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Coaches Poll College Football Rankings: Greatest Programs of All Time
by CollegeFootballNews.com
The USA Today Coaches Poll has turned into the most important of the preseason polls over the last few years, even if it doesn’t hold the influence it did before the College Football Playoff kicked in.
The AP college football poll has been around longer – starting in 1936 – and has a bigger and better history, but starting in 1950, the UPI – United Press International – created its own ranking system and became an instant factor.
Over the years, the UPI Poll held just as much weight as the AP, creating split national champions in some seasons, and eventually being acknowledged as the other standard for the sport.
Things changed in 1991 when USA Today took over for UPI creating what’s now known as the Coaches Poll, building on the history already created becoming a part of the BCS rankings before the CFP was created.
Like we did with the AP rankings, CFN devised a scoring system giving every UPI/USA Today national champion 25 points, the No. 2 team 24, No. 3 23 and so on down to the bottom 20 in most years, top 25 after USA Today took over.
Greatest Programs All-Time (Coaches Poll)
1. Oklahoma - 960 pts
2. Ohio State - 937
3. Alabama - 920
4. Michigan - 764
5. Nebraska - 736
6. USC - 731
7. Texas - 691
8. Penn State - 689
9. Notre Dame - 669
10. Florida State - 617
11. Tennessee - 551
12. Miami (FL) - 527
13. LSU - 525
14. Georgia - 511
15. Auburn - 494
16. UCLA - 475
17. Florida - 464
18. Michigan State - 436
19. Arkansas - 428
20. Wisconsin - 387
21. Iowa - 320
22. Mississippi - 319
23. Washington - 315
24. Clemson - 312
25. Texas A&M - 283
26. Georgia Tech - 269
27. Colorado - 268
28. TCU - 254
29. Stanford - 252
30. Arizona State - 251
31. Oregon - 245
32. Pittsburgh - 238
33. Virginia Tech - 236
34. Missouri - 228
35. Maryland - 214
36. Purdue - 212
37. BYU - 208
38. West Virginia - 196
39. Baylor - 189
40. Kansas State - 187
41. Houston - 180
42. Oklahoma State - 170
43. Illinois - 169
44. North Carolina - 164
45. Boise State - 158
46. Navy - 133
47. Minnesota - 122
48. Oregon State - 118
49. Louisville - 113
50. Washington State - 111
51. Utah - 110
51. Texas Tech - 110
53. California - 109
54. Southern Methodist - 107
55. South Carolina - 105
56. Kansas - 103
57. Duke - 99
57. Army - 99
59. Boston College - 97
60. North Carolina State - 95
61. Arizona - 91
62. Air Force - 84
63. Mississippi State - 38
64. Northwestern - 81
64. Wyoming - 81
66. New Mexico State - 77
67. Kentucky - 67
68. Virginia - 65
69. Princeton - 63
70. Miami (OH) - 55
71. Rice - 46
72. Indiana - 43
73. Cincinnati - 41
74. Central Florida - 39
75. Southern Mississippi - 34
76. Colorado State - 33
77. Utah State - 32
77. Marshall - 32
79. Tulsa - 30
79. Tulane - 30
81. San Diego State - 29
81. Rutgers - 29
83. Toledo - 28
84. Iowa State - 20
84. East Carolina - 20
86. Louisiana-Lafayette - 18
86. Hawaii - 18
86. Fresno State - 18
89. Yale - 17
90. Memphis - 15
91. Nevada - 13
91. Dartmouth - 13
93. South Florida - 12
93. San Francisco - 12
95. San Jose State - 11
96. North Texas - 10
96. New Mexico - 10
98. Wake Forest - 9
98. Vanderbilt - 9
98. Holy Cross - 9
98. Temple - 9
102. Washington & Lee - 8
102. Western Michigan - 8
102. Ohio - 8
102. Denver - 8
106. Cornell - 6
107. Bowling Green - 3
108. Northern Illinois - 2
108. Central Michigan - 2
Coaches Poll College Football Rankings: Greatest Programs of All Time
by CollegeFootballNews.com
The USA Today Coaches Poll has turned into the most important of the preseason polls over the last few years, even if it doesn’t hold the influence it did before the College Football Playoff kicked in.
The AP college football poll has been around longer – starting in 1936 – and has a bigger and better history, but starting in 1950, the UPI – United Press International – created its own ranking system and became an instant factor.
Over the years, the UPI Poll held just as much weight as the AP, creating split national champions in some seasons, and eventually being acknowledged as the other standard for the sport.
Things changed in 1991 when USA Today took over for UPI creating what’s now known as the Coaches Poll, building on the history already created becoming a part of the BCS rankings before the CFP was created.
Like we did with the AP rankings, CFN devised a scoring system giving every UPI/USA Today national champion 25 points, the No. 2 team 24, No. 3 23 and so on down to the bottom 20 in most years, top 25 after USA Today took over.
Greatest Programs All-Time (Coaches Poll)
1. Oklahoma - 960 pts
2. Ohio State - 937
3. Alabama - 920
4. Michigan - 764
5. Nebraska - 736
6. USC - 731
7. Texas - 691
8. Penn State - 689
9. Notre Dame - 669
10. Florida State - 617
11. Tennessee - 551
12. Miami (FL) - 527
13. LSU - 525
14. Georgia - 511
15. Auburn - 494
16. UCLA - 475
17. Florida - 464
18. Michigan State - 436
19. Arkansas - 428
20. Wisconsin - 387
21. Iowa - 320
22. Mississippi - 319
23. Washington - 315
24. Clemson - 312
25. Texas A&M - 283
26. Georgia Tech - 269
27. Colorado - 268
28. TCU - 254
29. Stanford - 252
30. Arizona State - 251
31. Oregon - 245
32. Pittsburgh - 238
33. Virginia Tech - 236
34. Missouri - 228
35. Maryland - 214
36. Purdue - 212
37. BYU - 208
38. West Virginia - 196
39. Baylor - 189
40. Kansas State - 187
41. Houston - 180
42. Oklahoma State - 170
43. Illinois - 169
44. North Carolina - 164
45. Boise State - 158
46. Navy - 133
47. Minnesota - 122
48. Oregon State - 118
49. Louisville - 113
50. Washington State - 111
51. Utah - 110
51. Texas Tech - 110
53. California - 109
54. Southern Methodist - 107
55. South Carolina - 105
56. Kansas - 103
57. Duke - 99
57. Army - 99
59. Boston College - 97
60. North Carolina State - 95
61. Arizona - 91
62. Air Force - 84
63. Mississippi State - 38
64. Northwestern - 81
64. Wyoming - 81
66. New Mexico State - 77
67. Kentucky - 67
68. Virginia - 65
69. Princeton - 63
70. Miami (OH) - 55
71. Rice - 46
72. Indiana - 43
73. Cincinnati - 41
74. Central Florida - 39
75. Southern Mississippi - 34
76. Colorado State - 33
77. Utah State - 32
77. Marshall - 32
79. Tulsa - 30
79. Tulane - 30
81. San Diego State - 29
81. Rutgers - 29
83. Toledo - 28
84. Iowa State - 20
84. East Carolina - 20
86. Louisiana-Lafayette - 18
86. Hawaii - 18
86. Fresno State - 18
89. Yale - 17
90. Memphis - 15
91. Nevada - 13
91. Dartmouth - 13
93. South Florida - 12
93. San Francisco - 12
95. San Jose State - 11
96. North Texas - 10
96. New Mexico - 10
98. Wake Forest - 9
98. Vanderbilt - 9
98. Holy Cross - 9
98. Temple - 9
102. Washington & Lee - 8
102. Western Michigan - 8
102. Ohio - 8
102. Denver - 8
106. Cornell - 6
107. Bowling Green - 3
108. Northern Illinois - 2
108. Central Michigan - 2
