Today’s top college football programs ranked

[VUHusky]

If you had to rank today’s top college football programs not just in terms of wins and losses but also in terms of recruiting prowess and trendiness, what does your list look like? Here is mine:

1 - Alabama
2 - Ohio State
3 - Clemson
4 - Georgia
5 - LSU
6 - Oklahoma
7 - Notre Dame
8 - Oregon
9 - Texas A&M
10 - Florida/USC/Michigan/Texas/Penn State

 

[UC1995]

Michigan not even close to be top 20. They are going to continue to decline until Harbaugh leaves after this year.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

If you had to rank today’s top college football programs not just in terms of wins and losses but also in terms of recruiting prowess and trendiness, what does your list look like? Here is mine:

1 - Alabama
2 - Ohio State
3 - Clemson
4 - LSU
5 - Florida
6 - Notre Dame
7 - Georgia
8 - USC
9 - Texas
10 - Oklahoma

I don't understand why Texas A&M or Oregon are on your list. Oregon for uniforms maybe? National championships have to matter somewhat.

 

[Guapo]

1 - Alabama
2 - Ohio State
3 - Clemson
4 - LSU
5 - Florida
6 - Notre Dame
7 - Georgia
8 - USC
9 - Texas
10 - Oklahoma

I don't understand why Texas A&M or Oregon are on your list. Oregon for uniforms maybe? National championships have to matter somewhat.

How is Texas on your list and how are Notre Dame and Florida over Georgia?

Maybe I’m wrong, but I think the question is programs ranked today; not a historic listing

 

[Guapo]

Michigan not even close to be top 20. They are going to continue to decline until Harbaugh leaves after this year.

Michigan is still one of the top programs, but with a strong down arrow next to their names

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

How is Texas on your list and how are Notre Dame and Florida over Georgia?

Maybe I’m wrong, but I think the question is programs ranked today; not a historic listing

Well...let's be honest...the criteria for this list is pretty vague. But.... Texas is big enough to have their own Network...and they probably have more money than any other school. Yes they haven't recently won a championship, but they are an iconic program. Same with ND. Historically and recently relevant.

Regarding Florida and Georgia....Florida has won 3 national championships since Georgia last won one.

 

[Guapo]

Well...let's be honest...the criteria for this list is pretty vague. But.... Texas is big enough to have their own Network...and they probably have more money than any other school. Yes they haven't recently won a championship, but they are an iconic program. Same with ND. Historically and recently relevant.

Regarding Florida and Georgia....Florida has won 3 national championships since Georgia last won one.

Yeah I guess I read it more as like current standing, not trying to rank by past accomplishments.

it would be nice if @VUHusky would chime in to clarify

 

[VUHusky]

Guapo is correct. I was thinking more about current standing than historical performance. Basically the schools that currently have the most buzz about them among recruits (of course these schools also tend to be successful in terms of wins and losses). If the list was based on past history I think we’d have to include a team like Nebraska which definitely would not make any top 10 list of trendiest programs currently. Miami, while a bit more successful than Nebraska recently, might also fall into this category.