Championship Games

Listed below are the top two bowl teams for the Official and Prorated Power Points Standings, Associated Press and Coaches polls, and the BCS Standings. Listed in parentheses for teams favored by the Official/Prorated Power Points Standings is that team's best regular season finish among bowl teams in the AP, CP, or BCS. Listed in parentheses for the teams favored by the AP, CP, and BCS is that team's best regular season finish among bowl teams in the Official or Prorated Power Points Standings.

1978 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Southern Cal(3) Penn State(1)
PPP Southern Cal(3) Penn State(1)
AP Penn State(2) Alabama(3)
CP Penn State(2) Alabama(3)

1979 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Brigham Young(9) Florida State(4)
PPP Brigham Young(9) McNeese State(NR)
AP Ohio State(4) Alabama(6)
CP Alabama(6) Southern Cal(5)

1980 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Florida State(2) Pittsburgh(3)
PPP Florida State(2) Pittsburgh(3)
AP Georgia(7) Florida State(1)
CP Georgia(7) Florida State(1)

1981 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Clemson(1) Pittsburgh(8)
PPP Clemson(1) Pittsburgh(8)
AP Clemson(1) Georgia(5)
CP Clemson(1) Georgia(5)

1982 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Georgia(1) Penn State(2)
PPP Georgia(1) Penn State(2)
AP Georgia(1) Penn State(2)
CP Georgia(1) Penn State(2)

1983 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Auburn(3) Nebraska(1)
PPP Auburn(3) Texas(2)
AP Nebraska(2) Texas(2)
CP Nebraska(2) Texas(2)

1984 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Brigham Young(1) Washington(3)
PPP Washington(3) Brigham Young(1)
AP Brigham Young(1) Oklahoma(3)
CP Brigham Young(1) Oklahoma (3)

1985 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Penn State(1) Oklahoma(2)
PPP Oklahoma(2) Penn State(1)
AP Penn State(1) Miami(6)
CP Penn State(1) Oklahoma(1)

1986 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Penn State(2) Michigan(4)
PPP Penn State(2) Miami(1)
AP Miami(2) Penn State(1)
CP Miami(2) Penn State(1)

1987 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Miami(2) Florida State(3)
PPP Miami(2) Florida State(3)
AP Oklahoma(4) Miami(1)
CP Oklahoma(4) Miami(1)

1988 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Notre Dame(1) Southern Cal(5)
PPP Southern Cal(5) Notre Dame(1)
AP Notre Dame(1) Miami(3)
CP Notre Dame(1) Miami(3)

1989 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Notre Dame(4) Colorado(1)
PPP Notre Dame(4) Colorado(1)
AP Colorado(2) Miami(5)
CP Colorado(2) Miami(5)

1990 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Colorado(1) Texas(3)
PPP Texas(3) Colorado(1)
AP Colorado(1) Georgia Tech(3)
CP Colorado(1) Georgia Tech(3)

1991 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Miami(1) Washington(1)
PPP Miami(1) Florida(3)
AP Miami(1) Washington(2)
CP Washington(2) Miami(1)

1992 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Alabama(2) Miami(1)
PPP Alabama(2) Miami(1)
AP Miami(2) Alabama(1)
CP Miami(2) Alabama(1)

1993 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Florida State(1) Nebraska(1)
PPP Nebraska(1) Florida State(1)
AP Florida State(1) Nebraska(1)
CP Nebraska(1) West Virginia(3)

1994 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Nebraska(1) Penn State(2)
PPP Nebraska(1) Penn State(2)
AP Nebraska(1) Penn State(2)
CP Nebraska(1) Penn State(2)

1995 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Florida(2) Nebraska(1)
PPP Florida(2) Nebraska(1)
AP Nebraska(2) Florida(1)
CP Nebraska(2) Florida(1)

1996 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Florida State(1) Arizona State(2)
PPP Florida State(1) Arizona State(2)
AP Florida State(1) Arizona State(2)
CP Florida State(1) Arizona State(2)

1997 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Tennessee(3) Michigan(1)
PPP Michigan(1) Tennessee(3)
AP Michigan(1) Nebraska(3)
CP Michigan(1) Nebraska(3)

1998 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Florida State(2) Tennessee(1)
PPP Tennessee(1) Florida State(2)
AP Tennessee(1) Florida State(1)
CP Tennessee(1) Florida State(1)
BCS Tennessee(1) Florida State(1)

1999 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Florida State(1) Alabama(4)
PPP Florida State(1) Virginia Tech(2)
AP Florida State(1) Virginia Tech(2)
CP Florida State(1) Virginia Tech(2)
BCS Florida State(1) Virginia Tech(2)

2000 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Oklahoma(1) Florida State(2)
PPP Oklahoma(1) Florida State(2)
AP Oklahoma(1) Miami(3)
CP Oklahoma(1) Miami(3)
BCS Oklahoma(1) Florida State(2)

2001 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Miami(1) Nebraska(2)
PPP Miami(1) Nebraska(2)
AP Miam(1) Oregon(5)
CP Miami(1) Oregon(5)
BCS Miami(1) Nebraska(2)

2002 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Ohio State(2) Miami(1)
PPP Miami(1) Ohio State(2)
AP Miami(1) Ohio State(1)
CP Miami(1) Ohio State(1)
BCS Miami(1) Ohio State(1)

2003 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Oklahoma(1) LSU(2)
PPP Oklahoma(1) LSU(2)
AP Southern Cal(3) LSU(2)
CP Southern Cal(3) LSU(2)
BCS Oklahoma(1) LSU(2)

2004 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Oklahoma(2) Southern Cal(1)
PPP Auburn(3) Oklahoma(2)
AP Southern Cal(2) Oklahoma(1)
CP Southern Cal(2) Oklahoma(1)
BCS Southern Cal(2) Oklahoma(1)

2005 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Southern Cal(1) Texas(2)
PPP Southern Cal(1) Texas(2)
AP Southern Cal(1) Texas(2)
CP Southern Cal(1) Texas(2)
BCS Southern Cal(1) Texas(2)

2006 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Florida(2) Michigan(3)
PPP Florida(2) Michigan(3)
AP Ohio State(3) Florida(1)
CP Ohio State(3) Florida(1)
BCS Ohio State(3) Florida(1)

2007 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP LSU(2) Virginia Tech(3)
PPP Virginia Tech(3) Ohio State(1)
AP Ohio State(2) LSU(1)
CP Ohio State(2) LSU(1)
BCS Ohio State(2) LSU(1)

2008 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Oklahoma(1) Texas(3)
PPP Oklahoma(1) Florida(1)
AP Florida(2) Oklahoma(1)
CP Oklahoma(1) Florida(2)
BCS Oklahoma(1) Florida(2)

2009 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Alabama(1) Texas(2)
PPP Alabama(1) Texas(2)
AP Alabama(1) Texas(2)
CP Alabama(1) Texas(2)
BCS Alabama(1) Texas(2)

2010 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Auburn(1) Oklahoma(7)
PPP Auburn(1) TCU (3)
AP Auburn(1) Oregon(3)
CP Oregon(3) Auburn(1)
BCS Auburn(1) Oregon(3)

2011 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP LSU(1) Oklahoma State(3)
PPP LSU(1) Oklahoma State(3)
AP LSU(1) Alabama(3)
CP LSU(1) Alabama(3)
BCS LSU(1) Alabama(3)

2012 FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE
OPP Notre Dame(1) Stanford(6)
PPP Notre Dame(1) Florida(3)
AP Notre Dame(1) Alabama(4)
CP Notre Dame(1) Alabama(4)
BCS Notre Dame(1) Alabama(4)