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The Athletic - 25 Most Dominant CFB Programs of the last 50 years
Posted on 7/2/20 at 8:46 am
Posted on 7/2/20 at 8:46 am
The Athletic - Most Dominant Football Programs Last 50 Years
1. Alabama (-6.22)
2. Oklahoma (-1.30)
3. Ohio State (-0.65)
4. Nebraska (0.26)
5. USC (1.57)
6. Florida State (3.61)
7. Michigan (4.91)
8. Penn State (6.04)
9. Florida (6.35)
10. Miami (7.09)
11. Notre Dame (7.26)
12. Texas (9.52)
13. LSU (10.52)
14. Georgia (11.22)
15. Clemson (12.87)
16. Auburn (14.17)
17. Tennessee (16.91)
18. Washington (17.61)
19. UCLA (21.61)
20. Texas A&M (21.74)
21. Oregon (22.17)
22. Arizona State (23.17)
23. Virginia Tech (24.48)
24. Wisconsin (25.57)
25. Arkansas (25.87)
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To generate rankings, the 65 Power 5 teams and BYU (the only non-P5 team to win a national title in the past 50 years) were ranked in the following 23 categories from 1970-2019:
Wins/winning percentage (not adjusted for wins vacated by NCAA)
Seasons with a .900 win percentage
Losing seasons
Average point differential
Average rating from Sports-Reference’s Simple Rating System (which combines point differential and strength of opponent), average SRS ranking, SRS top-10 finishes
Seasons that featured a major bowl appearance/win (Sugar, Rose and Orange from 1970-2019, Fiesta from 1980-2019 and Cotton from 1970-97 and 2014-present, plus the BCS National Championship Game from 2006-13)
AP ranked/top-10/top-five finishes
Percentage of weeks spent in the AP poll/AP top 10
Percentage of total games won by double digits
Scoring offense/defense
Wins/winning percentage against ranked opponents
Wins/winning percentage against top-10 opponents
Percentage of games against ranked opponents won by double digits
Those 23 rankings were simply averaged together — the lower the number, the better. To incorporate national championships and come up with a final score, a bonus point was awarded for each title: Alabama, for example, has an average ranking of 2.78. Because it has won nine national championships in the past 50 years, its final score is -6.22, easily good for first place.
1. Alabama (-6.22)
2. Oklahoma (-1.30)
3. Ohio State (-0.65)
4. Nebraska (0.26)
5. USC (1.57)
6. Florida State (3.61)
7. Michigan (4.91)
8. Penn State (6.04)
9. Florida (6.35)
10. Miami (7.09)
11. Notre Dame (7.26)
12. Texas (9.52)
13. LSU (10.52)
14. Georgia (11.22)
15. Clemson (12.87)
16. Auburn (14.17)
17. Tennessee (16.91)
18. Washington (17.61)
19. UCLA (21.61)
20. Texas A&M (21.74)
21. Oregon (22.17)
22. Arizona State (23.17)
23. Virginia Tech (24.48)
24. Wisconsin (25.57)
25. Arkansas (25.87)
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Posted on 7/2/20 at 8:48 am to SummerOfGeorge
Games vs Ranked Teams (out of 66 P5/ND/BYU teams) - Win %
2. Alabama (59.9%)
10. LSU (47.8%)
14. Florida (45.9%)
15. Georgia (45.9%)
16. Auburn (44.9%)
20. Tennessee (39.9%)
25. Texas A&M (32.6%)
32. Arkansas (29.0%)
38. South Carolina (26.2%)
42. Missouri (24.1%)
45. Ole Miss (23.3%)
52. Mississippi St (18.9%)
58. Kentucky (14.2%)
66. Vanderbilt (7.6%)
Games vs Top 10 Teams (out of 66 P5/ND/BYU teams) - Win %
1. Alabama (56.1%)
9. LSU (43.9%)
10. Florida (42.2%)
15. Auburn (38.3%)
16. Georgia (37.8%)
22. Tennessee (26.6%)
24. Texas A&M (25.0%)
31. Arkansas (19.1%)
38. Ole Miss (16.9%)
42. Missouri (15.7%)
49. Mississippi State (14.6%)
50. South Carolina (14.5%)
62. Kentucky (6.3%)
65. Vanderbilt (2.7%)
Point Differential
4. Alabama (+14.8)
8. Florida (+10.6)
11. Georgia (+9.5)
14. LSU (+9.0)
17. Auburn (+7.9)
19. Tennessee (+7.5)
20. Texas A&M (+7.0)
24. Arkansas (+5.2)
41. South Carolina (+1.8)
43. Missouri (+1.0)
44. Ole Miss (+0.9)
49. Mississippi State (-0.03)
57. Kentucky (-2.7)
64. Vanderbilt (-7.3)
Losing Seasons Last 50 Years
1. Vanderbilt (44)
12. Kentucky (31)
17. Mississippi State (26)
20. Ole Miss (25)
21. Missouri (24)
27. South Carolina (20)
43. Arkansas (13)
48. LSU (11)
48. Tennessee (11)
50. Auburn (10)
50. Texas A&M (10)
59. Alabama (5)
59. Florida (5)
59. Georgia (5)
66. Ohio State (2)
2. Alabama (59.9%)
10. LSU (47.8%)
14. Florida (45.9%)
15. Georgia (45.9%)
16. Auburn (44.9%)
20. Tennessee (39.9%)
25. Texas A&M (32.6%)
32. Arkansas (29.0%)
38. South Carolina (26.2%)
42. Missouri (24.1%)
45. Ole Miss (23.3%)
52. Mississippi St (18.9%)
58. Kentucky (14.2%)
66. Vanderbilt (7.6%)
Games vs Top 10 Teams (out of 66 P5/ND/BYU teams) - Win %
1. Alabama (56.1%)
9. LSU (43.9%)
10. Florida (42.2%)
15. Auburn (38.3%)
16. Georgia (37.8%)
22. Tennessee (26.6%)
24. Texas A&M (25.0%)
31. Arkansas (19.1%)
38. Ole Miss (16.9%)
42. Missouri (15.7%)
49. Mississippi State (14.6%)
50. South Carolina (14.5%)
62. Kentucky (6.3%)
65. Vanderbilt (2.7%)
Point Differential
4. Alabama (+14.8)
8. Florida (+10.6)
11. Georgia (+9.5)
14. LSU (+9.0)
17. Auburn (+7.9)
19. Tennessee (+7.5)
20. Texas A&M (+7.0)
24. Arkansas (+5.2)
41. South Carolina (+1.8)
43. Missouri (+1.0)
44. Ole Miss (+0.9)
49. Mississippi State (-0.03)
57. Kentucky (-2.7)
64. Vanderbilt (-7.3)
Losing Seasons Last 50 Years
1. Vanderbilt (44)
12. Kentucky (31)
17. Mississippi State (26)
20. Ole Miss (25)
21. Missouri (24)
27. South Carolina (20)
43. Arkansas (13)
48. LSU (11)
48. Tennessee (11)
50. Auburn (10)
50. Texas A&M (10)
59. Alabama (5)
59. Florida (5)
59. Georgia (5)
66. Ohio State (2)
This post was edited on 7/2/20 at 9:06 am
Posted on 7/2/20 at 8:52 am to SummerOfGeorge
thanks alot Curly
We had 6 straight seasons where we got like zero points from this
We had 6 straight seasons where we got like zero points from this
This post was edited on 7/2/20 at 8:53 am
Posted on 7/2/20 at 9:00 am to SummerOfGeorge
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25. Arkansas (25.87)
Wow. Wonder how far they’ve fallen post-Petrino
Posted on 7/2/20 at 9:01 am to SummerOfGeorge
It's great to be able to see thread titles like "Most dominant program of the last 50 years" or "Greatest program of the past decade" or "Best college football program of all time" and just know that it must be about Alabama before you even read the article.
It might be lonely at the top, but the view ain't bad.
It might be lonely at the top, but the view ain't bad.
Posted on 7/2/20 at 9:06 am to SummerOfGeorge
Good stuff. Amazing UT remains so high despite being so bad the last 13 years.
Posted on 7/2/20 at 9:07 am to SummerOfGeorge
Aggies in top 20...and nothing to show for it
Posted on 7/2/20 at 10:20 am to lsupride87
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thanks alot Curly
..and Curly was a Tuscaloosa/Northport boy! ain't that a kick in the seeds? 
Posted on 7/2/20 at 10:30 am to Glorious
From about 1960-1990, Arkansas was arguably a top 10-15 program. I think joining the SEC hurt their recruiting in Texas and ofc some bad hires
Posted on 7/2/20 at 12:10 pm to coachcrisp
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Curly was a Tuscaloosa/Northport boy
No. He's aggy.
Posted on 7/2/20 at 12:12 pm to WhiskerBiscuitSlayer
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No. He's aggy.
He's from Tuscaloosa. Grew up in Northport - went to Tuscaloosa County High.
Posted on 7/2/20 at 12:27 pm to SummerOfGeorge
I would look to the past for validation as well if I had no future
Posted on 7/2/20 at 12:27 pm to Beessnax
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I would look to the past for validation as well if I had no future
Who is this in reference to?
Posted on 7/2/20 at 12:30 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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He's from Tuscaloosa. Grew up in Northport - went to Tuscaloosa County High.
Coincidentally his only achievement at LSU was ending that Bama undefeated streak in 1993
Posted on 7/2/20 at 12:30 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Your team my man
Posted on 7/2/20 at 12:32 pm to SummerOfGeorge
The gap between 1 and 2 is nearly the equivalent to the gap between 2 and 6.
Posted on 7/2/20 at 12:32 pm to Beessnax
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Your team my man
Alabama football has no future? You truly believe that?
Posted on 7/2/20 at 12:35 pm to lsupride87
Call another 3rd and long pass for Jamie Howard, Curly.
Some lean times. Lol
Some lean times. Lol
Posted on 7/2/20 at 12:35 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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Alabama football has no future? You truly believe that?
I do! Enjoy the twilight my friend because it is over
Posted on 7/2/20 at 12:36 pm to Beessnax
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I do! Enjoy the twilight my friend because it is over
And let me guess - LSU is about to be a playoff regular? No drop off in 2020? Train keeps rolling?
This post was edited on 7/2/20 at 12:37 pm
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