Decade by decade
The belt in the 2000s
130 belt games, 19 title changes, 17 programs with the belt in hand at some point. The longest reign to begin in the decade was Miami’s, 2 yrs, 88 days.
Most days with the belt
Who owned the 2000s
Reigns that began this decade
19 reigns
Miami · October 7, 20002 yrs, 88 days · 31 def.Ohio State · January 3, 2003281 days · 5 def.Wisconsin · October 11, 20037 days · 0 def.Purdue · October 18, 20037 days · 0 def.Michigan · October 25, 200368 days · 3 def.USC · January 1, 20042 yrs, 3 days · 25 def.Texas · January 4, 2006248 days · 1 def.Ohio State · September 9, 2006122 days · 10 def.Florida · January 9, 2007263 days · 4 def.Auburn · September 29, 200721 days · 2 def.LSU · October 20, 200734 days · 3 def.Arkansas · November 23, 200739 days · 0 def.Missouri · January 1, 2008284 days · 5 def.Oklahoma State · October 11, 200814 days · 1 def.Texas · October 25, 20087 days · 0 def.Texas Tech · November 1, 200821 days · 1 def.Oklahoma · November 22, 200847 days · 2 def.Florida · January 8, 2009331 days · 12 def.Alabama · December 5, 2009308 days · 6 def.