the 25 best CFB programs of the 2000s

[SCHawkeye2]

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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.

 

[SCHawkeye2]

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.

YR AP
2024
2023 24
2022
2021 23
2020
2019 15
2018 25
2017
2016
2015 9
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009 7
2008 20
2007
2006
2005
2004 8
2003 8
2002 3
2001
2000
1999

KF Total 24 years
10 - Top 25
5 - Top 10

KF first 10 years:
5 - Top 25
4 - Top 10

KF last 10 years:
5 - Top 25
1 - Top 10