College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS

systems of determining a championship football team in the highest level of collegiate football in the United States

A national championship in the highest level of college football in the United States is a title awarded yearly. The highest level of college football is the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).

National championships
NCAA Division I FBS
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season
SportAmerican football
Founded1869; 155 years ago (1869)
Inaugural season1869
CountryUnited States
Most recent
champion(s)
Georgia
Most titlesPrinceton (28 titles)
Level on pyramid1
Related
competitions
Division I (FCS)
Official websitencaa.com/football/fbs
Championships

Playoff change

Not like others before 2014, the College Football Playoff does not use math, polls or research to choose the teams. A 13-member committee chooses and seeds the teams.[1] The playoff system was the first time a bracket style tournament was used to choose a national champion.

References change

  1. Whitley, David (February 9, 2013). "College football playoff selection committee members will need witness protection". AOL SportingNews.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.