1998 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

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Two human polls and one formulaic ranking made up the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), did not bestow a National Championship title for Division I-A football. That title was primarily bestowed by different polling agencies. There were several polls that currently existed. The main weekly polls were the AP Poll and Coaches Poll. The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) standings made their debut in 1998, and began being released about halfway through the season.

Contents

Legend

 Increase in ranking
 Decrease in ranking
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 Selected for BCS National Championship Game
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AP Poll

Preseason
Aug 16 [1] [2] 		Week 1
Sep 7 [3] 		Week 2
Sep 14 [4] 		Week 3
Sep 21 [5] 		Week 4
Sep 28 [6] 		Week 5
Oct 5 [7] 		Week 6
Oct 12 [8] 		Week 7
Oct 19 [9] 		Week 8
Oct 26 [10] 		Week 9
Nov 2 [11] 		Week 10
Nov 9 [12] 		Week 11
Nov 16 [13] 		Week 12
Nov 23 [14] 		Week 13
Nov 30 [15] 		Week 14
Dec 7 [16] 		Week 15 (Final)
Final [17]
1. Ohio State (30)Ohio State (1–0) (39)Ohio State (2–0) (57)Ohio State (3–0) (64)Ohio State (3–0) (58)Ohio State (4–0) (66)Ohio State (5–0) (64)Ohio State (6–0) (64)Ohio State (7–0) (64)Ohio State (8–0) (63)Tennessee (8–0) (46)Tennessee (9–0) (37)Tennessee (10–0) (42)Tennessee (11–0) (41)Tennessee (12–0) (70)Tennessee (13–0) (70)1.
2. Florida State (22)Florida State (1–0) (22)Florida (2–0) (9)Nebraska (3–0) (1)Nebraska (4–0) (7)Nebraska (5–0) (1)UCLA (4–0) (1)UCLA (5–0) (1)UCLA (6–0) (1)Tennessee (7–0) (3)Kansas State (9–0) (19)Kansas State (10–0) (29)Kansas State (11–0) (24)Kansas State (11–0) (24)Florida State (11–1)Ohio State (11–1)2.
3. Florida (5)Florida (1–0) (4)Nebraska (3–0) (1)UCLA (2–0) (1)Tennessee (3–0) (2)UCLA (3–0) (1)Tennessee (5–0) (3)Tennessee (5–0) (3)Tennessee (6–0) (3)UCLA (7–0) (1)UCLA (8–0) (4)UCLA (9–0) (4)UCLA (10–0) (4)UCLA (10–0) (3)Ohio State (10–1)Florida State (11–2)3.
4. Nebraska (4)Nebraska (2–0) (2)UCLA (1–0) (1)Tennessee (2–0) (2)UCLA (2–0) (1)Tennessee (4–0)Kansas State (5–0) (2)Kansas State (6–0) (2)Kansas State (7–0) (2)Kansas State (8–0) (3)Florida (8–1)Florida (9–1)Florida State (11–1)Florida State (11–1)Kansas State (11–1)Arizona (12–1)4.
5. Michigan (4)Kansas State (1–0) (2)Kansas State (2–0) (2)Kansas State (3–0) (2)Kansas State (4–0) (2)Kansas State (4–0) (2)Florida (5–1)Florida (6–1)Florida State (7–1)Florida (7–1)Florida State (9–1) (1)Florida State (10–1)Ohio State (10–1)Ohio State (10–1)Arizona (11–1)Florida (10–2)5.
6. Kansas State (2)UCLA (0–0) (1)Tennessee (1–0)LSU (2–0)LSU (3–0)Florida (4–1)Florida State (5–1)Florida State (6–1)Florida (6–1)Florida State (8–1)Texas A&M (9–1)Texas A&M (10–1)Texas A&M (10–1)Arizona (11–1)UCLA (10–1)Wisconsin (11–1)6.
7. UCLA (1)LSU (0–0)LSU (1–0)Penn State (3–0)Penn State (3–0)Georgia (4–0)Virginia (5–0)Nebraska (6–1)Nebraska (7–1)Texas A&M (8–1)Ohio State (8–1)Ohio State (9–1)Arizona (10–1)Florida (9–2)Florida (9–2)Tulane (12–0)7.
8. Arizona State (2)Tennessee (1–0)Penn State (2–0)Florida (2–1)Florida (3–1)Florida State (4–1)Nebraska (5–1)Texas A&M (6–1)Texas A&M (7–1)Wisconsin (8–0)Wisconsin (9–0)Arizona (10–1)Florida (9–2)Wisconsin (10–1)Texas A&M (11–2)UCLA (10–2)8.
9. LSU Penn State (1–0)Washington (1–0)Washington (2–0)Florida State (3–1)Virginia (5–0)Wisconsin (6–0)Wisconsin (7–0)Wisconsin (8–0)Penn State (6–1)Arizona (9–1)Arkansas (8–1)Notre Dame (9–1)Tulane (11–0)Wisconsin (10–1)Georgia Tech (10–2)9.
10. Tennessee Notre Dame (1–0)Virginia (2–0)Florida State (2–1)Virginia (4–0)Arizona (5–0)Texas A&M (5–1)Penn State (5–1)Penn State (5–1)Arizona (8–1)Arkansas (8–0)Notre Dame (8–1)Wisconsin (10–1)Texas A&M (10–2)Tulane (11–0)Kansas State (11–2)10.
11. West Virginia Washington (1–0)Florida State (1–1)Virginia (3–0)Syracuse (2–1)LSU (3–1)Oregon (5–0)Georgia (5–1)Georgia (6–1)Arkansas (7–0)Nebraska (8–2)Michigan (8–2)Tulane (10–0)Arkansas (9–2)Arkansas (9–2)Texas A&M (11–3)11.
12. North Carolina Virginia (1–0)Georgia (2–0)Syracuse (2–1)Georgia (3–0)Wisconsin (5–0)Penn State (4–1)Oregon (5–1)Oregon (6–1)Virginia (7–1)Notre Dame (7–1)Tulane (9–0)Georgia (8–2)Georgia Tech (9–2)Georgia Tech (9–2)Michigan (10–3)12.
13. Penn State Michigan (0–1)Syracuse (1–1)Georgia (3–0)Wisconsin (4–0)Penn State (3–1)Georgia (4–1)West Virginia (4–1)Arizona (7–1)Notre Dame (6–1)Missouri (7–2)Wisconsin (9–1)Arkansas (8–2)Nebraska (9–3)Virginia (9–2)Air Force (12–1)13.
14. Texas A&M Arizona State (0–1)Wisconsin (2–0)Wisconsin (3–0)Arizona (4–0)Colorado (5–0)Virginia Tech (5–0)Arizona (6–1)Arkansas (6–0)Nebraska (7–2)Tulane (8–0)Georgia (7–2)Nebraska (8–3)Virginia (9–2)Nebraska (9–3)Georgia (9–3)14.
15. Colorado State Georgia (1–0)Colorado (2–0)Colorado (3–0)Colorado (4–0)Oregon (4–0)West Virginia (4–1)Arkansas (6–0)Virginia (6–1)Syracuse (5–2) тMichigan (7–2)Oregon (8–2)Michigan (8–3)Michigan (9–3)Michigan (9–3)Texas (9–3)15.
16. Virginia Colorado (1–0)Arizona (2–0)Arizona (3–0)West Virginia (2–1)West Virginia (3–1)Arizona (5–1)Virginia (5–1)Notre Dame (5–1)Tulane (7–0) тVirginia Tech (7–1)Penn State (7–2)Virginia (8–2)Notre Dame (9–2)Air Force (11–1)Arkansas (9–3)16.
17. Syracuse Wisconsin (1–0)Texas A&M (1–1)Texas A&M (2–1)Oregon (4–0)Virginia Tech (4–0)Arkansas (5–0)Colorado (6–1)Syracuse (4–2)Virginia Tech (7–1) тGeorgia (6–2)Nebraska (8–3)Georgia Tech (8–2)Air Force (10–1)Notre Dame (9–2)Penn State (9–3)17.
18. Washington Texas A&M (0–1)USC (2–0)USC (3–0)Texas A&M (3–1)Texas A&M (4–1)Notre Dame (4–1)Notre Dame (4–1)Missouri (5–2)Missouri (6–2)Texas (7–2)Virginia (8–2)Air Force (10–1)Syracuse (8–3)Syracuse (8–3)Virginia (9–3)18.
19. Georgia Syracuse (0–1)West Virginia (0–1)West Virginia (1–1)Virginia Tech (4–0)USC (4–1)Colorado (5–1)Missouri (5–1)Tulane (6–0)Georgia (6–2)Penn State (6–2)Missouri (7–3)Miami (FL) (7–2)Georgia (8–3)Georgia (8–3)Nebraska (9–4)19.
20. Wisconsin West Virginia (0–1) NC State (2–0)Oregon (3–0)Washington (2–1)Arkansas (4–0)Missouri (4–1)Georgia Tech (5–1)Virginia Tech (6–1)Texas (6–2)Oregon (7–2)Air Force (9–1)Virginia Tech (8–2)Texas (8–3)Texas (8–3)Miami (FL) (9–3)20.
21. Southern Miss Arizona (1–0)Missouri (2–0) Virginia Tech (3–0)USC (3–1)Missouri (3–1)LSU (3–2)Syracuse (4–2)West Virginia (4–2)Oregon (6–2)Virginia (7–2)Georgia Tech (7–2)Syracuse (7–3)Oregon (8–3)Oregon (8–3)Missouri (8–4)21.
22. Notre Dame USC (1–0)Oregon (2–0)Alabama (2–0) Arkansas (3–0)Notre Dame (3–1) Texas Tech (6–0)Tulane (5–0)Michigan (5–2)Michigan (6–2)Georgia Tech (6–2)Miami (FL) (6–2)Oregon (8–3)Penn State (8–3)Penn State (8–3)Notre Dame (9–3)22.
23. Michigan State Texas (1–0)Notre Dame (1–1) Air Force (3–0) тMissouri (2–1) тNC State (3–1)Syracuse (3–2)Virginia Tech (5–1)Georgia Tech (5–2)Georgia Tech (6–2)Air Force (8–1)Virginia Tech (7–2)Penn State (7–3)Mississippi State (8–3)Missouri (7–4)Virginia Tech (9–3)23.
24. Arizona Oregon (1–0) Alabama (2–0)Notre Dame (1–1) тNotre Dame (2–1) тSyracuse (2–2)Tulane (4–0)Mississippi State (5–1)Colorado (6–2)Miami (FL) (5–2)Miami (FL) (5–2) Syracuse (6–3)Missouri (7–4)Missouri (7–4)Miami (FL) (8–3) Purdue (9–4)24.
25. Auburn Missouri (1–0) Mississippi State (2–0)Missouri (2–1)Michigan (2–2) Tulane (4–0) Georgia Tech (4–1)Texas Tech (6–1) Miami (FL) (4–2)Air Force (7–1) Wyoming (8–1)Texas (7–3)Mississippi State (7–3)Virginia Tech (8–3)Mississippi State (8–4)Syracuse (8–4)25.
Preseason
Aug 16 [1] [18] 		Week 1
Sep 7 [3] 		Week 2
Sep 14 [4] 		Week 3
Sep 21 [5] 		Week 4
Sep 28 [6] 		Week 5
Oct 5 [7] 		Week 6
Oct 12 [8] 		Week 7
Oct 19 [9] 		Week 8
Oct 26 [10] 		Week 9
Nov 2 [11] 		Week 10
Nov 9 [12] 		Week 11
Nov 16 [13] 		Week 12
Nov 23 [14] 		Week 13
Nov 30 [15] 		Week 14
Dec 7 [16] 		Week 15 (Final)
Final [17]
Dropped:
  • Auburn
  • Colorado State
  • Michigan State
  • North Carolina
  • Southern Miss
Dropped:
  • Arizona State
  • Michigan
  • Texas
Dropped:
  • Mississippi State
  • NC State
Dropped:
  • Air Force
  • Alabama
Dropped:
  • Michigan
  • Washington
Dropped:
  • NC State
  • USC
Dropped:
  • LSU
Dropped:
  • Mississippi State
  • Texas Tech
Dropped:
  • Colorado
  • West Virginia
Dropped:
  • Syracuse
Dropped:
  • Wyoming
Dropped:
  • Texas
Dropped:
  • Miami (FL)
Dropped:
  • Virginia Tech
Dropped:
  • Oregon
  • Mississippi State

Coaches poll

Preseason
Aug 7 [19] 		Week 1
Sep 8 [20] 		Week 2
Sep 14 [21] 		Week 3
Sep 21 [22] 		Week 4
Sep 28 [23] 		Week 5
Oct 5 [24] 		Week 6
Oct 12 [25] 		Week 7
Oct 19 [26] 		Week 8
Oct 26 [27] 		Week 9
Nov 2 [28] 		Week 10
Nov 9 [29] 		Week 11
Nov 16 [30] 		Week 12
Nov 23 [31] 		Week 13
Nov 30 [32] 		Week 14
Dec 7 [33] 		Week 15 (Final)
Jan 6 [34]
1. Ohio State (31)Ohio State (1–0) (38)Ohio State (2–0) (52)Ohio State (3–0) (53)Ohio State (3–0) (45)Ohio State (4–0) (54)Ohio State (5–0) (59)Ohio State (6–0) (58)Ohio State (7–0) (55)Ohio State (8–0) (54)Kansas State (9–0) (30) тKansas State (10–0) (36½)Kansas State (11–0) (31½)Kansas State (11–0) (30½)Tennessee (12–0) (60)Tennessee (13–0) (62)1.
2. Florida State (10)Florida State (1–0) (12)Florida (2–0) (1)Nebraska (3–0) (7)Nebraska (4–0) (15)Nebraska (5–0) (6)UCLA (4–0) (1)UCLA (5–0) (1)UCLA (6–0) (1)Kansas State (8–0) (5)Tennessee (8–0) (25) тTennessee (9–0) (18½)Tennessee (10–0) (22½)Tennessee (11–0) (24½)Florida State (11–1) (1)Ohio State (11–1)2.
3. Nebraska (12)Nebraska (2–0) (8)Nebraska (3–0) (7)Kansas State (3–0) (1)Kansas State (4–0) (1)UCLA (3–0) (1)Kansas State (5–0) (2)Kansas State (6–0) (3)Kansas State (7–0) (5)Tennessee (7–0) (2)UCLA (8–0) (7)UCLA (9–0) (7)UCLA (10–0) (7)UCLA (10–0)Ohio State (10–1) (1)Florida State (11–2)3.
4. Florida (1)Florida (1–0) (2)Kansas State (2–0) (1)Tennessee (2–0)UCLA (2–0) (1)Kansas State (4–0) (1)Tennessee (5–0)Tennessee (5–0)Tennessee (6–0) (1)UCLA (7–0) (1)Florida (8–1)Florida (9–1)Florida State (11–1)Florida State (11–1)Kansas State (11–1)Arizona (12–1)4.
5. Michigan (4)Kansas State (1–0) (1)UCLA (1–0) (1)UCLA (2–0) (1)Tennessee (3–0)Tennessee (4–0)Florida (5–1)Florida (6–1)Florida (6–1)Florida (7–1)Florida State (9–1)Florida State (10–1)Ohio State (10–1) (1)Ohio State (10–1) (1)UCLA (10–1)Wisconsin (10–1)5.
6. Kansas State (1)UCLA (0–0) (1)Tennessee (1–0)LSU (2–0)LSU (3–0)Florida (4–1)Virginia (5–0)Florida State (6–1)Florida State (7–1)Florida State (8–1)Wisconsin (9–0)Ohio State (9–1)Texas A&M (10–1)Arizona (11–1)Arizona (11–1)Florida (10–2)6.
7. UCLA (3)Tennessee (1–0)LSU (1–0)Penn State (3–0)Penn State (3–0)Georgia (4–0)Florida State (5–1)Nebraska (6–1)Nebraska (7–1)Wisconsin (8–0)Ohio State (8–1)Texas A&M (10–1)Arizona (10–1)Florida (9–2)Florida (9–2)Tulane (12–0)7.
8. LSU LSU (0–0)Penn State (2–0)Washington (2–0)Florida (3–1)Virginia (5–0)Nebraska (5–1)Wisconsin (7–0)Wisconsin (8–0)Texas A&M (8–1)Texas A&M (9–1)Arizona (10–1)Florida (9–2)Wisconsin (10–1)Wisconsin (10–1)UCLA (10–2)8.
9. Arizona State Penn State (1–0)Washington (1–0)Florida (2–1)Virginia (4–0)Florida State (4–1)Wisconsin (6–0)Penn State (5–1)Texas A&M (7–1)Penn State (6–1)Arkansas (8–0)Arkansas (8–1)Wisconsin (10–1)Tulane (11–0)Texas A&M (11–2)Kansas State (11–2)9.
10. Tennessee Washington (1–0)Virginia (2–0)Virginia (3–0)Florida State (3–1)Wisconsin (5–0)Virginia Tech (5–0)Texas A&M (6–1)Penn State (5–1)Arkansas (7–0)Arizona (9–1)Notre Dame (8–1)Notre Dame (9–1)Texas A&M (10–2)Tulane (11–0)Air Force (12–1)10.
11. North Carolina Notre Dame (1–0)Florida State (1–1)Florida State (2–1)Syracuse (2–1)Arizona (5–0)Penn State (4–1)Georgia (5–1)Georgia (6–1)Arizona (8–1)Nebraska (8–2)Michigan (8–2)Tulane (10–0)Arkansas (9–2)Arkansas (9–2)Georgia Tech (10–2)11.
12. West Virginia Virginia (1–0)Georgia (2–0)Georgia (3–0)Georgia (3–0)LSU (3–1)Oregon (5–0)Arkansas (6–0)Arkansas (6–0)Virginia (7–1)Virginia Tech (7–1)Wisconsin (9–1)Georgia (8–2)Virginia (9–2)Virginia (9–2)Michigan (10–3)12.
13. Penn State Georgia (1–0)Syracuse (1–1)Syracuse (2–1)Wisconsin (4–0)Penn State (3–1)Texas A&M (5–1)West Virginia (4–1)Oregon (6–1)Notre Dame (6–1)Notre Dame (7–1)Tulane (9–0)Arkansas (8–2)Air Force (10–1)Air Force (11–1)Texas A&M (11–3)13.
14. Syracuse Michigan (0–1)Wisconsin (2–0)Wisconsin (2–1)Arizona (4–0)Colorado (5–0)Georgia (4–1)Oregon (5–1)Virginia (6–1)Virginia Tech (7–1)Tulane (8–0)Penn State (7–2)Air Force (10–1)Georgia Tech (9–2)Georgia Tech (9–2)Georgia (9–3)14.
15. Texas A&M Arizona State (0–1)Colorado (2–0)Colorado (3–0)Colorado (4–0)Virginia Tech (4–0)West Virginia (4–1)Virginia (5–1)Arizona (7–1)Nebraska (7–2)Missouri (7–2)Georgia (7–2)Virginia (8–2)Michigan (9–3)Michigan (9–3)Penn State (9–3)15.
16. Colorado State Colorado (1–0)USC (2–0)Arizona (3–0)Virginia Tech (4–0)Oregon (4–0)Arkansas (5–0)Arizona (6–1)Notre Dame (5–1)Tulane (7–0)Michigan (7–2)Oregon (8–2)Michigan (8–3)Notre Dame (9–2)Nebraska (9–3)Texas (9–3)16.
17. Washington Wisconsin (1–0)Arizona (2–0)USC (3–0)Oregon (4–0) тWest Virginia (3–1)Arizona (5–1)Colorado (6–1)Virginia Tech (6–1)Syracuse (5–2)Penn State (6–2)Air Force (9–1)Nebraska (8–3)Nebraska (9–3)Syracuse (8–3)Arkansas (9–3)17.
18. Georgia Syracuse (0–1)Texas A&M (1–1)Texas A&M (2–1)West Virginia (2–1) тTexas A&M (4–1)Colorado (5–1)Missouri (5–1)Tulane (6–0)Georgia (6–2)Georgia (6–2)Virginia (8–2)Georgia Tech (8–2)Syracuse (8–3)Notre Dame (9–2)Virginia (9–3)18.
19. Virginia Texas A&M (0–1)Missouri (2–0)Virginia Tech (3–0)Texas A&M (2–2)Arkansas (4–0)Missouri (4–1)Georgia Tech (4–1)Syracuse (4–2)Missouri (6–2)Oregon (7–2)Nebraska (8–3)Virginia Tech (8–2)Georgia (8–3)Georgia (8–3)Virginia Tech (9–3)19.
20. Wisconsin West Virginia (0–1)West Virginia (0–1)West Virginia (1–1)Washington (2–1)USC (4–1)Notre Dame (4–1)Notre Dame (4–1)West Virginia (4–2)Oregon (6–2)Air Force (8–1)Virginia Tech (7–2)Miami (FL) (7–2)Penn State (8–3)Penn State (8–3)Nebraska (9–4)20.
21. Southern Miss Arizona (1–0) Virginia Tech (2–0)Oregon (3–0)Missouri (2–1)Missouri (3–1)LSU (3–2)Virginia Tech (5–1)Missouri (5–2)Air Force (7–1)Texas (7–2)Georgia Tech (7–2)Penn State (7–3)Oregon (8–3)Oregon (8–3)Miami (FL) (9–3)21.
22. Auburn Texas (1–0) Alabama (2–0)Alabama (2–0)USC (3–1)Notre Dame (3–1)Syracuse (3–2)Syracuse (4–2)Michigan (5–2)Michigan (6–2)Virginia (7–2)Miami (FL) (6–2)Syracuse (7–3)Mississippi State (8–3)Texas (8–3)Notre Dame (9–3)22.
23. Michigan State USC (1–0) Oregon (2–0) Air Force (3–0)Notre Dame (2–1)NC State (3–1) Texas Tech (6–0)Tulane (5–0)Air Force (6–1)Texas (6–2)Georgia Tech (5–2)Missouri (7–3)Oregon (8–3)Texas (8–3)Mississippi State (8–4) Purdue (9–4)23.
24. Notre Dame North Carolina (0–1) NC State (2–0)Missouri (2–1) Arkansas (3–0)Syracuse (2–2)Tulane (4–0) Mississippi State (5–1)Georgia Tech (5–2)Georgia Tech (5–2) Miami (FL) (5–2)Syracuse (6–3)Mississippi State (7–3)Virginia Tech (8–3)Virginia Tech (8–3)Syracuse (8–4)24.
25. Arizona Missouri (1–0)Notre Dame (1–1) Kentucky (3–0) Tulane (3–0)Tulane (4–0) Georgia Tech (4–1)Texas Tech (6–1)Colorado (6–2)Colorado (6–2)
  • Syracuse (5–3) т
  • Wyoming (8–1) т
Kentucky (7–3)Missouri (7–4)West Virginia (8–3)West Virginia (8–3)Missouri (8–4)25.
Preseason
Aug 7 [35] 		Week 1
Sep 8 [36] 		Week 2
Sep 14 [37] 		Week 3
Sep 21 [38] 		Week 4
Sep 28 [39] 		Week 5
Oct 5 [40] 		Week 6
Oct 12 [41] 		Week 7
Oct 19 [42] 		Week 8
Oct 26 [43] 		Week 9
Nov 2 [44] 		Week 10
Nov 9 [45] 		Week 11
Nov 16 [46] 		Week 12
Nov 23 [47] 		Week 13
Nov 30 [48] 		Week 14
Dec 7 [49] 		Week 15 (Final)
Jan 6 [50]
Dropped:
  • Colorado State
  • Southern Miss
  • Auburn
  • Michigan State
Dropped:
  • Michigan
  • Arizona State
  • Texas
  • North Carolina
Dropped:
  • NC State
  • Notre Dame
Dropped:
  • Alabama
  • Air Force
  • Kentucky
Dropped:
Washington		Dropped:
  • USC
  • NC State
Dropped:
LSU		Dropped:
  • Mississippi State
  • Texas Tech
Dropped:
West Virginia		Dropped:
Colorado		Dropped:
  • Texas
  • Wyoming
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Kentucky		Dropped:
  • Miami (FL)
  • Missouri
NoneDropped:
  • Oregon
  • Mississippi State
  • West Virginia

BCS standings

The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) determined the two teams that competed in the BCS National Championship Game, the 1999 Fiesta Bowl.

Each week, the BCS standings ranked the top 15 teams, or down to the lowest-ranked Automatic Qualifying conference leader. [51]

Week 8
Oct 26		Week 9
Nov 2		Week 10
Nov 9		Week 11
Nov 16		Week 12
Nov 23		Week 13
Nov 30		Week 14 (Final)
Dec 7
1. UCLA (6–0)Ohio State (8–0)Tennessee (8–0)Tennessee (9–0)Tennessee (10–0)Tennessee (11–0)Tennessee (12–0)1.
2. Ohio State (7–0)Tennessee (7–0)UCLA (8–0)UCLA (9–0)UCLA (10–0)UCLA (10–0)Florida State (11–1)2.
3. Tennessee (6–0)UCLA (7–0)Kansas State (9–0)Kansas State (10–0)Kansas State (11–0)Kansas State (11–0)Kansas State (11–1)3.
4. Kansas State (7–0)Kansas State (8–0)Florida State (9–1)Florida State (10–1)Florida State (11–1)Florida State (11–1)Ohio State (10–1)4.
5. Florida State (7–1)Florida (7–1)Florida (8–1)Florida (9–1)Texas A&M (10–1)Ohio State (10–1)UCLA (10–1)5.
6. Nebraska (7–1)Florida State (8–1)Texas A&M (9–1)Texas A&M (10–1)Ohio State (10–1)Arizona (11–1)Texas A&M (11–2)6.
7. Florida (6–1)Texas A&M (8–1)Arkansas (8–0)Ohio State (9–1)Arizona (10–1)Florida (9–2)Arizona (11–1)7.
8. Texas A&M (7–1)Wisconsin (8–0)Ohio State (8–1)Arizona (10–1)Florida (9–2)Texas A&M (10–2)Florida (9–2)8.
9. Wisconsin (8–0)Penn State (6–1)Wisconsin (9–0)Arkansas (8–1)Notre Dame (9–1)Wisconsin (10–1)Wisconsin (10–1)9.
10. Penn State (5–1)Arizona (8–1)Arizona (9–1)Notre Dame (8–1)Wisconsin (10–1)Tulane (11–0)Tulane (11–0)10.
11. Oregon (6–1)Arkansas (7–0)Nebraska (8–2)Oregon (8–2)Tulane (10–0)Nebraska (9–3)Nebraska (9–3)11.
12. Arkansas (6–0)Nebraska (7–2)Notre Dame (7–1)Michigan (7–2)Nebraska (8–3)Georgia Tech (9–2)Virginia (9–2)12.
13. Georgia (6–1)Notre Dame (6–1)Missouri (7–2)Wisconsin (9–1)Arkansas (8–2)Arkansas (9–2)Arkansas (9–2)13.
14. Arizona (7–1) Texas (6–2)Oregon (7–2)Nebraska (8–3)Michigan (8–3)Virginia (9–2)Georgia Tech (9–2)14.
15. Virginia (6–1)Virginia (7–1)Texas (7–2)Georgia (7–2)Georgia (8–2)Syracuse (8–3)Syracuse (8–3)15.
16. Notre Dame (5–1)Tulane (7–0)Tulane (8–0)Tulane (9–0)Air Force (10–1)——16.
17. Georgia Tech (5–2)Syracuse (5–2)Georgia (6–2)Penn State (7–2)Virginia (8–2)——17.
18. Missouri (5–2)—Penn State (6–2) Air Force (9–1)Oregon (8–3)——18.
19. Tulane (6–0)— Michigan (7–2)Missouri (7–3)Georgia Tech (8–2)——19.
20. Syracuse (4–2)— Virginia Tech (7–1) USC (7–3)Miami (FL) (7–2)——20.
21.———Virginia (8–2)———21.
22.———Georgia Tech (7–2)———22.
23.———Texas (7–3)———23.
24.——— Miami (FL) (6–2)———24.
Week 8
Oct 26		Week 9
Nov 2		Week 10
Nov 9		Week 11
Nov 16		Week 12
Nov 23		Week 13
Nov 30		Week 14 (Final)
Dec 7
Dropped:
  • Oregon
  • Georgia
  • Georgia Tech
  • Missouri
Dropped:
  • Virginia
  • Syracuse
Dropped:
Virginia Tech		Dropped:
  • Penn State
  • Missouri
  • USC
  • Texas
Dropped:
  • Notre Dame
  • Michigan
  • Georgia
  • Air Force
  • Oregon
  • Miami (FL)
None

Source: [51]

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