2023 season
133 teams across 5 tiers · ingest from CFBD regular season
- National champion
- Michiganfrom Premier
- Biggest riser (1999 tiers)
- Washington▲ 1 tier
- Biggest faller
- Cincinnati▼ 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 | Texas | 12 | 1 | 46 | 470 | 228 | +242 | |
| 2 | Michigan | 13 | 0 | 40 | 477 | 123 | +354 | |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 10 | 2 | 39 | 518 | 267 | +251 | |
| 4 | Alabama | 12 | 1 | 38 | 456 | 239 | +217 | |
| 5 | Oregon | 11 | 2 | 35 | 574 | 225 | +349 | |
| 6 | Ohio State | 11 | 1 | 35 | 394 | 132 | +262 | |
| 7 | Georgia | 12 | 1 | 33 | 499 | 216 | +283 | |
| 8 | Iowa | 10 | 3 | 33 | 216 | 172 | +44 | |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 4 | 33 | 383 | 377 | +6 | |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 9 | 3 | 29 | 469 | 199 | +270 | |
| 11 | Penn State | 10 | 2 | 28 | 446 | 137 | +309 | |
| 12 | Utah | 8 | 4 | 28 | 294 | 237 | +57 | |
| 13 | Kansas State | 8 | 4 | 27 | 454 | 254 | +200 | |
| 14 | LSU | 9 | 3 | 24 | 557 | 333 | +224 | |
| 15 | Clemson | 8 | 4 | 22 | 350 | 239 | +111 | |
| 16 | UCF | 6 | 6 | 19 | 390 | 305 | +85 | |
| 17 | USC | 7 | 5 | 19 | 502 | 419 | +83 | |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 7 | 5 | 18 | 274 | 227 | +47 | |
| 19 | TCU | 5 | 7 | 16 | 376 | 334 | +42 | |
| 20 | Baylor | 3 | 9 | 10 | 277 | 400 | -123 | |
| 21 | Florida | 5 | 7 | 9 | 341 | 331 | +10 | Survived |
| 22 | Cincinnati | 3 | 9 | 8 | 289 | 360 | -71 | Relegated |
| 23 | Michigan State | 4 | 8 | 8 | 191 | 340 | -149 | Relegated |
| 24 | Stanford | 3 | 9 | 3 | 247 | 452 | -205 | Relegated |
Tier 224 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 13 | 0 | 51 | 490 | 307 | +183 | Promoted |
| 2 | Florida State | 13 | 0 | 43 | 481 | 207 | +274 | Promoted |
| 3 | West Virginia | 8 | 4 | 32 | 379 | 330 | +49 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 4 | Louisville | 10 | 3 | 30 | 402 | 256 | +146 | |
| 5 | Iowa State | 7 | 5 | 29 | 315 | 260 | +55 | |
| 6 | Ole Miss | 10 | 2 | 26 | 418 | 268 | +150 | |
| 7 | NC State | 9 | 3 | 24 | 322 | 242 | +80 | |
| 8 | North Carolina | 8 | 4 | 23 | 439 | 325 | +114 | |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 6 | 6 | 21 | 322 | 324 | -2 | |
| 10 | UCLA | 7 | 5 | 20 | 309 | 217 | +92 | |
| 11 | Miami (FL) | 7 | 5 | 17 | 385 | 265 | +120 | |
| 12 | Memphis | 9 | 3 | 16 | 476 | 348 | +128 | |
| 13 | Tennessee | 8 | 4 | 16 | 378 | 264 | +114 | |
| 14 | Minnesota | 5 | 7 | 16 | 242 | 323 | -81 | |
| 15 | Texas A&M | 7 | 5 | 14 | 410 | 256 | +154 | |
| 16 | Boise State | 8 | 5 | 14 | 428 | 323 | +105 | |
| 17 | Illinois | 5 | 7 | 13 | 294 | 353 | -59 | |
| 18 | BYU | 5 | 7 | 12 | 277 | 358 | -81 | |
| 19 | Houston | 4 | 8 | 12 | 284 | 378 | -94 | |
| 20 | Mississippi State | 5 | 7 | 8 | 262 | 319 | -57 | |
| 21 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 9 | 7 | 242 | 328 | -86 | Survived |
| 22 | Arizona State | 3 | 9 | 7 | 213 | 382 | -169 | Relegated |
| 23 | San Diego State | 4 | 8 | 6 | 246 | 321 | -75 | Relegated |
| 24 | Western Michigan | 4 | 8 | 6 | 284 | 381 | -97 | Relegated |
Tier 326 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missouri | 10 | 2 | 29 | 409 | 268 | +141 | Promoted |
| 2 | Oregon State | 8 | 4 | 25 | 406 | 258 | +148 | Promoted |
| 3 | SMU | 11 | 2 | 23 | 528 | 226 | +302 | |
| 4 | Toledo | 11 | 2 | 21 | 437 | 268 | +169 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 5 | Duke | 7 | 5 | 20 | 333 | 237 | +96 | |
| 6 | Tulane | 11 | 2 | 19 | 349 | 246 | +103 | |
| 7 | Northwestern | 7 | 5 | 19 | 273 | 286 | -13 | |
| 8 | California | 6 | 6 | 18 | 379 | 392 | -13 | |
| 9 | Kentucky | 7 | 5 | 17 | 343 | 298 | +45 | |
| 10 | Fresno State | 8 | 4 | 16 | 359 | 295 | +64 | |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 6 | 16 | 343 | 291 | +52 | |
| 12 | Syracuse | 6 | 6 | 16 | 306 | 285 | +21 | |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 6 | 16 | 374 | 366 | +8 | |
| 14 | Nebraska | 5 | 7 | 16 | 216 | 219 | -3 | |
| 15 | Air Force | 8 | 4 | 14 | 331 | 215 | +116 | |
| 16 | Purdue | 4 | 8 | 14 | 287 | 365 | -78 | |
| 17 | Auburn | 6 | 6 | 11 | 327 | 263 | +64 | |
| 18 | Washington State | 5 | 7 | 11 | 380 | 337 | +43 | |
| 19 | Boston College | 6 | 6 | 11 | 300 | 354 | -54 | |
| 20 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 6 | 10 | 303 | 254 | +49 | |
| 21 | South Carolina | 5 | 7 | 9 | 312 | 316 | -4 | |
| 22 | Navy | 5 | 7 | 7 | 212 | 269 | -57 | |
| 23 | Wake Forest | 4 | 8 | 6 | 243 | 326 | -83 | Survived |
| 24 | Indiana | 3 | 9 | 6 | 266 | 359 | -93 | Relegated |
| 25 | Tulsa | 4 | 8 | 6 | 281 | 406 | -125 | Relegated |
| 26 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 9 | 2 | 311 | 401 | -90 | Relegated |
Tier 426 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | 8 | 4 | 29 | 403 | 309 | +94 | Promoted |
| 2 | Miami (OH) | 11 | 2 | 22 | 350 | 210 | +140 | Promoted |
| 3 | Liberty | 13 | 0 | 18 | 530 | 295 | +235 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 4 | Ohio | 9 | 3 | 16 | 275 | 185 | +90 | |
| 5 | Maryland | 7 | 5 | 15 | 355 | 279 | +76 | |
| 6 | Wyoming | 8 | 4 | 14 | 313 | 275 | +38 | |
| 7 | Troy | 11 | 2 | 13 | 405 | 223 | +182 | |
| 8 | Colorado | 4 | 8 | 13 | 338 | 418 | -80 | |
| 9 | UTSA | 8 | 4 | 12 | 380 | 296 | +84 | |
| 10 | San Jose State | 7 | 5 | 11 | 400 | 309 | +91 | |
| 11 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 5 | 10 | 358 | 338 | +20 | |
| 12 | App State | 8 | 5 | 9 | 452 | 369 | +83 | |
| 13 | Army | 6 | 6 | 9 | 246 | 253 | -7 | |
| 14 | North Texas | 5 | 7 | 9 | 414 | 445 | -31 | |
| 15 | Marshall | 6 | 6 | 8 | 279 | 338 | -59 | |
| 16 | Arkansas | 4 | 8 | 7 | 319 | 335 | -16 | |
| 17 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 6 | 7 | 244 | 288 | -44 | |
| 18 | South Florida | 6 | 6 | 7 | 370 | 419 | -49 | |
| 19 | Central Michigan | 5 | 7 | 7 | 278 | 373 | -95 | |
| 20 | Virginia | 3 | 9 | 7 | 279 | 405 | -126 | |
| 21 | Ball State | 4 | 8 | 6 | 219 | 293 | -74 | |
| 22 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 8 | 5 | 291 | 337 | -46 | |
| 23 | UAB | 4 | 8 | 4 | 359 | 443 | -84 | Relegated |
| 24 | Nevada | 2 | 10 | 2 | 208 | 401 | -193 | Survived |
| 25 | East Carolina | 2 | 10 | 1 | 208 | 269 | -61 | Relegated |
| 26 | Buffalo | 3 | 9 | 1 | 251 | 329 | -78 | Relegated |
Tier 533 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | 9 | 3 | 27 | 412 | 250 | +162 | Promoted |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 10 | 4 | 15 | 402 | 305 | +97 | Promoted |
| 3 | Rutgers | 6 | 6 | 15 | 271 | 252 | +19 | |
| 4 | James Madison | 11 | 1 | 13 | 422 | 222 | +200 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 7 | 5 | 13 | 316 | 282 | +34 | |
| 6 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 4 | 12 | 358 | 244 | +114 | |
| 7 | UNLV | 9 | 4 | 12 | 446 | 351 | +95 | |
| 8 | Colorado State | 5 | 7 | 12 | 313 | 355 | -42 | |
| 9 | Rice | 6 | 6 | 11 | 363 | 320 | +43 | |
| 10 | Texas State | 7 | 5 | 11 | 432 | 406 | +26 | |
| 11 | South Alabama | 6 | 6 | 10 | 371 | 263 | +108 | |
| 12 | Utah State | 6 | 6 | 9 | 409 | 406 | +3 | |
| 13 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 5 | 8 | 336 | 296 | +40 | |
| 14 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 6 | 7 | 387 | 338 | +49 | |
| 15 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 6 | 7 | 371 | 355 | +16 | |
| 16 | Hawaii | 5 | 8 | 7 | 278 | 419 | -141 | |
| 17 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 8 | 6 | 285 | 306 | -21 | |
| 18 | Old Dominion | 6 | 6 | 6 | 275 | 315 | -40 | |
| 19 | Georgia State | 6 | 6 | 6 | 309 | 369 | -60 | |
| 20 | Arkansas State | 6 | 6 | 5 | 333 | 374 | -41 | |
| 21 | Sam Houston | 3 | 9 | 5 | 240 | 314 | -74 | |
| 22 | New Mexico | 4 | 8 | 5 | 327 | 421 | -94 | |
| 23 | Charlotte | 3 | 9 | 5 | 210 | 343 | -133 | |
| 24 | Florida International | 4 | 8 | 4 | 241 | 382 | -141 | |
| 25 | Temple | 3 | 9 | 4 | 253 | 428 | -175 | |
| 26 | Massachusetts | 3 | 9 | 3 | 278 | 454 | -176 | |
| 27 | UTEP | 3 | 9 | 2 | 239 | 342 | -103 | |
| 28 | UConn | 3 | 9 | 2 | 229 | 358 | -129 | |
| 29 | Southern Miss | 3 | 9 | 2 | 278 | 429 | -151 | |
| 30 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 10 | 2 | 208 | 419 | -211 | |
| 31 | Akron | 2 | 10 | 1 | 195 | 336 | -141 | |
| 32 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 10 | 1 | 274 | 434 | -160 | |
| 33 | Kent State | 1 | 11 | 0 | 176 | 415 | -239 |
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: Michigan.
Round 1
Quarterfinal
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 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: Florida
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
Tier 2bottom 4 · survivor: Pittsburgh
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
Tier 3bottom 4 · survivor: Wake Forest
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
2024 starting tiers
Cascade from 2023: promoted teams move up, relegated teams move down, and FBS membership is reconciled against CFBD's roster for the next year.
Premier24
- Washington1
- Texas2
- Florida State3
- Michigan4
- Oklahoma5
- Alabama6
- Oregon7
- Ohio State8
- Georgia9
- Iowa10
- Oklahoma State11
- West Virginia12
- Notre Dame13
- Penn State14
- Utah15
- Kansas State16
- LSU17
- Clemson18
- UCF19
- USC20
- Wisconsin21
- TCU22
- Baylor23
- Florida24
Tier 224
- Louisville1
- Missouri2
- Iowa State3
- Ole Miss4
- Oregon State5
- NC State6
- North Carolina7
- Toledo8
- Texas Tech9
- UCLA10
- Miami (FL)11
- Memphis12
- Tennessee13
- Minnesota14
- Texas A&M15
- Boise State16
- Illinois17
- BYU18
- Houston19
- Mississippi State20
- Cincinnati21
- Michigan State22
- Pittsburgh23
- Stanford24
Tier 326
- Kansas1
- SMU2
- Miami (OH)3
- Duke4
- Tulane5
- Northwestern6
- Liberty7
- California8
- Kentucky9
- Fresno State10
- Virginia Tech11
- Syracuse12
- Georgia Tech13
- Nebraska14
- Air Force15
- Purdue16
- Auburn17
- Washington State18
- Boston College19
- Northern Illinois20
- South Carolina21
- Navy22
- Arizona State23
- San Diego State24
- Wake Forest25
- Western Michigan26
Tier 426
- Arizona1
- Ohio2
- New Mexico State3
- Maryland4
- Wyoming5
- James Madison6
- Troy7
- Colorado8
- UTSA9
- San Jose State10
- Western Kentucky11
- App State12
- Army13
- North Texas14
- Marshall15
- Arkansas16
- Eastern Michigan17
- South Florida18
- Central Michigan19
- Virginia20
- Ball State21
- Indiana22
- Tulsa23
- Middle Tennessee24
- Louisiana Tech25
- Nevada26
Tier 533
- Rutgers1
- Bowling Green2
- Jacksonville State3
- UNLV4
- Colorado State5
- Rice6
- Texas State7
- South Alabama8
- Utah State9
- Coastal Carolina10
- Louisiana-Lafayette11
- Georgia Southern12
- Hawaii13
- Florida Atlantic14
- Old Dominion15
- Georgia State16
- Arkansas State17
- Sam Houston18
- New Mexico19
- Charlotte20
- UAB21
- Florida International22
- Temple23
- Massachusetts24
- UTEP25
- UConn26
- Southern Miss27
- Louisiana-Monroe28
- East Carolina29
- Buffalo30
- Akron31
- Vanderbilt32
- Kent State33