1982 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

none August 2023 December 2025 1982 Pittsburgh Penn State Two human polls comprised the 1982 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. Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week   National champion (#–#)   Win–loss record (Italics)   Number of first place votes т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol AP Poll 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 (Final) Aug 29August 29, 1982 AP Pre-season Top 20 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/97901887/ Detroit Free Press January 1, 2017 Sep 6 1982 Polls https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1982-polls.html February 20, 2017 Sep 13 Sep 20 Sep 27 Oct 4 Oct 11 Oct 18 Oct 25 Nov 1 Nov 8 Nov 15 Nov 22 Nov 29 Dec 6 Jan 3January 3, 1983 The Final AP Top Twenty https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/197186012/ Battle Creek Enquirer January 1, 2017 Pittsburgh (36) Washington (15) Alabama (3) Nebraska (2) North Carolina (2) SMU Georgia Penn State Oklahoma USC Clemson Michigan Arkansas Ohio State Miami (FL) Florida Texas Notre Dame Arizona State UCLA Pittsburgh (0–0) Washington (0–0) Nebraska (0–0) u Alabama (0–0) d North Carolina (0–0) Georgia (0–0) u Penn State (1–0) u SMU (0–0) d Oklahoma (0–0) USC (0–0) Florida (1–0) u Michigan (0–0) Arkansas (0–0) Ohio State (0–0) Arizona State (1–0) u Clemson (0–1) d Texas (0–0) UCLA (0–0) u Miami (FL) (0–1) d Notre Dame (0–0) d Washington (1–0) u Pittsburgh (1–0) d Nebraska (1–0) Alabama (1–0) Florida (2–0) u SMU (1–0) u Georgia (2–0) d Penn State (2–0) d Arkansas (1–0) u Michigan (1–0) u North Carolina (0–1) d Ohio State (1–0) u Arizona State (2–0) u UCLA (1–0) u Miami (FL) (1–1) u Clemson (0–1) West Virginia (1–0) npr Texas (0–0) d USC (0–1) d Notre Dame (0–0) Oklahoma Washington (2–0) Nebraska (2–0) u Pittsburgh (2–0) d Alabama (2–0) Florida (2–0) SMU (2–0) Georgia (2–0) Penn State (3–0) Arkansas (2–0) Notre Dame (1–0) u North Carolina (1–1) UCLA (2–0) u Ohio State (2–0) d Arizona State (3–0) d West Virginia (2–0) u Miami (FL) (2–1) d Texas (1–0) u USC (1–1) u Illinois (3–0) npr Michigan (1–1) d Clemson Washington (3–0) Pittsburgh (3–0) u Penn State (4–0) u Florida (3–0) u Alabama (3–0) d Georgia (3–0) u SMU (3–0) d Nebraska (2–1) d UCLA (3–0) u Arkansas (3–0) d Notre Dame (2–0) d North Carolina (2–1) d Arizona State (4–0) u West Virginia (3–0) u Texas (2–0) u USC (2–1) u Miami (FL) (3–1) d Boston College (2–0–1) npr Minnesota (3–0) npr Auburn (3–0) npr Ohio State Illinois Michigan Washington (4–0) Pittsburgh (4–0) Penn State (4–0) Alabama (4–0) u Georgia (4–0) u SMU (4–0) u Nebraska (3–1) u UCLA (4–0) u Arkansas (4–0) u Notre Dame (3–0) u Arizona State (5–0) u North Carolina (3–1) Texas (3–0) u Florida (3–1) d USC (3–1) u West Virginia (3–1) d Miami (FL) (4–1) LSU (3–0) npr Boston College (3–0–1) d Illinois (4–1) npr Minnesota Auburn Washington (5–0) Alabama (5–0) u Pittsburgh (4–0) d Georgia (5–0) u SMU (5–0) u Nebraska (4–1) u Arkansas (5–0) u Penn State (4–1) d Notre Dame (4–0) u Arizona State (6–0) u North Carolina (4–1) u UCLA (4–0–1) d West Virginia (4–1) u USC (3–1) u Illinois (5–1) u LSU (3–0–1) u Miami (FL) (4–2) Texas (3–1) d Florida State (4–1) npr Clemson (3–1–1) npr Florida Boston College Washington (6–0) Pittsburgh (5–0) u Georgia (6–0) u SMU (6–0) u Nebraska (5–1) u Arkansas (5–0) u Alabama (5–1) d Arizona State (7–0) u Penn State (5–1) d North Carolina (5–1) u UCLA (5–0–1) u USC (4–1) u West Virginia (5–1) LSU (4–0–1) u Notre Dame (4–1) d Miami (FL) (5–2) u Florida State (5–1) u Clemson (4–1–1) u Texas (3–1) d Oklahoma (4–2) npr Illinois Pittsburgh (6–0) u Washington (7–0) d Georgia (7–0) SMU (7–0) Arkansas (6–0) u Nebraska (6–1) d Arizona State (7–0) u Penn State (6–1) u Alabama (6–1) d North Carolina (5–1) UCLA (6–0–1) USC (5–1) LSU (5–0–1) u Florida State (5–1) u Clemson (5–1–1) u Miami (FL) (5–2) Oklahoma (5–2) u West Virginia (5–2) d Auburn (6–1) npr Michigan (5–2) npr Notre Dame Texas Pittsburgh (7–0) SMU (8–0) u Georgia (8–0) Arizona State (8–0) u Arkansas (7–0) Nebraska (7–1) Penn State (7–1) u Alabama (7–1) u UCLA (7–0–1) u Washington (7–1) d LSU (6–0–1) u Florida State (6–1) u Clemson (5–1–1) u Oklahoma (6–2) u Michigan (6–2) u USC (5–2) d West Virginia (6–2) u North Carolina (5–2) d Maryland (6–2) npr Florida (5–2) npr Miami Auburn Georgia (9–0) u SMU (9–0) Arizona State (9–0) u Nebraska (8–1) u Penn State (8–1) u LSU (7–0–1) u Washington (8–1) u Pittsburgh (7–1) d Florida State (7–1) u Arkansas (7–1) d Clemson (6–1–1) u UCLA (7–1–1) d Notre Dame (6–1–1) npr Michigan (7–2) u Oklahoma (7–2) d USC (6–2) Alabama (7–2) d Maryland (7–2) u West Virginia (7–2) d Texas (5–2) npr North Carolina Florida Georgia (10–0) SMU (10–0) Penn State (9–1) u Nebraska (9–1) Washington (9–1) u Pittsburgh (8–1) u Florida State (8–1) u Arizona State (9–1) d Arkansas (8–1) u Clemson (7–1–1) u UCLA (8–1–1) u LSU (7–1–1) d Michigan (8–2) u Oklahoma (8–2) u USC (7–2) u West Virginia (8–2) u Texas (6–2) u Notre Dame (6–2–1) d Maryland (7–3) d Tulsa (9–1) npr Alabama Georgia (10–0) Penn State (9–1) u Nebraska (9–1) u SMU (10–0–1) d Pittsburgh (9–1) u Arizona State (9–1) u LSU (8–1–1) u UCLA (9–1–1) u Arkansas (8–1–1) Clemson (8–1–1) Oklahoma (8–2) u West Virginia (9–2) u Washington (9–2) d Texas (7–2) u Florida State (8–2) d Maryland (8–3) u USC (7–3) d Ohio State (8–3) npr Tulsa (10–1) u Michigan (8–3) d Notre Dame Georgia (11–0) Penn State (10–1) Nebraska (10–1) SMU (10–0–1) UCLA (9–1–1) u Arkansas (8–1–1) u Pittsburgh (9–2) d Clemson (9–1–1) u Washington (9–2) u West Virginia (9–2) u Arizona State (9–2) d Texas (8–2) u LSU (8–2–1) d Oklahoma (8–3) d Florida State (8–2) USC (8–3) u Maryland (8–3) d Ohio State (8–3) Auburn (8–3) npr Michigan (8–3) Tulsa Georgia (11–0) Penn State (10–1) Nebraska (11–1) SMU (10–0–1) UCLA (9–1–1) Pittsburgh (9–2) u Clemson (9–1–1) u Texas (9–2) u Washington (9–2) West Virginia (9–2) Arizona State (9–2) Oklahoma (8–3) u LSU (8–2–1) Arkansas (8–2–1) d USC (8–3) u Maryland (8–3) u Ohio State (8–3) u Auburn (8–3) u Michigan (8–3) u Tulsa (10–1) npr Florida State Penn State (11–1) (44) nc SMU (11–0–1) (9) u Nebraska (12–1) (2) Georgia (11–1) d UCLA (10–1–1) Arizona State (10–2) u Washington (10–2) u Clemson (9–1–1) d Arkansas (9–2–1) u Pittsburgh (9–3) d LSU (8–3–1) u Ohio State (9–3) u Florida State (9–3) npr Auburn (9–3) u USC (8–3) Oklahoma (8–4) d Texas (9–3) d North Carolina (8–4) npr West Virginia (9–3) d Maryland (8–4) d Michigan Tulsa Coaches Poll 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 (Final) Aug 29August 29, 1982 UPI Pre-season Top 20 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/97901887/ Detroit Free Press January 1, 2017 Sep 13September 14, 1982 UPI Top 20 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/320083404/ Tampa Bay Times August 13, 2018 Sep 20September 22, 1982 UPI Top 20 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/320337372/ Tampa Bay Times August 13, 2018 Sep 27September 28, 1982 UPI Top 20 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/332246610/ Tampa Bay Times August 13, 2018 Oct 4October 6, 1982 UPI Poll https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/335963549/ Tampa Tribune August 13, 2018 Oct 11October 12, 1982 UPI Poll https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/335966694/ Tampa Tribune August 13, 2018 Oct 18October 20, 1982 UPI Poll https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/335905744/ Tampa Tribune August 13, 2018 Oct 25October 26, 1982 UPI Poll https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/335908289/ Tampa Tribune August 13, 2018 Nov 1November 3, 1982 UPI Poll https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/335950691/ Tampa Tribune August 13, 2018 Nov 8November 9, 1982 UPI Poll https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/335947764/ Tampa Tribune August 13, 2018 Nov 15November 17, 1982 UPI Poll https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/335866522/ Tampa Tribune August 13, 2018 Nov 22November 23, 1982 UPI Poll https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/335852040/ Tampa Tribune August 13, 2018 Nov 29December 1, 1982 UPI poll https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/335599220/ Tampa Tribune August 13, 2018 Dec 7December 7, 1982 UPI poll https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/335629797/ Tampa Tribune August 13, 2018 Jan 3January 3, 1983 The United Press International Board of Coaches Top 20 final 1982 college football ratings https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/97623588/ Detroit Free Press January 1, 2017 Pittsburgh (26) Washington (8) Nebraska (3) Alabama (3) Penn State North Carolina (1) Georgia Oklahoma (1) Clemson Michigan SMU Arkansas Texas Ohio State Miami (FL) Florida UCLA Notre Dame BYU Texas A&M Pittsburgh (1–0) (17) Washington (1–0) (12) Nebraska (1–0) (6) Alabama (1–0) (6) Georgia (2–0) u SMU (1–0) (1) u Florida (2–0) u Penn State (2–0) d Michigan (1–0) u Arkansas (1–0) u North Carolina (0–1) d Ohio State (1–0) u Clemson (0–1) d Texas (0–0) d West Virginia (1–0) npr Miami (FL) (1–1) d UCLA (1–0) Mississippi State (2–0) npr Notre Dame (0–0) d BYU (1–1) d Oklahoma Texas A&M Pittsburgh (2–0) (17) Nebraska (2–0) (8) u Washington (2–0) (13) d Alabama (2–0) (4) Penn State (3–0) u Georgia (2–0) d Florida (2–0) SMU (2–0) d Arkansas (2–0) u North Carolina (1–1) u Ohio State (2–0) u Notre Dame (1–0) u UCLA (2–0) u West Virginia (2–0) u Texas (1–0) d Miami (FL) (2–1) Mississippi State (3–0) u Illinois (3–0) npr Boston College (1–0–1) npr BYU (1–1) Michigan Clemson Pittsburgh (3–0) (19) Washington (3–0) (18) u Penn State (4–0) (3) u Alabama (3–0) (2) Florida (3–0) u Georgia (3–0) SMU (3–0) u Nebraska (2–1) d UCLA (3–0) u North Carolina (2–1) Arkansas (3–0) d Notre Dame (2–0) Texas (2–0) u West Virginia (3–0) Miami (FL) (3–1) u Boston College (2–0–1) u Auburn (3–0) npr Mississippi State (3–1) d Clemson (1–1–1) npr San Jose State (3–0) т Minnesota (3–0) т npr Ohio State Illinois BYU Washington (4–0) (16) u Pittsburgh (4–0) (16) d Penn State (4–0) (6) Alabama (4–0) (2) Georgia (4–0) u SMU (4–0) (1) u Nebraska (3–1) u UCLA (4–0) (1) u Arkansas (4–0) u North Carolina (3–1) Notre Dame (3–0) u Texas (3–0) u Florida (3–1) d LSU (3–0) npr Boston College (3–0–1) u Miami (FL) (4–1) d West Virginia (3–1) d Stanford (3–1) npr Illinois (3–1) npr Clemson (2–1–1) d Auburn Mississippi State San Jose State Minnesota Washington (5–0) (25) Alabama (5–0) (10) u Pittsburgh (4–0) (7) d Georgia (5–0) u SMU (5–0) u Nebraska (4–1) u Arkansas (5–0) u North Carolina (4–1) u Notre Dame (4–0) u Penn State (4–1) d UCLA (4–0–1) d West Virginia (4–1) u Illinois (5–1) u LSU (3–0–1) Florida State (4–1) npr Texas (3–1) d Clemson (3–1–1) u Oklahoma (3–2) u Florida (3–2) d Miami (FL) (4–2) d Boston College Stanford Washington (6–0) (29) Pittsburgh (5–0) (11) u Georgia (6–0) u SMU (6–0) u Nebraska (5–1) (1) u Arkansas (5–0) u North Carolina (5–1) u Penn State (5–1) (1) u Alabama (5–1) d UCLA (5–0–1) u West Virginia (5–1) u LSU (4–0–1) u Notre Dame (4–1) d Florida State (5–1) u Texas (3–1) u Miami (FL) (5–2) u Clemson (4–1–1) Oklahoma (4–2) Michigan (4–2) npr Florida (4–2) d Illinois Washington (7–0) (24) Pittsburgh (6–0) (12) Georgia (7–0) (1) SMU (7–0) (3) Arkansas (6–0) (1) u Nebraska (6–1) (1) d Penn State (6–1) u North Carolina (5–1) d Alabama (6–1) UCLA (6–0–1) LSU (5–0–1) u Florida State (5–1) u Clemson (5–1–1) u Miami (FL) (5–2) u Oklahoma (5–2) u Michigan (5–2) u West Virginia (5–2) d Auburn (6–1) npr Florida (4–2) u Boston College (5–1–1) npr Notre Dame Texas Pittsburgh (7–0) (33) u Georgia (8–0) (1) u SMU (8–0) (5) u Arkansas (7–0) (2) u Nebraska (7–1) (1) u Penn State (7–1) u Alabama (7–1) u UCLA (7–0–1) u Washington (7–1) d LSU (6–0–1) u Florida State (6–1) u Oklahoma (6–2) u North Carolina (5–2) d Clemson (5–1–1) d Michigan (6–2) u West Virginia (6–2) u Maryland (6–2) npr Florida (5–2) u Texas (4–2) npr Notre Dame (5–1–1) npr Miami (FL) Auburn Boston College Georgia (9–0) (22) u SMU (9–0) (18) u Nebraska (8–1) (1) u Penn State (8–1) (1) u LSU (7–0–1) u Washington (8–1) u Pittsburgh (7–1) d Florida State (7–1) u Arkansas (7–1) d Clemson (6–1–1) u Oklahoma (7–2) u Michigan (7–2) u UCLA (7–1–1) d Notre Dame (6–1–1) u Alabama (7–2) d Maryland (7–2) u West Virginia (7–2) d Texas (5–2) u North Carolina (5–3) d Tulsa (8–1) npr Florida Georgia (10–0) (28) SMU (10–0) (9) Penn State (9–1) (3) u Nebraska (9–1) (2) d Washington (9–1) u Pittsburgh (8–1) u Florida State (8–1) u Arkansas (8–1) u Oklahoma (8–2) u Michigan (8–2) u UCLA (8–1–1) u Clemson (7–1–1) d LSU (7–1–1) d West Virginia (8–2) u Texas (6–2) u Notre Dame (6–2–1) d Tulsa (9–1) u Maryland (7–3) d North Carolina (6–3) Alabama (7–3) т New Mexico (9–1) т background-color:#FFE6E6 npr Georgia (10–0) (37) Penn State (9–1) (2) u Nebraska (9–1) (3) u SMU (10–0–1) d Pittsburgh (9–1) u LSU (8–1–1) u Arkansas (8–1–1) u UCLA (9–1–1) u Oklahoma (8–2) Clemson (8–1–1) u West Virginia (9–2) u Washington (9–2) d Texas (7–2) u Florida State (8–2) d Maryland (8–3) u Tulsa (10–1) u Ohio State (8–3) npr Michigan (8–3) d BYU (8–3) npr Alabama (7–3) т New Mexico (10–1) т Notre Dame North Carolina Georgia (11–0) (37) Penn State (10–1) (2) Nebraska (10–1) (3) SMU (10–0–1) UCLA (9–1–1) u Arkansas (8–1–1) u Pittsburgh (9–2) d West Virginia (9–2) u Washington (9–2) u Texas (8–2) u Oklahoma (8–3) d Arizona State (9–2) npr LSU (8–2–1) d Florida State (8–2) Maryland (8–3) Ohio State (8–3) u Auburn (8–3) npr Michigan (8–3) Tulsa (10–1) d Boston College (8–2–1) т BYU (8–3) т background-color:#FFFFE6 d Clemson Alabama New Mexico Georgia (11–0) (34) Penn State (10–1) (3) Nebraska (11–1) (3) SMU (10–0–1) UCLA (9–1–1) Pittsburgh (9–2) u Texas (9–2) u Washington (9–2) u West Virginia (9–2) d Oklahoma (8–3) u Arizona State (9–2) u Arkansas (8–2–1) d LSU (8–2–1) Maryland (8–3) u Auburn (8–3) u Ohio State (8–3) Michigan (8–3) u Tulsa (10–1) u Florida (8–3) npr Florida State (8–3) d Boston College BYU Penn State (11–1) (33) nc SMU (11–0–1) (4) u Nebraska (12–1) Georgia (11–1) d UCLA (10–1–1) Arizona State (10–2) u Washington (10–2) u Arkansas (9–2–1) u Pittsburgh (9–3) d Florida State (9–3) u LSU (8–3–1) u Ohio State (9–3) u North Carolina (8–4) npr Auburn (9–3) u Michigan (8–4) u Oklahoma (8–4) d Alabama (8–4) т tnpr Texas (9–3) т d West Virginia (9–3) d Maryland (8–4) d Tulsa Florida References * Category:NCAA Division I FBS football rankings