2022 season
131 teams across 5 tiers · ingest from CFBD regular season
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 | Michigan | 13 | 0 | 39 | 521 | 174 | +347 | |
| 2 | Georgia | 13 | 0 | 39 | 509 | 166 | +343 | |
| 3 | Ohio State | 11 | 1 | 39 | 534 | 231 | +303 | |
| 4 | Clemson | 11 | 2 | 35 | 451 | 261 | +190 | |
| 5 | Utah | 10 | 3 | 31 | 520 | 265 | +255 | |
| 6 | Penn State | 10 | 2 | 29 | 430 | 216 | +214 | |
| 7 | Oregon | 9 | 3 | 28 | 476 | 329 | +147 | |
| 8 | Alabama | 10 | 2 | 26 | 489 | 216 | +273 | |
| 9 | Texas | 8 | 4 | 26 | 428 | 254 | +174 | |
| 10 | LSU | 9 | 4 | 26 | 420 | 308 | +112 | |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 8 | 4 | 25 | 368 | 261 | +107 | |
| 12 | Oklahoma State | 7 | 5 | 25 | 381 | 352 | +29 | |
| 13 | UCF | 9 | 4 | 22 | 447 | 301 | +146 | |
| 14 | Cincinnati | 9 | 3 | 20 | 373 | 244 | +129 | |
| 15 | Iowa | 7 | 5 | 20 | 209 | 173 | +36 | |
| 16 | Florida | 6 | 6 | 18 | 381 | 345 | +36 | |
| 17 | Baylor | 6 | 6 | 15 | 403 | 319 | +84 | |
| 18 | Oklahoma | 6 | 6 | 15 | 395 | 355 | +40 | |
| 19 | Michigan State | 5 | 7 | 14 | 293 | 329 | -36 | |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 6 | 6 | 13 | 318 | 246 | +72 | |
| 21 | Texas A&M | 5 | 7 | 13 | 273 | 254 | +19 | Relegated |
| 22 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 7 | 12 | 283 | 321 | -38 | Relegated |
| 23 | Stanford | 3 | 9 | 10 | 256 | 386 | -130 | Survived |
| 24 | Arizona State | 3 | 9 | 7 | 313 | 377 | -64 | Relegated |
Tier 224 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCU | 12 | 1 | 43 | 524 | 325 | +199 | Promoted |
| 2 | Kansas State | 10 | 3 | 35 | 432 | 261 | +171 | Promoted |
| 3 | USC | 11 | 2 | 35 | 534 | 363 | +171 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 4 | Florida State | 9 | 3 | 29 | 434 | 236 | +198 | |
| 5 | Washington | 10 | 2 | 28 | 489 | 316 | +173 | |
| 6 | UCLA | 9 | 3 | 27 | 475 | 340 | +135 | |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 4 | 25 | 370 | 281 | +89 | |
| 8 | Texas Tech | 7 | 5 | 23 | 403 | 354 | +49 | |
| 9 | Minnesota | 8 | 4 | 22 | 339 | 160 | +179 | |
| 10 | Louisville | 7 | 5 | 22 | 326 | 242 | +84 | |
| 11 | NC State | 8 | 4 | 21 | 304 | 233 | +71 | |
| 12 | Mississippi State | 8 | 4 | 20 | 392 | 290 | +102 | |
| 13 | Ole Miss | 8 | 4 | 19 | 410 | 290 | +120 | |
| 14 | BYU | 7 | 5 | 19 | 383 | 360 | +23 | |
| 15 | West Virginia | 5 | 7 | 19 | 367 | 395 | -28 | |
| 16 | Boise State | 9 | 4 | 18 | 378 | 241 | +137 | |
| 17 | Houston | 7 | 5 | 16 | 446 | 402 | +44 | |
| 18 | San Diego State | 7 | 5 | 12 | 256 | 242 | +14 | |
| 19 | Memphis | 6 | 6 | 11 | 421 | 328 | +93 | |
| 20 | Iowa State | 4 | 8 | 11 | 242 | 243 | -1 | |
| 21 | Western Michigan | 5 | 7 | 9 | 228 | 289 | -61 | Survived |
| 22 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 8 | 5 | 212 | 272 | -60 | Relegated |
| 23 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 9 | 5 | 327 | 393 | -66 | Relegated |
| 24 | Northwestern | 1 | 11 | 0 | 165 | 340 | -175 | Relegated |
Tier 326 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | 10 | 2 | 29 | 568 | 282 | +286 | Promoted |
| 2 | Illinois | 8 | 4 | 26 | 305 | 147 | +158 | Promoted |
| 3 | North Carolina | 9 | 4 | 24 | 455 | 403 | +52 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 4 | Kentucky | 7 | 5 | 22 | 265 | 229 | +36 | |
| 5 | Washington State | 7 | 5 | 20 | 333 | 269 | +64 | |
| 6 | Purdue | 8 | 5 | 20 | 365 | 320 | +45 | |
| 7 | Fresno State | 9 | 4 | 19 | 399 | 266 | +133 | |
| 8 | South Carolina | 8 | 4 | 19 | 380 | 330 | +50 | |
| 9 | Air Force | 9 | 3 | 18 | 332 | 159 | +173 | |
| 10 | Syracuse | 7 | 5 | 18 | 340 | 272 | +68 | |
| 11 | SMU | 7 | 5 | 18 | 461 | 416 | +45 | |
| 12 | Wake Forest | 7 | 5 | 15 | 442 | 351 | +91 | |
| 13 | Toledo | 8 | 5 | 13 | 417 | 332 | +85 | |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 7 | 13 | 206 | 341 | -135 | |
| 15 | Tulsa | 5 | 7 | 12 | 367 | 397 | -30 | |
| 16 | Auburn | 5 | 7 | 12 | 297 | 354 | -57 | |
| 17 | Missouri | 6 | 6 | 10 | 306 | 300 | +6 | |
| 18 | Indiana | 4 | 8 | 10 | 279 | 407 | -128 | |
| 19 | Navy | 4 | 8 | 9 | 263 | 292 | -29 | |
| 20 | Nebraska | 4 | 8 | 9 | 271 | 331 | -60 | |
| 21 | Boston College | 3 | 9 | 8 | 213 | 364 | -151 | |
| 22 | California | 4 | 8 | 7 | 287 | 334 | -47 | |
| 23 | Virginia | 3 | 7 | 4 | 170 | 240 | -70 | Relegated |
| 24 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 9 | 3 | 348 | 455 | -107 | Survived |
| 25 | Colorado | 1 | 11 | 3 | 185 | 534 | -349 | Relegated |
| 26 | Nevada | 2 | 10 | -1 | 226 | 371 | -145 | Relegated |
Tier 426 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 11 | 2 | 33 | 458 | 266 | +192 | Promoted |
| 2 | Oregon State | 9 | 3 | 31 | 389 | 257 | +132 | Promoted |
| 3 | Duke | 8 | 4 | 24 | 397 | 274 | +123 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 4 | Maryland | 7 | 5 | 19 | 350 | 289 | +61 | |
| 5 | Arkansas | 6 | 6 | 19 | 368 | 345 | +23 | |
| 6 | UTSA | 11 | 2 | 18 | 503 | 345 | +158 | |
| 7 | East Carolina | 7 | 5 | 18 | 370 | 324 | +46 | |
| 8 | Ohio | 9 | 4 | 17 | 415 | 369 | +46 | |
| 9 | San Jose State | 7 | 4 | 13 | 302 | 223 | +79 | |
| 10 | Liberty | 8 | 4 | 13 | 339 | 299 | +40 | |
| 11 | Miami (OH) | 6 | 6 | 12 | 243 | 270 | -27 | |
| 12 | Marshall | 8 | 4 | 11 | 290 | 194 | +96 | |
| 13 | Wyoming | 7 | 5 | 11 | 249 | 281 | -32 | |
| 14 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 5 | 10 | 466 | 305 | +161 | |
| 15 | Middle Tennessee | 7 | 5 | 10 | 350 | 337 | +13 | |
| 16 | UAB | 6 | 6 | 9 | 367 | 281 | +86 | |
| 17 | North Texas | 7 | 6 | 9 | 441 | 409 | +32 | |
| 18 | App State | 6 | 6 | 8 | 419 | 321 | +98 | |
| 19 | Ball State | 5 | 7 | 8 | 279 | 323 | -44 | |
| 20 | Central Michigan | 4 | 8 | 7 | 297 | 338 | -41 | |
| 21 | Army | 6 | 6 | 6 | 343 | 270 | +73 | |
| 22 | Buffalo | 6 | 6 | 6 | 348 | 326 | +22 | |
| 23 | Southern Miss | 6 | 6 | 6 | 291 | 282 | +9 | Relegated |
| 24 | Hawaii | 3 | 10 | 4 | 257 | 451 | -194 | Relegated |
| 25 | Temple | 3 | 9 | 3 | 263 | 351 | -88 | Relegated |
| 26 | South Florida | 1 | 11 | 0 | 336 | 494 | -158 | Survived |
Tier 531 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | 6 | 6 | 19 | 410 | 406 | +4 | Promoted |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 4 | 16 | 346 | 343 | +3 | Promoted |
| 3 | Arizona | 5 | 7 | 16 | 370 | 438 | -68 | |
| 4 | Troy | 11 | 2 | 14 | 340 | 228 | +112 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 5 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 7 | 14 | 295 | 432 | -137 | |
| 6 | South Alabama | 10 | 2 | 13 | 383 | 233 | +150 | |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | 3 | 13 | 349 | 361 | -12 | |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 6 | 6 | 11 | 286 | 399 | -113 | |
| 9 | UConn | 6 | 6 | 10 | 238 | 313 | -75 | |
| 10 | James Madison | 8 | 3 | 9 | 407 | 230 | +177 | |
| 11 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 6 | 9 | 404 | 388 | +16 | |
| 12 | UTEP | 5 | 7 | 8 | 293 | 324 | -31 | |
| 13 | Rutgers | 4 | 8 | 8 | 209 | 351 | -142 | |
| 14 | UNLV | 5 | 7 | 7 | 316 | 342 | -26 | |
| 15 | Utah State | 6 | 6 | 7 | 279 | 367 | -88 | |
| 16 | Rice | 5 | 7 | 7 | 304 | 406 | -102 | |
| 17 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 6 | 6 | 324 | 274 | +50 | |
| 18 | New Mexico State | 6 | 6 | 6 | 307 | 292 | +15 | |
| 19 | Kent State | 5 | 7 | 6 | 341 | 348 | -7 | |
| 20 | Georgia State | 4 | 8 | 6 | 360 | 374 | -14 | |
| 21 | Old Dominion | 3 | 9 | 6 | 234 | 319 | -85 | |
| 22 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 7 | 5 | 357 | 319 | +38 | |
| 23 | Florida International | 4 | 8 | 5 | 224 | 447 | -223 | |
| 24 | Texas State | 4 | 8 | 4 | 253 | 316 | -63 | |
| 25 | Akron | 2 | 10 | 4 | 261 | 402 | -141 | |
| 26 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 8 | 3 | 268 | 413 | -145 | |
| 27 | Colorado State | 3 | 9 | 3 | 158 | 323 | -165 | |
| 28 | Arkansas State | 3 | 9 | 2 | 300 | 377 | -77 | |
| 29 | Charlotte | 3 | 9 | 2 | 293 | 473 | -180 | |
| 30 | New Mexico | 2 | 10 | 1 | 157 | 312 | -155 | |
| 31 | Massachusetts | 1 | 11 | 0 | 150 | 373 | -223 |
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: Georgia.
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
USC32
Tier 3→ up to Tier 2
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: Stanford
Semifinal
Tier 2bottom 4 · survivor: Western Michigan
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
Tier 3bottom 4 · survivor: Louisiana Tech
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
Tier 4bottom 4 · survivor: South Florida
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
2023 starting tiers
Cascade from 2022: promoted teams move up, relegated teams move down, and FBS membership is reconciled against CFBD's roster for the next year.
Premier24
- TCU1
- Michigan2
- Georgia3
- Ohio State4
- Clemson5
- Kansas State6
- USC7
- Utah8
- Penn State9
- Oregon10
- Alabama11
- Texas12
- LSU13
- Notre Dame14
- Oklahoma State15
- UCF16
- Cincinnati17
- Iowa18
- Florida19
- Baylor20
- Oklahoma21
- Michigan State22
- Wisconsin23
- Stanford24
Tier 224
- Tennessee1
- Florida State2
- Washington3
- UCLA4
- Illinois5
- Pittsburgh6
- North Carolina7
- Texas Tech8
- Minnesota9
- Louisville10
- NC State11
- Mississippi State12
- Ole Miss13
- BYU14
- West Virginia15
- Boise State16
- Houston17
- Texas A&M18
- San Diego State19
- Miami (FL)20
- Memphis21
- Iowa State22
- Western Michigan23
- Arizona State24
Tier 326
- Tulane1
- Oregon State2
- Duke3
- Kentucky4
- Washington State5
- Purdue6
- Fresno State7
- South Carolina8
- Air Force9
- Syracuse10
- SMU11
- Wake Forest12
- Toledo13
- Georgia Tech14
- Tulsa15
- Auburn16
- Missouri17
- Indiana18
- Navy19
- Nebraska20
- Boston College21
- California22
- Virginia Tech23
- Northern Illinois24
- Louisiana Tech25
- Northwestern26
Tier 426
- Maryland1
- Arkansas2
- Kansas3
- UTSA4
- East Carolina5
- Ohio6
- Eastern Michigan7
- Troy8
- San Jose State9
- Liberty10
- Miami (OH)11
- Marshall12
- Wyoming13
- Western Kentucky14
- Middle Tennessee15
- UAB16
- North Texas17
- App State18
- Ball State19
- Central Michigan20
- Army21
- Buffalo22
- Virginia23
- Colorado24
- South Florida25
- Nevada26
Tier 531
- Arizona1
- Vanderbilt2
- South Alabama3
- Coastal Carolina4
- Bowling Green5
- UConn6
- James Madison7
- Georgia Southern8
- UTEP9
- Rutgers10
- UNLV11
- Utah State12
- Rice13
- Louisiana-Lafayette14
- New Mexico State15
- Southern Miss16
- Kent State17
- Georgia State18
- Old Dominion19
- Florida Atlantic20
- Florida International21
- Texas State22
- Akron23
- Hawaii24
- Temple25
- Louisiana-Monroe26
- Colorado State27
- Arkansas State28
- Charlotte29
- New Mexico30
- Massachusetts31