1990 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

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AP Poll

|Week1-1 = Miami (FL) (24) |Week1-2 = Notre Dame (22) |Week1-3 = Auburn (3) |Week1-4 = Florida State (6) |Week1-5 = Colorado (4) |Week1-6 = Michigan |Week1-7 = Nebraska |Week1-8 = Tennessee |Week1-9 = USC |Week1-10 = Clemson |Week1-11 = Illinois |Week1-12 = Alabama |Week1-13 = Texas A&M |Week1-14 = Arkansas |Week1-15 = Virginia |Week1-16 = BYU |Week1-17 = Ohio State |Week1-18 = Pittsburgh |Week1-19 = UCLA |Week1-20 = Washington |Week1-21 = Penn State |Week1-22 = Oklahoma |Week1-23 = Michigan State |Week1-24 = Houston |Week1-25 = West Virginia |Week2-1 = Miami (FL) (0–0) (27) |Week2-1-Color = |Week2-2 = Notre Dame (0–0) (20) |Week2-2-Color = |Week2-3 = Auburn (0–0) (4) т |Week2-3-Color = t |Week2-4 = Florida State (0–0) (7) т |Week2-4-Color = u |Week2-5 = Michigan (0–0) |Week2-5-Color = u |Week2-6 = Colorado (0–0–1) |Week2-6-Color = d |Week2-7 = USC (1–0) |Week2-7-Color = u |Week2-8 = Tennessee (1–0–1) |Week2-8-Color = |Week2-9 = Clemson (1–0) |Week2-9-Color = u |Week2-10 = Nebraska (1–0) |Week2-10-Color = d |Week2-11 = Illinois (0–0) |Week2-11-Color = |Week2-12 = Texas A&M (1–0) |Week2-12-Color = u |Week2-13 = Alabama (0–0) |Week2-13-Color = d |Week2-14 = Virginia (1–0) |Week2-14-Color = u |Week2-15 = Arkansas (0–0) |Week2-15-Color = d |Week2-16 = BYU (1–0) |Week2-16-Color = |Week2-17 = Pittsburgh (1–0) |Week2-17-Color = u |Week2-18 = Ohio State (0–0) |Week2-18-Color = d |Week2-19 = UCLA (0–0) |Week2-19-Color = |Week2-20 = Washington (0–0) |Week2-20-Color = |Week2-21 = Penn State (0–0) |Week2-21-Color = |Week2-22 = Michigan State (0–0) |Week2-22-Color = u |Week2-23 = Oklahoma (0–0) |Week2-23-Color = d |Week2-24 = Houston (0–0) |Week2-24-Color = |Week2-25 = West Virginia (1–0) |Week2-25-Color = |Week3-1 = Notre Dame (0–0) (37) |Week3-1-Color = u |Week3-2 = Auburn (1–0) (8) |Week3-2-Color = u |Week3-3 = Florida State (1–0) (11) |Week3-3-Color = u |Week3-4 = Michigan (0–0) |Week3-4-Color = u |Week3-5 = BYU (2–0) (3) |Week3-5-Color = u |Week3-6 = USC (1–0) |Week3-6-Color = u |Week3-7 = Tennessee (2–0–1) |Week3-7-Color = u |Week3-8 = Nebraska (2–0) (1) |Week3-8-Color = u |Week3-9 = Colorado (1–0–1) |Week3-9-Color = d |Week3-10 = Miami (FL) (0–1) |Week3-10-Color = d |Week3-11 = Virginia (2–0) |Week3-11-Color = u |Week3-12 = Texas A&M (1–0) |Week3-12-Color = |Week3-13 = Pittsburgh (2–0) |Week3-13-Color = u |Week3-14 = Oklahoma (1–0) |Week3-14-Color = u |Week3-15 = Arkansas (0–0) |Week3-15-Color = |Week3-16 = Clemson (1–1) |Week3-16-Color = d |Week3-17 = Ohio State (1–0) |Week3-17-Color = u |Week3-18 = Houston (1–0) |Week3-18-Color = u |Week3-19 = Michigan State (0–0) |Week3-19-Color = u |Week3-20 = Arizona (1–0) |Week3-20-Color = npr |Week3-21 = Illinois (0–1) |Week3-21-Color = d |Week3-22 = Washington (1–0) |Week3-22-Color = d |Week3-23 = Texas (1–0) |Week3-23-Color = npr |Week3-24 = Florida (1–0) |Week3-24-Color = npr |Week3-25 = Arizona State (1–0) |Week3-25-Color = npr |Week4-1 = Notre Dame (1–0) (44) |Week4-1-Color = |Week4-2 = Florida State (2–0) (10) |Week4-2-Color = u |Week4-3 = Auburn (2–0) (4) |Week4-3-Color = d |Week4-4 = BYU (3–0) (2) |Week4-4-Color = u |Week4-5 = USC (2–0) |Week4-5-Color = u |Week4-6 = Tennessee (3–0–1) |Week4-6-Color = u |Week4-7 = Michigan (0–1) |Week4-7-Color = d |Week4-8 = Nebraska (2–0) |Week4-8-Color = |Week4-9 = Miami (FL) (1–1) |Week4-9-Color = u |Week4-10 = Virginia (3–0) |Week4-10-Color = u |Week4-11 = Oklahoma (2–0) |Week4-11-Color = u |Week4-12 = Texas A&M (2–0) |Week4-12-Color = |Week4-13 = Arkansas (1–0) |Week4-13-Color = u |Week4-14 = Houston (2–0) |Week4-14-Color = u |Week4-15 = Illinois (1–1) |Week4-15-Color = u |Week4-16 = Ohio State (2–0) |Week4-16-Color = u |Week4-17 = Clemson (2–1) |Week4-17-Color = d |Week4-18 = Arizona (2–0) |Week4-18-Color = u |Week4-19 = Florida (2–0) |Week4-19-Color = u |Week4-20 = Colorado (1–1–1) |Week4-20-Color = d |Week4-21 = Washington (2–0) |Week4-21-Color = u |Week4-22 = Texas (1–0) |Week4-22-Color = u |Week4-23 = Arizona State (2–0) |Week4-23-Color = u |Week4-24 = Michigan State (0–0–1) |Week4-24-Color = d |Week4-25 = Pittsburgh (2–1) |Week4-25-Color = d |Week5-1 = Notre Dame (2–0) (43) |Week5-1-Color = |Week5-2 = Florida State (3–0) (11) |Week5-2-Color = |Week5-3 = Auburn (2–0) (3) |Week5-3-Color = |Week5-4 = BYU (4–0) (3) |Week5-4-Color = |Week5-5 = Tennessee (3–0–1) |Week5-5-Color = u |Week5-6 = Michigan (1–1) |Week5-6-Color = u |Week5-7 = Virginia (4–0) |Week5-7-Color = u |Week5-8 = Nebraska (3–0) |Week5-8-Color = |Week5-9 = Oklahoma (3–0) |Week5-9-Color = u |Week5-10 = Miami (FL) (1–1) |Week5-10-Color = d |Week5-11 = Texas A&M (3–0) |Week5-11-Color = u |Week5-12 = Washington (3–0) |Week5-12-Color = u |Week5-13 = Houston (2–0) |Week5-13-Color = u |Week5-14 = Illinois (2–1) |Week5-14-Color = u |Week5-15 = Ohio State (2–0) |Week5-15-Color = u |Week5-16 = Arizona (3–0) |Week5-16-Color = u |Week5-17 = Florida (3–0) |Week5-17-Color = u |Week5-18 = USC (2–1) |Week5-18-Color = d |Week5-19 = Clemson (3–1) |Week5-19-Color = d |Week5-20 = Colorado (2–1–1) |Week5-20-Color = |Week5-21 = Arizona State (2–0) |Week5-21-Color = u |Week5-22 = Michigan State (0–1–1) |Week5-22-Color = u |Week5-23 = Arkansas (1–1) |Week5-23-Color = d |Week5-24 = Fresno State (4–0) |Week5-24-Color = npr |Week5-25 = South Carolina (3–0) |Week5-25-Color = npr |Week6-1 = Notre Dame (3–0) (48) |Week6-1-Color = |Week6-2 = Florida State (4–0) (10) |Week6-2-Color = |Week6-3 = Michigan (2–1) |Week6-3-Color = u |Week6-4 = Virginia (5–0) (1) |Week6-4-Color = u |Week6-5 = Auburn (2–0–1) |Week6-5-Color = d |Week6-6 = Tennessee (3–0–2) |Week6-6-Color = d |Week6-7 = Oklahoma (4–0) |Week6-7-Color = u |Week6-8 = Nebraska (4–0) |Week6-8-Color = |Week6-9 = Miami (FL) (2–1) |Week6-9-Color = u |Week6-10 = Florida (4–0) |Week6-10-Color = u |Week6-11 = BYU (4–1) |Week6-11-Color = d |Week6-12 = Colorado (3–1–1) |Week6-12-Color = u |Week6-13 = Houston (3–0) |Week6-13-Color = |Week6-14 = Illinois (2–1) |Week6-14-Color = u |Week6-15 = USC (3–1) |Week6-15-Color = u |Week6-16 = Clemson (4–1) |Week6-16-Color = u |Week6-17 = Washington (3–1) |Week6-17-Color = d |Week6-18 = Michigan State (1–1–1) |Week6-18-Color = u |Week6-19 = Texas A&M (3–1) |Week6-19-Color = d |Week6-20 = Ohio State (2–1) |Week6-20-Color = d |Week6-21 = Arkansas (2–1) |Week6-21-Color = u |Week6-22 = Oregon (3–1) |Week6-22-Color = npr |Week6-23 = Georgia Tech (3–0) |Week6-23-Color = npr |Week6-24 = Fresno State (5–0) |Week6-24-Color = |Week6-25 = Arizona (3–1) |Week6-25-Color = d |Week7-1 = Michigan (3–1) (34) |Week7-1-Color = u |Week7-2 = Virginia (5–0) (14) |Week7-2-Color = u |Week7-3 = Miami (FL) (3–1) (6) |Week7-3-Color = u |Week7-4 = Oklahoma (5–0) (1) |Week7-4-Color = u |Week7-5 = Tennessee (3–0–2) (1) |Week7-5-Color = u |Week7-6 = Auburn (3–0–1) |Week7-6-Color = d |Week7-7 = Nebraska (5–0) (2) |Week7-7-Color = u |Week7-8 = Notre Dame (3–1) |Week7-8-Color = d |Week7-9 = Florida (5–0) (1) |Week7-9-Color = u |Week7-10 = Florida State (4–1) |Week7-10-Color = d |Week7-11 = Illinois (3–1) |Week7-11-Color = u |Week7-12 = Houston (4–0) (1) |Week7-12-Color = u |Week7-13 = BYU (4–1) |Week7-13-Color = d |Week7-14 = Colorado (4–1–1) |Week7-14-Color = d |Week7-15 = Clemson (5–1) |Week7-15-Color = u |Week7-16 = USC (4–1) |Week7-16-Color = d |Week7-17 = Washington (4–1) |Week7-17-Color = |Week7-18 = Georgia Tech (4–0) |Week7-18-Color = u |Week7-19 = Oregon (4–1) |Week7-19-Color = u |Week7-20 = Texas A&M (4–1) |Week7-20-Color = d |Week7-21 = Arizona (4–1) |Week7-21-Color = u |Week7-22 = Indiana (4–0) |Week7-22-Color = npr |Week7-23 = Wyoming (6–0) |Week7-23-Color = npr |Week7-24 = Ole Miss (4–1) |Week7-24-Color = npr |Week7-25 = Iowa (3–1) |Week7-25-Color = npr |Week8-1 = Virginia (6–0) (38) |Week8-1-Color = u |Week8-2 = Miami (FL) (4–1) (15) |Week8-2-Color = u |Week8-3 = Tennessee (4–0–2) (2) |Week8-3-Color = u |Week8-4 = Nebraska (6–0) (3) |Week8-4-Color = u |Week8-5 = Auburn (4–0–1) |Week8-5-Color = u |Week8-6 = Notre Dame (4–1) |Week8-6-Color = u |Week8-7 = Florida State (4–1) |Week8-7-Color = u |Week8-8 = Illinois (4–1) |Week8-8-Color = u |Week8-9 = Houston (5–0) |Week8-9-Color = u |Week8-10 = Michigan (3–2) |Week8-10-Color = d |Week8-11 = Georgia Tech (5–0) |Week8-11-Color = u |Week8-12 = BYU (5–1) |Week8-12-Color = u |Week8-13 = Washington (5–1) |Week8-13-Color = u |Week8-14 = Colorado (5–1–1) |Week8-14-Color = |Week8-15 = USC (5–1) |Week8-15-Color = u |Week8-16 = Oklahoma (5–1) |Week8-16-Color = d |Week8-17 = Florida (5–1) |Week8-17-Color = d |Week8-18 = Ole Miss (5–1) |Week8-18-Color = u |Week8-19 = Texas (3–1) |Week8-19-Color = npr |Week8-20 = Indiana (4–0–1) |Week8-20-Color = u |Week8-21 = Wyoming (7–0) |Week8-21-Color = u |Week8-22 = Clemson (5–2) |Week8-22-Color = d |Week8-23 = Iowa (4–1) |Week8-23-Color = u |Week8-24 = Michigan State (2–2–1) |Week8-24-Color = npr |Week8-25 = Texas A&M (4–2) |Week8-25-Color = d |Week9-1 = Virginia (7–0) (45) |Week9-1-Color = |Week9-2 = Auburn (5–0–1) (4) |Week9-2-Color = u |Week9-3 = Notre Dame (5–1) (5) |Week9-3-Color = u |Week9-4 = Nebraska (7–0) (5) |Week9-4-Color = |Week9-5 = Illinois (5–1) |Week9-5-Color = u |Week9-6 = Houston (6–0) (1) |Week9-6-Color = u |Week9-7 = Washington (6–1) |Week9-7-Color = u |Week9-8 = Miami (FL) (4–2) |Week9-8-Color = d |Week9-9 = BYU (5–1) |Week9-9-Color = u |Week9-10 = Colorado (6–1–1) |Week9-10-Color = u |Week9-11 = Tennessee (4–1–2) |Week9-11-Color = d |Week9-12 = Florida State (4–2) |Week9-12-Color = d |Week9-13 = Texas (4–1) |Week9-13-Color = u |Week9-14 = Florida (6–1) |Week9-14-Color = u |Week9-15 = Iowa (5–1) |Week9-15-Color = u |Week9-16 = Georgia Tech (5–0–1) |Week9-16-Color = d |Week9-17 = Ole Miss (6–1) |Week9-17-Color = u |Week9-18 = Wyoming (8–0) |Week9-18-Color = u |Week9-19 = Clemson (6–2) |Week9-19-Color = u |Week9-20 = Michigan (3–3) |Week9-20-Color = d |Week9-21 = USC (5–2) |Week9-21-Color = d |Week9-22 = Oklahoma (5–2) |Week9-22-Color = d |Week9-23 = Arizona (5–2) |Week9-23-Color = npr |Week9-24 = TCU (5–1) |Week9-24-Color = npr |Week9-25 = Oregon (5–2) |Week9-25-Color = npr |Week10-1 = Virginia (7–0) (44) |Week10-1-Color = |Week10-2 = Notre Dame (6–1) (6) |Week10-2-Color = u |Week10-3 = Nebraska (8–0) (5) |Week10-3-Color = u |Week10-4 = Auburn (6–0–1) (2) |Week10-4-Color = d |Week10-5 = Illinois (6–1) |Week10-5-Color = |Week10-6 = Houston (7–0) (2) |Week10-6-Color = |Week10-7 = Washington (7–1) (1) |Week10-7-Color = |Week10-8 = Miami (FL) (5–2) |Week10-8-Color = |Week10-9 = Colorado (7–1–1) |Week10-9-Color = u |Week10-10 = BYU (6–1) |Week10-10-Color = d |Week10-11 = Tennessee (4–1–2) |Week10-11-Color = |Week10-12 = Florida State (5–2) |Week10-12-Color = |Week10-13 = Iowa (6–1) |Week10-13-Color = u |Week10-14 = Texas (5–1) |Week10-14-Color = d |Week10-15 = Florida (6–1) |Week10-15-Color = d |Week10-16 = Georgia Tech (6–0–1) |Week10-16-Color = |Week10-17 = Ole Miss (7–1) |Week10-17-Color = |Week10-18 = Clemson (7–2) |Week10-18-Color = u |Week10-19 = Wyoming (9–0) |Week10-19-Color = d |Week10-20 = Michigan (4–3) |Week10-20-Color = |Week10-21 = USC (6–2) |Week10-21-Color = |Week10-22 = Oregon (6–2) |Week10-22-Color = u |Week10-23 = Arizona (6–2) |Week10-23-Color = |Week10-24 = Penn State (5–2) |Week10-24-Color = npr |Week10-25 = Louisville (7–1–1) |Week10-25-Color = npr |Week11-1 = Notre Dame (7–1) (37) |Week11-1-Color = u |Week11-2 = Washington (8–1) (13) |Week11-2-Color = u |Week11-3 = Houston (8–0) (5) |Week11-3-Color = u |Week11-4 = Colorado (8–1–1) (5) |Week11-4-Color = u |Week11-5 = Miami (FL) (6–2) |Week11-5-Color = u |Week11-6 = Iowa (7–1) |Week11-6-Color = u |Week11-7 = Georgia Tech (7–0–1) |Week11-7-Color = u |Week11-8 = BYU (7–1) |Week11-8-Color = u |Week11-9 = Tennessee (5–1–2) |Week11-9-Color = u |Week11-10 = Florida (7–1) |Week11-10-Color = u |Week11-11 = Virginia (7–1) |Week11-11-Color = d |Week11-12 = Florida State (6–2) |Week11-12-Color = |Week11-13 = Nebraska (8–1) |Week11-13-Color = d |Week11-14 = Texas (6–1) |Week11-14-Color = |Week11-15 = Auburn (6–1–1) |Week11-15-Color = d |Week11-16 = Ole Miss (8–1) |Week11-16-Color = u |Week11-17 = Illinois (6–2) |Week11-17-Color = d |Week11-18 = Clemson (8–2) |Week11-18-Color = |Week11-19 = Michigan (5–3) |Week11-19-Color = u |Week11-20 = Oregon (7–2) |Week11-20-Color = u |Week11-21 = Penn State (6–2) |Week11-21-Color = u |Week11-22 = Louisville (8–1–1) |Week11-22-Color = u |Week11-23 = USC (6–2–1) |Week11-23-Color = d |Week11-24 = Michigan State (4–3–1) |Week11-24-Color = npr |Week11-25 = Wyoming (9–1) |Week11-25-Color = d |Week12-1 = Notre Dame (8–1) (55) |Week12-1-Color = |Week12-2 = Colorado (9–1–1) (5) |Week12-2-Color = u |Week12-3 = Miami (FL) (6–2) |Week12-3-Color = u |Week12-4 = Georgia Tech (8–0–1) |Week12-4-Color = u |Week12-5 = BYU (8–1) |Week12-5-Color = u |Week12-6 = Florida (8–1) |Week12-6-Color = u |Week12-7 = Texas (7–1) |Week12-7-Color = u |Week12-8 = Virginia (8–1) |Week12-8-Color = u |Week12-9 = Florida State (7–2) |Week12-9-Color = u |Week12-10 = Washington (8–2) |Week12-10-Color= d |Week12-11 = Nebraska (9–1) |Week12-11-Color= u |Week12-12 = Houston (8–1) |Week12-12-Color= d |Week12-13 = Iowa (7–2) |Week12-13-Color= d |Week12-14 = Tennessee (5–2–2) |Week12-14-Color= d |Week12-15 = Ole Miss (8–1) |Week12-15-Color= u |Week12-16 = Michigan (6–3) |Week12-16-Color= u |Week12-17 = Clemson (8–2) |Week12-17-Color= u |Week12-18 = Penn State (7–2) |Week12-18-Color= u |Week12-19 = USC (7–2–1) |Week12-19-Color= u |Week12-20 = Louisville (9–1–1) |Week12-20-Color= u |Week12-21 = Ohio State (6–2–1) |Week12-21-Color= npr |Week12-22 = Illinois (6–3) |Week12-22-Color= d |Week12-23 = Michigan State (5–3–1) |Week12-23-Color= u |Week12-24 = Auburn (6–2–1) |Week12-24-Color= d |Week12-25 = Southern Miss (8–3) |Week12-25-Color= npr |Week13-1 = Colorado (10–1–1) (45) |Week13-1-Color = u |Week13-2 = Miami (FL) (7–2) (3) |Week13-2-Color = u |Week13-3 = Georgia Tech (9–0–1) (8) |Week13-3-Color = u |Week13-4 = BYU (9–1) (2) |Week13-4-Color = u |Week13-5 = Florida (9–1) (1) |Week13-5-Color = u |Week13-6 = Texas (8–1) (1) |Week13-6-Color = u |Week13-7 = Notre Dame (8–2) |Week13-7-Color = d |Week13-8 = Florida State (8–2) |Week13-8-Color = u |Week13-9 = Washington (9–2) |Week13-9-Color = u |Week13-10 = Nebraska (9–1) |Week13-10-Color= u |Week13-11 = Penn State (8–2) |Week13-11-Color= u |Week13-12 = Houston (9–1) |Week13-12-Color= |Week13-13 = Iowa (8–2) |Week13-13-Color= |Week13-14 = Tennessee (6–2–2) |Week13-14-Color= |Week13-15 = Michigan (7–3) |Week13-15-Color= u |Week13-16 = Clemson (9–2) |Week13-16-Color= u |Week13-17 = Virginia (8–2) |Week13-17-Color= d |Week13-18 = USC (8–2–1) |Week13-18-Color= u |Week13-19 = Ohio State (7–2–1) |Week13-19-Color= u |Week13-20 = Louisville (9–1–1) |Week13-20-Color= |Week13-21 = Ole Miss (8–2) |Week13-21-Color= d |Week13-22 = Illinois (7–3) |Week13-22-Color= |Week13-23 = Auburn (7–2–1) |Week13-23-Color= u |Week13-24 = Michigan State (6–3–1) |Week13-24-Color= d |Week13-25 = Southern Miss (8–3) |Week13-25-Color= |Week14-1 = Colorado (10–1–1) (41) |Week14-1-Color = |Week14-2 = Georgia Tech (9–0–1) (10) |Week14-2-Color = u |Week14-3 = Miami (FL) (8–2) (2) |Week14-3-Color = d |Week14-4 = BYU (10–1) (3) |Week14-4-Color = |Week14-5 = Texas (9–1) (3) |Week14-5-Color = u |Week14-6 = Florida (9–1) (1) |Week14-6-Color = d |Week14-7 = Notre Dame (9–2) |Week14-7-Color = |Week14-8 = Florida State (8–2) |Week14-8-Color = |Week14-9 = Washington (9–2) |Week14-9-Color = |Week14-10 = Penn State (9–2) |Week14-10-Color= u |Week14-11 = Houston (9–1) |Week14-11-Color= u |Week14-12 = Tennessee (7–2–2) |Week14-12-Color= u |Week14-13 = Michigan (8–3) |Week14-13-Color= u |Week14-14 = Clemson (9–2) |Week14-14-Color= u |Week14-15 = Ole Miss (9–2) |Week14-15-Color= u |Week14-16 = Illinois (8–3) |Week14-16-Color= u |Week14-17 = Louisville (9–1–1) |Week14-17-Color= u |Week14-18 = Iowa (8–3) |Week14-18-Color= d |Week14-19 = Nebraska (9–2) |Week14-19-Color= d |Week14-20 = Auburn (7–2–1) |Week14-20-Color= u |Week14-21 = USC (8–3–1) |Week14-21-Color= d |Week14-22 = Oklahoma (8–3) |Week14-22-Color= npr |Week14-23 = Michigan State (7–3–1) |Week14-23-Color= u |Week14-24 = Southern Miss (8–3) |Week14-24-Color= u |Week14-25 = Ohio State (7–3–1) |Week14-25-Color= d |Week15-1 = Colorado (10–1–1) (42) |Week15-1-Color = |Week15-2 = Georgia Tech (10–0–1) (16) |Week15-2-Color = |Week15-3 = Texas (10–1) (2) |Week15-3-Color = u |Week15-4 = Miami (FL) (9–2) |Week15-4-Color = d |Week15-5 = Notre Dame (9–2) |Week15-5-Color = u |Week15-6 = Florida State (9–2) |Week15-6-Color = u |Week15-7 = Penn State (9–2) |Week15-7-Color = u |Week15-8 = Washington (9–2) |Week15-8-Color = u |Week15-9 = Houston (10–1) |Week15-9-Color = u |Week15-10 = Tennessee (8–2–2) |Week15-10-Color= u |Week15-11 = Florida (9–2) |Week15-11-Color= d |Week15-12 = Michigan (8–3) |Week15-12-Color= u |Week15-13 = BYU (10–2) |Week15-13-Color= d |Week15-14 = Clemson (9–2) |Week15-14-Color= |Week15-15 = Ole Miss (9–2) |Week15-15-Color= |Week15-16 = Illinois (8–3) |Week15-16-Color= |Week15-17 = Iowa (8–3) |Week15-17-Color= u |Week15-18 = Louisville (9–1–1) |Week15-18-Color= d |Week15-19 = Nebraska (9–2) |Week15-19-Color= |Week15-20 = Oklahoma (8–3) |Week15-20-Color= u |Week15-21 = USC (8–3–1) |Week15-21-Color= |Week15-22 = Michigan State (7–3–1) |Week15-22-Color= u |Week15-23 = Southern Miss (8–3) |Week15-23-Color= u |Week15-24 = Ohio State (7–3–1) |Week15-24-Color= u |Week15-25 = Alabama (7–4) |Week15-25-Color= npr |Week16-1 = Colorado (11–1–1) (39) |Week16-1-Color = nc |Week16-2 = Georgia Tech (11–0–1) (20) |Week16-2-Color = |Week16-3 = Miami (FL) (10–2) (1) |Week16-3-Color = u |Week16-4 = Florida State (10–2) |Week16-4-Color = u |Week16-5 = Washington (10–2) |Week16-5-Color = u |Week16-6 = Notre Dame (9–3) |Week16-6-Color = d |Week16-7 = Michigan (9–3) |Week16-7-Color = u |Week16-8 = Tennessee (9–2–2) |Week16-8-Color = u |Week16-9 = Clemson (10–2) |Week16-9-Color = u |Week16-10 = Houston (10–1) |Week16-10-Color = d |Week16-11 = Penn State (9–3) |Week16-11-Color = d |Week16-12 = Texas (10–2) |Week16-12-Color = d |Week16-13 = Florida (9–2) |Week16-13-Color = d |Week16-14 = Louisville (10–1–1) |Week16-14-Color = u |Week16-15 = Texas A&M (9–3–1) |Week16-15-Color = npr |Week16-16 = Michigan State (8–3–1) |Week16-16-Color = u |Week16-17 = Oklahoma (8–4) |Week16-17-Color = u |Week16-18 = Iowa (8–4) |Week16-18-Color = d |Week16-19 = Auburn (8–3–1) |Week16-19-Color = npr |Week16-20 = USC (8–4–1) |Week16-20-Color = u |Week16-21 = Ole Miss (9–3) |Week16-21-Color = d |Week16-22 = BYU (10–3) |Week16-22-Color = d |Week16-23 = Virginia (8–4) |Week16-23-Color = npr |Week16-24 = Nebraska (9–3) |Week16-24-Color = d |Week16-25 = Illinois (8–4) |Week16-25-Color = d

Coaches Poll

The Coaches Poll expanded to 25 teams in 1990, joining the AP poll which had done so in 1989. Florida, Houston, and Oklahoma were on probation by the NCAA during the 1990 season; they were therefore ineligible to receive votes in the Coaches Poll. |Week1-1 = Miami (FL) (25) |Week1-2 = Notre Dame (15) |Week1-3 = Florida State (8) |Week1-4 = Auburn (8) |Week1-5 = Colorado (2) |Week1-6 = USC |Week1-7 = Michigan |Week1-8 = Nebraska |Week1-9 = Tennessee |Week1-10 = Clemson |Week1-11 = Texas A&M |Week1-12 = Illinois |Week1-13 = Ohio State |Week1-14 = BYU |Week1-15 = Arkansas |Week1-16 = Washington |Week1-17 = Alabama |Week1-18 = Penn State |Week1-19 = UCLA |Week1-20 = Pittsburgh |Week1-21 = Virginia |Week1-22 = Michigan State |Week1-23 = Arizona |Week1-24 = Syracuse т |Week1-24-Color = t |Week1-25 = Texas т |Week2-1 = Miami (FL) (0–0) |Week2-1-Color = |Week2-2 = Notre Dame (0–0) |Week2-2-Color = |Week2-3 = Florida State (0–0) |Week2-3-Color = |Week2-4 = Auburn (0–0) |Week2-4-Color = |Week2-5 = USC (1–0) |Week2-5-Color = u |Week2-6 = Michigan (0–0) |Week2-6-Color = u |Week2-7 = Colorado (0–0–1) |Week2-7-Color = d |Week2-8 = Tennessee (0–0–1) |Week2-8-Color = u |Week2-9 = Nebraska (0–0) |Week2-9-Color = d |Week2-10 = Clemson (1–0) |Week2-10-Color = |Week2-11 = Texas A&M (0–0) |Week2-11-Color = |Week2-12 = Illinois (0–0) |Week2-12-Color = |Week2-13 = Virginia (1–0) |Week2-13-Color = u |Week2-14 = Ohio State (0–0) |Week2-14-Color = d |Week2-15 = Arkansas (0–0) |Week2-15-Color = |Week2-16 = Washington (0–0) |Week2-16-Color = |Week2-17 = Alabama (0–0) |Week2-17-Color = |Week2-18 = BYU (1–0) |Week2-18-Color = d |Week2-19 = Pittsburgh (1–0) |Week2-19-Color = u |Week2-20 = Penn State (0–0) |Week2-20-Color = d |Week2-21 = UCLA (0–0) |Week2-21-Color = d |Week2-22 = Fresno State (1–0) |Week2-22-Color = npr |Week2-23 = Michigan State (0–0) т |Week2-23-Color = td |Week2-24 = Texas (0–0) т |Week2-24-Color = t |Week2-25 = Florida (0–0) т |Week2-25-Color = npr |Week3-1 = Notre Dame (0–0) (30) |Week3-1-Color = u |Week3-2 = Florida State (1–0) (10) |Week3-2-Color = u |Week3-3 = Auburn (1–0) (4) |Week3-3-Color = u |Week3-4 = USC (1–0) (1) |Week3-4-Color = u |Week3-5 = Michigan (0–0) |Week3-5-Color = u |Week3-6 = Tennessee (2–0–1) |Week3-6-Color = u |Week3-7 = BYU (2–0) (2) |Week3-7-Color = u |Week3-8 = Nebraska (2–0) (1) |Week3-8-Color = u |Week3-9 = Colorado (1–0–1) |Week3-9-Color = d |Week3-10 = Miami (FL) (0–1) |Week3-10-Color = d |Week3-11 = Virginia (2–0) |Week3-11-Color = u |Week3-12 = Texas A&M (1–0) |Week3-12-Color = d |Week3-13 = Pittsburgh (2–0) |Week3-13-Color = u |Week3-14 = Ohio State (1–0) |Week3-14-Color = |Week3-15 = Arkansas (0–0) |Week3-15-Color = |Week3-16 = Arizona (1–0) |Week3-16-Color = npr |Week3-17 = Texas (1–0) т |Week3-17-Color = tu |Week3-18 = Illinois (0–1) т |Week3-18-Color = d |Week3-19 = Clemson (1–1) |Week3-19-Color = d |Week3-20 = Washington (1–0) |Week3-20-Color = d |Week3-21 = Florida (1–0) |Week3-21-Color = u |Week3-22 = Michigan State (0–0) |Week3-22-Color = u |Week3-23 = Fresno State (2–0) |Week3-23-Color = d |Week3-24 = Arizona State (1–0) |Week3-24-Color = npr |Week3-25 = Georgia Tech (1–0) |Week3-25-Color = npr |Week4-1 = Notre Dame (1–0) (39) |Week4-1-Color = |Week4-2 = Florida State (2–0) (9) |Week4-2-Color = |Week4-3 = Auburn (2–0) (5) |Week4-3-Color = |Week4-4 = BYU (3–0) (1) |Week4-4-Color = u |Week4-5 = USC (2–0) (1) |Week4-5-Color = d |Week4-6 = Tennessee (3–0–1) |Week4-6-Color = |Week4-7 = Nebraska (2–0) (1) |Week4-7-Color = u |Week4-8 = Miami (FL) (1–1) |Week4-8-Color = u |Week4-9 = Virginia (3–0) |Week4-9-Color = u |Week4-10 = Michigan (0–1) |Week4-10-Color = d |Week4-11 = Texas A&M (2–0) |Week4-11-Color = u |Week4-12 = Ohio State (2–0) |Week4-12-Color = u |Week4-13 = Arkansas (1–0) |Week4-13-Color = u |Week4-14 = Arizona (2–0) |Week4-14-Color = u |Week4-15 = Florida (2–0) |Week4-15-Color = u |Week4-16 = Washington (2–0) |Week4-16-Color = u |Week4-17 = Illinois (1–1) |Week4-17-Color = u |Week4-18 = Colorado (1–1–1) |Week4-18-Color = d |Week4-19 = Clemson (2–1) |Week4-19-Color = |Week4-20 = Texas (1–0) |Week4-20-Color = u |Week4-21 = Fresno State (3–0) т |Week4-21-Color = tu |Week4-22 = Arizona State (2–0) т |Week4-22-Color = u |Week4-23 = Oregon (2–0) |Week4-23-Color = tnpr |Week4-24 = Michigan State (0–0–1) |Week4-24-Color = d |Week4-25 = Syracuse (1–1–1) |Week4-25-Color = npr |Week5-1 = Notre Dame (2–0) (34) |Week5-1-Color = |Week5-2 = Florida State (3–0) (13) |Week5-2-Color = |Week5-3 = Auburn (2–0) (4) |Week5-3-Color = |Week5-4 = BYU (4–0) (2) |Week5-4-Color = |Week5-5 = Tennessee (3–0–1) |Week5-5-Color = u |Week5-6 = Nebraska (3–0) (1) |Week5-6-Color = u |Week5-7 = Michigan (1–1) |Week5-7-Color = u |Week5-8 = Virginia (4–0) |Week5-8-Color = u |Week5-9 = Miami (FL) (1–1) |Week5-9-Color = d |Week5-10 = Texas A&M (3–0) |Week5-10-Color = u |Week5-11 = Washington (3–0) |Week5-11-Color = u |Week5-12 = Ohio State (2–0) |Week5-12-Color = |Week5-13 = Arizona (3–0) |Week5-13-Color = u |Week5-14 = USC (2–1) |Week5-14-Color = d |Week5-15 = Illinois (2–1) |Week5-15-Color = u |Week5-16 = Colorado (2–1–1) |Week5-16-Color = u |Week5-17 = Florida (3–0) |Week5-17-Color = d |Week5-18 = Clemson (3–1) |Week5-18-Color = u |Week5-19 = Fresno State (4–0) |Week5-19-Color = d |Week5-20 = Michigan State (0–1–1) |Week5-20-Color = u |Week5-21 = Ole Miss (2–1) |Week5-21-Color = npr |Week5-22 = Arkansas (1–1) |Week5-22-Color = d |Week5-23 = Wyoming (4–0) т |Week5-23-Color = tnpr |Week5-24 = Arizona State (2–0) т |Week5-24-Color = d |Week5-25 = Iowa (2–0) |Week5-25-Color = npr |Week6-1 = Notre Dame (3–0) (45) |Week6-1-Color = |Week6-2 = Florida State (4–0) (10) |Week6-2-Color = |Week6-3 = Nebraska (4–0) |Week6-3-Color = u |Week6-4 = Michigan (2–1) |Week6-4-Color = u |Week6-5 = Virginia (5–0) |Week6-5-Color = u |Week6-6 = Auburn (2–0–1) |Week6-6-Color = d |Week6-7 = Tennessee (3–0–2) |Week6-7-Color = d |Week6-8 = Miami (FL) (2–1) |Week6-8-Color = u |Week6-9 = Colorado (3–1–1) |Week6-9-Color = u |Week6-10 = BYU (4–1) |Week6-10-Color = d |Week6-11 = USC (3–1) |Week6-11-Color = u |Week6-12 = Illinois (2–1) |Week6-12-Color = u |Week6-13 = Clemson (4–1) |Week6-13-Color = u |Week6-14 = Washington (3–1) |Week6-14-Color = d |Week6-15 = Texas A&M (3–1) |Week6-15-Color = d |Week6-16 = Arkansas (2–1) |Week6-16-Color = u |Week6-17 = Oregon (3–1) |Week6-17-Color = npr |Week6-18 = Georgia Tech (3–0) |Week6-18-Color = npr |Week6-19 = Michigan State (1–1–1) |Week6-19-Color = u |Week6-20 = Fresno State (5–0) |Week6-20-Color = d |Week6-21 = Arizona (3–1) |Week6-21-Color = d |Week6-22 = Indiana (3–0) |Week6-22-Color = npr |Week6-23 = Ole Miss (3–1) |Week6-23-Color = d |Week6-24 = Wyoming (5–0) |Week6-24-Color = d |Week6-25 = Ohio State (2–1) |Week6-25-Color = d |Week7-1 = Michigan (3–1) (22) |Week7-1-Color = u |Week7-2 = Nebraska (5–0) (16) |Week7-2-Color = u |Week7-3 = Virginia (5–0) (10) |Week7-3-Color = u |Week7-4 = Miami (FL) (3–1) (4) |Week7-4-Color = u |Week7-5 = Tennessee (3–0–2) (1) |Week7-5-Color = u |Week7-6 = Auburn (3–0–1) (3) |Week7-6-Color = |Week7-7 = Notre Dame (3–1) |Week7-7-Color = d |Week7-8 = Florida State (4–1) |Week7-8-Color = d |Week7-9 = BYU (4–1) |Week7-9-Color = u |Week7-10 = USC (4–1) |Week7-10-Color = u |Week7-11 = Colorado (4–1–1) |Week7-11-Color = d |Week7-12 = Illinois (3–1) |Week7-12-Color = |Week7-13 = Washington (4–1) |Week7-13-Color = u |Week7-14 = Clemson (5–1) |Week7-14-Color = d |Week7-15 = Georgia Tech (4–0) |Week7-15-Color = u |Week7-16 = Texas A&M (4–1) |Week7-16-Color = d |Week7-17 = Oregon (4–1) |Week7-17-Color = |Week7-18 = Indiana (4–0) |Week7-18-Color = u |Week7-19 = Wyoming (6–0) |Week7-19-Color = u |Week7-20 = Arizona (4–1) т |Week7-20-Color = tu |Week7-21 = Ole Miss (4–1) т |Week7-21-Color = u |Week7-22 = Texas (2–1) |Week7-22-Color = npr |Week7-23 = Arkansas (2–2) |Week7-23-Color = d |Week7-24 = Iowa (3–1) |Week7-24-Color = npr |Week7-25 = TCU (4–1) |Week7-25-Color = npr |Week8-1 = Virginia (6–0) (29) |Week8-1-Color = u |Week8-2 = Miami (FL) (4–1) (7) |Week8-2-Color = u |Week8-3 = Nebraska (6–0) (13) |Week8-3-Color = u |Week8-4 = Tennessee (4–0–2) (3) |Week8-4-Color = u |Week8-5 = Auburn (4–0–1) (2) |Week8-5-Color = u |Week8-6 = Notre Dame (4–1) |Week8-6-Color = u |Week8-7 = Florida State (4–1) |Week8-7-Color = u |Week8-8 = Michigan (3–2) |Week8-8-Color = d |Week8-9 = Illinois (4–1) |Week8-9-Color = u |Week8-10 = BYU (5–1) |Week8-10-Color = u |Week8-11 = Georgia Tech (5–0) |Week8-11-Color = u |Week8-12 = Washington (5–1) |Week8-12-Color = u |Week8-13 = USC (5–1) |Week8-13-Color = u |Week8-14 = Colorado (5–1–1) |Week8-14-Color = d |Week8-15 = Texas (3–1) |Week8-15-Color = u |Week8-16 = Indiana (4–0–1) |Week8-16-Color = u |Week8-17 = Wyoming (7–0) |Week8-17-Color = u |Week8-18 = Ole Miss (5–1) |Week8-18-Color = u |Week8-19 = TCU (5–1) т |Week8-19-Color = tu |Week8-20 = Iowa (4–1) т |Week8-20-Color = u |Week8-21 = Texas A&M (4–2) |Week8-21-Color = d |Week8-22 = Clemson (5–2) |Week8-22-Color = d |Week8-23 = Michigan State (2–2–1) |Week8-23-Color = npr |Week8-24 = Oregon (4–2) |Week8-24-Color = d |Week8-25 = Louisville (5–1–1) |Week8-25-Color = npr |Week9-1 = Virginia (7–0) (39) |Week9-1-Color = |Week9-2 = Nebraska (7–0) (14) |Week9-2-Color = u |Week9-3 = Auburn (5–0–1) (3) |Week9-3-Color = u |Week9-4 = Notre Dame (5–1) |Week9-4-Color = u |Week9-5 = Illinois (5–1) |Week9-5-Color = u |Week9-6 = Washington (6–1) |Week9-6-Color = u |Week9-7 = BYU (5–1) |Week9-7-Color = u |Week9-8 = Colorado (6–1–1) |Week9-8-Color = u |Week9-9 = Miami (FL) (4–2) |Week9-9-Color = d |Week9-10 = Tennessee (4–1–2) |Week9-10-Color = d |Week9-11 = Florida State (4–2) |Week9-11-Color = d |Week9-12 = Georgia Tech (5–0–1) |Week9-12-Color = d |Week9-13 = Iowa (5–1) |Week9-13-Color = u |Week9-14 = Texas (4–1) |Week9-14-Color = u |Week9-15 = Ole Miss (6–1) |Week9-15-Color = u |Week9-16 = Wyoming (8–0) |Week9-16-Color = u |Week9-17 = Clemson (6–2) |Week9-17-Color = u |Week9-18 = Michigan (3–3) |Week9-18-Color = d |Week9-19 = TCU (5–1) |Week9-19-Color = |Week9-20 = USC (5–2) |Week9-20-Color = d |Week9-21 = Arizona (5–2) |Week9-21-Color = npr |Week9-22 = Oregon (5–2) |Week9-22-Color = u |Week9-23 = Louisville (6–1–1) |Week9-23-Color = u |Week9-24 = Penn State (4–2) |Week9-24-Color = npr |Week9-25 = Texas A&M (4–2–1) |Week9-25-Color = d |Week10-1 = Virginia (7–0) (35) |Week10-1-Color = |Week10-2 = Nebraska (8–0) (16) |Week10-2-Color = |Week10-3 = Notre Dame (6–1) (1) |Week10-3-Color = u |Week10-4 = Auburn (6–0–1) (3) |Week10-4-Color = d |Week10-5 = Washington (7–1) (1) |Week10-5-Color = u |Week10-6 = Illinois (6–1) |Week10-6-Color = d |Week10-7 = Colorado (7–1–1) |Week10-7-Color = u |Week10-8 = Miami (FL) (5–2) |Week10-8-Color = u |Week10-9 = BYU (6–1) |Week10-9-Color = d |Week10-10 = Tennessee (4–1–2) |Week10-10-Color = |Week10-11 = Florida State (5–2) |Week10-11-Color = |Week10-12 = Texas (5–1) |Week10-12-Color = u |Week10-13 = Iowa (6–1) |Week10-13-Color = |Week10-14 = Georgia Tech (6–0–1) |Week10-14-Color = d |Week10-15 = Ole Miss (7–1) |Week10-15-Color = |Week10-16 = Wyoming (9–0) |Week10-16-Color = |Week10-17 = Clemson (7–2) |Week10-17-Color = |Week10-18 = Michigan (4–3) |Week10-18-Color = |Week10-19 = Arizona (6–2) |Week10-19-Color = u |Week10-20 = Oregon (6–2) |Week10-20-Color = u |Week10-21 = Penn State (5–2) |Week10-21-Color = u |Week10-22 = Louisville (7–1–1) |Week10-22-Color = u |Week10-23 = USC (6–2) |Week10-23-Color = d |Week10-24 = Texas A&M (5–2–1) т |Week10-24-Color = tu |Week10-25 = North Carolina (5–2–1) т |Week10-25-Color = npr |Week11-1 = Notre Dame (7–1) (38) |Week11-1-Color = u |Week11-2 = Washington (8–1) (18) |Week11-2-Color = u |Week11-3 = Colorado (8–1–1) (2) |Week11-3-Color = u |Week11-4 = Miami (FL) (6–2) |Week11-4-Color = u |Week11-5 = Iowa (7–1) |Week11-5-Color = u |Week11-6 = BYU (7–1) |Week11-6-Color = u |Week11-7 = Georgia Tech (7–0–1) |Week11-7-Color = u |Week11-8 = Tennessee (5–1–2) |Week11-8-Color = u |Week11-9 = Virginia (7–1) |Week11-9-Color = d |Week11-10 = Nebraska (8–1) |Week11-10-Color = d |Week11-11 = Florida State (6–2) |Week11-11-Color = |Week11-12 = Texas (6–1) |Week11-12-Color = |Week11-13 = Auburn (6–1–1) |Week11-13-Color = d |Week11-14 = Ole Miss (8–1) |Week11-14-Color = u |Week11-15 = Illinois (6–2) |Week11-15-Color = d |Week11-16 = Clemson (8–2) |Week11-16-Color = u |Week11-17 = Michigan (5–3) |Week11-17-Color = u |Week11-18 = Oregon (7–2) |Week11-18-Color = u |Week11-19 = Penn State (6–2) |Week11-19-Color = u |Week11-20 = Louisville (8–1–1) |Week11-20-Color = u |Week11-21 = Wyoming (9–1) |Week11-21-Color = d |Week11-22 = Texas A&M (6–2–1) |Week11-22-Color = u |Week11-23 = Fresno State (7–1–1) |Week11-23-Color = npr |Week11-24 = Ohio State (5–2–1) т |Week11-24-Color = tnpr |Week11-25 = Arizona (6–3) т |Week11-25-Color = npr |Week12-1 = Notre Dame (8–1) (51) |Week12-1-Color = |Week12-2 = Colorado (9–1–1) (3) |Week12-2-Color = u |Week12-3 = Miami (FL) (6–2) |Week12-3-Color = u |Week12-4 = BYU (8–1) |Week12-4-Color = u |Week12-5 = Georgia Tech (8–0–1) |Week12-5-Color = u |Week12-6 = Texas (7–1) (1) |Week12-6-Color = u |Week12-7 = Virginia (8–1) |Week12-7-Color = u |Week12-8 = Washington (8–2) |Week12-8-Color = d |Week12-9 = Nebraska (9–1) |Week12-9-Color = u |Week12-10 = Florida State (7–2) |Week12-10-Color = u |Week12-11 = Ole Miss (8–1) |Week12-11-Color = u |Week12-12 = Iowa (7–2) |Week12-12-Color = d |Week12-13 = Tennessee (5–2–2) |Week12-13-Color = d |Week12-14 = Penn State (7–2) |Week12-14-Color = u |Week12-15 = Clemson (8–2) |Week12-15-Color = u |Week12-16 = Michigan (6–3) |Week12-16-Color = u |Week12-17 = Louisville (9–1–1) |Week12-17-Color = u |Week12-18 = Ohio State (6–2–1) |Week12-18-Color = u |Week12-19 = USC (7–2–1) |Week12-19-Color = npr |Week12-20 = Texas A&M (6–2–1) |Week12-20-Color = u |Week12-21 = Auburn (6–2–1) |Week12-21-Color = d |Week12-22 = Michigan State (5–3–1) |Week12-22-Color = npr |Week12-23 = Fresno State (8–1–1) |Week12-23-Color = u |Week12-24 = Illinois (6–3) |Week12-24-Color = d |Week12-25 = Southern Miss (8–3) т California (6–3–1) т |Week12-25-Color = npr |Week13-1 = Colorado (10–1–1) (45) |Week13-1-Color = u |Week13-2 = Miami (7–2) (3) |Week13-2-Color = u |Week13-3 = Georgia Tech (9–0–1) (4) |Week13-3-Color = u |Week13-4 = BYU (9–1) (2) |Week13-4-Color = |Week13-5 = Texas (8–1) (1) |Week13-5-Color = u |Week13-6 = Nebraska (9–1) |Week13-6-Color = u |Week13-7 = Washington (9–2) |Week13-7-Color = u |Week13-8 = Notre Dame (8–2) |Week13-8-Color = d |Week13-9 = Florida State (8–2) |Week13-9-Color = u |Week13-10 = Penn State (8–2) |Week13-10-Color = u |Week13-11 = Iowa (8–2) |Week13-11-Color = u |Week13-12 = Tennessee (6–2–2) |Week13-12-Color = u |Week13-13 = Clemson (9–2) |Week13-13-Color = u |Week13-14 = Virginia (8–2) |Week13-14-Color = d |Week13-15 = Michigan (7–3) |Week13-15-Color = u |Week13-16 = USC (8–2–1) |Week13-16-Color = u |Week13-17 = Ole Miss (8–2) т |Week13-17-Color = td |Week13-18 = Ohio State (7–2–1) т |Week13-18-Color = u |Week13-19 = Louisville (9–1–1) |Week13-19-Color = d |Week13-20 = Illinois (7–3) |Week13-20-Color = u |Week13-21 = Auburn (7–2–1) |Week13-21-Color = |Week13-22 = Texas A&M (7–2–1) |Week13-22-Color = d |Week13-23 = San Jose State (8–2–1) т |Week13-23-Color = tnpr |Week13-24 = Michigan State (6–3–1) т |Week13-24-Color = d |Week13-25 = Baylor (7–2–1) |Week13-25-Color = npr |Week14-1 = Colorado (10–1–1) (39) |Week14-1-Color = |Week14-2 = Miami (FL) (8–2) (3) |Week14-2-Color = |Week14-3 = Georgia Tech (9–0–1) (3) |Week14-3-Color = |Week14-4 = BYU (10–1) (3) т |Week14-4-Color = t |Week14-5 = Texas (9–1) (2) т |Week14-5-Color = u |Week14-6 = Notre Dame (9–2) |Week14-6-Color = u |Week14-7 = Washington (9–2) |Week14-7-Color = |Week14-8 = Florida State (8–2) |Week14-8-Color = u |Week14-9 = Penn State (9–2) |Week14-9-Color = u |Week14-10 = Tennessee (7–2–2) |Week14-10-Color = u |Week14-11 = Clemson (9–2) |Week14-11-Color = u |Week14-12 = Michigan (8–3) |Week14-12-Color = u |Week14-13 = Ole Miss (9–2) |Week14-13-Color = u |Week14-14 = Nebraska (9–2) |Week14-14-Color = d |Week14-15 = Iowa (8–3) |Week14-15-Color = d |Week14-16 = Louisville (9–1–1) |Week14-16-Color = u |Week14-17 = Texas A&M (8–2–1) |Week14-17-Color = u |Week14-18 = USC (8–3–1) |Week14-18-Color = d |Week14-19 = Illinois (8–3) |Week14-19-Color = u |Week14-20 = Auburn (7–2–1) |Week14-20-Color = u |Week14-21 = Michigan State (7–3–1) |Week14-21-Color = u |Week14-22 = Ohio State (7–3–1) |Week14-22-Color = d |Week14-23 = Southern Miss (8–3) т |Week14-23-Color = tnpr |Week14-24 = Virginia (8–3) т |Week14-24-Color = d |Week14-25 = |Week14-25-Color = npr |Week15-1 = Colorado (10–1–1) (38) |Week15-1-Color = |Week15-2 = Georgia Tech (10–0–1) (7) |Week15-2-Color = u |Week15-3 = Texas (10–1) |Week15-3-Color = u |Week15-4 = Miami (FL) (9–2) (2) |Week15-4-Color = d |Week15-5 = Florida State (9–2) |Week15-5-Color = u |Week15-6 = Notre Dame (9–2) |Week15-6-Color = |Week15-7 = Washington (9–2) |Week15-7-Color = |Week15-8 = Penn State (9–2) |Week15-8-Color = u |Week15-9 = BYU (10–2) |Week15-9-Color = d |Week15-10 = Tennessee (8–2–2) |Week15-10-Color = |Week15-11 = Clemson (9–2) |Week15-11-Color = |Week15-12 = Michigan (8–3) |Week15-12-Color = |Week15-13 = Nebraska (9–2) |Week15-13-Color = u |Week15-14 = Ole Miss (9–2) |Week15-14-Color = d |Week15-15 = Iowa (8–3) |Week15-15-Color = |Week15-16 = Louisville (9–1–1) |Week15-16-Color = |Week15-17 = Illinois (8–3) |Week15-17-Color = u |Week15-18 = USC (8–3–1) |Week15-18-Color = |Week15-19 = Texas A&M (8–3–1) |Week15-19-Color = d |Week15-20 = Michigan State (7–3–1) т |Week15-20-Color = tu |Week15-21 = Ohio State (7–3–1) т |Week15-21-Color = u |Week15-22 = Alabama (7–4) |Week15-22-Color = npr |Week15-23 = Virginia (8–3) |Week15-23-Color = u |Week15-24 = Southern Miss (8–3) |Week15-24-Color = d |Week15-25 = San Jose State (8–2–1) |Week15-25-Color = |Week16-1 = Georgia Tech (11–0–1) (30) |Week16-1-Color = nc |Week16-2 = Colorado (11–1–1) (27) |Week16-2-Color = d |Week16-3 = Miami (FL) (10–2) (2) |Week16-3-Color = u |Week16-4 = Florida State (10–2) |Week16-4-Color = u |Week16-5 = Washington (10–2) |Week16-5-Color = u |Week16-6 = Notre Dame (9–3) |Week16-6-Color = |Week16-7 = Tennessee (9–2–2) |Week16-7-Color = u |Week16-8 = Michigan (9–3) |Week16-8-Color = u |Week16-9 = Clemson (10–2) |Week16-9-Color = u |Week16-10 = Penn State (9–3) |Week16-10-Color = d |Week16-11 = Texas (10–2) |Week16-11-Color = d |Week16-12 = Louisville (10–1–1) |Week16-12-Color = u |Week16-13 = Texas A&M (9–3–1) |Week16-13-Color = u |Week16-14 = Michigan State (8–3–1) |Week16-14-Color = u |Week16-15 = Virginia (8–4) |Week16-15-Color = u |Week16-16 = Iowa (8–4) |Week16-16-Color = d |Week16-17 = BYU (10–3) т |Week16-17-Color = td |Week16-18 = Nebraska (9–3) т |Week16-18-Color = d |Week16-19 = Auburn (8–3–1) |Week16-19-Color = npr |Week16-20 = San Jose State (9–2–1) |Week16-20-Color = u |Week16-21 = Syracuse (7–4–2) |Week16-21-Color = npr |Week16-22 = USC (8–4–1) |Week16-22-Color = d |Week16-23 = Ole Miss (9–3) |Week16-23-Color = d |Week16-24 = Illinois (8–4) |Week16-24-Color = d |Week16-25 = Virginia Tech (6–5) |Week16-25-Color = npr

USAT/CNN Poll

|Week1-1 = Colorado (11–1–1) (30) |Week1-1-Color = nc |Week1-2 = Georgia Tech (11–0–1) (19) |Week1-3 = Miami (FL) (10–2) (1) |Week1-4 = Florida State (10–2) |Week1-5 = Washington (10–2) |Week1-6 = Notre Dame (9–3) |Week1-7 = Tennessee (9–2–2) |Week1-8 = Michigan (9–3) |Week1-9 = Clemson (10–2) |Week1-10 = Texas (10–2) |Week1-11 = Penn State (9–3) |Week1-12 = Houston (10–1) |Week1-13 = Florida (9–2) |Week1-14 = Louisville (10–1–1) |Week1-15 = Michigan State (8–3–1) |Week1-16 = Texas A&M (8–3–1) |Week1-17 = Oklahoma (8–3) |Week1-18 = Iowa (8–4) |Week1-19 = Auburn (8–3–1) |Week1-20 = BYU (10–3) |Week1-21 = Ole Miss (9–3) |Week1-22 = USC (8–4–1) |Week1-23 = Nebraska (9–3) |Week1-24 = Illinois (8–4) |Week1-25 = Virginia (8–4)

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