re: How Would TCU Finish This Year If They Were In The SEC?

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All-time winningest programs in College Football:

6. Alabama
9. Tennessee
12. LSU
13. Auburn

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Here is Wiki all time win list by percentage LINK
(less old pre WW II schools, like IVY's and current FCS type schools like No Dak State)

Top 15 according to historic conference

6 = SEC (Alabama + Tennessee + LSU + Georgia + Florida + Auburn)
3 = IND (Notre Dame + Penn State + Miami)
2 = B1G (Michigan + Ohio State)
2 = Big 8 (Oklahoma + Nebraska)
1 = SWC (Texas)
1 = PCC (Southern California)

Michigan .730 1305 (many with highly unequal home and home)
Notre Dame .728 1259
Ohio State .724 1261
Alabama .721 1248 (current SEC SIX member)
Oklahoma .721 1246
Texas .707 1284
USC .701 1213
Nebraska .699 1301
Penn State .686 1293
Tennessee .681 1257 (current SEC SIX member)
LSU .650 1233 (current SEC SIX member)
Georgia .649 1267 (current SEC SIX member)
Miami (FL) .633 983 (listed as IND but started in the SIAA)
Florida .630 1158 (current SEC SIX member)
Auburn .629 1228 (current SEC SIX member)

Note the large number of state schools on this list who gained national power after World War II. Similar look in next 15 schools as well, tho some had pre WW II success.



Top 30 (with 1950 to 1980 conference as primary)

4 = IND (Virginia Tech + West Virginia + Pittsburgh + Boston College)
2 = PCC (Washington + Stanford)
2 = B1G (Michigan State + Wisconsin)
2 = SWC (Texas A&M + Arkansas)
1 = ACC (Clemson)
1 = SEC (Georgia Tech)
1 = WAC (Utah)
1 = Big 8 (Colorado)
1 = Border (Arizona State)

Washington .613 1207 = IND / PCC / AAWU / PAC 8 / PAC 10 / PAC 12
Virginia Tech .608 1244 = SIAA / SoCon / IND / BE / ACC
Arizona State .608 1006 = IND / Border / WAC / PAC 10 / PAC 12
Clemson .607 1219 = SIAA / SoCon / ACC
Texas A&M .602 1244 = SIAA / SWC / B12 / SEC
Michigan State .599 1178 = IND / B1G
West Virginia .598 1267 = IND / SoCon / IND / BE / B12
Georgia Tech .593 1256 = SIAA / SoCon / SEC / IND / ACC
Utah .591 1145 = IND / RMAC / B7 / Skyline / WAC / MWC / PAC12
Arkansas .590 1235 = IND / SWC / SEC
Colorado .582 1225 = IND / CFA / RMAC / MSC / Big 8 / B 12 / PAC 12
Stanford .582 1134 = IND / PCC / AAWU / PAC 8 / PAC 10 / PAC 12
Wisconsin .580 1226 = IND / Western / B1G
Pittsburgh .575 1274 = IND / Big East / ACC
Boston College .573 1170 = IND / Big East / ACC


Florida State is at .681 but did not have the required 600 wins for inclusion, other schools may also merit inclusion so feel free to suggest who and why they should merit inclusion. The teams below were below the Top 30 and had winning percentages below .575 and were not included. Boston College was below .575 but made the Top 30.

Alphabetical order for excluded teams

Arizona - below .575
California - below .575
Minnesota - below .575
North Carolina - below .575
Ole Miss - below .575
Oregon - below .575
Syracuse - below .575

Iowa - below .550
Missouri - below .550
TCU - below .550

Illinois - below .525
Maryland - below .525
Purdue - below .525
Rutgers - below .525
Virginia - below .525