2007 season
120 teams across 5 tiers · ingest from CFBD regular season
- National champion
- USCfrom Premier
- Biggest riser (1999 tiers)
- Arizona State▲ 1 tier
- Biggest faller
- Arkansas▼ 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 | 10 | 2 | 39 | 375 | 191 | +184 | |
| 2 | LSU | 11 | 2 | 37 | 503 | 255 | +248 | |
| 3 | Ohio State | 11 | 1 | 34 | 384 | 128 | +256 | |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 2 | 33 | 381 | 201 | +180 | |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 11 | 2 | 32 | 564 | 236 | +328 | |
| 6 | Oregon | 8 | 4 | 30 | 440 | 286 | +154 | |
| 7 | BYU | 10 | 2 | 29 | 374 | 225 | +149 | |
| 8 | Georgia | 10 | 2 | 28 | 383 | 252 | +131 | |
| 9 | Oregon State | 8 | 4 | 27 | 341 | 280 | +61 | |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 9 | 3 | 26 | 366 | 280 | +86 | |
| 11 | UCLA | 6 | 6 | 26 | 275 | 273 | +2 | |
| 12 | Texas | 9 | 3 | 24 | 432 | 295 | +137 | |
| 13 | Hawaii | 12 | 0 | 23 | 554 | 290 | +264 | |
| 14 | Auburn | 8 | 4 | 23 | 292 | 200 | +92 | |
| 15 | Michigan | 8 | 4 | 23 | 313 | 243 | +70 | |
| 16 | California | 6 | 6 | 22 | 339 | 312 | +27 | |
| 17 | Boise State | 10 | 2 | 20 | 513 | 240 | +273 | |
| 18 | Florida | 9 | 3 | 20 | 517 | 290 | +227 | |
| 19 | TCU | 7 | 5 | 18 | 319 | 230 | +89 | |
| 20 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 5 | 18 | 313 | 231 | +82 | |
| 21 | Arkansas | 8 | 4 | 17 | 478 | 307 | +171 | Relegated |
| 22 | Louisville | 6 | 6 | 14 | 422 | 377 | +45 | Survived |
| 23 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 7 | 13 | 247 | 312 | -65 | Relegated |
| 24 | Notre Dame | 3 | 9 | 9 | 197 | 345 | -148 | Relegated |
Tier 224 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona State | 10 | 2 | 37 | 386 | 241 | +145 | Promoted |
| 2 | Boston College | 10 | 3 | 33 | 372 | 264 | +108 | Promoted |
| 3 | Missouri | 11 | 2 | 31 | 520 | 319 | +201 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 4 | Utah | 8 | 4 | 29 | 306 | 187 | +119 | |
| 5 | West Virginia | 10 | 2 | 28 | 467 | 207 | +260 | |
| 6 | Virginia | 9 | 3 | 26 | 289 | 225 | +64 | |
| 7 | Penn State | 8 | 4 | 23 | 370 | 211 | +159 | |
| 8 | Michigan State | 7 | 5 | 23 | 409 | 322 | +87 | |
| 9 | Tennessee | 9 | 4 | 23 | 434 | 365 | +69 | |
| 10 | Florida State | 7 | 5 | 22 | 275 | 263 | +12 | |
| 11 | Colorado | 6 | 6 | 21 | 331 | 353 | -22 | |
| 12 | Clemson | 9 | 3 | 20 | 410 | 220 | +190 | |
| 13 | Purdue | 7 | 5 | 20 | 395 | 297 | +98 | |
| 14 | Texas Tech | 8 | 4 | 19 | 501 | 309 | +192 | |
| 15 | Iowa | 6 | 6 | 18 | 222 | 225 | -3 | |
| 16 | New Mexico | 8 | 4 | 17 | 298 | 247 | +51 | |
| 17 | Texas A&M | 7 | 5 | 17 | 346 | 313 | +33 | |
| 18 | Alabama | 6 | 6 | 15 | 322 | 262 | +60 | |
| 19 | Washington State | 5 | 7 | 15 | 308 | 389 | -81 | |
| 20 | Fresno State | 8 | 4 | 14 | 387 | 323 | +64 | |
| 21 | Nebraska | 5 | 7 | 14 | 401 | 455 | -54 | Relegated |
| 22 | Southern Miss | 7 | 5 | 13 | 340 | 283 | +57 | Survived |
| 23 | Kansas State | 5 | 7 | 12 | 422 | 370 | +52 | Relegated |
| 24 | Colorado State | 3 | 9 | 3 | 304 | 369 | -65 | Relegated |
Tier 326 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 9 | 3 | 25 | 441 | 223 | +218 | Promoted |
| 2 | South Florida | 9 | 3 | 25 | 430 | 248 | +182 | Promoted |
| 3 | Air Force | 9 | 3 | 25 | 353 | 232 | +121 | |
| 4 | Tulsa | 9 | 4 | 22 | 513 | 460 | +53 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 5 | Wake Forest | 8 | 4 | 17 | 338 | 279 | +59 | |
| 6 | Arizona | 5 | 7 | 17 | 336 | 322 | +14 | |
| 7 | Memphis | 7 | 5 | 17 | 353 | 375 | -22 | |
| 8 | Maryland | 6 | 6 | 16 | 299 | 259 | +40 | |
| 9 | Washington | 4 | 9 | 16 | 380 | 411 | -31 | |
| 10 | Stanford | 4 | 8 | 15 | 235 | 339 | -104 | |
| 11 | Rutgers | 7 | 5 | 13 | 374 | 262 | +112 | |
| 12 | Northwestern | 6 | 6 | 13 | 310 | 372 | -62 | |
| 13 | NC State | 5 | 7 | 13 | 249 | 339 | -90 | |
| 14 | South Carolina | 6 | 6 | 11 | 313 | 282 | +31 | |
| 15 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 7 | 11 | 274 | 291 | -17 | |
| 16 | Miami (OH) | 6 | 7 | 11 | 250 | 333 | -83 | |
| 17 | Toledo | 5 | 7 | 8 | 395 | 470 | -75 | |
| 18 | San Diego State | 4 | 8 | 7 | 301 | 413 | -112 | |
| 19 | Nevada | 6 | 6 | 6 | 435 | 395 | +40 | |
| 20 | Syracuse | 2 | 10 | 6 | 197 | 418 | -221 | |
| 21 | Ole Miss | 3 | 9 | 5 | 241 | 342 | -101 | |
| 22 | Marshall | 3 | 9 | 5 | 298 | 411 | -113 | |
| 23 | Rice | 3 | 9 | 5 | 377 | 515 | -138 | Survived |
| 24 | UAB | 2 | 10 | 2 | 235 | 421 | -186 | Relegated |
| 25 | Minnesota | 1 | 11 | 0 | 315 | 440 | -125 | Relegated |
| 26 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 10 | -1 | 229 | 370 | -141 | Relegated |
Tier 426 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | 11 | 1 | 27 | 532 | 192 | +340 | Promoted |
| 2 | UCF | 10 | 3 | 27 | 499 | 362 | +137 | Promoted |
| 3 | Illinois | 9 | 3 | 27 | 345 | 234 | +111 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 4 | UConn | 9 | 3 | 21 | 334 | 223 | +111 | |
| 5 | Houston | 8 | 4 | 19 | 436 | 359 | +77 | |
| 6 | Mississippi State | 7 | 5 | 18 | 269 | 298 | -29 | |
| 7 | Indiana | 7 | 5 | 17 | 379 | 321 | +58 | |
| 8 | East Carolina | 7 | 5 | 16 | 362 | 357 | +5 | |
| 9 | Navy | 8 | 4 | 15 | 479 | 438 | +41 | |
| 10 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 6 | 14 | 401 | 351 | +50 | |
| 11 | Central Michigan | 8 | 5 | 14 | 439 | 466 | -27 | |
| 12 | Ball State | 7 | 5 | 13 | 379 | 316 | +63 | |
| 13 | Bowling Green | 8 | 4 | 13 | 385 | 354 | +31 | |
| 14 | Wyoming | 5 | 7 | 13 | 233 | 311 | -78 | |
| 15 | Western Michigan | 5 | 7 | 11 | 323 | 347 | -24 | |
| 16 | Troy | 8 | 4 | 10 | 408 | 295 | +113 | |
| 17 | North Carolina | 4 | 8 | 9 | 254 | 294 | -40 | |
| 18 | UTEP | 4 | 8 | 9 | 403 | 445 | -42 | |
| 19 | Iowa State | 3 | 9 | 9 | 218 | 381 | -163 | |
| 20 | Ohio | 6 | 6 | 8 | 366 | 359 | +7 | |
| 21 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 7 | 7 | 308 | 339 | -31 | |
| 22 | Tulane | 4 | 8 | 7 | 293 | 375 | -82 | |
| 23 | Akron | 4 | 8 | 6 | 254 | 350 | -96 | Relegated |
| 24 | San Jose State | 5 | 7 | 6 | 245 | 352 | -107 | Relegated |
| 25 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 7 | 5 | 249 | 368 | -119 | Survived |
| 26 | SMU | 1 | 11 | 1 | 340 | 477 | -137 | Relegated |
Tier 520 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky | 7 | 5 | 18 | 440 | 357 | +83 | Promoted |
| 2 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 5 | 11 | 361 | 405 | -44 | Promoted |
| 3 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 7 | 10 | 260 | 271 | -11 | |
| 4 | Buffalo | 5 | 7 | 9 | 291 | 331 | -40 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 5 | Temple | 4 | 8 | 9 | 197 | 315 | -118 | |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 5 | 7 | 8 | 291 | 331 | -40 | |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 6 | 6 | 8 | 282 | 332 | -50 | |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 8 | 7 | 290 | 374 | -84 | |
| 9 | UNLV | 2 | 10 | 5 | 218 | 343 | -125 | |
| 10 | Kent State | 3 | 9 | 4 | 259 | 350 | -91 | |
| 11 | Baylor | 3 | 9 | 4 | 218 | 444 | -226 | |
| 12 | New Mexico State | 4 | 9 | 3 | 312 | 471 | -159 | |
| 13 | Army | 3 | 9 | 3 | 203 | 364 | -161 | |
| 14 | Duke | 1 | 11 | 3 | 215 | 398 | -183 | |
| 15 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 5 | 2 | 398 | 250 | +148 | |
| 16 | Utah State | 2 | 10 | 2 | 247 | 406 | -159 | |
| 17 | North Texas | 2 | 10 | 2 | 298 | 541 | -243 | |
| 18 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 3 | 9 | 1 | 285 | 430 | -145 | |
| 19 | Florida International | 1 | 11 | 1 | 181 | 469 | -288 | |
| 20 | Idaho | 1 | 11 | 0 | 258 | 443 | -185 |
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: USC.
Round 1
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
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 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: Louisville
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
Tier 2bottom 4 · survivor: Southern Miss
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
Tier 3bottom 4 · survivor: Rice
Tier 4bottom 4 · survivor: Louisiana Tech
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
2008 starting tiers
Cascade from 2007: promoted teams move up, relegated teams move down, and FBS membership is reconciled against CFBD's roster for the next year.
Premier24
- USC1
- LSU2
- Arizona State3
- Ohio State4
- Virginia Tech5
- Boston College6
- Oklahoma7
- Missouri8
- Oregon9
- BYU10
- Georgia11
- Oregon State12
- Wisconsin13
- UCLA14
- Texas15
- Hawaii16
- Auburn17
- Michigan18
- California19
- Boise State20
- Florida21
- TCU22
- Georgia Tech23
- Louisville24
Tier 224
- Utah1
- West Virginia2
- Virginia3
- Cincinnati4
- South Florida5
- Penn State6
- Michigan State7
- Tennessee8
- Tulsa9
- Florida State10
- Colorado11
- Clemson12
- Purdue13
- Texas Tech14
- Iowa15
- Arkansas16
- New Mexico17
- Texas A&M18
- Alabama19
- Washington State20
- Fresno State21
- Southern Miss22
- Miami (FL)23
- Notre Dame24
Tier 326
- Kansas1
- UCF2
- Illinois3
- Air Force4
- Wake Forest5
- Arizona6
- Memphis7
- Maryland8
- Washington9
- Stanford10
- Nebraska11
- Rutgers12
- Northwestern13
- NC State14
- Kansas State15
- South Carolina16
- Pittsburgh17
- Miami (OH)18
- Toledo19
- San Diego State20
- Nevada21
- Syracuse22
- Ole Miss23
- Marshall24
- Rice25
- Colorado State26
Tier 426
- UConn1
- Houston2
- Kentucky3
- Mississippi State4
- Indiana5
- East Carolina6
- Navy7
- Oklahoma State8
- Central Michigan9
- Ball State10
- Bowling Green11
- Wyoming12
- Western Michigan13
- Florida Atlantic14
- Troy15
- North Carolina16
- Buffalo17
- UTEP18
- Iowa State19
- Ohio20
- Middle Tennessee21
- Tulane22
- Louisiana Tech23
- UAB24
- Minnesota25
- Northern Illinois26
Tier 520
- Vanderbilt1
- Temple2
- Arkansas State3
- Louisiana-Monroe4
- Eastern Michigan5
- Akron6
- San Jose State7
- UNLV8
- Kent State9
- Baylor10
- New Mexico State11
- Army12
- Duke13
- Western Kentucky14
- Utah State15
- North Texas16
- SMU17
- Louisiana-Lafayette18
- Florida International19
- Idaho20