2019 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings | |
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Season | 2019 |
Bowl season | 2019–20 bowl games |
Preseason No. 1 | |
End of season champions | LSU |
Conference with most teams in final AP poll | Big 10 (6) |
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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(#–#) | Win–loss record | |
(Italics) | Number of first place votes | |
т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
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] | ||
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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) т | Clemson (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) т | Ohio 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) т | Penn 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) т | Minnesota (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) т | Oregon (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) т | Iowa (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) |
| 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] | ||
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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 т | UCF (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 т | Oregon (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) т | Arizona 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] | ||
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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] | ||
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