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1985 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| season | 1985 |
| preseason_number_1 | [Oklahoma](1985-oklahoma-sooners-football-team) |
| champions | [Oklahoma](1985-oklahoma-sooners-football-team) |
| conference | SEC (4) |
Two human polls comprised the 1985 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I-A football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason—the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll.
Legend
| Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
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AP Poll
|Week1-1 = Oklahoma (23) |Week1-2 = Auburn (13) |Week1-3 = SMU (3) |Week1-4 = Iowa (7) |Week1-5 = Florida (4) |Week1-6 = USC (2) |Week1-7 = Maryland (3) |Week1-8 = Ohio State |Week1-9 = Nebraska |Week1-10 = BYU (1) |Week1-11 = Illinois (2) |Week1-12 = Washington (2) |Week1-13 = LSU |Week1-14 = Notre Dame |Week1-15 = Arkansas |Week1-16 = Oklahoma State |Week1-17 = South Carolina |Week1-18 = Penn State |Week1-19 = Florida State |Week1-20 = UCLA |Week2-1 = Oklahoma (0–0) |Week2-1-Color = |Week2-2 = Auburn (0–0) |Week2-2-Color = |Week2-3 = SMU (0–0) |Week2-3-Color = |Week2-4 = Iowa (0–0) |Week2-4-Color = |Week2-5 = Florida (0–0) |Week2-5-Color = |Week2-6 = USC (0–0) |Week2-6-Color = |Week2-7 = Maryland (0–0) |Week2-7-Color = |Week2-8 = BYU (1–0) |Week2-8-Color = u |Week2-9 = Ohio State (0–0) |Week2-9-Color = d |Week2-10 = Nebraska (0–0) |Week2-10-Color = d |Week2-11 = Illinois (0–0) |Week2-11-Color = |Week2-12 = Washington (0–0) |Week2-12-Color = |Week2-13 = LSU (0–0) |Week2-13-Color = |Week2-14 = Notre Dame (0–0) |Week2-14-Color = |Week2-15 = Arkansas (0–0) |Week2-15-Color = |Week2-16 = Oklahoma State (0–0) |Week2-16-Color = |Week2-17 = Florida State (1–0) |Week2-17-Color = u |Week2-18 = South Carolina (1–0) |Week2-18-Color = d |Week2-19 = Penn State (0–0) |Week2-19-Color = d |Week2-20 = UCLA (0–0) |Week2-20-Color = |Week3-1 = Auburn (1–0) (16) |Week3-1-Color = u |Week3-2 = Oklahoma (0–0) (28) |Week3-2-Color = d |Week3-3 = Florida (1–0) (3) |Week3-3-Color = u |Week3-4 = USC (1–0) (6) |Week3-4-Color = u |Week3-5 = Iowa (0–0) (5) |Week3-5-Color = d |Week3-6 = SMU (1–0) (2) |Week3-6-Color = d |Week3-7 = Florida State (2–0) |Week3-7-Color = u |Week3-8 = Oklahoma State (1–0) |Week3-8-Color = u |Week3-9 = Ohio State (0–0) |Week3-9-Color = |Week3-10 = UCLA (1–0) |Week3-10-Color = u |Week3-11 = Penn State (1–0) |Week3-11-Color = u |Week3-12 = LSU (0–0) |Week3-12-Color = u |Week3-13 = Notre Dame (0–0) |Week3-13-Color = u |Week3-14 = Arkansas (0–0) |Week3-14-Color = u |Week3-15 = South Carolina (2–0) |Week3-15-Color = u |Week3-16 = BYU (1–1) |Week3-16-Color = d |Week3-17 = Maryland (0–1) |Week3-17-Color = d |Week3-18 = Nebraska (0–1) |Week3-18-Color = d |Week3-19 = Illinois (0–1) |Week3-19-Color = d |Week3-20 = Alabama (1–0) |Week3-20-Color = npr |Week4-1 = Auburn (2–0) (23) |Week4-1-Color = |Week4-2 = Oklahoma (0–0) (23) |Week4-2-Color = |Week4-3 = USC (1–0) (6) |Week4-3-Color = u |Week4-4 = Iowa (1–0) (5) |Week4-4-Color = u |Week4-5 = SMU (1–0) (3) |Week4-5-Color = u |Week4-6 = Florida State (2–0) |Week4-6-Color = u |Week4-7 = Ohio State (1–0) |Week4-7-Color = u |Week4-8 = Oklahoma State (2–0) |Week4-8-Color = |Week4-9 = LSU (1–0) |Week4-9-Color = u |Week4-10 = Penn State (2–0) |Week4-10-Color = u |Week4-11 = Florida (1–0–1) |Week4-11-Color = d |Week4-12 = UCLA (1–0–1) |Week4-12-Color = d |Week4-13 = BYU (2–1) |Week4-13-Color = u |Week4-14 = Arkansas (1–0) |Week4-14-Color = |Week4-15 = South Carolina (2–0) |Week4-15-Color = |Week4-16 = Alabama (2–0) |Week4-16-Color = u |Week4-17 = Maryland (1–1) |Week4-17-Color = |Week4-18 = Nebraska (0–1) |Week4-18-Color = |Week4-19 = Michigan (1–0) |Week4-19-Color = npr |Week4-20 = Illinois (1–1) |Week4-20-Color = d |Week5-1 = Auburn (2–0) (26) |Week5-1-Color = |Week5-2 = Oklahoma (0–0) (21) |Week5-2-Color = |Week5-3 = Iowa (2–0) (5) |Week5-3-Color = u |Week5-4 = Florida State (3–0) |Week5-4-Color = u |Week5-5 = Ohio State (2–0) |Week5-5-Color = u |Week5-6 = SMU (1–0) |Week5-6-Color = d |Week5-7 = Oklahoma State (2–0) |Week5-7-Color = u |Week5-8 = LSU (2–0) |Week5-8-Color = u |Week5-9 = Penn State (3–0) |Week5-9-Color = u |Week5-10 = Arkansas (2–0) |Week5-10-Color = u |Week5-11 = Florida (1–0–1) |Week5-11-Color = |Week5-12 = Michigan (2–0) |Week5-12-Color = u |Week5-13 = UCLA (2–0–1) |Week5-13-Color = d |Week5-14 = BYU (3–1) |Week5-14-Color = d |Week5-15 = Alabama (3–0) |Week5-15-Color = u |Week5-16 = Nebraska (1–1) |Week5-16-Color = u |Week5-17 = Maryland (2–1) |Week5-17-Color = |Week5-18 = USC (1–1) |Week5-18-Color = d |Week5-19 = Air Force (3–0) |Week5-19-Color = npr |Week5-20 = Virginia (2–0) |Week5-20-Color = npr |Week6-1 = Iowa (3–0) (35) |Week6-1-Color = u |Week6-2 = Oklahoma (1–0) (13) |Week6-2-Color = |Week6-3 = SMU (2–0) (6) |Week6-3-Color = u |Week6-4 = Florida State (4–0) (1) |Week6-4-Color = |Week6-5 = Ohio State (3–0) |Week6-5-Color = |Week6-6 = Oklahoma State (3–0) (1) |Week6-6-Color = u |Week6-7 = Michigan (3–0) (3) |Week6-7-Color = u |Week6-8 = LSU (2–0) |Week6-8-Color = |Week6-9 = Penn State (4–0) |Week6-9-Color = |Week6-10 = Arkansas (3–0) |Week6-10-Color = |Week6-11 = Florida (2–0–1) |Week6-11-Color = |Week6-12 = Alabama (4–0) |Week6-12-Color = u |Week6-13 = Nebraska (2–1) |Week6-13-Color = u |Week6-14 = Auburn (2–1) |Week6-14-Color = d |Week6-15 = BYU (3–1) |Week6-15-Color = d |Week6-16 = Tennessee (1–0–1) |Week6-16-Color = npr |Week6-17 = Air Force (4–0) |Week6-17-Color = u |Week6-18 = Georgia (3–1) |Week6-18-Color = npr |Week6-19 = Baylor (3–1) |Week6-19-Color = npr |Week6-20 = Texas (2–0) |Week6-20-Color = npr |Week7-1 = Iowa (4–0) (34) |Week7-1-Color = |Week7-2 = Oklahoma (2–0) |Week7-2-Color = |Week7-3 = Michigan (4–0) |Week7-3-Color = u |Week7-4 = Florida State (4–0) |Week7-4-Color = |Week7-5 = Oklahoma State (4–0) |Week7-5-Color = u |Week7-6 = Arkansas (4–0) |Week7-6-Color = u |Week7-7 = Florida (3–0–1) |Week7-7-Color = u |Week7-8 = Penn State (4–0) |Week7-8-Color = u |Week7-9 = Nebraska (3–1) |Week7-9-Color = u |Week7-10 = Alabama (4–0) |Week7-10-Color = u |Week7-11 = BYU (4–1) |Week7-11-Color = u |Week7-12 = Auburn (3–1) |Week7-12-Color = u |Week7-13 = Air Force (5–0) |Week7-13-Color = u |Week7-14 = Tennessee (2–0–1) |Week7-14-Color = u |Week7-15 = Ohio State (3–1) |Week7-15-Color = d |Week7-16 = SMU (2–1) |Week7-16-Color = d |Week7-17 = Texas (3–0) |Week7-17-Color = u |Week7-18 = Georgia (3–1) |Week7-18-Color = |Week7-19 = Baylor (4–1) |Week7-19-Color = |Week7-20 = LSU (2–1) |Week7-20-Color = d |Week8-1 = Iowa (5–0) (27) |Week8-1-Color = |Week8-2 = Michigan (5–0) (20) |Week8-2-Color = u |Week8-3 = Oklahoma (3–0) (12) |Week8-3-Color = d |Week8-4 = Arkansas (5–0) |Week8-4-Color = u |Week8-5 = Florida (4–0–1) |Week8-5-Color = u |Week8-6 = Penn State (5–0) (1) |Week8-6-Color = u |Week8-7 = Nebraska (4–1) |Week8-7-Color = u |Week8-8 = Auburn (4–1) |Week8-8-Color = u |Week8-9 = BYU (5–1) |Week8-9-Color = u |Week8-10 = Air Force (6–0) |Week8-10-Color = u |Week8-11 = Ohio State (4–1) |Week8-11-Color = u |Week8-12 = Oklahoma State (4–1) |Week8-12-Color = d |Week8-13 = Florida State (4–1) |Week8-13-Color = d |Week8-14 = Baylor (5–1) |Week8-14-Color = u |Week8-15 = Alabama (4–1) |Week8-15-Color = d |Week8-16 = Georgia (4–1) |Week8-16-Color = u |Week8-17 = LSU (3–1) |Week8-17-Color = u |Week8-18 = UCLA (4–1–1) |Week8-18-Color = npr |Week8-19 = Army (5–0) |Week8-19-Color = npr |Week8-20 = Tennessee (2–1–1) |Week8-20-Color = d |Week9-1 = Iowa (6–0) (60) |Week9-1-Color = |Week9-2 = Florida (5–0–1) |Week9-2-Color = u |Week9-3 = Penn State (6–0) |Week9-3-Color = u |Week9-4 = Michigan (5–1) |Week9-4-Color = d |Week9-5 = Nebraska (5–1) |Week9-5-Color = u |Week9-6 = Auburn (5–1) |Week9-6-Color = u |Week9-7 = BYU (6–1) |Week9-7-Color = u |Week9-8 = Air Force (7–0) |Week9-8-Color = u |Week9-9 = Ohio State (5–1) |Week9-9-Color = u |Week9-10 = Oklahoma (3–1) |Week9-10-Color = d |Week9-11 = Florida State (5–1) |Week9-11-Color = u |Week9-12 = Oklahoma State (4–1) |Week9-12-Color = |Week9-13 = Baylor (6–1) |Week9-13-Color = u |Week9-14 = Arkansas (5–1) |Week9-14-Color = d |Week9-15 = Miami (FL) (5–1) |Week9-15-Color = npr |Week9-16 = Tennessee (3–1–1) |Week9-16-Color = u |Week9-17 = UCLA (5–1–1) |Week9-17-Color = u |Week9-18 = LSU (4–1) |Week9-18-Color = d |Week9-19 = Texas (4–1) |Week9-19-Color = npr |Week9-20 = Minnesota (5–1) |Week9-20-Color = npr |Week10-1 = Iowa (7–0) (58) |Week10-1-Color = |Week10-2 = Florida (6–0–1) |Week10-2-Color = |Week10-3 = Penn State (7–0) |Week10-3-Color = |Week10-4 = Michigan (6–1) |Week10-4-Color = |Week10-5 = Nebraska (6–1) |Week10-5-Color = |Week10-6 = Auburn (6–1) |Week10-6-Color = |Week10-7 = Air Force (8–0) |Week10-7-Color = u |Week10-8 = Ohio State (6–1) |Week10-8-Color = u |Week10-9 = Oklahoma (4–1) |Week10-9-Color = u |Week10-10 = Florida State (6–1) |Week10-10-Color = u |Week10-11 = Miami (FL) (6–1) |Week10-11-Color = u |Week10-12 = Oklahoma State (5–1) |Week10-12-Color = |Week10-13 = Baylor (7–1) |Week10-13-Color = |Week10-14 = Arkansas (6–1) |Week10-14-Color = |Week10-15 = UCLA (6–1–1) |Week10-15-Color = u |Week10-16 = LSU (4–1) |Week10-16-Color = u |Week10-17 = BYU (6–2) |Week10-17-Color = d |Week10-18 = Georgia (5–1–1) |Week10-18-Color = npr |Week10-19 = Tennessee (3–1–2) |Week10-19-Color = d |Week10-20 = SMU (4–2) |Week10-20-Color = npr |Week11-1 = Florida (7–0–1) (42) |Week11-1-Color = u |Week11-2 = Penn State (8–0) (15) |Week11-2-Color = u |Week11-3 = Nebraska (7–1) |Week11-3-Color = u |Week11-4 = Ohio State (7–1) (1) |Week11-4-Color = u |Week11-5 = Air Force (9–0) |Week11-5-Color = u |Week11-6 = Iowa (7–1) |Week11-6-Color = d |Week11-7 = Oklahoma (5–1) (1) |Week11-7-Color = u |Week11-8 = Miami (FL) (7–1) |Week11-8-Color = u |Week11-9 = Michigan (6–1–1) |Week11-9-Color = d |Week11-10 = Oklahoma State (6–1) |Week11-10-Color = u |Week11-11 = Baylor (7–1) |Week11-11-Color = u |Week11-12 = Arkansas (7–1) |Week11-12-Color = u |Week11-13 = Auburn (6–2) |Week11-13-Color = d |Week11-14 = UCLA (6–1–1) |Week11-14-Color = u |Week11-15 = LSU (5–1) |Week11-15-Color = u |Week11-16 = Florida State (6–2) |Week11-16-Color = d |Week11-17 = Georgia (6–1–1) |Week11-17-Color = u |Week11-18 = BYU (7–2) |Week11-18-Color = d |Week11-19 = Tennessee (4–1–2) |Week11-19-Color = |Week11-20 = Alabama (6–2) |Week11-20-Color = npr |Week12-1 = Penn State (9–0) |Week12-1-Color = u |Week12-2 = Nebraska (8–1) |Week12-2-Color = u |Week12-3 = Ohio State (8–1) |Week12-3-Color = u |Week12-4 = Air Force (10–0) |Week12-4-Color = u |Week12-5 = Iowa (7–1) |Week12-5-Color = u |Week12-6 = Miami (FL) (7–1) |Week12-6-Color = u |Week12-7 = Oklahoma (6–1) |Week12-7-Color = |Week12-8 = Michigan (7–1–1) |Week12-8-Color = u |Week12-9 = Arkansas (8–1) |Week12-9-Color = u |Week12-10 = Oklahoma State (7–1) |Week12-10-Color = |Week12-11 = UCLA (7–1–1) |Week12-11-Color = u |Week12-12 = Georgia (7–1–1) |Week12-12-Color = u |Week12-13 = Florida (7–1–1) |Week12-13-Color = d |Week12-14 = Auburn (7–2) |Week12-14-Color = d |Week12-15 = BYU (8–2) |Week12-15-Color = u |Week12-16 = Florida State (7–2) |Week12-16-Color = |Week12-17 = Baylor (7–2) |Week12-17-Color = d |Week12-18 = Tennessee (5–1–2) |Week12-18-Color = u |Week12-19 = LSU (5–1–1) |Week12-19-Color = d |Week12-20 = Alabama (6–2–1) |Week12-20-Color = |Week13-1 = Penn State (10–0) (46) |Week13-1-Color = |Week13-2 = Nebraska (9–1) (12) |Week13-2-Color = |Week13-3 = Iowa (9–1) |Week13-3-Color = u |Week13-4 = Miami (FL) (8–1) |Week13-4-Color = u |Week13-5 = Oklahoma (7–1) (2) |Week13-5-Color = u |Week13-6 = Michigan (8–1–1) |Week13-6-Color = u |Week13-7 = Oklahoma State (8–1) |Week13-7-Color = u |Week13-8 = UCLA (8–1–1) |Week13-8-Color = u |Week13-9 = Florida (8–1–1) |Week13-9-Color = u |Week13-10 = Auburn (8–2) |Week13-10-Color = u |Week13-11 = BYU (9–2) |Week13-11-Color = u |Week13-12 = Ohio State (8–2) |Week13-12-Color = d |Week13-13 = Air Force (10–1) |Week13-13-Color = d |Week13-14 = Florida State (8–2) |Week13-14-Color = u |Week13-15 = Baylor (8–2) |Week13-15-Color = u |Week13-16 = Tennessee (6–1–2) |Week13-16-Color = u |Week13-17 = LSU (6–1–1) |Week13-17-Color = u |Week13-18 = Arkansas (8–2) |Week13-18-Color = d |Week13-19 = Texas A&M (7–2) |Week13-19-Color = npr |Week13-20 = Georgia (7–2–1) |Week13-20-Color = d |Week14-1 = Penn State (11–0) (49) |Week14-1-Color = |Week14-2 = Iowa (10–1) (3) |Week14-2-Color = u |Week14-3 = Oklahoma (8–1) (6) |Week14-3-Color = u |Week14-4 = Miami (FL) (9–1) (1) |Week14-4-Color = |Week14-5 = Michigan (9–1–1) (1) |Week14-5-Color = u |Week14-6 = Florida (8–1–1) |Week14-6-Color = u |Week14-7 = Auburn (8–2) |Week14-7-Color = u |Week14-8 = Nebraska (9–2) |Week14-8-Color = d |Week14-9 = BYU (10–2) |Week14-9-Color = u |Week14-10 = Tennessee (7–1–2) |Week14-10-Color = u |Week14-11 = Air Force (11–1) |Week14-11-Color = u |Week14-12 = Florida State (8–2) |Week14-12-Color = u |Week14-13 = LSU (7–1–1) |Week14-13-Color = u |Week14-14 = Arkansas (9–2) |Week14-14-Color = u |Week14-15 = Texas A&M (8–2) |Week14-15-Color = u |Week14-16 = UCLA (8–2–1) |Week14-16-Color = d |Week14-17 = Oklahoma State (8–2) |Week14-17-Color = d |Week14-18 = Texas (8–2) |Week14-18-Color = npr |Week14-19 = Ohio State (8–3) |Week14-19-Color = d |Week14-20 = Georgia (7–2–1) |Week14-20-Color = |Week15-1 = Penn State (11–0) (47) |Week15-1-Color = |Week15-2 = Miami (FL) (10–1) (3) |Week15-2-Color = u |Week15-3 = Iowa (10–1) (3) |Week15-3-Color = d |Week15-4 = Oklahoma (9–1) (5) |Week15-4-Color = d |Week15-5 = Michigan (9–1–1) (1) |Week15-5-Color = |Week15-6 = Florida (9–1–1) |Week15-6-Color = |Week15-7 = Nebraska (9–2) |Week15-7-Color = u |Week15-8 = Tennessee (8–1–2) |Week15-8-Color = u |Week15-9 = BYU (10–2) |Week15-9-Color = |Week15-10 = Air Force (11–1) |Week15-10-Color = u |Week15-11 = Texas A&M (9–2) |Week15-11-Color = u |Week15-12 = LSU (8–1–1) |Week15-12-Color = u |Week15-13 = Arkansas (9–2) |Week15-13-Color = u |Week15-14 = UCLA (8–2–1) |Week15-14-Color = u |Week15-15 = Alabama (8–2–1) |Week15-15-Color = npr |Week15-16 = Auburn (8–3) |Week15-16-Color = d |Week15-17 = Ohio State (8–3) |Week15-17-Color = u |Week15-18 = Florida State (8–3) |Week15-18-Color = d |Week15-19 = Oklahoma State (8–3) |Week15-19-Color = d |Week15-20 = Bowling Green (11–0) |Week15-20-Color = npr |Week16-1 = Penn State (11–0) (47) |Week16-1-Color = |Week16-2 = Miami (FL) (10–1) (3) |Week16-2-Color = |Week16-3 = Oklahoma (10–1) (5) |Week16-3-Color = u |Week16-4 = Iowa (10–1) (3) |Week16-4-Color = d |Week16-5 = Michigan (9–1–1) (1) |Week16-5-Color = |Week16-6 = Florida (9–1–1) |Week16-6-Color = |Week16-7 = Nebraska (9–2) |Week16-7-Color = |Week16-8 = Tennessee (8–1–2) |Week16-8-Color = |Week16-9 = BYU (11–2) |Week16-9-Color = |Week16-10 = Air Force (11–1) |Week16-10-Color = |Week16-11 = Texas A&M (9–2) |Week16-11-Color = |Week16-12 = LSU (8–1–1) |Week16-12-Color = |Week16-13 = UCLA (8–2–1) |Week16-13-Color = u |Week16-14 = Arkansas (9–2) |Week16-14-Color = d |Week16-15 = Alabama (8–2–1) |Week16-15-Color = |Week16-16 = Auburn (8–3) |Week16-16-Color = |Week16-17 = Ohio State (8–3) |Week16-17-Color = |Week16-18 = Florida State (8–3) |Week16-18-Color = |Week16-19 = Oklahoma State (8–3) |Week16-19-Color = |Week16-20 = |Week16-20-Color = |Week17-1 = Oklahoma (11–1) (55) |Week17-1-Color = nc |Week17-2 = Michigan (10–1–1) (1) |Week17-2-Color = u |Week17-3 = Penn State (11–1) |Week17-3-Color = d |Week17-4 = Tennessee (9–1–2) (1) |Week17-4-Color = u |Week17-5 = Florida (9–1–1) |Week17-5-Color = u |Week17-6 = Texas A&M (10–2) |Week17-6-Color = u |Week17-7 = UCLA (9–2–1) |Week17-7-Color = u |Week17-8 = Air Force (12–1) |Week17-8-Color = u |Week17-9 = Miami (FL) (10–2) |Week17-9-Color = d |Week17-10 = Iowa (10–2) |Week17-10-Color = d |Week17-11 = Nebraska (9–3) |Week17-11-Color = d |Week17-12 = Arkansas (10–2) |Week17-12-Color = u |Week17-13 = Alabama (9–2–1) |Week17-13-Color = u |Week17-14 = Ohio State (9–3) |Week17-14-Color = u |Week17-15 = Florida State (9–3) |Week17-15-Color = u |Week17-16 = BYU (11–3) |Week17-16-Color = d |Week17-17 = Baylor (9–3) |Week17-17-Color = npr |Week17-18 = Maryland (9–3) |Week17-18-Color = u |Week17-19 = Georgia Tech (9–2–1) |Week17-19-Color = npr |Week17-20 = LSU (9–2–1) |Week17-20-Color = d
Coaches Poll
|Week1-1 = Oklahoma (14) |Week1-2 = Auburn (8) |Week1-3 = Ohio State |Week1-4 = Nebraska |Week1-5 = USC (2) |Week1-6 = Washington (5) |Week1-7 = BYU (9) |Week1-8 = Iowa (1) |Week1-9 = Maryland (1) |Week1-10 = Illinois |Week1-11 = LSU |Week1-12 = Notre Dame |Week1-13 = Florida State (1) |Week1-14 = Oklahoma State |Week1-15 = UCLA |Week1-16 = Arkansas |Week1-17 = Penn State |Week1-18 = South Carolina |Week1-19 = Georgia |Week1-20 = Boston College |Week2-1 = Oklahoma (0–0) (14) |Week2-1-Color = |Week2-2 = Auburn (0–0) (8) |Week2-2-Color = |Week2-3 = Ohio State (0–0) |Week2-3-Color = |Week2-4 = Nebraska (0–0) |Week2-4-Color = |Week2-5 = USC (0–0) (2) |Week2-5-Color = |Week2-6 = Washington (0–0) (5) |Week2-6-Color = |Week2-7 = BYU (1–0) (9) |Week2-7-Color = |Week2-8 = Iowa (0–0) (1) |Week2-8-Color = |Week2-9 = Maryland (0–0) (1) |Week2-9-Color = |Week2-10 = Illinois (0–0) |Week2-10-Color = |Week2-11 = LSU (0–0) |Week2-11-Color = |Week2-12 = Notre Dame (0–0) |Week2-12-Color = |Week2-13 = Florida State (1–0) (1) |Week2-13-Color = |Week2-14 = Oklahoma State (0–0) |Week2-14-Color = |Week2-15 = UCLA (0–0) |Week2-15-Color = |Week2-16 = Arkansas (0–0) |Week2-16-Color = |Week2-17 = Penn State (0–0) |Week2-17-Color = |Week2-18 = South Carolina (1–0) |Week2-18-Color = |Week2-19 = Georgia (0–0) |Week2-19-Color = |Week2-20 = Boston College (0–1) |Week2-20-Color = |Week3-1 = Oklahoma (0–0) (18) |Week3-1-Color = |Week3-2 = Auburn (1–0) (16) |Week3-2-Color = |Week3-3 = USC (1–0) (5) |Week3-3-Color = u |Week3-4 = Ohio State (0–0) (1) |Week3-4-Color = d |Week3-5 = Florida State (2–0) (1) |Week3-5-Color = u |Week3-6 = Oklahoma State (1–0) (1) |Week3-6-Color = u |Week3-7 = Iowa (0–0) |Week3-7-Color = u |Week3-8 = UCLA (1–0) |Week3-8-Color = u |Week3-9 = Penn State (1–0) |Week3-9-Color = u |Week3-10 = LSU (0–0) |Week3-10-Color = u |Week3-11 = South Carolina (2–0) т |Week3-11-Color = tu |Week3-12 = Notre Dame (0–0) т |Week3-12-Color = |Week3-13 = BYU (1–1) |Week3-13-Color = d |Week3-14 = Nebraska (0–1) |Week3-14-Color = d |Week3-15 = Arkansas (0–0) |Week3-15-Color = u |Week3-16 = Alabama (1–0) |Week3-16-Color = npr |Week3-17 = West Virginia (1–0) |Week3-17-Color = npr |Week3-18 = Maryland (0–1) |Week3-18-Color = d |Week3-19 = Pittsburgh (1–0) |Week3-19-Color = npr |Week3-20 = Texas (0–0) |Week3-20-Color = npr |Week4-1 = Auburn (2–0) |Week4-1-Color = u |Week4-2 = Oklahoma (0–0) |Week4-2-Color = d |Week4-3 = USC (1–0) |Week4-3-Color = |Week4-4 = Iowa (1–0) |Week4-4-Color = u |Week4-5 = Ohio State (1–0) |Week4-5-Color = d |Week4-6 = Florida State (2–0) (1) |Week4-6-Color = d |Week4-7 = Oklahoma State (1–0) (1) |Week4-7-Color = d |Week4-8 = Penn State (2–0) |Week4-8-Color = u |Week4-9 = LSU (1–0) |Week4-9-Color = u |Week4-10 = BYU (2–1) |Week4-10-Color = u |Week4-11 = South Carolina (2–0) |Week4-11-Color = |Week4-12 = Alabama (2–0) |Week4-12-Color = u |Week4-13 = UCLA (1–0–1) |Week4-13-Color = d |Week4-14 = Arkansas (1–0) |Week4-14-Color = u |Week4-15 = Michigan (1–0) |Week4-15-Color = npr |Week4-16 = Maryland (1–1) |Week4-16-Color = u |Week4-17 = Nebraska (0–1) |Week4-17-Color = d |Week4-18 = West Virginia (2–0) |Week4-18-Color = d |Week4-19 = Arizona (2–0) |Week4-19-Color = npr |Week4-20 = Texas (0–0) |Week4-20-Color = |Week5-1 = Auburn (2–0) (32) |Week5-1-Color = |Week5-2 = Oklahoma (0–0) (8) |Week5-2-Color = |Week5-3 = Iowa (2–0) |Week5-3-Color = u |Week5-4 = Ohio State (2–0) |Week5-4-Color = u |Week5-5 = Florida State (3–0) |Week5-5-Color = u |Week5-6 = Penn State (3–0) |Week5-6-Color = u |Week5-7 = Oklahoma State (2–0) |Week5-7-Color = |Week5-8 = LSU (2–0) |Week5-8-Color = u |Week5-9 = Michigan (2–0) |Week5-9-Color = u |Week5-10 = Alabama (3–0) |Week5-10-Color = u |Week5-11 = UCLA (2–0–1) |Week5-11-Color = u |Week5-12 = BYU (3–1) |Week5-12-Color = d |Week5-13 = Arkansas (2–0) |Week5-13-Color = u |Week5-14 = Nebraska (1–1) |Week5-14-Color = u |Week5-15 = Maryland (2–1) |Week5-15-Color = u |Week5-16 = USC (1–1) |Week5-16-Color = d |Week5-17 = Virginia (2–0) |Week5-17-Color = npr |Week5-18 = Air Force (3–0) |Week5-18-Color = npr |Week5-19 = Texas (1–0) |Week5-19-Color = u |Week5-20 = Kansas (3–0) |Week5-20-Color = npr |Week6-1 = Iowa (3–0) (19) |Week6-1-Color = u |Week6-2 = Oklahoma (1–0) (14) |Week6-2-Color = |Week6-3 = Ohio State (3–0) (1) |Week6-3-Color = u |Week6-4 = Florida State (4–0) (1) |Week6-4-Color = u |Week6-5 = Michigan (3–0) (5) |Week6-5-Color = u |Week6-6 = Oklahoma State (3–0) |Week6-6-Color = u |Week6-7 = Penn State (4–0) |Week6-7-Color = d |Week6-8 = Alabama (4–0) |Week6-8-Color = u |Week6-9 = LSU (2–0) |Week6-9-Color = d |Week6-10 = Nebraska (2–1) |Week6-10-Color = u |Week6-11 = Arkansas (3–0) |Week6-11-Color = u |Week6-12 = BYU (3–1) |Week6-12-Color = |Week6-13 = Auburn (2–1) |Week6-13-Color = d |Week6-14 = Tennessee (1–0–1) |Week6-14-Color = npr |Week6-15 = Air Force (4–0) |Week6-15-Color = u |Week6-16 = Texas (2–0) |Week6-16-Color = u |Week6-17 = UCLA (2–1–1) |Week6-17-Color = d |Week6-18 = Georgia (3–1) |Week6-18-Color = npr |Week6-19 = Baylor (3–1) |Week6-19-Color = npr |Week6-20 = Indiana (3–0) |Week6-20-Color = npr |Week7-1 = Iowa (4–0) (16) |Week7-1-Color = |Week7-2 = Oklahoma (2–0) (14) |Week7-2-Color = |Week7-3 = Michigan (4–0) (10) |Week7-3-Color = u |Week7-4 = Florida State (4–0) |Week7-4-Color = |Week7-5 = Oklahoma State (4–0) (1) |Week7-5-Color = u |Week7-6 = Penn State (4–0) |Week7-6-Color = u |Week7-7 = Arkansas (4–0) |Week7-7-Color = u |Week7-8 = Alabama (4–0) |Week7-8-Color = |Week7-9 = Nebraska (3–1) |Week7-9-Color = u |Week7-10 = BYU (4–1) |Week7-10-Color = u |Week7-11 = Auburn (3–1) |Week7-11-Color = u |Week7-12 = Air Force (5–0) |Week7-12-Color = u |Week7-13 = Tennessee (2–0–1) |Week7-13-Color = u |Week7-14 = Texas (3–0) |Week7-14-Color = u |Week7-15 = Ohio State (3–1) |Week7-15-Color = d |Week7-16 = UCLA (3–1–1) |Week7-16-Color = u |Week7-17 = Georgia (3–1) |Week7-17-Color = u |Week7-18 = Baylor (4–1) |Week7-18-Color = u |Week7-19 = LSU (2–1) |Week7-19-Color = d |Week7-20 = Indiana (4–0) |Week7-20-Color = |Week8-1 = Iowa (5–0) (16) |Week8-1-Color = |Week8-2 = Oklahoma (3–0) (14) |Week8-2-Color = |Week8-3 = Michigan (5–0) (11) |Week8-3-Color = |Week8-4 = Penn State (5–0) |Week8-4-Color = u |Week8-5 = Arkansas (5–0) |Week8-5-Color = u |Week8-6 = Nebraska (4–1) |Week8-6-Color = u |Week8-7 = Auburn (4–1) |Week8-7-Color = u |Week8-8 = BYU (5–1) |Week8-8-Color = u |Week8-9 = Air Force (6–0) |Week8-9-Color = u |Week8-10 = Ohio State (4–1) |Week8-10-Color = u |Week8-11 = Florida State (4–1) |Week8-11-Color = d |Week8-12 = Oklahoma State (4–1) |Week8-12-Color = d |Week8-13 = Baylor (5–1) |Week8-13-Color = u |Week8-14 = Alabama (4–1) т |Week8-14-Color = td |Week8-15 = Georgia (4–1) т |Week8-15-Color = u |Week8-16 = UCLA (4–1–1) |Week8-16-Color = |Week8-17 = LSU (3–1) |Week8-17-Color = u |Week8-18 = Texas (3–1) |Week8-18-Color = d |Week8-19 = Tennessee (2–1–1) |Week8-19-Color = d |Week8-20 = Army (5–0) т Arizona (4–1) т |Week8-20-Color = npr |Week9-1 = Iowa (6–0) (42) |Week9-1-Color = |Week9-2 = Penn State (6–0) |Week9-2-Color = u |Week9-3 = Nebraska (5–1) |Week9-3-Color = u |Week9-4 = Michigan (5–1) |Week9-4-Color = d |Week9-5 = Auburn (5–1) |Week9-5-Color = u |Week9-6 = Air Force (7–0) |Week9-6-Color = u |Week9-7 = BYU (6–1) |Week9-7-Color = u |Week9-8 = Ohio State (5–1) |Week9-8-Color = u |Week9-9 = Florida State (5–1) |Week9-9-Color = u |Week9-10 = Oklahoma (3–1) |Week9-10-Color = d |Week9-11 = Baylor (6–1) |Week9-11-Color = u |Week9-12 = Oklahoma State (4–1) |Week9-12-Color = |Week9-13 = Arkansas (5–1) |Week9-13-Color = d |Week9-14 = Miami (FL) (5–1) |Week9-14-Color = npr |Week9-15 = UCLA (5–1–1) |Week9-15-Color = u |Week9-16 = Tennessee (3–1–1) |Week9-16-Color = u |Week9-17 = Texas (4–1) |Week9-17-Color = u |Week9-18 = LSU (4–1) |Week9-18-Color = d |Week9-19 = Arizona (5–1) |Week9-19-Color = u |Week9-20 = Minnesota (5–1) |Week9-20-Color = npr |Week10-1 = Iowa (7–0) (42) |Week10-1-Color = |Week10-2 = Penn State (7–0) |Week10-2-Color = |Week10-3 = Nebraska (6–1) |Week10-3-Color = |Week10-4 = Michigan (6–1) |Week10-4-Color = |Week10-5 = Auburn (6–1) |Week10-5-Color = |Week10-6 = Air Force (8–0) |Week10-6-Color = |Week10-7 = Ohio State (6–1) |Week10-7-Color = u |Week10-8 = Oklahoma (4–1) |Week10-8-Color = u |Week10-9 = Florida State (6–1) |Week10-9-Color = |Week10-10 = Baylor (7–1) |Week10-10-Color = u |Week10-11 = Arkansas (6–1) |Week10-11-Color = u |Week10-12 = Miami (FL) (6–1) |Week10-12-Color = u |Week10-13 = Oklahoma State (5–1) |Week10-13-Color = d |Week10-14 = UCLA (6–1–1) |Week10-14-Color = u |Week10-15 = LSU (4–1) |Week10-15-Color = u |Week10-16 = BYU (6–2) |Week10-16-Color = d |Week10-17 = Georgia (5–1–1) |Week10-17-Color = npr |Week10-18 = Tennessee (3–1–2) |Week10-18-Color = d |Week10-19 = Texas A&M (5–2) |Week10-19-Color = npr |Week10-20 = Alabama (5–2) |Week10-20-Color = npr |Week11-1 = Penn State (8–0) (34) |Week11-1-Color = u |Week11-2 = Nebraska (7–1) (5) |Week11-2-Color = u |Week11-3 = Ohio State (7–1) (1) |Week11-3-Color = u |Week11-4 = Air Force (9–0) (2) |Week11-4-Color = u |Week11-5 = Oklahoma (5–1) |Week11-5-Color = u |Week11-6 = Iowa (7–1) |Week11-6-Color = d |Week11-7 = Miami (FL) (7–1) |Week11-7-Color = u |Week11-8 = Baylor (7–1) |Week11-8-Color = u |Week11-9 = Michigan (6–1–1) |Week11-9-Color = d |Week11-10 = Arkansas (7–1) |Week11-10-Color = u |Week11-11 = Oklahoma State (6–1) |Week11-11-Color = u |Week11-12 = UCLA (7–1–1) |Week11-12-Color = u |Week11-13 = LSU (5–1) |Week11-13-Color = u |Week11-14 = Auburn (6–2) |Week11-14-Color = d |Week11-15 = Georgia (6–1–1) |Week11-15-Color = u |Week11-16 = Florida State (6–2) |Week11-16-Color = d |Week11-17 = Tennessee (4–1–2) |Week11-17-Color = u |Week11-18 = BYU (7–2) |Week11-18-Color = d |Week11-19 = Texas A&M (6–2) |Week11-19-Color = |Week11-20 = Alabama (6–2) |Week11-20-Color = |Week12-1 = Penn State (9–0) (34) |Week12-1-Color = |Week12-2 = Nebraska (8–1) (4) |Week12-2-Color = |Week12-3 = Ohio State (8–1) |Week12-3-Color = |Week12-4 = Air Force (10–0) (3) |Week12-4-Color = |Week12-5 = Iowa (8–1) |Week12-5-Color = u |Week12-6 = Oklahoma (6–1) |Week12-6-Color = d |Week12-7 = Miami (FL) (8–1) |Week12-7-Color = |Week12-8 = Michigan (7–1–1) |Week12-8-Color = u |Week12-9 = Arkansas (8–1) |Week12-9-Color = u |Week12-10 = Oklahoma State (7–1) |Week12-10-Color = u |Week12-11 = UCLA (7–1–1) |Week12-11-Color = u |Week12-12 = Georgia (7–1–1) |Week12-12-Color = u |Week12-13 = Auburn (7–2) |Week12-13-Color = u |Week12-14 = Florida State (7–2) |Week12-14-Color = u |Week12-15 = BYU (8–2) |Week12-15-Color = u |Week12-16 = Baylor (7–2) |Week12-16-Color = d |Week12-17 = Tennessee (5–1–2) |Week12-17-Color = |Week12-18 = LSU (5–1–1) |Week12-18-Color = d |Week12-19 = Texas A&M (6–2) |Week12-19-Color = |Week12-20 = Texas (6–2) |Week12-20-Color = npr |Week13-1 = Penn State (10–0) (41) |Week13-1-Color = |Week13-2 = Nebraska (9–1) (1) |Week13-2-Color = |Week13-3 = Oklahoma (7–1) |Week13-3-Color = u |Week13-4 = Iowa (9–1) |Week13-4-Color = u |Week13-5 = Miami (FL) (8–1) |Week13-5-Color = u |Week13-6 = Michigan (8–1–1) |Week13-6-Color = u |Week13-7 = Oklahoma State (8–1) |Week13-7-Color = u |Week13-8 = UCLA (8–1–1) |Week13-8-Color = u |Week13-9 = Auburn (8–2) |Week13-9-Color = u |Week13-10 = Air Force (10–1) |Week13-10-Color = d |Week13-11 = Ohio State (8–2) |Week13-11-Color = d |Week13-12 = Florida State (8–2) |Week13-12-Color = u |Week13-13 = BYU (9–2) |Week13-13-Color = u |Week13-14 = Baylor (8–2) |Week13-14-Color = u |Week13-15 = Tennessee (6–1–2) |Week13-15-Color = u |Week13-16 = Arkansas (8–2) |Week13-16-Color = d |Week13-17 = LSU (6–1–1) |Week13-17-Color = u |Week13-18 = Texas A&M (7–2) |Week13-18-Color = u |Week13-19 = Texas (7–2) |Week13-19-Color = u |Week13-20 = Arizona State (8–2) |Week13-20-Color = npr |Week14-1 = Penn State (11–0) (39) |Week14-1-Color = |Week14-2 = Oklahoma (8–1) (2) |Week14-2-Color = u |Week14-3 = Iowa (10–1) |Week14-3-Color = u |Week14-4 = Miami (FL) (9–1) |Week14-4-Color = u |Week14-5 = Michigan (9–1–1) |Week14-5-Color = u |Week14-6 = Auburn (8–2) |Week14-6-Color = u |Week14-7 = Air Force (11–1) |Week14-7-Color = u |Week14-8 = Nebraska (9–2) |Week14-8-Color = d |Week14-9 = Tennessee (7–1–2) |Week14-9-Color = u |Week14-10 = BYU (10–2) |Week14-10-Color = u |Week14-11 = Florida State (8–2) |Week14-11-Color = u |Week14-12 = LSU (7–1–1) |Week14-12-Color = u |Week14-13 = Arkansas (9–2) |Week14-13-Color = u |Week14-14 = Texas A&M (7–2) |Week14-14-Color = u |Week14-15 = UCLA (8–2–1) |Week14-15-Color = d |Week14-16 = Texas (8–2) |Week14-16-Color = u |Week14-17 = Oklahoma State (8–2) |Week14-17-Color = d |Week14-18 = Ohio State (8–3) |Week14-18-Color = d |Week14-19 = Fresno State (10–0–1) |Week14-19-Color = npr |Week14-20 = Georgia (7–2–1) |Week14-20-Color = npr |Week15-1 = Penn State (11–0) (37) |Week15-1-Color = |Week15-2 = Oklahoma (9–1) (2) |Week15-2-Color = |Week15-3 = Iowa (10–1) |Week15-3-Color = |Week15-4 = Miami (FL) (10–1) |Week15-4-Color = |Week15-5 = Michigan (9–1–1) |Week15-5-Color = |Week15-6 = Nebraska (9–2) |Week15-6-Color = u |Week15-7 = Tennessee (8–1–2) |Week15-7-Color = u |Week15-8 = Air Force (11–1) |Week15-8-Color = d |Week15-9 = BYU (10–2) |Week15-9-Color = u |Week15-10 = LSU (8–1–1) |Week15-10-Color = u |Week15-11 = Texas A&M (9–2) |Week15-11-Color = u |Week15-12 = Arkansas (9–2) |Week15-12-Color = u |Week15-13 = UCLA (8–2–1) |Week15-13-Color = u |Week15-14 = Alabama (8–2–1) |Week15-14-Color = npr |Week15-15 = Auburn (8–3) |Week15-15-Color = d |Week15-16 = Ohio State (8–3) |Week15-16-Color = u |Week15-17 = Florida State (8–3) |Week15-17-Color = d |Week15-18 = Fresno State (10–0–1) |Week15-18-Color = u |Week15-19 = Maryland (8–3) |Week15-19-Color = npr |Week15-20 = Arizona (8–3) |Week15-20-Color = npr |Week16-1 = Penn State (11–0) (36) |Week16-1-Color = |Week16-2 = Oklahoma (10–1) (1) |Week16-2-Color = |Week16-3 = Iowa (10–1) |Week16-3-Color = |Week16-4 = Miami (FL) (10–1) |Week16-4-Color = |Week16-5 = Michigan (9–1–1) |Week16-5-Color = |Week16-6 = Nebraska (9–2) |Week16-6-Color = |Week16-7 = Air Force (11–1) |Week16-7-Color = u |Week16-8 = Tennessee (8–1–2) |Week16-8-Color = d |Week16-9 = BYU (11–2) |Week16-9-Color = |Week16-10 = LSU (9–1–1) |Week16-10-Color = |Week16-11 = Texas A&M (9–2) |Week16-11-Color = |Week16-12 = Arkansas (9–2) |Week16-12-Color = |Week16-13 = UCLA (8–2–1) |Week16-13-Color = |Week16-14 = Alabama (8–2–1) |Week16-14-Color = |Week16-15 = Auburn (8–3) |Week16-15-Color = |Week16-16 = Florida State (8–3) |Week16-16-Color = u |Week16-17 = Ohio State (8–3) |Week16-17-Color = d |Week16-18 = Fresno State (10–0–1) |Week16-18-Color = |Week16-19 = Oklahoma State (8–3) |Week16-19-Color = npr |Week16-20 = Arizona (8–3) |Week16-20-Color = |Week17-1 = Oklahoma (11–1) (41) |Week17-1-Color = nc |Week17-2 = Michigan (10–1–1) |Week17-2-Color = u |Week17-3 = Penn State (11–1) |Week17-3-Color = d |Week17-4 = Tennessee (9–1–2) |Week17-4-Color = u |Week17-5 = Air Force (12–1) |Week17-5-Color = u |Week17-6 = UCLA (9–2–1) |Week17-6-Color = u |Week17-7 = Texas A&M (10–2) |Week17-7-Color = u |Week17-8 = Miami (FL) (10–2) |Week17-8-Color = d |Week17-9 = Iowa (10–2) |Week17-9-Color = d |Week17-10 = Nebraska (9–3) |Week17-10-Color = d |Week17-11 = Ohio State (9–3) |Week17-11-Color = u |Week17-12 = Arkansas (10–2) |Week17-12-Color = u |Week17-13 = Florida State (9–3) |Week17-13-Color = u |Week17-14 = Alabama (9–2–1) |Week17-14-Color = |Week17-15 = Baylor (9–3) |Week17-15-Color = npr |Week17-16 = Fresno State (11–0–1) (1) |Week17-16-Color = u |Week17-17 = BYU (11–3) |Week17-17-Color = d |Week17-18 = Georgia Tech (9–2–1) |Week17-18-Color = npr |Week17-19 = Maryland (9–3) |Week17-19-Color = npr |Week17-20 = LSU (9–2–1) |Week17-20-Color = d
USA/CNN Poll
|Week1-1 = Oklahoma (11–1) (32) |Week1-1-Color = nc |Week1-2 = Penn State (11–1) |Week1-2-Color = d |Week1-3 = Michigan (10–1–1) |Week17-3-Color = u |Week1-4 = Tennessee (9–1–2) |Week1-4-Color = u |Week1-5 = Florida (9–1–1) |Week1-5-Color = u |Week1-6 = Miami (FL) (10–2) |Week1-6-Color = d |Week1-7 = Air Force (12–1) |Week1-7-Color = u |Week1-8 = Texas A&M (10–2) |Week1-8-Color = u |Week1-9 = UCLA (9–2–1) |Week1-9-Color = u |Week1-10 = Iowa (10–2) |Week1-10-Color = d |Week1-11 = Nebraska (9–3) |Week1-11-Color = d |Week1-12 = Alabama (9–2–1) |Week1-12-Color = |Week1-13 = Ohio State (9–3) |Week1-13-Color = u |Week1-14 = Florida State (9–3) |Week1-14-Color = u |Week1-15 = Arkansas (10–2) |Week1-15-Color = u |Week1-16 = BYU (11–3) |Week1-16-Color = d |Week1-17 = Maryland (9–3) |Week1-17-Color = u |Week1-18 = Georgia Tech (9–2–1) |Week1-18-Color = u |Week1-19 = Baylor (9–3) |Week1-19-Color = npr |Week1-20 = Auburn (8–4) |Week1-20-Color = d |Week1-21 = LSU (9–2–1) |Week1-21-Color = d |Week1-22 = Army (9–3) |Week1-22-Color = npr |Week1-23 = Fresno State (11–0–1) |Week1-23-Color = npr |Week1-24 = Georgia (7–3–2) |Week1-24-Color = d |Week1-25 = Oklahoma State (8–4) |Week1-25-Color = d
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