🏈 The 2011 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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2011 national champion
Named by the selectors, with the road it took.
The path, Alabama12-1
- Sep 3vsKent StateW48-7
- Sep 10at#23Penn StateW27-11
- Sep 17vsNorth TexasW41-0
- Sep 24vs#14ArkansasW38-14
- Oct 1at#12FloridaW38-10
- Oct 8vsVanderbiltW34-0
- Oct 15atMississippiW52-7
- Oct 22vsTennesseeW37-6
- Nov 5vs#1LSUL6-9
- Nov 12atMississippi StateW24-7
- Nov 19vsGeorgia SouthernW45-21
- Nov 26atAuburnW42-14
- Jan 9vs#1LSUW21-0BCS Championship Game
The 2011 title game
The game that settled the title, then the rest of the major bowls.
BCS
The other BCS bowls
- Fiesta BowlJan 2#3Oklahoma State41#4Stanford38
- Rose BowlJan 2#6Oregon45#9Wisconsin38
- Sugar BowlJan 3#13Michigan23#17Virginia Tech20
- Orange BowlJan 4#23West Virginia70#14Clemson33
The 2011 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 | Aug20 | Sep6 | 11 | 18 | 25 | Oct2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 | Nov6 | 13 | 20 | 27 | Dec4 | Jan10final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| LSU | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Oklahoma State | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Oregon | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Arkansas | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| USC | 25 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 6 | ||||||
| Stanford | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Boise State | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| South Carolina | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
| Wisconsin | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 10 |
| Michigan State | 17 | 17 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |||
| Michigan | 22 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | |||
| Baylor | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 13 | |||||
| TCU | 14 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | ||||||
| Kansas State | 20 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 15 | |||||
| Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 16 |
| West Virginia | 24 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 17 | |||
| Houston | 25 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 18 | ||||||
| Georgia | 19 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 19 | ||||||
| Southern Mississippi | 25 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | |||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 21 |
| Clemson | 21 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 22 | |||
| Florida State | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | ||||||
| Nebraska | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 |
| Cincinnati | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| Penn State | 23 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | ||||||||
| Notre Dame | 16 | 24 | 23 | |||||||||||||
| Virginia | 24 | |||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 25 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 25 | ||||||||
| Texas | 24 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 22 | 21 | |||||||||
| Auburn | 23 | 21 | 15 | 24 | 19 | 25 | 24 | |||||||||
| Arizona State | 22 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 20 | |||||||||
| Texas A&M | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 16 | |||||||
| Texas Tech | 19 | |||||||||||||||
| Washington | 22 | |||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 24 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 23 | |||||||||||
| Florida | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 17 | ||||||||||
| South Florida | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 18 | 15 | 17 | |||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 20 | 16 | 25 | |||||||||||||
| Missouri | 21 | 21 |
Tap a rank to read it and highlight that team on the chart above.
Movers
AP rank on Aug 20 against the final AP rank. NR is not ranked.
Risers
- USC#25 → #6
- MichiganNR → #12
- BaylorNR → #13
- Kansas StateNR → #15
- Arkansas#15 → #5
Fallers
- Texas A&M#8 → NR
- Florida State#6 → #23
- Oklahoma#1 → #16
- Nebraska#10 → #24
- Notre Dame#16 → NR
2011 final polls
The last ranking of the season in each poll.
2011 final pollsAP, Coaches, BCS, Elo
AP and Coaches
Jan 10 final| AP | Team | C | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AlabamaAPCTitle | 1 | 12-1 |
| 2 | 2 | 13-1 | |
| 3 | 3 | 12-1 | |
| 4 | 4 | 12-2 | |
| 5 | 5 | 11-2 | |
| 6 | 10-2 | ||
| 7 | 7 | 11-2 | |
| 8 | 6 | 12-1 | |
| 9 | 8 | 11-2 | |
| 10 | 11 | 11-3 | |
| 11 | 10 | 11-3 | |
| 12 | 9 | 11-2 | |
| 13 | 12 | 10-3 | |
| 14 | 13 | 11-2 | |
| 15 | 16 | 10-3 | |
| 16 | 15 | 10-3 | |
| 17 | 18 | 10-3 | |
| 18 | 14 | 13-1 | |
| 19 | 20 | 10-4 | |
| 20 | 19 | 12-2 | |
| 21 | 17 | 11-3 | |
| 22 | 22 | 10-4 | |
| 23 | 23 | 9-4 | |
| 24 | 24 | 9-4 | |
| 25 | 21 | 10-3 | |
| Coaches only | |||
| 25 | |||
BCS
Dec 4 finalElo top 25
rating, zAPAP championCCoaches championTitleTitle game winner
2011 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.
2011 conference championship games6 games, Dec 2-3
- Dec 2MACNorthern Illinois23Ohio20Ford Field69% Elo
- Dec 2Pac-12#8Oregon49UCLA31Autzen Stadium96% Elo
- Dec 3ACC#21Clemson38#5Virginia Tech10Bank of America Stadium21% Elo
- Dec 3Big Ten#15Wisconsin42#11Michigan State39Lucas Oil Stadium57% Elo
- Dec 3C-USA#24Southern Mississippi49#7Houston28Robertson Stadium33% Elo
- Dec 3SEC#1LSU42#12Georgia10Georgia Dome78% Elo
The 2011 honours
The Heisman vote and the major awards side by side, then the All-Americans.
The 2011 honoursHeisman: Robert Griffin III
Heisman Trophy voting
Major awards
Les Miles
AFCA Coach of the Year Award · Coach · LSU
Luke Kuechly
Bronko Nagurski Award · LB · Boston College
Tyrann Mathieu
Chuck Bednarik Award · DB · LSU
David Molk
Dave Rimington Trophy · C · Michigan
Robert Griffin III
Davey O'Brien Award · QB · Baylor
Show all 20 awards
Luke Kuechly
Dick Butkus Award · LB · Boston College
Trent Richardson
Doak Walker Award · RB · Alabama
Justin Blackmon
Fred Biletnikoff Award · WR · Oklahoma State
Morris Claiborne
Jim Thorpe Award · DB · LSU
Dwayne Allen
John Mackey Award · TE · Clemson
Andrew Luck
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award · QB · Stanford
Luke Kuechly
Lott Trophy · LB · Boston College
Randy Bullock
Lou Groza Award · PK · Texas A&M
Robert Griffin III
Manning Award · QB · Baylor
Andrew Luck
Maxwell Award · QB · Stanford
Barrett Jones
Outland Trophy · OL · Alabama
Ryan Allen
Ray Guy Award · P · Louisiana Tech
Whitney Mercilus
Ted Hendricks Award · DE · Illinois
Luke Kuechly
Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award · LB · Boston College
Andrew Luck
Walter Camp Award · QB · Stanford
Consensus All-Americans
A star marks a unanimous selection.
QB
- Robert Griffin IIIBaylor
WR
- Justin Blackmon★ unanimousOklahoma State
- Ryan BroylesOklahoma
- Robert WoodsUSC
Show all 10 positions
OL
- Levy AdcockOklahoma State
- Barrett Jones★ unanimousAlabama
- Nate PotterBoise State
- David DeCastro★ unanimousStanford
- Kevin ZeitlerWisconsin
- David MolkMichigan
DL
- Melvin IngramSouth Carolina
- Whitney Mercilus★ unanimousIllinois
- Devon StillPenn State
- Jerel WorthyMichigan State
LB
- Don’t'a HightowerAlabama
- Jarvis JonesGeorgia
- Luke KuechlyBoston College
P
- Shawn PowellFlorida State
KR/AP
- Joe Adams★ unanimousArkansas
- Tyler Lockett★ unanimousKansas State
PK
- Randy BullockTexas A&M
QB
- Robert Griffin IIIBaylor
WR
- Justin Blackmon★ unanimousOklahoma State
- Ryan BroylesOklahoma
- Robert WoodsUSC
OL
- Levy AdcockOklahoma State
- Barrett Jones★ unanimousAlabama
- Nate PotterBoise State
- David DeCastro★ unanimousStanford
- Kevin ZeitlerWisconsin
- David MolkMichigan
DL
- Melvin IngramSouth Carolina
- Whitney Mercilus★ unanimousIllinois
- Devon StillPenn State
- Jerel WorthyMichigan State
LB
- Don’t'a HightowerAlabama
- Jarvis JonesGeorgia
- Luke KuechlyBoston College
P
- Shawn PowellFlorida State
KR/AP
- Joe Adams★ unanimousArkansas
- Tyler Lockett★ unanimousKansas State
PK
- Randy BullockTexas A&M
The best games of 2011
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 201110 games
Rank by
Upsets of 2011
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 201110 upsets
2011 standings by conference
Every conference at once: conference and overall record, and the final AP rank. A star marks the conference champion.
2011 standings by conference12 groups
Atlantic Coast
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal | ||||
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 7-1 | 11-3 | #21 |
| 2 | Georgia Tech | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 3 | Virginia | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 4 | North Carolina | 3-5 | 7-6 | |
| 5 | Miami (FL) | 3-5 | 6-6 | |
| 6 | Duke | 1-7 | 3-9 | |
| Atlantic | ||||
| 1 | Clemson★ conference champion | 6-2 | 10-4 | #22 |
| 2 | Florida State | 5-3 | 9-4 | #23 |
| 3 | Wake Forest | 5-3 | 6-7 | |
| 4 | North Carolina State | 4-4 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | Boston College | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 6 | Maryland | 1-7 | 2-10 | |
Big 12
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma State★ conference champion | 8-1 | 12-1 | #3 |
| 2 | Kansas State | 7-2 | 10-3 | #15 |
| 3 | Baylor | 6-3 | 10-3 | #13 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 6-3 | 10-3 | #16 |
| 5 | Missouri | 5-4 | 8-5 | |
| 6 | Texas | 4-5 | 8-5 | |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 4-5 | 7-6 | |
| 8 | Iowa State | 3-6 | 6-7 | |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 2-7 | 5-7 | |
| 10 | Kansas | 0-9 | 2-10 |
Big East
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati★ conference champion | 5-2 | 10-3 | #25 |
| 2 | West Virginia★ conference champion | 5-2 | 10-3 | #17 |
| 3 | Louisville★ conference champion | 5-2 | 7-6 | |
| 4 | Rutgers | 4-3 | 9-4 | |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 4-3 | 6-7 | |
| 6 | Connecticut | 3-4 | 5-7 | |
| 7 | South Florida | 1-6 | 5-7 | |
| 8 | Syracuse | 1-6 | 5-7 |
Big Ten
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legends | ||||
| 1 | Michigan State | 7-1 | 11-3 | #11 |
| 2 | Michigan | 6-2 | 11-2 | #12 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 5-3 | 9-4 | #24 |
| 4 | Iowa | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
| 5 | Northwestern | 3-5 | 6-7 | |
| 6 | Minnesota | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| Leaders | ||||
| 1 | Wisconsin★ conference champion | 6-2 | 11-3 | #10 |
| 2 | Penn State | 6-2 | 9-4 | |
| 3 | Purdue | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
| 4 | Ohio State | 3-5 | 6-7 | |
| 5 | Illinois | 2-6 | 7-6 | |
| 6 | Indiana | 0-8 | 1-11 | |
Conference USA
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | Houston | 8-0 | 13-1 | #18 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 7-1 | 8-5 | |
| 3 | SMU | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 4 | Rice | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 5 | UTEP | 2-6 | 5-7 | |
| 6 | Tulane | 1-7 | 2-11 | |
| East | ||||
| 1 | Southern Mississippi★ conference champion | 6-2 | 12-2 | #20 |
| 2 | Marshall | 5-3 | 7-6 | |
| 3 | East Carolina | 4-4 | 5-7 | |
| 4 | Central Florida | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 5 | UAB | 3-5 | 3-9 | |
| 6 | Memphis | 1-7 | 2-10 | |
Mid-American
13 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | Northern Illinois★ conference champion | 7-1 | 11-3 | |
| 2 | Toledo | 7-1 | 9-4 | |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 5-3 | 7-6 | |
| 4 | Ball State | 4-4 | 6-6 | |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 4-4 | 6-6 | |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| East | ||||
| 1 | Ohio | 6-2 | 10-4 | |
| 2 | Temple | 5-3 | 9-4 | |
| 3 | Kent State | 4-4 | 5-7 | |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 5 | Miami (OH) | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 6 | Buffalo | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 7 | Akron | 0-8 | 1-11 | |
Mountain West
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCU★ conference champion | 7-0 | 11-2 | #14 |
| 2 | Boise State | 6-1 | 12-1 | #8 |
| 3 | Wyoming | 5-2 | 8-5 | |
| 4 | San Diego State | 4-3 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | Air Force | 3-4 | 7-6 | |
| 6 | Colorado State | 1-6 | 3-9 | |
| 7 | UNLV | 1-6 | 2-10 | |
| 8 | New Mexico | 1-6 | 1-11 |
Pacific-12
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | ||||
| 1 | Oregon★ conference champion | 8-1 | 12-2 | #4 |
| 2 | Stanford | 8-1 | 11-2 | #7 |
| 3 | Washington | 5-4 | 7-6 | |
| 4 | California | 4-5 | 7-6 | |
| 5 | Oregon State | 3-6 | 3-9 | |
| 6 | Washington State | 2-7 | 4-8 | |
| South | ||||
| 1 | USC | 7-2 | 10-2 | #6 |
| 2 | UCLA | 5-4 | 6-8 | |
| 3 | Utah | 4-5 | 8-5 | |
| 4 | Arizona State | 4-5 | 6-7 | |
| 5 | Arizona | 2-7 | 4-8 | |
| 6 | Colorado | 2-7 | 3-10 | |
Southeastern
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western | ||||
| 1 | LSU★ conference champion | 8-0 | 13-1 | #2 |
| 2 | Alabama | 7-1 | 12-1 | #1 |
| 3 | Arkansas | 6-2 | 11-2 | #5 |
| 4 | Auburn | 4-4 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | Mississippi State | 2-6 | 7-6 | |
| 6 | Mississippi | 0-8 | 2-10 | |
| Eastern | ||||
| 1 | Georgia | 7-1 | 10-4 | #19 |
| 2 | South Carolina | 6-2 | 11-2 | #9 |
| 3 | Florida | 3-5 | 7-6 | |
| 4 | Vanderbilt | 2-6 | 6-7 | |
| 5 | Kentucky | 2-6 | 5-7 | |
| 6 | Tennessee | 1-7 | 5-7 | |
Sun Belt
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State★ conference champion | 8-0 | 10-3 | |
| 2 | Western Kentucky | 7-1 | 7-5 | |
| 3 | LA-Lafayette | 6-2 | 9-4 | |
| 4 | Florida International | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | North Texas | 4-4 | 5-7 | |
| 6 | LA-Monroe | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 7 | Troy | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 8 | Middle Tennessee State | 1-7 | 2-10 | |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 0-8 | 1-11 |
Western Athletic
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech★ conference champion | 6-1 | 8-5 | |
| 2 | Nevada | 5-2 | 7-6 | |
| 3 | Utah State | 5-2 | 7-6 | |
| 4 | Hawaii | 3-4 | 6-7 | |
| 5 | San Jose State | 3-4 | 5-7 | |
| 6 | Fresno State | 3-4 | 4-9 | |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 2-5 | 4-9 | |
| 8 | Idaho | 1-6 | 2-10 |
Independent
4 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | - | 10-3 | |
| 2 | Notre Dame | - | 8-5 | |
| 3 | Navy | - | 5-7 | |
| 4 | Army | - | 3-9 |
2011 bowls
One line per game, latest first. A tag marks the playoff and the other major bowls.
2011 bowls35 bowls
Show all 35 bowls
FCS. Shown for context. These seasons do not count in this hub’s major-college records.
Champion
FCS national champion.
FCS champion
Playoff
Round by round.
FCS playoff
First Round · 4 games
Stony Brook31✓
Albany28
Nov 26 · Stony Brook
Tennessee Tech14
Central Arkansas34✓
Nov 26 · Tennessee Tech
Second Round · 8 games
Quarterfinals · 4 games
Semifinals · 2 games
Championship · 1 game
2011 standings by conference
Overall and conference record.
2011 standings by conference15 groups
Big Sky
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montana | 7-1 | 11-3 | |
| 2 | Montana State | 7-1 | 10-3 | |
| 3 | Portland State | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Eastern Washington | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Weber State | 5-3 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Northern Arizona | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | Sacramento State | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 8 | Idaho State | 1-7 | 2-9 | |
| 9 | Northern Colorado | 0-8 | 0-11 |
Big South
7 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stony Brook | 6-0 | 9-4 | |
| 2 | Liberty | 5-1 | 7-4 | |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 3-3 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Presbyterian | 3-3 | 4-7 | |
| 5 | Gardner-Webb | 2-4 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | VMI | 2-4 | 2-9 | |
| 7 | Charleston Southern | 0-6 | 0-11 |
Colonial
11 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Towson | 7-1 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 6-2 | 10-3 | |
| 3 | Maine | 6-2 | 9-4 | |
| 4 | New Hampshire | 6-2 | 8-4 | |
| 5 | Delaware | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 6 | James Madison | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 8 | William & Mary | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 9 | Rhode Island | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 10 | Villanova | 1-7 | 2-9 | |
| 11 | Richmond | 0-8 | 3-8 |
Great West
5 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | 3-1 | 8-3 | |
| 2 | Cal Poly-SLO | 3-1 | 6-5 | |
| 3 | South Dakota | 2-2 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Southern Utah | 1-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | UC Davis | 1-3 | 4-7 |
Ivy
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard | 7-0 | 9-1 | |
| 2 | Brown | 4-3 | 7-3 | |
| 3 | Dartmouth | 4-3 | 5-5 | |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 4-3 | 5-5 | |
| 5 | Yale | 4-3 | 5-5 | |
| 6 | Cornell | 3-4 | 5-5 | |
| 7 | Columbia | 1-6 | 1-9 | |
| 8 | Princeton | 1-6 | 1-9 |
Mid-Eastern
11 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norfolk State | 7-1 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | Bethune-Cookman | 6-2 | 8-3 | |
| 3 | South Carolina State | 6-2 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Florida A&M | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 5 | Hampton | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 6 | Howard | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Morgan State | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 8 | North Carolina A&T | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 9 | Delaware State | 1-7 | 3-8 | |
| 10 | North Carolina Central | 1-7 | 2-9 | |
| 11 | Savannah State | 1-7 | 1-10 |
Missouri Valley
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota State | 7-1 | 14-1 | |
| 2 | Northern Iowa | 7-1 | 10-3 | |
| 3 | Illinois State | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Indiana State | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Youngstown State | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | South Dakota State | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Southern Illinois | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| 8 | Missouri State | 2-6 | 2-9 | |
| 9 | Western Illinois | 1-7 | 2-9 |
Northeast
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duquesne | 7-1 | 9-2 | |
| 2 | Albany | 7-1 | 8-4 | |
| 3 | Bryant | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Monmouth | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Wagner | 4-4 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Sacred Heart | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Central Connecticut State | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 8 | Robert Morris | 2-6 | 2-9 | |
| 9 | St. Francis (PA) | 1-7 | 2-9 |
Ohio Valley
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 6-2 | 7-4 | |
| 2 | Tennessee Tech | 6-2 | 7-4 | |
| 3 | Eastern Kentucky | 6-2 | 7-5 | |
| 4 | Murray State | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 5 | Tennessee State | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | UT-Martin | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Austin Peay | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | SE Missouri State | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 9 | Eastern Illinois | 1-7 | 2-9 |
Patriot
7 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lehigh | 6-0 | 11-2 | |
| 2 | Georgetown | 4-2 | 8-3 | |
| 3 | Holy Cross | 4-2 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Bucknell | 3-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Colgate | 2-4 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Lafayette | 2-4 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | Fordham | 0-6 | 1-10 |
Pioneer
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drake | 7-1 | 9-2 | |
| 2 | San Diego | 7-1 | 9-2 | |
| 3 | Jacksonville | 6-2 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Campbell | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Dayton | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Butler | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Marist | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 8 | Davidson | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| 9 | Morehead State | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 10 | Valparaiso | 1-7 | 1-10 |
Southern
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 7-1 | 11-3 | |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 6-2 | 8-4 | |
| 3 | Wofford | 6-2 | 8-4 | |
| 4 | Furman | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Samford | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Elon | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | UT-Chattanooga | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 8 | Citadel | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| 9 | Western Carolina | 0-8 | 1-10 |
Southland
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 7-0 | 14-1 | |
| 2 | Central Arkansas | 6-1 | 9-4 | |
| 3 | Stephen F. Austin | 5-2 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | McNeese State | 4-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Northwestern State | 3-4 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Lamar | 2-5 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | SE Louisiana | 1-6 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | Nicholls State | 0-7 | 1-10 |
Southwestern Athletic
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||
| 1 | Jackson State | 7-2 | 9-2 | |
| 2 | Alabama State | 7-2 | 8-3 | |
| 3 | Alabama A&M | 7-2 | 8-4 | |
| 4 | Alcorn State | 1-8 | 2-8 | |
| 5 | Mississippi Valley State | 1-8 | 1-10 | |
| West | ||||
| 1 | Grambling | 6-3 | 8-4 | |
| 2 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 5-4 | 6-5 | |
| 3 | Prairie View | 5-4 | 5-6 | |
| 4 | Southern | 4-5 | 4-7 | |
| 5 | Texas Southern | 2-7 | 4-7 | |
Independent
4 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Alabama | - | 6-4 | |
| 2 | Texas State | - | 6-6 | |
| 3 | TX-San Antonio | - | 4-6 | |
| 4 | Georgia State | - | 3-8 |
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.