Les conférences
L'alignement des conférences reste identique à celui de 2009 pour la saison 2010. Cependant, plusieurs accords ont été passés pour les saisons suivantes, ce qui conduit à de multiples réalignements. Ainsi, les Nebraska Cornhuskers entre autres, abandonnent la Big 12 Conference pour rejoindre la Big Ten Conference dès la saison 2011. D'autres changements peuvent avoir lieu plus tard dans la saison y compris dans les divisions inférieures.
Classements
| Atlantic Coast Conference |
|
Conf |
Total |
| Équipe |
V |
D |
V |
D |
| Atlantic |
| Florida State | 6 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| Maryland | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| NC State | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| Boston College | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| Clemson | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Wake Forest | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
| Coastal |
| Virginia Tech | 8 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Miami (Florida) | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| Georgia Tech | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| Virginia | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
| Duke | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
| Finale de Conférence : Virginia Tech 44 - 33 Florida State |
|
| Big 12 Conference |
|
Conf |
Total |
| Équipe |
V |
D |
V |
D |
| Nord |
| Nebraska | 6 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| Missouri | 6 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| Kansas State | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Iowa State | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Colorado | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Kansas | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
| Sud |
| Oklahoma | 6 | 2 | 11 | 2 |
| Oklahoma State | 6 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| Texas A&M | 6 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| Baylor | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| Texas Tech | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Texas | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Finale de Conférence: Oklahoma 23 - 20 Nebraska |
|
| Big East Conference |
|
Conf |
Total |
| Équipe |
V |
D |
V |
D |
| Connecticut | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| West Virginia | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| Pittsburgh | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| Syracuse | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| South Florida | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| Louisville | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Cincinnati | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Rutgers | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
|
| Big Ten Conference |
| Conf | Total |
| Équipe | V | D | V | D |
| Wisconsin | 7 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Ohio State | 7 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Michigan State | 7 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Iowa | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| Penn State | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| Illinois | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Michigan | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Northwestern | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Purdue | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Indiana | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
|
| Conference-USA |
| Conf | Total |
| Équipe | V | D | V | D |
| Est |
| UCF | 8 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| East Carolina | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Southern Miss | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| Marshall | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| UAB | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| Memphis | 0 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| Ouest |
| SMU | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Tulsa | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Houston | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| UTEP | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Rice | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| Tulane | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| Finale de Conférence: UCF 17-7 SMU |
|
| Mid-American Conference |
| Conf | Total |
| Équipe | V | D | V | D |
| Est |
| Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| Ohio | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| Temple | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| Kent State | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Bowling Green | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| Buffalo | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| Akron | 1 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| Ouest |
| Northern Illinois | 8 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Toledo | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| Western Michigan | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Ball State | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| Central Michigan | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Eastern Michigan | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| Finale de Conférence : Miami (Ohio) 26-21 Northern Illinois |
|
| Mountain West Conference |
| Conf | Total |
| Équipe | V | D | V | D |
| TCU | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Utah | 7 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| Air Force | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| San Diego State | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| BYU | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| UNLV | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Colorado State | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
|
| Pacific 10 Conference |
| Conf | Total |
| Équipe | V | D | V | D |
| Oregon | 9 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Stanford | 8 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| USC | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| Washington | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Arizona | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Arizona State | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Oregon State | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| California | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| UCLA | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
| Washington State | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
|
| Southeastern Conference |
| Conf | Total |
| Équipe | V | D | V | D |
| Est |
| South Carolina | 5 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
| Florida | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Georgia | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Vanderbilt | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| Ouest |
| Auburn | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| LSU | 6 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| Alabama | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Mississippi State | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Ole Miss | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
| Finale de Conférence: Auburn 56-17 South Carolina |
|
| Sun Belt Conference |
| Conf | Total |
| Équipe | V | D | V | D |
| Florida International | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Troy | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| Middle Tennessee | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Arkansas State | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Florida Atlantic | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| Louisiana-Lafayette | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| North Texas | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| Western Kentucky | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
|
| Western Athletic Conference |
| Conf | Total |
| Équipe | V | D | V | D |
| Nevada | 7 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Boise State | 7 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Hawaii | 7 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| Fresno State | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Idaho | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Utah State | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| New Mexico State | 1 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| San Jose State | 0 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
|
| Independents |
| Équipe | V | D |
| Navy | 9 | 3 |
| Notre Dame | 7 | 5 |
| Army | 6 | 6 |
|
Classement avant les Bowls
- 1er Auburn
- 2e Oregon
- 3e TCU
- 4e Stanford
- 5e Wisconsin
- 6e Ohio State
- 7e Oklahoma
- 8e Arkansas
- 9e Michigan State
- 10e Boise State
|
Ce classement est celui qui a été établi à partir de votes de plusieurs journaux et d'un calcul par ordinateur voir espn.go.com BCS Standings.
Récompenses
Heisman Trophy
- 1 Cam Newton, Auburn Tigers, quarterback
- 2 Andrew Luck, Stanford Cardinal, quarterback
- 3 LaMichael James; Oregon Ducks, running back
Autres récompenses majeures