1984 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

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Two major human polls as well as five other human polls comprised the 1984 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.

Contents

Legend

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 Decrease in ranking
 Not ranked previous week
 National champion
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 Win–loss record
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Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

AP Poll

Preseason
Aug [1]
Week 1
Sep 4 [2]
Week 2
Sep 11 [2]
Week 3
Sep 18 [2]
Week 4
Sep 25 [2]
Week 5
Oct 2 [2]
Week 6
Oct 9 [2]
Week 7
Oct 16 [2]
Week 8
Oct 23 [2]
Week 9
Oct 30 [2]
Week 10
Nov 6 [2]
Week 11
Nov 13 [2]
Week 12
Nov 20 [2]
Week 13
Nov 27 [2]
Week 14
Dec 4 [2]
Week 15 (Final)
Jan 2
1. Auburn (30)Miami (FL) (2–0) (36)Nebraska (1–0) (35)Nebraska (2–0) (37)Nebraska (3–0) (52)Texas (2–0) (51)Texas (3–0) (55)Washington (6–0) (37)Washington (7–0) (45)Washington (8–0) (50)Washington (9–0)Nebraska (9–1) (37)BYU (11–0) (40)BYU (12–0) (34)BYU (12–0) (33)BYU (13–0) (38)1.
2. Nebraska (5)Nebraska (0–0) (7)Clemson (2–0) (15)Clemson (2–0) (15)Texas (1–0) (2)Ohio State (4–0) (5)Washington (5–0) (1)Oklahoma (4–0–1) (10)Oklahoma (5–0–1) (7)Texas (5–0–1) (3)Nebraska (8–1)South Carolina (9–0) (11)Oklahoma (8–1–1) (7)Oklahoma (9–1–1) (18)Oklahoma (9–1–1) (16)Washington (11–1) (16)2.
3. Pittsburgh (2)Clemson (1–0) (2)Michigan (1–0) (3)Texas (1–0) (4)Ohio State (3–0) (2)Washington (4–0) (1)Oklahoma (4–0) (1)Texas (3–0–1) (4)Texas (4–0–1) (3)Nebraska (7–1) (3)Texas (6–0–1)BYU (10–0) (11)Oklahoma State (9–1) (3)Florida (8–1–1) (5)Florida (9–1–1) (6)Florida (9–1–1) (6)3.
4. Clemson (11)UCLA (0–0) (6)Texas (0–0) (1)Miami (FL) (3–1) (1)Penn State (3–0)Boston College (3–0) (2)Boston College (3–0) (2)Boston College (4–0) (6)Nebraska (6–1)BYU (8–0) (4)BYU (9–0)Oklahoma State (8–1)Florida (8–1–1) (7)Washington (10–1) (1)Washington (10–1) (1)Nebraska (10–2)4.
5. UCLA (5)Texas (0–0)Iowa (1–0) (2) тOhio State (2–0)Boston College (3–0)Oklahoma (4–0) (1)BYU (5–0)Nebraska (5–1)BYU (7–0) (3)South Carolina (7–0)South Carolina (8–0)Florida (7–1–1)Washington (10–1) (1)Nebraska (9–2)Nebraska (9–2)Boston College (10–2)5.
6. Texas Ohio State (0–0)Miami (FL) (2–1) (1) тBYU (3–0)Washington (3–0)Florida State (4–0)Nebraska (4–1)SMU (4–0) (1)Ohio State (6–1)Miami (FL) (7–2)Miami (FL) (8–2)Oklahoma (7–1–1)Texas (7–1–1)Ohio State (9–2)Ohio State (9–2)Oklahoma (9–2–1)6.
7. Ohio State Notre Dame (0–0) (1)UCLA (1–0) (2)Penn State (2–0)Oklahoma (3–0)BYU (4–0)SMU (3–0)BYU (6–0)LSU (5–0–1) (1)Oklahoma State (6–1)Oklahoma State (7–1)USC (8–1)Nebraska (9–2)South Carolina (10–1)South Carolina (10–1)Oklahoma State (10–2)7.
8. Notre Dame (1)Auburn (0–1)BYU (2–0) (1)UCLA (2–0) (2)BYU (4–0)Nebraska (3–1)Ohio State (4–1)Ohio State (5–1)Miami (FL) (7–2)Georgia (6–1)Georgia (7–1)Washington (9–1)Ohio State (9–2)Boston College (8–2)Boston College (9–2)SMU (10–2)8.
9. Alabama (1)Alabama (0–0) (1)Ohio State (1–0)Washington (2–0)Florida State (3–0)Oklahoma State (4–0)Florida State (4–0–1)Miami (FL) (6–2)South Carolina (6–0)Boston College (5–1)Oklahoma (6–1–1)LSU (7–1–1)South Carolina (9–1)Oklahoma State (9–2)Oklahoma State (9–2)UCLA (9–3)9.
10. Miami (FL) (1)Iowa (0–0) (1)Boston College (2–0)Boston College (2–0)Oklahoma State (3–0)SMU (3–0)Miami (FL) (5–2)LSU (4–0–1)Oklahoma State (5–1)Oklahoma (5–1–1)Florida (6–1–1)Texas (6–1–1)Boston College (7–2)SMU (8–2)SMU (9–2)USC (9–3)10.
11. Penn State Penn State (0–0)Auburn (0–1)Oklahoma (2–0)SMU (2–0)Penn State (3–1)Penn State (4–1)South Carolina (5–0)Boston College (4–1)Auburn (6–2)Florida State (6–1–1)Ohio State (8–2)SMU (7–2)Auburn (8–3)LSU (8–2–1)South Carolina (10–2)11.
12. Iowa (1)Arizona State (0–0)Penn State (1–0)Oklahoma State (2–0)Georgia (2–0)Georgia Tech (3–0)LSU (3–0–1)Oklahoma State (4–1)Auburn (5–2)West Virginia (7–1)LSU (6–1–1)TCU (8–1)Miami (FL) (8–3)Florida State (7–2–1)Maryland (8–3)Maryland (9–3)12.
13. Arizona State (2) BYU (1–0) Oklahoma State (1–0)SMU (1–0)Clemson (2–1)Michigan (3–1)Oklahoma State (4–1)Auburn (4–2)Georgia (5–1)Florida (5–1–1)Ohio State (7–2)Boston College (6–2)Auburn (8–3)Texas (7–2–1)Miami (FL) (8–4)Ohio State (9–3)13.
14. Michigan (1)Michigan (0–0) (1)SMU (0–0)Iowa (1–1)Michigan (2–1)Miami (FL) (4–2) Purdue (4–1)Georgia (4–1)SMU (4–1)Florida State (5–1–1)USC (7–1)Miami (FL) (8–3)USC (8–2)LSU (8–2–1)UCLA (8–3)Auburn (9–4)14.
15. SMU SMU (0–0)Oklahoma (1–0)Florida State (2–0)USC (2–0) LSU (3–0–1)Georgia (3–1)Florida State (4–1–1)Florida State (5–1–1)LSU (5–1–1)TCU (7–1)Georgia (7–2)Florida State (7–2–1)Maryland (8–3)Florida State (7–3–1)LSU (8–3–1)15.
16. Oklahoma Oklahoma (0–0)Washington (1–0)Michigan (1–1)Miami (FL) (3–2)Notre Dame (3–1)Auburn (3–2)Kentucky (5–0)Florida (5–1–1)Ohio State (6–2)Boston College (5–2)SMU (6–2)LSU (7–2–1)Miami (FL) (8–4)Auburn (8–4)Iowa (8–4–1)16.
17. Florida Pittsburgh (0–1)Pittsburgh (0–1)USC (1–0)UCLA (2–1)UCLA (3–1) South Carolina (4–0)Florida (4–1–1)Iowa (5–2)Iowa (6–2)SMU (5–2)Florida State (6–2–1)TCU (8–2)UCLA (8–3)Notre Dame (7–4)Florida State (7–3–2)17.
18. Washington Boston College (1–0)Florida State (1–0) West Virginia (3–0) Georgia Tech (2–0)Auburn (2–2)Florida (3–1–1)Iowa (4–2)West Virginia (6–1)USC (6–1)Iowa (6–2–1)Auburn (7–3) Maryland (7–3)Georgia (7–3)USC (8–3)Miami (FL) (8–5)18.
19. Boston College Washington (0–0)Alabama (0–1)Auburn (0–2)Notre Dame (2–1) Vanderbilt (4–0) Kentucky (4–0)Penn State (4–2)Penn State (5–2)SMU (4–2)West Virginia (7–2) Virginia (7–1–1)UCLA (8–3)Notre Dame (7–4)Texas (7–3–1)Kentucky (9–3)19.
20. Florida State Florida State (1–0) USC (1–0) Georgia (1–0)Auburn (1–2)Georgia (2–1)Georgia Tech (3–1)West Virginia (5–1)USC (5–1) TCU (6–1)Auburn (6–3)Clemson (7–2)Georgia (7–3)USC (8–3) Wisconsin (7–3–1)Virginia (8–2–2)20.
Preseason
Aug [1]
Week 1
Sep 4 [2]
Week 2
Sep 11 [2]
Week 3
Sep 18 [2]
Week 4
Sep 25 [2]
Week 5
Oct 2 [2]
Week 6
Oct 9 [2]
Week 7
Oct 16 [2]
Week 8
Oct 23 [2]
Week 9
Oct 30 [2]
Week 10
Nov 6 [2]
Week 11
Nov 13 [2]
Week 12
Nov 20 [2]
Week 13
Nov 27 [2]
Week 14
Dec 4 [2]
Week 15 (Final)
Jan 2
Dropped:
  • Florida
Dropped:
  • Notre Dame
  • Arizona State
Dropped:
  • Pittsburgh
  • Alabama
Dropped:
  • Iowa
  • West Virginia
Dropped:
  • Clemson
  • USC
Dropped:
  • Michigan
  • Notre Dame
  • UCLA
  • Vanderbilt
Dropped:
  • Purdue
  • Georgia Tech
Dropped:
  • Kentucky
Dropped:
  • Penn State
NoneDropped:
  • Iowa
  • West Virginia
Dropped:
  • Virginia
  • Clemson
Dropped:
  • TCU
Dropped:
  • Georgia
Dropped:
  • Notre Dame
  • Texas
  • Wisconsin

Coaches Poll

Preseason
Aug 26 [3]
Week 1
Sep 4 [4]
Week 2
Sep 11 [5]
Week 3
Sep 18 [6]
Week 4
Sep 25 [7]
Week 5
Oct 2 [8]
Week 6
Oct 9 [9]
Week 7
Oct 16 [10]
Week 8
Oct 23 [11]
Week 9
Oct 30 [12]
Week 10
Nov 6 [13]
Week 11
Nov 13 [14]
Week 12
Nov 20 [15]
Week 13
Nov 27 [16]
Week 14
Dec 4 [17]
Week 15 (Final)
Jan 2 [18]
1. Auburn (32)Miami (FL) (2–0) (30)Nebraska (1–0) (32)Nebraska (2–0) (34)Nebraska (3–0) (39)Texas (2–0) (34)Texas (3–0) (34)Washington (6–0) (24)Washington (7–0) (30)Washington (8–0) (24)Washington (9–0) (30)Nebraska (9–1) (19)BYU (11–0) (30)BYU (12–0) (21)BYU (12–0) (24)BYU (13–0) (28)1.
2. Nebraska (1)Nebraska (0–0) (4)Michigan (1–0) (4)Texas (1–0) (4)Texas (1–0)Ohio State (4–0) (1)Oklahoma (4–0) (1)Oklahoma (4–0–1) (3)Texas (4–0–1) (7)Texas (5–0–1)Texas (6–0–1) (6)South Carolina (9–0) (9)Oklahoma State (9–1) (2)Oklahoma (9–1–1) (10)Oklahoma (9–1–1) (8)Washington (11–1) (11)2.
3. Texas (4)Texas (0–0)Texas (0–0) (2)Oklahoma (2–0)Ohio State (3–0)Oklahoma (4–0) (1)Washington (5–0) (3)Texas (3–0–1) (9)Oklahoma (5–0–1) (2)BYU (8–0) (5)Nebraska (8–1) (2)BYU (10–0) (12)Oklahoma (8–1–1) (2)Washington (10–1) (1)Washington (10–1) (1)Nebraska (10–2)3.
4. Miami (FL) (1)UCLA (0–0)Clemson (2–0)BYU (3–0)Oklahoma (3–0)Washington (4–0) (3)Boston College (3–0) (1)Boston College (4–0) (2)BYU (7–0) (1)Nebraska (7–1) (2)BYU (9–0) (4)Oklahoma State (8–1)Texas (7–1–1) (3)Nebraska (9–2)Nebraska (9–2)Boston College (10–2)4.
5. UCLA (1)Clemson (1–0)Iowa (1–0)Penn State (2–0)Washington (3–0)Boston College (3–0) (1)BYU (5–0)BYU (6–0) (1)Nebraska (6–1)South Carolina (7–0)South Carolina (8–0)Washington (9–1)Washington (10–1) (1)Ohio State (9–2)Ohio State (9–2)Oklahoma State (10–2)5.
6. Penn State Auburn (0–1)BYU (2–0) (1)Ohio State (2–0)Penn State (3–0)BYU (4–0)Nebraska (4–1)Nebraska (5–1)LSU (5–0–1) (1)Miami (FL) (7–2)Miami (FL) (8–2)Oklahoma (7–1–1)Ohio State (9–2)South Carolina (10–1)Florida (9–1–1) (2)Oklahoma (9–2–1)6.
7. Pittsburgh (1)Penn State (0–0)UCLA (1–0)Boston College (2–0)Boston College (3–0) (1)Florida State (4–0)SMU (3–0)SMU (4–0)Ohio State (6–1) (1)Boston College (5–1)Oklahoma State (7–1)USC (8–1)Florida (8–1–1) (2)Florida (8–1–1) (1)South Carolina (10–1)Florida (9–1–1) (1)7.
8. Clemson Ohio State (0–0)Miami (FL) (2–1)Washington (2–0)BYU (4–0)Oklahoma State (4–0)Florida State (4–0–1)Ohio State (5–1) (1)South Carolina (6–0)Georgia (6–1)Georgia (7–1)Florida (7–1–1)Nebraska (9–2)Boston College (9–2)Boston College (9–2)SMU (10–2)8.
9. Ohio State Michigan (0–0)Boston College (2–0)Miami (FL) (3–1)Florida State (3–0)Nebraska (3–1)Ohio State (4–1)LSU (4–0–1)Miami (FL) (7–2)West Virginia (7–1)Oklahoma (6–1–1)Texas (6–1–1)South Carolina (9–1)Oklahoma State (9–2)Oklahoma State (9–2)USC (9–3)9.
10. Michigan Oklahoma (0–0)Auburn (0–1)UCLA (2–0)Georgia (2–0)SMU (3–0)LSU (3–0–1)Miami (FL) (6–2)Boston College (4–1)Oklahoma State (6–1)Florida State (6–1–1)TCU (8–1)Boston College (7–2)SMU (8–2)SMU (9–2)UCLA (9–3)10.
11. Oklahoma Alabama (0–0)Ohio State (1–0)Oklahoma State (2–0)Oklahoma State (3–0)Michigan (3–1)Miami (FL) (5–2)South Carolina (5–0)Oklahoma State (5–1)Auburn (6–2)Florida (6–1–1)Ohio State (8–2)Auburn (8–3)Auburn (8–3)Maryland (8–3)Maryland (9–3)11.
12. Alabama BYU (1–0)Oklahoma (1–0)SMU (1–0)SMU (2–0) Georgia Tech (3–0)Penn State (4–1)Oklahoma State (4–1)Georgia (5–1)Oklahoma (5–1–1)USC (7–1)LSU (7–1–1)Miami (FL) (8–3) тTexas (7–2–1)LSU (8–2–1)Ohio State (9–3)12.
13. Arizona State Arizona State (0–0)Penn State (1–0)Florida State (2–0)Michigan (2–1)LSU (3–0–1)Oklahoma State (4–1)Auburn (4–2)Auburn (5–2)Iowa (6–2)Ohio State (7–2)Boston College (6–2)USC (8–2) тFlorida State (7–2–1)Miami (FL) 8–4South Carolina (10–2)13.
14. Iowa Iowa (0–0) Oklahoma State (1–0)Michigan (1–1)USC (2–0)Penn State (3–1)South Carolina (4–0)Georgia (4–1)West Virginia (6–1)Florida State (5–1–1)TCU (7–1)Virginia (7–1–1)SMU (7–2)Maryland (8–3)USC (8–3)Auburn (9–4)14.
15. Notre Dame (1)Notre Dame (0–0)SMU (0–0)Iowa (1–1)UCLA (2–1)Notre Dame (3–1)Georgia (3–1)Kentucky (5–0)Florida State (5–1–1)Florida (5–1–1)LSU (6–1–1)SMU (6–2)Florida State (7–2–1)LSU (8–2–1)UCLA (8–3)Iowa (8–4–1)15.
16. SMU Boston College (1–0)Washington (1–0)USC (1–0)Miami (FL) (3–2)Miami (FL) (4–2)Auburn (3–2)Florida State (4–1–1)SMU (4–1)USC (6–1)Boston College (5–2)Georgia (7–2)TCU (8–2)Miami (8–4)Florida State (7–3–1)LSU (8–3–1)16.
17. Washington SMU (0–0)Florida State (1–0)Georgia (1–0)Notre Dame (2–1) Vanderbilt (4–0) Purdue (4–1)Iowa (4–2)Iowa (5–2)LSU (5–1–1)Iowa (6–2–1)Miami (FL) (8–3)Virginia (7–1–2)USC (8–3)Wisconsin (7–3–1)Virginia (8–2–2)17.
18. Florida Washington (0–0) USC (1–0) West Virginia (3–0) LSU (2–0–1)Auburn (2–2)Florida (3–1–1)Florida (4–1–1)Florida (5–1–1)Ohio State (6–2)West Virginia (7–2)Florida State (6–2–1)LSU (7–2–1)UCLA (8–3)Notre Dame (7–4)West Virginia (8–4)18.
19. Georgia Florida State (1–0)Georgia (1–0) Tennessee (2–0)Auburn (1–2)Georgia (2–1)Iowa (3–2)West Virginia (5–1)USC (5–1) TCU (6–1) Virginia (6–1–1)Auburn (7–3) Maryland (7–3)Wisconsin (7–3–1)Auburn (8–4)Kentucky (9–3) т19.
20. Boston College Pittsburgh (0–1)Alabama (0–1)Auburn (0–2)Iowa (1–2)
Kentucky (4–0)Michigan (4–2)Penn State (5–2) Cal State Fullerton (9–0)SMU (5–2)Penn State (6–3) Wisconsin (7–3–1)Notre Dame (7–4)Texas (7–3–1)Florida State (7–3–2) т20.
Preseason
Aug 26 [19]
Week 1
Sep 4 [20]
Week 2
Sep 11 [21]
Week 3
Sep 18 [22]
Week 4
Sep 25 [23]
Week 5
Oct 2 [24]
Week 6
Oct 9 [25]
Week 7
Oct 16 [26]
Week 8
Oct 23 [27]
Week 9
Oct 30 [28]
Week 10
Nov 6 [29]
Week 11
Nov 13 [30]
Week 12
Nov 20 [31]
Week 13
Nov 27 [32]
Week 14
Dec 4 [33]
Week 15 (Final)
Jan 2 [34]
Dropped:
  • Florida
  • Georgia
Dropped:
  • Arizona State
  • Notre Dame
  • Pittsburgh
Dropped:
  • Clemson
  • Alabama
Dropped:
  • West Virginia
  • Tennessee
Dropped:
  • USC
  • UCLA
Dropped:
  • Michigan
  • Georgia Tech
  • Notre Dame
  • Vanderbilt
Dropped:
  • Penn State
  • Purdue
Dropped:
  • Kentucky
  • Michigan
Dropped:
  • SMU
  • Penn State
Dropped:
  • Auburn
  • Cal State Fullerton
Dropped:
  • Iowa
Dropped:
  • Georgia
  • Penn State
Dropped:
  • TCU
  • Virginia
NoneDropped:
  • Miami (FL)
  • Wisconsin
  • Notre Dame
  • Texas

FWAA poll

The Football Writers Association of America awarded the Grantland Rice Award to BYU based on the post-bowl voting of a 5-member committee.

Final
January 3 [35]
1. BYU 1.
2. Washington 2.
3. Florida 3.
Final
January 3 [35]

USA Today / CNN Top 25

The USA Today / CNN Top 25 football poll:

Week 16 Final [36]
Jan 3
1.BYU 789 (26)1.
2.Washington 751 (30)2.
3.Florida 746 (3)3.
4.Nebraska 6894.
5.Oklahoma 6605.
6.Boston College 6486.
7.Oklahoma State 6257.
8.SMU 5438.
9.Maryland 5129.
10.South Carolina 48610.
11.USC 46511.
12.UCLA 44212.
13.LSU 43813.
14.Ohio State 37614.
15.Auburn 36815.
16.Miami (FL) 27916.
17.Florida State 24217.
18.Virginia 21218.
19.Kentucky 21019.
20.Iowa 17320.
21.West Virginia 12921.
22.Army 11022.
23.Georgia 9723.
24.Air Force 9324.
25.Notre Dame 9125.
Week 16 Final [36]
Jan 3

Football News

Newspaper Football News published the results of their final poll in the January 31, 1985, issue. The Washington Huskies narrowly earned No. 1 above Brigham Young on the strength of their victory over Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl. [36]

Week Final [36]
January 31
1.Washington 1531.
2.BYU 1482.
3.Nebraska 1393.
4.Florida 1364.
5.Oklahoma 1255.
6.Boston College 1196.
7.Oklahoma State 1157.
8.UCLA 998.
9.SMU 919.
10.South Carolina 8810.
11.USC 7511.
12.Ohio State 6212.
13.Maryland 6013.
14.Iowa 5714.
15.Auburn 3915.
16.LSU 3616.
17.Miami (FL) 3017.
18.Virginia 2918.
19.Florida State 2819.
20.Kentucky 1420.
Week Final [36]
January 31

Sporting News

Week 16 Final [36]
Jan 3
1.Florida1.
2.Nebraska2.
3.Washington3.
4.BYU4.
5.Boston College5.
6.Oklahoma6.
7.Oklahoma State7.
8.South Carolina8.
9.SMU9.
10.Maryland10.
11.UCLA11.
12.Miami (FL)12.
13.Ohio State13.
14.Auburn14.
15.USC15.
16.Florida State16.
17.Iowa17.
18.Virginia18.
19.Army19.
20.Georgia20.
Week 16 Final [36]
Jan 3

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  35. 1 2 Written at Cincinnati. "Football Writers Association gives Cougars nod". The Jackson Sun . Jackson, Tennessee. Associated Press. January 3, 1985. The Football Writers Association of America announced Wednesday that its members have chosen Brigham Young as the nation's No. 1 college football team. Washington was selected the nation's No. 2 college team and Florida was picked No. 3 [...] did not announce how many votes each of the top three universities received.
  36. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Washington is No. 1". Football News . Vol. 46, no. 19. January 31, 1985. p. 2. Washington, behind its superb effort in a 28–17 Orange Bowl victory over favored Oklahoma, has been voted the No. 1 team in the nation by Football News. FN's final college poll for 1984 shows the Huskies edged Brigham Young by a slim margin. | 1. Washington: 153; 2. Brigham Young: 148; 3. Nebraska: 139; 4. Florida: 136