The pursuit of greatness in college football is the ultimate prize for the players, coaches and programs looking to cement their legacies in the history books. Since the early days of college football in the late 1800s, programs across the nation have vied for the honor of being named national champions.
While the process of naming a champion has changed greatly over the years—from subjective polls to the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) to the College Football Playoff (CFP)—a certain number of programs have found a way to rise above the rest of the field.
