Pure Numbers: Ranking The Top 50 College Programs of the Past Decade
Today, it is time to post an unbiased list based simply on a programs winning percentage over the past decade. Much like baseball, the variables are going to be thrown out and statistics will rule the college football world.
Regardless of conferences, competition, and bowl games, these are the top fifty college programs based on winning percentage since the 2000 season.
49. (tie) Oklahoma State Cowboys
Big 12 Conference
Overall Record: 67-56
Winning Percentage: 0.5447
49. (tie) Marshall Thundering Herd
Mid-American Conference
Overall Record: 67-56
Winning Percentage: 0.5447
48. Alabama Crimson Tide
Southeastern Conference
Overall Record: 58-48
Winning Percentage: 0.5471
46. (tie) South Carolina Gamecocks
Southeastern Conference
Overall Record: 68-54
Winning Percentage: 0.5573
46. (tie) Air Force Academy Falcons
Mountain West Conference
Overall Record: 68-54
Winning Percentage: 0.5573
45. Troy Trojans
Sun Belt Conference
Overall Record: 61-48
Winning Percentage: 0.5596
44. Northern Illinois Huskies
Mid-American Conference
Overall Record: 68-53
Winning Percentage: 0.5619
43. Missouri Tigers
Big 12 Conference
Overall Record: 70-54
Winning Percentage: 0.5645
41. (tie) Kansas State Wildcats
Big 12 Conference
Overall Record: 71-54
Winning Percentage: 0.5680
41. (tie) Arkansas Razaorbacks
Southeastern Conference
Overall Record: 71-54
Winning Percentage: 0.5680
40. California Golden Bears
Pac-10 Conference
Overall Record: 71-53
Winning Percentage: 0.5725
39. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Independent
Overall Record: 70-52
Winning Percentage: 0.5737
38. Maryland Terrapins
Atlantic Coast Conference
Overall Record: 71-52
Winning Percentage: 0.5772
37. Bowling Green Falcons
Mid-American Conference
Overall Record: 70-51
Winning Percentage: 0.5785
36. Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles
Conference USA
Overall Record: 74-52
Winning Percentage: 0.5873
35. Toledo Rockets
Mid-American Conference
Overall Record: 73-49
Winning Percentage: 0.5983
34. Pittsburgh Panthers
Big East Conference
Overall Record: 74-49
Winning Percentage: 0.6016
33. Hawaii Warriors
Western Athletic Conference
Overall Record: 80-51
Winning Percentage: 0.6106
32. Cincinnati Bearcats
Big East Conference
Overall Record: 78-48
Winning Percentage: 0.6190
31. Fresno State Bulldogs
Western Athletic Conference
Overall Record: 81-49
Winning Percentage: 0.6230
30. Florida State Seminoles
Atlantic Coast Conference
Overall Record: 73-44
Winning Percentage: 0.623
29. Penn State Nittany Lions
Big Ten Conference
Overall Record: 77-46
Winning Percentage: 0.6260
28. Clemson Tigers
Atlantic Coast Conference
Overall Record: 79-47
Winning Percentage: 0.6269
27. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Atlantic Coast Conference
Overall Record: 81-48
Winning Percentage: 0.6279
26. South Florida Bulls
Big East Conference
Overall Record: 68-40
Winning Percentage: 0.6296
24. (tie) Oregon State Beavers
Pac-10 Conference
Overall Record: 80-45
Winning Percentage: 0.6400
24. (tie) Iowa Hawkeyes
Big Ten Conference
Overall Record: 80-45
Winning Percentage: 0.6400
23. Brigham Young Cougars
Mountain West Conference
Overall Record: 81-44
Winning Percentage: 0.6480
22. Michigan Wolverines
Big Ten Conference
Overall Record: 81-43
Winning Percentage: 0.6532
21. Tennessee Volunteers
Southeastern Conference
Overall Record: 83-44
Winning Percentage: 0.6535
20. Nebraska Cornhuskers
Big 12 Conference
Overall Record: 84-44
Winning Percentage: 0.6562
19. Texas Tech Red Raiders
Big 12 Conference
Overall Record: 85-43
Winning Percentage: 0.6640
18. Wisconsin Badgers
Big Ten Conference
Overall Record: 86-43
Winning Percentage: 0.6666
17. Louisville Cardinals
Big East Conference
Overall Record: 83-41
Winning Percentage: 0.6693
16. Boston College Eagles
Atlantic Coast Conference
Overall Record: 88-40
Winning Percentage: 0.6875
15. West Virginia Mountaineers
Big East Conference
Overall Record: 86-39
Winning Percentage: 0.6880
14. Auburn Tigers
Southeastern Conference
Overall Record: 88-39
Winning Percentage: 0.6929
13. Oregon Ducks
Pac-10 Conference
Overall Record: 87-38
Winning Percentage: 0.6960
12. Utah Utes
Mountain West Conference
Overall Record: 86-36
Winning Percentage: 0.7049
11. Miami Hurricanes
Atlantic Coast Conference
Overall Record: 92-33
Winning Percentage: 0.7360
10. Virginia Tech Hokies
Atlantic Coast Conference
Overall Record: 99-32
Winning Percentage: 0.7557
9. Georgia Bulldogs
Southeastern Conference
Overall Record: 98-31
Winning Percentage: 0.7596
8. LSU Tigers
Southeastern Conference
Overall Record: 99-31
Winning Percentage: 0.7615
7. TCU Horned Frogs
Mountain West Conference
Overall Record: 95-29
Winning Percentage: 0.7661
6. Florida Gators
Southeastern Conference
Overall Record: 100-30
Winning Percentage: 0.7692
5. USC Trojans
Pac-10 Conference
Overall Record: 102-26
Winning Percentage: 0.7968
4. Ohio State Buckeyes
Big Ten Conference
Overall Record: 102-25
Winning Percentage: 0.8031
3. Oklahoma Sooners
Big 12 Conference
Overall Record: 110-24
Winning Percentage: 0.8209
2. Texas Longhorns
Big 12 Conference
Overall Record: 110-19
Winning Percentage: 0.8527
1. Boise State Broncos
Western Athletic Conference
Overall Record: 112-17
Winning Percentage: 0.8682
Regardless of the level of competition, the Broncos are the most successful program over the past decade in terms of winning percentage.
The program left the Big West conference after the 2000 season, and has dominated the WAC ever since joining. Boise State recorded at least ten wins in a season, eight times since 2000.
