(AP) The Associated Press has been ranking the best teams in college football for the last 80 seasons.
For the first time since that first poll in 1936, the AP has compiled an all-time Top 100 based on a formula that counts poll appearances (one point) to mark consistency, No. 1 rankings (one bonus point) to acknowledge elite programs, and a bonus for AP championships won (10 points).
The top five teams using those criteria: Ohio State, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Alabama and Southern California. Michigan landed at #7 on the list and Michigan State is #19.
The top 25 of the 100 is…
1. Ohio State
2. Oklahoma
3. Notre Dame
4. Alabama
5. USC
6. Nebraska
7. Michigan
8. Texas
9. Florida state
10. Florida
11. LSU
12. Penn State
13. Miami, Fla.
14. Tennessee
15. Georgia
16. Auburn
17. UCLA
18. Texas A&M
19. Michigan State
20. Washington
21. Arkansas
22. Clemson
23. Pittsburgh
24. Wisconsin
25. Iowa
