Driving today listening to college football (which began at 10:00 Mountain Time from Boulder) I heard a reference to the winningest college football programs. Once home I did a little research. Here are the 11 schools that have won more than 700 games, with the number of wins through Friday, November 23rd.
Michigan 868
Notre Dame 823
Texas 819
Nebraska 808
Ohio State 797
Penn State 788
Alabama 786
Oklahoma 777
Tennessee 770
USC 752
Georgia 711
Numbers three and four, Texas and Nebraska, lost Friday. So did LSU, which is next in line with 690 wins.
Michigan and Notre Dame have the best won-lost percentages too; .745 and .738 respectively.
It seems to me that winning percentage truly reflects achievement.
The complete list is here, page 68 [pdf file].
The percentage list is pretty much the same list as most wins — Michigan, Notre Dame, Texas, Oklahoma, Ohio State. A new-ish program, Boise State (40 seasons), is 10th in winning percentage. But teams that play on blue fields should be disqualified.
Boise State struggled on a rainbow field last night.
Being from Oklahoma, I like the percentage better (from 8th to 4th)
Coaching jobs open at two of the top four programs.
And the coaching job should be open at number two.
I have a feeling that as soon as number two has some alumni pony up about a bazillion bucks for a buyout there will be a new head coach.