| 1988 NCAA Division I-A football rankings | |
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| Season | 1988 |
| Bowl season | 1988–89 bowl games |
| Preseason No. 1 | |
| End of season champions | Notre Dame |
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.
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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 21 [1] | Week 1 Aug 30 [2] [3] | Week 2 Sep 6 [4] [5] | Week 3 Sep 13 [6] [7] | Week 4 Sep 20 [8] [9] | Week 5 Sep 27 [10] | Week 6 Oct 4 [11] | Week 7 Oct 11 [12] [13] | Week 8 Oct 18 [14] [15] | Week 9 Oct 25 [16] | Week 10 Nov 1 [17] | Week 11 Nov 8 [18] | Week 12 Nov 15 [19] | Week 13 Nov 22 [20] | Week 14 Nov 29 [21] | Week 15 Dec 6 [22] | Week 16 (Final) Jan 3 [23] [24] | ||
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| 1. | Florida State (44) | Florida State (0–0) (41) | Miami (FL) (1–0) (38) | Miami (FL) (1–0) (46) | Miami (FL) (2–0) (46) | Miami (FL) (3–0) (55) | Miami (FL) (4–0) (53) | Miami (FL) (4–0) (52) | UCLA (6–0) (33) | UCLA (7–0) (35) | Notre Dame (8–0) (44) | Notre Dame (9–0) (42) | Notre Dame (9–0) (40) | Notre Dame (10–0) (35) | Notre Dame (11–0) (57) | Notre Dame (11–0) (49) | Notre Dame (12–0) (58 1⁄2) | 1. |
| 2. | Nebraska (2) | Nebraska (1–0) (4) | Nebraska (2–0) (14) | UCLA (2–0) (3) | UCLA (3–0) (3) | UCLA (3–0) (3) | UCLA (4–0) (3) | UCLA (5–0) (1) | Notre Dame (6–0) (22) | Notre Dame (7–0) (19) | USC (7–0) (11) | USC (8–0) (15) | USC (9–0) (18) | USC (10–0) (22) | Miami (FL) (9–1) (1) | Miami (FL) (10–1) (1) | Miami (FL) (11–1) (1 1⁄2) | 2. |
| 3. | Oklahoma (2) | Oklahoma (0–0) (1) | Clemson (1–0) (3) | Clemson (2–0) (4) | Oklahoma (2–0) (3) | USC (3–0) (2) | USC (4–0) (2) | USC (5–0) (3) | USC (6–0) (5) | USC (6–0) (5) | Miami (FL) (6–1) (1) | Miami (FL) (7–1) (1) | Miami (FL) (7–1) (1) | Miami (FL) (8–1) (1) | West Virginia (11–0) (2) | West Virginia (11–0) (3) | Florida State (11–1) | 3. |
| 4. | Clemson (3) | Clemson (0–0) (3) | Oklahoma (0–0) (2) | Oklahoma (1–0) (1) | Auburn (2–0) (2) | Auburn (3–0) | Auburn (4–0) | Notre Dame (5–0) | Miami (FL) (4–1) | Miami (FL) (5–1) | West Virginia (8–0) (2) | West Virginia (9–0) (1) | West Virginia (10–0) | West Virginia (11–0) (2) | Florida State (10–1) | Florida State (10–1) | Michigan (9–2–1) | 4. |
| 5. | UCLA (2) | UCLA (0–0) (2) | UCLA (1–0) (2) | USC (2–0) (1) | USC (2–0) (1) | Notre Dame (3–0) | Notre Dame (4–0) | Florida State (5–1) | Nebraska (6–1) | Nebraska (7–1) | Florida State (7–1) | Florida State (8–1) | Florida State (9–1) | Florida State (9–1) | USC (10–1) | USC (10–1) | West Virginia (11–1) | 5. |
| 6. | USC (3) | Miami (FL) (0–0) (1) | USC (1–0) (1) | Auburn (1–0) | Georgia (3–0) | Florida State (3–1) | Florida State (4–1) | West Virginia (6–0) | West Virginia (6–0) | Florida State (7–1) | UCLA (7–1) | UCLA (8–1) | UCLA (9–1) | Nebraska (11–1) | Nebraska (11–1) | Nebraska (11–1) | UCLA (10–2) | 6. |
| 7. | Auburn | Auburn (0–0) | Auburn (0–0) | Georgia (2–0) | LSU (2–0) | West Virginia (4–0) | West Virginia (5–0) | Nebraska (5–1) | Florida State (6–1) | West Virginia (7–0) (1) | Nebraska (8–1) | Nebraska (9–1) | Nebraska (10–1) | Auburn (9–1) | Auburn (10–1) | Auburn (10–1) | USC (10–2) | 7. |
| 8. | Miami (FL) (1) | USC (0–0) (1) | Georgia (1–0) | Notre Dame (1–0) | Notre Dame (2–0) | South Carolina (4–0) | South Carolina (5–0) | South Carolina (6–0) | Oklahoma (5–1) | Oklahoma (6–1) | Oklahoma (7–1) | Oklahoma (8–1) | Auburn (9–1) | Arkansas (10–0) | UCLA (9–2) | Arkansas (10–1) | Auburn (10–2) | 8. |
| 9. | Iowa (1) | Iowa (0–0) | Michigan (0–0) | LSU (1–0) | Florida State (2–1) | Nebraska (3–1) | Nebraska (4–1) | Oklahoma (4–1) | Clemson (5–1) | Auburn (6–1) | Auburn (7–1) | Auburn (8–1) | Oklahoma (9–1) | UCLA (9–2) | Arkansas (10–1) | UCLA (9–2) | Clemson (10–2) | 9. |
| 10. | Texas A&M | Michigan (0–0) | Florida State (0–1) | Florida State (1–1) | Nebraska (2–1) | Oklahoma (2–1) | Oklahoma (3–1) | Oklahoma State (4–0) | Auburn (5–1) | Wyoming (8–0) | Wyoming (9–0) | Wyoming (10–0) | Arkansas (10–0) | Oklahoma (9–2) | Oklahoma (9–2) | Oklahoma (9–2) | Nebraska (11–2) | 10. |
| 11. | Michigan (1) | Texas A&M (0–1) | LSU (1–0) | Nebraska (2–1) | West Virginia (3–0) | Clemson (3–1) | Clemson (3–1) | Clemson (4–1) | Georgia (5–1) | Arkansas (7–0) | Arkansas (8–0) | Arkansas (9–0) | LSU (7–2) | Michigan (8–2–1) | Michigan (8–2–1) | Michigan (8–2–1) | Oklahoma State (10–2) | 11. |
| 12. | Georgia | Georgia (0–0) | West Virginia (1–0) | West Virginia (2–0) | Clemson (2–1) | Alabama (2–0) | Alabama (3–0) | Auburn (4–1) | Wyoming (7–0) | Oklahoma State (5–1) | Oklahoma State (6–1) | LSU (6–2) | Michigan (7–2–1) | Oklahoma State (8–2) | Oklahoma State (8–2) | Oklahoma State (9–2) | Arkansas (10–2) | 12. |
| 13. | Notre Dame (1) | Notre Dame (0–0) | Notre Dame (0–0) | Alabama (1–0) | Alabama (1–0) | Oklahoma State (2–0) | Oklahoma State (3–0) | Georgia (5–1) | Arkansas (6–0) | LSU (4–2) | LSU (5–2) | Michigan (6–2–1) | Oklahoma State (7–2) | Clemson (9–2) | Clemson (9–2) | Clemson (9–2) | Syracuse (10–2) | 13. |
| 14. | Alabama | Alabama (0–0) | Alabama (0–0) | South Carolina (2–0) | South Carolina (3–0) | LSU (2–1) | Florida (5–0) | Wyoming (6–0) | Indiana (5–0–1) | Michigan (4–2–1) | Michigan (5–2–1) | Oklahoma State (6–2) | Syracuse (8–1) | Houston (8–2) | Houston (9–2) | Houston (9–2) | Oklahoma (9–3) | 14. |
| 15. | Michigan State | Michigan State (0–0) | Michigan State (0–0) | Michigan (0–1) | Penn State (2–0) | Georgia (3–1) | Georgia (4–1) | Michigan (3–2) | Oklahoma State (4–1) | Clemson (5–2) | South Carolina (7–1) | Syracuse (7–1) | Clemson (8–2) | Wyoming (11–1) | Wyoming (11–1) | Wyoming (11–1) | Georgia (9–3) | 15. |
| 16. | West Virginia | West Virginia (0–0) | South Carolina (1–0) | Penn State (1–0) | Pittsburgh (2–0) | Washington (3–0) | Wyoming (5–0) | Washington (4–1) | LSU (4–2) | Syracuse (6–1) | Syracuse (6–1) | Clemson (7–2) | Wyoming (10–1) | LSU (7–3) | LSU (8–3) | LSU (8–3) | Washington State (9–3) | 16. |
| 17. | Tennessee | LSU (0–0) | Iowa (0–1) | Washington (1–0) | Washington (2–0) | Florida (4–0) | Michigan (2–2) | Arkansas (5–0) | Washington (4–2) | South Carolina (6–1) | Clemson (6–2) | Georgia (7–2) | Houston (7–2) | Alabama (7–2) | Washington State (8–3) | Syracuse (9–2) | Alabama (9–3) | 17. |
| 18. | LSU | Tennessee (0–0) | Penn State (0–0) | Ohio State (1–0) | Oklahoma State (1–0) | Wyoming (4–0) | Oregon (4–0) | Indiana (4–0–1) | South Carolina (6–1) | Georgia (5–2) | Alabama (6–1) | Alabama (6–2) | Alabama (7–2) | Washington State (8–3) | Syracuse (8–2) | Washington State (8–3) | Houston (9–3) | 18. |
| 19. | South Carolina | South Carolina (0–0) | Texas (0–0) | Iowa (1–1) | Michigan (0–2) | Michigan (1–2) | Washington (3–1) | LSU (3–2) | Syracuse (5–1) | Alabama (5–1) | Georgia (6–2) | Colorado (7–2) | Washington State (7–3) | Syracuse (8–2) | Georgia (8–3) | Georgia (8–3) | LSU (8–4) | 19. |
| 20. | Penn State | Penn State (0–0) | Washington (0–0) | Oklahoma State (1–0) | Florida (3–0) | Oregon (3–0) | Arkansas (4–0) | Florida (5–1) | Michigan (3–2–1) | Oregon (6–1) | BYU (7–1) т Indiana (6–1–1) т | Washington State (5–3) | Georgia (7–3) | Georgia (7–3) | Alabama (7–3) | Alabama (8–3) | Indiana (8–3–1) | 20. |
| Preseason Aug 21 [1] | Week 1 Aug 30 [25] [26] | Week 2 Sep 6 [27] [28] | Week 3 Sep 13 [29] [30] | Week 4 Sep 20 [31] [32] | Week 5 Sep 27 [33] | Week 6 Oct 4 [34] | Week 7 Oct 11 [35] [36] | Week 8 Oct 18 [37] [38] | Week 9 Oct 25 [39] | Week 10 Nov 1 [40] | Week 11 Nov 8 [41] | Week 12 Nov 15 [42] | Week 13 Nov 22 [43] | Week 14 Nov 29 [44] | Week 15 Dec 6 [45] | Week 16 (Final) Jan 3 [23] [46] | ||
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| Preseason Aug 21 [47] | Week 1 Aug 30 | Week 2 Sep 6 [48] | Week 3 Sep 13 [49] | Week 4 Sep 20 [50] | Week 5 Sep 27 [51] | Week 6 Oct 4 [52] | Week 7 Oct 11 [53] | Week 8 Oct 18 [54] | Week 9 Oct 25 [55] | Week 10 Nov 1 [56] | Week 11 Nov 8 [57] | Week 12 Nov 15 [58] | Week 13 Nov 22 [59] | Week 14 Nov 29 [60] | Week 15 Dec 6 [61] | Week 16 (Final) Jan 3 [62] | ||
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| 1. | Florida State (37) | Florida State (0–0) | Miami (FL) (1–0) (29) | Miami (FL) (1–0) (37) | Miami (FL) (2–0) (45) | Miami (FL) (3–0) (45) | Miami (FL) (4–0) (43) | Miami (FL) (4–0) (44) | UCLA (6–0) (37) | UCLA (7–0) (41) | Notre Dame (8–0) (30) | Notre Dame (9–0) (32) | Notre Dame (9–0) (31) | Notre Dame (10–0) (29) | Notre Dame (11–0) (42) | Notre Dame (11–0) (42) | Notre Dame (12–0) (42) | 1. |
| 2. | Oklahoma (4) | Oklahoma (0–0) | Nebraska (2–0) (19) | UCLA (2–0) (13) | UCLA (3–0) (5) | UCLA (3–0) (7) | UCLA (4–0) (6) | UCLA (5–0) (5) | Notre Dame (6–0) (10) | Notre Dame (7–0) (8) | USC (7–0) (16) | USC (8–0) (14) | USC (9–0) (13) | USC (10–0) (16) | Miami (FL) (9–1) (2) | Miami (FL) (10–1) (3) | Miami (FL) (11–1) (2) | 2. |
| 3. | Nebraska | Nebraska (1–0) | Clemson (1–0) | Oklahoma (1–0) | Oklahoma (2–0) | USC (3–0) (1) | USC (4–0) | USC (5–0) | USC (6–0) (2) | USC (6–0) | Miami (FL) (6–1) | Miami (FL) (7–1) | Miami (FL) (7–1) (1) | Miami (FL) (8–1) (1) | West Virginia (11–0) (4) | West Virginia (11–0) (3) | Florida State (11–1) (1) | 3. |
| 4. | Clemson | Clemson (0–0) | Oklahoma (0–0) | Clemson (2–0) | USC (2–0) | Auburn (3–0) | Auburn (4–0) | Notre Dame (5–0) | Miami (FL) (4–1) | Miami (FL) (5–1) | West Virginia (8–0) (2) | West Virginia (9–0) (2) | West Virginia (10–0) (2) | West Virginia (11–0) (2) | Florida State (10–1) (1) | Florida State (10–1) (1) | Michigan (9–2–1) | 4. |
| 5. | Miami (FL) (4) | Miami (FL) (0–0) | UCLA (1–0) | USC (2–0) | Auburn (2–0) | Notre Dame (3–0) | Notre Dame (4–0) | West Virginia (6–0) | West Virginia (6–0) | Nebraska (7–1) | Nebraska (8–1) | Florida State (8–1) (1) | Florida State (8–1) (1) | Florida State (9–1) (1) | Nebraska (11–1) | USC (10–1) | West Virginia (11–1) | 5. |
| 6. | Texas A&M (1) | Texas A&M (0–1) | USC (1–0) | Georgia (2–0) | LSU (2–0) | West Virginia (4–0) | West Virginia (5–0) | Florida State (5–1) | Nebraska (6–1) | West Virginia (7–0) | UCLA (7–1) | UCLA (8–1) | UCLA (9–1) | Nebraska (11–1) | USC (10–1) | Nebraska (11–1) | UCLA (10–2) | 6. |
| 7. | Auburn | Auburn (0–0) | Auburn (0–0) | Auburn (1–0) | Georgia (3–0) | South Carolina (4–0) | Florida State (4–1) | South Carolina (6–0) | Florida State (6–1) | Florida State (7–1) | Oklahoma (7–1) | Nebraska (9–1) | Nebraska (10–1) | Auburn (9–1) | Auburn (10–1) | Auburn (10–1) | Auburn (10–2) | 7. |
| 8. | USC | USC (0–0) | Georgia (1–0) | LSU (1–0) | Notre Dame (2–0) | Florida State (3–1) | South Carolina (5–0) | Nebraska (5–1) | Oklahoma (5–1) | Oklahoma (6–1) | Florida State (7–1) (1) | Oklahoma (8–1) | Oklahoma (9–1) | Arkansas (10–0) | Arkansas (10–1) | Arkansas (10–1) | Clemson (10–2) | 8. |
| 9. | UCLA (2) | UCLA (0–0) | LSU (1–0) (1) | Notre Dame (1–0) | Florida State (2–1) | Nebraska (3–1) | Nebraska (4–1) | Oklahoma (4–1) | Auburn (5–1) | Auburn (6–1) | Auburn (7–1) | Auburn (8–1) | Auburn (9–1) | UCLA (9–2) | UCLA (9–2) | UCLA (9–2) | USC (10–2) | 9. |
| 10. | Michigan (1) | Michigan (0–0) | Michigan (0–0) | Nebraska (2–1) | West Virginia (3–0) | Oklahoma (2–1) | Oklahoma (3–1) | Oklahoma State (4–0) | Clemson (5–1) | Wyoming (8–0) | Wyoming (9–0) | Wyoming (10–0) | Arkansas (10–0) | Michigan (8–2–1) | Oklahoma (9–2) | Oklahoma (9–2) | Nebraska (11–2) | 10. |
| 11. | Iowa | Iowa (0–0) | Notre Dame (0–0) | West Virginia (2–0) | Nebraska (2–1) | Clemson (3–1) | Florida (5–0) | Clemson (4–1) | Arkansas (6–0) | Arkansas (7–0) | Arkansas (8–0) | Arkansas (9–0) | Michigan (7–2–1) | Oklahoma (9–2) | Michigan (8–2–1) | Michigan (8–2–1) | Oklahoma State (10–2) | 11. |
| 12. | Notre Dame | Notre Dame (0–0) | Florida State (0–1) | Florida State (1–1) | Clemson (2–1) | Alabama (2–0) | Clemson (3–1) | Auburn (4–1) | Wyoming (7–0) | Oklahoma State (5–1) | Oklahoma State (6–1) | Michigan (6–2–1) | LSU (7–2) | Oklahoma State (8–2) | Oklahoma State (8–2) | Oklahoma State (9–2) | Syracuse (10–2) | 12. |
| 13. | LSU | LSU (0–0) | West Virginia (1–0) | Penn State (1–0) | Penn State (2–0) | LSU (2–1) | Oklahoma State (3–0) | Georgia (5–1) | Georgia (5–1) | Syracuse (6–1) | Michigan (5–2–1) | Syracuse (7–1) | Syracuse (8–1) | Clemson (9–2) | Clemson (9–2) | Clemson (9–2) | Arkansas (10–2) | 13. |
| 14. | Georgia | Georgia (0–0) | Michigan State (0–0) | Alabama (1–0) | South Carolina (3–0) | Oklahoma State (2–0) | Alabama (3–0) | Wyoming (6–0) | Indiana (5–0–1) | Michigan (4–2–1) | Syracuse (6–1) | LSU (6–2) | Oklahoma State (7–2) | Wyoming (11–1) | Wyoming (11–1) | Houston (9–2) | Oklahoma (9–3) | 14. |
| 15. | Michigan State т | Michigan State (0–0) | South Carolina (1–0) | South Carolina (2–0) | Pittsburgh (2–0) | Florida (4–0) | Georgia (4–1) | Arkansas (5–0) | Oklahoma State (4–1) | LSU (5–2) | South Carolina (7–1) | Oklahoma State (6–2) | Clemson (8–2) | Alabama (7–2) | Houston (9–2) | Wyoming (11–1) | Georgia (9–3) | 15. |
| 16. | Penn State т | Penn State (0–0) | Alabama (0–0) | Michigan (0–1) | Alabama (1–0) | Georgia (3–1) | Wyoming (5–0) | Washington (4–1) | Syracuse (5–1) | Alabama (5–2) | LSU (5–2) т | Clemson (7–2) | Wyoming (10–1) | Houston (8–2) | Syracuse (8–2) | Syracuse (8–2) | Washington State (9–3) | 16. |
| 17. | Tennessee | Tennessee (0–0) | Penn State (0–0) | Ohio State (1–0) | Washington (2–0) | Washington (3–0) | Arkansas (4–0) | Michigan (3–2) | South Carolina (6–1) | South Carolina (6–1) | Alabama (6–1) т | Georgia (7–2) | Houston (7–2) т | LSU (7–3) | LSU (8–3) | LSU (8–3) | Alabama (9–3) т | 17. |
| 18. | South Carolina | South Carolina (0–0) | Iowa (0–1) | Florida (2–0) | Florida (3–0) | Wyoming (1–0) | Oregon (4–0) | Indiana (4–0–1) | Washington (4–2) | Clemson (5–2) | Indiana (6–1–1) | BYU (7–2) | Colorado (7–3) т | Washington State (8–3) | Washington State (8–3) | Washington State (8–3) | NC State (8–3–1) т | 18. |
| 19. | Alabama | Alabama (0–0) | Syracuse (1–0) | Washington (1–0) | Wyoming (3–0) | Arkansas (3–0) т | Washington (3–1) т | LSU (3–2) | LSU (4–2) | Oregon (6–1) | BYU (7–1) | Alabama (6–2) т | BYU (8–2) | Syracuse (8–2) | Colorado (8–3) | Georgia (8–3) | Indiana (8–3–1) | 19. |
| 20. | Texas | Texas (0–0) | Pittsburgh (1–0) | Pittsburgh (1–0) | Oklahoma State (1–0) | Michigan (1–2) т | Michigan (2–2) т | Syracuse (4–1) т Washington State (4–1) т | Washington State (4–2) | Georgia (5–2) | Clemson (6–2) | Colorado (7–2) т | Washington State (7–3) | Colorado (8–3) | Georgia (8–3) |
| Wyoming (11–2) | 20. |
| Preseason Aug 21 [47] | Week 1 Aug 30 | Week 2 Sep 6 [63] | Week 3 Sep 13 [64] | Week 4 Sep 20 [65] | Week 5 Sep 27 [66] | Week 6 Oct 4 [67] | Week 7 Oct 11 [68] | Week 8 Oct 18 [69] | Week 9 Oct 25 [70] | Week 10 Nov 1 [71] | Week 11 Nov 8 [72] | Week 12 Nov 15 [73] | Week 13 Nov 22 [74] | Week 14 Nov 29 [75] | Week 15 Dec 6 [76] | Week 16 (Final) Jan 3 [62] | ||
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The 1963 small college football rankings are rankings of college football teams representing smaller college and university teams during the 1963 college football season, including the 1963 NCAA College Division football season and the 1963 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 1970 small college football rankings are rankings of college football teams representing smaller college and university teams during the 1970 college football season, including the 1970 NCAA College Division football season and the 1970 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 1972 small college football rankings are rankings of college football teams representing smaller college and university teams during the 1972 college football season, including the 1972 NCAA College Division football season and the 1972 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 1974 small college football rankings were conducted via polls of head football coaches by United Press International (UPI) and via polls of sportswriters and broadcasters by the Associated Press (AP).
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.