2013 season
125 teams across 5 tiers · ingest from CFBD regular season
- National champion
- Florida Statefrom Premier
- Biggest riser (1999 tiers)
- Auburn▲ 1 tier
- Biggest faller
- Boise State▼ 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 | Oklahoma | 10 | 2 | 38 | 382 | 256 | +126 | |
| 2 | Florida State | 13 | 0 | 37 | 689 | 139 | +550 | |
| 3 | Ohio State | 12 | 1 | 37 | 602 | 277 | +325 | |
| 4 | Michigan State | 12 | 1 | 36 | 387 | 165 | +222 | |
| 5 | Stanford | 11 | 2 | 36 | 432 | 242 | +190 | |
| 6 | USC | 9 | 4 | 30 | 371 | 277 | +94 | |
| 7 | Alabama | 11 | 1 | 29 | 465 | 136 | +329 | |
| 8 | Oregon | 10 | 2 | 29 | 561 | 259 | +302 | |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 10 | 2 | 29 | 477 | 240 | +237 | |
| 10 | Texas | 8 | 4 | 29 | 374 | 306 | +68 | |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 8 | 4 | 29 | 325 | 275 | +50 | |
| 12 | LSU | 9 | 3 | 27 | 444 | 272 | +172 | |
| 13 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 4 | 25 | 281 | 209 | +72 | |
| 14 | BYU | 8 | 4 | 24 | 376 | 256 | +120 | |
| 15 | Miami (FL) | 9 | 3 | 23 | 431 | 312 | +119 | |
| 16 | Nebraska | 8 | 4 | 23 | 391 | 304 | +87 | |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 9 | 3 | 22 | 429 | 178 | +251 | |
| 18 | Georgia | 8 | 4 | 22 | 458 | 353 | +105 | |
| 19 | Michigan | 7 | 5 | 19 | 405 | 318 | +87 | |
| 20 | Kansas State | 7 | 5 | 17 | 401 | 284 | +117 | |
| 21 | Texas Tech | 7 | 5 | 17 | 428 | 374 | +54 | Survived |
| 22 | Boise State | 8 | 4 | 16 | 465 | 285 | +180 | Relegated |
| 23 | West Virginia | 4 | 8 | 11 | 316 | 400 | -84 | Relegated |
| 24 | TCU | 4 | 8 | 6 | 301 | 303 | -2 | Relegated |
Tier 224 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn | 12 | 1 | 34 | 522 | 312 | +210 | Promoted |
| 2 | UCLA | 9 | 3 | 32 | 438 | 289 | +149 | Promoted |
| 3 | UCF | 11 | 1 | 29 | 398 | 235 | +163 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 4 | South Carolina | 10 | 2 | 28 | 409 | 240 | +169 | |
| 5 | Missouri | 11 | 2 | 27 | 507 | 292 | +215 | |
| 6 | Clemson | 10 | 2 | 26 | 482 | 253 | +229 | |
| 7 | Louisville | 11 | 1 | 24 | 421 | 149 | +272 | |
| 8 | Iowa | 8 | 4 | 24 | 328 | 225 | +103 | |
| 9 | Penn State | 7 | 5 | 22 | 344 | 314 | +30 | |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 9 | 3 | 21 | 400 | 234 | +166 | |
| 11 | Texas A&M | 8 | 4 | 18 | 523 | 371 | +152 | |
| 12 | Arizona | 7 | 5 | 17 | 393 | 296 | +97 | |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 5 | 15 | 439 | 272 | +167 | |
| 14 | Houston | 8 | 4 | 15 | 407 | 242 | +165 | |
| 15 | Oregon State | 6 | 6 | 15 | 414 | 385 | +29 | |
| 16 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 6 | 14 | 312 | 326 | -14 | |
| 17 | Utah | 5 | 7 | 13 | 350 | 336 | +14 | |
| 18 | Northwestern | 5 | 7 | 13 | 314 | 325 | -11 | |
| 19 | Syracuse | 6 | 6 | 11 | 274 | 313 | -39 | |
| 20 | Florida | 4 | 8 | 8 | 226 | 253 | -27 | |
| 21 | Nevada | 4 | 8 | 8 | 323 | 413 | -90 | Survived |
| 22 | Tulsa | 3 | 9 | 7 | 253 | 407 | -154 | Relegated |
| 23 | Arkansas | 3 | 9 | 4 | 248 | 369 | -121 | Relegated |
| 24 | California | 1 | 11 | 0 | 276 | 551 | -275 | Relegated |
Tier 326 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baylor | 11 | 1 | 36 | 639 | 254 | +385 | Promoted |
| 2 | Arizona State | 10 | 3 | 33 | 533 | 336 | +197 | Promoted |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 1 | 24 | 541 | 330 | +211 | |
| 4 | Fresno State | 11 | 1 | 24 | 544 | 349 | +195 | |
| 5 | Washington | 8 | 4 | 23 | 462 | 281 | +181 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 6 | East Carolina | 9 | 3 | 19 | 485 | 302 | +183 | |
| 7 | Rice | 10 | 3 | 19 | 408 | 298 | +110 | |
| 8 | Marshall | 9 | 4 | 18 | 559 | 301 | +258 | |
| 9 | San Diego State | 7 | 5 | 16 | 338 | 388 | -50 | |
| 10 | Navy | 8 | 4 | 15 | 412 | 311 | +101 | |
| 11 | North Carolina | 6 | 6 | 14 | 386 | 301 | +85 | |
| 12 | Toledo | 7 | 5 | 14 | 396 | 343 | +53 | |
| 13 | Boston College | 7 | 5 | 14 | 341 | 334 | +7 | |
| 14 | Rutgers | 6 | 6 | 12 | 329 | 358 | -29 | |
| 15 | Central Michigan | 6 | 6 | 9 | 279 | 343 | -64 | |
| 16 | SMU | 5 | 7 | 8 | 321 | 400 | -79 | |
| 17 | Tennessee | 5 | 7 | 7 | 286 | 348 | -62 | |
| 18 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 8 | 7 | 230 | 315 | -85 | |
| 19 | NC State | 3 | 9 | 6 | 274 | 362 | -88 | |
| 20 | Virginia | 2 | 10 | 5 | 237 | 399 | -162 | |
| 21 | UConn | 3 | 9 | 3 | 247 | 363 | -116 | |
| 22 | Southern Miss | 1 | 11 | 2 | 205 | 503 | -298 | |
| 23 | Hawaii | 1 | 11 | 1 | 329 | 465 | -136 | Survived |
| 24 | Air Force | 2 | 10 | 1 | 296 | 480 | -184 | Relegated |
| 25 | Purdue | 1 | 11 | 0 | 179 | 456 | -277 | Relegated |
| 26 | Western Michigan | 1 | 11 | -2 | 206 | 425 | -219 | Relegated |
Tier 426 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | 7 | 5 | 21 | 320 | 298 | +22 | Promoted |
| 2 | Ball State | 10 | 2 | 19 | 481 | 298 | +183 | Promoted |
| 3 | Ole Miss | 7 | 5 | 19 | 365 | 291 | +74 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 10 | 3 | 18 | 460 | 192 | +268 | |
| 5 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 4 | 18 | 350 | 296 | +54 | |
| 6 | Minnesota | 8 | 4 | 18 | 317 | 268 | +49 | |
| 7 | Washington State | 6 | 6 | 18 | 358 | 375 | -17 | |
| 8 | Colorado State | 7 | 6 | 15 | 459 | 372 | +87 | |
| 9 | Buffalo | 8 | 4 | 14 | 370 | 268 | +102 | |
| 10 | Mississippi State | 6 | 6 | 11 | 316 | 292 | +24 | |
| 11 | San Jose State | 6 | 6 | 11 | 389 | 421 | -32 | |
| 12 | Ohio | 7 | 5 | 9 | 336 | 320 | +16 | |
| 13 | Illinois | 4 | 8 | 9 | 356 | 425 | -69 | |
| 14 | Wyoming | 5 | 7 | 8 | 375 | 440 | -65 | |
| 15 | Arkansas State | 7 | 5 | 7 | 356 | 320 | +36 | |
| 16 | Kent State | 4 | 8 | 7 | 249 | 323 | -74 | |
| 17 | Iowa State | 3 | 9 | 7 | 298 | 432 | -134 | |
| 18 | Troy | 6 | 6 | 6 | 409 | 431 | -22 | |
| 19 | Wake Forest | 4 | 8 | 6 | 220 | 289 | -69 | |
| 20 | Colorado | 4 | 8 | 6 | 305 | 459 | -154 | |
| 21 | South Florida | 2 | 10 | 4 | 165 | 343 | -178 | |
| 22 | UTEP | 2 | 10 | 3 | 261 | 472 | -211 | |
| 23 | UAB | 2 | 10 | 2 | 315 | 525 | -210 | Relegated |
| 24 | Miami (OH) | 0 | 12 | 0 | 117 | 428 | -311 | Survived |
| 25 | Florida International | 1 | 11 | 0 | 117 | 444 | -327 | Relegated |
| 26 | Temple | 2 | 10 | -1 | 299 | 358 | -59 | Relegated |
Tier 525 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke | 10 | 3 | 27 | 411 | 321 | +90 | Promoted |
| 2 | North Texas | 8 | 4 | 19 | 378 | 217 | +161 | Promoted |
| 3 | UNLV | 7 | 5 | 17 | 375 | 378 | -3 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 4 | Utah State | 8 | 5 | 14 | 424 | 225 | +199 | |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 4 | 14 | 371 | 317 | +54 | |
| 6 | Tulane | 7 | 5 | 14 | 301 | 254 | +47 | |
| 7 | UTSA | 7 | 5 | 14 | 307 | 316 | -9 | |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 6 | 11 | 317 | 267 | +50 | |
| 9 | Indiana | 5 | 7 | 11 | 461 | 466 | -5 | |
| 10 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 4 | 10 | 370 | 295 | +75 | |
| 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8 | 4 | 9 | 415 | 323 | +92 | |
| 12 | Texas State | 6 | 6 | 8 | 287 | 328 | -41 | |
| 13 | Akron | 5 | 7 | 8 | 242 | 343 | -101 | |
| 14 | Kansas | 3 | 9 | 8 | 184 | 382 | -198 | |
| 15 | Louisiana-Monroe | 6 | 6 | 7 | 267 | 362 | -95 | |
| 16 | New Mexico | 3 | 9 | 6 | 393 | 513 | -120 | |
| 17 | South Alabama | 6 | 6 | 4 | 353 | 302 | +51 | |
| 18 | Memphis | 3 | 9 | 4 | 234 | 295 | -61 | |
| 19 | Army | 3 | 9 | 4 | 293 | 379 | -86 | |
| 20 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 10 | 3 | 226 | 542 | -316 | |
| 21 | Kentucky | 2 | 10 | 2 | 246 | 374 | -128 | |
| 22 | New Mexico State | 2 | 10 | 1 | 251 | 535 | -284 | |
| 23 | Massachusetts | 1 | 11 | -1 | 140 | 396 | -256 | |
| 24 | Idaho | 1 | 11 | -1 | 218 | 561 | -343 | |
| 25 | Georgia State | 0 | 12 | -9 | 225 | 440 | -215 |
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: Florida State.
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Final
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 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: Texas Tech
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
Tier 2bottom 4 · survivor: Nevada
Tier 3bottom 4 · survivor: Hawaii
Tier 4bottom 4 · survivor: Miami (OH)
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
2014 starting tiers
Cascade from 2013: promoted teams move up, relegated teams move down, and FBS membership is reconciled against CFBD's roster for the next year.
Premier24
- Oklahoma1
- Florida State2
- Ohio State3
- Michigan State4
- Stanford5
- Auburn6
- UCLA7
- USC8
- Alabama9
- Oregon10
- Oklahoma State11
- UCF12
- Texas13
- Notre Dame14
- LSU15
- Virginia Tech16
- BYU17
- Miami (FL)18
- Nebraska19
- Wisconsin20
- Georgia21
- Michigan22
- Kansas State23
- Texas Tech24
Tier 224
- Baylor1
- Arizona State2
- South Carolina3
- Missouri4
- Clemson5
- Louisville6
- Iowa7
- Washington8
- Penn State9
- Cincinnati10
- Texas A&M11
- Arizona12
- Boise State13
- Georgia Tech14
- Houston15
- Oregon State16
- Pittsburgh17
- Utah18
- Northwestern19
- Syracuse20
- West Virginia21
- Florida22
- Nevada23
- TCU24
Tier 326
- Northern Illinois1
- Fresno State2
- Maryland3
- East Carolina4
- Ball State5
- Rice6
- Ole Miss7
- Marshall8
- San Diego State9
- Navy10
- North Carolina11
- Toledo12
- Boston College13
- Rutgers14
- Central Michigan15
- SMU16
- Tennessee17
- Louisiana Tech18
- Tulsa19
- NC State20
- Virginia21
- Arkansas22
- UConn23
- Southern Miss24
- Hawaii25
- California26
Tier 426
- Duke1
- North Texas2
- Bowling Green3
- Vanderbilt4
- Minnesota5
- Washington State6
- UNLV7
- Colorado State8
- Buffalo9
- Mississippi State10
- San Jose State11
- Ohio12
- Illinois13
- Wyoming14
- Arkansas State15
- Kent State16
- Iowa State17
- Troy18
- Wake Forest19
- Colorado20
- South Florida21
- UTEP22
- Air Force23
- Purdue24
- Miami (OH)25
- Western Michigan26
Tier 525
- Utah State1
- Middle Tennessee2
- Tulane3
- UTSA4
- Florida Atlantic5
- Indiana6
- Western Kentucky7
- Louisiana-Lafayette8
- Texas State9
- Akron10
- Kansas11
- Louisiana-Monroe12
- New Mexico13
- South Alabama14
- Memphis15
- Army16
- Eastern Michigan17
- Kentucky18
- UAB19
- New Mexico State20
- Florida International21
- Temple22
- Massachusetts23
- Idaho24
- Georgia State25