The chart below lists the number of different programs that finished in the AP top 4, 8, 12, and 16 plus the minimum number of times these results were achieved. For example, 41 different programs finished in the AP top 4 at least once. Also, 41 different programs finished in the top 16 at least six times.
Each current and former FBS members' best season (most power points) are ranked below.
The chart below lists the number of top four, top 8, and top 16 finishes for each school in the AP Poll and Power Points Standings through regular season competition since 1978. For example, Ohio State finished in the AP top four 12 times during the past 43 seasons. The teams are listed according to their all-time rank (1978-2020) in the Power Points Standings.
The chart below lists the committee ranks for the Power Points System's top four teams for the same week. For example, the system's top four teams matched the committee's top four teams for the first committee poll in 2014.
The following chart lists the number of P5 and G5 teams had seasons during the past 43 years that would have earned a top four finish in 1 to 43 seasons under the Power Points System and the AP poll. For example, 37 P5 teams had seasons that would have earned a top four finish in all 43 seasons with the AP poll and Power Points System. Corresponding ranking between the two methods are used to determine the AP poll's results. For example, the AP's 1 team in 1978 gets the same value as the PP's #1 team in 1978.
AP National Champions ranked by percentage of points received. The Power Points System is the tiebreaker. Year and PPS finish are listed to the left of each team's name. Percentage of points received, power points, wins, losses, ties, and schedule strength are listed to the right.
