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Total Appearances in the College Football Playoff Rankings

72 total rankings

  Team APP PCT AVG RK HIGH RK
1. Alabama 72 100.0% 4.4 1
  Ohio State 72 100.0% 4.6 1
3. Notre Dame 61 84.7% 9.6 2
4. Georgia 60 83.3% 5.2 1
  Clemson 60 83.3% 8.4 1
6. Oklahoma 58 80.6% 9.4 2
7. Oregon 50 69.4% 7.9 1
  Utah 50 69.4% 15.7 5
9. Michigan 49 68.1% 8.4 1
10. LSU 47 65.3% 13.0 1
11. Oklahoma State 43 59.7% 16.0 5
12. Penn State 42 58.3% 9.6 3
13. Mississippi 40 55.6% 11.5 4
14. USC 39 54.2% 15.5 4
15. Iowa 35 48.6% 16.0 4
16. Texas 34 47.2% 12.7 2
17. Wisconsin 32 44.4% 12.6 4
18. Florida State 30 41.7% 10.0 2
  Washington 30 41.7% 11.2 2
  Texas A&M 30 41.7% 12.7 3
21. Auburn 29 40.3% 12.2 2
22. Florida 28 38.9% 11.5 6
  Tennessee 28 38.9% 14.5 1
24. Baylor 26 36.1% 9.8 5
  Michigan State 26 36.1% 10.6 3
  Mississippi State 26 36.1% 15.0 1
  Boise State 26 36.1% 19.5 9
28. TCU 25 34.7% 8.3 3
29. Kansas State 24 33.3% 16.2 7
  NC State 24 33.3% 20.5 14
31. Miami (FL) 23 31.9% 10.3 2
  BYU 23 31.9% 13.3 6
33. Louisville 22 30.6% 15.5 5
34. Cincinnati 21 29.2% 13.4 4
  Missouri 21 29.2% 17.9 9
36. Iowa State 20 27.8% 17.6 6
  Northwestern 20 27.8% 18.1 8
38. Washington State 19 26.4% 16.7 8
  North Carolina 19 26.4% 16.9 10
40. Tulane (LA) 18 25.0% 20.9 16
41. Indiana 17 23.6% 6.7 1
  UCF 17 23.6% 15.5 8
  UCLA 17 23.6% 16.1 8
  Memphis 17 23.6% 20.0 13
45. Arizona 16 22.2% 15.8 7
46. Stanford 15 20.8% 14.9 6
47. West Virginia 14 19.4% 15.6 9
  Colorado 14 19.4% 16.7 8
  Houston 14 19.4% 21.6 18
50. Arizona State 13 18.1% 15.1 6
  Pittsburgh 13 18.1% 20.5 12
52. Georgia Tech 12 16.7% 18.3 11
  Navy (MD) 12 16.7% 21.5 15
54. Oregon State 11 15.3% 17.3 11
  Minnesota 11 15.3% 17.5 8
56. SMU 10 13.9% 16.2 8
  Kentucky 10 13.9% 16.8 9
  Virginia Tech 10 13.9% 20.1 13
59. Syracuse 9 12.5% 18.6 12
  Virginia 9 12.5% 19.8 14
61. Wake Forest (NC) 8 11.1% 15.3 9
  Nebraska 8 11.1% 16.3 10
  South Carolina 8 11.1% 18.1 14
64. Illinois 7 9.7% 21.0 16
65. Texas Tech 6 8.3% 5.7 4
  Vanderbilt 6 8.3% 14.3 14
  Western Michigan 6 8.3% 19.7 15
  Louisiana 6 8.3% 21.5 19
  San Diego State 6 8.3% 21.5 19
  Arkansas 6 8.3% 23.2 21
  Temple (PA) 6 8.3% 23.2 22
  Fresno State 6 8.3% 23.3 21
73. Coastal Carolina (SC) 5 6.9% 15.0 12
  Army (NY) 5 6.9% 22.8 19
  Appalachian State (NC) 5 6.9% 23.0 20
  Tulsa 5 6.9% 24.0 23
77. UNLV 4 5.6% 22.5 20
  UTSA 4 5.6% 23.0 22
79. Boston College 3 4.2% 19.7 17
  Kansas 3 4.2% 20.7 16
  Marshall (WV) 3 4.2% 22.0 21
  Duke 3 4.2% 22.3 21
  Liberty (VA) 3 4.2% 24.0 23
84. Utah State 2 2.8% 22.0 21
  San Jose State (CA) 2 2.8% 23.0 22
  Toledo (OH) 2 2.8% 24.0 24
  James Madison (VA) 2 2.8% 24.5 24
  North Texas 2 2.8% 24.5 24
89. Purdue 1 1.4% 19.0 19
  East Carolina 1 1.4% 23.0 23
  South Florida 1 1.4% 24.0 24
  Troy (AL) 1 1.4% 24.0 24
  Air Force 1 1.4% 25.0 25

National Champions

2025 - Indiana
2024 - Ohio State
2023 - Michigan
2022 - Georgia
2021 - Georgia
2020 - Alabama
2019 - LSU
2018 - Clemson
2017 - Alabama
2016 - Clemson
2015 - Alabama
2014 - Ohio State

Notes

  • Ties go the lowest average rank, highest rank, then alphabetically.
  • Teams in the latest poll are in bold.
  • Updated through December 7, 2025.