Most Dominant National Champions Since 1912
Comparing individual teams across eras is extremely difficult. These rankings, consisting only of national champions as recognized by this system, reflect dominance over a given year: what did a given team accomplish on the field (its rating score, weighted 1/3), and the rating score margin that separated the national champion from the second ranked team in its given year (2/3).
| Rk | Year | National Champions | W | L | T | Dominance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020 | Alabama | 13 | 0 | 0.4060 | |
| 2 | 1945 | Army | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.4018 |
| 3 | 1940 | Minnesota | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.4013 |
| 4 | 1973 | Oklahoma | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.3987 |
| 5 | 1918 | Texas | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.3957 |
| 6 | 1919 | Illinois | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.3955 |
| 7 | 2015 | Alabama | 14 | 1 | 0.3853 | |
| 8 | 1931 | Southern California | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.3812 |
| 9 | 1954 | Ohio State | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.3759 |
| 10 | 1937 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.3730 |
| 11 | 1995 | Nebraska | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.3700 |
| 12 | 1933 | Michigan | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.3695 |
| 13 | 1930 | Notre Dame | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.3694 |
| 14 | 2004 | Southern California | 13 | 0 | 0.3693 | |
| 15 | 1972 | Southern California | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.3640 |
| 16 | 1983 | Auburn | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.3613 |
| 17 | 1949 | Notre Dame | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.3608 |
| 18 | 1957 | Navy | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0.3589 |
| 19 | 1914 | Illinois | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.3585 |
| 20 | 1962 | Southern California | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.3582 |
| 21 | 1964 | Michigan | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.3570 |
| 22 | 2005 | Texas | 13 | 0 | 0.3556 | |
| 23 | 1979 | Southern California | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.3541 |
| 24 | 2018 | Clemson | 15 | 0 | 0.3532 | |
| 25 | 1960 | Iowa | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.3529 |