1986 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

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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.

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AP Poll

Preseason
Aug 24 [1] 		Week 1
Sep 9 [2] 		Week 2
Sep 16 [3] 		Week 3
Sep 23 [4] 		Week 4
Sep 30 [5] 		Week 5
Oct 7 [6] 		Week 6
Oct 14 [7] 		Week 7
Oct 21 [8] 		Week 8
Oct 28 [9] 		Week 9
Nov 4 [10] 		Week 10
Nov 11 [11] 		Week 11
Nov 18 [12] 		Week 12
Nov 25 [13] 		Week 13
Dec 2 [14] 		Week 14 (Final)
Jan 3 [15]
1. Oklahoma (44)Oklahoma (1–0) (55)Oklahoma (1–0) (55)Oklahoma (2–0) (55)Miami (FL) (4–0) (56)Miami (FL) (5–0) (55)Miami (FL) (6–0) (56)Miami (FL) (7–0) (55)Miami (FL) (7–0) (55)Miami (FL) (8–0) (53)Miami (FL) (9–0) (57)Miami (FL) (10–0) (56)Miami (FL) (10–0) (54)Miami (FL) (11–0) (53)Penn State (12–0) (54)1.
2. Michigan (6)Miami (FL) (2–0) (1)Miami (FL) (3–0) (1)Miami (FL) (3–0) (1)Alabama (4–0) (1)Alabama (5–0) (2)Alabama (6–0) (2)Alabama (7–0) (3)Penn State (7–0) (4)Penn State (8–0) (4)Michigan (9–0) (1)Penn State (10–0) (3)Penn State (11–0) (4)Penn State (11–0) (5)Miami (FL) (11–1)2.
3. Miami (FL) (1)Michigan (0–0) (1)Michigan (1–0)Alabama (4–0)Nebraska (3–0)Nebraska (4–0)Nebraska (5–0)Nebraska (6–0)Michigan (7–0) (1)Michigan (8–0) (1)Penn State (9–0) (1)Oklahoma (9–1)Oklahoma (10–1)Oklahoma (10–1)Oklahoma (11–1) (3)3.
4. UCLA (3)Alabama (2–0)Alabama (3–0) (1)Nebraska (2–0) (1)Michigan (3–0)Michigan (4–0)Michigan (5–0)Michigan (6–0)Oklahoma (6–1)Oklahoma (7–1)Oklahoma (8–1)Arizona State (9–0–1) (1)Michigan (10–1)Michigan (10–1)Arizona State (10–1–1)4.
5. Alabama Penn State (1–0) (1)Penn State (1–0) (1)Michigan (2–0)Penn State (3–0) (1)Penn State (4–0) (1)Oklahoma (4–1)Oklahoma (5–1)Auburn (7–0)Arizona State (7–0–1)Arizona State (8–0–1) (1)Nebraska (9–1)LSU (8–2)LSU (9–2)Nebraska (10–2)5.
6. Penn State (3)Nebraska (1–0) (1)Nebraska (1–0) (1)Washington (2–0) (1)Oklahoma (2–1)Oklahoma (3–1)Penn State (5–0) (1)Penn State (6–0) (1)Washington (6–1)Alabama (8–1) (1)Nebraska (8–1) (1)Michigan (9–1)Nebraska (9–2)Nebraska (9–2)Auburn (10–2)6.
7. Texas A&M (1)Texas A&M (0–0)Washington (1–0) (1)Penn State (2–0) (1)Auburn (3–0)Auburn (4–0)Auburn (5–0)Auburn (6–0)Arizona State (6–0–1)Nebraska (7–1)Texas A&M (7–1)Ohio State (9–2)Alabama (9–2)Arizona State (9–1–1)Ohio State (10–3)7.
8. Nebraska (1)Tennessee (1–0)LSU (1–0)Auburn (2–0)Arkansas (3–0)Arkansas (4–0)Iowa (5–0)Washington (5–1)Alabama (7–1)Texas A&M (7–1)Auburn (8–1)LSU (7–2)Arizona State (9–1–1)Texas A&M (9–2)Michigan (11–2)8.
9. Ohio State Auburn (1–0)Baylor (2–0)Arkansas (2–0)USC (3–0)USC (4–0)Washington (4–1)Arizona State (5–0–1)Nebraska (6–1)Auburn (7–1)Ohio State (8–2)Alabama (9–2)Arkansas (9–2)Arkansas (9–2)Alabama (10–3)9.
10. Tennessee Ohio State (0–1)Auburn (1–0)Arizona (3–0)Arizona (4–0)Iowa (4–0)Arizona State (4–0–1)Texas A&M (5–1)Texas A&M (6–1)Arkansas (7–1)Washington (7–2)USC (7–2)Texas A&M (8–2)Auburn (9–2)LSU (9–3)10.
11. Florida State BYU (1–0)BYU (2–0)Arizona State (2–0)Iowa (3–0)Arizona (4–0)Texas A&M (4–1)Iowa (5–1)Iowa (6–1)Ohio State (7–2)Alabama (8–2)Arkansas (8–2)Ohio State (9–3)Ohio State (9–3)Arizona (9–3)11.
12. Baylor Baylor (1–0)Arkansas (1–0) USC (2–0)Washington (2–1)Washington (3–1)LSU (3–1)LSU (4–1)LSU (5–1)UCLA (6–2)LSU (6–2)Washington (7–2–1)Arizona (8–2)Washington (8–2–1)Baylor (9–3)12.
13. Florida Florida (1–1)Florida (1–1) Maryland (3–0)Baylor (3–1)Baylor (4–1)Mississippi State (5–1)Mississippi State (6–1)Arkansas (6–1)Washington (6–2)USC (6–2)Texas A&M (7–2)Washington (8–2–1)Alabama (9–3)Texas A&M (9–3)13.
14. Auburn LSU (0–0)Georgia (1–0)Texas A&M (1–1)Texas A&M (2–1)Texas A&M (3–1)Arkansas (4–1)Arkansas (5–1)Arizona (6–1)USC (6–2)Arizona (7–2)Arizona (7–2)Auburn (8–2)Baylor (8–3)UCLA (8–3–1)14.
15. LSU Florida State (1–1)Florida State (1–1) Iowa (2–0)UCLA (2–1)Arizona State (3–0–1)USC (4–1)Arizona (5–1)UCLA (5–2)NC State (6–1–1)Clemson (7–2)Auburn (8–2)UCLA (7–3–1)UCLA (7–3–1)Arkansas (9–3)15.
16. Georgia тUCLA (0–1)Texas A&M (0–1)UCLA (1–1)Arizona State (2–0–1)LSU (2–1)Arizona (4–1)Clemson (5–1)NC State (5–1–1)Iowa (6–2)Stanford (7–2)Stanford (7–2)Baylor (8–3)Arizona (8–3)Iowa (9–3)16.
17. Washington тWashington (0–0) Arizona (2–0)Baylor (2–1)Michigan State (2–1)NC State (3–0–1)Clemson (4–1)UCLA (4–2)Ohio State (6–2)Arizona (6–2)Arkansas (7–2)Baylor (7–3)USC (7–3)Georgia (8–3)Clemson (8–2–2)17.
18. BYU Arkansas (0–0) Arizona State (1–0)LSU (1–1)LSU (1–1) Stanford (4–0) North Carolina (4–0–1)SMU (5–1)USC (5–2)LSU (5–2)Baylor (6–3)UCLA (6–3–1)Georgia (7–3)NC State (8–2–1)Washington (8–3–1)18.
19. Arkansas Georgia (0–0)UCLA (0–1)Michigan State (1–1) Fresno State (3–0) Mississippi State (4–1)UCLA (3–2)Stanford (5–1)Mississippi State (6–2)Georgia (6–2)UCLA (6–3)Clemson (7–2–1)NC State (8–2–1)Iowa (8–3) Boston College (9–3)19.
20. Michigan State Michigan State (0–0) Notre Dame (0–1)Florida State (1–1–1) NC State (3–0–1) Clemson (3–1)
  • Baylor (4–2) т
  • SMU (4–1) т
NC State (4–1–1)Florida State (4–2–1)Clemson (6–2) Ole Miss (6–2–1)Georgia (7–3)Iowa (8–3)Stanford (8–3) Virginia Tech (9–2–1)20.
Preseason
Aug 24 [16] 		Week 1
Sep 9 [17] 		Week 2
Sep 16 [18] 		Week 3
Sep 23 [19] 		Week 4
Sep 30 [20] 		Week 5
Oct 7 [21] 		Week 6
Oct 14 [22] 		Week 7
Oct 21 [23] 		Week 8
Oct 28 [24] 		Week 9
Nov 4 [25] 		Week 10
Nov 11 [26] 		Week 11
Nov 18 [27] 		Week 12
Nov 25 [28] 		Week 13
Dec 2 [29] 		Week 14 (Final)
Jan 3 [30]
NoneDropped:
  • Michigan State
  • Ohio State
  • Tennessee
Dropped:
  • BYU
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Notre Dame
Dropped:
  • Maryland
  • Florida State
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  • Fresno State
  • Michigan State
  • UCLA
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  • NC State
  • Stanford
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  • Baylor
  • North Carolina
  • USC
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  • Clemson
  • SMU
  • Stanford
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  • Mississippi State
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  • Iowa
  • NC State
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Coaches Poll

Preseason
Aug 19 [31] 		Week 1
Sep 9 [32] 		Week 2
Sep 16 [33] 		Week 3
Sep 23 [34] 		Week 4
Sep 30 [35] 		Week 5
Oct 7 [36] 		Week 6
Oct 14 [37] 		Week 7
Oct 21 [38] 		Week 8
Oct 28 [39] 		Week 9
Nov 4 [40] 		Week 10
Nov 11		Week 11
Nov 18 [41] 		Week 12
Nov 25 [42] 		Week 13
Dec 2 [43] 		Week 14 (Final)
Jan 3 [44]
1. Oklahoma (36)Oklahoma (1–0) (44)Oklahoma (1–0) (43)Oklahoma (2–0) (44)Miami (FL) (4–0) (44)Miami (FL) (5–0) (47)Miami (FL) (6–0) (47)Miami (FL) (7–0) (47)Miami (FL) (7–0) (47)Miami (FL) (8–0) (48)Miami (FL) (9–0) (47)Miami (FL) (10–0) (47)Miami (FL) (10–0) (44)Miami (FL) (11–0) (41)Penn State (12–0) (50)1.
2. Michigan (1)Miami (FL) (2–0) (1)Miami (FL) (3–0) (3)Miami (FL) (3–0) (3)Alabama (1)Alabama (5–0)Alabama (6–0) (3)Alabama (7–0) (3)Michigan (7–0) (1)Penn State (8–0) (1)Michigan (9–0) (1)Penn State (10–0) (2)Penn State (11–0) (5)Penn State (11–0) (5)Miami (FL) (11–1)2.
3. Texas A&M (5)Michigan (0–0) (1)Michigan (1–0) (1)Alabama (4–0) (1)Nebraska (3–0)Michigan (4–0)Nebraska (5–0)Nebraska (6–0)Penn State (7–0) (2)Michigan (8–0) (1)Penn State (9–0) (2)Oklahoma (9–1)Oklahoma (10–1)Oklahoma (10–1)Oklahoma (11–1)3.
4. UCLA (2)Alabama (2–0) (1)Alabama (3–0)Michigan (2–0) (1)Michigan (3–0)Penn State (4–0)Michigan (5–0)Michigan (6–0)Oklahoma (6–1)Oklahoma (7–1)Oklahoma (8–1)Arizona State (9–0–1)Michigan (10–1)Michigan (10–1)Nebraska (10–2)4.
5. Penn State (2)Penn State (1–0) (2)Nebraska (1–0)Nebraska (2–0)Penn State (3–0) (1)Nebraska (4–0)Penn State (5–0)Penn State (6–0)Auburn (7–0)Arizona State (7–0–1)Arizona State (8–0–1)Nebraska (9–1)Nebraska (9–2)Nebraska (9–2)Arizona State (10–1–1)5.
6. Alabama (1)Nebraska (1–0)Penn State (1–0) (2)Penn State (2–0) (2)Oklahoma (2–1)Oklahoma (3–1)Oklahoma (4–1)Oklahoma (5–1)Washington (6–1)Alabama (8–1)Nebraska (8–1)Michigan (9–1)LSU (8–2)LSU (9–2)Ohio State (10–3)6.
7. Miami (FL) (3)Texas A&M (0–0)Washington (1–0)Washington (2–0)Auburn (3–0)Auburn (4–0)Auburn (5–0)Auburn (6–0)Arizona State (6–0–1)Nebraska (7–1)Texas A&M (8–1)Ohio State (9–2)Alabama (9–2)Texas A&M (9–2)Michigan (11–2)7.
8. Nebraska Tennessee (1–0)LSU (1–0)Auburn (2–0)USC (3–0)USC (4–0)Iowa (5–0)Washington (5–1)Alabama (7–1)Texas A&M (7–1)Auburn (8–1)LSU (7–2)Arizona State (9–1–1)Arizona State (9–1–1)Auburn (10–2)8.
9. Ohio State BYU (1–0)Baylor (2–0)Arkansas (2–0)Arkansas (3–0)Arizona (4–0)Washington (4–1)Arizona State (5–0–1)Nebraska (6–1)Arkansas (7–1)Ohio State (8–2)Alabama (9–2)Texas A&M (8–2)Auburn (9–2)Alabama (10–3)9.
10. Tennessee Baylor (1–0)Georgia (1–0)Arizona (3–0)Arizona (4–0)Arkansas (4–0)Arizona State (4–0–1)Texas A&M (5–1)Texas A&M (6–1)Auburn (7–1)Washington (7–2)USC (7–2)Arkansas (9–2)Arkansas (9–2)Arizona (9–3)10.
11. Florida State Auburn (1–0)Auburn (1–0)Arizona State (2–0)Iowa (3–0)Iowa (4–0)Texas A&M (4–1)LSU (4–1)LSU (5–1)Ohio State (7–2)LSU (6–2)Texas A&M (8–2)Arizona (8–2)Washington (8–2–1)LSU (9–3)11.
12. Baylor Ohio State (0–1)Arkansas (1–0)USC (2–0)Baylor (3–1)Washington (3–1)LSU (3–1)Iowa (5–1)Iowa (6–1)UCLA (6–2)USC (7–2)Washington (7–2–1)Washington (8–2–1)Ohio State (9–3)Texas A&M (9–3)12.
13. Auburn Washington (0–0)BYU (2–0)Iowa (2–0)Washington (2–1)Arizona State (3–0–1)Arkansas (4–1)Arkansas (5–1)Arkansas (6–1)Washington (6–2)Arizona (7–2)Arkansas (8–2)Ohio State (9–3)Arizona (8–3)Baylor (9–3)13.
14. Arkansas Georgia (0–0)Iowa (1–0)Maryland (3–0)Arizona State (2–0–1)Baylor (4–1)Arizona (4–1)Mississippi State (6–1)Arizona (6–1)NC State (6–1–1)Stanford (7–2)Auburn (8–2)Auburn (8–2)Alabama (9–3)UCLA (8–3–1)14.
15. Georgia Arkansas (0–0)Arizona (2–0)UCLA (1–1)Texas A&M (2–1)Texas A&M (3–1) Mississippi State (5–1)Arizona (5–1)UCLA (5–2)USC (6–2)Alabama (8–2)Arizona (7–2)Baylor (8–3)UCLA (7–3–1)Iowa (9–3)15.
16. BYU т Arizona (1–0)Maryland (2–0)Texas A&M (1–1)Michigan State (2–1) Clemson (3–1)USC (4–1)Clemson (5–1)NC State (5–1–1)Iowa (6–2)Arkansas (7–2)Stanford (7–2)UCLA (7–3–1)Baylor (8–3)Arkansas (9–3)16.
17. Washington тLSU (0–0) Arizona State (1–0)Baylor (2–1)UCLA (2–1)Georgia (3–1)Clemson (4–1)UCLA (4–2) тOhio State (6–2) тArizona (6–2)Clemson (7–2)Baylor (7–3)USC (7–3)Stanford (8–3)Washington (8–3–1)17.
18. Iowa Maryland (1–0)Florida State (1–1) Michigan State (1–1)Fresno State (3–0)NC State (3–0–1)North Carolina (4–0–1)Stanford (5–1) тBaylor (5–3) тLSU (5–2)Baylor (6–3)Clemson (7–2–1)Clemson (7–2–2)Clemson (7–2–2) Boston College (9–3)18.
19. LSU UCLA (0–1)Texas A&M (0–1) Fresno State (2–0) NC State (3–0–1) Indiana (4–0)UCLA (3–2)NC State (4–1–1)USC (5–2) тBaylor (5–3) тUCLA (6–3)NC State (7–2–1)NC State (8–2–1) тSan Jose State (9–2)Clemson (8–2–2)19.
20. Maryland Iowa (0–0) USC (1–0)Florida State (1–1–1) Stanford (3–0) North Carolina (3–0–1)Baylor (4–2)
  • Baylor (4–3) т
  • North Carolina (4–1–1) т
Florida State (4–2–1) тStanford (6–2) тNC State (6–2–1) San Jose State (9–2)
Georgia (7–3)
  • Florida State (6–3–1) т
  • San Jose State (9–2) т
 Virginia Tech (8–2–1)Florida State (7–4–1)20.
Preseason
Aug 19 [45] 		Week 1
Sep 9 [46] 		Week 2
Sep 16 [47] 		Week 3
Sep 23 [48] 		Week 4
Sep 30 [49] 		Week 5
Oct 7 [50] 		Week 6
Oct 14 [51] 		Week 7
Oct 21 [52] 		Week 8
Oct 28 [53] 		Week 9
Nov 4 [54] 		Week 10
Nov 11		Week 11
Nov 18 [55] 		Week 12
Nov 25 [56] 		Week 13
Dec 2 [57] 		Week 14 (Final)
Jan 3 [58]
Dropped:
  • Florida State
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  • UCLA
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  • LSU
  • Georgia
  • BYU
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  • Maryland
  • Florida State
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  • Michigan State
  • UCLA
  • Fresno State
  • Stanford
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  • Georgia
  • NC State
  • Indiana
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