| 1985 NCAA Division I-A football rankings | |
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| Season | 1985 |
| Bowl season | 1985–86 bowl games |
| Preseason No. 1 | |
| End of season champions | Oklahoma |
| Conference with most teams in final AP poll | SEC (4) |
Two human polls comprised the 1985 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I-A football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason—the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll.
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(#–#) | Win–loss record | |
(Italics) | Number of first place votes | |
т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
| Preseason Aug [1] | Week 1 Sep 3 [2] | Week 2 Sep 10 [2] | Week 3 Sep 17 [2] | Week 4 Sep 24 [2] | Week 5 Oct 1 [2] [3] | Week 6 Oct 8 [2] [4] | Week 7 Oct 15 [2] | Week 8 Oct 22 [2] | Week 9 Oct 29 [2] | Week 10 Nov 5 [2] | Week 11 Nov 12 [2] | Week 12 Nov 19 [2] | Week 13 Nov 26 [2] | Week 14 Dec 3 [2] | Week 15 Dec 10 [2] | Week 16 (Final) Jan 2 [5] | ||
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| 1. | Oklahoma (23) | Oklahoma (0–0) | Auburn (1–0) (16) | Auburn (2–0) (23) | Auburn (2–0) (26) | Iowa (3–0) (35) | Iowa (4–0) (34) | Iowa (5–0) (27) | Iowa (6–0) (60) | Iowa (7–0) (58) | Florida (7–0–1) (42) | Penn State (9–0) | Penn State (10–0) (46) | Penn State (11–0) (49) | Penn State (11–0) (47) | Penn State (11–0) (47) | Oklahoma (11–1) (55) | 1. |
| 2. | Auburn (13) | Auburn (0–0) | Oklahoma (0–0) (28) | Oklahoma (0–0) (23) | Oklahoma (0–0) (21) | Oklahoma (1–0) (13) | Oklahoma (2–0) | Michigan (5–0) (20) | Florida (5–0–1) | Florida (6–0–1) | Penn State (8–0) (15) | Nebraska (8–1) | Nebraska (9–1) (12) | Iowa (10–1) (3) | Miami (FL) (10–1) (3) | Miami (FL) (10–1) (3) | Michigan (10–1–1) (1) | 2. |
| 3. | SMU (3) | SMU (0–0) | Florida (1–0) (3) | USC (1–0) (6) | Iowa (2–0) (5) | SMU (2–0) (6) | Michigan (4–0) | Oklahoma (3–0) (12) | Penn State (6–0) | Penn State (7–0) | Nebraska (7–1) | Ohio State (8–1) | Iowa (9–1) | Oklahoma (8–1) (6) | Iowa (10–1) (3) | Oklahoma (10–1) (5) | Penn State (11–1) | 3. |
| 4. | Iowa (7) | Iowa (0–0) | USC (1–0) (6) | Iowa (1–0) (5) | Florida State (3–0) | Florida State (4–0) (1) | Florida State (4–0) | Arkansas (5–0) | Michigan (5–1) | Michigan (6–1) | Ohio State (7–1) (1) | Air Force (10–0) | Miami (FL) (8–1) | Miami (FL) (9–1) (1) | Oklahoma (9–1) (5) | Iowa (10–1) (3) | Tennessee (9–1–2) (1) | 4. |
| 5. | Florida (4) | Florida (0–0) | Iowa (0–0) (5) | SMU (1–0) (3) | Ohio State (2–0) | Ohio State (3–0) | Oklahoma State (4–0) | Florida (4–0–1) | Nebraska (5–1) | Nebraska (6–1) | Air Force (9–0) | Iowa (7–1) | Oklahoma (7–1) (2) | Michigan (9–1–1) (1) | Michigan (9–1–1) (1) | Michigan (9–1–1) (1) | Florida (9–1–1) | 5. |
| 6. | USC (2) | USC (0–0) | SMU (1–0) (2) | Florida State (2–0) | SMU (1–0) | Oklahoma State (3–0) (1) | Arkansas (4–0) | Penn State (5–0) (1) | Auburn (5–1) | Auburn (6–1) | Iowa (7–1) | Miami (FL) (7–1) | Michigan (8–1–1) | Florida (8–1–1) | Florida (9–1–1) | Florida (9–1–1) | Texas A&M (10–2) | 6. |
| 7. | Maryland (3) | Maryland (0–0) | Florida State (2–0) | Ohio State (1–0) | Oklahoma State (2–0) | Michigan (3–0) (3) | Florida (3–0–1) | Nebraska (4–1) | BYU (6–1) | Air Force (8–0) | Oklahoma (5–1) (1) | Oklahoma (6–1) | Oklahoma State (8–1) | Auburn (8–2) | Nebraska (9–2) | Nebraska (9–2) | UCLA (9–2–1) | 7. |
| 8. | Ohio State | BYU (1–0) | Oklahoma State (1–0) | Oklahoma State (2–0) | LSU (2–0) | LSU (2–0) | Penn State (4–0) | Auburn (4–1) | Air Force (7–0) | Ohio State (6–1) | Miami (FL) (7–1) | Michigan (7–1–1) | UCLA (8–1–1) | Nebraska (9–2) | Tennessee (8–1–2) | Tennessee (8–1–2) | Air Force (12–1) | 8. |
| 9. | Nebraska | Ohio State (0–0) | Ohio State (0–0) | LSU (1–0) | Penn State (3–0) | Penn State (4–0) | Nebraska (3–1) | BYU (5–1) | Ohio State (5–1) | Oklahoma (4–1) | Michigan (6–1–1) | Arkansas (8–1) | Florida (8–1–1) | BYU (10–2) | BYU (10–2) | BYU (11–2) | Miami (FL) (10–2) | 9. |
| 10. | BYU (1) | Nebraska (0–0) | UCLA (1–0) | Penn State (2–0) | Arkansas (2–0) | Arkansas (3–0) | Alabama (4–0) | Air Force (6–0) | Oklahoma (3–1) | Florida State (6–1) | Oklahoma State (6–1) | Oklahoma State (7–1) | Auburn (8–2) | Tennessee (7–1–2) | Air Force (11–1) | Air Force (11–1) | Iowa (10–2) | 10. |
| 11. | Illinois (2) | Illinois (0–0) | Penn State (1–0) | Florida (1–0–1) | Florida (1–0–1) | Florida (2–0–1) | BYU (4–1) | Ohio State (4–1) | Florida State (5–1) | Miami (FL) (6–1) | Baylor (7–1) | UCLA (7–1–1) | BYU (9–2) | Air Force (11–1) | Texas A&M (9–2) | Texas A&M (9–2) | Nebraska (9–3) | 11. |
| 12. | Washington (2) | Washington (0–0) | LSU (0–0) | UCLA (1–0–1) | Michigan (2–0) | Alabama (4–0) | Auburn (3–1) | Oklahoma State (4–1) | Oklahoma State (4–1) | Oklahoma State (5–1) | Arkansas (7–1) | Georgia (7–1–1) | Ohio State (8–2) | Florida State (8–2) | LSU (8–1–1) | LSU (8–1–1) | Arkansas (10–2) | 12. |
| 13. | LSU | LSU (0–0) | Notre Dame (0–0) | BYU (2–1) | UCLA (2–0–1) | Nebraska (2–1) | Air Force (5–0) | Florida State (4–1) | Baylor (6–1) | Baylor (7–1) | Auburn (6–2) | Florida (7–1–1) | Air Force (10–1) | LSU (7–1–1) | Arkansas (9–2) | UCLA (8–2–1) | Alabama (9–2–1) | 13. |
| 14. | Notre Dame | Notre Dame (0–0) | Arkansas (0–0) | Arkansas (1–0) | BYU (3–1) | Auburn (2–1) | Tennessee (2–0–1) | Baylor (5–1) | Arkansas (5–1) | Arkansas (6–1) | UCLA (6–1–1) | Auburn (7–2) | Florida State (8–2) | Arkansas (9–2) | UCLA (8–2–1) | Arkansas (9–2) | Ohio State (9–3) | 14. |
| 15. | Arkansas | Arkansas (0–0) | South Carolina (2–0) | South Carolina (2–0) | Alabama (3–0) | BYU (3–1) | Ohio State (3–1) | Alabama (4–1) | Miami (FL) (5–1) | UCLA (6–1–1) | LSU (5–1) | BYU (8–2) | Baylor (8–2) | Texas A&M (8–2) | Alabama (8–2–1) | Alabama (8–2–1) | Florida State (9–3) | 15. |
| 16. | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State (0–0) | BYU (1–1) | Alabama (2–0) | Nebraska (1–1) | Tennessee (1–0–1) | SMU (2–1) | Georgia (4–1) | Tennessee (3–1–1) | LSU (4–1) | Florida State (6–2) | Florida State (7–2) | Tennessee (6–1–2) | UCLA (8–2–1) | Auburn (8–3) | Auburn (8–3) | BYU (11–3) | 16. |
| 17. | South Carolina | Florida State (1–0) | Maryland (0–1) | Maryland (1–1) | Maryland (2–1) | Air Force (4–0) | Texas (3–0) | LSU (3–1) | UCLA (5–1–1) | BYU (6–2) | Georgia (6–1–1) | Baylor (7–2) | LSU (6–1–1) | Oklahoma State (8–2) | Ohio State (8–3) | Ohio State (8–3) | Baylor (9–3) | 17. |
| 18. | Penn State | South Carolina (1–0) | Nebraska (0–1) | Nebraska (0–1) | USC (1–1) | Georgia (3–1) | Georgia (3–1) | UCLA (4–1–1) | LSU (4–1) | Georgia (5–1–1) | BYU (7–2) | Tennessee (5–1–2) | Arkansas (8–2) | Texas (8–2) | Florida State (8–3) | Florida State (8–3) | Maryland (9–3) | 18. |
| 19. | Florida State | Penn State (0–0) | Illinois (0–1) | Michigan (1–0) | Air Force (3–0) | Baylor (3–1) | Baylor (4–1) | Army (5–0) | Texas (4–1) | Tennessee (3–1–2) | Tennessee (4–1–2) | LSU (5–1–1) | Texas A&M (7–2) | Ohio State (8–3) | Oklahoma State (8–3) | Oklahoma State (8–3) | Georgia Tech (9–2–1) | 19. |
| 20. | UCLA | UCLA (0–0) | Alabama (1–0) | Illinois (1–1) | Virginia (2–0) | Texas (2–0) | LSU (2–1) | Tennessee (2–1–1) | Minnesota (5–1) | SMU (4–2) | Alabama (6–2) | Alabama (6–2–1) | Georgia (7–2–1) | Georgia (7–2–1) | Bowling Green (11–0) |
| LSU (9–2–1) | 20. |
| Preseason Aug [1] | Week 1 Sep 3 [2] | Week 2 Sep 10 [2] | Week 3 Sep 17 [2] | Week 4 Sep 24 [2] | Week 5 Oct 1 [2] [6] | Week 6 Oct 8 [2] [7] | Week 7 Oct 15 [2] | Week 8 Oct 22 [2] | Week 9 Oct 29 [2] | Week 10 Nov 5 [2] | Week 11 Nov 12 [2] | Week 12 Nov 19 [2] | Week 13 Nov 26 [2] | Week 14 Dec 3 [2] | Week 15 Dec 10 [2] | Week 16 (Final) Jan 2 [5] | ||
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| Preseason Aug [8] | Week 1 Sep 3 | Week 2 Sep 10 [9] | Week 3 Sep 17 [10] | Week 4 Sep 24 [11] | Week 5 Oct 1 [12] | Week 6 Oct 8 [13] | Week 7 Oct 15 [14] | Week 8 Oct 22 [15] | Week 9 Oct 29 [16] | Week 10 Nov 5 [17] | Week 11 Nov 12 [18] | Week 12 Nov 19 [19] | Week 13 Nov 26 [20] | Week 14 Dec 3 [21] | Week 15 Dec 10 [22] | Week 16 (Final) Jan 2 [23] | ||
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| 1. | Oklahoma (14) | Oklahoma (0–0) (14) | Oklahoma (0–0) (18) | Auburn (2–0) | Auburn (2–0) (32) | Iowa (3–0) (19) | Iowa (4–0) (16) | Iowa (5–0) (16) | Iowa (6–0) (42) | Iowa (7–0) (42) | Penn State (8–0) (34) | Penn State (9–0) (34) | Penn State (10–0) (41) | Penn State (11–0) (39) | Penn State (11–0) (37) | Penn State (11–0) (36) | Oklahoma (11–1) (41) | 1. |
| 2. | Auburn (8) | Auburn (0–0) (8) | Auburn (1–0) (16) | Oklahoma (0–0) | Oklahoma (0–0) (8) | Oklahoma (1–0) (14) | Oklahoma (2–0) (14) | Oklahoma (3–0) (14) | Penn State (6–0) | Penn State (7–0) | Nebraska (7–1) (5) | Nebraska (8–1) (4) | Nebraska (9–1) (1) | Oklahoma (8–1) (2) | Oklahoma (9–1) (2) | Oklahoma (10–1) (1) | Michigan (10–1–1) | 2. |
| 3. | Ohio State | Ohio State (0–0) | USC (1–0) (5) | USC (1–0) | Iowa (2–0) | Ohio State (3–0) (1) | Michigan (4–0) (10) | Michigan (5–0) (11) | Nebraska (5–1) | Nebraska (6–1) | Ohio State (7–1) (1) | Ohio State (8–1) | Oklahoma (7–1) | Iowa (10–1) | Iowa (10–1) | Iowa (10–1) | Penn State (11–1) | 3. |
| 4. | Nebraska | Nebraska (0–0) | Ohio State (0–0) (1) | Iowa (1–0) | Ohio State (2–0) | Florida State (4–0) (1) | Florida State (4–0) | Penn State (5–0) | Michigan (5–1) | Michigan (6–1) | Air Force (9–0) (2) | Air Force (10–0) (3) | Iowa (9–1) | Miami (FL) (9–1) | Miami (FL) (10–1) | Miami (FL) (10–1) | Tennessee (9–1–2) | 4. |
| 5. | USC (2) | USC (0–0) (2) | Florida State (2–0) (1) | Ohio State (1–0) | Florida State (3–0) | Michigan (3–0) (5) | Oklahoma State (4–0) (1) | Arkansas (5–0) | Auburn (5–1) | Auburn (6–1) | Oklahoma (5–1) | Iowa (8–1) | Miami (FL) (8–1) | Michigan (9–1–1) | Michigan (9–1–1) | Michigan (9–1–1) | Air Force (12–1) | 5. |
| 6. | Washington (5) | Washington (0–0) (5) | Oklahoma State (1–0) (1) | Florida State (2–0) (1) | Penn State (3–0) | Oklahoma State (3–0) | Penn State (4–0) | Nebraska (4–1) | Air Force (7–0) | Air Force (8–0) | Iowa (7–1) | Oklahoma (6–1) | Michigan (8–1–1) | Auburn (8–2) | Nebraska (9–2) | Nebraska (9–2) | UCLA (9–2–1) | 6. |
| 7. | BYU (9) | BYU (1–0) (9) | Iowa (0–0) | Oklahoma State (1–0) (1) | Oklahoma State (2–0) | Penn State (4–0) | Arkansas (4–0) | Auburn (4–1) | BYU (6–1) | Ohio State (6–1) | Miami (FL) (7–1) | Miami (FL) (8–1) | Oklahoma State (8–1) | Air Force (11–1) | Tennessee (8–1–2) | Air Force (11–1) | Texas A&M (10–2) | 7. |
| 8. | Iowa (1) | Iowa (0–0) (1) | UCLA (1–0) | Penn State (2–0) | LSU (2–0) | Alabama (4–0) | Alabama (4–0) | BYU (5–1) | Ohio State (5–1) | Oklahoma (4–1) | Baylor (7–1) | Michigan (7–1–1) | UCLA (8–1–1) | Nebraska (9–2) | Air Force (11–1) | Tennessee (8–1–2) | Miami (FL) (10–2) | 8. |
| 9. | Maryland (1) | Maryland (0–0) (1) | Penn State (1–0) | LSU (1–0) | Michigan (2–0) | LSU (2–0) | Nebraska (3–1) | Air Force (6–0) | Florida State (5–1) | Florida State (6–1) | Michigan (6–1–1) | Arkansas (8–1) | Auburn (8–2) | Tennessee (7–1–2) | BYU (10–2) | BYU (11–2) | Iowa (10–2) | 9. |
| 10. | Illinois | Illinois (0–0) | LSU (0–0) | BYU (2–1) | Alabama (3–0) | Nebraska (2–1) | BYU (4–1) | Ohio State (4–1) | Oklahoma (3–1) | Baylor (7–1) | Arkansas (7–1) | Oklahoma State (7–1) | Air Force (10–1) | BYU (10–2) | LSU (8–1–1) | LSU (9–1–1) | Nebraska (9–3) | 10. |
| 11. | LSU | LSU (0–0) | South Carolina (2–0) т | South Carolina (2–0) | UCLA (2–0–1) | Arkansas (3–0) | Auburn (3–1) | Florida State (4–1) | Baylor (6–1) | Arkansas (6–1) | Oklahoma State (6–1) | UCLA (7–1–1) | Ohio State (8–2) | Florida State (8–2) | Texas A&M (9–2) | Texas A&M (9–2) | Ohio State (9–3) | 11. |
| 12. | Notre Dame | Notre Dame (0–0) | Notre Dame (0–0) т | Alabama (2–0) | BYU (3–1) | BYU (3–1) | Air Force (5–0) | Oklahoma State (4–1) | Oklahoma State (4–1) | Miami (FL) (6–1) | UCLA (7–1–1) | Georgia (7–1–1) | Florida State (8–2) | LSU (7–1–1) | Arkansas (9–2) | Arkansas (9–2) | Arkansas (10–2) | 12. |
| 13. | Florida State (1) | Florida State (1–0) (1) | BYU (1–1) | UCLA (1–0–1) | Arkansas (2–0) | Auburn (2–1) | Tennessee (2–0–1) | Baylor (5–1) | Arkansas (5–1) | Oklahoma State (5–1) | LSU (5–1) | Auburn (7–2) | BYU (9–2) | Arkansas (9–2) | UCLA (8–2–1) | UCLA (8–2–1) | Florida State (9–3) | 13. |
| 14. | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State (0–0) | Nebraska (0–1) | Arkansas (1–0) | Nebraska (1–1) | Tennessee (1–0–1) | Texas (3–0) | Alabama (4–1) т | Miami (FL) (5–1) | UCLA (6–1–1) | Auburn (6–2) | Florida State (7–2) | Baylor (8–2) | Texas A&M (7–2) | Alabama (8–2–1) | Alabama (8–2–1) | Alabama (9–2–1) | 14. |
| 15. | UCLA | UCLA (0–0) | Arkansas (0–0) | Michigan (1–0) | Maryland (2–1) | Air Force (4–0) | Ohio State (3–1) | Georgia (4–1) т | UCLA (5–1–1) | LSU (4–1) | Georgia (6–1–1) | BYU (8–2) | Tennessee (6–1–2) | UCLA (8–2–1) | Auburn (8–3) | Auburn (8–3) | Baylor (9–3) | 15. |
| 16. | Arkansas | Arkansas (0–0) | Alabama (1–0) | Maryland (1–1) | USC (1–1) | Texas (2–0) | UCLA (3–1–1) | UCLA (4–1–1) | Tennessee (3–1–1) | BYU (6–2) | Florida State (6–2) | Baylor (7–2) | Arkansas (8–2) | Texas (8–2) | Ohio State (8–3) | Florida State (8–3) | Fresno State (11–0–1) (1) | 16. |
| 17. | Penn State | Penn State (0–0) | West Virginia (1–0) | Nebraska (0–1) | Virginia (2–0) | UCLA (2–1–1) | Georgia (3–1) | LSU (3–1) | Texas (4–1) | Georgia (5–1–1) | Tennessee (4–1–2) | Tennessee (5–1–2) | LSU (6–1–1) | Oklahoma State (8–2) | Florida State (8–3) | Ohio State (8–3) | BYU (11–3) | 17. |
| 18. | South Carolina | South Carolina (1–0) | Maryland (0–1) | West Virginia (2–0) | Air Force (3–0) | Georgia (3–1) | Baylor (4–1) | Texas (3–1) | LSU (4–1) | Tennessee (3–1–2) | BYU (7–2) | LSU (5–1–1) | Texas A&M (7–2) | Ohio State (8–3) | Fresno State (10–0–1) | Fresno State (10–0–1) | Georgia Tech (9–2–1) | 18. |
| 19. | Georgia | Georgia (0–0) | Pittsburgh (1–0) | Arizona (2–0) | Texas (1–0) | Baylor (3–1) | LSU (2–1) | Tennessee (2–1–1) | Arizona (5–1) | Texas A&M (5–2) | Texas A&M (6–2) | Texas A&M (6–2) | Texas (7–2) | Fresno State (10–0–1) | Maryland (8–3) | Oklahoma State (8–3) | Maryland (9–3) | 19. |
| 20. | Boston College | Boston College (0–1) | Texas (0–0) | Texas (0–0) | Kansas (3–0) | Indiana (3–0) | Indiana (4–0) | Army (5–0) т Arizona (4–1) т | Minnesota (5–1) | Alabama (5–2) | Alabama (6–2) | Texas (6–2) | Arizona State (8–2) | Georgia (7–2–1) | Arizona (8–3) | Arizona (8–3) | LSU (9–2–1) | 20. |
| Preseason Aug [24] | Week 1 Sep 3 | Week 2 Sep 10 [25] | Week 3 Sep 17 [26] | Week 4 Sep 24 [27] | Week 5 Oct 1 [28] | Week 6 Oct 8 [29] | Week 7 Oct 15 [30] | Week 8 Oct 22 [31] | Week 9 Oct 29 [32] | Week 10 Nov 5 [33] | Week 11 Nov 12 [34] | Week 12 Nov 19 [35] | Week 13 Nov 26 [36] | Week 14 Dec 3 [37] | Week 15 Dec 10 [38] | Week 16 (Final) Jan 2 [39] | ||
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| Week 16 Final Jan 2 | ||
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| 1. | Oklahoma (11–1) (32) | 1. |
| 2. | Penn State (11–1) | 2. |
| 3. | Michigan (10–1–1) | 3. |
| 4. | Tennessee (9–1–2) | 4. |
| 5. | Florida (9–1–1) | 5. |
| 6. | Miami (FL) (10–2) | 6. |
| 7. | Air Force (12–1) | 7. |
| 8. | Texas A&M (10–2) | 8. |
| 9. | UCLA (9–2–1) | 9. |
| 10. | Iowa (10–2) | 10. |
| 11. | Nebraska (9–3) | 11. |
| 12. | Alabama (9–2–1) | 12. |
| 13. | Ohio State (9–3) | 13. |
| 14. | Florida State (9–3) | 14. |
| 15. | Arkansas (10–2) | 15. |
| 16. | BYU (11–3) | 16. |
| 17. | Maryland (9–3) | 17. |
| 18. | Georgia Tech (9–2–1) | 18. |
| 19. | Baylor (9–3) | 19. |
| 20. | Auburn (8–4) | 20. |
| 21. | LSU (9–2–1) | 21. |
| 22. | Army (9–3) | 22. |
| 23. | Fresno State (11–0–1) | 23. |
| 24. | Georgia (7–3–2) | 24. |
| 25. | Oklahoma State (8–4) | 25. |
| Week 16 Final Jan 2 | ||
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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.
Two human polls comprised the 1986 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.
Two human polls comprised the 1987 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.
Two human polls comprised the 1988 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.
Two human polls comprised the 1990 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.
Two human polls comprised the 1991 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.
Two human polls comprised the 1995 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.
The 1959 small college football rankings are rankings of college football teams representing smaller college and university teams during the 1959 college football season and the 1959 NAIA football season. The rankings were prepared and published by United Press International (UPI). The Associated Press (AP) did not begin publishing small-college rankings until 1960.
The 1964 small college football rankings are rankings of college football teams representing smaller college and university teams during the 1964 college football season, including the 1964 NCAA College Division football season and the 1964 NAIA football season. Separate rankings were published by the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI). The AP rankings were selected by a board of sports writers, and the UPI rankings were selected by a board of small-college coaches.
The 1969 small college football rankings are rankings of college football teams representing smaller college and university teams during the 1969 college football season, including the 1969 NCAA College Division football season and the 1969 NAIA football season. Separate rankings were published by the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI). The AP rankings were selected by a board of sports writers, and the UPI rankings were selected by a board of small-college coaches.
The 1973 small college football rankings are rankings of college football teams representing smaller college and university teams during the 1973 NCAA Division II, Division III, and NAIA football seasons. Separate rankings were published by the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI). The AP rankings were selected by a board of sports writers, and the UPI rankings were selected by a board of small-college coaches.
The UPI small college football rankings was a system used by the United Press International (UPI) from 1958 to 1974 to rank the best small college football teams in the United States.