2025 season
136 teams across 5 tiers · ingest from CFBD regular season
- National champion
- Oregonfrom Premier
- Biggest riser (1999 tiers)
- Texas Tech▲ 1 tier
- Biggest faller
- UCF▼ 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 | Ohio State | 12 | 1 | 42 | 454 | 106 | +348 | |
| 2 | Oregon | 11 | 1 | 40 | 458 | 178 | +280 | |
| 3 | Georgia | 12 | 1 | 39 | 415 | 207 | +208 | |
| 4 | BYU | 11 | 2 | 38 | 415 | 247 | +168 | |
| 5 | Utah | 10 | 2 | 35 | 493 | 224 | +269 | |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 10 | 2 | 33 | 504 | 211 | +293 | |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 10 | 2 | 33 | 317 | 167 | +150 | |
| 8 | Alabama | 10 | 3 | 32 | 406 | 226 | +180 | |
| 9 | TCU | 8 | 4 | 29 | 369 | 302 | +67 | |
| 10 | USC | 9 | 3 | 28 | 438 | 269 | +169 | |
| 11 | Michigan | 9 | 3 | 26 | 331 | 224 | +107 | |
| 12 | Iowa State | 8 | 4 | 25 | 329 | 242 | +87 | |
| 13 | Iowa | 8 | 4 | 23 | 347 | 182 | +165 | |
| 14 | Texas | 9 | 3 | 22 | 355 | 237 | +118 | |
| 15 | Clemson | 7 | 5 | 20 | 344 | 245 | +99 | |
| 16 | LSU | 7 | 5 | 20 | 262 | 220 | +42 | |
| 17 | Kansas State | 6 | 6 | 20 | 353 | 320 | +33 | |
| 18 | Tennessee | 8 | 4 | 19 | 489 | 345 | +144 | |
| 19 | Washington | 8 | 4 | 18 | 405 | 233 | +172 | |
| 20 | Baylor | 5 | 7 | 18 | 373 | 391 | -18 | |
| 21 | UCF | 5 | 7 | 14 | 292 | 283 | +9 | Relegated |
| 22 | Penn State | 6 | 6 | 12 | 381 | 257 | +124 | Survived |
| 23 | Florida | 4 | 8 | 12 | 259 | 288 | -29 | Relegated |
| 24 | West Virginia | 4 | 8 | 11 | 261 | 370 | -109 | Relegated |
Tier 224 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Tech | 12 | 1 | 45 | 552 | 142 | +410 | Promoted |
| 2 | Ole Miss | 11 | 1 | 34 | 447 | 241 | +206 | Promoted |
| 3 | Texas A&M | 11 | 1 | 34 | 436 | 263 | +173 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 4 | Miami (FL) | 10 | 2 | 33 | 409 | 166 | +243 | |
| 5 | Arizona State | 8 | 4 | 28 | 296 | 276 | +20 | |
| 6 | Houston | 9 | 3 | 27 | 340 | 262 | +78 | |
| 7 | SMU | 8 | 4 | 23 | 395 | 248 | +147 | |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 7 | 5 | 23 | 381 | 298 | +83 | |
| 9 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 4 | 22 | 421 | 299 | +122 | |
| 10 | Louisville | 8 | 4 | 20 | 362 | 253 | +109 | |
| 11 | Illinois | 8 | 4 | 19 | 352 | 279 | +73 | |
| 12 | Missouri | 8 | 4 | 18 | 386 | 233 | +153 | |
| 13 | NC State | 7 | 5 | 17 | 362 | 346 | +16 | |
| 14 | Minnesota | 7 | 5 | 16 | 279 | 281 | -2 | |
| 15 | Boise State | 9 | 4 | 14 | 408 | 299 | +109 | |
| 16 | Toledo | 8 | 4 | 13 | 379 | 146 | +233 | |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 4 | 8 | 13 | 154 | 259 | -105 | |
| 18 | Florida State | 5 | 7 | 12 | 396 | 264 | +132 | |
| 19 | UCLA | 3 | 9 | 11 | 218 | 401 | -183 | |
| 20 | Memphis | 8 | 4 | 10 | 415 | 270 | +145 | |
| 21 | South Carolina | 4 | 8 | 7 | 272 | 265 | +7 | Survived |
| 22 | North Carolina | 4 | 8 | 7 | 231 | 294 | -63 | Relegated |
| 23 | Michigan State | 4 | 8 | 7 | 295 | 359 | -64 | Relegated |
| 24 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 11 | 0 | 170 | 400 | -230 | Relegated |
Tier 326 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 13 | 0 | 42 | 545 | 141 | +404 | Promoted |
| 2 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 3 | 24 | 397 | 300 | +97 | Promoted |
| 3 | Duke | 8 | 5 | 24 | 442 | 373 | +69 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 4 | Tulane | 11 | 2 | 22 | 378 | 294 | +84 | |
| 5 | California | 7 | 5 | 22 | 298 | 318 | -20 | |
| 6 | Nebraska | 7 | 5 | 18 | 351 | 276 | +75 | |
| 7 | Wake Forest | 8 | 4 | 18 | 322 | 258 | +64 | |
| 8 | Navy | 10 | 2 | 18 | 374 | 312 | +62 | |
| 9 | Kansas | 5 | 7 | 17 | 337 | 321 | +16 | |
| 10 | Northwestern | 6 | 6 | 16 | 270 | 251 | +19 | |
| 11 | Fresno State | 8 | 4 | 15 | 317 | 241 | +76 | |
| 12 | Kentucky | 5 | 7 | 14 | 276 | 317 | -41 | |
| 13 | Washington State | 6 | 6 | 12 | 259 | 242 | +17 | |
| 14 | Stanford | 4 | 8 | 12 | 226 | 350 | -124 | |
| 15 | Miami (OH) | 7 | 6 | 10 | 326 | 286 | +40 | |
| 16 | Mississippi State | 5 | 7 | 10 | 366 | 350 | +16 | |
| 17 | Army | 6 | 6 | 10 | 269 | 265 | +4 | |
| 18 | Auburn | 5 | 7 | 9 | 321 | 248 | +73 | |
| 19 | Colorado | 3 | 9 | 8 | 251 | 366 | -115 | |
| 20 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 9 | 7 | 257 | 362 | -105 | |
| 21 | Syracuse | 3 | 9 | 6 | 242 | 419 | -177 | |
| 22 | Air Force | 4 | 8 | 5 | 358 | 364 | -6 | |
| 23 | Liberty | 4 | 8 | 4 | 307 | 318 | -11 | Relegated |
| 24 | Boston College | 2 | 10 | 3 | 305 | 393 | -88 | Relegated |
| 25 | Oregon State | 2 | 10 | 3 | 218 | 353 | -135 | Survived |
| 26 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 9 | 2 | 205 | 292 | -87 | Relegated |
Tier 426 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | 9 | 3 | 29 | 391 | 227 | +164 | Promoted |
| 2 | Virginia | 10 | 3 | 28 | 418 | 267 | +151 | Promoted |
| 3 | San Diego State | 9 | 3 | 20 | 296 | 151 | +145 | |
| 4 | James Madison | 12 | 1 | 18 | 485 | 206 | +279 | |
| 5 | North Texas | 11 | 2 | 18 | 582 | 324 | +258 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 6 | UNLV | 10 | 3 | 18 | 467 | 375 | +92 | |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 9 | 4 | 18 | 307 | 237 | +70 | |
| 8 | South Florida | 9 | 3 | 17 | 516 | 280 | +236 | |
| 9 | Ohio | 8 | 4 | 16 | 344 | 275 | +69 | |
| 10 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 4 | 10 | 357 | 281 | +76 | |
| 11 | Tulsa | 4 | 8 | 10 | 278 | 347 | -69 | |
| 12 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 5 | 9 | 332 | 256 | +76 | |
| 13 | Rutgers | 5 | 7 | 9 | 344 | 382 | -38 | |
| 14 | Central Michigan | 7 | 5 | 8 | 286 | 272 | +14 | |
| 15 | Maryland | 4 | 8 | 8 | 282 | 318 | -36 | |
| 16 | UTSA | 6 | 6 | 7 | 405 | 355 | +50 | |
| 17 | App State | 5 | 7 | 7 | 304 | 358 | -54 | |
| 18 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 6 | 6 | 325 | 360 | -35 | |
| 19 | Marshall | 5 | 7 | 4 | 369 | 363 | +6 | |
| 20 | Wyoming | 4 | 8 | 4 | 192 | 246 | -54 | |
| 21 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 8 | 4 | 289 | 357 | -68 | |
| 22 | New Mexico State | 4 | 8 | 4 | 259 | 331 | -72 | |
| 23 | Nevada | 3 | 9 | 4 | 211 | 330 | -119 | Survived |
| 24 | San Jose State | 3 | 9 | 2 | 257 | 390 | -133 | Relegated |
| 25 | Arkansas | 2 | 10 | 1 | 395 | 406 | -11 | Relegated |
| 26 | Purdue | 2 | 10 | 1 | 225 | 382 | -157 | Relegated |
Tier 536 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 2 | 29 | 473 | 263 | +210 | Promoted |
| 2 | New Mexico | 9 | 3 | 17 | 335 | 270 | +65 | Promoted |
| 3 | UConn | 9 | 3 | 14 | 443 | 310 | +133 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 9 | 3 | 13 | 392 | 231 | +161 | |
| 5 | East Carolina | 8 | 4 | 13 | 402 | 244 | +158 | |
| 6 | Hawaii | 8 | 4 | 13 | 342 | 282 | +60 | |
| 7 | Kennesaw State | 10 | 3 | 13 | 368 | 316 | +52 | |
| 8 | Utah State | 6 | 6 | 11 | 381 | 339 | +42 | |
| 9 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 5 | 10 | 377 | 340 | +37 | |
| 10 | Missouri State | 7 | 5 | 10 | 305 | 340 | -35 | |
| 11 | Florida International | 7 | 5 | 9 | 351 | 333 | +18 | |
| 12 | Southern Miss | 7 | 5 | 8 | 358 | 329 | +29 | |
| 13 | Troy | 8 | 5 | 8 | 316 | 318 | -2 | |
| 14 | Bowling Green | 4 | 8 | 8 | 246 | 291 | -45 | |
| 15 | Texas State | 6 | 6 | 7 | 433 | 367 | +66 | |
| 16 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 6 | 7 | 334 | 410 | -76 | |
| 17 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 6 | 7 | 274 | 407 | -133 | |
| 18 | UAB | 4 | 8 | 7 | 317 | 459 | -142 | |
| 19 | Temple | 5 | 7 | 6 | 334 | 356 | -22 | |
| 20 | Delaware | 6 | 6 | 6 | 357 | 390 | -33 | |
| 21 | Arkansas State | 6 | 6 | 6 | 293 | 328 | -35 | |
| 22 | Kent State | 5 | 7 | 6 | 255 | 403 | -148 | |
| 23 | Buffalo | 5 | 7 | 5 | 288 | 282 | +6 | |
| 24 | Akron | 5 | 7 | 5 | 267 | 329 | -62 | |
| 25 | Rice | 5 | 7 | 5 | 238 | 387 | -149 | |
| 26 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 8 | 4 | 354 | 436 | -82 | |
| 27 | Ball State | 4 | 8 | 4 | 190 | 358 | -168 | |
| 28 | Sam Houston | 2 | 10 | 4 | 213 | 454 | -241 | |
| 29 | South Alabama | 4 | 8 | 3 | 318 | 365 | -47 | |
| 30 | Colorado State | 2 | 10 | 3 | 222 | 370 | -148 | |
| 31 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 9 | 2 | 269 | 371 | -102 | |
| 32 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 9 | 2 | 199 | 383 | -184 | |
| 33 | UTEP | 2 | 10 | 1 | 280 | 365 | -85 | |
| 34 | Georgia State | 1 | 11 | 0 | 237 | 454 | -217 | |
| 35 | Charlotte | 1 | 11 | 0 | 172 | 436 | -264 | |
| 36 | Massachusetts | 0 | 12 | -3 | 133 | 463 | -330 |
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: Oregon.
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 4→ up to Tier 3
Semifinal
Final
UNLV17
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: Penn State
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
UCF30
Tier 2bottom 4 · survivor: South Carolina
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
Tier 3bottom 4 · survivor: Oregon State
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
2026 starting tiers
Cascade from 2025: promoted teams move up, relegated teams move down, and FBS membership is reconciled against CFBD's roster for the next year.
Premier24
- Texas Tech1
- Ohio State2
- Oregon3
- Georgia4
- BYU5
- Utah6
- Ole Miss7
- Texas A&M8
- Notre Dame9
- Oklahoma10
- Alabama11
- TCU12
- USC13
- Michigan14
- Iowa State15
- Iowa16
- Texas17
- Clemson18
- LSU19
- Kansas State20
- Tennessee21
- Washington22
- Baylor23
- Penn State24
Tier 224
- Indiana1
- Miami (FL)2
- Arizona State3
- Houston4
- Georgia Tech5
- Duke6
- SMU7
- Cincinnati8
- Pittsburgh9
- Louisville10
- Illinois11
- Missouri12
- NC State13
- Minnesota14
- Boise State15
- UCF16
- Toledo17
- Wisconsin18
- Florida State19
- Florida20
- West Virginia21
- UCLA22
- Memphis23
- South Carolina24
Tier 326
- Arizona1
- Virginia2
- Tulane3
- California4
- North Texas5
- Nebraska6
- Wake Forest7
- Navy8
- Kansas9
- Northwestern10
- Fresno State11
- Kentucky12
- Washington State13
- Stanford14
- Miami (OH)15
- Mississippi State16
- Army17
- Auburn18
- Colorado19
- North Carolina20
- Michigan State21
- Virginia Tech22
- Syracuse23
- Air Force24
- Oregon State25
- Oklahoma State26
Tier 426
- Vanderbilt1
- San Diego State2
- James Madison3
- UNLV4
- Western Michigan5
- South Florida6
- New Mexico7
- Ohio8
- UConn9
- Western Kentucky10
- Tulsa11
- Louisiana Tech12
- Rutgers13
- Central Michigan14
- Maryland15
- UTSA16
- App State17
- Louisiana-Lafayette18
- Marshall19
- Liberty20
- Wyoming21
- Eastern Michigan22
- New Mexico State23
- Nevada24
- Boston College25
- Northern Illinois26
Tier 536
- Old Dominion1
- East Carolina2
- Hawaii3
- Kennesaw State4
- Utah State5
- Jacksonville State6
- Missouri State7
- Florida International8
- Southern Miss9
- Troy10
- Bowling Green11
- Texas State12
- Georgia Southern13
- Coastal Carolina14
- UAB15
- Temple16
- Delaware17
- Arkansas State18
- Kent State19
- Buffalo20
- Akron21
- Rice22
- Florida Atlantic23
- Ball State24
- Sam Houston25
- South Alabama26
- Colorado State27
- Middle Tennessee28
- San Jose State29
- Louisiana-Monroe30
- Arkansas31
- UTEP32
- Purdue33
- Georgia State34
- Charlotte35
- Massachusetts36