1) Ohio State Buckeyes (14-2) won the championship against Notre Dame 34-23. Beat Texas 28-14 to get to the Championship, crushed Oregon 41-21, and started their playoff surge by beating Tennessee 42-17.
2) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (14-2) beat Indiana 27-17, beat Georgia 23-10, beat Penn State 27-24, lost to Ohio State in the Championship 34-23.
3) Oregon Ducks (13-1) lost to Ohio State 41-21 in the Rose Bowl.
4) Penn State Nittany Lions (13-3) crushed SMU 38-10, beat Boise State 31-14, lost to Notre Dame 27-24.
5) Georgia Bulldogs (11-3) lost to Notre Dame 23-10 in the Sugar Bowl.
6) Texas Longhorns (13-3) beat Clemson 38-24, beat Arizona State 39-31 in overtime, then lost to Ohio State 28-14.
7) Arizona State Sun Devils (11-3) lost to Texas 39-31 in overtime.
8) Boise State Broncos (12-2) lost to Penn State 31-14.
9) Tennessee Volunteers (10-3) lost to Ohio State 42-17.
10) Indiana Hoosiers (11-2) lost to Notre Dame 27-17.
11) BYU Cougars (11-2) crushed Colorado 36-14.
12) Iowa State Cyclones (11-3) topped Miami 42-41.
13) SMU Mustangs (11-3) lost to Penn State 38-10.
14) Miami Hurricanes (10-3) lost to Iowa State 42-41.
15) Mississippi Rebels (10-3) crushed Duke 52-20.
16) Syracuse Orange (10-3) crushed Washington State 52-35 in the Holiday Bowl.
17) Illinois Fighting Illini (10-3) beat South Carolina 21-17.
18) Alabama Crimson Tide (9-4) lost to Michigan 19-13.
19) South Carolina Gamecocks (9-4) lost to Illinois 21-17
20) Clemson Tigers (10-4) lost to Texas 38-24.
21) Missouri Tigers (10-3) beat Iowa 27-24
22) UNLV Rebels (11-3) beat California 24-13.
23) Memphis Tigers (11-2) beat West Virginia 42-37
24) Navy Midshipmen (10-3) beat Army 31-13 and Oklahoma 21-20.
25) Army Black Knights (12-2) lost to Navy 31-13 and beat Louisiana tech 27-6.
