What if, instead of crowning a national champion every year, we determine the current champion of college football by a title that is passed on from team to team. When you beat the current title holder, you become the title holder.
The first champion was the winner of the first game ever, Rutgers over Princeton, 6-4.
11/06/1869 Rutgers
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11/24/2017 Pittsburgh
Edit: Updated 11/30/2017