1975 NCAA Division I football rankings

Legend

AP Poll

(Final) |Week1-1 = Oklahoma (54) |Week1-2 = Alabama (1) |Week1-3 = Michigan (1) |Week1-4 = Ohio State (3) |Week1-5 = USC |Week1-6 = Penn State (1) |Week1-7 = Nebraska |Week1-8 = Auburn |Week1-9 = Texas A&M |Week1-10 = Notre Dame |Week1-11 = Texas |Week1-12 = Michigan State |Week1-13 = NC State |Week1-14 = UCLA |Week1-15 = Florida |Week1-16 = Arizona |Week1-17 = Maryland |Week1-18 = Tennessee |Week1-19 = Arkansas |Week1-20 = Stanford |Week2-1 = Oklahoma (0–0) (51) |Week2-1-Color = |Week2-2 = Michigan (0–0) (1) |Week2-2-Color = u |Week2-3 = Ohio State (0–0) (3) |Week2-3-Color = u |Week2-4 = USC (0–0) |Week2-4-Color = u |Week2-5 = Missouri (1–0) (1) |Week2-5-Color = npr |Week2-6 = Nebraska (0–0) |Week2-6-Color = u |Week2-7 = Auburn (0–0) |Week2-7-Color = u |Week2-8 = Texas A&M (0–0) |Week2-8-Color = u |Week2-9 = Notre Dame (0–0) |Week2-9-Color = u |Week2-10 = Penn State (1–0) |Week2-10-Color = d |Week2-11 = Michigan State (0–0) |Week2-11-Color = u |Week2-12 = Texas (0–0) |Week2-12-Color = d |Week2-13 = Alabama (0–1) |Week2-13-Color = d |Week2-14 = Maryland (1–0) |Week2-14-Color = u |Week2-15 = NC State (1–0) |Week2-15-Color = d |Week2-16 = UCLA (0–0) |Week2-16-Color = d |Week2-17 = Arizona (0–0) |Week2-17-Color = d |Week2-18 = Pittsburgh (1–0) |Week2-18-Color = npr |Week2-19 = Florida (0–0) |Week2-19-Color = d |Week2-20 = Tennessee (0–0) |Week2-20-Color = d |Week3-1 = Oklahoma (1–0) (53) |Week3-1-Color = |Week3-2 = Michigan (1–0) (2) |Week3-2-Color = |Week3-3 = Ohio State (1–0) (2) |Week3-3-Color = |Week3-4 = USC (1–0) |Week3-4-Color = |Week3-5 = Missouri (1–0) |Week3-5-Color = |Week3-6 = Nebraska (1–0) |Week3-6-Color = |Week3-7 = Penn State (2–0) |Week3-7-Color = u |Week3-8 = Texas (1–0) |Week3-8-Color = u |Week3-9 = Notre Dame (1–0) |Week3-9-Color = |Week3-10 = Tennessee (1–0) |Week3-10-Color = u |Week3-11 = Texas A&M (1–0) |Week3-11-Color = d |Week3-12 = UCLA (1–0) |Week3-12-Color = u |Week3-13 = Florida (1–0) |Week3-13-Color = u |Week3-14 = Alabama (0–1) |Week3-14-Color = d |Week3-15 = Pittsburgh (1–0) |Week3-15-Color = u |Week3-16 = Arkansas (1–0) |Week3-16-Color = npr |Week3-17 = Arizona (0–0) |Week3-17-Color = |Week3-18 = Arizona State (1–0) |Week3-18-Color = npr |Week3-19 = Miami (OH) (1–0) |Week3-19-Color = npr |Week3-20 = West Virginia (1–0) |Week3-20-Color = npr |Week4-1 = Oklahoma (2–0) (56) |Week4-1-Color = |Week4-2 = Ohio State (2–0) (3) |Week4-2-Color = u |Week4-3 = USC (2–0) (1) |Week4-3-Color = u |Week4-4 = Nebraska (2–0) |Week4-4-Color = u |Week4-5 = Missouri (2–0) |Week4-5-Color = |Week4-6 = Texas (2–0) |Week4-6-Color = u |Week4-7 = Notre Dame (2–0) |Week4-7-Color = u |Week4-8 = Texas A&M (2–0) |Week4-8-Color = u |Week4-9 = Michigan (1–0–1) |Week4-9-Color = d |Week4-10 = UCLA (2–0) |Week4-10-Color = u |Week4-11 = Alabama (1–1) |Week4-11-Color = u |Week4-12 = Penn State (2–1) |Week4-12-Color = d |Week4-13 = Arizona State (2–0) |Week4-13-Color = u |Week4-14 = West Virginia (2–0) |Week4-14-Color = u |Week4-15 = Arizona (1–0) |Week4-15-Color = u |Week4-16 = Tennessee (1–1) |Week4-16-Color = d |Week4-17 = Oklahoma State (2–0) |Week4-17-Color = npr |Week4-18 = Stanford (0–1–1) |Week4-18-Color = npr |Week4-19 = Florida (1–1) |Week4-19-Color = d |Week4-20 = Maryland (2–1) |Week4-20-Color = npr |Week5-1 = Oklahoma (3–0) (30) |Week5-1-Color = |Week5-2 = Ohio State (3–0) (26) |Week5-2-Color = |Week5-3 = USC (3–0) (1) |Week5-3-Color = |Week5-4 = Nebraska (3–0) |Week5-4-Color = |Week5-5 = Missouri (3–0) |Week5-5-Color = |Week5-6 = Texas A&M (3–0) (1) |Week5-6-Color = u |Week5-7 = Texas (3–0) |Week5-7-Color = d |Week5-8 = Notre Dame (3–0) |Week5-8-Color = d |Week5-9 = Alabama (2–1) |Week5-9-Color = u |Week5-10 = Penn State (3–1) |Week5-10-Color = u |Week5-11 = West Virginia (3–0) |Week5-11-Color = u |Week5-12 = Michigan (1–0–2) |Week5-12-Color = d |Week5-13 = UCLA (2–0–1) |Week5-13-Color = d |Week5-14 = Arizona State (3–0) |Week5-14-Color = d |Week5-15 = Oklahoma State (3–0) |Week5-15-Color = u |Week5-16 = Tennessee (2–1) |Week5-16-Color = |Week5-17 = Arizona (2–0) |Week5-17-Color = d |Week5-18 = Baylor (1–0–2) |Week5-18-Color = npr |Week5-19 = Colorado (3–0) |Week5-19-Color = npr |Week5-20 = Florida (2–1) |Week5-20-Color = d |Week6-1 = Ohio State (4–0) (47) |Week6-1-Color = u |Week6-2 = Oklahoma (4–0) (14) |Week6-2-Color = d |Week6-3 = USC (4–0) (1) |Week6-3-Color = |Week6-4 = Nebraska (4–0) |Week6-4-Color = |Week6-5 = Texas (4–0) |Week6-5-Color = u |Week6-6 = Texas A&M (4–0) |Week6-6-Color = |Week6-7 = Alabama (3–1) |Week6-7-Color = u |Week6-8 = Michigan (2–0–2) |Week6-8-Color = u |Week6-9 = Penn State (4–1) |Week6-9-Color = u |Week6-10 = West Virginia (4–0) |Week6-10-Color = u |Week6-11 = Arizona State (4–0) |Week6-11-Color = u |Week6-12 = Missouri (3–1) |Week6-12-Color = d |Week6-13 = Colorado (3–1) |Week6-13-Color = u |Week6-14 = Oklahoma State (4–0) |Week6-14-Color = u |Week6-15 = Michigan State (3–1) т |Week6-15-Color = tnpr |Week6-16 = Notre Dame (3–1) т |Week6-16-Color = d |Week6-17 = Arizona (3–0) |Week6-17-Color = |Week6-18 = Florida (3–1) |Week6-18-Color = u |Week6-19 = Tennessee (2–1) |Week6-19-Color = d |Week6-20 = Miami (OH) (3–1) |Week6-20-Color = npr |Week7-1 = Ohio State (5–0) (42) |Week7-1-Color = |Week7-2 = Oklahoma (5–0) (12) |Week7-2-Color = |Week7-3 = USC (5–0) (1) |Week7-3-Color = |Week7-4 = Nebraska (5–0) |Week7-4-Color = |Week7-5 = Texas A&M (5–0) |Week7-5-Color = u |Week7-6 = Alabama (4–1) |Week7-6-Color = u |Week7-7 = Michigan (3–0–2) |Week7-7-Color = u |Week7-8 = Texas (4–1) |Week7-8-Color = d |Week7-9 = Penn State (5–1) |Week7-9-Color = |Week7-10 = Missouri (4–1) |Week7-10-Color = u |Week7-11 = Arizona State (5–0) |Week7-11-Color = |Week7-12 = Colorado (4–1) |Week7-12-Color = u |Week7-13 = Arizona (4–0) |Week7-13-Color = u |Week7-14 = Florida (4–1) |Week7-14-Color = u |Week7-15 = Notre Dame (4–1) |Week7-15-Color = |Week7-16 = Tennessee (3–1) |Week7-16-Color = u |Week7-17 = Michigan State (3–2) |Week7-17-Color = d |Week7-18 = UCLA (3–1–1) |Week7-18-Color = npr |Week7-19 = Maryland (4–1–1) |Week7-19-Color = npr |Week7-20 = Arkansas (4–1) |Week7-20-Color = npr |Week8-1 = Ohio State (6–0) (51) |Week8-1-Color = |Week8-2 = Oklahoma (6–0) (8) |Week8-2-Color = |Week8-3 = USC (6–0) |Week8-3-Color = |Week8-4 = Nebraska (6–0) |Week8-4-Color = |Week8-5 = Texas A&M (6–0) |Week8-5-Color = |Week8-6 = Alabama (5–1) |Week8-6-Color = |Week8-7 = Michigan (4–0–2) |Week8-7-Color = |Week8-8 = Texas (5–1) |Week8-8-Color = |Week8-9 = Penn State (6–1) |Week8-9-Color = |Week8-10 = Colorado (5–1) |Week8-10-Color = u |Week8-11 = Arizona State (6–0) |Week8-11-Color = |Week8-12 = Florida (5–1) |Week8-12-Color = u |Week8-13 = Arizona (5–0) |Week8-13-Color = |Week8-14 = Notre Dame (5–1) |Week8-14-Color = u |Week8-15 = Missouri (4–2) |Week8-15-Color = d |Week8-16 = Michigan State (4–2) |Week8-16-Color = u |Week8-17 = Pittsburgh (5–1) |Week8-17-Color = npr |Week8-18 = Maryland (5–1–1) |Week8-18-Color = u |Week8-19 = UCLA (4–1–1) |Week8-19-Color = d |Week8-20 = South Carolina (5–1) |Week8-20-Color = npr |Week9-1 = Ohio State (7–0) (50) |Week9-1-Color = |Week9-2 = Oklahoma (7–0) (8) |Week9-2-Color = |Week9-3 = Nebraska (7–0) (2) |Week9-3-Color = u |Week9-4 = USC (7–0) (1) |Week9-4-Color = d |Week9-5 = Texas A&M (7–0) |Week9-5-Color = |Week9-6 = Alabama (6–1) |Week9-6-Color = |Week9-7 = Michigan (5–0–2) |Week9-7-Color = |Week9-8 = Texas (6–1) |Week9-8-Color = |Week9-9 = Penn State (7–1) |Week9-9-Color = |Week9-10 = Arizona State (7–0) |Week9-10-Color = u |Week9-11 = Florida (6–1) |Week9-11-Color = u |Week9-12 = Missouri (5–2) |Week9-12-Color = u |Week9-13 = UCLA (5–1–1) |Week9-13-Color = u |Week9-14 = Maryland (5–1–1) |Week9-14-Color = u |Week9-15 = Notre Dame (5–2) |Week9-15-Color = d |Week9-16 = Colorado (5–2) |Week9-16-Color = d |Week9-17 = Arizona (5–1) |Week9-17-Color = d |Week9-18 = San Diego State (7–0) |Week9-18-Color = npr |Week9-19 = Miami (OH) (6–1) т |Week9-19-Color = tnpr |Week9-20 = Oklahoma State (5–2) т |Week9-20-Color = npr |Week10-1 = Ohio State (8–0) (38) |Week10-1-Color = |Week10-2 = Oklahoma (8–0) (19) |Week10-2-Color = |Week10-3 = Nebraska (8–0) (6) |Week10-3-Color = |Week10-4 = Texas A&M (7–0) |Week10-4-Color = u |Week10-5 = Alabama (7–1) |Week10-5-Color = u |Week10-6 = Michigan (6–0–2) |Week10-6-Color = u |Week10-7 = Texas (7–1) |Week10-7-Color = u |Week10-8 = Penn State (8–1) |Week10-8-Color = u |Week10-9 = USC (7–1) |Week10-9-Color = d |Week10-10 = Arizona State (8–0) |Week10-10-Color= |Week10-11 = Florida (7–1) |Week10-11-Color= |Week10-12 = Notre Dame (6–2) |Week10-12-Color= u |Week10-13 = San Diego State (8–0) |Week10-13-Color= u |Week10-14 = Colorado (6–2) |Week10-14-Color= u |Week10-15 = Arizona (6–1) |Week10-15-Color= u |Week10-16 = Maryland (5–2–1) |Week10-16-Color= d |Week10-17 = Miami (OH) (7–1) |Week10-17-Color= u |Week10-18 = California (5–3) |Week10-18-Color= npr |Week10-19 = Missouri (5–3) |Week10-19-Color= d |Week10-20 = Pittsburgh (6–2) |Week10-20-Color= npr |Week11-1 = Ohio State (9–0) (49) |Week11-1-Color = |Week11-2 = Nebraska (9–0) (8) |Week11-2-Color = u |Week11-3 = Texas A&M (8–0) (1) |Week11-3-Color = u |Week11-4 = Michigan (7–0–2) |Week11-4-Color = u |Week11-5 = Alabama (8–1) |Week11-5-Color = |Week11-6 = Oklahoma (8–1) |Week11-6-Color = d |Week11-7 = Texas (8–1) |Week11-7-Color = |Week11-8 = Arizona State (9–0) |Week11-8-Color = u |Week11-9 = Notre Dame (7–2) |Week11-9-Color = u |Week11-10 = Colorado (7–2) |Week11-10-Color= u |Week11-11 = Penn State (8–2) |Week11-11-Color= d |Week11-12 = Arizona (7–1) |Week11-12-Color= u |Week11-13 = USC (7–2) |Week11-13-Color= d |Week11-14 = Florida (7–2) |Week11-14-Color= d |Week11-15 = California (6–3) |Week11-15-Color= u |Week11-16 = Miami (OH) (8–1) |Week11-16-Color= u |Week11-17 = Kansas (6–3) |Week11-17-Color= npr |Week11-18 = Missouri (6–3) |Week11-18-Color= u |Week11-19 = UCLA (6–2–1) |Week11-19-Color= npr |Week11-20 = Georgia (7–2) |Week11-20-Color= npr |Week12-1 = Ohio State (10–0) (46) |Week12-1-Color = |Week12-2 = Nebraska (10–0) (11) |Week12-2-Color = |Week12-3 = Texas A&M (9–0) (1) |Week12-3-Color = |Week12-4 = Michigan (8–0–2) |Week12-4-Color = |Week12-5 = Alabama (9–1) |Week12-5-Color = |Week12-6 = Texas (9–1) |Week12-6-Color = u |Week12-7 = Oklahoma (9–1) |Week12-7-Color = d |Week12-8 = Arizona State (10–0) |Week12-8-Color = |Week12-9 = Colorado (8–2) |Week12-9-Color = u |Week12-10 = Penn State (8–2) |Week12-10-Color= u |Week12-11 = Arizona (8–1) |Week12-11-Color= u |Week12-12 = Florida (8–2) |Week12-12-Color= u |Week12-13 = California (7–3) |Week12-13-Color= u |Week12-14 = UCLA (7–2–1) |Week12-14-Color= u |Week12-15 = Georgia (8–2) |Week12-15-Color= u |Week12-16 = Miami (OH) (9–1) |Week12-16-Color= |Week12-17 = Pittsburgh (7–3) |Week12-17-Color= npr |Week12-18 = Missouri (6–4) |Week12-18-Color= |Week12-19 = Arkansas (7–2) |Week12-19-Color= npr |Week12-20 = Maryland (7–2–1) |Week12-20-Color= npr |Week13-1 = Ohio State (11–0) (56) |Week13-1-Color = |Week13-2 = Texas A&M (9–0) (1) |Week13-2-Color = u |Week13-3 = Oklahoma (10–1) (2) |Week13-3-Color = u |Week13-4 = Alabama (9–1) |Week13-4-Color = u |Week13-5 = Texas (9–1) |Week13-5-Color = u |Week13-6 = Michigan (8–1–2) |Week13-6-Color = d |Week13-7 = Nebraska (10–1) |Week13-7-Color = d |Week13-8 = Arizona State (10–0) |Week13-8-Color = |Week13-9 = Colorado (9–2) |Week13-9-Color = |Week13-10 = Penn State (9–2) |Week13-10-Color= |Week13-11 = California (8–3) |Week13-11-Color= u |Week13-12 = Arizona (9–1) |Week13-12-Color= d |Week13-13 = Florida (8–2) |Week13-13-Color= d |Week13-14 = UCLA (7–2–1) |Week13-14-Color= |Week13-15 = Georgia (8–2) |Week13-15-Color= |Week13-16 = Miami (OH) (10–1) |Week13-16-Color= |Week13-17 = Maryland (8–2–1) |Week13-17-Color= u |Week13-18 = Kansas (7–4) |Week13-18-Color= npr |Week13-19 = Arkansas (8–2) |Week13-19-Color= |Week13-20 = San Jose State (9–1) |Week13-20-Color= npr |Week14-1 = Ohio State (11–0) (50) |Week14-1-Color = |Week14-2 = Texas A&M (10–0) (7) |Week14-2-Color = |Week14-3 = Oklahoma (10–1) (1) |Week14-3-Color = |Week14-4 = Alabama (10–1) |Week14-4-Color = |Week14-6 = Nebraska (10–1) |Week14-6-Color = u |Week14-5 = Michigan (8–1–2) |Week14-5-Color = u |Week14-7 = Arizona State (11–0) |Week14-7-Color = u |Week14-8 = Penn State (9–2) |Week14-8-Color = u |Week14-9 = Texas (9–2) |Week14-9-Color = d |Week14-10 = Colorado (9–2) |Week14-10-Color= d |Week14-11 = UCLA (8–2–1) |Week14-11-Color= u |Week14-12 = Georgia (9–2) |Week14-12-Color= u |Week14-13 = Florida (9–2) |Week14-13-Color= |Week14-14 = California (8–3) |Week14-14-Color= d |Week14-15 = Arizona (9–2) |Week14-15-Color= d |Week14-16 = Miami (OH) (10–1) |Week14-16-Color= |Week14-17 = Maryland (8–2–1) |Week14-17-Color= |Week14-18 = Arkansas (8–2) |Week14-18-Color= u |Week14-19 = Kansas (7–4) |Week14-19-Color= d |Week14-20 = Pittsburgh (7–4) |Week14-20-Color= npr |Week15-1 = Oklahoma (11–1) (54 ½) |Week15-1-Color = nc |Week15-2 = Arizona State (12–0) (5) |Week15-2-Color = u |Week15-3 = Alabama (11–1) (3 ½) |Week15-3-Color = u |Week15-4 = Ohio State (11–1) |Week15-4-Color = d |Week15-5 = UCLA (9–2–1) |Week15-5-Color = u |Week15-6 = Texas (10–2) |Week15-6-Color = u |Week15-7 = Arkansas (10–2) |Week15-7-Color = u |Week15-8 = Michigan (8–2–2) |Week15-8-Color = d |Week15-9 = Nebraska (10–2) |Week15-9-Color = d |Week15-10 = Penn State (9–3) |Week15-10-Color= d |Week15-11 = Texas A&M (10–2) |Week15-11-Color= d |Week15-12 = Miami (OH) (11–1) |Week15-12-Color= u |Week15-13 = Maryland (9–2–1) |Week15-13-Color= u |Week15-14 = California (8–3) |Week15-14-Color= |Week15-15 = Pittsburgh (8–4) |Week15-15-Color= u |Week15-16 = Colorado (9–3) |Week15-16-Color= d |Week15-17 = USC (8–4) |Week15-17-Color= npr |Week15-18 = Arizona (9–2) |Week15-18-Color= d |Week15-19 = Georgia (9–3) |Week15-19-Color= d |Week15-20 = West Virginia (9–3) |Week15-20-Color= npr

Coaches Poll

For the second year, the final UPI Coaches Poll was released after the bowl games, on January 2, 1976. Oklahoma received 21 of the 36 first-place votes; Alabama received seven, Arizona State five, and Ohio State three. |Week1-1 = Oklahoma |Week1-2 = Alabama |Week1-3 = Ohio State |Week1-4 = USC |Week1-5 = Michigan |Week1-6 = Auburn |Week1-7 = Nebraska |Week1-8 = Notre Dame |Week1-9 = Penn State |Week1-10 = Texas A&M |Week1-11 = Texas |Week1-12 = Michigan State |Week1-13 = UCLA |Week1-14 = Maryland |Week1-15 = Florida |Week1-16 = Wisconsin |Week1-17 = NC State |Week1-18 = Colorado т |Week1-18-Color = t |Week1-19 = Houston т |Week1-20 = Tennessee |Week2-1 = Oklahoma (1–0) |Week2-1-Color = |Week2-2 = Ohio State (1–0) |Week2-2-Color = u |Week2-3 = Michigan (1–0) |Week2-3-Color = u |Week2-4 = USC (1–0) |Week2-4-Color = |Week2-5 = Missouri (1–0) |Week2-5-Color = npr |Week2-6 = Nebraska (1–0) |Week2-6-Color = u |Week2-7 = Texas (1–0) |Week2-7-Color = u |Week2-8 = Penn State (2–0) |Week2-8-Color = u |Week2-9 = Notre Dame (0–0) |Week2-9-Color = d |Week2-10 = Tennessee (1–0) |Week2-10-Color = u |Week2-11 = Texas A&M (1–0) |Week2-11-Color = d |Week2-12 = Florida (1–0) |Week2-12-Color = u |Week2-13 = UCLA (1–0) |Week2-13-Color = |Week2-14 = Arkansas (1–0) |Week2-14-Color = npr |Week2-15 = Pittsburgh (1–0) |Week2-15-Color = npr |Week2-16 = Arizona State (1–0) |Week2-16-Color = npr |Week2-17 = Miami (OH) (1–0) |Week2-17-Color = npr |Week2-18 = Alabama (0–1) |Week2-18-Color = d |Week2-19 = West Virginia (1–0) |Week2-19-Color = npr |Week2-20 = San Diego State (2–0) |Week2-20-Color = npr |Week3-1 = Oklahoma (2–0) |Week3-1-Color = |Week3-2 = Ohio State (2–0) |Week3-2-Color = |Week3-3 = USC (2–0) |Week3-3-Color = u |Week3-4 = Nebraska (2–0) |Week3-4-Color = u |Week3-5 = Missouri (2–0) |Week3-5-Color = |Week3-6 = Texas (2–0) |Week3-6-Color = u |Week3-7 = Texas A&M (2–0) |Week3-7-Color = u |Week3-8 = Notre Dame (2–0) |Week3-8-Color = u |Week3-9 = UCLA (2–0) |Week3-9-Color = u |Week3-10 = Michigan (1–0–1) |Week3-10-Color = d |Week3-11 = Alabama (1–1) |Week3-11-Color = u |Week3-12 = Penn State (2–1) |Week3-12-Color = d |Week3-13 = Oklahoma State (2–0) |Week3-13-Color = npr |Week3-14 = Arizona State (2–0) т |Week3-14-Color = tu |Week3-15 = West Virginia (2–0) т |Week3-15-Color = u |Week3-16 = San Diego State (3–0) |Week3-16-Color = u |Week3-17 = Colorado (2–0) т |Week3-17-Color = tnpr |Week3-18 = Arizona (1–0) т |Week3-18-Color = npr |Week3-19 = Auburn (0–1–1) |Week3-19-Color = npr |Week3-20 = |Week3-20-Color = npr |Week4-1 = Ohio State (3–0) |Week4-1-Color = u |Week4-2 = Oklahoma (3–0) |Week4-2-Color = d |Week4-3 = USC (3–0) |Week4-3-Color = |Week4-4 = Nebraska (3–0) |Week4-4-Color = |Week4-5 = Missouri (3–0) |Week4-5-Color = |Week4-6 = Texas A&M (3–0) |Week4-6-Color = u |Week4-7 = Texas (3–0) |Week4-7-Color = d |Week4-8 = Notre Dame (3–0) |Week4-8-Color = |Week4-9 = Alabama (2–1) |Week4-9-Color = u |Week4-10 = Penn State (3–1) |Week4-10-Color = u |Week4-11 = Oklahoma State (3–0) |Week4-11-Color = u |Week4-12 = West Virginia (3–0) |Week4-12-Color = u |Week4-13 = Arizona State (3–0) |Week4-13-Color = u |Week4-14 = Michigan (1–0–2) |Week4-14-Color = d |Week4-15 = Baylor (1–0–2) |Week4-15-Color = npr |Week4-16 = Colorado (3–0) |Week4-16-Color = u |Week4-17 = Arizona (2–0) |Week4-17-Color = |Week4-18 = San Diego State (4–0) |Week4-18-Color = d |Week4-19 = UCLA (2–0–1) |Week4-19-Color = d |Week4-20 = Tennessee (2–1) |Week4-20-Color = npr |Week5-1 = Ohio State (4–0) |Week5-1-Color = |Week5-2 = Oklahoma (4–0) |Week5-2-Color = |Week5-3 = USC (4–0) |Week5-3-Color = |Week5-4 = Nebraska (4–0) |Week5-4-Color = |Week5-5 = Texas (4–0) |Week5-5-Color = u |Week5-6 = Texas A&M (4–0) |Week5-6-Color = |Week5-7 = Alabama (3–1) |Week5-7-Color = u |Week5-8 = Michigan (2–0–2) |Week5-8-Color = u |Week5-9 = Penn State (4–1) |Week5-9-Color = u |Week5-10 = Oklahoma State (4–0) |Week5-10-Color = u |Week5-11 = West Virginia (4–0) |Week5-11-Color = u |Week5-12 = Colorado (3–1) |Week5-12-Color = u |Week5-13 = Arizona State (4–0) |Week5-13-Color = |Week5-14 = Arizona (3–0) |Week5-14-Color = u |Week5-15 = Notre Dame (3–1) |Week5-15-Color = d |Week5-16 = Michigan State (3–1) |Week5-16-Color = npr |Week5-17 = Florida (3–1) |Week5-17-Color = npr |Week5-18 = Missouri (3–1) |Week5-18-Color = d |Week5-19 = San Diego State (5–0) |Week5-19-Color = d |Week5-20 = Kansas (3–1) |Week5-20-Color = npr |Week6-1 = Ohio State (5–0) |Week6-1-Color = |Week6-2 = Oklahoma (5–0) |Week6-2-Color = |Week6-3 = USC (5–0) |Week6-3-Color = |Week6-4 = Nebraska (5–0) |Week6-4-Color = |Week6-5 = Texas A&M (5–0) |Week6-5-Color = u |Week6-6 = Alabama (4–1) |Week6-6-Color = u |Week6-7 = Michigan (3–0–2) |Week6-7-Color = u |Week6-8 = Penn State (5–1) |Week6-8-Color = u |Week6-9 = Texas (4–1) |Week6-9-Color = d |Week6-10 = Missouri (4–1) |Week6-10-Color = u |Week6-11 = Colorado (4–1) |Week6-11-Color = u |Week6-12 = Florida (4–1) |Week6-12-Color = u |Week6-13 = Arizona State (5–0) |Week6-13-Color = |Week6-14 = Arizona (4–0) |Week6-14-Color = |Week6-15 = Notre Dame (4–1) |Week6-15-Color = |Week6-16 = Tennessee (3–1) |Week6-16-Color = npr |Week6-17 = Pittsburgh (4–1) |Week6-17-Color = npr |Week6-18 = San Diego State (6–0) |Week6-18-Color = u |Week6-19 = Miami (OH) (4–1) |Week6-19-Color = npr |Week6-20 = |Week6-20-Color = |Week7-1 = Ohio State (6–0) |Week7-1-Color = |Week7-2 = Oklahoma (6–0) |Week7-2-Color = |Week7-3 = USC (6–0) |Week7-3-Color = |Week7-4 = Nebraska (6–0) |Week7-4-Color = |Week7-5 = Alabama (5–1) |Week7-5-Color = u |Week7-6 = Texas A&M (6–0) |Week7-6-Color = d |Week7-7 = Michigan (4–0–2) |Week7-7-Color = |Week7-8 = Texas (5–1) |Week7-8-Color = u |Week7-9 = Penn State (6–1) |Week7-9-Color = d |Week7-10 = Colorado (5–1) |Week7-10-Color = u |Week7-11 = Arizona State (6–0) |Week7-11-Color = u |Week7-12 = Florida (5–1) |Week7-12-Color = |Week7-13 = Arizona (5–0) |Week7-13-Color = u |Week7-14 = Notre Dame (5–1) |Week7-14-Color = u |Week7-15 = Missouri (4–2) |Week7-15-Color = d |Week7-16 = Pittsburgh (5–1) |Week7-16-Color = u |Week7-17 = San Diego State (7–0) |Week7-17-Color = u |Week7-18 = UCLA (4–1–1) |Week7-18-Color = npr |Week7-19 = Miami (OH) (4–1) т |Week7-19-Color = t |Week7-20 = Maryland (5–1–1) т |Week7-20-Color = npr |Week8-1 = Ohio State (7–0) |Week8-1-Color = |Week8-2 = Oklahoma (7–0) |Week8-2-Color = |Week8-3 = Nebraska (7–0) |Week8-3-Color = u |Week8-4 = USC (7–0) |Week8-4-Color = d |Week8-5 = Texas A&M (7–0) |Week8-5-Color = u |Week8-6 = Alabama (6–1) |Week8-6-Color = d |Week8-7 = Michigan (5–0–2) |Week8-7-Color = |Week8-8 = Texas (6–1) |Week8-8-Color = |Week8-9 = Penn State (7–1) |Week8-9-Color = |Week8-10 = Florida (6–1) |Week8-10-Color = u |Week8-11 = Arizona State (7–0) |Week8-11-Color = |Week8-12 = Missouri (5–2) |Week8-12-Color = u |Week8-13 = UCLA (5–1–1) |Week8-13-Color = u |Week8-14 = San Diego State (7–0) |Week8-14-Color = u |Week8-15 = Miami (OH) (6–1) т |Week8-15-Color = tu |Week8-16 = Maryland (5–1–1) т |Week8-16-Color = tu |Week8-17 = Oklahoma State (5–2) т |Week8-17-Color = npr |Week8-18 = Notre Dame (5–2) |Week8-18-Color = d |Week8-19 = |Week8-19-Color = |Week8-20 = |Week8-20-Color = |Week9-1 = Ohio State (8–0) |Week9-1-Color = |Week9-2 = Oklahoma (8–0) |Week9-2-Color = |Week9-3 = Nebraska (8–0) |Week9-3-Color = |Week9-4 = Texas A&M (7–0) |Week9-4-Color = u |Week9-5 = Alabama (7–1) |Week9-5-Color = u |Week9-6 = Michigan (6–0–2) |Week9-6-Color = u |Week9-7 = Texas (7–1) |Week9-7-Color = u |Week9-8 = Penn State (8–1) |Week9-8-Color = u |Week9-9 = USC (7–1) |Week9-9-Color = d |Week9-10 = Florida (7–1) |Week9-10-Color = |Week9-11 = Arizona State (8–0) |Week9-11-Color = |Week9-12 = San Diego State (8–0) |Week9-12-Color = |Week9-13 = Notre Dame (6–2) |Week9-13-Color = u |Week9-14 = Pittsburgh (6–2) |Week9-14-Color = npr |Week9-15 = Maryland (5–2–1) т |Week9-15-Color = t |Week9-16 = Arizona (6–1) т |Week9-16-Color = tnpr |Week9-17 = California (5–3) т |Week9-17-Color = npr |Week9-18 = |Week9-18-Color = |Week9-19 = |Week9-19-Color = |Week9-20 = |Week9-20-Color = |Week10-1 = Ohio State (9–0) |Week10-1-Color = |Week10-2 = Nebraska (9–0) |Week10-2-Color = u |Week10-3 = Texas A&M (8–0) |Week10-3-Color = u |Week10-4 = Michigan (7–0–2) |Week10-4-Color = u |Week10-5 = Alabama (8–1) |Week10-5-Color = |Week10-6 = Texas (8–1) |Week10-6-Color = u |Week10-7 = Oklahoma (8–1) |Week10-7-Color = d |Week10-8 = Arizona State (9–0) |Week10-8-Color = u |Week10-9 = Notre Dame (7–2) |Week10-9-Color = u |Week10-10 = Penn State (8–2) |Week10-10-Color= d |Week10-11 = Arizona (7–1) |Week10-11-Color= u |Week10-12 = Colorado (7–2) |Week10-12-Color= npr |Week10-13 = California (6–3) |Week10-13-Color= u |Week10-14 = UCLA (6–2–1) |Week10-14-Color= npr |Week10-15 = Florida (7–2) |Week10-15-Color= d |Week10-16 = Missouri (6–3) |Week10-16-Color= npr |Week10-17 = USC (7–2) т |Week10-17-Color= td |Week10-18 = Arkansas (6–2) т |Week10-18-Color= npr |Week10-19 = Kansas (6–3) т |Week10-19-Color= tnpr |Week10-20 = Georgia (7–2) т |Week10-20-Color= npr |Week11-1 = Ohio State (10–0) |Week11-1-Color = |Week11-2 = Nebraska (10–0) |Week11-2-Color = |Week11-3 = Texas A&M (9–0) |Week11-3-Color = |Week11-4 = Alabama (9–1) |Week11-4-Color = u |Week11-5 = Michigan (8–0–2) |Week11-5-Color = d |Week11-6 = Oklahoma (9–1) |Week11-6-Color = u |Week11-7 = Texas (9–1) |Week11-7-Color = d |Week11-8 = Arizona State (10–0) |Week11-8-Color = |Week11-9 = Colorado (8–2) |Week11-9-Color = u |Week11-10 = Penn State (8–2) |Week11-10-Color= |Week11-11 = Arizona (8–1) |Week11-11-Color= |Week11-12 = Florida (8–2) |Week11-12-Color= u |Week11-13 = Georgia (8–2) |Week11-13-Color= u |Week11-14 = California (7–3) |Week11-14-Color= d |Week11-15 = UCLA (7–2–1) т |Week11-15-Color= td |Week11-16 = San Jose State (9–1) т |Week11-16-Color= npr |Week11-17 = Pittsburgh (7–3) т |Week11-17-Color= tnpr |Week11-18 = Arkansas (7–2) т |Week11-18-Color= |Week11-19 = West Virginia (8–2) т |Week11-19-Color= tnpr |Week11-20 = Tulsa (7–3) т |Week11-20-Color= npr |Week12-1 = Ohio State (11–0) |Week12-1-Color = |Week12-2 = Texas A&M (9–0) |Week12-2-Color = u |Week12-3 = Oklahoma (10–1) |Week12-3-Color = u |Week12-4 = Alabama (9–1) |Week12-4-Color = |Week12-5 = Texas (9–1) |Week12-5-Color = u |Week12-6 = Nebraska (10–1) |Week12-6-Color = d |Week12-7 = Michigan (8–1–2) |Week12-7-Color = d |Week12-8 = Arizona State (10–0) |Week12-8-Color = |Week12-9 = Penn State (9–2) |Week12-9-Color = u |Week12-10 = Colorado (9–2) |Week12-10-Color= d |Week12-11 = Arizona (9–1) |Week12-11-Color= |Week12-12 = California (8–3) |Week12-12-Color= u |Week12-13 = Florida (8–2) |Week12-13-Color= d |Week12-14 = Georgia (8–2) |Week12-14-Color= d |Week12-15 = San Jose State (9–1) |Week12-15-Color= |Week12-16 = UCLA (7–2–1) |Week12-16-Color= d |Week12-17 = Arkansas (8–2) |Week12-17-Color= |Week12-18 = Tulsa (7–3) |Week12-18-Color= u |Week12-19 = Notre Dame (8–3) |Week12-19-Color= npr |Week12-20 = Kansas (7–4) |Week12-20-Color= npr |Week13-1 = Ohio State (11–0) |Week13-1-Color = |Week13-2 = Texas A&M (10–0) |Week13-2-Color = |Week13-3 = Oklahoma (10–1) |Week13-3-Color = |Week13-4 = Alabama (10–1) |Week13-4-Color = |Week13-5 = Michigan (8–1–2) |Week13-5-Color = u |Week13-6 = Nebraska (10–1) |Week13-6-Color = d |Week13-7 = Arizona State (11–0) |Week13-7-Color = u |Week13-8 = Penn State (9–2) |Week13-8-Color = u |Week13-9 = Texas (9–2) |Week13-9-Color = d |Week13-10 = Colorado (9–2) |Week13-10-Color= |Week13-11 = Georgia (9–2) |Week13-11-Color= u |Week13-12 = UCLA (8–2–1) |Week13-12-Color= u |Week13-13 = Florida (9–2) |Week13-13-Color= |Week13-14 = California (8–3) |Week13-14-Color= d |Week13-15 = Arizona (9–2) т |Week13-15-Color= td |Week13-16 = Arkansas (8–2) т |Week13-16-Color= u |Week13-17 = Notre Dame (8–3) |Week13-17-Color= u |Week13-18 = Kansas (7–4) т |Week13-18-Color= tu |Week13-19 = Pittsburgh (7–4) т |Week13-19-Color= npr |Week13-20 = |Week13-20-Color= npr |Week14-1 = Ohio State (11–0) |Week14-1-Color = |Week14-2 = Oklahoma (10–1) |Week14-2-Color = u |Week14-3 = Alabama (10–1) |Week14-3-Color = u |Week14-4 = Michigan (8–1–2) |Week14-4-Color = u |Week14-5 = Nebraska (10–1) |Week14-5-Color = u |Week14-6 = Texas A&M (10–1) |Week14-6-Color = d |Week14-7 = Arizona State (11–0) |Week14-7-Color = |Week14-8 = Penn State (9–2) |Week14-8-Color = |Week14-9 = Texas (9–2) |Week14-9-Color = |Week14-10 = Arkansas (9–2) |Week14-10-Color= u |Week14-11 = Colorado (9–2) |Week14-11-Color= d |Week14-12 = Georgia (9–2) |Week14-12-Color= d |Week14-13 = UCLA (8–2–1) |Week14-13-Color= d |Week14-14 = Florida (9–2) |Week14-14-Color= d |Week14-15 = Arizona (9–2) |Week14-15-Color= |Week14-16 = California (8–3) |Week14-16-Color= d |Week14-17 = Notre Dame (8–3) т |Week14-17-Color= t |Week14-18 = Pittsburgh (7–4) т |Week14-18-Color= u |Week14-19 = Kansas (7–4) т |Week14-19-Color= td |Week14-20 = |Week14-20-Color= u |Week15-1 = Oklahoma (11–1) |Week15-1-Color = u |Week15-2 = Arizona State (12–0) |Week15-2-Color = u |Week15-3 = Alabama (11–1) |Week15-3-Color = |Week15-4 = Ohio State (11–1) |Week15-4-Color = d |Week15-5 = UCLA (9–2–1) |Week15-5-Color = u |Week15-6 = Arkansas (10–2) |Week15-6-Color = u |Week15-7 = Texas (10–2) |Week15-7-Color = u |Week15-8 = Michigan (8–2–2) |Week15-8-Color = d |Week15-9 = Nebraska (10–2) |Week15-9-Color = d |Week15-10 = Penn State (9–3) |Week15-10-Color= d |Week15-11 = Maryland (9–2–1) |Week15-11-Color= u |Week15-12 = Texas A&M (10–2) |Week15-12-Color= d |Week15-13 = Arizona (9–2) т |Week15-13-Color= tu |Week15-14 = Pittsburgh (8–4) т |Week15-14-Color= u |Week15-15 = California (8–3) |Week15-15-Color= u |Week15-16 = Miami (OH) (11–1) |Week15-16-Color= u |Week15-17 = Notre Dame (8–3) т |Week15-17-Color= t |Week15-18 = West Virginia (9–3) т |Week15-18-Color= npr |Week15-19 = Georgia (9–3) т |Week15-19-Color= td |Week15-20 = USC (8–4) т |Week15-20-Color= npr

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