2005 season
119 teams across 5 tiers · ingest from CFBD regular season
- National champion
- Ohio Statefrom Premier
- Biggest riser (1999 tiers)
- TCU▲ 1 tier
- Biggest faller
- Tennessee▼ 1 tier
Regular season champions
Tier winners — the top finisher in each tier on points, before any promotion playoff or main-playoff games.
Tier standings
Final regular-season standings within each tier. Promoted rows tinted green, relegated rows tinted red, survival winners tinted amber.
Premier24 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USC | 12 | 0 | 54 | 600 | 256 | +344 | |
| 2 | UCLA | 9 | 2 | 39 | 419 | 372 | +47 | |
| 3 | Texas | 12 | 0 | 38 | 611 | 175 | +436 | |
| 4 | Oregon | 10 | 1 | 37 | 400 | 261 | +139 | |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 9 | 2 | 36 | 420 | 260 | +160 | |
| 6 | Georgia | 10 | 2 | 32 | 349 | 175 | +174 | |
| 7 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 2 | 31 | 405 | 144 | +261 | |
| 8 | Ohio State | 9 | 2 | 31 | 358 | 163 | +195 | |
| 9 | Miami (FL) | 9 | 2 | 25 | 322 | 131 | +191 | |
| 10 | Auburn | 9 | 2 | 24 | 376 | 162 | +214 | |
| 11 | Florida | 8 | 3 | 24 | 312 | 202 | +110 | |
| 12 | Florida State | 8 | 4 | 23 | 353 | 260 | +93 | |
| 13 | California | 7 | 4 | 21 | 360 | 226 | +134 | |
| 14 | Arizona State | 6 | 5 | 21 | 397 | 319 | +78 | |
| 15 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 4 | 21 | 212 | 203 | +9 | |
| 16 | Michigan | 7 | 4 | 20 | 317 | 212 | +105 | |
| 17 | Boise State | 9 | 3 | 19 | 448 | 290 | +158 | |
| 18 | Oklahoma | 7 | 4 | 19 | 306 | 263 | +43 | |
| 19 | Oregon State | 5 | 6 | 19 | 293 | 365 | -72 | |
| 20 | Utah | 6 | 5 | 16 | 322 | 279 | +43 | |
| 21 | Tennessee | 5 | 6 | 16 | 205 | 205 | 0 | Relegated |
| 22 | Purdue | 5 | 6 | 14 | 330 | 309 | +21 | Relegated |
| 23 | Washington State | 4 | 7 | 8 | 368 | 346 | +22 | Relegated |
| 24 | Arkansas | 4 | 7 | 6 | 283 | 271 | +12 | Survived |
Tier 224 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCU | 10 | 1 | 33 | 371 | 199 | +172 | Promoted |
| 2 | LSU | 10 | 2 | 31 | 343 | 182 | +161 | Promoted |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 9 | 3 | 29 | 422 | 299 | +123 | |
| 4 | Louisville | 9 | 2 | 24 | 497 | 250 | +247 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 5 | Colorado | 7 | 5 | 21 | 295 | 288 | +7 | |
| 6 | Texas Tech | 9 | 2 | 20 | 463 | 213 | +250 | |
| 7 | Fresno State | 8 | 4 | 19 | 467 | 261 | +206 | |
| 8 | Iowa | 7 | 4 | 19 | 336 | 209 | +127 | |
| 9 | Colorado State | 6 | 5 | 19 | 291 | 318 | -27 | |
| 10 | Virginia | 6 | 5 | 17 | 286 | 248 | +38 | |
| 11 | New Mexico | 6 | 5 | 17 | 326 | 327 | -1 | |
| 12 | Stanford | 5 | 6 | 17 | 269 | 337 | -68 | |
| 13 | Michigan State | 5 | 6 | 16 | 372 | 316 | +56 | |
| 14 | BYU | 6 | 5 | 15 | 368 | 316 | +52 | |
| 15 | Nebraska | 7 | 4 | 15 | 264 | 224 | +40 | |
| 16 | Memphis | 6 | 5 | 14 | 288 | 245 | +43 | |
| 17 | Southern Miss | 6 | 5 | 13 | 324 | 253 | +71 | |
| 18 | Miami (OH) | 7 | 4 | 12 | 371 | 258 | +113 | |
| 19 | Kansas State | 5 | 6 | 11 | 289 | 305 | -16 | |
| 20 | Texas A&M | 5 | 6 | 10 | 352 | 343 | +9 | |
| 21 | Hawaii | 5 | 7 | 10 | 368 | 428 | -60 | Survived |
| 22 | Marshall | 4 | 7 | 8 | 204 | 285 | -81 | Relegated |
| 23 | Washington | 2 | 9 | 4 | 237 | 337 | -100 | Relegated |
| 24 | Syracuse | 1 | 10 | 1 | 152 | 295 | -143 | Relegated |
Tier 326 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 10 | 1 | 33 | 387 | 181 | +206 | Promoted |
| 2 | Alabama | 9 | 2 | 30 | 250 | 118 | +132 | Promoted |
| 3 | Northwestern | 7 | 4 | 25 | 350 | 357 | -7 | |
| 4 | West Virginia | 10 | 1 | 24 | 347 | 179 | +168 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 5 | Minnesota | 7 | 4 | 23 | 398 | 314 | +84 | |
| 6 | Boston College | 8 | 3 | 22 | 283 | 170 | +113 | |
| 7 | Clemson | 7 | 4 | 19 | 297 | 201 | +96 | |
| 8 | Nevada | 8 | 3 | 19 | 361 | 335 | +26 | |
| 9 | NC State | 6 | 5 | 19 | 235 | 212 | +23 | |
| 10 | San Diego State | 5 | 7 | 17 | 323 | 325 | -2 | |
| 11 | North Carolina | 5 | 6 | 16 | 198 | 288 | -90 | |
| 12 | Air Force | 4 | 7 | 13 | 330 | 349 | -19 | |
| 13 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 5 | 12 | 389 | 274 | +115 | |
| 14 | Bowling Green | 6 | 5 | 12 | 371 | 304 | +67 | |
| 15 | Missouri | 6 | 5 | 12 | 331 | 319 | +12 | |
| 16 | Maryland | 5 | 6 | 12 | 270 | 275 | -5 | |
| 17 | Toledo | 8 | 3 | 11 | 384 | 248 | +136 | |
| 18 | UAB | 5 | 6 | 11 | 307 | 264 | +43 | |
| 19 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 6 | 11 | 267 | 243 | +24 | |
| 20 | Arizona | 3 | 8 | 10 | 252 | 290 | -38 | |
| 21 | Cincinnati | 4 | 7 | 7 | 192 | 345 | -153 | |
| 22 | Ole Miss | 3 | 8 | 6 | 148 | 245 | -97 | |
| 23 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 7 | 6 | 222 | 344 | -122 | Relegated |
| 24 | Rice | 1 | 10 | 3 | 241 | 447 | -206 | Survived |
| 25 | Illinois | 2 | 9 | 3 | 187 | 435 | -248 | Relegated |
| 26 | Tulane | 2 | 9 | 2 | 234 | 348 | -114 | Relegated |
Tier 426 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 8 | 4 | 21 | 399 | 281 | +118 | Promoted |
| 2 | South Carolina | 7 | 4 | 21 | 253 | 241 | +12 | Promoted |
| 3 | UTEP | 8 | 3 | 20 | 369 | 266 | +103 | |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 4 | 17 | 316 | 281 | +35 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 5 | Akron | 7 | 5 | 16 | 276 | 280 | -4 | |
| 6 | Navy | 7 | 4 | 14 | 359 | 283 | +76 | |
| 7 | Houston | 6 | 5 | 14 | 324 | 282 | +42 | |
| 8 | SMU | 5 | 6 | 14 | 229 | 280 | -51 | |
| 9 | South Florida | 6 | 5 | 13 | 276 | 202 | +74 | |
| 10 | East Carolina | 5 | 6 | 13 | 267 | 317 | -50 | |
| 11 | Wyoming | 4 | 7 | 9 | 271 | 297 | -26 | |
| 12 | Wake Forest | 4 | 7 | 9 | 269 | 316 | -47 | |
| 13 | UConn | 5 | 6 | 8 | 272 | 211 | +61 | |
| 14 | Ohio | 4 | 7 | 8 | 192 | 336 | -144 | |
| 15 | Ball State | 4 | 7 | 7 | 233 | 416 | -183 | |
| 16 | Mississippi State | 3 | 8 | 6 | 153 | 259 | -106 | |
| 17 | Indiana | 4 | 7 | 6 | 248 | 361 | -113 | |
| 18 | Utah State | 3 | 8 | 6 | 208 | 360 | -152 | |
| 19 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 7 | 5 | 210 | 206 | +4 | |
| 20 | Troy | 4 | 7 | 4 | 175 | 255 | -80 | |
| 21 | UNLV | 2 | 9 | 4 | 207 | 381 | -174 | |
| 22 | San Jose State | 3 | 8 | 3 | 248 | 357 | -109 | |
| 23 | Kentucky | 3 | 8 | 3 | 239 | 375 | -136 | Relegated |
| 24 | North Texas | 2 | 9 | 3 | 157 | 346 | -189 | Survived |
| 25 | Kent State | 1 | 10 | 0 | 180 | 331 | -151 | Relegated |
| 26 | New Mexico State | 0 | 12 | 0 | 198 | 465 | -267 | Relegated |
Tier 519 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 8 | 4 | 22 | 325 | 324 | +1 | Promoted |
| 2 | Iowa State | 7 | 4 | 20 | 315 | 203 | +112 | Promoted |
| 3 | Rutgers | 7 | 4 | 15 | 304 | 262 | +42 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 4 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 6 | 15 | 299 | 321 | -22 | |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 6 | 5 | 14 | 260 | 260 | 0 | |
| 6 | Kansas | 6 | 5 | 11 | 227 | 251 | -24 | |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 7 | 4 | 9 | 354 | 342 | +12 | |
| 8 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 5 | 8 | 286 | 304 | -18 | |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 6 | 5 | 7 | 275 | 272 | +3 | |
| 10 | Baylor | 5 | 6 | 7 | 236 | 291 | -55 | |
| 11 | Army | 4 | 7 | 6 | 220 | 294 | -74 | |
| 12 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 7 | 5 | 240 | 295 | -55 | |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 6 | 5 | 239 | 339 | -100 | |
| 14 | Florida International | 5 | 6 | 4 | 257 | 323 | -66 | |
| 15 | Idaho | 2 | 9 | 4 | 243 | 419 | -176 | |
| 16 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 9 | 3 | 148 | 339 | -191 | |
| 17 | Buffalo | 1 | 10 | 2 | 110 | 327 | -217 | |
| 18 | Duke | 1 | 10 | 0 | 177 | 408 | -231 | |
| 19 | Temple | 0 | 11 | 0 | 107 | 497 | -390 |
Main playoff
Twelve-team championship bracket: top 8 from Premier (seeds 1–8), top 2 from Tier 2 (seeds 9–10), top 2 from Tier 3 (seeds 11–12). Seeds 1–4 receive first-round byes. Champion: Ohio State.
Promotion playoffs
Each lower tier sends two teams up automatically (ranks 1 and 2); ranks 3–6 contest a single-elimination playoff for the third promotion spot.
Tier 2→ up to Tier 1
Semifinal
Final
Tier 3→ up to Tier 2
Semifinal
Final
Tier 4→ up to Tier 3
Semifinal
Final
Tier 5→ up to Tier 4
Semifinal
Final
Relegation playoffs
Bottom 4 of each upper tier play a survival bracket. The Survival Final winner stays up; the other three drop down.
Premierbottom 4 · survivor: Arkansas
Tier 2bottom 4 · survivor: Hawaii
Tier 3bottom 4 · survivor: Rice
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
Tier 4bottom 4 · survivor: North Texas
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
2006 starting tiers
Cascade from 2005: promoted teams move up, relegated teams move down, and FBS membership is reconciled against CFBD's roster for the next year.
Premier24
- USC1
- UCLA2
- Texas3
- Oregon4
- Notre Dame5
- TCU6
- Georgia7
- Virginia Tech8
- Ohio State9
- LSU10
- Miami (FL)11
- Louisville12
- Auburn13
- Florida14
- Florida State15
- California16
- Arizona State17
- Georgia Tech18
- Michigan19
- Boise State20
- Oklahoma21
- Oregon State22
- Utah23
- Arkansas24
Tier 224
- Penn State1
- Alabama2
- Wisconsin3
- West Virginia4
- Colorado5
- Texas Tech6
- Fresno State7
- Iowa8
- Colorado State9
- Virginia10
- New Mexico11
- Stanford12
- Michigan State13
- Tennessee14
- BYU15
- Nebraska16
- Memphis17
- Purdue18
- Southern Miss19
- Miami (OH)20
- Kansas State21
- Texas A&M22
- Hawaii23
- Washington State24
Tier 326
- Northwestern1
- Minnesota2
- Boston College3
- Tulsa4
- South Carolina5
- Clemson6
- Nevada7
- NC State8
- Louisiana Tech9
- San Diego State10
- North Carolina11
- Air Force12
- Northern Illinois13
- Bowling Green14
- Missouri15
- Maryland16
- Toledo17
- UAB18
- Pittsburgh19
- Arizona20
- Marshall21
- Cincinnati22
- Ole Miss23
- Washington24
- Rice25
- Syracuse26
Tier 426
- UCF1
- Iowa State2
- UTEP3
- Akron4
- Rutgers5
- Navy6
- Houston7
- SMU8
- South Florida9
- East Carolina10
- Wyoming11
- Wake Forest12
- UConn13
- Ohio14
- Ball State15
- Mississippi State16
- Indiana17
- Oklahoma State18
- Utah State19
- Middle Tennessee20
- Troy21
- UNLV22
- San Jose State23
- North Texas24
- Illinois25
- Tulane26
Tier 519
- Vanderbilt1
- Central Michigan2
- Kansas3
- Western Michigan4
- Louisiana-Lafayette5
- Arkansas State6
- Baylor7
- Army8
- Eastern Michigan9
- Louisiana-Monroe10
- Florida International11
- Idaho12
- Kentucky13
- Florida Atlantic14
- Buffalo15
- Kent State16
- Duke17
- New Mexico State18
- Temple19