Like my college basketball list, this is limited by a minimal number of input metrics (I don't do subjective lists, I like numbers) with the primary driver being SRS from sports-reference. The most appropriate use for this list would be as one of a number of all time rankings, were one inclined to make this list an input.
1950-
Through 2022.
Last 10 out.
160. 2006 Clemson Tigers
159. 2008 USC Trojans
158. 2014 Oregon Ducks
157. 1983 Miami Hurricanes
156. 1977 Pitt Panthers
155. 1967 USC Trojans
154. 1965 Tennessee Vols
153. 1989 Miami Hurricanes
152. 1997 Florida St. Seminoles
151. 1951 Tennessee Vols
150. 1962 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE 10-1 5TH AP
149. 1977 ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 11-1 3RD AP
148. 1979 OKLAHOMA SOONERS 11-1 BIG 8 CHAMPS, 3RD AP
147. 1996 OHIO ST BUCKEYES 11-1 BIG 10 CHAMPS, 2ND AP
146. 2014 NATIONAL CHAMPION OHIO ST BUCKEYES 14-1
145. 1960 NATIONAL CHAMPION MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS 8-2
144. 2017 GEORGIA BULLDOGS 13-2 2ND AP
143. 1958 NATIONAL CHAMPION LSU TIGERS 11-0
142. 1966 NATIONAL CHAMPION MICHIGAN ST SPARTANS 9-0-1
141. 1974 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE 11-1 5TH AP SEC CHAMPS
140. 1983 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS 12-1 BIG 8 CHAMPS, 2ND AP
139. 1995 FLORIDA GATORS 12-1 SEC CHAMPS, 2ND AP
138. 2017 WISCONSIN BADGERS 13-1 7TH AP
137. 1960 NATIONAL CHAMPION OLE MISS REBELS 10-0-1 2ND AP
136. 1951 MARYLAND TERRAPINS 10-0 SOUTHERN CHAMPS, 3RD AP
135. 1956 MICHIGAN WOLVERINES 7-2 7TH AP
134. 1951 MICHIGAN ST SPARTANS 9-0 2ND AP
133. 1973 PENN ST NITTANY LIONS 12-0 5TH AP
132. 1960 OHIO ST BUCKEYES 7-2 8TH AP
131. 1994 NATIONAL CHAMPION NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS 13-0
130. 1975 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE 11-1 SEC CHAMPS, 3RD AP
129. 2010 NATIONAL CHAMPION AUBURN TIGERS 14-0
128. 2003 NATIONAL CHAMPION LSU TIGERS 13-1
127. 1998 OHIO ST BUCKEYES 11-1 BIG 10 CHAMPS, 2ND AP
126. 2005 OHIO ST BUCKEYES 10-2 BIG 10 CHAMPS, 4TH AP
125. 1985 NATIONAL CHAMPION OKLAHOMA SOONERS 11-1
124. 1964 NATIONAL CHAMPION ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE 10-1
123. 1953 NATIONAL CHAMPION MARYLAND TERRAPINS 10-1
122. 2000 FLORIDA ST SEMINOLES 11-2 ACC CHAMPS, 5TH AP
121. 1956 NATIONAL CHAMPION OKLAHOMA SOONERS 10-0
120. 1952 GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS 12-0 SEC CHAMPS, 2ND AP
119. 1956 TENNESSEE VOLS 10-1 SEC CHAMPS, 2ND AP
118. 1977 TEXAS LONGHORNS 11-1 SWC CHAMPS, 4TH AP
117. 1969 OHIO ST BUCKEYES 8-1 BIG 10 CHAMPS, 4TH AP
116. 1955 UCLA BRUINS 9-2 PCC CHAMPS
115. 2000 MIAMI HURRICANES 11-1 BIG EAST CHAMPS, 2ND AP
114. 1981 NATIONAL CHAMPION CLEMSON TIGERS 12-0
113. 1983 AUBURN TIGERS 11-1 SEC CHAMPS, 3RD AP
112. 1986 OKLAHOMA SOONERS 11-1 BIG 8 CHAMPS, 3RD AP
111. 1997 NATIONAL CHAMPION NEBRAKSA CORNHUSKERS 13-0
110. 1987 FLORIDA ST SEMINOLES 11-1 3RD AP
109. 1997 FLORIDA ST SEMINOLES 11-1 ACC CHAMPS, 11-1
108. 2001 FLORIDA GATORS 10-2 3RD AP
107. 2017 NATIONAL CHAMPION ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE 13-1
106. 2012 OREGON DUCKS 12-1 2ND AP
105. 1955 NATIONAL CHAMPION OKLAHOMA SOONERS 11-0
104. 1956 GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS 10-1 4TH AP
103. 1957 MICHIGAN ST SPARTANS 8-1 3RD AP
102. 1952 UCLA BRUINS 8-1 6TH AP
101. 1972 TEXAS LONGHORNS 10-1 SWC CHAMPS 3RD AP
100. 1975 OHIO ST BUCKEYES 11-1 BIG 10 CHAMPS 4TH AP
99. 1966 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE 11-0 SEC CHAMPS 3RD AP
98. 1980 FLORIDA ST SEMINOLES 10-2 5TH AP
97. 1980 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE 10-2 6TH AP
96. 2000 NATIONAL CHAMPION OKLAHOMA SOONERS 13-0
95. 1985 MICHIGAN WOLVERINES 10-1-1 2ND AP
94. 1995 OHIO ST BUCKEYES 11-2 6TH AP
93. 1968 NATIONAL CHAMPION OHIO ST BUCKEYES 10-0
92. 1955 MICHIGAN ST SPARTANS 9-1 2ND AP
91. 1965 NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH 7-2-1 9TH AP
90. 1959 OLE MISS REBELS 10-1 2ND AP
89. 1969 MISSOURI TIGERS 9-2 BIG 8 CHAMPS, 6TH AP
88. 1970 OHIO ST BUCKEYES 9-1 BIG 10 CHAMPS, 5TH AP
87. 1979 USC TROJANS 11-0-1 PAC 10 CHAMPS, 2ND AP
86. 1951 ILLINOIS ILLINI 9-0-1 WESTERN CHAMPS, 4TH AP
85. 1952 US TROJANS 10-1 PCC CHAMPS, 5TH AP
84. 1990 MIAMI HURRICANES 10-2 3RD AP
83. 1964 MICHIGAN WOLVERINES 9-1 BIG 10 CHAMPS, 4TH AP
82. 1988 MIAMI HURRICANES 11-1 2ND AP
81. 2008 TEXAS LONGHORNS 12-1 4TH AP
80. 2011 OKLAHOMA ST COWBOYS 12-1 3RD AP
79. 2003 NATIONAL CHAMPION USC TROJANS 12-1
78. 2002 USC TROJANS 11-2 PAC 10 CHAMPS, 4TH AP
77. 1986 NATIONAL CHAMPION PENN ST NITTANY LIONS 12-0
76. 1977 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE 11-1 SEC CHAMPS, 2ND AP
75. 1968 TEXAS LONGHORNS 9-1-1 SWC CHAMPS, 3RD AP
74. 1980 PITT PANTHERS 11-1 2ND AP
73. 1970 TENNESSEE VOLS 11-1 4TH AP
72. 2011 LSU TIGERS 13-1 SEC CHAMPS, 2ND AP
71. 1976 MICHIGAN WOLVERINES 10-2 BIG 10 CHAMPS, 3RD AP
70. 2005 USC TROJANS 12-1 PAC 10 CHAMPS, 2ND AP
69. 1979 NATIONAL CHAMPION ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE 12-0
68. 1987 NATIONAL CHAMPION MIAMI HURRICANES 12-0
67. 1978 OKLAHOMA SOONERS 11-1 BIG 8 CHAMPS 3RD AP
66. 2008 OKLAHOMA SOONERS 12-2 BIG 12 CHAMPS 5TH AP
65. 1991 NATIONAL CHAMPION MIAMI HURRICANES 12-0
64. 1981 PENN ST NITTANY LIONS 10-2 3RD AP
63. 1961 NATIONAL CHAMPION ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE 11-0
62. 1976 NATIONAL CHAMPION PITT PANTHERS 12-0
61. 1961 TEXAS LONGHORNS 10-1 SWC CHAMPS 3RD AP
60. 1982 NATIONAL CHAMPION PENN ST NITTANY LIONS 11-1
59. 2018 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE 14-1 2ND AP
58. 1962 NATIONAL CHAMPION USC TROJANS 11-0
57. 1963 NATIONAL CHAMPION TEXAS LONGHORNS 11-0
56. 1969 NATIONAL CHAMPION TEXAS LONGHORNS 11-0
55. 1959 NATIONAL CHAMPION SYRACUSE ORANGE 11-0
54. 1965 NATIONAL CHAMPION ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE 9-1-1
53. 1962 WISCONSIN BADGERS 8-2 BIG 10 CHAMPS, 2ND AP
52. 1952 OKLAHOMA SOONERS 8-1-1 BIG 7 CHAMPS, 4TH AP
51. 1972 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE 10-2 SEC CHAMPS 7TH AP
50. 1972 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS 9-2-1 BIG 8 CHAMPS, 4th AP
49. 2013 NATIONAL CHAMPION FLORIDA ST SEMINOLES 14-0
48. 1999 NATIONAL CHAMPION FLORIDA ST SEMINOLES 12-0
47. 1980 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS 10-2, 7TH AP
46. 2016 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE 14-1, 2ND AP
45. 1996 NATIONAL CHAMPION FLORIDA GATORS 12-1
44. 2009 NATIONAL CHAMPION ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE 14-0
43. 2015 NATIONAL CHAMPION ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE 14-1
42. 1958 NATIONAL CHAMPION IOWA HAWKEYES 8-1-1
41. 1973 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS 9-2-1, 7TH AP
40. 1973 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE 11-1 4TH AP
39. 1994 PENN ST NITTANY LIONS 12-0 BIG 10 CHAMPS, 2ND AP
38. 1975 NATIONAL CHAMPION OKLAHOMA SOONERS 11-1
37. 1970 NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH 10-1 2ND AP
36. 1960 IOWA HAWKEYES 8-1 BIG 10 CHAMPS 3RD AP
35. 1988 NATIONAL CHAMPION NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH 12-0
34. 2011 NATIONAL CHAMPION ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE 12-1
33. 1978 NATIONAL CHAMPION USC TROJANS 12-1
32. 1972 OKLAHOMA SOONERS 11-1, 2ND AP
31. 2012 NATIONAL CHAMPION ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE 13-1
30. 2021 NATIONAL CHAMPION GEORGIA BULLDOGS 14-1
29. 1973 NATIONAL CHAMPION NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH 11-0
28. 1964 NATIONAL CHAMPION NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH 9-1
27. 1965 MICHIGAN ST SPARTANS 10-1 BIG 10 CHAMPS, 2ND AP
26. 1993 NATIONAL CHAMPION FLORIDA ST SEMINOLES 12-1
25. 1966 NATIONAL CHAMPION NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH 9-0-1
24. 1978 NATIONAL CHAMPION ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE 11-1
23. 2005 NATIONAL CHAMPION TEXAS LONGHORNS 13-0
22. 1991 NATIONAL CHAMPION WASHINGTON HUSKIES 12-0
21. 1971 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE 11-1 SEC CHAMPS, 4TH AP
20. 1952 NATIONAL CHAMPION MICHIGAN ST SPARTANS 9-0
19. 2019 OHIO ST BUCKEYES 13-1 3RD AP
18. 2008 NATIONAL CHAMPION FLORIDA GATORS 13-1
17. 2022 NATIONAL CHAMPION GEORGIA BULLDOGS 15-0
16. 1973 MICHIGAN WOLVERINES 10-0-1 BIG 10 CHAMPS 6TH AP
15. 2019 NATIONAL CHAMPION LSU TIGERS 15-0
14. 1954 NATIONAL CHAMPION OHIO ST BUCKEYES 10-0
13. 1970 TEXAS LONGHORNS 10-1 SWC CHAMPS 3RD AP
12. 2004 NATIONAL CHAMPION USC TROJANS 13-0
11. 1977 NATIONAL CHAMPION NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH 11-1
10. 2001 NATIONAL CHAMPION MIAMI HURRICANES 12-0
9. 2018 NATIONAL CHAMPION CLEMSON TIGERS 15-0
8. 1970 NATIONAL CHAMPION NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS 11-0-1
7. 1974 NATIONAL CHAMPION OKLAHOMA SOONERS 11-0
6. 1995 NATIONAL CHAMPION NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS 12-0
5. 1971 OKLAHOMA SOONERS 11-1 2ND AP
4. 1972 NATIONAL CHAMPION USC TROJANS 12-0
3. 1973 OKLAHOMA SOONERS 10-0-1 BIG 8 CHAMPS 3RD AP
2. 2020 NATIONAL CHAMPION ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE 13-0
1. 1971 NATIONAL CHAMPION NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS 13-0
