Championship archive
National Champions
Track every national champion through dynasty leaders, conference share, and a season-by-season record of who claimed the sport's top prize.
92
Championships recorded
30
Champion programs
12 titles
Alabama Crimson Tide leads
Scope
Use the charts to compare dynasties and conference control, then scan the yearly archive for every selector attached to each title season.
Chart 01
Dynasty leaderboard
Compares the programs with the most recognized national titles in the current dataset.
Chart 02
Conference share
Shows how the championship total is distributed across each champion's current conference affiliation.
Chart 03
Conference timeline
89 seasons in motion
Tracks the running championship total for each conference so you can see when one league pulled ahead over time.
Animated through 2025
Archive
By Year
89 seasons grouped
Scroll the full championship timeline to see every winning program and which selectors awarded that season.
2025
Indiana HoosiersAPCFPCoaches
2024
Ohio State BuckeyesAPCFPCoaches
2023
Michigan WolverinesAPCFPCoaches
2022
Georgia BulldogsAPCFPCoaches
2021
- Georgia BulldogsAPCFPCoaches
2020
Alabama Crimson TideAPCFPCoaches
2019
LSU TigersAPCFPCoaches
2018
Clemson TigersAPCFPCoaches
2017
- Alabama Crimson TideAPCFPCoaches
2016
- Clemson TigersAPCFPCoaches
2015
- Alabama Crimson TideAPCFPCoaches
2014
- Ohio State BuckeyesAPCFPCoaches
2013
Florida State SeminolesAPBCSCoaches
2012
- Alabama Crimson TideAPBCSCoaches
2011
- Alabama Crimson TideAPBCSCoaches
2010
Auburn TigersAPBCSCoaches
2009
- Alabama Crimson TideAPBCSCoaches
2008
Florida GatorsAPBCSCoaches
2007
- LSU TigersAPBCSCoaches
2006
- Florida GatorsAPBCSCoaches
2005
Texas LonghornsAPBCSCoaches
2004
USC TrojansAPBCSCoaches
2003
- LSU TigersBCSCoaches
- USC TrojansAP
2002
- Ohio State BuckeyesAPBCSCoaches
2001
Miami HurricanesAPBCSCoaches
2000
Oklahoma SoonersAPBCSCoaches
1999
- Florida State SeminolesAPBCSCoaches
1998
Tennessee VolunteersAPBCSCoaches
1997
1996
- Florida GatorsAPCoaches
1995
Nebraska CornhuskersAPCoaches
1994
- Nebraska CornhuskersAPCoaches
1993
- Florida State SeminolesAPCoaches
1992
- Alabama Crimson TideAPCoaches
1991
- Miami HurricanesAP
Washington HuskiesCoaches
1990
1989
- Miami HurricanesAPCoaches
1988
Notre Dame Fighting IrishAPCoaches
1987
- Miami HurricanesAPCoaches
1986
Penn State Nittany LionsAPCoaches
1985
- Oklahoma SoonersAPCoaches
1984
BYU CougarsAPCoaches
1983
1982
1981
- Clemson TigersAPCoaches
1980
- Georgia BulldogsAPCoaches
1979
- Alabama Crimson TideAPCoaches
1978
1976
Pittsburgh PanthersAPCoaches
1975
- Oklahoma SoonersAPCoaches
1974
1972
- USC TrojansAPCoaches
1971
- Nebraska CornhuskersAPCoaches
1970
1969
- Texas LonghornsAPCoaches
1968
- Ohio State BuckeyesAPCoaches
1967
- USC TrojansAPCoaches
1966
- Notre Dame Fighting IrishAPCoaches
1965
- Alabama Crimson TideAPCoaches
1964
- Alabama Crimson TideAPCoaches
1963
- Texas LonghornsAPCoaches
1962
- USC TrojansAPCoaches
1961
- Alabama Crimson TideAPCoaches
1960
1959
Syracuse OrangeAPCoaches
1958
- LSU TigersAPCoaches
1956
- Oklahoma SoonersAPCoaches
1955
- Oklahoma SoonersAPCoaches
1954
1953
Maryland TerrapinsAPCoaches
1952
Michigan State SpartansAPCoaches
