes its own top ten from every game between major teams. Sort by any column.
The best games of 200110 games
Rank by
Upsets of 2001
The results the ratings gave the winner the least chance of, lowest first.
How this is measured
Win chance is the winner's pre-game probability from the site's college football Elo ratings, home field included, so 3% means the winner would be expected to win about one time in thirty. Games against lower-level opponents count and carry a tag for the level (FCS, Division II and so on). Where the AP poll had ranks, the rank line is shown as context. Elo gap is the loser's pre-game rating minus the winner's.
Upsets of 200110 upsets
2001 standings by conference
Every conference at once: conference and overall record, and the final AP rank. A star marks the conference champion.
2001 standings by conference12 groups
Atlantic Coast
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland★ conference champion | 7-1 | 10-2 | #11 |
| 2 | Florida State | 6-2 | 8-4 | #15 |
| 3 | North Carolina | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 4 | Georgia Tech | 4-4 | 8-5 | #24 |
| 5 | Clemson | 4-4 | 7-5 | |
| 6 | North Carolina State | 4-4 | 7-5 | |
| 7 | Wake Forest | 3-5 | 6-5 | |
| 8 | Virginia | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 9 | Duke | 0-8 | 0-11 |
Big 12
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | ||||
| 1 | Nebraska | 7-1 | 11-2 | #8 |
| 2 | Colorado★ conference champion | 7-1 | 10-3 | #9 |
| 3 | Iowa State | 4-4 | 7-5 | |
| 4 | Kansas State | 3-5 | 6-6 | |
| 5 | Missouri | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Kansas | 1-7 | 3-8 | |
| South | ||||
| 1 | Texas | 7-1 | 11-2 | #5 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 6-2 | 11-2 | #6 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | 4-4 | 8-4 | |
| 4 | Texas Tech | 4-4 | 7-5 | |
| 5 | Oklahoma State | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Baylor | 0-8 | 3-8 | |
Big East
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (FL)★ conference champion | 7-0 | 12-0 | #1 |
| 2 | Syracuse | 6-1 | 10-3 | #14 |
| 3 | Boston College | 4-3 | 8-4 | #21 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 4-3 | 8-4 | #18 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 4-3 | 7-5 | |
| 6 | Temple | 2-5 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | West Virginia | 1-6 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | Rutgers | 0-7 | 2-9 |
Big Ten
11 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois★ conference champion | 7-1 | 10-2 | #12 |
| 2 | Michigan | 6-2 | 8-4 | #20 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 5-3 | 7-5 | |
| 4 | Iowa | 4-4 | 7-5 | |
| 5 | Purdue | 4-4 | 6-6 | |
| 6 | Indiana | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Penn State | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 8 | Michigan State | 3-5 | 7-5 | |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 10 | Minnesota | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| 11 | Northwestern | 2-6 | 4-7 |
Conference USA
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville★ conference champion | 6-1 | 11-2 | #17 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 5-2 | 7-5 | |
| 3 | UAB | 5-2 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | East Carolina | 5-2 | 6-6 | |
| 5 | Southern Mississippi | 4-3 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | TCU | 4-3 | 6-6 | |
| 7 | Memphis | 3-4 | 5-6 | |
| 8 | Army | 2-5 | 3-8 | |
| 9 | Tulane | 1-6 | 3-9 | |
| 10 | Houston | 0-7 | 0-11 |
Mid-American
13 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||
| 1 | Marshall | 8-0 | 11-2 | |
| 2 | Miami (OH) | 6-2 | 7-5 | |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 5-3 | 8-3 | |
| 4 | Kent State | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Akron | 4-4 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Buffalo | 1-7 | 3-8 | |
| 7 | Ohio | 1-7 | 1-10 | |
| West | ||||
| 1 | Toledo★ conference champion | 5-2 | 10-2 | #23 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 4-3 | 6-5 | |
| 3 | Ball State | 4-3 | 5-6 | |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 1-6 | 2-9 | |
Mountain West
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU★ conference champion | 7-0 | 12-2 | #25 |
| 2 | Colorado State | 5-2 | 7-5 | |
| 3 | Utah | 4-3 | 8-4 | |
| 4 | New Mexico | 4-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Air Force | 3-4 | 6-6 | |
| 6 | UNLV | 3-4 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | San Diego State | 2-5 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | Wyoming | 0-7 | 2-9 |
Pacific-10
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon★ conference champion | 7-1 | 11-1 | #2 |
| 2 | Washington State | 6-2 | 10-2 | #10 |
| 3 | Stanford | 6-2 | 9-3 | #16 |
| 4 | Washington | 6-2 | 8-4 | #19 |
| 5 | USC | 5-3 | 6-6 | |
| 6 | UCLA | 4-4 | 7-4 | |
| 7 | Oregon State | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 8 | Arizona | 2-6 | 5-6 | |
| 9 | Arizona State | 1-7 | 4-7 | |
| 10 | California | 0-8 | 1-10 |
Southeastern
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | ||||
| 1 | Tennessee | 7-1 | 11-2 | #4 |
| 2 | Florida | 6-2 | 10-2 | #3 |
| 3 | South Carolina | 5-3 | 9-3 | #13 |
| 4 | Georgia | 5-3 | 8-4 | #22 |
| 5 | Kentucky | 1-7 | 2-9 | |
| 6 | Vanderbilt | 0-8 | 2-9 | |
| Western | ||||
| 1 | LSU★ conference champion | 5-3 | 10-3 | #7 |
| 2 | Auburn | 5-3 | 7-5 | |
| 3 | Mississippi | 4-4 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Alabama | 4-4 | 7-5 | |
| 5 | Arkansas | 4-4 | 7-5 | |
| 6 | Mississippi State | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
Sun Belt
7 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee State★ conference champion | 5-1 | 8-3 | |
| 2 | North Texas★ conference champion | 5-1 | 5-7 | |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 4-2 | 5-7 | |
| 4 | LA-Lafayette | 2-4 | 3-8 | |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 2-4 | 2-9 | |
| 6 | LA-Monroe | 2-4 | 2-9 | |
| 7 | Idaho | 1-5 | 1-10 |
Western Athletic
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech★ conference champion | 7-1 | 7-5 | |
| 2 | Fresno State | 6-2 | 11-3 | |
| 3 | Boise State | 6-2 | 8-4 | |
| 4 | Hawaii | 5-3 | 9-3 | |
| 5 | Rice | 5-3 | 8-4 | |
| 6 | SMU | 4-4 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | Nevada | 3-5 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | San Jose State | 3-5 | 3-9 | |
| 9 | UTEP | 1-7 | 2-9 | |
| 10 | Tulsa | 0-8 | 1-10 |
Independent
7 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | - | 8-3 | |
| 2 | Troy State | - | 7-4 | |
| 3 | Central Florida | - | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Notre Dame | - | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Utah State | - | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Connecticut | - | 2-9 | |
| 7 | Navy | - | 0-10 |
2001 bowls
One line per game, latest first. A tag marks the playoff and the other major bowls.
2001 bowls25 bowls
Show all 25 bowls
I-AA. Shown for context. These seasons do not count in this hub’s major-college records.
Champion
I-AA national champion.
I-AA champion
Playoff
Round by round.
I-AA playoff
First Round · 8 games
4Eastern Illinois43
Northern Iowa49✓
Dec 1 · Eastern Illinois
Quarterfinals · 4 games
Semifinals · 2 games
Championship · 1 game
2001 standings by conference
Overall and conference record.
2001 standings by conference14 groups
Atlantic 10
11 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hofstra | 7-2 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | Maine | 7-2 | 9-3 | |
| 3 | Villanova | 7-2 | 8-3 | |
| 4 | William & Mary | 7-2 | 8-4 | |
| 5 | Rhode Island | 6-3 | 8-3 | |
| 6 | Northeastern | 4-5 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Delaware | 4-5 | 4-6 | |
| 8 | Richmond | 3-6 | 3-8 | |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 3-7 | 3-8 | |
| 10 | New Hampshire | 2-7 | 4-7 | |
| 11 | James Madison | 0-9 | 2-9 |
Big Sky
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montana | 7-0 | 15-1 | |
| 2 | Northern Arizona | 6-2 | 8-4 | |
| 3 | Portland State | 6-2 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Montana State | 5-3 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Eastern Washington | 4-4 | 7-4 | |
| 6 | Weber State | 2-5 | 3-8 | |
| 7 | CSU-Northridge | 1-4 | 3-7 | |
| 8 | Idaho State | 1-6 | 4-7 | |
| 9 | Sacramento State | 1-7 | 2-9 |
Gateway
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Iowa | 6-1 | 11-3 | |
| 2 | Youngstown State | 5-2 | 8-3 | |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 5-2 | 8-4 | |
| 4 | Western Illinois | 4-3 | 5-5 | |
| 5 | SW Missouri State | 3-4 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Indiana State | 2-5 | 3-8 | |
| 7 | Illinois State | 2-5 | 2-9 | |
| 8 | Southern Illinois | 1-6 | 1-10 |
Ivy
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard | 7-0 | 9-0 | |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 6-1 | 8-1 | |
| 3 | Brown | 5-2 | 6-3 | |
| 4 | Princeton | 3-4 | 3-6 | |
| 5 | Columbia | 3-4 | 3-7 | |
| 6 | Cornell | 2-5 | 2-7 | |
| 7 | Yale | 1-6 | 3-6 | |
| 8 | Dartmouth | 1-6 | 1-8 |
Metro Atlantic
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duquesne | 6-0 | 8-3 | |
| 2 | St. Peter's | 6-1 | 10-1 | |
| 3 | Fairfield | 5-2 | 5-5 | |
| 4 | Iona | 3-3 | 4-5 | |
| 5 | La Salle | 2-4 | 5-4 | |
| 6 | Marist | 2-4 | 3-6 | |
| 7 | Siena | 1-6 | 1-8 | |
| 8 | Canisius | 1-6 | 1-9 |
Mid-Eastern
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida A&M | 7-1 | 7-4 | |
| 2 | Hampton | 6-2 | 7-4 | |
| 3 | North Carolina A&T | 5-3 | 8-3 | |
| 4 | Bethune-Cookman | 5-3 | 6-4 | |
| 5 | South Carolina State | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Delaware State | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Norfolk State | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 8 | Howard | 1-7 | 2-9 | |
| 9 | Morgan State | 1-7 | 2-9 |
Northeast
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacred Heart | 8-0 | 11-0 | |
| 2 | Robert Morris | 6-1 | 6-3 | |
| 3 | Albany | 5-2 | 7-3 | |
| 4 | Monmouth | 5-2 | 7-3 | |
| 5 | Stony Brook | 3-5 | 3-6 | |
| 6 | Wagner | 3-5 | 3-6 | |
| 7 | Central Connecticut State | 2-5 | 2-7 | |
| 8 | St. John's | 1-6 | 1-9 | |
| 9 | St. Francis (PA) | 0-7 | 0-10 |
Ohio Valley
7 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Illinois | 6-0 | 9-2 | |
| 2 | Eastern Kentucky | 5-1 | 8-2 | |
| 3 | Tennessee Tech | 4-2 | 7-3 | |
| 4 | Tennessee State | 3-3 | 8-3 | |
| 5 | Murray State | 2-4 | 4-6 | |
| 6 | SE Missouri State | 1-5 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | UT-Martin | 0-6 | 1-10 |
Patriot
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lehigh | 7-0 | 11-1 | |
| 2 | Colgate | 5-1 | 7-3 | |
| 3 | Fordham | 5-2 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Bucknell | 4-3 | 6-4 | |
| 5 | Holy Cross | 3-4 | 4-6 | |
| 6 | Towson | 2-5 | 3-7 | |
| 7 | Lafayette | 1-6 | 2-8 | |
| 8 | Georgetown | 0-6 | 3-7 |
Pioneer
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dayton | 6-0 | 10-1 | |
| 2 | Jacksonville | 3-2 | 6-5 | |
| 3 | Butler | 3-2 | 5-5 | |
| 4 | San Diego | 2-2 | 6-3 | |
| 5 | Davidson | 2-2 | 5-4 | |
| 6 | Morehead State | 3-3 | 6-5 | |
| 7 | Drake | 2-3 | 5-5 | |
| 8 | Austin Peay | 1-3 | 3-7 | |
| 9 | Valparaiso | 1-6 | 3-8 |
Southern
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Furman | 8-1 | 12-3 | |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 8-2 | 12-2 | |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 6-3 | 9-4 | |
| 4 | Western Carolina | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 5 | East Tennessee State | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Wofford | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | Citadel | 2-6 | 3-7 | |
| 8 | UT-Chattanooga | 1-7 | 3-8 | |
| 9 | VMI | 1-7 | 1-10 |
Southland
7 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 5-1 | 10-3 | |
| 2 | McNeese State | 5-1 | 8-4 | |
| 3 | Northwestern State | 4-2 | 8-4 | |
| 4 | Stephen F. Austin | 4-2 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Jacksonville State | 2-4 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Nicholls State | 1-5 | 3-8 | |
| 7 | SW Texas State | 0-6 | 4-7 |
Southwestern Athletic
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grambling | 8-1 | 10-1 | |
| 2 | Jackson State | 6-2 | 7-4 | |
| 3 | Southern | 6-2 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Alcorn State | 5-2 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Alabama State | 6-3 | 8-4 | |
| 6 | Alabama A&M | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | Prairie View | 2-5 | 3-7 | |
| 8 | Texas Southern | 2-5 | 3-7 | |
| 9 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-7 | 4-7 | |
| 10 | Mississippi Valley State | 0-8 | 0-11 |
Independent
11 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gardner-Webb | - | 6-4 | |
| 2 | Cal Poly-SLO | - | 6-5 | |
| 3 | St. Mary's | - | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Samford | - | 5-5 | |
| 5 | Charleston Southern | - | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Morris Brown | - | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Florida Atlantic | - | 4-6 | |
| 8 | Liberty | - | 3-8 | |
| 9 | Savannah State | - | 2-7 | |
| 10 | Elon | - | 2-9 | |
| 11 | Southern Utah | - | 2-9 |
Where these numbers come from
Enough to disbelieve this page on purpose rather than by accident.
Champions, polls, standings, bowls, honours and games are read from the Citizen of Nowhere college football database, built from its own workbook one season at a time. Team colours and crests are the current programs’, so a school is drawn the way it looks today even where it played under another name.
The AP poll begins in 1936, so earlier seasons have no poll race and no final poll, but they do have an Elo race, and their champions are those the selectors named. Before 1992 there was no title game, so those seasons list the major bowls instead; from 1992 the title game is shown with the other major bowls, and from 2014 the playoff bracket. Where the database has no entry for a section, the section is left out rather than shown empty.
Elo ratings, the upsets and the best games come from the site’s college football Elo, which rates every game since 1869 and counts games against lower-level opponents. Each season’s ratings are shown on a scale where the average major team ends the season at 1500; z is the distance from that average in standard deviations.