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 of the day. rank year team w l t power sched offen defen --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 1945 Army 9 0 0 111.36 83.57 47.50 5.75 2 1971 Nebraska 13 0 0 110.14 79.77 39.00 8.00 3 1995 Nebraska 12 0 0 110.05 74.68 53.17 14.50 4 2004 Southern Cal 13 0 108.09 77.96 38.15 13.00 5 2005 Texas 13 0 107.97 74.47 50.15 16.38 6 2000 Oklahoma 13 0 105.97 77.08 37.00 14.92 7 1999 Florida State 12 0 105.46 77.48 38.17 16.92 8 2011 Alabama 12 1 105.05 76.63 34.85 8.15 9 2001 Miami 12 0 104.54 74.68 42.67 9.75 10 1972 Southern Cal 12 0 0 104.11 77.73 38.92 11.17 11 1974 Oklahoma 11 0 0 104.09 77.49 43.00 8.36 12 2009 Alabama 14 0 103.95 75.43 32.07 11.71 13 1996 Florida 12 1 103.78 75.20 47.00 17.00 14 1951 Maryland 10 0 0 103.77 68.74 38.10 7.50 15 1966 Notre Dame 9 0 1 103.67 74.47 36.20 3.80 16 1971 Oklahoma 11 1 0 103.56 81.55 44.50 18.08 17 1991 Washington 12 0 0 103.27 76.74 41.25 9.58 18 1945 Alabama 9 0 0 103.11 71.96 45.44 8.89 19 1994 Penn State 12 0 0 102.82 77.16 47.00 21.00 20 1972 Oklahoma 11 1 0 102.76 79.99 33.25 6.17 21 1949 Notre Dame 10 0 0 102.69 76.98 36.00 8.60 22 1997 Nebraska 13 0 102.60 72.78 46.69 16.46 23 1959 Ole Miss 10 1 0 102.11 79.76 31.82 1.91 24 1986 Penn State 12 0 0 102.10 77.81 28.33 11.08 25 1946 Notre Dame 8 0 1 101.94 80.34 30.11 2.67 26 1959 Syracuse 11 0 0 101.58 69.28 37.55 6.64 27 1973 Ohio State 10 0 1 101.53 73.23 37.55 5.82 28 2003 L.S.U. 13 1 101.44 72.69 33.93 11.00 29 2008 Florida 13 1 101.00 75.39 43.64 12.93 30 1977 Notre Dame 11 1 0 100.93 77.60 35.00 11.58 31 1970 Notre Dame 10 1 0 100.73 76.66 32.18 9.82 32 1989 Notre Dame 12 1 0 100.54 77.46 32.85 14.54 33 1986 Oklahoma 11 1 0 100.50 72.75 42.33 6.75 34 1971 Alabama 12 1 0 100.45 81.26 31.54 9.38 35 2011 L.S.U. 13 1 100.33 79.12 35.71 11.29 36 1972 Texas 10 1 0 100.25 81.53 24.64 11.00 37 2002 Ohio State 14 0 100.11 72.44 29.29 13.07 38 1993 Florida State 12 1 0 99.98 74.82 41.23 9.92 39 1965 Michigan State 10 1 0 99.86 82.45 23.91 6.91 40 2009 Florida 13 1 99.78 74.27 35.86 12.43 41 1971 Colorado 10 2 0 99.77 82.50 30.83 18.33 42 1961 Alabama 11 0 0 99.67 76.76 27.00 2.27 43 1977 Texas 11 1 0 99.62 76.67 36.75 12.67 44 1973 Oklahoma 10 0 1 99.61 80.86 36.36 12.09 45 1949 California 10 1 0 99.43 79.57 29.00 11.91 46 1968 Ohio State 10 0 0 99.34 73.68 32.30 15.00 47 1945 Navy 7 1 1 99.28 84.54 24.44 7.22 48 1977 Arkansas 11 1 0 99.18 71.37 32.42 8.42 49 2005 Southern Cal 12 1 99.15 74.16 49.08 22.85 50 1987 Miami 12 0 0 98.80 77.79 34.33 10.42 51 2000 Miami 11 1 98.78 75.61 42.17 15.83 52 1947 Michigan 10 0 0 98.75 76.20 39.40 5.30 53 2006 Florida 13 1 98.64 74.93 29.71 13.50 54 1989 Miami 11 1 0 98.56 70.52 35.50 10.58 55 1988 Notre Dame 12 0 0 98.50 79.41 32.75 13.00 56 1966 Alabama 11 0 0 98.47 71.22 27.36 4.00 57 1947 Notre Dame 9 0 0 98.32 75.73 32.33 5.78 58 1983 Nebraska 12 1 0 98.32 75.45 50.31 16.69 59 1952 Michigan State 9 0 0 98.27 75.10 34.67 9.33 60 1955 Oklahoma 11 0 0 98.17 67.20 35.00 5.45 61 1986 Miami 11 1 0 98.15 75.63 35.83 12.50 62 1963 Texas 11 0 0 98.13 78.06 22.09 6.45 63 1946 Army 9 0 1 98.12 79.98 26.30 8.00 64 1951 Illinois 9 0 1 98.11 79.43 22.00 8.30 65 1954 Ohio State 10 0 0 98.09 77.16 24.90 7.50 66 1947 Texas 9 1 0 98.01 81.32 27.10 6.80 67 1979 Alabama 12 0 0 97.97 70.78 31.92 5.58 68 1998 Tennessee 13 0 97.97 74.95 33.15 14.54 69 1948 Michigan 9 0 0 97.95 80.77 28.00 4.89 70 1956 Oklahoma 10 0 0 97.72 65.88 46.60 5.10 71 1958 L.S.U. 11 0 0 97.67 79.56 25.64 4.82 72 1994 Nebraska 13 0 0 97.65 70.66 35.31 12.46 73 1999 Nebraska 12 1 97.58 75.68 34.00 13.15 74 1992 Alabama 13 0 0 97.43 79.04 28.15 9.38 75 2002 Southern Cal 11 2 97.38 81.07 35.77 18.46 76 1997 Florida State 11 1 97.33 76.07 39.00 15.08 77 1988 Miami 11 1 0 97.24 79.69 34.83 9.67 78 1991 Miami 12 0 0 97.21 75.47 32.17 8.33 79 1987 Florida State 11 1 0 97.13 79.53 40.08 13.58 80 1980 Pittsburgh 11 1 0 97.07 76.22 31.67 10.83 81 2008 Southern Cal 12 1 97.07 74.74 37.54 9.00 82 1996 Ohio State 11 1 97.03 77.01 37.92 10.92 83 1945 Indiana 9 0 1 97.00 67.05 27.90 5.60 84 1996 Florida State 11 1 96.97 76.37 37.17 14.50 85 1988 Florida State 11 1 0 96.92 79.82 37.92 14.33 86 1949 Oklahoma 11 0 0 96.91 69.26 36.27 8.00 87 1952 Georgia Tech 12 0 0 96.81 73.67 27.08 4.92 88 1950 Tennessee 11 1 0 96.80 71.59 27.92 5.92 89 2010 Auburn 14 0 96.79 74.77 41.21 24.07 90 1947 Penn State 9 0 1 96.76 57.70 33.20 4.00 91 1972 Alabama 10 2 0 96.68 78.32 33.83 12.50 92 1961 Texas 10 1 0 96.67 77.58 27.55 6.00 93 2000 Nebraska 10 2 96.66 77.81 43.50 19.17 94 2005 Ohio State 10 2 96.65 78.69 32.67 15.25 95 1970 Nebraska 11 0 1 96.62 76.80 35.50 15.75 96 1975 Oklahoma 11 1 0 96.56 79.16 28.67 12.83 97 1957 Auburn 10 0 0 96.54 75.41 20.70 2.80 98 1964 Michigan 9 1 0 96.54 83.21 23.50 8.30 99 1949 Ohio State 7 1 2 96.51 82.89 20.70 13.60 100 1958 Army 8 0 1 96.49 71.60 29.33 5.44 101 1969 Penn State 11 0 0 96.43 68.72 29.27 8.18 102 1972 Nebraska 9 2 1 96.25 79.84 41.75 8.08 103 2006 Southern Cal 11 2 96.23 79.98 30.46 15.15 104 2004 Oklahoma 12 1 96.21 75.56 34.77 16.85 105 1983 Miami 11 1 0 96.16 77.58 26.08 11.33 106 2003 Southern Cal 12 1 96.15 72.47 41.08 18.38 107 2005 Penn State 11 1 96.14 75.55 34.42 17.00 108 1993 Notre Dame 11 1 0 96.12 74.89 35.58 17.92 109 1975 Ohio State 11 1 0 96.11 73.26 32.00 8.50 110 2010 Oregon 12 1 96.06 73.14 47.00 18.69 111 1995 Florida 12 1 0 96.00 76.71 42.92 20.23 112 1980 Florida State 10 2 0 95.99 78.24 30.75 8.58 113 1946 Georgia 11 0 0 95.98 69.78 35.64 10.00 114 1960 Iowa 8 1 0 95.96 84.80 26.00 12.00 115 2004 Auburn 13 0 95.96 67.71 32.08 11.31 116 1996 Nebraska 11 2 95.88 76.17 42.54 13.38 117 1952 Southern Cal 10 1 0 95.81 77.82 23.09 4.27 118 2010 Stanford 12 1 95.78 75.75 40.31 17.38 119 1962 Ole Miss 10 0 0 95.77 72.78 24.70 5.30 120 1969 Texas 11 0 0 95.75 68.06 39.55 10.82 121 1950 Kentucky 11 1 0 95.72 72.23 32.75 5.75 122 1956 Texas A&M 9 0 1 95.71 76.49 22.30 8.10 123 1955 Michigan State 9 1 0 95.70 77.81 25.30 8.30 124 1995 Tennessee 11 1 0 95.66 75.82 35.92 19.00 125 1961 L.S.U. 10 1 0 95.62 80.30 23.55 5.18 126 1973 Notre Dame 11 0 0 95.56 73.33 34.73 8.09 127 2001 Florida 10 2 95.56 76.02 44.83 14.83 128 2008 Texas 12 1 95.53 76.25 42.38 18.77 129 2002 Oklahoma 12 2 95.46 73.33 38.64 15.43 130 1962 Southern Cal 11 0 0 95.41 77.69 23.73 8.36 131 1959 Georgia 10 1 0 95.40 78.26 20.73 8.09 132 1973 Alabama 11 1 0 95.40 73.16 39.75 9.42 133 1993 Nebraska 11 1 0 95.39 73.24 36.42 16.17 134 1998 Ohio State 11 1 95.38 74.31 35.83 12.00 135 2005 Virginia Tech 11 2 95.27 74.61 33.85 12.92 136 1965 UCLA 8 2 1 95.25 84.74 23.36 15.27 137 1976 Southern Cal 11 1 0 95.21 74.64 32.17 11.58 138 1955 Ole Miss 10 1 0 95.18 78.28 24.09 10.00 139 1983 Auburn 11 1 0 95.17 82.54 25.92 15.50 140 2000 Florida State 11 2 95.16 76.29 39.31 10.46 141 1972 Auburn 10 1 0 95.06 79.51 19.00 12.82 142 1953 Notre Dame 9 0 1 95.03 76.60 31.70 13.90 143 1987 Auburn 9 1 2 95.02 78.16 26.17 11.00 144 1959 L.S.U. 9 2 0 95.01 84.19 14.91 4.55 145 1983 Georgia 10 1 1 94.99 78.77 22.83 13.17 146 1997 Michigan 12 0 94.99 74.14 26.83 9.50 147 1971 Auburn 9 2 0 94.93 78.46 30.45 16.55 148 1994 Florida State 10 1 1 94.93 77.52 35.67 16.67 149 2008 Oklahoma 12 2 94.91 75.90 51.14 24.50 150 1975 Alabama 11 1 0 94.87 72.55 31.17 6.00 151 1982 Penn State 11 1 0 94.86 82.30 32.92 16.33 152 1964 Arkansas 11 0 0 94.84 75.82 21.00 5.82 153 2007 L.S.U. 12 2 94.83 75.51 38.64 19.93 154 2000 Virginia Tech 11 1 94.82 74.05 40.33 22.42 155 1948 Notre Dame 9 0 1 94.78 75.06 32.00 9.30 156 1986 Arizona State 10 1 1 94.72 76.25 31.58 13.92 157 1978 Southern Cal 12 1 0 94.66 82.12 24.46 11.77 158 1949 Army 9 0 0 94.60 55.97 39.33 7.56 159 1989 Florida State 10 2 0 94.60 75.95 35.33 16.58 160 1951 Georgia Tech 11 0 1 94.56 75.55 24.58 7.50 161 1999 Virginia Tech 11 1 94.55 71.17 40.33 13.50 162 1977 Alabama 11 1 0 94.47 74.63 31.67 11.58 163 1969 Southern Cal 10 0 1 94.41 76.68 23.73 11.64 164 1958 Auburn 9 0 1 94.39 76.95 17.30 6.20 165 1977 Penn State 11 1 0 94.37 76.25 32.50 15.58 166 1976 Pittsburgh 12 0 0 94.33 71.08 31.75 11.08 167 2007 Kansas 12 1 94.33 65.01 42.77 16.38 168 1995 Northwestern 10 2 0 94.32 80.41 25.92 15.08 169 1990 Georgia Tech 11 0 1 94.29 75.79 31.58 15.50 170 1999 Kansas State 11 1 94.25 68.54 38.08 13.67 171 1981 Clemson 12 0 0 94.24 76.73 28.17 8.75 172 1994 Colorado 11 1 0 94.24 73.20 36.58 19.58 173 2000 Kansas State 11 3 94.22 76.60 39.21 18.64 174 2002 Kansas State 11 2 94.13 70.75 44.77 11.85 175 1945 Michigan 7 3 0 94.12 86.38 18.70 9.90 176 2011 Oklahoma State 12 1 94.12 78.36 48.69 26.77 177 1966 Georgia 10 1 0 94.09 73.60 21.36 8.91 178 2007 West Virginia 11 2 94.06 72.27 39.62 18.08 179 1999 Michigan State 10 2 94.05 77.48 31.50 20.42 180 1964 Notre Dame 9 1 0 94.00 80.53 28.70 7.70 181 2009 Boise State 14 0 93.99 63.83 42.21 17.14 182 1956 Baylor 9 2 0 93.97 76.96 18.36 6.64 183 1997 Florida 10 2 93.97 80.02 35.83 17.08 184 1966 Michigan State 9 0 1 93.91 73.53 29.30 9.90 185 1991 Florida State 11 2 0 93.90 76.20 34.54 14.46 186 1992 Florida State 11 1 0 93.90 80.49 37.17 15.50 187 1965 Alabama 9 1 1 93.88 82.00 23.27 9.73 188 1985 Oklahoma 11 1 0 93.86 76.11 30.92 8.58 189 1962 Wisconsin 8 2 0 93.85 81.54 32.20 13.00 190 2008 Utah 13 0 93.81 69.08 36.92 17.23 191 2002 Miami 12 1 93.73 69.89 40.54 19.08 192 1962 L.S.U. 9 1 1 93.68 78.11 15.91 3.09 193 2004 Utah 12 0 93.66 67.71 45.33 19.50 194 1956 Georgia Tech 10 1 0 93.64 79.41 22.55 4.27 195 1952 Notre Dame 7 2 1 93.63 83.53 18.30 10.80 196 1978 Alabama 11 1 0 93.63 79.41 28.75 14.00 197 2006 Louisville 12 1 93.63 69.60 37.77 16.31 198 1968 Texas 9 1 1 93.62 79.08 34.45 18.00 199 1977 Kentucky 10 1 0 93.62 75.09 22.91 10.09 200 1951 Tennessee 10 1 0 93.58 75.23 35.09 10.55 201 1960 Ohio State 7 2 0 93.57 80.42 23.22 10.00 202 1996 Arizona State 11 1 93.56 72.59 40.67 18.00 203 1965 Tennessee 8 1 2 93.54 82.08 20.00 8.91 204 1994 Florida 10 2 1 93.54 76.10 41.38 17.54 205 1990 Colorado 11 1 1 93.51 78.70 30.69 17.62 206 1973 Michigan 10 0 1 93.48 72.99 30.00 6.18 207 1946 Illinois 8 2 0 93.39 83.32 21.70 10.50 208 1980 Georgia 12 0 0 93.38 72.79 27.75 11.42 209 2003 Oklahoma 12 2 93.35 70.91 42.93 15.29 210 1970 Texas 10 1 0 93.31 79.98 38.45 13.55 211 1989 Colorado 11 1 0 93.29 69.21 38.17 14.25 212 1964 Texas 10 1 0 93.28 76.66 20.00 7.36 213 1951 Michigan State 9 0 0 93.27 75.59 30.00 12.67 214 1985 Miami 10 2 0 93.24 75.67 33.83 16.25 215 1968 Penn State 11 0 0 93.08 68.54 32.18 10.91 216 1973 Penn State 12 0 0 93.05 69.82 37.25 10.75 217 1981 Pittsburgh 11 1 0 93.04 80.20 32.08 13.33 218 1947 S.M.U. 9 0 2 93.03 79.41 16.55 8.18 219 1953 Michigan State 9 1 0 93.00 77.41 24.00 11.00 220 1997 Tennessee 11 2 93.00 82.13 32.92 22.00 221 2006 L.S.U. 11 2 92.97 74.69 33.69 12.62 222 1958 Iowa 8 1 1 92.96 81.37 27.20 14.60