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I was trying to tell my kids last night how Notre Dame was the undisputed top dawg of College history for most of the past 100 years, but had fallen off a bit in recent times. It's funny kids don't really know who Notre Dame or Nebraska is in a championship sense.
Top Programs after 1959:
1. Notre Dame- 563.4
2. Oklahoma- 453.1
3. Ohio State- 377.6
4. Michigan- 328.6
5. Army- 326.9
Top Programs after 1969:
1. Notre Dame- 676.1
2. Oklahoma- 490.7
3. Ohio State- 484.0
4. Alabama- 447.1
5. Texas- 403.2
Top Programs after 1979:
1. Notre Dame- 848.5
2. Alabama- 756.7
3. Oklahoma- 742.9
4. USC- 660.9
5. Ohio State- 593.7
Top Programs after 1989:
1. Notre Dame- 864.3
2. Oklahoma- 852.1
3. Alabama- 790.6
4. USC- 695.1
5. Ohio State- 617.7
Top Programs after 1999:
1. Notre Dame- 863.9
2. Alabama- 854.7
3. Nebraska- 835.7
4. Oklahoma- 768.6
5. Michigan- 706.6
Top Programs after 2009:
1. Oklahoma- 951.0
2. Alabama- 869.3
3. Notre Dame- 823.8
4. USC- 820.5
5. Nebraska- 805.2
Top Programs after 2019:
1. Alabama- 1,193.2
2. Oklahoma- 1,026.7
3. Ohio State- 960.3
4. Notre Dame- 836.9
5. USC- 799.7
Top Programs after 2023 (this year not counted yet):
1. Alabama- 1,294.1
2. Oklahoma- 1,033.1
3. Ohio State- 1,012.9
4. Notre Dame- 870.6
5. Michigan- 818.4
As you can see, Notre Dame was the King of College Football up through about 1984… Oklahoma held the top spot for a few seasons after their ‘85 title… but Notre Dame regained it with the ‘88 title and held onto it until Oklahoma passed them again with their 2000 title.
Top Programs after 1959:
1. Notre Dame- 563.4
2. Oklahoma- 453.1
3. Ohio State- 377.6
4. Michigan- 328.6
5. Army- 326.9
Top Programs after 1969:
1. Notre Dame- 676.1
2. Oklahoma- 490.7
3. Ohio State- 484.0
4. Alabama- 447.1
5. Texas- 403.2
Top Programs after 1979:
1. Notre Dame- 848.5
2. Alabama- 756.7
3. Oklahoma- 742.9
4. USC- 660.9
5. Ohio State- 593.7
Top Programs after 1989:
1. Notre Dame- 864.3
2. Oklahoma- 852.1
3. Alabama- 790.6
4. USC- 695.1
5. Ohio State- 617.7
Top Programs after 1999:
1. Notre Dame- 863.9
2. Alabama- 854.7
3. Nebraska- 835.7
4. Oklahoma- 768.6
5. Michigan- 706.6
Top Programs after 2009:
1. Oklahoma- 951.0
2. Alabama- 869.3
3. Notre Dame- 823.8
4. USC- 820.5
5. Nebraska- 805.2
Top Programs after 2019:
1. Alabama- 1,193.2
2. Oklahoma- 1,026.7
3. Ohio State- 960.3
4. Notre Dame- 836.9
5. USC- 799.7
Top Programs after 2023 (this year not counted yet):
1. Alabama- 1,294.1
2. Oklahoma- 1,033.1
3. Ohio State- 1,012.9
4. Notre Dame- 870.6
5. Michigan- 818.4
As you can see, Notre Dame was the King of College Football up through about 1984… Oklahoma held the top spot for a few seasons after their ‘85 title… but Notre Dame regained it with the ‘88 title and held onto it until Oklahoma passed them again with their 2000 title.
