1997 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

none August 2023 1997 Penn State (AP) Florida (Coaches) Michigan (AP) Nebraska (Coaches) SEC (6) Two human polls comprised the 1997 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I-A football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, did not bestow a national championship; instead that title was 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 November 2025 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 (Final) Aug 11 Aug 25 Sep 2 Sep 8 Sep 15 Sep 22 Sep 29 Oct 6 Oct 13 Oct 20 Oct 27 Nov 3 Nov 10 Nov 17 Nov 24 Dec 1 Dec 8 Jan 3 Penn State (21) Florida (12) Florida State (7) Washington (10) Tennessee (8) Nebraska (4) North Carolina (4) Colorado (3) Ohio State (1) LSU Notre Dame Texas Miami (FL) Michigan Alabama Auburn Syracuse Stanford BYU Clemson Iowa USC Kansas State Wisconsin Michigan State Penn State (0–0) (22) Florida (0–0) (14) Florida State (0–0) (6) Washington (0–0) (9) Tennessee (0–0) (7) Nebraska (0–0) (4) North Carolina (0–0) (4) Colorado (0–0) (3) Ohio State (0–0) (1) LSU (0–0) Notre Dame (0–0) Texas (0–0) Syracuse (1–0) u Miami (FL) (0–0) d Michigan (0–0) d Alabama (0–0) d Auburn (0–0) d Stanford (0–0) BYU (0–0) Clemson (0–0) Iowa (0–0) Kansas State (0–0) u USC (0–0) d Northwestern (1–0) y Michigan State (0–0) Wisconsin Penn State (0–0) (23) Florida (1–0) (14) Tennessee (1–0) (7) u Washington (0–0) (9) Florida State (0–0) (6) d Nebraska (1–0) (4) North Carolina (0–0) (4) Colorado (0–0) (3) Ohio State (1–0) LSU (0–0) Notre Dame (0–0) Texas (0–0) Miami (FL) (1–0) u Michigan (0–0) u Alabama (1–0) u Auburn (0–0) u Stanford (0–0) u Clemson (0–0) u BYU (0–0) Iowa (0–0) u Kansas State (0–0) T tu Northwestern (1–0) T u USC (0–0) Colorado State (1–0) y Michigan State (0–0) Syracuse Penn State (1–0) (22) Florida (2–0) (15) Washington (1–0) (14) u Tennessee (2–0) (6) d Florida State (1–0) (4) Nebraska (1–0) (4) North Carolina (1–0) (2) Colorado (1–0) (3) Ohio State (1–0) LSU (1–0) Texas (1–0) u Notre Dame (1–0) d Miami (FL) (1–0) Michigan (0–0) Alabama (1–0) Auburn (1–0) Stanford (1–0) Iowa (1–0) u Clemson (1–0) d Kansas State (1–0) u Michigan State (1–0) u Virginia Tech (1–0) y USC (0–1) Arizona State (1–0) y Colorado State (1–1) d BYU Northwestern Penn State (2–0) (25) Washington (2–0) (19) u Florida (2–0) (14) d Tennessee (2–0) (6) Florida State (2–0) (3) North Carolina (2–0) (1) u Nebraska (2–0) (2) d Michigan (1–0) u Ohio State (2–0) LSU (2–0) Alabama (2–0) u Auburn (2–0) u Iowa (2–0) u Arizona State (2–0) u Colorado (1–1) d Clemson (2–0) u Michigan State (2–0) u Virginia Tech (2–0) u Washington State (2–0) y Kansas State (2–0) Stanford (1–1) d Miami (FL) (1–1) d Colorado State (2–1) u UCLA (1–2) y Georgia (2–0) y Texas Notre Dame USC Florida (3–0) (32) u Penn State (3–0) (28) d Nebraska (3–0) (7) u Florida State (3–0) (1) u North Carolina (3–0) (2) u Michigan (2–0) u Ohio State (3–0) u Auburn (3–0) u Tennessee (2–1) d Washington (2–1) d Iowa (3–0) u Michigan State (3–0) u LSU (2–1) d Virginia Tech (3–0) u Washington State (3–0) u Colorado (1–1) d Clemson (2–1) d Kansas State (2–0) u Georgia (3–0) u Stanford (2–1) u Alabama (2–1) d Texas A&M (2–0) y BYU (1–1) y UCLA (1–2) Arizona State (2–1) d Miami (FL) Colorado State Florida (4–0) (36) Penn State (3–0) (25) Nebraska (3–0) (6) Florida State (3–0) (1) North Carolina (4–0) (2) Michigan (3–0) Ohio State (4–0) Auburn (4–0) Tennessee (2–1) Washington (2–1) Iowa (4–0) Michigan State (3–0) LSU (3–1) Virginia Tech (4–0) Washington State (4–0) Colorado (2–1) Kansas State (3–0) u Georgia (3–0) u Stanford (3–1) u Alabama (3–1) u Texas A&M (3–0) u UCLA (2–2) u Air Force (5–0) y BYU (2–1) d Arizona State (3–1) Clemson Florida (5–0) (35) Penn State (4–0) (26) Nebraska (4–0) (6) Florida State (4–0) (1) North Carolina (5–0) (2) Michigan (4–0) Ohio State (5–0) Auburn (5–0) Tennessee (3–1) Washington (3–1) Michigan State (4–0) u Washington State (5–0) u Georgia (4–0) u LSU (4–1) d Texas A&M (4–0) u Stanford (4–1) u Iowa (4–1) d UCLA (3–2) u Air Force (6–0) u Oklahoma State (5–0) y BYU (3–1) u Kansas State (3–1) d Virginia Tech (4–1) d Colorado (2–2) d Georgia Tech (3–1) y Alabama Arizona State Penn State (5–0) (51) u Nebraska (5–0) (14) u Florida State (5–0) (3) u North Carolina (6–0) (2) u Michigan (5–0) u Auburn (6–0) u Florida (5–1) d LSU (5–1) u Tennessee (4–1) Washington (4–1) Ohio State (5–1) d Michigan State (5–0) d Washington State (5–0) d Texas A&M (5–0) u Iowa (4–1) u Oklahoma State (6–0) u UCLA (4–2) u Air Force (7–0) u Georgia (4–1) d Kansas State (4–1) u Georgia Tech (4–1) u Virginia Tech (5–1) u West Virginia (5–1) y Wisconsin (6–1) y Stanford (4–2) d BYU Colorado Nebraska (6–0) (33) u Penn State (6–0) (26) d Florida State (6–0) (9) North Carolina (7–0) (2) Michigan (6–0) Florida (6–1) u Washington (5–1) u Tennessee (5–1) u Ohio State (6–1) u Washington State (6–0) u Auburn (6–1) d Oklahoma State (6–0) u UCLA (5–2) u Kansas State (5–1) u Michigan State (5–1) d Georgia (5–1) u LSU (5–2) d Iowa (4–2) d Virginia Tech (5–1) u Texas A&M (5–1) d West Virginia (5–1) u Purdue (5–1) y Arizona State (5–2) y Toledo (6–0) y Mississippi (4–2) y Air Force Georgia Tech Wisconsin Stanford Nebraska (7–0) (35) Penn State (6–0) (25) Florida State (7–0) (8) Michigan (7–0) u North Carolina (7–0) (2) d Florida (6–1) Washington (6–1) Tennessee (5–1) Ohio State (7–1) Washington State (7–0) Auburn (7–1) UCLA (6–2) u Kansas State (6–1) u Georgia (6–1) u Iowa (5–2) u LSU (5–2) u West Virginia (6–1) u Purdue (6–1) u Oklahoma State (6–1) d Arizona State (5–2) u Michigan State (5–2) d Toledo (7–0) u Virginia Tech (5–2) d Southern Miss (5–2) y Texas A&M (5–2) d Mississippi Nebraska (8–0) (46) Penn State (7–0) (16) Florida State (8–0) (5) Michigan (8–0) (1) North Carolina (8–0) (2) Washington (7–1) u Ohio State (8–1) u Tennessee (6–1) Georgia (7–1) u UCLA (7–2) u Kansas State (7–1) u Iowa (6–2) u Florida (6–2) d LSU (6–2) u Arizona State (6–2) u Washington State (7–1) d Auburn (7–2) d Toledo (8–0) u Mississippi State (6–2) y Virginia Tech (6–2) u Texas A&M (6–2) u Syracuse (6–3) y Purdue (6–2) d Southern Miss (6–2) Oklahoma State (6–2) d West Virginia Michigan State Michigan (9–0) (44) u Florida State (9–0) (23) u Nebraska (9–0) (3) d Ohio State (9–1) u Tennessee (7–1) u Penn State (7–1) d Georgia (7–1) u North Carolina (8–1) d UCLA (7–2) u Kansas State (8–1) u LSU (7–2) u Florida (7–2) u Washington (7–2) d Washington State (8–1) u Arizona State (7–2) Auburn (7–2) u Mississippi State (6–2) u Texas A&M (7–2) u Purdue (7–2) T tu Virginia Tech (7–2) T u Syracuse (7–3) u Iowa (6–3) d Wisconsin (8–2) y Oklahoma State (7–2) u Missouri (6–4) y Toledo Southern Miss Michigan (10–0) (44) Florida State (10–0) (24) Nebraska (10–0) (2) Ohio State (10–1) Tennessee (8–1) Penn State (8–1) UCLA (8–2) u North Carolina (9–1) Kansas State (9–1) u Florida (8–2) u Washington State (9–1) u Arizona State (8–2) u Auburn (8–2) u Georgia (7–2) d Mississippi State (7–2) u Texas A&M (8–2) u Washington (7–3) d Syracuse (8–3) u Virginia Tech (7–2) LSU (7–3) d Missouri (7–4) u West Virginia (7–4) y Purdue (7–3) d Wisconsin (8–3) d Colorado State (8–2) y Iowa Oklahoma State Michigan (11–0) (69) Nebraska (10–0) (1) u Tennessee (9–1) u Penn State (9–1) u Florida State (10–1) d UCLA (9–2) u Florida (9–2) u North Carolina (10–1) Ohio State (10–2) d Washington State (10–1) u Kansas State (10–1) d Arizona State (8–2) Auburn (9–2) Georgia (8–2) Texas A&M (8–2) u Syracuse (8–3) u LSU (7–3) u Purdue (8–3) u Missouri (7–4) u Colorado State (9–2) u Washington (7–4) d Mississippi State (7–3) d Southern Miss (8–3) y Air Force (10–2) y Oklahoma State (8–3) y Virginia Tech West Virginia Wisconsin Michigan (11–0) (69) Nebraska (11–0) (1) Tennessee (10–1) Florida State (10–1) u UCLA (9–2) u Florida (9–2) u North Carolina (10–1) u Washington State (10–1) u Ohio State (10–2) Kansas State (10–1) u Auburn (9–2) u Penn State (9–2) d Georgia (9–2) u Texas A&M (9–2) u Syracuse (9–3) u LSU (8–3) u Arizona State (8–3) d Purdue (8–3) Missouri (7–4) Colorado State (9–2) Washington (7–4) Southern Miss (8–3) u Air Force (10–2) u Oklahoma State (8–3) u Michigan State (7–4) y Mississippi State Michigan (11–0) (69) Nebraska (12–0) (1) Tennessee (11–1) Florida State (10–1) UCLA (9–2) Florida (9–2) North Carolina (10–1) Washington State (10–1) Ohio State (10–2) Kansas State (10–1) Penn State (9–2) u Georgia (9–2) u Auburn (9–3) d Syracuse (9–3) u LSU (8–3) u Arizona State (8–3) u Purdue (8–3) u Colorado State (10–2) u Missouri (7–4) Texas A&M (9–3) d Washington (7–4) Southern Miss (8–3) Air Force (10–2) Oklahoma State (8–3) Michigan State (7–4) Michigan (12–0) (51½) nc Nebraska (13–0) (18½) Florida State (11–1) u Florida (10–2) u UCLA (10–2) North Carolina (11–1) u Tennessee (11–2) d Kansas State (11–1) u Washington State (10–2) d Georgia (10–2) u Auburn (10–3) u Ohio State (10–3) d LSU (9–3) u Arizona State (8–3) u Purdue (9–3) u Penn State (9–3) d Colorado State (11–2) u Washington (8–4) u Southern Miss (9–3) u Texas A&M (9–4) Syracuse (9–4) d Mississippi (8–4) y Missouri (7–5) d Oklahoma State (8–4) Georgia Tech (7–5) y Air Force Michigan State Coaches Poll In the final Coaches Poll of the 1997 season, Nebraska leapfrogged Michigan to secure a share of the national championship, making it the 3rd split championship of the 1990s.Few ready to accept split NCAA national football title. (1998, Jan 05). USA Today. Retrieved ProQuest. Eight coaches split their first-place votes, with a final tally of 32 first-place votes for Nebraska and 30 for Michigan. The final vote count was Nebraska 1,520, Michigan 1,516.USA Today ESPN TOP 25 COACHES' POLL. (1998, Jan 05). USA Today. 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 (Final) Aug 11COACHES: The top 25 teams in the USA Today/ESPN preseason college football poll https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1997/08/10/polls-new-role-invites-scrutiny/b10537f4-eae8-4ce4-8cb0-f82545005254/ The Washington Post August 10, 1997 December 31, 2016 Sep 2USA Today ESPN TOP 25 COACHES' POLL. (1997, Sep 02). USA Today. Sep 8USA Today ESPN TOP 25 COACHES' POLL. (1997, Sep 08). USA Today. Sep 15USA Today ESPN TOP 25 COACHES' POLL. (1997, Sep 15). USA Today. Sep 22USA Today ESPN TOP 25 COACHES' POLL. (1997, Sep 22). USA Today. Sep 29USA Today ESPN TOP 25 COACHES' POLL. (1997, Sep 29). USA Today. Oct 6USA Today ESPN TOP 25 COACHES' POLL. 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Jan 4USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/113429791/ The Tennessean January 4, 1998 December 31, 2016 Florida (19) Penn State (9) Washington (15) Florida State (3) Tennessee (8) Nebraska (4) Colorado (3) North Carolina (1) Ohio State Texas LSU Notre Dame Michigan Miami (FL) Alabama Syracuse BYU Stanford Auburn Iowa Clemson USC Kansas State Wisconsin Virginia Tech Florida (1–0) (25) Penn State (0–0) (13) Tennessee (1–0) (10) u Washington (0–0) (7) d Florida State (0–0) (3) d Nebraska (1–0) (2) Colorado (0–0) (1) North Carolina (0–0) (1) Ohio State (1–0) Texas (0–0) LSU (0–0) Miami (FL) (1–0) u Notre Dame (0–0) d Michigan (0–0) d Alabama (1–0) BYU (0–0) u Stanford (0–0) u Auburn (0–0) u Iowa (0–0) u Clemson (0–0) u USC (0–0) u Virginia Tech (1–0) u Kansas State (0–0) Northwestern (1–0) npr Colorado State (1–0) npr Syracuse Wisconsin Florida (2–0) (25) Penn State (1–0) (12) Washington (1–0) (13) u Tennessee (2–0) (5) d Nebraska (1–0) (2) u Florida State (1–0) (3) d Colorado (1–0) (1) North Carolina (1–0) (1) Ohio State (1–0) Texas (1–0) LSU (1–0) Miami (FL) (1–0) Michigan (0–0) u Alabama (1–0) u Notre Dame (1–0) d Auburn (1–0) u Iowa (1–0) u Stanford (1–0) d Virginia Tech (1–0) u Kansas State (1–0) u Clemson (1–0) d USC (0–1) d Michigan State (1–0) npr West Virginia (2–0) npr NC State (2–0) npr BYU Northwestern Colorado State Florida (2–0) (25) Penn State (2–0) (14) Washington (2–0) (12) Tennessee (2–0) (6) Florida State (2–0) (2) u Nebraska (2–0) (1) d North Carolina (2–0) (1) u Ohio State (2–0) (1) u Michigan (1–0) u LSU (2–0) u Alabama (2–0) u Auburn (2–0) u Iowa (2–0) u Virginia Tech (2–0) u Clemson (2–0) u Colorado (1–1) d Arizona State (2–0) npr Michigan State (2–0) u Kansas State (2–0) u Washington State (2–0) npr Miami (FL) (1–1) d Texas A&M (1–0) npr Stanford (1–1) d Texas (1–1) d Georgia (2–0) npr Notre Dame USC West Virginia NC State Florida (3–0) (43) Penn State (3–0) (14) Nebraska (3–0) (3) u Florida State (3–0) (1) u North Carolina (3–0) (1) u Michigan (2–0) u Ohio State (3–0) u Auburn (3–0) u Iowa (3–0) u Tennessee (2–1) d Washington (2–1) d Virginia Tech (3–0) u Michigan State (3–0) u Washington State (3–0) u LSU (2–1) d Colorado (1–1) Kansas State (2–0) u Texas A&M (2–0) u Alabama (2–1) d Georgia (3–0) u Clemson (2–1) d Stanford (2–1) u Arizona State (2–1) d BYU (1–1) npr Air Force (4–0) npr Miami (FL) Texas Florida (4–0) (45) Penn State (3–0) (13) Nebraska (3–0) (3) Florida State (3–0) North Carolina (4–0) (1) Michigan (3–0) Ohio State (4–0) Iowa (4–0) u Auburn (4–0) d Tennessee (2–1) Washington (2–1) Virginia Tech (4–0) Michigan State (3–0) LSU (3–1) u Washington State (4–0) d Kansas State (3–0) u Texas A&M (3–0) u Colorado (2–1) d Georgia (3–0) u Alabama (3–1) d Stanford (3–1) u Arizona State (3–1) u Air Force (5–0) u BYU (2–1) UCLA (2–2) npr Clemson Florida (5–0) (48) Penn State (4–0) (11) Nebraska (4–0) (2) Florida State (4–0) North Carolina (5–0) (1) Michigan (4–0) Ohio State (5–0) Auburn (5–0) u Washington (3–1) u Tennessee (3–1) Michigan State (4–0) u Washington State (5–0) u Texas A&M (4–0) u LSU (4–1) Georgia (4–0) u Iowa (4–1) d Stanford (4–1) u Air Force (6–0) u UCLA (3–2) u Oklahoma State (5–0) т tnpr Virginia Tech (4–1) т d BYU (3–1) u Kansas State (3–1) d West Virginia (4–1) npr Colorado (2–2) d Alabama Arizona State Penn State (5–0) (51) u Nebraska (5–0) (9) u Florida State (5–0) (1) u North Carolina (6–0) (1) u Michigan (5–0) u Florida (6–1) d Auburn (6–0) u Washington (4–1) u Tennessee (4–1) u LSU (5–1) u Michigan State (5–0) Ohio State (5–1) d Washington State (5–0) d Texas A&M (5–0) d Iowa (4–1) u Oklahoma State (6–0) u Air Force (7–0) u UCLA (4–2) u Virginia Tech (5–1) u Kansas State (4–1) u Georgia (4–1) d West Virginia (5–1) u Stanford (4–2) d Wisconsin (6–1) npr Georgia Tech (4–1) npr BYU Colorado Nebraska (6–0) (28) u Penn State (6–0) (29) d Florida State (6–0) (3) North Carolina (7–0) (1) Michigan (6–0) (1) Florida (6–1) Washington (5–1) u Tennessee (5–1) u Ohio State (6–1) u Washington State (6–0) u Auburn (6–1) d Oklahoma State (6–0) u Kansas State (5–1) u Michigan State (5–1) d LSU (5–2) d UCLA (5–2) u Virginia Tech (5–1) u Georgia (5–1) u Iowa (4–2) d West Virginia (5–1) u Texas A&M (5–1) d Arizona State (5–2) npr Purdue (5–1) npr Air Force (7–1) d Syracuse (5–3) npr Stanford Wisconsin Georgia Tech Nebraska (7–0) (37) Penn State (6–0) (20) Florida State (7–0) (3) Michigan (7–0) (2) u North Carolina (7–0) d Florida (6–1) Washington (6–1) Tennessee (5–1) Ohio State (7–1) Washington State (7–0) Auburn (7–1) Kansas State (6–1) u UCLA (6–2) u LSU (5–2) u Georgia (6–1) u Iowa (5–2) u West Virginia (6–1) u Purdue (6–1) u Oklahoma State (6–1) d Michigan State (5–2) d Arizona State (5–2) u Virginia Tech (5–2) d Toledo (7–0) npr Syracuse (5–3) u BYU (5–2) npr Texas A&M Air Force Nebraska (8–0) (50) Florida State (8–0) (2) u Penn State (7–0) (8) d Michigan (8–0) (2) North Carolina (8–0) Washington (7–1) u Tennessee (6–1) u Ohio State (8–1) u Georgia (7–1) u Kansas State (7–1) u UCLA (7–2) u LSU (6–2) u Florida (6–2) d Iowa (6–2) u Washington State (7–1) d Arizona State (6–2) u Auburn (7–2) d Virginia Tech (6–2) u Syracuse (6–3) u Toledo (8–0) u Texas A&M (6–2) npr West Virginia (6–2) d Oklahoma State (6–2) d Purdue (6–2) d Southern Miss (6–2) npr Michigan State BYU Florida State (9–0) (26) u Michigan (9–0) (20) u Nebraska (9–0) (16) d Ohio State (9–1) u Tennessee (7–1) u Penn State (7–1) d Georgia (7–1) u Kansas State (8–1) u North Carolina (8–1) d UCLA (7–2) u LSU (7–2) u Florida (7–2) u Washington State (8–1) u Washington (7–2) d Arizona State (7–2) u Auburn (7–2) u Virginia Tech (7–2) u Texas A&M (7–2) u Syracuse (7–3) Purdue (7–2) u Oklahoma State (7–2) u Iowa (6–3) d West Virginia (6–2) d Wisconsin (8–2) npr Mississippi State (6–2) npr Toledo Southern Miss Florida State (10–0) (29) Michigan (10–0) (20) Nebraska (10–0) (13) Ohio State (10–1) Tennessee (8–1) Penn State (8–1) Kansas State (9–1) u North Carolina (9–1) u UCLA (8–2) u Florida (8–2) u Washington State (9–1) u Arizona State (8–2) u Auburn (8–2) u Georgia (7–2) d Virginia Tech (7–2) u Texas A&M (8–2) u Syracuse (8–3) u LSU (7–3) d Mississippi State (7–2) u Washington (7–3) d West Virginia (7–2) u Colorado State (8–2) npr Missouri (7–4) npr Wisconsin (8–3) Purdue (7–3) d Oklahoma State Iowa Michigan (11–0) (46) u Nebraska (10–0) (16) u Tennessee (9–1) u Penn State (9–1) u Florida State (10–1) d North Carolina (10–1) u UCLA (9–2) u Florida (9–2) u Kansas State (10–1) d Washington State (10–1) u Ohio State (10–2) d Arizona State (8–2) Auburn (9–2) Georgia (8–2) Texas A&M (8–2) u Syracuse (8–3) u LSU (7–3) u Purdue (8–3) u Colorado State (9–2) u Missouri (7–4) u Virginia Tech (7–3) d Washington (7–4) d Air Force (10–2) npr Southern Miss (8–3) npr Oklahoma State (8–3) npr Mississippi State West Virginia Wisconsin Michigan (11–0) (58) Nebraska (11–0) (4) Tennessee (10–1) Florida State (10–1) u North Carolina (10–1) u UCLA (9–2) u Washington State (10–1) u Florida (9–2) Kansas State (10–1) Ohio State (10–2) u Auburn (9–2) u Penn State (9–2) d Georgia (9–2) u Texas A&M (9–2) u Syracuse (9–3) u LSU (8–3) u Purdue (8–3) u Colorado State (9–2) u Arizona State (8–3) d Missouri (7–4) Air Force (10–2) u Washington (7–4) Southern Miss (8–3) u Oklahoma State (8–3) u New Mexico (9–2) npr Virginia Tech Michigan (11–0) (53½) Nebraska (12–0) (8½) Tennessee (11–1) Florida State (10–1) North Carolina (10–1) UCLA (9–2) Washington State (10–1) Florida (9–2) Kansas State (10–1) Ohio State (10–2) Georgia (9–2) u Penn State (9–2) Auburn (9–3) d Syracuse (9–3) u LSU (8–3) u Purdue (8–3) u Colorado State (10–2) u Arizona State (8–3) u Texas A&M (9–3) d Missouri (7–4) Air Force (10–2) Southern Miss (8–3) u Washington (7–4) d Oklahoma State (8–3) Michigan State (7–4) npr New Mexico Nebraska (13–0) (32) nc Michigan (12–0) (30) d Florida State (11–1) u North Carolina (11–1) u UCLA (10–2) u Florida (10–2) Kansas State (11–1) u Tennessee (11–2) d Washington State (10–2) d Georgia (10–2) u Auburn (10–3) u Ohio State (10–3) d LSU (9–3) u Arizona State (9–3) u Purdue (9–3) u Colorado State (11–2) u Penn State (9–3) d Washington (8–4) u Southern Miss (9–3) u Syracuse (9–4) d Texas A&M (9–4) d Mississippi (8–4) npr Missouri (7–5) d Oklahoma State (8–4) Air Force (10–3) d Michigan State References 2 * Category:NCAA Division I FBS football rankings