Which teams to never win a Bowl Championship Series or College Football Playoff national championship should be mentioned amongst the all-time best?

We've selected 17 teams for this poll with an emphasis on overall talent, regular-season success and impressive statistics as they relate to other great teams in a given campaign.

Though the selection range was limited from now to 1999 — the first year of the BCS with a stipulation of one loss or fewer to be eligible — we did make two exceptions. And programs may not be mentioned twice.

There were several notable two-loss teams who missed out on a title shot inside the final Top 10 AP rankings, but including them would've muddied up the rankings.

The Top 5, for instance, was easier to slot than the rest of the teams in this list. If you can think of any elite teams we missed, or believe non-Power 5s deserve more love — where's Boise State? — let us know in the comments.