re: Alabama claims 3 titles that aren't even recognized by NCAA & in the '80's, claimed 5 more

AP/Coaches

Alabama: 13 (1961 64 65 73 78 79 92 2009 11 12 15 17 20)
Notre Dame: 8 (1943 46 47 49 66 73 77 88)
Oklahoma: 7 (1950 55 56 74 75 85 2000)
USC: 7 (1962 67 72 74 78 2003 04)
Ohio St: 6 (1942 54 57 68 2002 14)
Miami: 5 (1983 87 89 91 2001)
Nebraska: 5 (1970 71 94 95 97)
LSU: 4 (1958 2003 07 19)
Minnesota: 4 (1936 40 41 60)
Texas: 4 (1963 69 70 2005)
Clemson: 3 (1981 2016 18)
Florida: 3 (1996 2006 08)
Florida St: 3 (1993 99 2013)
Army: 2 (1944 45)
Auburn: 2 (1957 2010)
Michigan: 2 (1948 97)
Michigan St: 2 (1952 65)
Penn St: 2 (1982 86)
Pitt: 2 (1937 76)
Tennessee: 2 (1951, 98)
BYU: 1 (1984)
Colorado: 1 (1990)
Georgia: 1 (1980)
Georgia Tech: 1 (1990)
Maryland: 1 (1953)
Syracuse: 1 (1959)
TCU: 1 (1938)
Texas A&M: 1 (1939)
UCLA: 1 (1954)
Washington: 1 (1991)