2024 season
134 teams across 5 tiers · ingest from CFBD regular season
- National champion
- Penn Statefrom Premier
- Biggest riser (1999 tiers)
- Iowa State▲ 1 tier
- Biggest faller
- Wisconsin▼ 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 | Oregon | 13 | 0 | 50 | 467 | 231 | +236 | |
| 2 | Penn State | 11 | 2 | 39 | 437 | 213 | +224 | |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 11 | 1 | 38 | 478 | 163 | +315 | |
| 4 | Georgia | 11 | 2 | 38 | 431 | 265 | +166 | |
| 5 | Texas | 11 | 2 | 33 | 437 | 162 | +275 | |
| 6 | Ohio State | 10 | 2 | 31 | 426 | 131 | +295 | |
| 7 | Clemson | 10 | 3 | 30 | 462 | 290 | +172 | |
| 8 | Alabama | 9 | 3 | 29 | 426 | 207 | +219 | |
| 9 | Baylor | 8 | 4 | 29 | 416 | 303 | +113 | |
| 10 | TCU | 8 | 4 | 27 | 401 | 317 | +84 | |
| 11 | Florida | 7 | 5 | 26 | 335 | 292 | +43 | |
| 12 | Michigan | 7 | 5 | 25 | 267 | 246 | +21 | |
| 13 | Iowa | 8 | 4 | 24 | 336 | 205 | +131 | |
| 14 | Kansas State | 8 | 4 | 24 | 357 | 263 | +94 | |
| 15 | LSU | 8 | 4 | 20 | 352 | 285 | +67 | |
| 16 | USC | 6 | 6 | 19 | 357 | 282 | +75 | |
| 17 | Washington | 6 | 6 | 19 | 270 | 274 | -4 | |
| 18 | West Virginia | 6 | 6 | 19 | 342 | 373 | -31 | |
| 19 | Utah | 5 | 7 | 16 | 283 | 248 | +35 | |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 6 | 6 | 16 | 292 | 259 | +33 | |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 5 | 7 | 10 | 271 | 277 | -6 | Relegated |
| 22 | UCF | 4 | 8 | 8 | 365 | 323 | +42 | Survived |
| 23 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 9 | 4 | 326 | 427 | -101 | Relegated |
| 24 | Florida State | 2 | 10 | 3 | 185 | 336 | -151 | Relegated |
Tier 224 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa State | 10 | 3 | 39 | 393 | 280 | +113 | Promoted |
| 2 | BYU | 10 | 2 | 36 | 369 | 241 | +128 | Promoted |
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 10 | 2 | 30 | 530 | 287 | +243 | |
| 4 | Tennessee | 10 | 2 | 29 | 447 | 167 | +280 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 5 | Ole Miss | 9 | 3 | 25 | 450 | 167 | +283 | |
| 6 | Texas Tech | 8 | 4 | 25 | 463 | 414 | +49 | |
| 7 | Illinois | 9 | 3 | 24 | 347 | 265 | +82 | |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 8 | 4 | 23 | 364 | 254 | +110 | |
| 9 | Minnesota | 7 | 5 | 22 | 316 | 210 | +106 | |
| 10 | Boise State | 12 | 1 | 21 | 508 | 285 | +223 | |
| 11 | Louisville | 8 | 4 | 21 | 439 | 279 | +160 | |
| 12 | Missouri | 9 | 3 | 20 | 349 | 241 | +108 | |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 5 | 20 | 382 | 321 | +61 | |
| 14 | Memphis | 10 | 2 | 19 | 422 | 273 | +149 | |
| 15 | NC State | 6 | 6 | 16 | 350 | 366 | -16 | |
| 16 | Houston | 4 | 8 | 16 | 168 | 275 | -107 | |
| 17 | Toledo | 7 | 5 | 15 | 320 | 256 | +64 | |
| 18 | North Carolina | 6 | 6 | 15 | 388 | 338 | +50 | |
| 19 | Cincinnati | 5 | 7 | 15 | 302 | 295 | +7 | |
| 20 | UCLA | 5 | 7 | 13 | 221 | 303 | -82 | |
| 21 | Michigan State | 5 | 7 | 11 | 232 | 313 | -81 | Survived |
| 22 | Oregon State | 5 | 7 | 10 | 291 | 359 | -68 | Relegated |
| 23 | Stanford | 3 | 9 | 7 | 274 | 404 | -130 | Relegated |
| 24 | Mississippi State | 2 | 10 | 1 | 310 | 409 | -99 | Relegated |
Tier 326 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona State | 11 | 2 | 40 | 430 | 277 | +153 | Promoted |
| 2 | SMU | 11 | 2 | 35 | 501 | 271 | +230 | Promoted |
| 3 | Duke | 9 | 3 | 25 | 322 | 266 | +56 | |
| 4 | South Carolina | 9 | 3 | 24 | 379 | 214 | +165 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 5 | Boston College | 7 | 5 | 22 | 351 | 289 | +62 | |
| 6 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 5 | 21 | 349 | 298 | +51 | |
| 7 | Syracuse | 9 | 3 | 21 | 391 | 344 | +47 | |
| 8 | Washington State | 8 | 4 | 19 | 441 | 337 | +104 | |
| 9 | California | 6 | 6 | 17 | 313 | 266 | +47 | |
| 10 | Navy | 9 | 3 | 15 | 386 | 268 | +118 | |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 6 | 15 | 356 | 273 | +83 | |
| 12 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 5 | 14 | 294 | 246 | +48 | |
| 13 | Kansas | 5 | 7 | 14 | 356 | 312 | +44 | |
| 14 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 5 | 13 | 291 | 221 | +70 | |
| 15 | Tulane | 9 | 4 | 12 | 483 | 256 | +227 | |
| 16 | Nebraska | 6 | 6 | 12 | 286 | 238 | +48 | |
| 17 | Air Force | 5 | 7 | 12 | 227 | 279 | -52 | |
| 18 | Liberty | 8 | 3 | 10 | 338 | 256 | +82 | |
| 19 | Auburn | 5 | 7 | 9 | 333 | 256 | +77 | |
| 20 | Wake Forest | 4 | 8 | 9 | 308 | 390 | -82 | |
| 21 | Fresno State | 6 | 6 | 8 | 319 | 295 | +24 | |
| 22 | Northwestern | 4 | 8 | 8 | 214 | 316 | -102 | |
| 23 | Kentucky | 4 | 8 | 7 | 247 | 265 | -18 | Survived |
| 24 | Western Michigan | 6 | 6 | 7 | 353 | 377 | -24 | Relegated |
| 25 | San Diego State | 3 | 9 | 3 | 256 | 355 | -99 | Relegated |
| 26 | Purdue | 1 | 11 | 0 | 189 | 479 | -290 | Relegated |
Tier 426 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 11 | 1 | 31 | 520 | 176 | +344 | Promoted |
| 2 | Colorado | 9 | 3 | 31 | 414 | 264 | +150 | Promoted |
| 3 | Army | 11 | 2 | 17 | 408 | 211 | +197 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 4 | Ohio | 10 | 3 | 17 | 380 | 227 | +153 | |
| 5 | San Jose State | 7 | 5 | 16 | 330 | 317 | +13 | |
| 6 | Arkansas | 6 | 6 | 14 | 363 | 299 | +64 | |
| 7 | Marshall | 10 | 3 | 13 | 414 | 300 | +114 | |
| 8 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 5 | 12 | 332 | 318 | +14 | |
| 9 | James Madison | 8 | 4 | 11 | 406 | 249 | +157 | |
| 10 | Virginia | 5 | 7 | 11 | 272 | 345 | -73 | |
| 11 | Arizona | 4 | 8 | 10 | 261 | 381 | -120 | |
| 12 | UTSA | 6 | 6 | 9 | 387 | 376 | +11 | |
| 13 | Maryland | 4 | 8 | 8 | 284 | 365 | -81 | |
| 14 | Central Michigan | 4 | 8 | 8 | 271 | 356 | -85 | |
| 15 | North Texas | 6 | 6 | 7 | 408 | 414 | -6 | |
| 16 | South Florida | 6 | 6 | 6 | 377 | 348 | +29 | |
| 17 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 7 | 6 | 266 | 246 | +20 | |
| 18 | Nevada | 3 | 10 | 6 | 300 | 374 | -74 | |
| 19 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 7 | 5 | 311 | 335 | -24 | |
| 20 | App State | 5 | 6 | 5 | 293 | 362 | -69 | |
| 21 | Wyoming | 3 | 9 | 4 | 232 | 340 | -108 | |
| 22 | New Mexico State | 3 | 9 | 4 | 259 | 435 | -176 | |
| 23 | Ball State | 3 | 9 | 4 | 304 | 481 | -177 | Relegated |
| 24 | Tulsa | 3 | 9 | 4 | 300 | 510 | -210 | Survived |
| 25 | Troy | 4 | 8 | 3 | 312 | 341 | -29 | Relegated |
| 26 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 9 | 2 | 217 | 411 | -194 | Relegated |
Tier 534 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNLV | 10 | 3 | 23 | 471 | 285 | +186 | Promoted |
| 2 | Rutgers | 7 | 5 | 19 | 335 | 286 | +49 | Promoted |
| 3 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 6 | 16 | 320 | 277 | +43 | |
| 4 | Jacksonville State | 9 | 4 | 15 | 477 | 336 | +141 | |
| 5 | Buffalo | 8 | 4 | 14 | 349 | 336 | +13 | |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 10 | 3 | 13 | 430 | 304 | +126 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 7 | 5 | 13 | 321 | 243 | +78 | |
| 8 | Sam Houston | 9 | 3 | 13 | 278 | 240 | +38 | |
| 9 | Colorado State | 8 | 4 | 12 | 300 | 292 | +8 | |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 4 | 11 | 338 | 328 | +10 | |
| 11 | East Carolina | 7 | 5 | 9 | 390 | 334 | +56 | |
| 12 | New Mexico | 5 | 7 | 9 | 402 | 456 | -54 | |
| 13 | Texas State | 7 | 5 | 8 | 445 | 291 | +154 | |
| 14 | Arkansas State | 7 | 5 | 8 | 298 | 387 | -89 | |
| 15 | South Alabama | 6 | 6 | 7 | 417 | 304 | +113 | |
| 16 | UConn | 8 | 4 | 7 | 388 | 286 | +102 | |
| 17 | Rice | 4 | 8 | 7 | 266 | 305 | -39 | |
| 18 | Akron | 4 | 8 | 7 | 245 | 384 | -139 | |
| 19 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 6 | 6 | 358 | 367 | -9 | |
| 20 | Hawaii | 5 | 7 | 6 | 268 | 312 | -44 | |
| 21 | Utah State | 4 | 8 | 6 | 383 | 453 | -70 | |
| 22 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 7 | 6 | 252 | 345 | -93 | |
| 23 | Florida International | 4 | 8 | 5 | 316 | 309 | +7 | |
| 24 | Old Dominion | 5 | 7 | 5 | 336 | 336 | 0 | |
| 25 | Charlotte | 5 | 7 | 4 | 284 | 421 | -137 | |
| 26 | Temple | 3 | 9 | 4 | 235 | 425 | -190 | |
| 27 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 9 | 3 | 311 | 363 | -52 | |
| 28 | UAB | 3 | 9 | 3 | 314 | 411 | -97 | |
| 29 | Georgia State | 3 | 9 | 2 | 286 | 406 | -120 | |
| 30 | UTEP | 3 | 9 | 1 | 234 | 388 | -154 | |
| 31 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 10 | 1 | 198 | 374 | -176 | |
| 32 | Massachusetts | 2 | 10 | 0 | 270 | 426 | -156 | |
| 33 | Southern Miss | 1 | 11 | 0 | 183 | 453 | -270 | |
| 34 | Kent State | 0 | 12 | -3 | 167 | 529 | -362 |
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: Penn 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
Final
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: UCF
Semifinal
Tier 2bottom 4 · survivor: Michigan State
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
Tier 3bottom 4 · survivor: Kentucky
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
Tier 4bottom 4 · survivor: Tulsa
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
2025 starting tiers
Cascade from 2024: promoted teams move up, relegated teams move down, and FBS membership is reconciled against CFBD's roster for the next year.
Premier24
- Oregon1
- Penn State2
- Iowa State3
- Notre Dame4
- Georgia5
- BYU6
- Texas7
- Ohio State8
- Clemson9
- Tennessee10
- Alabama11
- Baylor12
- TCU13
- Florida14
- Michigan15
- Iowa16
- Kansas State17
- LSU18
- USC19
- Washington20
- West Virginia21
- Utah22
- Oklahoma23
- UCF24
Tier 224
- Arizona State1
- SMU2
- Miami (FL)3
- Ole Miss4
- Texas Tech5
- South Carolina6
- Illinois7
- Texas A&M8
- Minnesota9
- Boise State10
- Louisville11
- Missouri12
- Pittsburgh13
- Memphis14
- NC State15
- Houston16
- Toledo17
- North Carolina18
- Cincinnati19
- UCLA20
- Michigan State21
- Wisconsin22
- Oklahoma State23
- Florida State24
Tier 326
- Indiana1
- Colorado2
- Duke3
- Boston College4
- Georgia Tech5
- Syracuse6
- Washington State7
- Army8
- California9
- Navy10
- Virginia Tech11
- Miami (OH)12
- Kansas13
- Northern Illinois14
- Tulane15
- Nebraska16
- Air Force17
- Liberty18
- Oregon State19
- Auburn20
- Wake Forest21
- Fresno State22
- Northwestern23
- Kentucky24
- Stanford25
- Mississippi State26
Tier 426
- UNLV1
- Rutgers2
- Ohio3
- San Jose State4
- Arkansas5
- Louisiana-Lafayette6
- Marshall7
- Western Kentucky8
- James Madison9
- Virginia10
- Arizona11
- UTSA12
- Maryland13
- Central Michigan14
- North Texas15
- Western Michigan16
- South Florida17
- Louisiana Tech18
- Nevada19
- Eastern Michigan20
- App State21
- Wyoming22
- New Mexico State23
- Tulsa24
- San Diego State25
- Purdue26
Tier 534
- Vanderbilt1
- Jacksonville State2
- Buffalo3
- Bowling Green4
- Sam Houston5
- Colorado State6
- Georgia Southern7
- East Carolina8
- New Mexico9
- Texas State10
- Arkansas State11
- South Alabama12
- UConn13
- Rice14
- Akron15
- Coastal Carolina16
- Hawaii17
- Utah State18
- Louisiana-Monroe19
- Florida International20
- Old Dominion21
- Charlotte22
- Ball State23
- Temple24
- Troy25
- Florida Atlantic26
- UAB27
- Georgia State28
- Middle Tennessee29
- UTEP30
- Kennesaw State31
- Massachusetts32
- Southern Miss33
- Kent State34