2019 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

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Two human polls and a committee's selections comprise the 2019 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) football rankings, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. 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. One additional poll, the College Football Playoff (CFP) ranking, is released midway through the season after the ninth week. The CFP rankings determine who makes the four-team playoff which determines the College Football Playoff National Champion.

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AP Poll

Preseason
Aug 19 [1] 		Week 1
Sep 3 [2] 		Week 2
Sep 8 [3] 		Week 3
Sep 15 [4] 		Week 4
Sep 22 [5] 		Week 5
Sep 29 [6] 		Week 6
Oct 6 [7] 		Week 7
Oct 13 [8] 		Week 8
Oct 20 [9] 		Week 9
Oct 27 [10] 		Week 10
Nov 3 [11] 		Week 11
Nov 10 [12] 		Week 12
Nov 17 [13] 		Week 13
Nov 24 [14] 		Week 14
Dec 1 [15] 		Week 15
Dec 8 [16] 		Week 16 (Final)
Jan 14 [17]
1. Clemson (52)Clemson (1–0) (54)Clemson (2–0) (56)Clemson (3–0) (57)Clemson (4–0) (55)Alabama (5–0) (29)Alabama (5–0) (32)Alabama (6–0) (30)Alabama (7–0) (24)LSU (8–0) (17)LSU (8–0) (17)LSU (9–0) (54)LSU (10–0) (54)LSU (11–0) (50)LSU (12–0) (40)LSU (13–0) (47)LSU (15–0) (62)1.
2. Alabama (10)Alabama (1–0) (8)Alabama (2–0) (6)Alabama (3–0) (5)Alabama (4–0) (6)Clemson (5–0) (18)Clemson (5–0) (15)LSU (6–0) (12)LSU (7–0) (16)Alabama (8–0) (21)Alabama (8–0) (21)Ohio State (9–0) (5)Ohio State (10–0) (5)Ohio State (11–0) (9)Ohio State (12–0) (19)Ohio State (13–0) (12)Clemson (14–1)2.
3. Georgia Georgia (1–0)Georgia (2–0)Georgia (3–0)Georgia (4–0) (1)Georgia (4–0) (4)Georgia (5–0) (3) тClemson (6–0) (11)Ohio State (7–0) (13)Ohio State (8–0) (17)Ohio State (8–0) (17)Clemson (10–0) (3)Clemson (11–0) (3)Clemson (11–0) (3)Clemson (12–0) (3)Clemson (13–0) (3)Ohio State (13–1)3.
4. Oklahoma Oklahoma (1–0)LSU (2–0)LSU (3–0)LSU (4–0)Ohio State (5–0) (7)Ohio State (6–0) (10) тOhio State (6–0) (9)Clemson (7–0) (9)Clemson (8–0) (7)Clemson (9–0) (7)Alabama (8–1)Georgia (9–1)Georgia (10–1)Georgia (11–1)Oklahoma (12–1)Georgia (12–2)4.
5. Ohio State Ohio State (1–0)Oklahoma (2–0)Oklahoma (3–0)Ohio State (4–0)LSU (4–0)LSU (5–0) (2)Oklahoma (6–0)Oklahoma (7–0)Penn State (8–0)Penn State (8–0)Georgia (8–1)Alabama (9–1)Alabama (10–1)Utah (11–1)Georgia (11–2)Oregon (12–2)5.
6. LSU LSU (1–0)Ohio State (2–0)Ohio State (3–0)Oklahoma (3–0)Oklahoma (4–0)Oklahoma (5–0)Wisconsin (6–0)Penn State (7–0)Florida (7–1)Georgia (7–1)Oregon (8–1)Oregon (9–1)Utah (10–1)Oklahoma (11–1)Florida (10–2)Florida (11–2)6.
7. Michigan Michigan (1–0)Notre Dame (1–0)Notre Dame (2–0)Auburn (4–0)Auburn (5–0) (3)Florida (6–0)Penn State (6–0)Florida (7–1)Oregon (7–1)Oregon (8–1)Minnesota (9–0)Utah (9–1)Oklahoma (10–1)Florida (10–2)Oregon (11–2)Oklahoma (12–2)7.
8. Florida Notre Dame (1–0)Auburn (2–0)Auburn (3–0)Wisconsin (3–0)Wisconsin (4–0)Wisconsin (5–0)Notre Dame (5–1)Notre Dame (5–1)Georgia (6–1)Utah (8–1)Utah (8–1)Oklahoma (9–1)Florida (9–2)Baylor (11–1)Baylor (11–2)Alabama (11–2)8.
9. Notre Dame Texas (1–0)Florida (2–0)Florida (3–0)Florida (4–0)Notre Dame (3–1)Notre Dame (4–1)Florida (6–1)Auburn (6–1)Utah (7–1)Oklahoma (7–1)Penn State (8–1)Penn State (9–1)Minnesota (10–1)Alabama (10–2)Alabama (10–2) тPenn State (11–2)9.
10. Texas Auburn (1–0)Michigan (2–0)Utah (3–0)Notre Dame (2–1)Florida (5–0)Penn State (5–0)Georgia (5–1)Georgia (6–1)Oklahoma (7–1)Florida (7–2)Oklahoma (8–1)Florida (9–2)Michigan (9–2)Wisconsin (10–2)Auburn (9–3) тMinnesota (11–2)10.
11. Oregon Florida (1–0)Utah (2–0)Michigan (2–0)Texas (3–1)Texas (3–1)Texas (4–1)Auburn (5–1)Oregon (6–1)Auburn (6–2)Baylor (8–0)Florida (8–2)Minnesota (9–1)Baylor (10–1)Auburn (9–3)Wisconsin (10–3)Wisconsin (10–4)11.
12. Texas A&M Texas A&M (1–0)Texas (1–1)Texas (2–1)Penn State (3–0)Penn State (4–0)Auburn (5–1)Oregon (5–1)Utah (6–1)Baylor (7–0)Auburn (7–2)Baylor (9–0)Michigan (8–2)Penn State (9–2)Penn State (10–2)Utah (11–2)Notre Dame (11–2)12.
13. Washington Utah (1–0)Penn State (2–0)Penn State (3–0) тOregon (3–1)Oregon (3–1)Oregon (4–1)Utah (5–1)Wisconsin (6–1)Minnesota (8–0)Minnesota (8–0)Auburn (7–2)Baylor (9–1)Wisconsin (9–2)Oregon (10–2)Penn State (10–2)Baylor (11–3)13.
14. Utah Washington (1–0)Wisconsin (2–0)Wisconsin (2–0) тIowa (3–0)Iowa (4–0)Boise State (5–0)Boise State (6–0)Baylor (7–0)Michigan (6–2)Michigan (7–2)Michigan (7–2)Wisconsin (8–2)Oregon (9–2)Notre Dame (10–2)Notre Dame (10–2)Auburn (9–4)14.
15. Penn State Penn State (1–0)Oregon (1–1)UCF (3–0)California (4–0)Washington (4–1)Utah (4–1)Texas (4–2)Texas (5–2)SMU (8–0)Notre Dame (6–2)Wisconsin (7–2)Notre Dame (8–2)Notre Dame (9–2)Minnesota (10–2)Memphis (12–1)Iowa (10–3)15.
16. Auburn Oregon (0–1)Texas A&M (1–1)Oregon (2–1)Boise State (4–0)Boise State (4–0)Michigan (4–1)Michigan (5–1)SMU (7–0)Notre Dame (5–2)Wisconsin (6–2)Notre Dame (7–2)Auburn (7–3)Auburn (8–3)Memphis (11–1)Minnesota (10–2)Utah (11–3)16.
17. UCF Wisconsin (1–0)UCF (2–0)Texas A&M (2–1)Washington (3–1)Utah (4–1)Iowa (4–1)Arizona State (5–1)Minnesota (7–0)Cincinnati (6–1)Cincinnati (7–1)Cincinnati (8–1)Cincinnati (9–1)Memphis (10–1)Michigan (9–3)Michigan (9–3)Memphis (12–2)17.
18. Michigan State UCF (1–0)Michigan State (2–0)Iowa (3–0)Virginia (4–0)UCF (4–1)Arizona State (4–1)Baylor (6–0)Cincinnati (6–1)Wisconsin (6–2)Iowa (6–2)Memphis (8–1)Memphis (9–1)Cincinnati (10–1)Iowa (9–3)Boise State (12–1)Michigan (9–4)18.
19. Wisconsin Michigan State (1–0)Iowa (2–0)Washington State (3–0)Utah (3–1)Michigan (3–1)Wake Forest (5–0)SMU (6–0)Michigan (5–2)Iowa (6–2)Memphis (8–1)Boise State (8–1)Iowa (7–3)Iowa (8–3)Boise State (11–1)Iowa (9–3)Appalachian State (13–1)19.
20. Iowa Iowa (1–0)Washington State (2–0)Boise State (3–0)Michigan (2–1)Arizona State (4–1)Virginia (4–1) Minnesota (6–0)Iowa (5–2)Appalachian State (7–0)Kansas State (6–2)SMU (9–1)Boise State (9–1)Boise State (10–1)Appalachian State (11–1)Appalachian State (12–1)Navy (11–2)20.
21. Iowa State Syracuse (1–0) Maryland (2–0)Virginia (3–0)USC (3–1) Oklahoma State (4–1)SMU (6–0)Cincinnati (5–1)Appalachian State (6–0)Boise State (6–1)Boise State (7–1)Navy (7–1)SMU (9–1)Oklahoma State (8–3)Cincinnati (10–2)Navy (9–2)Cincinnati (11–3)21.
22. Syracuse Washington State (1–0)Boise State (2–0)Washington (2–1)UCF (3–1) Wake Forest (5–0) Baylor (5–0) Missouri (5–1)Boise State (6–1)Kansas State (5–2)Wake Forest (7–1)Texas (6–3)Oklahoma State (7–3)Appalachian State (10–1)Virginia (9–3)USC (8–4)Air Force (11–2)22.
23. Washington State Stanford (1–0)Washington (1–1) California (3–0)Texas A&M (2–2)Virginia (4–1) Memphis (5–0)Iowa (4–2)Iowa State (5–2)Wake Forest (6–1)SMU (8–1)Iowa (6–3)Appalachian State (9–1)Virginia Tech (8–3)Navy (9–2)Cincinnati (10–3)Boise State (12–2)23.
24. Nebraska Boise State (1–0) USC (2–0) Arizona State (3–0) Kansas State (3–0) SMU (5–0)Texas A&M (3–2) Appalachian State (5–0)Arizona State (5–2)Memphis (7–1)San Diego State (7–1) Indiana (7–2)Texas A&M (7–3)Navy (8–2)USC (8–4)Air Force (10–2)UCF (10–3)24.
25. Stanford Iowa State (1–0) т
Nebraska (1–0) т		 Virginia (2–0) TCU (2–0)Michigan State (3–1)
  • Michigan State (4–1) т
  • Texas A&M (3–2) т
 Cincinnati (4–1)Washington (5–2)Wake Forest (6–1) San Diego State (7–1) Navy (7–1)Oklahoma State (6–3) Virginia Tech (7–3)USC (8–4) Air Force (10–2)Oklahoma State (8–4)Texas (8–5)25.
Preseason
Aug 19 [18] 		Week 1
Sep 3 [19] 		Week 2
Sep 8 [20] 		Week 3
Sep 15 [21] 		Week 4
Sep 22 [22] 		Week 5
Sep 29 [23] 		Week 6
Oct 6 [24] 		Week 7
Oct 13 [25] 		Week 8
Oct 20 [26] 		Week 9
Oct 27 [27] 		Week 10
Nov 3 [28] 		Week 11
Nov 10 [29] 		Week 12
Nov 17 [30] 		Week 13
Nov 24 [31] 		Week 14
Dec 1 [32] 		Week 15
Dec 8 [33] 		Week 16 (Final)
Jan 14 [34]
NoneDropped:
  • Syracuse
  • Stanford
  • Iowa State
  • Nebraska
Dropped:
  • Michigan State
  • Maryland
  • USC
Dropped:
  • Washington State
  • Arizona State
  • TCU
Dropped:
  • California
  • USC
  • Kansas State
Dropped:
  • Washington
  • UCF
  • Oklahoma State
  • Michigan State
Dropped:
  • Wake Forest
  • Virginia
  • Memphis
  • Texas A&M
Dropped:
  • Missouri
  • Washington
Dropped:
  • Texas
  • Iowa State
  • Arizona State
Dropped:
  • Appalachian State
Dropped:
  • Kansas State
  • Wake Forest
  • San Diego State
Dropped:
  • Navy
  • Texas
  • Indiana
Dropped:
  • SMU
  • Texas A&M
Dropped:
  • Oklahoma State
  • Virginia Tech
Dropped:
Virginia		Dropped:
  • USC
  • Oklahoma State

Coaches Poll

Preseason
Aug 1 [35] 		Week 1
Sep 3 [36] 		Week 2
Sep 8 [37] 		Week 3
Sep 15 [38] 		Week 4
Sep 22 [39] 		Week 5
Sep 29 [40] 		Week 6
Oct 6 [41] 		Week 7
Oct 13 [42] 		Week 8
Oct 20 [43] 		Week 9
Oct 27 [44] 		Week 10
Nov 3 [45] 		Week 11
Nov 10 [46] 		Week 12
Nov 17 [47] 		Week 13
Nov 24 [48] 		Week 14
Dec 1 [49] 		Week 15
Dec 8 [50] 		Week 16 (Final)
Jan 14 [51]
1. Clemson (59)Clemson (1–0) (58)Clemson (2–0) (60)Clemson (3–0) (62)Clemson (4–0) (62)Alabama (5–0) (29)Alabama (5–0) (42)Alabama (6–0) (44)Alabama (7–0) (44)Alabama (8–0) (40)Alabama (8–0) (37)LSU (9–0) (55)LSU (10–0) (55)LSU (11–0) (52)LSU (12–0) (43)LSU (13–0) (46)LSU (15–0) (65)1.
2. Alabama (6)Alabama (1–0) (6)Alabama (2–0) (3)Alabama (3–0) (3)Alabama (4–0) (2)Clemson (5–0) (30)Clemson (5–0) (20)Clemson (6–0) (14)Clemson (7–0) (10)LSU (8–0) (7)LSU (8–0) (11)Ohio State (9–0) (5)Ohio State (10–0) (6)Ohio State (11–0) (7)Ohio State (12–0) (17)Ohio State (13–0) (14)Clemson (14–1)2.
3. Georgia Georgia (1–0)Georgia (2–0)Georgia (3–0)Georgia (4–0) (1)Georgia (4–0) (1)Georgia (5–0)LSU (6–0) (3)LSU (7–0) (3)Clemson (8–0) (10)Clemson (9–0) (9)Clemson (10–0) (4)Clemson (11–0) (4)Clemson (11–0) (4)Clemson (12–0) (4)Clemson (13–0) (5)Ohio State (13–1)3.
4. Oklahoma Oklahoma (1–0)Oklahoma (2–0)Oklahoma (3–0)Oklahoma (3–0)Oklahoma (4–0)Ohio State (5–0) (3)Ohio State (6–0) (4)Ohio State (7–0) (8)Ohio State (8–0) (8)Ohio State (8–0) (8)Alabama (8–1)Georgia (9–1)Georgia (10–1)Georgia (11–1)Oklahoma (12–1)Georgia (12–2)4.
5. Ohio State Ohio State (1–0)LSU (2–0)LSU (3–0)LSU (4–0)Ohio State (5–0) (4)Oklahoma (5–0)Oklahoma (6–0)Oklahoma (7–0)Penn State (8–0)Penn State (8–0)Georgia (8–1)Alabama (9–1)Alabama (10–1)Utah (11–1)Georgia (11–2)Oregon (12–2)5.
6. LSU LSU (1–0)Ohio State (2–0)Ohio State (3–0)Ohio State (4–0)LSU (4–0)LSU (5–0)Wisconsin (6–0)Penn State (7–0)Florida (7–1)Georgia (7–1)Oregon (8–1)Oregon (9–1)Utah (10–1)Oklahoma (11–1)Oregon (11–2)Oklahoma (12–2)6.
7. Michigan Michigan (1–0)Notre Dame (2–0)Notre Dame (2–0)Auburn (4–0)Auburn (4–0)Florida (6–0)Penn State (6–0)Notre Dame (5–1)Georgia (6–1)Oregon (8–1)Minnesota (9–0)Oklahoma (9–1)Oklahoma (10–1)Florida (10–2)Florida (10–2)Florida (11–2)7.
8. Florida Notre Dame (1–0)Florida (2–0)Florida (3–0)Florida (4–0)Florida (5–0)Wisconsin (5–0)Notre Dame (5–1)Florida (7–1)Oregon (7–1)Oklahoma (7–1)Oklahoma (8–1)Utah (9–1)Florida (9–2)Baylor (11–1)Baylor (11–2)Alabama (11–2)8.
9. Notre Dame Texas (1–0)Auburn (2–0)Auburn (3–0)Wisconsin (3–0)Wisconsin (4–0)Penn State (5–0)Florida (6–1)Georgia (6–1)Oklahoma (7–1)Utah (8–1)Utah (8–1)Penn State (9–1)Minnesota (10–1)Alabama (10–2)Alabama (10–2)Penn State (11–2)9.
10. Texas Florida (1–0)Michigan (2–0)Michigan (2–0)Notre Dame (2–1)Notre Dame (3–1)Notre Dame (4–1)Georgia (5–1)Auburn (6–1)Utah (7–1)Baylor (8–0)Baylor (9–0)Florida (9–2)Baylor (10–1)Wisconsin (10–2)Utah (11–2)Minnesota (11–2)10.
11. Texas A&M Texas A&M (1–0)Penn State (2–0)Utah (3–0)Penn State (3–0)Penn State (4–0)Texas (4–1)Auburn (5–1)Oregon (6–1)Baylor (7–0)Florida (7–2)Penn State (8–1)Minnesota (9–1)Michigan (9–2)Penn State (10–2)Wisconsin (10–3)Notre Dame (11–2)11.
12. Washington Washington (1–0)Utah (2–0)Penn State (3–0)Texas (3–1)Texas (3–1)Auburn (4–1)Oregon (5–1)Utah (6–1)Auburn (6–2)Auburn (7–2)Florida (8–2)Michigan (8–2)Penn State (9–2)Auburn (9–3)Penn State (10–2)Baylor (11–3)12.
13. Oregon Auburn (1–0)Texas (1–1)Texas (2–1)Oregon (3–1)Oregon (3–1)Oregon (4–1)Boise State (6–0)Wisconsin (6–1)Minnesota (8–0)Minnesota (8–0)Auburn (7–2)Baylor (9–1)Oregon (9–2)Oregon (10–2)Auburn (9–3)Wisconsin (10–4)13.
14. Penn State Penn State (1–0)Wisconsin (2–0)Wisconsin (2–0)Iowa (3–0)Iowa (4–0)Boise State (5–0)Utah (5–1)Baylor (7–0)SMU (8–0)Michigan (7–2)Michigan (7–2)Wisconsin (8–2)Wisconsin (9–2)Notre Dame (10–2)Notre Dame (10–2)Auburn (9–4)14.
15. Utah Utah (1–0)Texas A&M (1–1)Texas A&M (2–1)Boise State (4–0)Boise State (4–0)Utah (4–1)Texas (4–2)Texas (5–2)Michigan (6–2)Notre Dame (6–2)Wisconsin (7–2)Notre Dame (8–2)Notre Dame (9–2)Minnesota (10–2)Memphis (12–1)Iowa (10–3)15.
16. Auburn Wisconsin (1–0)UCF (2–0)UCF (3–0)California (4–0)Washington (4–1)Michigan (4–1)Michigan (5–1)Minnesota (7–0)Notre Dame (5–2)Wisconsin (6–2)Notre Dame (7–2)Auburn (7–3)Auburn (8–3)Memphis (11–1)Minnesota (10–2)Utah (11–3)16.
17. UCF тUCF (1–0)Oregon (1–1)Oregon (2–1)Washington (3–1)Utah (4–1)Wake Forest (5–0)Arizona State (5–1)SMU (7–0)Wisconsin (6–2)Cincinnati (7–1)Cincinnati (8–1)Cincinnati (9–1)Cincinnati (10–1)Boise State (11–1)Michigan (9–3)Memphis (12–2)17.
18. Wisconsin тOregon (0–1)Iowa (2–0)Iowa (3–0)Virginia (4–0)Michigan (3–1)Iowa (4–1)Baylor (6–0)Cincinnati (6–1)Cincinnati (6–1)Iowa (6–2)Memphis (8–1)Memphis (9–1)Memphis (10–1)Michigan (9–3)Boise State (12–1)Appalachian State (13–1)18.
19. Iowa Iowa (1–0)Michigan State (2–0)Washington State (3–0)Utah (3–1)UCF (4–1)Virginia (4–1)SMU (6–0)Iowa (5–2)Iowa (6–2)Memphis (8–1)Boise State (8–1)Boise State (9–1)Boise State (10–1)Iowa (9–3)Iowa (9–3)Michigan (9–4)19.
20. Michigan State Michigan State (1–0)Washington State (2–0)Boise State (3–0)Michigan (2–1)Wake Forest (5–0)Memphis (5–0)Minnesota (6–0)Michigan (5–2)Appalachian State (7–0)Wake Forest (7–1)SMU (9–1)Iowa (7–3)Iowa (8–3)Appalachian State (11–1)Appalachian State (12–1)Navy (11–2)20.
21. Washington State Washington State (1–0)Washington (1–1)Washington (2–1)Texas A&M (2–2)Texas A&M (3–2)Texas A&M (3–2) Cincinnati (5–1)Boise State (6–1)Boise State (6–1)Boise State (7–1)Navy (7–1)SMU (9–1)Oklahoma State (8–3)Cincinnati (10–2)Navy (9–2)Cincinnati (11–3)21.
22. Syracuse Syracuse (1–0)Boise State (2–0) Virginia (3–0)Kansas State (3–0)Virginia (4–1) SMU (6–0)Iowa (4–2)Appalachian State (6–0)Wake Forest (6–1)Kansas State (6–2)Iowa (6–3)Appalachian State (9–1)Appalachian State (10–1)Virginia (9–3)Cincinnati (10–3)Boise State (12–2)22.
23. Stanford Stanford (1–0) Mississippi State (2–0) California (3–0)UCF (3–1)Michigan State (4–1) т Baylor (5–0)Washington (5–2)Wake Forest (6–1)Memphis (7–1)SMU (8–1)Texas (6–3)Oklahoma State (7–3) Virginia Tech (8–3)Navy (9–2)USC (8–4)Air Force (11–2)23.
24. Iowa State Boise State (1–0) USC (2–0) Arizona State (3–0) Wake Forest (4–0) Memphis (4–0) тArizona State (4–1) Appalachian State (5–0)Arizona State (5–2)Texas (5–3) San Diego State (7–1)Appalachian State (8–1)Texas A&M (7–3)Navy (8–2)USC (8–4)Air Force (10–2)UCF (10–3)24.
25. Northwestern Nebraska (1–0) Maryland (2–0) Kansas State (3–0)USC (3–1) Oklahoma State (4–1) Minnesota (5–0) Temple (5–1)Memphis (6–1)Kansas State (5–2) Navy (7–1) Indiana (7–2)San Diego State (8–2)USC (8–4) Air Force (10–2)Virginia (9–4)Virginia (9–5)25.
Preseason
Aug 1 [52] 		Week 1
Sep 3 [53] 		Week 2
Sep 8 [54] 		Week 3
Sep 15 [55] 		Week 4
Sep 22 [56] 		Week 5
Sep 29 [57] 		Week 6
Oct 6 [58] 		Week 7
Oct 13 [59] 		Week 8
Oct 20 [60] 		Week 9
Oct 27 [61] 		Week 10
Nov 3 [62] 		Week 11
Nov 10 [63] 		Week 12
Nov 17 [64] 		Week 13
Nov 24 [65] 		Week 14
Dec 1 [66] 		Week 15
Dec 8 [67] 		Week 16 (Final)
Jan 14 [68]
Dropped:
  • Iowa State
  • Northwestern
Dropped:
  • Syracuse
  • Stanford
  • Nebraska
Dropped:
  • Michigan State
  • Mississippi State
  • USC
  • Maryland
Dropped:
  • Washington State
  • Arizona State
Dropped:
  • California
  • Kansas State
  • USC
Dropped:
  • Washington
  • UCF
  • Michigan State
  • Oklahoma State
Dropped:
  • Wake Forest
  • Virginia
  • Memphis
  • Texas A&M
Dropped:
  • Washington
  • Temple
Dropped:
  • Arizona State
Dropped:
  • Appalachian State
  • Texas
Dropped:
  • Wake Forest
  • Kansas State
  • San Diego State
Dropped:
  • Navy
  • Texas
  • Indiana
Dropped:
  • SMU
  • Texas A&M
  • San Diego State
Dropped:
  • Oklahoma State
  • Virginia Tech
NoneDropped:
USC

CFP rankings

Week 10
Nov 5 [69] 		Week 11
Nov 12 [70] 		Week 12
Nov 19 [71] 		Week 13
Nov 26 [72] 		Week 14
Dec 3 [73] 		Week 15 (Final)
Dec 8 [74]
1. Ohio State (8–0)LSU (9–0)LSU (10–0)Ohio State (11–0)Ohio State (12–0)LSU (13–0)1.
2. LSU (8–0)Ohio State (9–0)Ohio State (10–0)LSU (11–0)LSU (12–0)Ohio State (13–0)2.
3. Alabama (8–0)Clemson (10–0)Clemson (10–0)Clemson (11–0)Clemson (12–0)Clemson (13–0)3.
4. Penn State (8–0)Georgia (8–1)Georgia (9–1)Georgia (10–1)Georgia (11–1)Oklahoma (12–1)4.
5. Clemson (9–0)Alabama (8–1)Alabama (9–1)Alabama (10–1)Utah (11–1)Georgia (11–2)5.
6. Georgia (7–1)Oregon (8–1)Oregon (9–1)Utah (10–1)Oklahoma (11–1)Oregon (11–2)6.
7. Oregon (8–1)Utah (8–1)Utah (9–1)Oklahoma (10–1)Baylor (11–1)Baylor (11–2)7.
8. Utah (8–1)Minnesota (9–0)Penn State (9–1)Minnesota (10–1)Wisconsin (10–2)Wisconsin (10–3)8.
9. Oklahoma (7–1)Penn State (8–1)Oklahoma (9–1)Baylor (10–1)Florida (10–2)Florida (10–2)9.
10. Florida (7–2)Oklahoma (8–1)Minnesota (9–1)Penn State (9–2)Penn State (10–2)Penn State (10–2)10.
11. Auburn (7–2)Florida (8–2)Florida (9–2)Florida (9–2)Auburn (9–3)Utah (11–2)11.
12. Baylor (8–0)Auburn (7–2)Wisconsin (8–2)Wisconsin (9–2)Alabama (10–2)Auburn (9–3)12.
13. Wisconsin (6–2)Baylor (9–0)Michigan (8–2)Michigan (9–2)Oregon (10–2)Alabama (10–2)13.
14. Michigan (7–2)Wisconsin (7–2)Baylor (9–1)Oregon (9–2)Michigan (9–3)Michigan (9–3)14.
15. Notre Dame (6–2)Michigan (7–2)Auburn (7–3)Auburn (8–3)Notre Dame (10–2)Notre Dame (10–2)15.
16. Kansas State (6–2)Notre Dame (7–2)Notre Dame (8–2)Notre Dame (9–2)Iowa (9–3)Iowa (9–3)16.
17. Minnesota (8–0)Cincinnati (8–1)Iowa (7–3)Iowa (8–3)Memphis (11–1)Memphis (12–1)17.
18. Iowa (6–2)Memphis (8–1)Memphis (9–1)Memphis (10–1)Minnesota (10–2)Minnesota (10–2)18.
19. Wake Forest (7–1) Texas (6–3)Cincinnati (9–1)Cincinnati (10–1)Boise State (11–1)Boise State (12–1)19.
20. Cincinnati (7–1)Iowa (6–3)Boise State (9–1)Boise State (10–1)Cincinnati (10–2)Appalachian State (12–1)20.
21. Memphis (8–1)Boise State (8–1)Oklahoma State (7–3)Oklahoma State (8–3)Appalachian State (11–1)Cincinnati (10–3)21.
22. Boise State (7–1)Oklahoma State (6–3) Iowa State (6–4)USC (8–4)USC (8–4)USC (8–4)22.
23. Oklahoma State (6–3)Navy (7–1) USC (7–4)Iowa State (7–4) Virginia (9–3)Navy (9–2)23.
24. Navy (7–1)Kansas State (6–3)Appalachian State (9–1) Virginia Tech (8–3)Navy (9–2)Virginia (9–4)24.
25. SMU (8–1) Appalachian State (8–1)SMU (9–1)Appalachian State (10–1)Oklahoma State (8–4)Oklahoma State (8–4)25.
Week 10
Nov 5 [75] 		Week 11
Nov 12 [76] 		Week 12
Nov 19 [77] 		Week 13
Nov 26 [78] 		Week 14
Dec 3 [79] 		Week 15 (Final)
Dec 8 [80]
Dropped:
  • Wake Forest
  • SMU
Dropped:
  • Texas
  • Navy
  • Kansas State
Dropped:
SMU		Dropped:
  • Iowa State
  • Virginia Tech
None

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