Year | National Champion |
Preseason Rank (Out of 20) |
---|---|---|
1950 | Oklahoma | 6 |
1951 | Tennessee | 1 |
1952 | Michigan State | 1 |
1953 | Maryland | 9 |
1954 | Ohio State | 20 |
1955 | Oklahoma | 2 |
1956 | Oklahoma | 1 |
1957 | Auburn | 15 |
1958 | LSU | NR |
1959 | Syracuse | 20 |
1960 | Minnesota | NR |
Year | National Champion |
Preseason Rank (Out of 10) |
---|---|---|
1961 | Alabama | 3 |
1962 | USC | NR |
1963 | Texas | 5 |
1964 | Alabama | 6 |
1965 | Alabama | 5 |
1966 | Notre Dame | 6 |
1967 | USC | 7 |
Year | National Champion |
Preseason Rank (Out of 20) |
---|---|---|
1968 | Ohio State | 11 |
1969 | Texas | 4 |
1970 | Nebraska | 9 |
1971 | Nebraska | 2 |
1972 | USC | 8 |
1973 | Notre Dame | 8 |
1974 | Oklahoma | 1 |
1975 | Oklahoma | 1 |
1976 | Pittsburgh | 9 |
1977 | Notre Dame | 3 |
1978 | Alabama | 1 |
1979 | Alabama | 2 |
1980 | Georgia | 16 |
1981 | Clemson | NR |
1982 | Penn State | 8 |
1983 | Miami | NR |
1984 | BYU | NR |
1985 | Oklahoma | 1 |
1986 | Penn State | 6 |
1987 | Miami | 10 |
1988 | Notre Dame | 13 |
Year | National Champion |
Preseason Rank (Out of 25) |
---|---|---|
1989 | Miami | 4 |
1990 | Colorado | 5 |
1991 | Miami | 3 |
1992 | Alabama | 9 |
1993 | Florida State | 1 |
1994 | Nebraska | 4 |
1995 | Nebraska | 2 |
1996 | Florida | 4 |
1997 | Michigan | 14 |
1998 | Tennessee | 10 |
1999 | Florida State | 1 |
2000 | Oklahoma | 19 |
2001 | Miami | 2 |
2002 | Ohio State | 13 |
2003 | USC | 8 |
2004 | USC | 1 |
2005 | Texas | 2 |
2006 | Florida | 7 |
2007 | LSU | 2 |
2008 | Florida | 5 |
2009 | Alabama | 5 |
2010 | Auburn | 22 |
2011 | Alabama | 2 |
2012 | Alabama | 2 |
2013 | Florida State | 10 |
2014 | Ohio State | 5 |
2015 | Alabama | 3 |
2016 | Clemson | 2 |
2017 | Alabama | 1 |
2018 | Clemson | 2 |
2019 | LSU | 6 |
2020 | Alabama | 3 |
2021 | Georgia | 4 |
2022 | Georgia | 3 |
2023 | Michigan | 2 |