2010 season
120 teams across 5 tiers · ingest from CFBD regular season
- National champion
- Oklahomafrom Premier
- Biggest riser (1999 tiers)
- Stanford▲ 1 tier
- Biggest faller
- California▼ 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 | Oregon | 12 | 0 | 42 | 592 | 221 | +371 | |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 11 | 2 | 36 | 473 | 285 | +188 | |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 2 | 34 | 462 | 248 | +214 | |
| 4 | Ohio State | 11 | 1 | 33 | 473 | 160 | +313 | |
| 5 | TCU | 12 | 0 | 32 | 520 | 137 | +383 | |
| 6 | Boise State | 11 | 1 | 30 | 560 | 163 | +397 | |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 11 | 1 | 29 | 520 | 246 | +274 | |
| 8 | LSU | 10 | 2 | 29 | 345 | 213 | +132 | |
| 9 | USC | 8 | 5 | 28 | 403 | 347 | +56 | |
| 10 | West Virginia | 9 | 3 | 27 | 320 | 153 | +167 | |
| 11 | Alabama | 9 | 3 | 25 | 415 | 169 | +246 | |
| 12 | Missouri | 10 | 2 | 25 | 364 | 182 | +182 | |
| 13 | Oregon State | 5 | 7 | 22 | 293 | 322 | -29 | |
| 14 | Florida | 7 | 5 | 18 | 351 | 253 | +98 | |
| 15 | Miami (FL) | 7 | 5 | 18 | 325 | 236 | +89 | |
| 16 | Texas Tech | 7 | 5 | 17 | 385 | 364 | +21 | |
| 17 | Texas | 5 | 7 | 16 | 285 | 284 | +1 | |
| 18 | Boston College | 7 | 5 | 15 | 227 | 234 | -7 | |
| 19 | Georgia | 6 | 6 | 14 | 411 | 277 | +134 | |
| 20 | BYU | 6 | 6 | 14 | 288 | 257 | +31 | |
| 21 | California | 5 | 7 | 13 | 310 | 271 | +39 | Relegated |
| 22 | Penn State | 7 | 5 | 13 | 295 | 271 | +24 | Relegated |
| 23 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 6 | 11 | 331 | 314 | +17 | Survived |
| 24 | Cincinnati | 4 | 8 | 8 | 325 | 336 | -11 | Relegated |
Tier 224 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford | 11 | 1 | 38 | 484 | 214 | +270 | Promoted |
| 2 | Auburn | 13 | 0 | 38 | 555 | 318 | +237 | Promoted |
| 3 | Michigan State | 11 | 1 | 34 | 376 | 241 | +135 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 4 | Florida State | 9 | 4 | 32 | 413 | 258 | +155 | |
| 5 | Oklahoma State | 10 | 2 | 30 | 539 | 333 | +206 | |
| 6 | Arkansas | 10 | 2 | 27 | 448 | 273 | +175 | |
| 7 | Utah | 10 | 2 | 26 | 427 | 238 | +189 | |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 9 | 3 | 26 | 382 | 244 | +138 | |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 7 | 5 | 25 | 309 | 246 | +63 | |
| 10 | Nebraska | 10 | 3 | 24 | 425 | 224 | +201 | |
| 11 | Tulsa | 9 | 3 | 21 | 476 | 359 | +117 | |
| 12 | Arizona | 7 | 5 | 20 | 357 | 259 | +98 | |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 5 | 20 | 315 | 237 | +78 | |
| 14 | South Florida | 7 | 5 | 20 | 282 | 234 | +48 | |
| 15 | Hawaii | 10 | 3 | 17 | 519 | 295 | +224 | |
| 16 | Southern Miss | 8 | 4 | 17 | 451 | 353 | +98 | |
| 17 | Iowa | 7 | 5 | 16 | 349 | 197 | +152 | |
| 18 | Fresno State | 8 | 4 | 15 | 360 | 350 | +10 | |
| 19 | Michigan | 7 | 5 | 15 | 412 | 406 | +6 | |
| 20 | UCLA | 4 | 8 | 15 | 242 | 364 | -122 | |
| 21 | Clemson | 6 | 6 | 14 | 286 | 213 | +73 | Relegated |
| 22 | Arizona State | 6 | 6 | 12 | 387 | 300 | +87 | Relegated |
| 23 | Louisville | 6 | 6 | 11 | 312 | 224 | +88 | Survived |
| 24 | Tennessee | 6 | 6 | 11 | 324 | 296 | +28 | Relegated |
Tier 326 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 12 | 1 | 31 | 554 | 287 | +267 | Promoted |
| 2 | South Carolina | 9 | 4 | 31 | 416 | 298 | +118 | Promoted |
| 3 | NC State | 8 | 4 | 27 | 391 | 270 | +121 | |
| 4 | UCF | 10 | 3 | 21 | 439 | 234 | +205 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 5 | Air Force | 8 | 4 | 19 | 387 | 267 | +120 | |
| 6 | Navy | 9 | 3 | 19 | 372 | 268 | +104 | |
| 7 | Syracuse | 7 | 5 | 18 | 252 | 217 | +35 | |
| 8 | East Carolina | 6 | 6 | 18 | 458 | 521 | -63 | |
| 9 | Kansas State | 7 | 5 | 17 | 403 | 342 | +61 | |
| 10 | Toledo | 8 | 4 | 16 | 331 | 337 | -6 | |
| 11 | Colorado | 5 | 7 | 16 | 290 | 369 | -79 | |
| 12 | Northwestern | 7 | 5 | 15 | 305 | 332 | -27 | |
| 13 | Illinois | 6 | 6 | 14 | 385 | 291 | +94 | |
| 14 | Marshall | 5 | 7 | 9 | 250 | 345 | -95 | |
| 15 | Rice | 4 | 8 | 9 | 344 | 462 | -118 | |
| 16 | Houston | 5 | 7 | 7 | 452 | 386 | +66 | |
| 17 | Colorado State | 3 | 9 | 7 | 198 | 416 | -218 | |
| 18 | Western Michigan | 6 | 6 | 6 | 388 | 286 | +102 | |
| 19 | Virginia | 4 | 8 | 6 | 304 | 339 | -35 | |
| 20 | Purdue | 4 | 8 | 6 | 236 | 345 | -109 | |
| 21 | Kansas | 3 | 9 | 6 | 205 | 413 | -208 | |
| 22 | Ole Miss | 4 | 8 | 5 | 367 | 422 | -55 | |
| 23 | Central Michigan | 3 | 9 | 4 | 293 | 312 | -19 | Survived |
| 24 | Rutgers | 4 | 8 | 4 | 250 | 318 | -68 | Relegated |
| 25 | Wake Forest | 3 | 9 | 3 | 273 | 430 | -157 | Relegated |
| 26 | New Mexico | 1 | 11 | 2 | 190 | 532 | -342 | Relegated |
Tier 426 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UConn | 8 | 4 | 25 | 323 | 238 | +85 | Promoted |
| 2 | Washington | 6 | 6 | 24 | 265 | 374 | -109 | Promoted |
| 3 | Mississippi State | 8 | 4 | 22 | 325 | 244 | +81 | |
| 4 | Maryland | 8 | 4 | 19 | 368 | 268 | +100 | |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 3 | 18 | 492 | 248 | +244 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 6 | North Carolina | 7 | 5 | 18 | 299 | 275 | +24 | |
| 7 | SMU | 7 | 6 | 18 | 346 | 343 | +3 | |
| 8 | San Diego State | 8 | 4 | 15 | 420 | 273 | +147 | |
| 9 | Temple | 8 | 4 | 12 | 300 | 229 | +71 | |
| 10 | Kentucky | 6 | 6 | 11 | 396 | 342 | +54 | |
| 11 | UTEP | 6 | 6 | 11 | 314 | 305 | +9 | |
| 12 | Ohio | 8 | 4 | 10 | 336 | 261 | +75 | |
| 13 | Troy | 7 | 5 | 10 | 395 | 372 | +23 | |
| 14 | UAB | 4 | 8 | 10 | 316 | 379 | -63 | |
| 15 | Idaho | 6 | 7 | 8 | 346 | 368 | -22 | |
| 16 | Middle Tennessee | 6 | 6 | 6 | 323 | 330 | -7 | |
| 17 | Minnesota | 3 | 9 | 6 | 278 | 396 | -118 | |
| 18 | Wyoming | 3 | 9 | 6 | 230 | 364 | -134 | |
| 19 | Bowling Green | 2 | 10 | 6 | 255 | 403 | -148 | |
| 20 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 7 | 5 | 321 | 368 | -47 | |
| 21 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 8 | 5 | 202 | 351 | -149 | |
| 22 | Washington State | 2 | 10 | 5 | 235 | 430 | -195 | |
| 23 | UNLV | 2 | 11 | 5 | 239 | 516 | -277 | Relegated |
| 24 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 10 | 4 | 203 | 374 | -171 | Relegated |
| 25 | Buffalo | 2 | 10 | 2 | 170 | 334 | -164 | Survived |
| 26 | Memphis | 1 | 11 | 2 | 173 | 478 | -305 | Relegated |
Tier 520 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baylor | 7 | 5 | 19 | 391 | 358 | +33 | Promoted |
| 2 | Miami (OH) | 9 | 4 | 17 | 267 | 304 | -37 | Promoted |
| 3 | Iowa State | 5 | 7 | 15 | 260 | 346 | -86 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 4 | Tulane | 4 | 8 | 8 | 299 | 446 | -147 | |
| 5 | Florida International | 6 | 6 | 7 | 340 | 323 | +17 | |
| 6 | Utah State | 4 | 8 | 7 | 264 | 405 | -141 | |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 4 | 8 | 6 | 360 | 369 | -9 | |
| 8 | Kent State | 5 | 7 | 6 | 256 | 275 | -19 | |
| 9 | Indiana | 5 | 7 | 6 | 326 | 408 | -82 | |
| 10 | Duke | 3 | 9 | 6 | 303 | 425 | -122 | |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 7 | 6 | 250 | 389 | -139 | |
| 12 | Army | 6 | 6 | 5 | 330 | 302 | +28 | |
| 13 | North Texas | 3 | 9 | 5 | 287 | 356 | -69 | |
| 14 | New Mexico State | 2 | 10 | 4 | 188 | 474 | -286 | |
| 15 | Ball State | 4 | 8 | 3 | 264 | 365 | -101 | |
| 16 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 3 | 9 | 3 | 268 | 444 | -176 | |
| 17 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 10 | 3 | 228 | 527 | -299 | |
| 18 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 10 | 2 | 274 | 398 | -124 | |
| 19 | Akron | 1 | 11 | -1 | 187 | 421 | -234 | |
| 20 | San Jose State | 1 | 12 | -3 | 209 | 451 | -242 |
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: Oklahoma.
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 2→ up to Tier 1
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: Georgia Tech
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
Tier 2bottom 4 · survivor: Louisville
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
Tier 3bottom 4 · survivor: Central Michigan
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
2011 starting tiers
Cascade from 2010: promoted teams move up, relegated teams move down, and FBS membership is reconciled against CFBD's roster for the next year.
Premier24
- Oregon1
- Stanford2
- Auburn3
- Oklahoma4
- Virginia Tech5
- Michigan State6
- Ohio State7
- TCU8
- Boise State9
- Wisconsin10
- LSU11
- USC12
- West Virginia13
- Alabama14
- Missouri15
- Oregon State16
- Florida17
- Miami (FL)18
- Texas Tech19
- Texas20
- Boston College21
- Georgia22
- BYU23
- Georgia Tech24
Tier 224
- Florida State1
- Nevada2
- South Carolina3
- Oklahoma State4
- Arkansas5
- Utah6
- Texas A&M7
- Notre Dame8
- Nebraska9
- UCF10
- Tulsa11
- Arizona12
- Pittsburgh13
- South Florida14
- Hawaii15
- Southern Miss16
- Iowa17
- Fresno State18
- Michigan19
- UCLA20
- California21
- Penn State22
- Louisville23
- Cincinnati24
Tier 326
- NC State1
- UConn2
- Washington3
- Air Force4
- Navy5
- Northern Illinois6
- Syracuse7
- East Carolina8
- Kansas State9
- Toledo10
- Colorado11
- Northwestern12
- Illinois13
- Clemson14
- Arizona State15
- Tennessee16
- Marshall17
- Rice18
- Houston19
- Colorado State20
- Western Michigan21
- Virginia22
- Purdue23
- Kansas24
- Ole Miss25
- Central Michigan26
Tier 426
- Mississippi State1
- Maryland2
- Baylor3
- North Carolina4
- SMU5
- Miami (OH)6
- San Diego State7
- Iowa State8
- Temple9
- Kentucky10
- UTEP11
- Ohio12
- Troy13
- UAB14
- Idaho15
- Middle Tennessee16
- Minnesota17
- Wyoming18
- Bowling Green19
- Louisiana Tech20
- Florida Atlantic21
- Washington State22
- Rutgers23
- Wake Forest24
- Buffalo25
- New Mexico26
Tier 520
- Tulane1
- Florida International2
- Utah State3
- Arkansas State4
- Kent State5
- Indiana6
- Duke7
- Louisiana-Monroe8
- Army9
- North Texas10
- UNLV11
- Vanderbilt12
- New Mexico State13
- Ball State14
- Louisiana-Lafayette15
- Eastern Michigan16
- Western Kentucky17
- Memphis18
- Akron19
- San Jose State20