SEPARATION FROM THE PACK This list is not meant to rank teams in an absolute sense. I certainly do not believe the 1945 Army team could beat the 2005 Texas team (let alone ANY team from the present day). Rather, this is a measure of dominance relative to the competition, physicality, and rules of a given year. I go back to 1945 because it is a reasonable cut-off for the start of the era of "modern" college football. The 1943 and '44 seasons were missing a lot of major teams, and their ratings are rather skewed due to poor data reliability for smaller schools. Going back a bit earlier than '43 takes us into a time of very different equipment technology, rules, culture, and so forth. Thus, power ratings prior to 1945 cannot be taken too seriously. Honorable mentions should go to 1885 Princeton, with a rating of 117.66 (the only number higher than 1945 Army), and the 1944 Army squad at 110.36. Now, the list... rank year team w l t power sched offen defen --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 1945 Army 9 0 0 112.19 85.81 45.78 5.11 2 1971 Nebraska 13 0 0 110.81 79.60 39.00 8.00 3 1995 Nebraska 12 0 0 110.06 74.68 53.17 14.50 4 2001 Miami 12 0 108.80 73.86 42.67 9.75 5 2005 Texas 13 0 107.94 75.74 50.15 16.38 6 2004 Southern Cal 13 0 106.08 79.42 38.15 13.00 7 2000 Oklahoma 13 0 105.93 77.03 37.00 14.92 8 1999 Florida State 12 0 105.46 77.48 38.17 16.92 9 2016 Alabama 14 1 105.24 81.01 38.80 13.00 10 2011 Alabama 12 1 105.04 76.62 34.85 8.15 11 1974 Oklahoma 11 0 0 104.82 77.13 43.00 8.36 12 1972 Southern Cal 12 0 0 104.13 77.72 38.92 11.17 13 2012 Alabama 13 1 104.10 74.72 38.71 10.93 14 1971 Oklahoma 11 1 0 104.09 81.41 44.50 18.08 15 1996 Florida 12 1 103.78 75.21 47.00 17.00 16 1951 Maryland 10 0 0 103.77 68.70 38.10 7.50 17 1966 Notre Dame 9 0 1 103.67 74.47 36.20 3.80 18 1945 Alabama 10 0 0 103.42 73.73 43.00 8.00 19 1991 Washington 12 0 0 103.27 76.74 41.25 9.58 20 1994 Penn State 12 0 0 102.82 77.16 47.00 21.00 21 1972 Oklahoma 11 1 0 102.78 79.98 33.25 6.17 22 1949 Notre Dame 10 0 0 102.62 77.00 36.00 8.60 23 1997 Nebraska 13 0 102.59 72.79 46.69 16.46 24 1959 Ole Miss 10 1 0 102.12 79.76 31.82 1.91 25 1986 Penn State 12 0 0 102.10 77.81 28.33 11.08 26 2012 Oregon 12 1 101.85 71.32 49.62 21.38 27 1946 Notre Dame 8 0 1 101.77 80.44 30.11 2.67 28 1959 Syracuse 11 0 0 101.58 69.28 37.55 6.64 29 2009 Alabama 14 0 101.55 77.48 32.07 11.71 30 1973 Ohio State 10 0 1 101.54 73.23 37.55 5.82 31 2003 L.S.U. 13 1 101.38 74.26 33.93 11.00 32 2008 Florida 13 1 101.33 76.21 43.64 12.93 33 1977 Notre Dame 11 1 0 100.93 77.60 35.00 11.58 34 1971 Alabama 12 1 0 100.89 81.14 31.54 9.38 35 1970 Notre Dame 10 1 0 100.73 76.66 32.18 9.82 36 1989 Notre Dame 12 1 0 100.52 77.46 32.85 14.54 37 1986 Oklahoma 11 1 0 100.50 72.75 42.33 6.75 38 1945 Navy 7 1 1 100.34 85.70 24.44 7.22 39 2011 L.S.U. 13 1 100.31 79.11 35.71 11.29 40 1972 Texas 10 1 0 100.27 81.52 24.64 11.00 41 1971 Colorado 10 2 0 100.17 82.39 30.83 18.33 42 2013 Florida State 14 0 100.13 64.73 51.64 12.14 43 1993 Florida State 12 1 0 99.98 74.82 41.23 9.92 44 1965 Michigan State 10 1 0 99.86 82.45 23.91 6.91 45 2016 Clemson 14 1 99.79 79.55 39.20 18.00 46 1961 Alabama 11 0 0 99.69 76.75 27.00 2.27 47 1973 Oklahoma 10 0 1 99.62 80.85 36.36 12.09 48 1977 Texas 11 1 0 99.62 76.67 36.75 12.67 49 1949 California 10 1 0 99.36 79.55 29.00 11.91 50 1968 Ohio State 10 0 0 99.34 73.68 32.30 15.00 51 2014 Ohio State 14 1 99.25 73.50 43.87 21.53 52 1977 Arkansas 11 1 0 99.18 71.37 32.42 8.42 53 1952 Michigan State 9 0 0 99.07 75.90 34.67 9.33 54 2008 Southern Cal 12 1 98.99 75.20 37.54 9.00 55 1987 Miami 12 0 0 98.80 77.79 34.33 10.42 56 2000 Miami 11 1 98.73 75.58 42.17 15.83 57 1947 Michigan 10 0 0 98.72 76.22 39.40 5.30 58 1989 Miami 11 1 0 98.55 70.53 35.50 10.58 59 1988 Notre Dame 12 0 0 98.50 79.41 32.75 13.00 60 1966 Alabama 11 0 0 98.47 71.22 27.36 4.00 61 1983 Nebraska 12 1 0 98.32 75.45 50.31 16.69 62 1947 Notre Dame 9 0 0 98.28 75.74 32.33 5.78 63 1945 Indiana 9 0 1 98.25 68.68 27.90 5.60 64 1955 Oklahoma 11 0 0 98.19 67.21 35.00 5.45 65 1986 Miami 11 1 0 98.15 75.63 35.83 12.50 66 1963 Texas 11 0 0 98.14 78.05 22.09 6.45 67 1951 Illinois 9 0 1 98.12 79.42 22.00 8.30 68 2014 Alabama 12 2 98.05 77.56 36.43 18.43 69 1947 Texas 9 1 0 97.98 81.34 27.10 6.80 70 2014 Oregon 13 2 97.98 73.97 45.40 23.60 71 1998 Tennessee 13 0 97.97 74.95 33.15 14.54 72 1979 Alabama 12 0 0 97.96 70.79 31.92 5.58 73 1946 Army 9 0 1 97.95 79.93 26.30 8.00 74 1948 Michigan 9 0 0 97.89 80.76 28.00 4.89 75 2015 Alabama 14 1 97.88 78.05 35.07 15.13 76 2005 Southern Cal 12 1 97.82 74.93 49.08 22.85 77 2013 Oregon 11 2 97.82 69.10 45.46 20.46 78 1956 Oklahoma 10 0 0 97.72 65.88 46.60 5.10 79 2016 Ohio State 11 2 97.70 79.53 39.38 15.46 80 1958 L.S.U. 11 0 0 97.67 79.56 25.64 4.82 81 1994 Nebraska 13 0 0 97.65 70.66 35.31 12.46 82 1952 Georgia Tech 12 0 0 97.61 74.46 27.08 4.92 83 1999 Nebraska 12 1 97.58 75.68 34.00 13.15 84 2002 Ohio State 14 0 97.56 75.09 29.29 13.07 85 2009 Florida 13 1 97.49 76.60 35.86 12.43 86 1992 Alabama 13 0 0 97.43 79.04 28.15 9.38 87 1954 Ohio State 10 0 0 97.40 77.84 24.90 7.50 88 1997 Florida State 11 1 97.33 76.07 39.00 15.08 89 1975 Oklahoma 11 1 0 97.25 78.75 28.67 12.83 90 1988 Miami 11 1 0 97.24 79.69 34.83 9.67 91 1991 Miami 12 0 0 97.21 75.47 32.17 8.33 92 1987 Florida State 11 1 0 97.13 79.53 40.08 13.58 93 1980 Pittsburgh 11 1 0 97.07 76.22 31.67 10.83 94 1996 Ohio State 11 1 97.03 77.01 37.92 10.92 95 2001 Florida 10 2 97.00 75.37 44.83 14.83 96 1996 Florida State 11 1 96.97 76.37 37.17 14.50 97 2016 Michigan 10 3 96.96 77.27 40.31 14.08 98 1988 Florida State 11 1 0 96.92 79.82 37.92 14.33 99 1949 Oklahoma 11 0 0 96.89 69.29 36.27 8.00 100 1950 Tennessee 11 1 0 96.80 71.62 27.92 5.92 101 1947 Penn State 9 0 1 96.75 57.72 33.20 4.00 102 2012 Texas A&M 11 2 96.74 76.81 44.46 21.77 103 1975 Ohio State 11 1 0 96.73 72.57 32.00 8.50 104 1961 Texas 10 1 0 96.69 77.58 27.55 6.00 105 1972 Alabama 10 2 0 96.69 78.31 33.83 12.50 106 2016 Washington 12 2 96.67 75.81 41.79 17.71 107 1970 Nebraska 11 0 1 96.62 76.80 35.50 15.75 108 1952 Southern Cal 10 1 0 96.60 78.61 23.09 4.27 109 1964 Michigan 9 1 0 96.60 83.18 23.50 8.30 110 2000 Nebraska 10 2 96.60 77.76 43.50 19.17 111 1957 Auburn 10 0 0 96.54 75.41 20.70 2.80 112 1958 Army 8 0 1 96.49 71.60 29.33 5.44 113 1949 Ohio State 7 1 2 96.46 82.89 20.70 13.60 114 1969 Penn State 11 0 0 96.43 68.72 29.27 8.18 115 2005 Ohio State 10 2 96.36 79.52 32.67 15.25 116 1972 Nebraska 9 2 1 96.27 79.84 41.75 8.08 117 1983 Miami 11 1 0 96.16 77.58 26.08 11.33 118 1993 Notre Dame 11 1 0 96.12 74.89 35.58 17.92 119 1946 Georgia 11 0 0 96.05 69.79 35.64 10.00 120 1995 Florida 12 1 0 96.01 76.71 42.92 20.23 121 1980 Florida State 10 2 0 95.99 78.24 30.75 8.58 122 1960 Iowa 8 1 0 95.95 84.80 26.00 12.00 123 2002 Southern Cal 11 2 95.95 81.92 35.77 18.46 124 2006 Florida 13 1 95.90 77.54 29.71 13.50 125 1996 Nebraska 11 2 95.88 76.17 42.54 13.38 126 2014 T.C.U. 12 1 95.86 71.41 46.46 19.00 127 2008 Texas 12 1 95.82 76.60 42.38 18.77 128 2015 Ohio State 12 1 95.79 70.39 35.69 15.08 129 1962 Ole Miss 10 0 0 95.78 72.80 24.70 5.30 130 1969 Texas 11 0 0 95.75 68.06 39.55 10.82 131 1956 Texas A&M 9 0 1 95.71 76.49 22.30 8.10 132 1950 Kentucky 11 1 0 95.70 72.25 32.75 5.75 133 1955 Michigan State 9 1 0 95.70 77.82 25.30 8.30 134 1995 Tennessee 11 1 0 95.67 75.82 35.92 19.00 135 1961 L.S.U. 10 1 0 95.63 80.29 23.55 5.18 136 1973 Notre Dame 11 0 0 95.57 73.33 34.73 8.09 137 2003 Southern Cal 12 1 95.57 73.32 41.08 18.38 138 1959 Georgia 10 1 0 95.41 78.26 20.73 8.09 139 1962 Southern Cal 11 0 0 95.41 77.68 23.73 8.36 140 1973 Alabama 11 1 0 95.41 73.15 39.75 9.42 141 1993 Nebraska 11 1 0 95.39 73.24 36.42 16.17 142 1998 Ohio State 11 1 95.38 74.31 35.83 12.00 143 2005 Penn State 11 1 95.35 76.64 34.42 17.00 144 1975 Alabama 11 1 0 95.30 71.72 31.17 6.00 145 1965 UCLA 8 2 1 95.25 84.74 23.36 15.27 146 1971 Auburn 9 2 0 95.24 78.28 30.45 16.55 147 2000 Florida State 11 2 95.19 76.35 39.31 10.46 148 1955 Ole Miss 10 1 0 95.18 78.29 24.09 10.00 149 1976 Southern Cal 11 1 0 95.18 74.65 32.17 11.58 150 1983 Auburn 11 1 0 95.17 82.54 25.92 15.50 151 2008 Oklahoma 12 2 95.13 77.01 51.14 24.50 152 2005 Virginia Tech 11 2 95.08 75.87 33.85 12.92 153 1972 Auburn 10 1 0 95.07 79.51 19.00 12.82 154 2013 Alabama 11 2 95.07 69.68 38.15 13.92 155 2004 Oklahoma 12 1 95.06 77.43 34.77 16.85 156 1953 Notre Dame 9 0 1 95.05 76.60 31.70 13.90 157 1959 L.S.U. 9 2 0 95.02 84.19 14.91 4.55 158 1987 Auburn 9 1 2 95.02 78.16 26.17 11.00 159 1945 Michigan 7 3 0 95.00 87.49 18.70 9.90 160 1983 Georgia 10 1 1 94.99 78.77 22.83 13.17 161 1997 Michigan 12 0 94.98 74.14 26.83 9.50 162 1994 Florida State 10 1 1 94.93 77.52 35.67 16.67 163 1964 Arkansas 11 0 0 94.90 75.79 21.00 5.82 164 1982 Penn State 11 1 0 94.86 82.30 32.92 16.33 165 2000 Virginia Tech 11 1 94.80 74.04 40.33 22.42 166 1948 Notre Dame 9 0 1 94.74 75.04 32.00 9.30 167 1986 Arizona State 10 1 1 94.72 76.25 31.58 13.92 168 1978 Southern Cal 12 1 0 94.66 82.12 24.46 11.77 169 1949 Army 9 0 0 94.65 56.01 39.33 7.56 170 1989 Florida State 10 2 0 94.59 75.95 35.33 16.58 171 1951 Georgia Tech 11 0 1 94.56 75.51 24.58 7.50 172 1999 Virginia Tech 11 1 94.55 71.17 40.33 13.50 173 1977 Alabama 11 1 0 94.47 74.63 31.67 11.58 174 1952 Notre Dame 7 2 1 94.43 84.33 18.30 10.80 175 1969 Southern Cal 10 0 1 94.41 76.68 23.73 11.64 176 1958 Auburn 9 0 1 94.39 76.95 17.30 6.20 177 1977 Penn State 11 1 0 94.37 76.25 32.50 15.58 178 1976 Pittsburgh 12 0 0 94.33 71.11 31.75 11.08 179 1995 Northwestern 10 2 0 94.32 80.41 25.92 15.08 180 1990 Georgia Tech 11 0 1 94.29 75.79 31.58 15.50 181 2004 Auburn 13 0 94.28 71.06 32.08 11.31 182 2014 Georgia 10 3 94.28 73.80 41.31 20.23 183 1999 Kansas State 11 1 94.25 68.54 38.08 13.67 184 1994 Colorado 11 1 0 94.24 73.20 36.58 19.58 185 1981 Clemson 12 0 0 94.19 76.74 28.17 8.75 186 2000 Kansas State 11 3 94.16 76.55 39.21 18.64 187 2010 Auburn 14 0 94.14 77.27 41.21 24.07 188 2010 Oregon 12 1 94.13 75.90 47.00 18.69 189 2011 Oklahoma State 12 1 94.11 78.35 48.69 26.77 190 1966 Georgia 10 1 0 94.09 73.60 21.36 8.91 191 1964 Notre Dame 9 1 0 94.06 80.49 28.70 7.70 192 1999 Michigan State 10 2 94.05 77.48 31.50 20.42 193 1956 Baylor 9 2 0 93.97 76.96 18.36 6.64 194 1997 Florida 10 2 93.97 80.02 35.83 17.08 195 1966 Michigan State 9 0 1 93.91 73.53 29.30 9.90 196 1992 Florida State 11 1 0 93.91 80.49 37.17 15.50 197 1991 Florida State 11 2 0 93.90 76.20 34.54 14.46 198 2014 Baylor 11 2 93.90 69.51 48.23 25.54 199 2015 Oklahoma 11 2 93.89 73.31 42.46 21.46 200 1965 Alabama 9 1 1 93.88 82.00 23.27 9.73 201 2010 Stanford 12 1 93.88 77.70 40.31 17.38 202 1985 Oklahoma 11 1 0 93.86 76.11 30.92 8.58 203 1962 Wisconsin 8 2 0 93.85 81.53 32.20 13.00 204 2006 Southern Cal 11 2 93.78 81.07 30.46 15.15 205 1962 L.S.U. 9 1 1 93.69 78.11 15.91 3.09 206 1956 Georgia Tech 10 1 0 93.64 79.41 22.55 4.27 207 1978 Alabama 11 1 0 93.63 79.41 28.75 14.00 208 1968 Texas 9 1 1 93.62 79.08 34.45 18.00 209 1977 Kentucky 10 1 0 93.62 75.09 22.91 10.09 210 1951 Tennessee 10 1 0 93.58 75.21 35.09 10.55 211 1960 Ohio State 7 2 0 93.57 80.43 23.22 10.00 212 1996 Arizona State 11 1 93.56 72.59 40.67 18.00 213 1965 Tennessee 8 1 2 93.54 82.08 20.00 8.91 214 1994 Florida 10 2 1 93.54 76.10 41.38 17.54 215 2012 Georgia 12 2 93.53 75.04 37.79 19.64 216 1990 Colorado 11 1 1 93.51 78.70 30.69 17.62 217 1973 Michigan 10 0 1 93.48 72.98 30.00 6.18 218 2001 Tennessee 11 2 93.48 78.62 30.77 19.31 219 1946 Illinois 8 2 0 93.40 83.41 21.70 10.50 220 1980 Georgia 12 0 0 93.38 72.78 27.75 11.42 221 2002 Oklahoma 12 2 93.37 75.71 38.64 15.43 222 1964 Texas 10 1 0 93.34 76.64 20.00 7.36 Last updated June 11, 2017