re: Top 10 programs since the inception of the college football playoffs

Are these your personal rankings or is there data behind it?

Alabama, Florida State, Michigan State, Ohio State and Ole Miss are the only two teams to make NY6 games in both seasons. Alabama has a title and a playoff appearance, so that puts them #1. Ohio State has the other title, so that puts them #2

1. Alabama
2. Ohio State

#3 is where it gets really weird. Oregon and Clemson have championship appearances, but the other season wasn't great. Florida State is 0-2 in their appearances and Michigan State is 1-1, but got drubbed in their playoff appearance. I give Sparty the edge.

3. Michigan State
4. Florida State

Here's where the argument really starts. Clemson and Oregon's title game appearance and 9/10 game win seasons vs. Ole Miss' two NY6 appearances.

5. Clemson
6. Oregon
7. Ole Miss

For the final three, you have the following candidates. Oklahoma has a playoff appearance. Stanford and TCU have a Ny6 win.

8. Oklahoma
9. Stanford
10. TCU

Same teams as you - I have Stanford in over Baylor and TCU way down and Ole Miss way up.