2014 season
128 teams across 5 tiers · ingest from CFBD regular season
- National champion
- Florida Statefrom Premier
- Biggest riser (1999 tiers)
- TCU▲ 1 tier
- Biggest faller
- Virginia Tech▼ 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 | Florida State | 13 | 0 | 46 | 452 | 299 | +153 | |
| 2 | Oregon | 12 | 1 | 40 | 602 | 292 | +310 | |
| 3 | Ohio State | 12 | 1 | 39 | 588 | 275 | +313 | |
| 4 | Alabama | 12 | 1 | 38 | 482 | 216 | +266 | |
| 5 | UCLA | 9 | 3 | 31 | 395 | 330 | +65 | |
| 6 | Kansas State | 9 | 3 | 29 | 430 | 261 | +169 | |
| 7 | USC | 8 | 4 | 28 | 421 | 285 | +136 | |
| 8 | Michigan State | 10 | 2 | 26 | 517 | 239 | +278 | |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 8 | 4 | 26 | 467 | 297 | +170 | |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 10 | 3 | 25 | 450 | 260 | +190 | |
| 11 | Auburn | 8 | 4 | 25 | 430 | 313 | +117 | |
| 12 | Notre Dame | 7 | 5 | 25 | 396 | 351 | +45 | |
| 13 | Georgia | 9 | 3 | 24 | 500 | 255 | +245 | |
| 14 | Nebraska | 9 | 3 | 24 | 449 | 298 | +151 | |
| 15 | UCF | 9 | 3 | 22 | 338 | 215 | +123 | |
| 16 | BYU | 8 | 4 | 21 | 434 | 303 | +131 | |
| 17 | LSU | 8 | 4 | 19 | 331 | 197 | +134 | |
| 18 | Stanford | 7 | 5 | 19 | 308 | 192 | +116 | |
| 19 | Texas | 6 | 6 | 19 | 271 | 279 | -8 | |
| 20 | Miami (FL) | 6 | 6 | 16 | 359 | 292 | +67 | |
| 21 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 6 | 15 | 280 | 245 | +35 | Relegated |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 6 | 14 | 329 | 384 | -55 | Relegated |
| 23 | Michigan | 5 | 7 | 12 | 251 | 269 | -18 | Survived |
| 24 | Texas Tech | 4 | 8 | 5 | 366 | 495 | -129 | Relegated |
Tier 224 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCU | 11 | 1 | 37 | 562 | 244 | +318 | Promoted |
| 2 | Baylor | 11 | 1 | 37 | 586 | 290 | +296 | Promoted |
| 3 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 3 | 31 | 481 | 326 | +155 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 4 | Arizona | 10 | 3 | 31 | 453 | 357 | +96 | |
| 5 | Missouri | 10 | 3 | 29 | 356 | 278 | +78 | |
| 6 | Utah | 8 | 4 | 29 | 362 | 314 | +48 | |
| 7 | Boise State | 11 | 2 | 28 | 518 | 345 | +173 | |
| 8 | Arizona State | 9 | 3 | 28 | 444 | 332 | +112 | |
| 9 | Clemson | 9 | 3 | 24 | 361 | 211 | +150 | |
| 10 | Louisville | 9 | 3 | 24 | 391 | 246 | +145 | |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 9 | 3 | 22 | 425 | 321 | +104 | |
| 12 | West Virginia | 7 | 5 | 20 | 398 | 314 | +84 | |
| 13 | Texas A&M | 7 | 5 | 19 | 413 | 328 | +85 | |
| 14 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 6 | 18 | 380 | 307 | +73 | |
| 15 | Washington | 8 | 5 | 17 | 401 | 317 | +84 | |
| 16 | Nevada | 7 | 5 | 17 | 376 | 338 | +38 | |
| 17 | Iowa | 7 | 5 | 16 | 339 | 288 | +51 | |
| 18 | Northwestern | 5 | 7 | 16 | 276 | 302 | -26 | |
| 19 | South Carolina | 6 | 6 | 15 | 400 | 374 | +26 | |
| 20 | Houston | 7 | 5 | 12 | 352 | 234 | +118 | |
| 21 | Florida | 6 | 5 | 12 | 335 | 233 | +102 | Relegated |
| 22 | Penn State | 6 | 6 | 12 | 237 | 212 | +25 | Relegated |
| 23 | Oregon State | 5 | 7 | 12 | 308 | 379 | -71 | Relegated |
| 24 | Syracuse | 3 | 9 | 5 | 205 | 292 | -87 | Survived |
Tier 326 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 2 | 23 | 418 | 307 | +111 | Promoted |
| 2 | Ole Miss | 9 | 3 | 22 | 365 | 166 | +199 | Promoted |
| 3 | East Carolina | 8 | 4 | 20 | 446 | 308 | +138 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 4 | Boston College | 7 | 5 | 20 | 311 | 246 | +65 | |
| 5 | Maryland | 7 | 5 | 20 | 349 | 347 | +2 | |
| 6 | Marshall | 12 | 1 | 19 | 586 | 271 | +315 | |
| 7 | Arkansas | 6 | 6 | 17 | 384 | 243 | +141 | |
| 8 | North Carolina | 6 | 6 | 16 | 411 | 467 | -56 | |
| 9 | Virginia | 5 | 7 | 15 | 310 | 289 | +21 | |
| 10 | Rutgers | 7 | 5 | 15 | 307 | 371 | -64 | |
| 11 | Toledo | 8 | 4 | 14 | 413 | 352 | +61 | |
| 12 | NC State | 7 | 5 | 13 | 358 | 324 | +34 | |
| 13 | Rice | 7 | 5 | 13 | 344 | 364 | -20 | |
| 14 | Fresno State | 6 | 7 | 13 | 365 | 424 | -59 | |
| 15 | Central Michigan | 7 | 5 | 12 | 302 | 278 | +24 | |
| 16 | California | 5 | 7 | 12 | 459 | 477 | -18 | |
| 17 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 5 | 11 | 488 | 328 | +160 | |
| 18 | San Diego State | 7 | 5 | 11 | 309 | 241 | +68 | |
| 19 | Tennessee | 6 | 6 | 10 | 331 | 287 | +44 | |
| 20 | Navy | 7 | 5 | 7 | 397 | 339 | +58 | |
| 21 | Hawaii | 4 | 9 | 6 | 272 | 349 | -77 | |
| 22 | UConn | 2 | 10 | 5 | 186 | 358 | -172 | |
| 23 | Ball State | 5 | 7 | 4 | 332 | 326 | +6 | Relegated |
| 24 | Tulsa | 2 | 10 | 4 | 296 | 471 | -175 | Survived |
| 25 | Southern Miss | 3 | 9 | 3 | 228 | 425 | -197 | Relegated |
| 26 | SMU | 1 | 11 | 3 | 133 | 496 | -363 | Relegated |
Tier 426 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi State | 10 | 2 | 25 | 446 | 233 | +213 | Promoted |
| 2 | Minnesota | 8 | 4 | 23 | 352 | 281 | +71 | Promoted |
| 3 | Colorado State | 10 | 2 | 21 | 431 | 281 | +150 | |
| 4 | Duke | 9 | 3 | 21 | 390 | 247 | +143 | |
| 5 | Air Force | 9 | 3 | 18 | 371 | 290 | +81 | |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 8 | 4 | 14 | 415 | 286 | +129 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 7 | Illinois | 6 | 6 | 12 | 319 | 407 | -88 | |
| 8 | UTEP | 7 | 5 | 10 | 340 | 344 | -4 | |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 7 | 6 | 9 | 387 | 441 | -54 | |
| 10 | South Florida | 4 | 8 | 9 | 206 | 324 | -118 | |
| 11 | Ohio | 6 | 6 | 8 | 246 | 298 | -52 | |
| 12 | Washington State | 3 | 9 | 8 | 382 | 463 | -81 | |
| 13 | Arkansas State | 7 | 5 | 6 | 433 | 333 | +100 | |
| 14 | Wake Forest | 3 | 9 | 6 | 178 | 317 | -139 | |
| 15 | Wyoming | 4 | 8 | 6 | 253 | 394 | -141 | |
| 16 | North Texas | 4 | 8 | 5 | 326 | 358 | -32 | |
| 17 | Buffalo | 5 | 6 | 4 | 355 | 347 | +8 | |
| 18 | Purdue | 3 | 9 | 4 | 286 | 380 | -94 | |
| 19 | San Jose State | 3 | 9 | 4 | 232 | 353 | -121 | |
| 20 | Colorado | 2 | 10 | 4 | 342 | 468 | -126 | |
| 21 | Iowa State | 2 | 10 | 4 | 278 | 466 | -188 | |
| 22 | UNLV | 2 | 11 | 3 | 285 | 500 | -215 | |
| 23 | Kent State | 2 | 9 | 2 | 180 | 319 | -139 | Relegated |
| 24 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 9 | 2 | 206 | 399 | -193 | Relegated |
| 25 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 10 | 0 | 268 | 382 | -114 | Survived |
| 26 | Troy | 3 | 9 | 0 | 262 | 434 | -172 | Relegated |
Tier 528 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah State | 9 | 4 | 19 | 356 | 270 | +86 | Promoted |
| 2 | Memphis | 9 | 3 | 18 | 416 | 205 | +211 | Promoted |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 5 | 13 | 528 | 471 | +57 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 4 | Temple | 6 | 6 | 12 | 277 | 210 | +67 | |
| 5 | UTSA | 4 | 8 | 10 | 205 | 311 | -106 | |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 3 | 9 | 469 | 281 | +188 | |
| 7 | Texas State | 7 | 5 | 9 | 406 | 332 | +74 | |
| 8 | UAB | 6 | 6 | 9 | 398 | 359 | +39 | |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8 | 4 | 9 | 367 | 335 | +32 | |
| 10 | Kentucky | 5 | 7 | 9 | 350 | 375 | -25 | |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 6 | 6 | 9 | 392 | 456 | -64 | |
| 12 | Akron | 5 | 7 | 8 | 271 | 277 | -6 | |
| 13 | South Alabama | 6 | 6 | 8 | 265 | 310 | -45 | |
| 14 | Indiana | 4 | 8 | 8 | 301 | 394 | -93 | |
| 15 | Middle Tennessee | 6 | 6 | 7 | 379 | 378 | +1 | |
| 16 | Tulane | 3 | 9 | 7 | 192 | 341 | -149 | |
| 17 | Massachusetts | 3 | 9 | 6 | 328 | 396 | -68 | |
| 18 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 8 | 6 | 241 | 315 | -74 | |
| 19 | New Mexico | 4 | 8 | 6 | 332 | 431 | -99 | |
| 20 | App State | 7 | 5 | 5 | 428 | 328 | +100 | |
| 21 | Army | 4 | 8 | 5 | 299 | 395 | -96 | |
| 22 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 9 | 5 | 288 | 413 | -125 | |
| 23 | Kansas | 3 | 9 | 5 | 214 | 399 | -185 | |
| 24 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 10 | 2 | 182 | 491 | -309 | |
| 25 | Idaho | 1 | 10 | 1 | 275 | 410 | -135 | |
| 26 | New Mexico State | 2 | 10 | 1 | 294 | 469 | -175 | |
| 27 | Florida International | 4 | 8 | 0 | 276 | 298 | -22 | |
| 28 | Georgia State | 1 | 11 | 0 | 272 | 520 | -248 |
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.
Round 1
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 2→ up to Tier 1
Semifinal
Utah11
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: Michigan
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
Tier 2bottom 4 · survivor: Syracuse
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
Tier 3bottom 4 · survivor: Tulsa
Semifinal
SMU40
Tier 4bottom 4 · survivor: Miami (OH)
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
2015 starting tiers
Cascade from 2014: promoted teams move up, relegated teams move down, and FBS membership is reconciled against CFBD's roster for the next year.
Premier24
- Florida State1
- Oregon2
- Ohio State3
- Alabama4
- TCU5
- Baylor6
- Georgia Tech7
- UCLA8
- Kansas State9
- USC10
- Michigan State11
- Oklahoma12
- Wisconsin13
- Auburn14
- Notre Dame15
- Georgia16
- Nebraska17
- UCF18
- BYU19
- LSU20
- Stanford21
- Texas22
- Miami (FL)23
- Michigan24
Tier 224
- Arizona1
- Missouri2
- Utah3
- Boise State4
- Arizona State5
- Clemson6
- Louisville7
- Northern Illinois8
- Ole Miss9
- Cincinnati10
- East Carolina11
- West Virginia12
- Texas A&M13
- Pittsburgh14
- Washington15
- Nevada16
- Iowa17
- Northwestern18
- Virginia Tech19
- South Carolina20
- Oklahoma State21
- Houston22
- Syracuse23
- Texas Tech24
Tier 326
- Mississippi State1
- Minnesota2
- Boston College3
- Maryland4
- Marshall5
- Arkansas6
- North Carolina7
- Virginia8
- Rutgers9
- Western Michigan10
- Toledo11
- NC State12
- Rice13
- Fresno State14
- Florida15
- Penn State16
- Central Michigan17
- California18
- Oregon State19
- Louisiana Tech20
- San Diego State21
- Tennessee22
- Navy23
- Hawaii24
- UConn25
- Tulsa26
Tier 426
- Colorado State1
- Duke2
- Utah State3
- Memphis4
- Air Force5
- Western Kentucky6
- Illinois7
- UTEP8
- Bowling Green9
- South Florida10
- Ohio11
- Washington State12
- Arkansas State13
- Wake Forest14
- Wyoming15
- North Texas16
- Buffalo17
- Ball State18
- Purdue19
- San Jose State20
- Colorado21
- Iowa State22
- Southern Miss23
- UNLV24
- SMU25
- Miami (OH)26
Tier 528
- Temple1
- UTSA2
- Georgia Southern3
- Texas State4
- UAB5
- Louisiana-Lafayette6
- Kentucky7
- Old Dominion8
- Akron9
- South Alabama10
- Indiana11
- Middle Tennessee12
- Tulane13
- Massachusetts14
- Louisiana-Monroe15
- New Mexico16
- App State17
- Army18
- Florida Atlantic19
- Kansas20
- Kent State21
- Vanderbilt22
- Eastern Michigan23
- Idaho24
- New Mexico State25
- Florida International26
- Troy27
- Georgia State28