Florida State
2013 • 14-0
Dominance93.5
#1 overall peak
Offense rank (#1 best): #537Defense rank (#1 best): #15Schedule/profile rank (#1 strongest): #2
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Modern-era peak tracker
Best Team for Every Program Since 2003
Compare every program's strongest season through one model that blends efficiency, schedule-aware strength, margin, and postseason weight into a single dominance score.
Coverage 2003-2025Updated May 22, 2026138 programs
Programs Covered
138
Seasons Analyzed
23
Metrics Blended
7
Top Team Overall
2013 Florida State
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This page identifies the strongest modern-era team for every FBS program using a dominance model built from offensive efficiency, defensive efficiency, schedule-aware strength, margin of victory, win strength, postseason success, and advanced quality.
Current no. 1 overall peak
2013 Florida State
93.5
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Ohio State
2024 • 14-2
Dominance92.4
#2 overall peak
Offense rank (#1 best): #17Defense rank (#1 best): #566Schedule/profile rank (#1 strongest): #36
National titlePlayoffTop 10 peakDebatable
Georgia
2021 • 14-1
Dominance91.8
#3 overall peak
Offense rank (#1 best): #133Defense rank (#1 best): #540Schedule/profile rank (#1 strongest): #18
National titlePlayoffTop 10 peakDebatable
Clemson
2018 • 15-0
Dominance91.7
#4 overall peak
Offense rank (#1 best): #28Defense rank (#1 best): #391Schedule/profile rank (#1 strongest): #22
National titlePlayoffUndefeatedTop 10 peakDebatable
Alabama
2017 • 13-1
Dominance90.9
#5 overall peak
Offense rank (#1 best): #304Defense rank (#1 best): #427Schedule/profile rank (#1 strongest): #21
National titlePlayoffTop 10 peakDebatable
Michigan
2023 • 15-0
Dominance90.7
#6 overall peak
Offense rank (#1 best): #260Defense rank (#1 best): #483Schedule/profile rank (#1 strongest): #28
National titlePlayoffUndefeatedTop 10 peak
USC
2008 • 12-1
Dominance89.9
#7 overall peak
Offense rank (#1 best): #1053Defense rank (#1 best): #1Schedule/profile rank (#1 strongest): #10
Top 10 peak
Florida
2008 • 13-1
Dominance88.7
#8 overall peak
Offense rank (#1 best): #1203Defense rank (#1 best): #57Schedule/profile rank (#1 strongest): #4
National titleTop 10 peakDebatable
TCU
2014 • 12-1
Dominance88.0
#9 overall peak
Offense rank (#1 best): #213Defense rank (#1 best): #659Schedule/profile rank (#1 strongest): #96
Top 10 peakDebatable
Texas
2005 • 13-0
Dominance87.7
#10 overall peak
Offense rank (#1 best): #857Defense rank (#1 best): #519Schedule/profile rank (#1 strongest): #8
National titleUndefeatedTop 10 peakDebatable
Washington
2016 • 12-2
Dominance87.7
93rd percentile
Offense rank (#1 best): #181Defense rank (#1 best): #749Schedule/profile rank (#1 strongest): #50
Texas Tech
2025 • 12-2
Dominance87.6
92nd percentile
Offense rank (#1 best): #263Defense rank (#1 best): #365Schedule/profile rank (#1 strongest): #75
Playoff
Notre Dame
2024 • 14-2
Dominance87.3
91st percentile
Offense rank (#1 best): #189Defense rank (#1 best): #719Schedule/profile rank (#1 strongest): #116
Playoff
Indiana
2025 • 16-0
Dominance86.9
91st percentile
Offense rank (#1 best): #116Defense rank (#1 best): #1071Schedule/profile rank (#1 strongest): #19
National titlePlayoffUndefeatedDebatable
LSU
2006 • 11-2
Dominance86.8
90th percentile
Offense rank (#1 best): #1061Defense rank (#1 best): #52Schedule/profile rank (#1 strongest): #57
Debatable
Wisconsin
2017 • 13-1
Dominance85.8
89th percentile
Offense rank (#1 best): #597Defense rank (#1 best): #403Schedule/profile rank (#1 strongest): #60
Penn State
2017 • 11-2
Dominance85.7
88th percentile
Offense rank (#1 best): #69Defense rank (#1 best): #955Schedule/profile rank (#1 strongest): #63
Oregon
2010 • 12-1
Dominance85.6
88th percentile
Offense rank (#1 best): #1372Defense rank (#1 best): #99Schedule/profile rank (#1 strongest): #37
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How the Rankings Work
Each program's best season is the highest-rated team from 2003 onward based on a weighted blend of offensive quality, defensive quality, schedule-aware profile strength, average margin, win strength, postseason success, and advanced team quality.
Slider values normalize to 100% automatically before the rankings recalculate.
Metrics are normalized across the full 2003+ dataset, and close calls are flagged as debatable when the top two seasons finish within a narrow score gap.
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Offense rank and defense rank are rank-style measures where #1 is best. Schedule/profile rank blends SRS and SP-style overall strength, where #1 is the strongest profile in the compared pool.
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Distribution of Program Peak Dominance
Visible-program histogram for the current filter state.
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65-72
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93-94
Most peaks fall between 65 and 722 visible peaks are at 92.0+Current median peak: 72.0
Top 25 Best Teams Since 2003
| Rank | Team | Season | Record | Dominance | Offense Rank | Defense Rank | Schedule/Profile Rank | Avg Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | 2013 | 14-0 | 93.5#1 overall peak | 537 | 15 | 2 | 39.5 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 2024 | 14-2 | 92.4#2 overall peak | 17 | 566 | 36 | 22.8 |
| 3 | Georgia | 2021 | 14-1 | 91.8#3 overall peak | 133 | 540 | 18 | 28.4 |
| 4 | Clemson | 2018 | 15-0 | 91.7#4 overall peak | 28 | 391 | 22 | 31.1 |
| 5 | Clemson | 2019 | 14-1 | 91.6#5 overall peak | 33 | 528 | 39 | 30.4 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 2019 | 13-1 | 91.3#6 overall peak | 26 | 620 | 3 | 33.1 |
| 7 | Alabama | 2017 | 13-1 | 90.9#7 overall peak | 304 | 427 | 21 | 25.1 |
| 8 | Michigan | 2023 | 15-0 | 90.7#8 overall peak | 260 | 483 | 28 | 25.5 |
| 9 | Alabama | 2016 | 14-1 | 90.0#9 overall peak | 295 | 429 | 13 | 25.8 |
| 10 | USC | 2008 | 12-1 | 89.9#10 overall peak | 1053 | 1 | 10 | 28.5 |
| 11 | Georgia | 2022 | 15-0 | 89.8#11 overall peak | 130 | 853 | 16 | 26.8 |
| 12 | Florida | 2008 | 13-1 | 88.7#12 overall peak | 1203 | 57 | 4 | 30.7 |
| 13 | Clemson | 2016 | 14-1 | 88.7#13 overall peak | 362 | 639 | 46 | 21.2 |
| 14 | Alabama | 2019 | 11-2 | 88.5#14 overall peak | 10 | 756 | 15 | 28.6 |
| 15 | Florida | 2009 | 13-1 | 88.1#15 overall peak | 998 | 60 | 25 | 23.4 |
| 16 | TCU | 2014 | 12-1 | 88.0#16 overall peak | 213 | 659 | 96 | 27.5 |
| 17 | Alabama | 2022 | 11-2 | 87.9#17 overall peak | 51 | 786 | 69 | 22.9 |
| 18 | Alabama | 2012 | 13-1 | 87.9#18 overall peak | 1101 | 226 | 5 | 27.8 |
| 19 | Texas | 2005 | 13-0 | 87.7#19 overall peak | 857 | 519 | 8 | 33.8 |
| 20 | Washington | 2016 | 12-2 | 87.7#20 overall peak | 181 | 749 | 50 | 24.1 |
| 21 | Texas Tech | 2025 | 12-2 | 87.6#21 overall peak | 263 | 365 | 75 | 27.6 |
| 22 | Ohio State | 2025 | 12-2 | 87.5#22 overall peak | 271 | 374 | 30 | 24.1 |
| 23 | Michigan | 2022 | 13-1 | 87.4#23 overall peak | 203 | 832 | 62 | 24.4 |
| 24 | Georgia | 2017 | 13-2 | 87.4#24 overall peak | 129 | 830 | 53 | 19.0 |
| 25 | Notre Dame | 2024 | 14-2 | 87.3#25 overall peak | 189 | 719 | 116 | 20.6 |
Best Peak Teams by Conference
Current-conference leaderboards for the strongest visible program peaks.
ACC
- 93.5
1. Florida State
2013
- 91.7
2. Clemson
2018
- 84.0
3. Louisville
2006
American Athletic
- 74.2
1. Tulane
2022
- 73.7
2. Memphis
2019
- 73.1
3. North Texas
2025
Big 12
- 88.0
1. TCU
2014
- 87.6
2. Texas Tech
2025
- 84.7
3. Cincinnati
2021
Big Ten
- 92.4
1. Ohio State
2024
- 90.7
2. Michigan
2023
- 89.9
3. USC
2008
Conference USA
- 74.3
1. Western Kentucky
2016
- 67.8
2. Liberty
2021
- 65.6
3. Louisiana Tech
2014
FBS Independents
- 87.3
1. Notre Dame
2024
- 59.6
2. UConn
2007
Mid-American
- 78.8
1. Miami (OH)
2003
- 71.8
2. Toledo
2025
- 70.4
3. Western Michigan
2016
Mountain West
- 74.1
1. Nevada
2010
- 72.8
2. Hawai'i
2007
- 69.6
3. Northern Illinois
2010
Pac-12
- 83.7
1. Boise State
2010
- 79.6
2. Utah State
2018
- 78.5
3. Fresno State
2018
SEC
- 91.8
1. Georgia
2021
- 90.9
2. Alabama
2017
- 88.7
3. Florida
2008
Sun Belt
- 79.7
1. App State
2018
- 78.9
2. James Madison
2025
- 77.3
3. Marshall
2014
Most Debatable Best-Team Picks
Smaller gaps mean the model found a more controversial best-team selection.
Oregon
2010 over 2012
UConn
2007 over 2024
Clemson
2018 over 2019
Toledo
2025 over 2015
Texas State
2024 over 2005
North Dakota State
2018 over 2013
Oklahoma
2015 over 2008
Arizona State
2024 over 2012
UTSA
2022 over 2021
Louisiana Tech
2014 over 2015
Sam Houston
2016 over 2021
Kennesaw State
2017 over 2018