Three Ways to Rate Major College Football Teams
The Associated Press canvasses a rotating panel of sportswriters and broadcasters for its poll, while USA Today/CNN asks college coaches to rank teams. The New York Times computer ranking factors in scores, caliber of competition, even home-field advantage.
Rank Team Record
1 Nebraska 10-0-0
2 Ohio State 10-0-0
3 Florida 9-0-0
4 Tennessee 8-1-0
5 Northwestern 9-1-0
6 Florida State 8-1-0
7 Kansas State 9-1-0
8 Notre Dame 8-2-0
9 Colorado 8-2-0
10 Texas 7-1-1
11 Southern Cal 8-1-1
12 Michigan 8-2-0
13 Virginia 8-3-0
14 Arkansas 8-2-0
15 Kansas 8-2-0
16 Oregon 8-2-0
17 Alabama 8-2-0
18 Texas A&M 6-2-0
19 Penn State 6-3-0
20 Virginia Tech 8-2-0
21 Auburn 7-3-0
22 Washington 6-3-1
23 Syracuse 7-2-0
24 Clemson 7-3-0
25 Miami 6-3-0
USA Today/CNN
Rank Team Record
1 Nebraska 10-0-0
2 Ohio State 10-0-0
3 Florida 9-0-0
4 Tennessee 8-1-0
5 Northwestern 9-1-0
6 Florida State 8-1-0
7 Kansas State 9-1-0
8 Texas 7-1-1
9 Colorado 8-2-0
10 Notre Dame 8-2-0
11 Southern Cal 8-1-1
12 Virginia 8-3-0
13 Arkansas 8-2-0
14 Michigan 8-2-0
15 Texas A&M 6-2-0
16 Oregon 8-2-0
17 Kansas 8-2-0
18 Virginia Tech 8-2-0
19 Alabama 8-2-0
20 Auburn 7-3-0
21 Penn State 6-3-0
22 Syracuse 7-2-0
23 Washington 6-3-1
24 Clemson 7-3-0
25 Brigham Young 6-3-0
The New York Times
Rank Team Record
1 Nebraska 10-0-0
2 Florida 9-0-0
3 Tennessee 8-1-0
4 Ohio State 10-0-0
5 Northwestern 9-1-0
6 Notre Dame 8-2-0
7 Florida State 8-1-0
8 Kansas State 9-1-0
9 Colorado 8-2-0
10 Texas 7-1-1
11 Washington 6-3-1
12 Arkansas 8-2-0
13 Michigan 8-2-0
14 Virginia Tech 8-2-0
15 Virginia 8-3-0
16 Brigham Young 6-3-0
17 Alabama 8-2-0
18 Southern Cal 8-1-1
19 Oregon 8-2-0
20 Kansas 8-2-0
21 Auburn 7-3-0
22 Air Force 7-3-0
23 Toledo 9-0-1
24 Texas Tech 6-3-0
25 Texas A&M 6-2-0
