CFP Champions
| CFP Era |
| Season |
Champion |
Runner-up |
| 2025-2026 | 1. Indiana | 27 | 21 | 10. Miami (FL) |
| 2024-2025 | 8. Ohio State | 34 | 23 | 7. Notre Dame |
| 2023-2024 | 1. Michigan | 34 | 13 | 2. Washington |
| 2022-2023 | 1. Georgia | 65 | 7 | 3. TCU |
| 2021-2022 | 3. Georgia | 33 | 18 | 1. Alabama |
| 2020-2021 | 1. Alabama | 52 | 24 | 3. Ohio State |
| 2019-2020 | 1. LSU | 42 | 25 | 3. Clemson |
| 2018-2019 | 2. Clemson | 44 | 16 | 1. Alabama |
| 2017-2018 | 4. Alabama | 26 | 23 | 3. Georgia |
| 2016-2017 | 2. Clemson | 35 | 31 | 1. Alabama |
| 2015-2016 | 2. Alabama | 45 | 40 | 1. Clemson |
| 2014-2015 | 4. Ohio State | 42 | 20 | 2. Oregon |
| BCS Era |
| Season |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Score |
| 2013-14 |
1. Florida State |
2. Auburn |
34-31 |
| 2012-13 |
2. Alabama |
1. Notre Dame |
42-14 |
| 2011-12 |
2. Alabama |
1. LSU |
21-0 |
| 2010-11 |
1. Auburn |
2. Oregon |
22-19 |
| 2009-10 |
1. Alabama |
2. Texas |
37-21 |
| 2008-09 |
2. Florida |
1. Oklahoma |
24-14 |
| 2007-08 |
2. LSU |
1. Ohio State |
38-24 |
| 2006-07 |
2. Florida |
1. Ohio State |
41-14 |
| 2005-06 |
2. Texas |
1. USC |
41-38 |
| 2004-05 |
1. USC ** |
2. Oklahoma |
55-19 |
| 2003-04 |
2. LSU |
1. Oklahoma |
21-14 |
| 2002-03 |
2. Ohio State |
1. Miami (FL) |
31-24 |
| 2001-02 |
1. Miami (FL) |
2. Nebraska |
37-14 |
| 2000-01 |
1. Oklahoma |
2. Florida State |
13-2 |
| 1999-00 |
1. Florida State |
2. Virginia Tech |
46-29 |
| 1998-99 |
1. Tennessee |
2. Florida State |
23-16 |
| Polls Era |
| Season |
AP Champion |
Coaches Champion |
| 1997-98 |
Michigan |
Nebraska |
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