CFB Top streaks of consecutive seasons with 2 or fewer losses (AP Poll era, since 1936)

 Ohio State just had their streak broken this year so worth noting:

Tied for 1st (14 seasons each) — longest in the AP Poll era (since 1936):

• Ohio State: 2012–2025
• Florida State: 1987–2000 (the peak Bobby Bowden stretch that produced 14 straight top-4 AP finishes and mostly seasons of 0–2 losses)
• Notre Dame: Tied at 14 (confirmed alongside the other two; exact start/end years are less consistently detailed in recent reporting than Ohio State’s or FSU’s dominant era)

These three share the record. Ohio State’s run was the most recent and was snapped in 2026 with a third loss of the season. Exact year ranges for Florida State’s and Notre Dame’s streaks are less consistently detailed in sources, but both are confirmed at 14 consecutive seasons with two or fewer losses