When it comes to college football, there are powerhouses and then there's everyone else.
Business Insider has compiled a list of the schools that have run the most dominating football programs over the last 15 years.
To create the ranking we used a formula based on factors such as games and championships won in the last 15 years across all levels (with recent championships weighted more heavily), appearances in the biggest bowl games during that stretch, NFL players produced, and revenue generated by the football team.
Here are the 30 most dominant college football programs.
30. Houston
Football revenue, last 3 years: $36.9 million
BCS/New Years 6 bowl appearances: 1
Conference championships: 2
BCS title game/Playoff appearances: 0
National championships: 0
Players in the NFL: 13
One thing to know: Houston has proven in recent years to be one of the top and most consistent teams in FCS. They have been ranked in the top 10 at different points in three of the six seasons prior to this year and reached a New Year's Six bowl in 2015 under Tom Herman when they beat Florida State.
Data is is for the 2002-16 seasons across FBS, FCS, Division II, and Division III. Championships were weighted by division and years since title.
29. Louisville
Football revenue, last 3 years: $103.5 million
BCS/New Years 6 bowl appearances: 2
Conference championships: 4
BCS title game/Playoff appearances: 0
National championships: 0
Players in the NFL: 24
One thing to know: In 2007, head coach Bobby Petrino left Louisville just months after signing a 10-year contract extension, accepting the head coaching job for the Atlanta Falcons. Prior to the 2016 season, he signed a new 7-year deal that has him under contract at Louisville through the 2023 season. Louisville won at least nine games in six of Petrino's first seven seasons at the school.
28. Northern Illinois
Football revenue, last 3 years: $25.8 million
BCS/New Years 6 bowl appearances: 1
Conference championships: 3
BCS title game/Playoff appearances: 0
National championships: 0
Players in the NFL: 4
One thing to know: Northern Illinois won at least 11 games every season from 2010 through 2014. They also played in eight straight bowl games — including the 2012 Orange Bowl — a streak that only ended last season.
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