1996 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Legend

AP Poll

|Week1-1 = Nebraska (50) |Week1-2 = Tennessee (7) |Week1-3 = Florida State (5) |Week1-4 = Florida (1) |Week1-5 = Colorado (3) |Week1-6 = Notre Dame (1) |Week1-7 = USC |Week1-8 = Texas |Week1-9 = Ohio State |Week1-10 = Syracuse |Week1-11 = Penn State |Week1-12 = Miami (FL) |Week1-13 = Texas A&M |Week1-14 = Michigan |Week1-15 = Alabama |Week1-16 = Virginia Tech |Week1-17 = Auburn |Week1-18 = Northwestern |Week1-19 = LSU |Week1-20 = Arizona State |Week1-21 = Kansas State |Week1-22 = Iowa |Week1-23 = Virginia |Week1-24 = Kansas |Week1-25 = Clemson |Week2-1 =Nebraska (0–0) (50) |Week2-1-Color = |Week2-2 =Tennessee (0–0) (8) |Week2-2-Color = |Week2-3 =Florida State (0–0) (5) |Week2-3-Color = |Week2-4 =Florida (0–0) |Week2-4-Color = |Week2-5 =Colorado (0–0) (3) |Week2-5-Color = |Week2-6 =Notre Dame (0–0) (1) |Week2-6-Color = |Week2-7 =Penn State (1–0) |Week2-7-Color =u |Week2-8 =Texas (0–0) |Week2-8-Color = |Week2-9 =Ohio State (0–0) |Week2-9-Color = |Week2-10 =Syracuse (0–0) |Week2-10-Color = |Week2-11 =Miami (FL) (0–0) |Week2-11-Color =u |Week2-12 =Michigan (0–0) |Week2-12-Color =u |Week2-13 =Alabama (0–0) |Week2-13-Color =u |Week2-14 =Virginia Tech (0–0) |Week2-14-Color =u |Week2-15 =Northwestern (0–0) |Week2-15-Color =u |Week2-16 =Auburn (0–0) |Week2-16-Color =u |Week2-17 =USC (0–1) |Week2-17-Color =d |Week2-18 =LSU (0–0) |Week2-18-Color =u |Week2-19 =BYU (1–0) |Week2-19-Color =y |Week2-20 =Arizona State (0–0) |Week2-20-Color = |Week2-21 =Kansas State (0–0) |Week2-21-Color = |Week2-22 =Iowa (0–0) |Week2-22-Color = |Week2-23 =Texas A&M (0–1) |Week2-23-Color =d |Week2-24 =Virginia (0–0) |Week2-24-Color =d |Week2-25 =Kansas (0–0) |Week2-25-Color =d |Week3-1 =Nebraska (0–0) |Week3-1-Color = |Week3-2 =Tennessee (1–0) (8) |Week3-2-Color = |Week3-3 =Florida State (0–0) (5) |Week3-3-Color = |Week3-4 =Florida (1–0) (1) |Week3-4-Color = |Week3-5 =Colorado (1–0) (3) |Week3-5-Color = |Week3-6 =Notre Dame (0–0) (1) |Week3-6-Color = |Week3-7 =Penn State (1–0) |Week3-7-Color = |Week3-8 =Texas (1–0) |Week3-8-Color = |Week3-9 =Syracuse (0–0) |Week3-9-Color =u |Week3-10 =Ohio State (0–0) |Week3-10-Color =d |Week3-11 =Miami (FL) (1–0) |Week3-11-Color = |Week3-12 =Michigan (1–0) |Week3-12-Color = |Week3-13 =Northwestern (0–0) |Week3-13-Color =u |Week3-14 =Alabama (1–0) |Week3-14-Color =d |Week3-15 =Virginia Tech (0–0) |Week3-15-Color =d |Week3-16 =BYU (2–0) |Week3-16-Color =u |Week3-17 =LSU (0–0) |Week3-17-Color =u |Week3-18 =Auburn (1–0) |Week3-18-Color =d |Week3-19 =USC (0–1) |Week3-19-Color =d |Week3-20 =Arizona State (0–0) |Week3-20-Color = |Week3-21 =Kansas State (1–0) |Week3-21-Color = |Week3-22 =Iowa (0–0) |Week3-22-Color = |Week3-23 =Virginia (0–0) |Week3-23-Color =u |Week3-24 = North Carolina (1–0) |Week3-24-Color =y |Week3-25 =Texas A&M (0–1) |Week3-25-Color =d |Week4-1 =Nebraska (1–0) (57) |Week4-1-Color = |Week4-2 =Tennessee (2–0) (4) |Week4-2-Color = |Week4-3 =Florida State (1–0) (3) |Week4-3-Color = |Week4-4 =Florida (2–0) |Week4-4-Color = |Week4-5 =Colorado (2–0) (3) |Week4-5-Color = |Week4-6 =Penn State (2–0) |Week4-6-Color =u |Week4-7 =Texas (2–0) |Week4-7-Color =u |Week4-8 =Ohio State (1–0) |Week4-8-Color =u |Week4-9 =Notre Dame (1–0) (1) |Week4-9-Color =d |Week4-10 =Miami (FL) (2–0) |Week4-10-Color =u |Week4-11 =Michigan (1–0) |Week4-11-Color =u |Week4-12 =North Carolina (2–0) |Week4-12-Color =u |Week4-13 =Alabama (2–0) |Week4-13-Color =u |Week4-14 =BYU (2–0) |Week4-14-Color =u |Week4-15 =Auburn (2–0) |Week4-15-Color =u |Week4-16 =USC (1–1) |Week4-16-Color =u |Week4-17 =Kansas State (2–0) |Week4-17-Color =u |Week4-18 =Arizona State (1–0) |Week4-18-Color =u |Week4-19 =Virginia Tech (1–0) |Week4-19-Color =d |Week4-20 =LSU (1–0) |Week4-20-Color =d |Week4-21 =Iowa (1–0) |Week4-21-Color =u |Week4-22 =Virginia (1–0) |Week4-22-Color =u |Week4-23 =Syracuse (0–1) |Week4-23-Color =d |Week4-24 =Kansas (1–0) |Week4-24-Color =y |Week4-25 =Texas A&M (0–1) |Week4-25-Color = |Week5-1 =Nebraska (1–0) (58) |Week5-1-Color = |Week5-2 =Tennessee (2–0) (5) |Week5-2-Color = |Week5-3 =Florida State (1–0) (4) |Week5-3-Color = |Week5-4 =Florida (2–0) |Week5-4-Color = |Week5-5 =Penn State (3–0) |Week5-5-Color =u |Week5-6 =Texas (2–0) |Week5-6-Color =u |Week5-7 =Ohio State (1–0) |Week5-7-Color =u |Week5-8 =Michigan (2–0) |Week5-8-Color =u |Week5-9 =Notre Dame (2–0) |Week5-9-Color = |Week5-10 =Miami (FL) (3–0) |Week5-10-Color = |Week5-11 =North Carolina (2–0) |Week5-11-Color =u |Week5-12 =Colorado (2–1) |Week5-12-Color =d |Week5-13 =Alabama (3–0) T |Week5-13-Color =t |Week5-14 =Auburn (3–0) T |Week5-14-Color =u |Week5-15 =USC (2–1) |Week5-15-Color =u |Week5-16 =Kansas State (3–0) |Week5-16-Color =u |Week5-17 =Arizona State (2–0) |Week5-17-Color =u |Week5-18 =Virginia Tech (2–0) |Week5-18-Color =u |Week5-19 =Iowa (2–0) |Week5-19-Color =u |Week5-20 =Virginia (2–0) |Week5-20-Color =u |Week5-21 =LSU (1–0) |Week5-21-Color =d |Week5-22 =Kansas (2–0) |Week5-22-Color =u |Week5-23 =Syracuse (0–1) |Week5-23-Color = |Week5-24 =Washington (1–1) |Week5-24-Color =y |Week5-25 =Oregon (3–0) |Week5-25-Color =y |Week6-1 =Florida (3–0) (52) |Week6-1-Color =u |Week6-2 =Florida State (2–0) (13) |Week6-2-Color =u |Week6-3 =Penn State (4–0) (1) |Week6-3-Color =u |Week6-4 =Ohio State (2–0) |Week6-4-Color =u |Week6-5 =Notre Dame (3–0) |Week6-5-Color =u |Week6-6 =Arizona State (3–0) (1) |Week6-6-Color =u |Week6-7 =Michigan (3–0) |Week6-7-Color =u |Week6-8 =Nebraska (1–1) |Week6-8-Color =d |Week6-9 =Tennessee (2–1) |Week6-9-Color =d |Week6-10 =Miami (FL) (3–0) |Week6-10-Color = |Week6-11 =North Carolina (3–0) |Week6-11-Color = |Week6-12 =Colorado (2–1) |Week6-12-Color = |Week6-13 =Texas (2–1) |Week6-13-Color =d |Week6-14 =Alabama (4–0) |Week6-14-Color = |Week6-15 =USC (3–1) |Week6-15-Color = |Week6-16 =Kansas State (4–0) |Week6-16-Color = |Week6-17 =LSU (2–0) |Week6-17-Color =u |Week6-18 =Virginia Tech (3–0) |Week6-18-Color = |Week6-19 =Virginia (3–0) |Week6-19-Color =u |Week6-20 =Kansas (2–0) |Week6-20-Color =u |Week6-21 =Washington (2–1) |Week6-21-Color =u |Week6-22 =Auburn (3–1) |Week6-22-Color =d |Week6-23 = West Virginia (4–0) |Week6-23-Color =y |Week6-24 =BYU (3–1) |Week6-24-Color =y |Week6-25 =Northwestern (2–1) |Week6-25-Color =y |Week7-1 =Florida (4–0) (57) |Week7-1-Color = |Week7-2 =Florida State (3–0) (8) |Week7-2-Color = |Week7-3 =Ohio State (3–0) (1) |Week7-3-Color =u |Week7-4 =Penn State (5–0) |Week7-4-Color =d |Week7-5 =Arizona State (4–0) (1) |Week7-5-Color =u |Week7-6 =Michigan (4–0) |Week7-6-Color =u |Week7-7 =Nebraska (2–1) |Week7-7-Color =u |Week7-8 =Miami (FL) (4–0) |Week7-8-Color =u |Week7-9 =Tennessee (2–1) |Week7-9-Color = |Week7-10 =Colorado (3–1) |Week7-10-Color =u |Week7-11 =Notre Dame (3–1) |Week7-11-Color =d |Week7-12 =Virginia (4–0) |Week7-12-Color =u |Week7-13 =Alabama (4–0) |Week7-13-Color =u |Week7-14 =LSU (3–0) |Week7-14-Color =u |Week7-15 =North Carolina (3–1) |Week7-15-Color =d |Week7-16 =Kansas State (4–0) |Week7-16-Color = |Week7-17 =USC (3–1) |Week7-17-Color =d |Week7-18 =Washington (2–1) |Week7-18-Color =u |Week7-19 =West Virginia (5–0) |Week7-19-Color =u |Week7-20 =Auburn (3–1) |Week7-20-Color =u |Week7-21 =BYU (4–1) |Week7-21-Color =u |Week7-22 =Northwestern (3–1) |Week7-22-Color =u |Week7-23 =Texas (2–2) |Week7-23-Color =d |Week7-24 = Utah (4–1) |Week7-24-Color =y |Week7-25 = Wyoming (5–0) |Week7-25-Color =y |Week8-1 =Florida (5–0) (38) |Week8-1-Color = |Week8-2 =Ohio State (4–0) (24) |Week8-2-Color =u |Week8-3 =Florida State (4–0) (4) |Week8-3-Color =d |Week8-4 =Arizona State (5–0) (1) |Week8-4-Color =u |Week8-5 =Nebraska (3–1) |Week8-5-Color =u |Week8-6 =Miami (FL) (4–0) |Week8-6-Color =u |Week8-7 =Tennessee (3–1) |Week8-7-Color =u |Week8-8 =Alabama (5–0) |Week8-8-Color =u |Week8-9 =Colorado (3–1) |Week8-9-Color =u |Week8-10 =Penn State (5–1) |Week8-10-Color =d |Week8-11 =Notre Dame (3–1) |Week8-11-Color = |Week8-12 =LSU (4–0) |Week8-12-Color =u |Week8-13 =North Carolina (4–1) |Week8-13-Color =u |Week8-14 =Michigan (4–1) |Week8-14-Color =d |Week8-15 =Northwestern (4–1) |Week8-15-Color =u |Week8-16 =Washington (3–1) |Week8-16-Color =u |Week8-17 =West Virginia (6–0) |Week8-17-Color =u |Week8-18 =Auburn (4–1) |Week8-18-Color =u |Week8-19 =BYU (5–1) |Week8-19-Color =u |Week8-20 =Virginia (4–1) |Week8-20-Color =d |Week8-21 = California (5–0) |Week8-21-Color =y |Week8-22 =Kansas State (4–1) |Week8-22-Color =d |Week8-23 = Georgia Tech (4–1) |Week8-23-Color =y |Week8-24 =Wyoming (6–0) |Week8-24-Color =u |Week8-25 =Texas (3–2) |Week8-25-Color =d |Week9-1 =Florida (6–0) (54) |Week9-1-Color = |Week9-2 =Ohio State (5–0) (7) |Week9-2-Color = |Week9-3 =Florida State (5–0) (5) |Week9-3-Color = |Week9-4 =Arizona State (6–0) (1) |Week9-4-Color = |Week9-5 =Nebraska (4–1) |Week9-5-Color = |Week9-6 =Tennessee (4–1) |Week9-6-Color =u |Week9-7 =Alabama (6–0) |Week9-7-Color =u |Week9-8 =Notre Dame (4–1) |Week9-8-Color =u |Week9-9 =Colorado (4–1) |Week9-9-Color = |Week9-10 =Penn State (6–1) |Week9-10-Color = |Week9-11 =North Carolina (5–1) |Week9-11-Color =u |Week9-12 =Miami (FL) (4–1) |Week9-12-Color =d |Week9-13 =Michigan (4–1) |Week9-13-Color =u |Week9-14 =Northwestern (5–1) |Week9-14-Color =u |Week9-15 =West Virginia (6–0) |Week9-15-Color =u |Week9-16 =Auburn (5–1) |Week9-16-Color =u |Week9-17 =LSU (4–1) |Week9-17-Color =d |Week9-18 =BYU (6–1) |Week9-18-Color =u |Week9-19 =California (5–0) |Week9-19-Color =u |Week9-20 =Virginia (4–1) |Week9-20-Color = |Week9-21 =Kansas State (5–1) |Week9-21-Color =u |Week9-22 =Georgia Tech (4–1) |Week9-22-Color =u |Week9-23 =Wyoming (7–0) |Week9-23-Color =u |Week9-24 =Utah (5–1) |Week9-24-Color =y |Week9-25 =Washington (3–2) |Week9-25-Color =d |Week10-1 =Florida (7–0) (57) |Week10-1-Color = |Week10-2 =Ohio State (6–0) (4) |Week10-2-Color = |Week10-3 =Florida State (5–0) (5) |Week10-3-Color = |Week10-4 =Arizona State (7–0) (1) |Week10-4-Color = |Week10-5 =Nebraska (5–1) |Week10-5-Color = |Week10-6 =Tennessee (4–1) |Week10-6-Color = |Week10-7 =Alabama (7–0) |Week10-7-Color = |Week10-8 =Colorado (5–1) |Week10-8-Color =u |Week10-9 =North Carolina (5–1) |Week10-9-Color =u |Week10-10 =Michigan (5–1) |Week10-10-Color=u |Week10-11 =Northwestern (6–1) |Week10-11-Color=u |Week10-12 =West Virginia (7–0) |Week10-12-Color=u |Week10-13 =LSU (5–1) |Week10-13-Color=u |Week10-14 =Virginia (5–1) |Week10-14-Color=u |Week10-15 =BYU (7–1) |Week10-15-Color=u |Week10-16 =Kansas State (6–1) |Week10-16-Color=u |Week10-17 =Penn State (6–2) |Week10-17-Color=d |Week10-18 =Wyoming (8–0) |Week10-18-Color=u |Week10-19 =Notre Dame (4–2) |Week10-19-Color=d |Week10-20 =Iowa (5–1) |Week10-20-Color=y |Week10-21 =Utah (6–1) |Week10-21-Color=u |Week10-22 =Auburn (5–2) |Week10-22-Color=d |Week10-23 =Washington (4–2) |Week10-23-Color=u |Week10-24 = Southern Miss (6–1) |Week10-24-Color=y |Week10-25 =Miami (FL) (4–2) |Week10-25-Color=d |Week11-1 =Florida (7–0) (59) |Week11-1-Color = |Week11-2 =Ohio State (7–0) (4) |Week11-2-Color = |Week11-3 =Florida State (6–0) (3) |Week11-3-Color = |Week11-4 =Arizona State (8–0) (1) |Week11-4-Color = |Week11-5 =Nebraska (6–1) |Week11-5-Color = |Week11-6 =Tennessee (5–1) |Week11-6-Color = |Week11-7 =Colorado (6–1) |Week11-7-Color =u |Week11-8 =North Carolina (6–1) |Week11-8-Color =u |Week11-9 =Michigan (6–1) |Week11-9-Color =u |Week11-10 =Alabama (7–1) |Week11-10-Color=d |Week11-11 =Northwestern (7–1) |Week11-11-Color= |Week11-12 =LSU (6–1) |Week11-12-Color=u |Week11-13 =BYU (8–1) |Week11-13-Color=u |Week11-14 =Kansas State (7–1) |Week11-14-Color=u |Week11-15 =Penn State (7–2) |Week11-15-Color=u |Week11-16 =Virginia (5–2) |Week11-16-Color=d |Week11-17 =Wyoming (8–0) |Week11-17-Color=u |Week11-18 =West Virginia (7–1) |Week11-18-Color=d |Week11-19 =Notre Dame (4–2) |Week11-19-Color= |Week11-20 =Utah (7–1) |Week11-20-Color=u |Week11-21 =Washington (5–2) |Week11-21-Color=u |Week11-22 =Miami (FL) (5–2) |Week11-22-Color=u |Week11-23 =Southern Miss (7–1) |Week11-23-Color=u |Week11-24 =Auburn (5–2) |Week11-24-Color=d |Week11-25 =Iowa (5–2) |Week11-25-Color=d |Week12-1 =Florida (7–0) (59) |Week12-1-Color = |Week12-2 =Ohio State (8–0) (5) |Week12-2-Color = |Week12-3 =Florida State (7–0) (2) |Week12-3-Color = |Week12-4 =Arizona State (9–0) (1) |Week12-4-Color = |Week12-5 =Nebraska (7–1) |Week12-5-Color = |Week12-6 =Tennessee (6–1) |Week12-6-Color = |Week12-7 =Colorado (7–1) |Week12-7-Color = |Week12-8 =North Carolina (7–1) |Week12-8-Color = |Week12-9 =Michigan (7–1) |Week12-9-Color = |Week12-10 =Alabama (7–1) |Week12-10-Color= |Week12-11 =LSU (7–1) |Week12-11-Color=u |Week12-12 =BYU (9–1) |Week12-12-Color=u |Week12-13 =Kansas State (8–1) |Week12-13-Color=u |Week12-14 =Penn State (8–2) |Week12-14-Color=u |Week12-15 =Virginia (6–2) |Week12-15-Color=u |Week12-16 =Wyoming (9–0) |Week12-16-Color=u |Week12-17 =Notre Dame (5–2) |Week12-17-Color=u |Week12-18 =Northwestern (7–2) |Week12-18-Color=d |Week12-19 =Washington (6–2) |Week12-19-Color=u |Week12-20 =Southern Miss (8–2) |Week12-20-Color=u |Week12-21 =Miami (FL) (6–2) |Week12-21-Color=u |Week12-22 =Auburn (6–2) |Week12-22-Color=u |Week12-23 =Iowa (6–2) |Week12-23-Color=u |Week12-24 =Syracuse (5–2) |Week12-24-Color=y |Week12-25 =Virginia Tech (6–1) |Week12-25-Color=y |Week13-1 =Florida (9–0) (46) |Week13-1-Color = |Week13-2 =Ohio State (9–0) (17) |Week13-2-Color = |Week13-3 =Florida State (8–0) (2) |Week13-3-Color = |Week13-4 =Arizona State (10–0) (2) |Week13-4-Color = |Week13-5 =Nebraska (8–1) |Week13-5-Color = |Week13-6 =Colorado (8–1) T |Week13-6-Color =tu |Week13-7 =North Carolina (8–1) T |Week13-7-Color =u |Week13-8 =Alabama (8–1) |Week13-8-Color =u |Week13-9 =Kansas State (8–1) |Week13-9-Color =u |Week13-10 =BYU (10–1) |Week13-10-Color=u |Week13-11 =Penn State (8–2) |Week13-11-Color=u |Week13-12 =Tennessee (6–2) |Week13-12-Color=d |Week13-13 =Northwestern (8–2) |Week13-13-Color=u |Week13-14 =Notre Dame (6–2) |Week13-14-Color=u |Week13-15 =Washington (7–2) |Week13-15-Color=u |Week13-16 =Michigan (7–2) |Week13-16-Color=d |Week13-17 =LSU (6–2) |Week13-17-Color=d |Week13-18 =Miami (FL) (6–2) |Week13-18-Color=u |Week13-19 =Syracuse (6–2) |Week13-19-Color=u |Week13-20 =Auburn (7–2) |Week13-20-Color=u |Week13-21 =Virginia Tech (7–1) |Week13-21-Color=u |Week13-22 = Army (9–0) |Week13-22-Color=y |Week13-23 =Wyoming (9–1) |Week13-23-Color=d |Week13-24 =Virginia (6–3) |Week13-24-Color=d |Week13-25 =Southern Miss (8–2) |Week13-25-Color=d |Week14-1 =Florida (10–0) (54) |Week14-1-Color = |Week14-2 =Ohio State (10–0) (7) |Week14-2-Color = |Week14-3 =Florida State (9–0) (4) |Week14-3-Color = |Week14-4 =Arizona State (10–0) (2) |Week14-4-Color = |Week14-5 =Nebraska (9–1) |Week14-5-Color = |Week14-6 =Colorado (9–1) |Week14-6-Color = |Week14-7 =Penn State (9–2) |Week14-7-Color =u |Week14-8 =BYU (11–1) |Week14-8-Color =u |Week14-9 =Tennessee (7–2) |Week14-9-Color =u |Week14-10 =Notre Dame (7–2) |Week14-10-Color=u |Week14-11 =Northwestern (9–2) |Week14-11-Color=u |Week14-12 =Washington (8–2) |Week14-12-Color=u |Week14-13 =North Carolina (8–2) |Week14-13-Color=d |Week14-14 =Kansas State (8–2) |Week14-14-Color=d |Week14-15 =Alabama (8–2) |Week14-15-Color=d |Week14-16 =Syracuse (7–2) |Week14-16-Color=u |Week14-17 =Virginia Tech (8–1) |Week14-17-Color=u |Week14-18 =LSU (7–2) |Week14-18-Color=d |Week14-19 =Virginia (7–3) |Week14-19-Color=u |Week14-20 =Wyoming (10–1) |Week14-20-Color=u |Week14-21 =Michigan (7–3) |Week14-21-Color=d |Week14-22 =Clemson (7–3) |Week14-22-Color=y |Week14-23 =West Virginia (8–2) |Week14-23-Color=y |Week14-24 =Iowa (7–3) |Week14-24-Color=y |Week14-25 =Miami (FL) (6–3) |Week14-25-Color=d |Week15-1 =Florida (10–0) (59) |Week15-1-Color = |Week15-2 =Florida State (10–0) (5) |Week15-2-Color =u |Week15-3 =Arizona State (11–0) (3) |Week15-3-Color =u |Week15-4 =Nebraska (9–1) |Week15-4-Color =u |Week15-5 =Colorado (9–1) |Week15-5-Color =u |Week15-6 =Ohio State (10–1) |Week15-6-Color =d |Week15-7 =BYU (12–1) |Week15-7-Color =u |Week15-8 =Penn State (10–2) |Week15-8-Color =d |Week15-9 =Tennessee (8–2) |Week15-9-Color = |Week15-10 =Notre Dame (8–2) |Week15-10-Color= |Week15-11 =Northwestern (9–2) |Week15-11-Color= |Week15-12 =Washington (9–2) |Week15-12-Color= |Week15-13 =North Carolina (9–2) |Week15-13-Color= |Week15-14 =Kansas State (9–2) |Week15-14-Color= |Week15-15 =Alabama (9–2) |Week15-15-Color= |Week15-16 =Syracuse (8–2) |Week15-16-Color= |Week15-17 =Virginia Tech (9–1) |Week15-17-Color= |Week15-18 =Michigan (8–3) |Week15-18-Color=u |Week15-19 =LSU (8–2) |Week15-19-Color=d |Week15-20 =Virginia (7–3) |Week15-20-Color=d |Week15-21 =Wyoming (10–1) |Week15-21-Color=d |Week15-22 =Iowa (8–3) |Week15-22-Color=u |Week15-23 =Miami (FL) (7–3) |Week15-23-Color=u |Week15-24 = Army (9–1) |Week15-24-Color=y |Week15-25 =West Virginia (8–3) |Week15-25-Color=d |Week16-1 =Florida State (11–0) (61) |Week16-1-Color =u |Week16-2 =Arizona State (11–0) (5) |Week16-2-Color =u |Week16-3 =Nebraska (10–1) (1) |Week16-3-Color =u |Week16-4 =Florida (10–1) |Week16-4-Color =d |Week16-5 =Ohio State (10–1) |Week16-5-Color =u |Week16-6 =BYU (12–1) |Week16-6-Color =u |Week16-7 =Colorado (9–2) |Week16-7-Color =d |Week16-8 =Penn State (10–2) |Week16-8-Color = |Week16-9 =Tennessee (9–2) |Week16-9-Color = |Week16-10 =Northwestern (9–2) |Week16-10-Color=u |Week16-11 =Alabama (9–2) |Week16-11-Color=u |Week16-12 =Washington (9–2) |Week16-12-Color= |Week16-13 =North Carolina (9–2) |Week16-13-Color= |Week16-14 =Kansas State (9–2) |Week16-14-Color= |Week16-15 =Virginia Tech (9–2) |Week16-15-Color= |Week16-16 =Michigan (8–3) |Week16-16-Color=u |Week16-17 =LSU (9–2) |Week16-17-Color=u |Week16-18 =Notre Dame (8–3) |Week16-18-Color=d |Week16-19 =Miami (FL) (8–3) |Week16-19-Color=u |Week16-20 =Wyoming (10–1) |Week16-20-Color=u |Week16-21 =Iowa (8–3) |Week16-21-Color=u |Week16-22 =Syracuse (8–3) |Week16-22-Color=d |Week16-23 =Army (9–1) |Week16-23-Color=u |Week16-24 =West Virginia (8–3) |Week16-24-Color=u |Week16-25 =Virginia (7–4) |Week16-25-Color=d |Week17-1 =Florida State (11–0) (62) |Week17-1-Color = |Week17-2 =Arizona State (11–0) (5) |Week17-2-Color = |Week17-3 =Florida (11–1) |Week17-3-Color =u |Week17-4 =Ohio State (10–1) |Week17-4-Color =u |Week17-5 =BYU (13–1) |Week17-5-Color =u |Week17-6 =Nebraska (10–2) |Week17-6-Color =d |Week17-7 =Penn State (10–2) |Week17-7-Color =u |Week17-8 =Colorado (9–2) |Week17-8-Color =d |Week17-9 =Tennessee (9–2) |Week17-9-Color = |Week17-10 =Virginia Tech (10–1) |Week17-10-Color=u |Week17-11 =Northwestern (9–2) |Week17-11-Color=d |Week17-12 =North Carolina (9–2) |Week17-12-Color=u |Week17-13 =Washington (9–2) |Week17-13-Color=d |Week17-14 =Kansas State (9–2) |Week17-14-Color= |Week17-15 =Michigan (8–3) |Week17-15-Color=u |Week17-16 =Alabama (9–3) |Week17-16-Color=d |Week17-17 =LSU (9–2) |Week17-17-Color= |Week17-18 =Notre Dame (8–3) |Week17-18-Color= |Week17-19 =Miami (FL) (8–3) |Week17-19-Color= |Week17-20 =Texas (8–4) |Week17-20-Color=y |Week17-21 =Iowa (8–3) |Week17-21-Color= |Week17-22 =Wyoming (10–2) |Week17-22-Color=d |Week17-23 =Syracuse (8–3) |Week17-23-Color=d |Week17-24 =Army (10–1) |Week17-24-Color=d |Week17-25 =West Virginia (8–3) |Week17-25-Color=d |Week18-1 =Florida (12–1) (65½) |Week18-1-Color = nc |Week18-2 =Ohio State (11–1) (1½) |Week18-2-Color =u |Week18-3 =Florida State (11–1) |Week18-3-Color =d |Week18-4 =Arizona State (11–1) |Week18-4-Color =d |Week18-5 =BYU (14–1) |Week18-5-Color = |Week18-6 =Nebraska (11–2) |Week18-6-Color = |Week18-7 =Penn State (11–2) |Week18-7-Color = |Week18-8 =Colorado (10–2) |Week18-8-Color = |Week18-9 =Tennessee (10–2) |Week18-9-Color = |Week18-10 =North Carolina (10–2) |Week18-10-Color=u |Week18-11 =Alabama (10–3) |Week18-11-Color=u |Week18-12 =LSU (10–2) |Week18-12-Color=u |Week18-13 =Virginia Tech (10–2) |Week18-13-Color=d |Week18-14 =Miami (FL) (9–3) |Week18-14-Color=u |Week18-15 =Northwestern (9–3) |Week18-15-Color=d |Week18-16 =Washington (9–3) |Week18-16-Color=d |Week18-17 =Kansas State (9–3) |Week18-17-Color=d |Week18-18 =Iowa (9–3) |Week18-18-Color=u |Week18-19 =Notre Dame (8–3) |Week18-19-Color=d |Week18-20 =Michigan (8–4) |Week18-20-Color=d |Week18-21 =Syracuse (9–3) |Week18-21-Color=u |Week18-22 =Wyoming (10–2) |Week18-22-Color=d |Week18-23 =Texas (8–5) |Week18-23-Color=d |Week18-24 =Auburn (8–4) |Week18-24-Color=y |Week18-25 =Army (10–2) |Week18-25-Color=d

Coaches Poll

|Week1-1 = Nebraska (47) |Week1-2 = Tennessee (6) |Week1-3 = Florida State (6) |Week1-4 = Florida (3) |Week1-5 = Colorado |Week1-6 = USC |Week1-7 = Notre Dame |Week1-8 = Penn State |Week1-9 = Texas |Week1-10 = Ohio State |Week1-11 = Michigan |Week1-12 = Texas A&M |Week1-13 = Syracuse |Week1-14 = Alabama |Week1-15 = Virginia Tech |Week1-16 = Miami (FL) |Week1-17 = Auburn |Week1-18 = Kansas State |Week1-19 = Northwestern |Week1-20 = LSU |Week1-21 = Virginia |Week1-22 = Washington |Week1-23 = Clemson |Week1-24 = Kansas |Week1-25 = Iowa |Week2-1 = Nebraska (0–0) (51) |Week2-1-Color = |Week2-2 = Tennessee (1–0) (4) |Week2-2-Color = |Week2-3 = Florida State (0–0) (3) |Week2-3-Color = |Week2-4 = Florida (1–0) (3) |Week2-4-Color = |Week2-5 = Colorado (1–0) |Week2-5-Color = |Week2-6 = Penn State (1–0) (1) |Week2-6-Color = u |Week2-7 = Notre Dame (0–0) |Week2-7-Color = |Week2-8 = Texas (1–0) |Week2-8-Color = u |Week2-9 = Ohio State (0–0) |Week2-9-Color = u |Week2-10 = Michigan (1–0) |Week2-10-Color = u |Week2-11 = Syracuse (0–0) |Week2-11-Color = u |Week2-12 = Miami (FL) (1–0) |Week2-12-Color = u |Week2-13 = Alabama (1–0) |Week2-13-Color = u |Week2-14 = Virginia Tech (0–0) |Week2-14-Color = u |Week2-15 = Kansas State (1–0) |Week2-15-Color = u |Week2-16 = BYU (2–0) |Week2-16-Color = npr |Week2-17 = Auburn (1–0) |Week2-17-Color = |Week2-18 = Northwestern (0–0) |Week2-18-Color = u |Week2-19 = LSU (0–0) |Week2-19-Color = u |Week2-20 = Virginia (0–0) |Week2-20-Color = u |Week2-21 = USC (0–1) |Week2-21-Color = d |Week2-22 = North Carolina (1–0) |Week2-22-Color = npr |Week2-23 = Washington (0–0) |Week2-23-Color = d |Week2-24 = Kansas (1–0) |Week2-24-Color = |Week2-25 = Texas A&M (0–1) |Week2-25-Color = d |Week3-1 = Nebraska (1–0) (57) |Week3-1-Color = |Week3-2 = Tennessee (2–0) (1) |Week3-2-Color = |Week3-3 = Florida State (1–0) (1) |Week3-3-Color = |Week3-4 = Florida (2–0) (3) |Week3-4-Color = |Week3-5 = Colorado (2–0) |Week3-5-Color = |Week3-6 = Penn State (2–0) |Week3-6-Color = |Week3-7 = Ohio State (1–0) |Week3-7-Color = u |Week3-8 = Texas (2–0) |Week3-8-Color = |Week3-9 = Michigan (1–0) |Week3-9-Color = u |Week3-10 = Notre Dame (1–0) |Week3-10-Color = d |Week3-11 = Miami (FL) (2–0) |Week3-11-Color = u |Week3-12 = Alabama (2–0) |Week3-12-Color = u |Week3-13 = North Carolina (2–0) |Week3-13-Color = u |Week3-14 = Kansas State (2–0) |Week3-14-Color = u |Week3-15 = BYU (2–0) |Week3-15-Color = u |Week3-16 = Auburn (2–0) |Week3-16-Color = u |Week3-17 = Virginia (1–0) |Week3-17-Color = u |Week3-18 = USC (1–1) |Week3-18-Color = u |Week3-19 = Virginia Tech (1–0) |Week3-19-Color = d |Week3-20 = LSU (1–0) |Week3-20-Color = d |Week3-21 = Iowa (1–0) |Week3-21-Color = npr |Week3-22 = Kansas (1–0) |Week3-22-Color = u |Week3-23 = Arizona State (1–0) |Week3-23-Color = npr |Week3-24 = Syracuse (0–1) |Week3-24-Color = d |Week3-25 = Texas A&M (0–1) |Week3-25-Color = |Week4-1 = Nebraska (1–0) (58) |Week4-1-Color = |Week4-2 = Tennessee (2–0) (2) |Week4-2-Color = |Week4-3 = Florida State (1–0) (1) |Week4-3-Color = |Week4-4 = Florida (2–0) (1) |Week4-4-Color = |Week4-5 = Penn State (3–0) |Week4-5-Color = u |Week4-6 = Ohio State (1–0) |Week4-6-Color = u |Week4-7 = Michigan (2–0) |Week4-7-Color = u |Week4-8 = Texas (2–0) |Week4-8-Color = |Week4-9 = Notre Dame (2–0) |Week4-9-Color = u |Week4-10 = Miami (FL) (3–0) |Week4-10-Color = u |Week4-11 = Alabama (3–0) |Week4-11-Color = u |Week4-12 = Colorado (2–1) |Week4-12-Color = d |Week4-13 = North Carolina (2–0) |Week4-13-Color = |Week4-14 = Kansas State (3–0) |Week4-14-Color = |Week4-15 = Auburn (3–0) |Week4-15-Color = u |Week4-16 = Virginia Tech (2–0) |Week4-16-Color = u |Week4-17 = Virginia (2–0) |Week4-17-Color = |Week4-18 = USC (2–1) |Week4-18-Color = |Week4-19 = Iowa (2–0) |Week4-19-Color = u |Week4-20 = Kansas (2–0) |Week4-20-Color = u |Week4-21 = LSU (1–0) |Week4-21-Color = d |Week4-22 = Arizona State (2–0) |Week4-22-Color = u |Week4-23 = Washington (1–1) |Week4-23-Color = npr |Week4-24 = Syracuse (0–1) |Week4-24-Color = |Week4-25 = BYU (2–1) |Week4-25-Color = d |Week5-1 = Florida (3–0) (38) |Week5-1-Color = u |Week5-2 = Florida State (2–0) (22) |Week5-2-Color = u |Week5-3 = Penn State (4–0) |Week5-3-Color = u |Week5-4 = Ohio State (2–0) (2) |Week5-4-Color = u |Week5-5 = Notre Dame (3–0) |Week5-5-Color = u |Week5-6 = Michigan (3–0) |Week5-6-Color = u |Week5-7 = Nebraska (1–1) |Week5-7-Color = d |Week5-8 = Tennessee (2–1) |Week5-8-Color = d |Week5-9 = Miami (FL) (3–0) |Week5-9-Color = u |Week5-10 = Alabama (4–0) |Week5-10-Color = u |Week5-11 = North Carolina (3–0) |Week5-11-Color = u |Week5-12 = Arizona State (3–0) |Week5-12-Color = u |Week5-13 = Kansas State (4–0) |Week5-13-Color = u |Week5-14 = Texas (2–1) |Week5-14-Color = d |Week5-15 = Colorado (2–1) |Week5-15-Color = d |Week5-16 = Virginia Tech (3–0) |Week5-16-Color = |Week5-17 = Virginia (3–0) |Week5-17-Color = |Week5-18 = USC (3–1) |Week5-18-Color = |Week5-19 = LSU (2–0) |Week5-19-Color = u |Week5-20 = Kansas (2–0) |Week5-20-Color = |Week5-21 = Washington (2–1) |Week5-21-Color = u |Week5-22 = Auburn (3–1) |Week5-22-Color = d |Week5-23 = West Virginia (4–0) |Week5-23-Color = npr |Week5-24 = BYU (3–1) |Week5-24-Color = u |Week5-25 = Iowa (2–1) |Week5-25-Color = d |Week6-1 = Florida (4–0) (48) |Week6-1-Color = |Week6-2 = Florida State (3–0) (9) |Week6-2-Color = |Week6-3 = Ohio State (3–0) (5) |Week6-3-Color = u |Week6-4 = Penn State (5–0) |Week6-4-Color = d |Week6-5 = Michigan (4–0) |Week6-5-Color = u |Week6-6 = Nebraska (2–1) |Week6-6-Color = u |Week6-7 = Arizona State (4–0) |Week6-7-Color = u |Week6-8 = Miami (FL) (4–0) |Week6-8-Color = u |Week6-9 = Tennessee (2–1) |Week6-9-Color = d |Week6-10 = Alabama (4–0) |Week6-10-Color = |Week6-11 = Virginia (4–0) |Week6-11-Color = u |Week6-12 = Kansas State (4–0) |Week6-12-Color = u |Week6-13 = Colorado (3–1) |Week6-13-Color = u |Week6-14 = Notre Dame (3–1) |Week6-14-Color = d |Week6-15 = LSU (3–0) |Week6-15-Color = u |Week6-16 = USC (3–1) |Week6-16-Color = u |Week6-17 = North Carolina (3–1) |Week6-17-Color = d |Week6-18 = Washington (2–1) |Week6-18-Color = u |Week6-19 = West Virginia (5–0) |Week6-19-Color = u |Week6-20 = Auburn (3–1) |Week6-20-Color = u |Week6-21 = BYU (4–1) |Week6-21-Color = u |Week6-22 = Virginia Tech (3–1) |Week6-22-Color = d |Week6-23 = Texas (2–2) |Week6-23-Color = d |Week6-24 = Utah (4–1) |Week6-24-Color = npr |Week6-25 = Wyoming (5–0) |Week6-25-Color = npr |Week7-1 = Florida (5–0) (36) |Week7-1-Color = |Week7-2 = Ohio State (4–0) (20) |Week7-2-Color = u |Week7-3 = Florida State (4–0) (6) |Week7-3-Color = d |Week7-4 = Nebraska (3–1) |Week7-4-Color = u |Week7-5 = Arizona State (5–0) |Week7-5-Color = u |Week7-6 = Miami (FL) (4–0) |Week7-6-Color = u |Week7-7 = Tennessee (3–1) |Week7-7-Color = u |Week7-8 = Alabama (5–0) |Week7-8-Color = u |Week7-9 = Penn State (5–1) |Week7-9-Color = d |Week7-10 = Colorado (3–1) |Week7-10-Color = u |Week7-11 = LSU (4–0) |Week7-11-Color = u |Week7-12 = Notre Dame (3–1) |Week7-12-Color = u |Week7-13 = Michigan (4–1) |Week7-13-Color = d |Week7-14 = North Carolina (4–1) |Week7-14-Color = u |Week7-15 = West Virginia (6–0) |Week7-15-Color = u |Week7-16 = Washington (3–1) |Week7-16-Color = u |Week7-17 = Virginia (4–1) |Week7-17-Color = d |Week7-18 = Northwestern (4–1) |Week7-18-Color = npr |Week7-19 = Auburn (4–1) |Week7-19-Color = u |Week7-20 = BYU (5–1) |Week7-20-Color = u |Week7-21 = Kansas State (4–1) |Week7-21-Color = d |Week7-22 = California (5–0) |Week7-22-Color = npr |Week7-23 = Virginia Tech (3–1) |Week7-23-Color = d |Week7-24 = Wyoming (6–0) |Week7-24-Color = u |Week7-25 = Texas (3–2) |Week7-25-Color = d |Week8-1 = Florida (6–0) (53) |Week8-1-Color = |Week8-2 = Florida State (5–0) (7) |Week8-2-Color = u |Week8-3 = Ohio State (5–0) (2) |Week8-3-Color = d |Week8-4 = Nebraska (4–1) |Week8-4-Color = |Week8-5 = Arizona State (6–0) |Week8-5-Color = |Week8-6 = Tennessee (4–1) |Week8-6-Color = u |Week8-7 = Alabama (6–0) |Week8-7-Color = u |Week8-8 = Penn State (6–1) |Week8-8-Color = u |Week8-9 = Notre Dame (4–1) |Week8-9-Color = u |Week8-10 = Colorado (4–1) |Week8-10-Color = |Week8-11 = North Carolina (5–1) |Week8-11-Color = u |Week8-12 = Michigan (4–1) |Week8-12-Color = u |Week8-13 = Miami (FL) (4–1) |Week8-13-Color = d |Week8-14 = West Virginia (6–0) |Week8-14-Color = u |Week8-15 = Northwestern (5–1) |Week8-15-Color = u |Week8-16 = Auburn (5–1) |Week8-16-Color = u |Week8-17 = Virginia (4–1) |Week8-17-Color = |Week8-18 = LSU (4–1) |Week8-18-Color = d |Week8-19 = Kansas State (5–1) |Week8-19-Color = u |Week8-20 = BYU (6–1) |Week8-20-Color = |Week8-21 = California (5–0) |Week8-21-Color = u |Week8-22 = Wyoming (7–0) |Week8-22-Color = u |Week8-23 = Virginia Tech (4–1) |Week8-23-Color = |Week8-24 = Georgia Tech (4–1) |Week8-24-Color = npr |Week8-25 = Utah (5–1) |Week8-25-Color = npr |Week9-1 = Florida (7–0) (56) |Week9-1-Color = |Week9-2 = Florida State (5–0) (5) |Week9-2-Color = |Week9-3 = Ohio State (6–0) (1) |Week9-3-Color = |Week9-4 = Arizona State (7–0) |Week9-4-Color = u |Week9-5 = Nebraska (5–1) |Week9-5-Color = d |Week9-6 = Alabama (7–0) |Week9-6-Color = u |Week9-7 = Tennessee (4–1) |Week9-7-Color = d |Week9-8 = Colorado (5–1) |Week9-8-Color = u |Week9-9 = North Carolina (5–1) |Week9-9-Color = u |Week9-10 = Michigan (5–1) |Week9-10-Color = u |Week9-11 = West Virginia (7–0) |Week9-11-Color = u |Week9-12 = Northwestern (6–1) |Week9-12-Color = u |Week9-13 = Virginia (5–1) |Week9-13-Color = u |Week9-14 = Kansas State (6–1) |Week9-14-Color = u |Week9-15 = LSU (5–1) |Week9-15-Color = u |Week9-16 = BYU (7–1) |Week9-16-Color = u |Week9-17 = Penn State (6–2) |Week9-17-Color = d |Week9-18 = Wyoming (8–0) |Week9-18-Color = u |Week9-19 = Iowa (5–1) |Week9-19-Color = npr |Week9-20 = Notre Dame (4–2) |Week9-20-Color = d |Week9-21 = Virginia Tech (4–1) |Week9-21-Color = u |Week9-22 = Utah (6–1) |Week9-22-Color = u |Week9-23 = Miami (FL) (4–2) |Week9-23-Color = d |Week9-24 = Washington (4–2) |Week9-24-Color = npr |Week9-25 = California (5–1) |Week9-25-Color = d |Week10-1 = Florida (7–0) (53) |Week10-1-Color = |Week10-2 = Florida State (6–0) (5) |Week10-2-Color = |Week10-3 = Ohio State (7–0) (4) |Week10-3-Color = |Week10-4 = Arizona State (8–0) |Week10-4-Color = |Week10-5 = Nebraska (6–1) |Week10-5-Color = |Week10-6 = Tennessee (5–1) |Week10-6-Color = u |Week10-7 = Colorado (6–1) |Week10-7-Color = u |Week10-8 = North Carolina (6–1) |Week10-8-Color = u |Week10-9 = Michigan (6–1) |Week10-9-Color = u |Week10-10 = Northwestern (7–1) |Week10-10-Color = u |Week10-11 = Alabama (7–1) |Week10-11-Color = d |Week10-12 = Kansas State (7–1) |Week10-12-Color = u |Week10-13 = LSU (6–1) |Week10-13-Color = u |Week10-14 = BYU (8–1) |Week10-14-Color = u |Week10-15 = Penn State (7–2) |Week10-15-Color = u |Week10-16 = Wyoming (8–0) |Week10-16-Color = u |Week10-17 = West Virginia (7–1) |Week10-17-Color = d |Week10-18 = Virginia (5–2) |Week10-18-Color = d |Week10-19 = Utah (7–1) |Week10-19-Color = u |Week10-20 = Virginia Tech (5–1) |Week10-20-Color = u |Week10-21 = Notre Dame (4–2) |Week10-21-Color = d |Week10-22 = Miami (FL) (5–2) |Week10-22-Color = u |Week10-23 = Washington (5–2) |Week10-23-Color = u |Week10-24 = Southern Miss (7–1) |Week10-24-Color = npr |Week10-25 = Auburn (5–2) |Week10-25-Color = npr |Week11-1 = Florida (8–0) (53) |Week11-1-Color = |Week11-2 = Florida State (7–0) (5) |Week11-2-Color = |Week11-3 = Ohio State (8–0) (4) |Week11-3-Color = |Week11-4 = Arizona State (9–0) |Week11-4-Color = |Week11-5 = Nebraska (7–1) |Week11-5-Color = |Week11-6 = Tennessee (6–1) |Week11-6-Color = |Week11-7 = Colorado (7–1) |Week11-7-Color = |Week11-8 = North Carolina (7–1) |Week11-8-Color = |Week11-9 = Michigan (7–1) |Week11-9-Color = |Week11-10 = Alabama (7–1) |Week11-10-Color = u |Week11-11 = Kansas State (7–1) |Week11-11-Color = u |Week11-12 = BYU (9–1) |Week11-12-Color = u |Week11-13 = LSU (6–1) |Week11-13-Color = |Week11-14 = Penn State (8–2) |Week11-14-Color = u |Week11-15 = Wyoming (9–0) |Week11-15-Color = u |Week11-16 = Virginia (6–2) |Week11-16-Color = u |Week11-17 = Virginia Tech (6–1) |Week11-17-Color = u |Week11-18 = Northwestern (7–2) |Week11-18-Color = d |Week11-19 = Notre Dame (5–2) |Week11-19-Color = u |Week11-20 = Washington (6–2) |Week11-20-Color = u |Week11-21 = Miami (FL) (6–2) |Week11-21-Color = u |Week11-22 = Southern Miss (8–1) |Week11-22-Color = u |Week11-23 = Syracuse (5–2) |Week11-23-Color = npr |Week11-24 = Auburn (6–2) |Week11-24-Color = u |Week11-25 = Iowa (6–2) |Week11-25-Color = npr |Week12-1 = Florida (9–0) (37) |Week12-1-Color = |Week12-2 = Ohio State (9–0) (16) |Week12-2-Color = u |Week12-3 = Florida State (8–0) (8) |Week12-3-Color = d |Week12-4 = Arizona State (10–0) (1) |Week12-4-Color = |Week12-5 = Nebraska (8–1) |Week12-5-Color = |Week12-6 = Colorado (8–1) |Week12-6-Color = u |Week12-7 = North Carolina (8–1) |Week12-7-Color = u |Week12-8 = Alabama (8–1) |Week12-8-Color = u |Week12-9 = Kansas State (8–1) |Week12-9-Color = u |Week12-10 = BYU (10–1) |Week12-10-Color = u |Week12-11 = Penn State (8–2) |Week12-11-Color = u |Week12-12 = Tennessee (6–2) |Week12-12-Color = d |Week12-13 = Virginia Tech (7–1) |Week12-13-Color = u |Week12-14 = Northwestern (8–2) |Week12-14-Color = u |Week12-15 = Notre Dame (6–2) |Week12-15-Color = u |Week12-16 = Michigan (7–2) |Week12-16-Color = d |Week12-17 = Washington (7–2) |Week12-17-Color = u |Week12-18 = Miami (FL) (6–2) |Week12-18-Color = u |Week12-19 = Syracuse (6–2) |Week12-19-Color = u |Week12-20 = LSU (6–2) |Week12-20-Color = d |Week12-21 = Auburn (7–2) |Week12-21-Color = u |Week12-22 = Wyoming (9–1) |Week12-22-Color = d |Week12-23 = Army (9–0) |Week12-23-Color = npr |Week12-24 = West Virginia (8–2) |Week12-24-Color = npr |Week12-25 = Virginia (6–3) |Week12-25-Color = d |Week13-1 = Florida (10–0) (46) |Week13-1-Color = |Week13-2 = Ohio State (10–0) (9) |Week13-2-Color = |Week13-3 = Florida State (9–0) (7) |Week13-3-Color = |Week13-4 = Arizona State (10–0) |Week13-4-Color = |Week13-5 = Nebraska (9–1) |Week13-5-Color = |Week13-6 = Colorado (9–1) |Week13-6-Color = |Week13-7 = BYU (11–1) |Week13-7-Color = u |Week13-8 = Penn State (9–2) |Week13-8-Color = u |Week13-9 = Virginia Tech (8–1) |Week13-9-Color = u |Week13-10 = Tennessee (7–2) |Week13-10-Color = u |Week13-11 = Northwestern (9–2) |Week13-11-Color = u |Week13-12 = Alabama (8–2) |Week13-12-Color = d |Week13-13 = Notre Dame (7–2) |Week13-13-Color = u |Week13-14 = North Carolina (8–2) |Week13-14-Color = d |Week13-15 = Washington (8–2) |Week13-15-Color = u |Week13-16 = Kansas State (8–2) |Week13-16-Color = d |Week13-17 = Syracuse (7–2) |Week13-17-Color = u |Week13-18 = LSU (7–2) |Week13-18-Color = u |Week13-19 = Virginia (7–3) т |Week13-19-Color = tu |Week13-20 = Wyoming (10–1) т |Week13-20-Color = u |Week13-21 = West Virginia (8–2) |Week13-21-Color = u |Week13-22 = Michigan (7–3) |Week13-22-Color = d |Week13-23 = Iowa (7–3) |Week13-23-Color = npr |Week13-24 = Clemson (7–3) |Week13-24-Color = npr |Week13-25 = Miami (FL) (6–3) |Week13-25-Color = d |Week14-1 = Florida (10–0) (52) |Week14-1-Color = |Week14-2 = Florida State (10–0) (7) |Week14-2-Color = u |Week14-3 = Arizona State (11–0) (3) |Week14-3-Color = u |Week14-4 = Nebraska (9–1) |Week14-4-Color = u |Week14-5 = Colorado (9–1) |Week14-5-Color = u |Week14-6 = Ohio State (10–1) |Week14-6-Color = d |Week14-7 = BYU (12–1) |Week14-7-Color = |Week14-8 = Penn State (10–2) |Week14-8-Color = |Week14-9 = Virginia Tech (9–1) |Week14-9-Color = |Week14-10 = Tennessee (8–2) |Week14-10-Color = |Week14-11 = Northwestern (9–2) |Week14-11-Color = |Week14-12 = Alabama (9–2) |Week14-12-Color = |Week14-13 = Notre Dame (8–2) |Week14-13-Color = |Week14-14 = North Carolina (9–2) |Week14-14-Color = |Week14-15 = Washington (9–2) |Week14-15-Color = |Week14-16 = Kansas State (9–2) |Week14-16-Color = |Week14-17 = Syracuse (8–2) |Week14-17-Color = |Week14-18 = LSU (8–2) |Week14-18-Color = |Week14-19 = Michigan (8–3) |Week14-19-Color = u |Week14-20 = Wyoming (10–1) |Week14-20-Color = d |Week14-21 = Virginia (7–3) |Week14-21-Color = d |Week14-22 = Iowa (8–3) |Week14-22-Color = u |Week14-23 = Miami (FL) (7–3) |Week14-23-Color = u |Week14-24 = Army (9–1) |Week14-24-Color = npr |Week14-25 = West Virginia (8–3) |Week14-25-Color = d |Week15-1 = Florida State (11–0) (56) |Week15-1-Color = u |Week15-2 = Arizona State (11–0) (6) |Week15-2-Color = u |Week15-3 = Nebraska (10–1) |Week15-3-Color = u |Week15-4 = Florida (10–1) |Week15-4-Color = d |Week15-5 = Ohio State (10–1) |Week15-5-Color = u |Week15-6 = BYU (12–1) |Week15-6-Color = u |Week15-7 = Penn State (10–2) |Week15-7-Color = u |Week15-8 = Colorado (9–2) |Week15-8-Color = d |Week15-9 = Virginia Tech (10–1) |Week15-9-Color = |Week15-10 = Tennessee (10–2) |Week15-10-Color = |Week15-11 = Alabama (9–2) |Week15-11-Color = u |Week15-12 = Northwestern (9–2) |Week15-12-Color = d |Week15-13 = Washington (9–2) |Week15-13-Color = u |Week15-14 = North Carolina (9–2) |Week15-14-Color = |Week15-15 = Kansas State (9–2) |Week15-15-Color = u |Week15-16 = LSU (9–2) |Week15-16-Color = u |Week15-17 = Michigan (8–3) |Week15-17-Color = u |Week15-18 = Notre Dame (8–3) |Week15-18-Color = d |Week15-19 = Wyoming (10–1) |Week15-19-Color = u |Week15-20 = Miami (FL) (8–3) |Week15-20-Color = u |Week15-21 = Iowa (8–3) |Week15-21-Color = u |Week15-22 = Syracuse (8–3) |Week15-22-Color = d |Week15-23 = Army (9–1) |Week15-23-Color = u |Week15-24 = West Virginia (8–3) |Week15-24-Color = u |Week15-25 = Virginia (7–4) |Week15-25-Color = d |Week16-1 = Florida State (11–0) (57) |Week16-1-Color = |Week16-2 = Arizona State (11–0) (5) |Week16-2-Color = |Week16-3 = Florida (11–1) |Week16-3-Color = u |Week16-4 = Ohio State (10–1) |Week16-4-Color = u |Week16-5 = BYU (13–1) |Week16-5-Color = u |Week16-6 = Nebraska (10–2) |Week16-6-Color = d |Week16-7 = Penn State (10–2) |Week16-7-Color = |Week16-8 = Colorado (9–2) |Week16-8-Color = |Week16-9 = Virginia Tech (10–1) |Week16-9-Color = |Week16-10 = Tennessee (9–2) |Week16-10-Color = |Week16-11 = Northwestern (9–2) |Week16-11-Color = u |Week16-12 = Washington (9–2) |Week16-12-Color = u |Week16-13 = North Carolina (9–2) |Week16-13-Color = u |Week16-14 = Kansas State (9–2) |Week16-14-Color = u |Week16-15 = Alabama (9–3) |Week16-15-Color = d |Week16-16 = LSU (9–2) |Week16-16-Color = |Week16-17 = Michigan (8–3) |Week16-17-Color = |Week16-18 = Notre Dame (8–3) |Week16-18-Color = |Week16-19 = Miami (FL) (8–3) |Week16-19-Color = u |Week16-20 = Texas (8–4) |Week16-20-Color = npr |Week16-21 = Iowa (8–3) |Week16-21-Color = |Week16-22 = Syracuse (8–3) |Week16-22-Color = |Week16-23 = Wyoming (10–2) |Week16-23-Color = d |Week16-24 = Army (10–1) |Week16-24-Color = d |Week16-25 = West Virginia (8–3) |Week16-25-Color = d |Week17-1 = Florida (12–1) (58) |Week17-1-Color = nc |Week17-2 = Ohio State (11–1) (4) |Week17-2-Color = u |Week17-3 = Florida State (11–1) |Week17-3-Color = d |Week17-4 = Arizona State (11–1) |Week17-4-Color = d |Week17-5 = BYU (14–1) |Week17-5-Color = |Week17-6 = Nebraska (11–2) |Week17-6-Color = |Week17-7 = Penn State (11–2) |Week17-7-Color = |Week17-8 = Colorado (10–2) |Week17-8-Color = |Week17-9 = Tennessee (10–2) |Week17-9-Color = u |Week17-10 = North Carolina (10–2) |Week17-10-Color = u |Week17-11 = Alabama (10–3) |Week17-11-Color = u |Week17-12 = Virginia Tech (10–2) |Week17-12-Color = d |Week17-13 = LSU (10–2) |Week17-13-Color = u |Week17-14 = Miami (FL) (9–3) |Week17-14-Color = u |Week17-15 = Washington (9–3) |Week17-15-Color = d |Week17-16 = Northwestern (9–3) |Week17-16-Color = d |Week17-17 = Kansas State (9–3) |Week17-17-Color = d |Week17-18 = Iowa (9–3) |Week17-18-Color = u |Week17-19 = Syracuse (9–3) |Week17-19-Color = u |Week17-20 = Michigan (8–4) |Week17-20-Color = d |Week17-21 = Notre Dame (8–3) |Week17-21-Color = d |Week17-22 = Wyoming (10–2) |Week17-22-Color = u |Week17-23 = Texas (8–5) |Week17-23-Color = d |Week17-24 = Army (10–2) |Week17-24-Color = |Week17-25 = Auburn (8–4) |Week17-25-Color = npr

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