2011 season
120 teams across 5 tiers · ingest from CFBD regular season
- National champion
- LSUfrom Premier
- Biggest riser (1999 tiers)
- Oklahoma State▲ 1 tier
- Biggest faller
- Florida▼ 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 | LSU | 13 | 0 | 45 | 500 | 137 | +363 | |
| 2 | Oregon | 11 | 2 | 37 | 600 | 307 | +293 | |
| 3 | Stanford | 11 | 1 | 36 | 523 | 244 | +279 | |
| 4 | USC | 10 | 2 | 36 | 429 | 283 | +146 | |
| 5 | Boise State | 11 | 1 | 33 | 519 | 219 | +300 | |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 11 | 2 | 31 | 580 | 221 | +359 | |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 9 | 3 | 31 | 483 | 273 | +210 | |
| 8 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 2 | 30 | 371 | 224 | +147 | |
| 9 | Alabama | 11 | 1 | 29 | 432 | 106 | +326 | |
| 10 | Michigan State | 10 | 3 | 29 | 401 | 227 | +174 | |
| 11 | Georgia | 10 | 3 | 27 | 418 | 255 | +163 | |
| 12 | Texas | 7 | 5 | 26 | 344 | 279 | +65 | |
| 13 | TCU | 10 | 2 | 24 | 500 | 255 | +245 | |
| 14 | West Virginia | 9 | 3 | 24 | 419 | 315 | +104 | |
| 15 | BYU | 9 | 3 | 21 | 367 | 244 | +123 | |
| 16 | Missouri | 7 | 5 | 21 | 386 | 282 | +104 | |
| 17 | Miami (FL) | 6 | 6 | 17 | 318 | 241 | +77 | |
| 18 | Auburn | 7 | 5 | 17 | 291 | 352 | -61 | |
| 19 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 4 | 16 | 419 | 309 | +110 | |
| 20 | Ohio State | 6 | 6 | 16 | 301 | 249 | +52 | |
| 21 | Texas Tech | 5 | 7 | 14 | 406 | 471 | -65 | Survived |
| 22 | Florida | 6 | 6 | 10 | 307 | 247 | +60 | Relegated |
| 23 | Boston College | 4 | 8 | 10 | 218 | 282 | -64 | Relegated |
| 24 | Oregon State | 3 | 9 | 6 | 262 | 370 | -108 | Relegated |
Tier 224 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 1 | 41 | 592 | 310 | +282 | Promoted |
| 2 | Michigan | 10 | 2 | 30 | 410 | 206 | +204 | Promoted |
| 3 | Nebraska | 9 | 3 | 29 | 366 | 274 | +92 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 4 | South Carolina | 10 | 2 | 27 | 361 | 226 | +135 | |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 8 | 4 | 27 | 366 | 251 | +115 | |
| 6 | Southern Miss | 11 | 2 | 26 | 492 | 274 | +218 | |
| 7 | Arkansas | 10 | 2 | 26 | 449 | 273 | +176 | |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 9 | 3 | 24 | 402 | 240 | +162 | |
| 9 | Utah | 7 | 5 | 24 | 295 | 236 | +59 | |
| 10 | Florida State | 8 | 4 | 22 | 380 | 182 | +198 | |
| 11 | Penn State | 9 | 3 | 22 | 237 | 188 | +49 | |
| 12 | California | 7 | 5 | 21 | 358 | 293 | +65 | |
| 13 | Louisville | 7 | 5 | 19 | 261 | 230 | +31 | |
| 14 | Tulsa | 8 | 4 | 18 | 409 | 331 | +78 | |
| 15 | UCLA | 6 | 7 | 18 | 309 | 419 | -110 | |
| 16 | Texas A&M | 6 | 6 | 16 | 475 | 344 | +131 | |
| 17 | Iowa | 7 | 5 | 16 | 344 | 279 | +65 | |
| 18 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 6 | 16 | 309 | 269 | +40 | |
| 19 | Nevada | 7 | 5 | 15 | 395 | 303 | +92 | |
| 20 | UCF | 5 | 7 | 11 | 325 | 220 | +105 | |
| 21 | South Florida | 5 | 7 | 10 | 351 | 272 | +79 | Relegated |
| 22 | Hawaii | 6 | 7 | 9 | 409 | 378 | +31 | Survived |
| 23 | Arizona | 4 | 8 | 8 | 369 | 425 | -56 | Relegated |
| 24 | Fresno State | 4 | 9 | 7 | 371 | 457 | -86 | Relegated |
Tier 326 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 10 | 3 | 32 | 437 | 340 | +97 | Promoted |
| 2 | Kansas State | 10 | 2 | 32 | 397 | 334 | +63 | Promoted |
| 3 | Houston | 12 | 1 | 27 | 660 | 300 | +360 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 4 | Arizona State | 6 | 6 | 22 | 407 | 316 | +91 | |
| 5 | Washington | 7 | 5 | 21 | 378 | 400 | -22 | |
| 6 | Virginia | 8 | 4 | 20 | 278 | 267 | +11 | |
| 7 | Marshall | 6 | 6 | 17 | 264 | 362 | -98 | |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 3 | 16 | 498 | 404 | +94 | |
| 9 | Northwestern | 6 | 6 | 15 | 354 | 327 | +27 | |
| 10 | Toledo | 8 | 4 | 14 | 507 | 371 | +136 | |
| 11 | NC State | 7 | 5 | 13 | 336 | 297 | +39 | |
| 12 | Purdue | 6 | 6 | 13 | 313 | 317 | -4 | |
| 13 | Western Michigan | 7 | 5 | 12 | 427 | 336 | +91 | |
| 14 | Illinois | 6 | 6 | 11 | 274 | 241 | +33 | |
| 15 | UConn | 5 | 7 | 11 | 291 | 292 | -1 | |
| 16 | Syracuse | 5 | 7 | 11 | 290 | 342 | -52 | |
| 17 | East Carolina | 5 | 7 | 11 | 315 | 387 | -72 | |
| 18 | Colorado | 3 | 10 | 11 | 257 | 475 | -218 | |
| 19 | Air Force | 7 | 5 | 10 | 413 | 327 | +86 | |
| 20 | Tennessee | 5 | 7 | 9 | 244 | 271 | -27 | |
| 21 | Rice | 4 | 8 | 7 | 280 | 400 | -120 | |
| 22 | Navy | 5 | 7 | 6 | 356 | 347 | +9 | |
| 23 | Central Michigan | 3 | 9 | 4 | 271 | 400 | -129 | Survived |
| 24 | Ole Miss | 2 | 10 | 4 | 193 | 385 | -192 | Relegated |
| 25 | Colorado State | 3 | 9 | 3 | 257 | 375 | -118 | Relegated |
| 26 | Kansas | 2 | 10 | 3 | 268 | 525 | -257 | Relegated |
Tier 426 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baylor | 9 | 3 | 33 | 522 | 428 | +94 | Promoted |
| 2 | Rutgers | 8 | 4 | 21 | 316 | 225 | +91 | Promoted |
| 3 | Iowa State | 6 | 6 | 19 | 282 | 355 | -73 | |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 4 | 16 | 367 | 270 | +97 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 5 | San Diego State | 8 | 4 | 16 | 357 | 293 | +64 | |
| 6 | SMU | 7 | 5 | 16 | 308 | 294 | +14 | |
| 7 | Ohio | 9 | 4 | 15 | 403 | 287 | +116 | |
| 8 | North Carolina | 7 | 5 | 15 | 340 | 282 | +58 | |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 6 | 6 | 15 | 321 | 333 | -12 | |
| 10 | Wyoming | 8 | 4 | 13 | 324 | 324 | 0 | |
| 11 | Temple | 8 | 4 | 10 | 361 | 166 | +195 | |
| 12 | Mississippi State | 6 | 6 | 10 | 306 | 239 | +67 | |
| 13 | Kentucky | 5 | 7 | 10 | 190 | 296 | -106 | |
| 14 | UAB | 3 | 9 | 9 | 242 | 441 | -199 | |
| 15 | Bowling Green | 5 | 7 | 8 | 318 | 346 | -28 | |
| 16 | UTEP | 5 | 7 | 8 | 319 | 364 | -45 | |
| 17 | Washington State | 4 | 8 | 7 | 358 | 381 | -23 | |
| 18 | Troy | 3 | 9 | 6 | 269 | 404 | -135 | |
| 19 | Minnesota | 3 | 9 | 6 | 221 | 380 | -159 | |
| 20 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 8 | 5 | 256 | 275 | -19 | |
| 21 | Maryland | 2 | 10 | 5 | 277 | 411 | -134 | |
| 22 | Buffalo | 3 | 9 | 3 | 266 | 353 | -87 | |
| 23 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 10 | 3 | 267 | 441 | -174 | Relegated |
| 24 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 11 | 2 | 155 | 416 | -261 | Relegated |
| 25 | Idaho | 2 | 10 | 1 | 243 | 399 | -156 | Survived |
| 26 | New Mexico | 1 | 11 | -2 | 144 | 500 | -356 | Relegated |
Tier 520 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida International | 8 | 4 | 17 | 315 | 233 | +82 | Promoted |
| 2 | San Jose State | 5 | 7 | 15 | 294 | 364 | -70 | Promoted |
| 3 | Utah State | 7 | 5 | 14 | 414 | 339 | +75 | |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 10 | 2 | 12 | 402 | 232 | +170 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 5 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 6 | 11 | 323 | 250 | +73 | |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8 | 4 | 10 | 388 | 358 | +30 | |
| 7 | Ball State | 6 | 6 | 10 | 304 | 416 | -112 | |
| 8 | New Mexico State | 4 | 9 | 10 | 319 | 478 | -159 | |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 6 | 9 | 255 | 292 | -37 | |
| 10 | North Texas | 5 | 7 | 8 | 298 | 368 | -70 | |
| 11 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 5 | 7 | 275 | 298 | -23 | |
| 12 | Kent State | 5 | 7 | 7 | 205 | 291 | -86 | |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 8 | 6 | 295 | 305 | -10 | |
| 14 | Army | 3 | 9 | 4 | 298 | 339 | -41 | |
| 15 | Duke | 3 | 9 | 4 | 270 | 374 | -104 | |
| 16 | UNLV | 2 | 10 | 4 | 207 | 485 | -278 | |
| 17 | Tulane | 2 | 11 | 2 | 274 | 487 | -213 | |
| 18 | Memphis | 2 | 10 | 1 | 195 | 421 | -226 | |
| 19 | Indiana | 1 | 11 | 0 | 257 | 448 | -191 | |
| 20 | Akron | 1 | 11 | 0 | 170 | 462 | -292 |
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: LSU.
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
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: Texas Tech
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
Tier 2bottom 4 · survivor: Hawaii
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
Tier 3bottom 4 · survivor: Central Michigan
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
Tier 4bottom 4 · survivor: Idaho
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
2012 starting tiers
Cascade from 2011: promoted teams move up, relegated teams move down, and FBS membership is reconciled against CFBD's roster for the next year.
Premier24
- LSU1
- Oklahoma State2
- Oregon3
- Stanford4
- USC5
- Boise State6
- Wisconsin7
- Oklahoma8
- Michigan9
- Virginia Tech10
- Alabama11
- Michigan State12
- Nebraska13
- Georgia14
- Texas15
- TCU16
- West Virginia17
- BYU18
- Missouri19
- Miami (FL)20
- Auburn21
- Georgia Tech22
- Ohio State23
- Texas Tech24
Tier 224
- Clemson1
- Kansas State2
- Houston3
- South Carolina4
- Notre Dame5
- Southern Miss6
- Arkansas7
- Cincinnati8
- Utah9
- Florida State10
- Penn State11
- California12
- Louisville13
- Tulsa14
- UCLA15
- Texas A&M16
- Iowa17
- Pittsburgh18
- Nevada19
- UCF20
- Florida21
- Boston College22
- Hawaii23
- Oregon State24
Tier 326
- Baylor1
- Arizona State2
- Rutgers3
- Washington4
- Virginia5
- Marshall6
- Louisiana Tech7
- Northern Illinois8
- Northwestern9
- Toledo10
- NC State11
- Purdue12
- Western Michigan13
- Illinois14
- UConn15
- Syracuse16
- East Carolina17
- Colorado18
- Air Force19
- South Florida20
- Tennessee21
- Arizona22
- Fresno State23
- Rice24
- Navy25
- Central Michigan26
Tier 426
- Iowa State1
- Florida International2
- San Diego State3
- SMU4
- Ohio5
- North Carolina6
- Wake Forest7
- San Jose State8
- Wyoming9
- Arkansas State10
- Temple11
- Mississippi State12
- Kentucky13
- UAB14
- Bowling Green15
- UTEP16
- Washington State17
- Troy18
- Minnesota19
- Miami (OH)20
- Maryland21
- Ole Miss22
- Buffalo23
- Colorado State24
- Kansas25
- Idaho26
Tier 520
- Utah State1
- Vanderbilt2
- Louisiana-Lafayette3
- Ball State4
- New Mexico State5
- Eastern Michigan6
- North Texas7
- Western Kentucky8
- Kent State9
- Louisiana-Monroe10
- Army11
- Duke12
- UNLV13
- Middle Tennessee14
- Tulane15
- Florida Atlantic16
- Memphis17
- Indiana18
- Akron19
- New Mexico20