College football went through several systems to determine a top team before landing on its current College Football Playoff format. From the year the AP poll began crowning its champion after bowl games to , the No. After Consensus National Champions were announced for the and seasons, the Bowl Coalition went into place beginning with the season. The coalition was formed through an agreement between conferences and bowl games to set up a national championship game between the top two teams each season.
After three seasons, the coalition was reconfigured and became the Bowl Alliance, which lasted for three seasons, as well. There was a major flaw in the Bowl Coalition and Bowl Alliance being used to crown a national champion: the Big Ten and Pac were not involved since both conferences were contractually obligated to play in the Rose Bowl.
The Tournament of Roses Association did not allow either conference champion to play in a title game, even if one of them was ranked No. Here are the championship game results from the years under the Bowl Coalition and Bowl Alliance:. Even with the Bowl Coalition in place, it still did not lead to a consensus champion. The Bowl Championship Series was put in place beginning with the season.
Known for its combination of polls and computer selection methods, the BCS did not have a standalone title game until the season. From through , the top two teams squared off for the national championship via a rotating group of four elite bowls: the Fiesta Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Orange Bowl and Rose Bowl.
Here are the BCS Championship contests from through The national title was determined through the BCS National Championship Game for the season through the season. PA If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available, call Gambler. Pennsylvania Self-Exclusion Program. VA If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, please call, text or chat, our confidential and toll free helpline at: Virginia Volutary Exclusion Program.
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