The belt vs. the standings
13 completed seasonsIs the belt a good judge of the best team? Here's who held it when each regular season ended, next to the best record that year.
4Seasons it matched
31%Match rate
6Holder in the top 3
11.3Holder's average rank
| Season | Best record | Holder at the end | Holder's rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Michigan 28–7–2 | Denver 25–11–3 | 8th of 63 |
| 2024–25 | Western Michigan 30–7–1 | Western Michigan 30–7–1 | 1st of 64 Same |
| 2023–24 | Boston College 31–4–1 | Denver 28–9–3 | 2nd of 64 |
| 2022–23 | Quinnipiac 30–4–3 | Boston University 27–10 | 5th of 61 |
| 2021–22 | Minnesota State 35–5 | Harvard 21–10–3 | 9th of 59 |
| 2020–21 | Minnesota State 22–5–1 | Cornell 0–0 | 50th of 49 |
| 2019–20 | Cornell 23–2–4 | Cornell 23–2–4 | 1st of 60 Same |
| 2018–19 | St. Cloud State 30–5–4 | UConn 12–20–2 | 48th of 60 |
| 2017–18 | Cornell 25–6–2 | Minnesota Duluth 25–16–3 | 13th of 60 |
| 2016–17 | Denver 33–7–4 | Denver 33–7–4 | 1st of 60 Same |
| 2015–16 | Quinnipiac 32–4–7 | North Dakota 34–6–4 | 2nd of 60 |
| 2014–15 | Minnesota State 29–8–3 | Providence 26–13–2 | 6th of 59 |
| 2013–14 | Union 32–6–4 | Union 32–6–4 | 1st of 59 Same |