Florida State
2013 • 14-0
Dominance93.5
#1 overall peak
Off: #537Def: #15Schedule: #2
National titleUndefeatedTop 10 peak
Evergreen team peak index
Best Team for Every Program Since 2003
Use efficiency, dominance, schedule strength, and season performance signals to identify the strongest modern-era team for every FBS program.
Coverage: 2003-2025 • Updated Mar 13, 2026 • 136 programs.
Programs Covered
136
Seasons Analyzed
23
Metrics Blended
7
Top Team Overall
2013 Florida State
This page identifies the strongest modern-era team for every FBS program using a dominance model built from offensive efficiency, defensive efficiency, schedule strength, margin of victory, win strength, postseason success, and advanced quality.
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Every Program's Best Team
Sorted by dominance score with one peak season per visible program.
Ohio State
2024 • 14-2
Dominance92.5
#2 overall peak
Off: #17Def: #566Schedule: #34
National titlePlayoffTop 10 peakDebatable
Georgia
2021 • 14-1
Dominance91.9
#3 overall peak
Off: #133Def: #541Schedule: #19
National titlePlayoffTop 10 peakDebatable
Clemson
2019 • 14-1
Dominance91.7
#4 overall peak
Off: #33Def: #528Schedule: #38
PlayoffTop 10 peakDebatable
Alabama
2017 • 13-1
Dominance91.0
#5 overall peak
Off: #304Def: #427Schedule: #20
National titlePlayoffTop 10 peakDebatable
Michigan
2023 • 15-0
Dominance90.8
#6 overall peak
Off: #259Def: #483Schedule: #27
National titlePlayoffUndefeatedTop 10 peak
USC
2008 • 12-1
Dominance90.0
#7 overall peak
Off: #1053Def: #1Schedule: #10
Top 10 peak
Florida
2008 • 13-1
Dominance88.8
#8 overall peak
Off: #1203Def: #57Schedule: #5
National titleTop 10 peakDebatable
Texas
2005 • 13-0
Dominance87.8
#9 overall peak
Off: #857Def: #519Schedule: #8
National titleUndefeatedTop 10 peakDebatable
TCU
2014 • 12-1
Dominance87.6
#10 overall peak
Off: #213Def: #659Schedule: #92
PlayoffTop 10 peakDebatable
Washington
2016 • 12-2
Dominance87.5
93rd percentile
Off: #181Def: #749Schedule: #48
Playoff
Notre Dame
2024 • 14-2
Dominance87.5
92nd percentile
Off: #189Def: #719Schedule: #112
Playoff
LSU
2006 • 11-2
Dominance86.8
91st percentile
Off: #1061Def: #52Schedule: #55
Debatable
Indiana
2025 • 16-0
Dominance86.2
90th percentile
Off: #115Def: #1071Schedule: #57
National titleUndefeated
Wisconsin
2017 • 13-1
Dominance85.9
90th percentile
Off: #597Def: #403Schedule: #59
Oregon
2010 • 12-1
Dominance85.7
89th percentile
Off: #1372Def: #99Schedule: #35
Debatable
Penn State
2017 • 11-2
Dominance85.7
88th percentile
Off: #69Def: #956Schedule: #63
Texas Tech
2025 • 12-2
Dominance85.7
88th percentile
Off: #263Def: #365Schedule: #101
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Distribution of Program Peak Dominance
Visible-program histogram for the current filter state.
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44-51
8
51-58
19
58-65
38
65-72
28
72-79
26
79-86
13
86-93
1
93-94
Most peaks fall between 65 and 722 visible peaks are at 92.0+Current median peak: 72.0
Top 25 Best Teams Since 2003
| Rank | Team | Season | Record | Dominance | Offense | Defense | Schedule | Avg Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | 2013 | 14-0 | 93.5#1 overall peak | 537 | 15 | 2 | 39.5 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 2024 | 14-2 | 92.5#2 overall peak | 17 | 566 | 34 | 22.8 |
| 3 | Georgia | 2021 | 14-1 | 91.9#3 overall peak | 133 | 541 | 19 | 28.4 |
| 4 | Clemson | 2019 | 14-1 | 91.7#4 overall peak | 33 | 528 | 38 | 30.4 |
| 5 | Clemson | 2018 | 15-0 | 91.7#5 overall peak | 28 | 391 | 21 | 31.1 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 2019 | 13-1 | 91.3#6 overall peak | 26 | 621 | 3 | 33.1 |
| 7 | Alabama | 2017 | 13-1 | 91.0#7 overall peak | 304 | 427 | 20 | 25.1 |
| 8 | Michigan | 2023 | 15-0 | 90.8#8 overall peak | 259 | 483 | 27 | 25.5 |
| 9 | Alabama | 2016 | 14-1 | 90.1#9 overall peak | 295 | 429 | 13 | 25.8 |
| 10 | USC | 2008 | 12-1 | 90.0#10 overall peak | 1053 | 1 | 10 | 28.5 |
| 11 | Georgia | 2022 | 15-0 | 89.8#11 overall peak | 130 | 853 | 16 | 26.8 |
| 12 | Clemson | 2016 | 14-1 | 88.8#12 overall peak | 362 | 639 | 44 | 21.2 |
| 13 | Florida | 2008 | 13-1 | 88.8#13 overall peak | 1203 | 57 | 5 | 30.7 |
| 14 | Alabama | 2019 | 11-2 | 88.5#14 overall peak | 10 | 756 | 15 | 28.6 |
| 15 | Florida | 2009 | 13-1 | 88.3#15 overall peak | 998 | 60 | 25 | 23.4 |
| 16 | Alabama | 2022 | 11-2 | 87.9#16 overall peak | 52 | 786 | 66 | 22.9 |
| 17 | Alabama | 2012 | 13-1 | 87.9#17 overall peak | 1101 | 226 | 4 | 27.8 |
| 18 | Texas | 2005 | 13-0 | 87.8#18 overall peak | 857 | 519 | 8 | 33.8 |
| 19 | TCU | 2014 | 12-1 | 87.6#19 overall peak | 213 | 659 | 92 | 27.5 |
| 20 | Washington | 2016 | 12-2 | 87.5#20 overall peak | 181 | 749 | 48 | 24.1 |
| 21 | Michigan | 2022 | 13-1 | 87.5#21 overall peak | 203 | 832 | 62 | 24.4 |
| 22 | Georgia | 2017 | 13-2 | 87.5#22 overall peak | 129 | 830 | 50 | 19.0 |
| 23 | Notre Dame | 2024 | 14-2 | 87.5#23 overall peak | 189 | 719 | 112 | 20.6 |
| 24 | Clemson | 2017 | 12-2 | 87.0#24 overall peak | 539 | 351 | 56 | 19.7 |
| 25 | Alabama | 2020 | 13-0 | 87.0#25 overall peak | 56 | 1727 | 29 | 29.1 |
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Best Peak Teams by Conference
Current-conference leaderboards for the strongest visible program peaks.
ACC
- 93.5
1. Florida State
2013
- 91.7
2. Clemson
2019
- 84.1
3. Louisville
2006
American Athletic
- 74.3
1. Tulane
2022
- 73.8
2. Memphis
2019
- 72.3
3. North Texas
2025
Big 12
- 87.6
1. TCU
2014
- 85.7
2. Texas Tech
2025
- 84.7
3. Cincinnati
2021
Big Ten
- 92.5
1. Ohio State
2024
- 90.8
2. Michigan
2023
- 90.0
3. USC
2008
Conference USA
- 74.0
1. Western Kentucky
2016
- 67.3
2. Liberty
2021
- 65.3
3. Louisiana Tech
2014
FBS Independents
- 87.5
1. Notre Dame
2024
- 59.1
2. UConn
2007
Mid-American
- 79.0
1. Miami (OH)
2003
- 73.1
2. Toledo
2025
- 70.5
3. Western Michigan
2016
Mountain West
- 83.8
1. Boise State
2010
- 79.3
2. Utah State
2018
- 78.4
3. Fresno State
2018
Pac-12
- 70.5
1. Oregon State
2022
- 69.9
2. Washington State
2018
SEC
- 91.9
1. Georgia
2021
- 91.0
2. Alabama
2017
- 88.8
3. Florida
2008
Sun Belt
- 79.5
1. App State
2018
- 77.3
2. Marshall
2014
- 74.3
3. Old Dominion
2025
Most Debatable Best-Team Picks
Smaller gaps mean the model found a more controversial best-team selection.
UConn
2007 over 2024
Clemson
2019 over 2018
Oregon
2010 over 2012
Oklahoma
2015 over 2008
UTSA
2022 over 2021
Texas State
2005 over 2024
Arizona State
2024 over 2012
Sam Houston
2016 over 2021
James Madison
2023 over 2025
Liberty
2021 over 2020
LSU
2006 over 2019
Louisiana Tech
2014 over 2015
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How the Rankings Work
Each program's best season is the highest-rated team from 2003 onward based on a weighted blend of offensive quality, defensive quality, schedule strength, average margin, win strength, postseason success, and advanced team quality.
- Offense: 20%
- Defense: 20%
- Schedule strength: 15%
- Average margin: 15%
- Win strength: 10%
- Postseason success: 10%
- Advanced quality: 10%
Metrics are normalized across the full 2003+ dataset, and close calls are flagged as debatable when the top two seasons finish within a narrow score gap.
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