the 25 best CFB programs of the 2000s

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Iowa | 23rd​

A table outlining a legacy evaluation for the 2000s decade of NCAAF, based on a variety of criteria. Iowa ranks 23rd in the top 25 of Stew Mandel's evaluation for The Athletic.
Table with 3 columns and 9 rows.

Category	Stat	Rank
Win %	.640	21
BCS/NY6 bowls	3
National titles	0
Conference titles	0
Top 10 wins	12	23
Top 25 wins	31	31
Top 10 rankings	9%	34
Top 25 rankings	36.3%	27
Losing seasons	2

Ranking the 25 best college football programs of the 2000s: Should Ohio State top Alabama?

Which college football programs have been the best over the past 25 years? Ohio State and Alabama provide a tough debate at the top.

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[guffus]

This makes a lot of sense. Iowa ranks 21st in attendence and in University endowment funds, and a bunch if other lists I have seen.

Iowa also typically finishes 8-5 with the occasional 10 win season. So always good, sometimes great, but not elite.

But I do have some minor nitpicks. . Iowa gets no credit for 2 Big Ten co-championships in 2002 and 2004. Also no credit for 3 division championships in 2015, 2021, 2023.

Also I expected Iowa to be higher ranked in overall winning percentage. Only 2 losing seasons in 25 years. But I guess there were a lot of 7 win seasons too to drag down the average.

 

[HuckFinn]

This makes a lot of sense. Iowa ranks 21st in attendence and in University endowment funds, and a bunch if other lists I have seen.

Iowa also typically finishes 8-5 with the occasional 10 win season. So always good, sometimes great, but not elite.

But I do have some minor nitpicks. . Iowa gets no credit for 2 Big Ten co-championships in 2002 and 2004. Also no credit for 3 division championships in 2015, 2021, 2023.

Also I expected Iowa to be higher ranked in overall winning percentage. Only 2 losing seasons in 25 years. But I guess there were a lot of 7 win seasons too to drag down the average.

Good stuff. Thanks.

 

[NorthKCHawk]

This seems about right to me. I would generally describe Iowa under KF as a Top 25 program. If we cherry pick just the last decade the number gets even better.