An Elite Season is when a team either finishes in the Top 5 of the AP Poll or finishes in the Top 15 and has defeated another Elite Team.
Listed in the chart below are the Elite Teams by season from 1936-Present. 1936 is the first year of the AP Poll.
Underneath the team name are the other Elite Teams that particular team defeated. The National Champion is listed first at the top and the runner up below that. You can scroll to the right using the bar at the bottom of the chart.