#1. Alabama

Nobody from, say, Louisiana, Georgia, Tennessee or Florida has an issue with this, right? 

It’s hard to argue with the Crimson Tide, whose 13 championships are the most in the poll, BCS and playoff eras and whose list of iconic figures and great alumni is innumerable. Between Bear Bryant and Nick Saban, Joe Namath and John Hannah and the never-ending array of first-round picks that continue to come through Tuscaloosa, Alabama has a wave of undeniable evidence to claim the top spot on our list. 

Don’t forget that the fictional Forrest Gump ran right through Bryant-Denny Stadium, too. And while ‘Bama may be more vulnerable in the post-Saban days, it seems like there’s always a slew of blue-chip talent ready to keep on running — or at the very least contend annually.

Roll Tide.