1984 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

none August 2023 December 2025 1984 Auburn BYU SEC (4) Two major human polls as well as five other human polls comprised the 1984 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) Aughttp://www.databasefootball.com/College/polls/appoll.htm?PollID=555 1984 Preseason A.P. Poll DatabaseFootball.com usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20151130220823/http://www.databasefootball.com/College/polls/appoll.htm?PollID=555 2015-11-30 Sep 4https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1984-polls.html 1984 College Football Polls Sports Reference September 4, 1984 Sep 11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Oct 2 Oct 9 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30 Nov 6 Nov 13 Nov 20 Nov 27 Dec 4 Jan 2 Auburn (30) Nebraska (5) Pittsburgh (2) Clemson (11) UCLA (5) Texas Ohio State Notre Dame (1) Alabama (1) Miami (FL) (1) Penn State Iowa (1) Arizona State (2) Michigan (1) SMU Oklahoma Florida Washington Boston College Florida State Miami (FL) (2–0) (36) u Nebraska (0–0) (7) Clemson (1–0) (2) u UCLA (0–0) (6) u Texas (0–0) u Ohio State (0–0) u Notre Dame (0–0) (1) u Auburn (0–1) d Alabama (0–0) (1) Iowa (0–0) (1) u Penn State (0–0) Arizona State (0–0) u BYU (1–0) npr Michigan (0–0) (1) SMU (0–0) Oklahoma (0–0) Pittsburgh (0–1) d Boston College (1–0) u Washington (0–0) d Florida State (1–0) Florida Nebraska (1–0) (35) u Clemson (2–0) (15) u Michigan (1–0) (3) u Texas (0–0) (1) u Iowa (1–0) (2) т tu Miami (FL) (2–1) (1) т d UCLA (1–0) (2) d BYU (2–0) (1) u Ohio State (1–0) d Boston College (2–0) u Auburn (0–1) d Penn State (1–0) d Oklahoma State (1–0) npr SMU (0–0) u Oklahoma (1–0) u Washington (1–0) u Pittsburgh (0–1) Florida State (1–0) u Alabama (0–1) d USC (1–0) npr Notre Dame Arizona State Nebraska (2–0) (37) Clemson (2–0) (15) Texas (1–0) (4) u Miami (FL) (3–1) (1) u Ohio State (2–0) u BYU (3–0) u Penn State (2–0) u UCLA (2–0) (2) d Washington (2–0) u Boston College (2–0) Oklahoma (2–0) u Oklahoma State (2–0) u SMU (1–0) u Iowa (1–1) d Florida State (2–0) u Michigan (1–1) d USC (1–0) u West Virginia (3–0) npr Auburn (0–2) d Georgia (1–0) npr Pittsburgh Alabama Nebraska (3–0) (52) Texas (1–0) (2) u Ohio State (3–0) (2) u Penn State (3–0) u Boston College (3–0) u Washington (3–0) u Oklahoma (3–0) u BYU (4–0) d Florida State (3–0) u Oklahoma State (3–0) u SMU (2–0) u Georgia (2–0) u Clemson (2–1) d Michigan (2–1) u USC (2–0) u Miami (FL) (3–2) d UCLA (2–1) d Georgia Tech (2–0) npr Notre Dame (2–1) npr Auburn (1–2) d Iowa West Virginia Texas (2–0) (51) u Ohio State (4–0) (5) u Washington (4–0) (1) u Boston College (3–0) (2) u Oklahoma (4–0) (1) u Florida State (4–0) u BYU (4–0) u Nebraska (3–1) d Oklahoma State (4–0) u SMU (3–0) u Penn State (3–1) d Georgia Tech (3–0) u Michigan (3–1) u Miami (FL) (4–2) u LSU (3–0–1) npr Notre Dame (3–1) u UCLA (3–1) Auburn (2–2) u Vanderbilt (4–0) npr Georgia (2–1) d Clemson USC Texas (3–0) (55) Washington (5–0) (1) u Oklahoma (4–0) (1) u Boston College (3–0) (2) BYU (5–0) u Nebraska (4–1) u SMU (3–0) u Ohio State (4–1) d Florida State (4–0–1) d Miami (FL) (5–2) u Penn State (4–1) LSU (3–0–1) u Oklahoma State (4–1) d Purdue (4–1) npr Georgia (3–1) u Auburn (3–2) u South Carolina (4–0) npr Florida (3–1–1) npr Kentucky (4–0) npr Georgia Tech (3–1) d Michigan Notre Dame UCLA Vanderbilt Washington (6–0) (37) u Oklahoma (4–0–1) (10) u Texas (3–0–1) (4) d Boston College (4–0) (6) u Nebraska (5–1) u SMU (4–0) (1) u BYU (6–0) d Ohio State (5–1) Miami (FL) (6–2) u LSU (4–0–1) u South Carolina (5–0) u Oklahoma State (4–1) u Auburn (4–2) u Georgia (4–1) u Florida State (4–1–1) d Kentucky (5–0) u Florida (4–1–1) u Iowa (4–2) npr Penn State (4–2) d West Virginia (5–1) npr Purdue Georgia Tech Washington (7–0) (45) Oklahoma (5–0–1) (7) Texas (4–0–1) (3) Nebraska (6–1) u BYU (7–0) (3) u Ohio State (6–1) u LSU (5–0–1) (1) u Miami (FL) (7–2) u South Carolina (6–0) u Oklahoma State (5–1) u Boston College (4–1) d Auburn (5–2) u Georgia (5–1) u SMU (4–1) d Florida State (5–1–1) Florida (5–1–1) u Iowa (5–2) u West Virginia (6–1) u Penn State (5–2) USC (5–1) npr Kentucky Washington (8–0) (50) Texas (5–0–1) (3) u Nebraska (7–1) (3) u BYU (8–0) (4) u South Carolina (7–0) u Miami (FL) (7–2) u Oklahoma State (6–1) u Georgia (6–1) u Boston College (5–1) u Oklahoma (5–1–1) d Auburn (6–2) u West Virginia (7–1) u Florida (5–1–1) u Florida State (5–1–1) u LSU (5–1–1) d Ohio State (6–2) d Iowa (6–2) USC (6–1) u SMU (4–2) d TCU (6–1) npr Penn State Washington (9–0) Nebraska (8–1) u Texas (6–0–1) d BYU (9–0) South Carolina (8–0) Miami (FL) (8–2) Oklahoma State (7–1) Georgia (7–1) Oklahoma (6–1–1) u Florida (6–1–1) u Florida State (6–1–1) u LSU (6–1–1) u Ohio State (7–2) u USC (7–1) u TCU (7–1) u Boston College (5–2) d SMU (5–2) u Iowa (6–2–1) d West Virginia (7–2) d Auburn (6–3) d Nebraska (9–1) (37) u South Carolina (9–0) (11) u BYU (10–0) (11) u Oklahoma State (8–1) u Florida (7–1–1) u Oklahoma (7–1–1) u USC (8–1) u Washington (9–1) d LSU (7–1–1) u Texas (6–1–1) d Ohio State (8–2) u TCU (8–1) u Boston College (6–2) u Miami (FL) (8–3) d Georgia (7–2) d SMU (6–2) u Florida State (6–2–1) d Auburn (7–3) d Virginia (7–1–1) npr Clemson (7–2) npr Iowa West Virginia BYU (11–0) (40) u Oklahoma (8–1–1) (7) u Oklahoma State (9–1) (3) u Florida (8–1–1) (7) u Washington (10–1) (1) u Texas (7–1–1) u Nebraska (9–2) d Ohio State (9–2) u South Carolina (9–1) d Boston College (7–2) u SMU (7–2) u Miami (FL) (8–3) u Auburn (8–3) u USC (8–2) d Florida State (7–2–1) u LSU (7–2–1) d TCU (8–2) d Maryland (7–3) npr UCLA (8–3) npr Georgia (7–3) d Virginia Clemson BYU (12–0) (34) Oklahoma (9–1–1) (18) Florida (8–1–1) (5) u Washington (10–1) (1) u Nebraska (9–2) u Ohio State (9–2) u South Carolina (10–1) u Boston College (8–2) u Oklahoma State (9–2) d SMU (8–2) u Auburn (8–3) u Florida State (7–2–1) u Texas (7–2–1) d LSU (8–2–1) u Maryland (8–3) u Miami (FL) (8–4) d UCLA (8–3) u Georgia (7–3) u Notre Dame (7–4) npr USC (8–3) d TCU BYU (12–0) (33) Oklahoma (9–1–1) (16) Florida (9–1–1) (6) Washington (10–1) (1) Nebraska (9–2) Ohio State (9–2) South Carolina (10–1) Boston College (9–2) Oklahoma State (9–2) SMU (9–2) LSU (8–2–1) u Maryland (8–3) u Miami (FL) (8–4) u UCLA (8–3) u Florida State (7–3–1) d Auburn (8–4) d Notre Dame (7–4) u USC (8–3) u Texas (7–3–1) d Wisconsin (7–3–1) npr Georgia BYU (13–0) (38) nc Washington (11–1) (16) u Florida (9–1–1) (6) Nebraska (10–2) u Boston College (10–2) u Oklahoma (9–2–1) d Oklahoma State (10–2) u SMU (10–2) u UCLA (9–3) u USC (9–3) u South Carolina (10–2) d Maryland (9–3) Ohio State (9–3) d Auburn (9–4) u LSU (8–3–1) d Iowa (8–4–1) npr Florida State (7–3–2) d Miami (FL) (8–5) d Kentucky (9–3) npr Virginia (8–2–2) npr Notre Dame Texas Wisconsin Coaches Poll 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 (Final) Aug 26August 26, 1984 UPI Pre-season Top 20 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/99138360/ Detroit Free-Press December 17, 2016 Sep 4September 5, 1984 The United Press International Board of Coaches Top 20 college football ratings https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/13297978/ Logansport Pharos-Tribune December 17, 2016 Sep 11September 11, 1984 The United Press International Board of Coaches Top 20 college football ratings https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/126815081/ Daily Chronicle December 17, 2016 Sep 18September 18, 1984 Nebraska takes poll's top spot https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/126819157/ Daily Chronicle December 17, 2016 Sep 25September 25, 1984 Readers, Poll Agree on 'Huskers https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/111832882/ The Tennessean December 17, 2016 Oct 2October 2, 1984 The United Press International Board of Coaches Top 20 college football ratings https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/126828519/ Daily Chronicle December 17, 2016 Oct 9October 9, 1984 UPI, Fans' Polls Set Up Showdown https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/111927137/ The Tennessean December 17, 2016 Oct 16October 16, 1984 Tie Game Hands Washington Top Collegiate Billing https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/139349754/ The Republic December 17, 2016 Oct 23October 23, 1984 The United Press International Board of Coaches Top 20 college football ratings https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/10093141/ Logansport Pharos-Tribune December 17, 2016 Oct 30October 30, 1984 The United Press International Board of Coaches Top 20 college football ratings https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/126847077/ Daily Chronicle December 17, 2016 Nov 6November 6, 1984 Huskies Still Atop UPI, Fans Polls https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/111498948/ The Tennessean December 17, 2016 Nov 13November 13, 1984 Nebraska Voted Top Team In Nation By College Coaches https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/10106238/ Logansport Pharos-Tribune December 17, 2016 Nov 20November 20, 1984 Coaches Believe Brigham Young No. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/157464789/ Albuquerque Journal December 17, 2016 Nov 27November 27, 1984 The United Press International Board of Coaches Top 20 college football ratings https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/126875138/ Daily Chronicle December 17, 2016 Dec 4December 4, 1984 UPI Poll https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/146606341/ Pittsburgh Press December 17, 2016 Jan 2January 3, 1985 The United Press International Board of Coaches Top 20 college football ratings https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/126810723/ Daily Chronicle December 17, 2016 Auburn (32) Nebraska (1) Texas (4) Miami (FL) (1) UCLA (1) Penn State Pittsburgh (1) Clemson Ohio State Michigan Oklahoma Alabama Arizona State Iowa Notre Dame (1) SMU Washington Florida Georgia Boston College Miami (FL) (2–0) (30) u Nebraska (0–0) (4) Texas (0–0) UCLA (0–0) u Clemson (1–0) u Auburn (0–1) d Penn State (0–0) d Ohio State (0–0) u Michigan (0–0) u Oklahoma (0–0) u Alabama (0–0) u BYU (1–0) npr Arizona State (0–0) Iowa (0–0) Notre Dame (0–0) Boston College (1–0) u SMU (0–0) d Washington (0–0) d Florida State (1–0) npr Pittsburgh (0–1) d Florida Georgia Nebraska (1–0) (32) u Michigan (1–0) (4) u Texas (0–0) (2) Clemson (2–0) u Iowa (1–0) u BYU (2–0) (1) u UCLA (1–0) d Miami (FL) (2–1) d Boston College (2–0) u Auburn (0–1) d Ohio State (1–0) d Oklahoma (1–0) d Penn State (1–0) d Oklahoma State (1–0) npr SMU (0–0) u Washington (1–0) u Florida State (1–0) u USC (1–0) npr Georgia (1–0) npr Alabama (0–1) d Arizona State Notre Dame Pittsburgh Nebraska (2–0) (34) Texas (1–0) (4) u Oklahoma (2–0) u BYU (3–0) u Penn State (2–0) u Ohio State (2–0) u Boston College (2–0) u Washington (2–0) u Miami (FL) (3–1) d UCLA (2–0) d Oklahoma State (2–0) u SMU (1–0) u Florida State (2–0) u Michigan (1–1) d Iowa (1–1) d USC (1–0) u Georgia (1–0) u West Virginia (3–0) npr Tennessee (2–0) npr Auburn (0–2) d Clemson Alabama Nebraska (3–0) (39) Texas (1–0) Ohio State (3–0) u Oklahoma (3–0) u Washington (3–0) u Penn State (3–0) d Boston College (3–0) (1) BYU (4–0) u Florida State (3–0) u Georgia (2–0) u Oklahoma State (3–0) u SMU (2–0) u Michigan (2–1) u USC (2–0) u UCLA (2–1) d Miami (FL) (3–2) d Notre Dame (2–1) npr LSU (2–0–1) npr Auburn (1–2) u Iowa (1–2) d West Virginia Tennessee Texas (2–0) (34) u Ohio State (4–0) (1) u Oklahoma (4–0) (1) u Washington (4–0) (3) u Boston College (3–0) (1) u BYU (4–0) u Florida State (4–0) u Oklahoma State (4–0) u Nebraska (3–1) d SMU (3–0) u Michigan (3–1) u Georgia Tech (3–0) npr LSU (3–0–1) u Penn State (3–1) d Notre Dame (3–1) u Miami (FL) (4–2) Vanderbilt (4–0) npr Auburn (2–2) u Georgia (2–1) d South Carolina (3–0) т Iowa (2–2) т background-color:#FFFFE6 USC UCLA Texas (3–0) (34) Oklahoma (4–0) (1) u Washington (5–0) (3) u Boston College (3–0) (1) u BYU (5–0) u Nebraska (4–1) u SMU (3–0) u Florida State (4–0–1) d Ohio State (4–1) d LSU (3–0–1) u Miami (FL) (5–2) u Penn State (4–1) u Oklahoma State (4–1) d South Carolina (4–0) u Georgia (3–1) u Auburn (3–2) u Purdue (4–1) npr Florida (3–1–1) npr Iowa (3–2) u Kentucky (4–0) npr Michigan Georgia Tech Notre Dame Vanderbilt Washington (6–0) (24) u Oklahoma (4–0–1) (3) Texas (3–0–1) (9) d Boston College (4–0) (2) BYU (6–0) (1) Nebraska (5–1) SMU (4–0) Ohio State (5–1) (1) u LSU (4–0–1) u Miami (FL) (6–2) u South Carolina (5–0) u Oklahoma State (4–1) u Auburn (4–2) u Georgia (4–1) u Kentucky (5–0) u Florida State (4–1–1) d Iowa (4–2) u Florida (4–1–1) West Virginia (5–1) npr Michigan (4–2) npr Penn State Purdue Washington (7–0) (30) Texas (4–0–1) (7) u Oklahoma (5–0–1) (2) d BYU (7–0) (1) u Nebraska (6–1) u LSU (5–0–1) (1) u Ohio State (6–1) (1) u South Carolina (6–0) u Miami (FL) (7–2) u Boston College (4–1) d Oklahoma State (5–1) u Georgia (5–1) u Auburn (5–2) West Virginia (6–1) u Florida State (5–1–1) u SMU (4–1) d Iowa (5–2) Florida (5–1–1) USC (5–1) npr Penn State (5–2) npr Kentucky Michigan Washington (8–0) (24) Texas (5–0–1) BYU (8–0) (5) u Nebraska (7–1) (2) u South Carolina (7–0) u Miami (FL) (7–2) u Boston College (5–1) u Georgia (6–1) u West Virginia (7–1) u Oklahoma State (6–1) u Auburn (6–2) u Oklahoma (5–1–1) d Iowa (6–2) u Florida State (5–1–1) u Florida (5–1–1) u USC (6–1) u LSU (5–1–1) d Ohio State (6–2) d TCU (6–1) npr Cal State Fullerton (9–0) npr SMU Penn State Washington (9–0) (30) Texas (6–0–1) (6) Nebraska (8–1) (2) u BYU (9–0) (4) d South Carolina (8–0) Miami (FL) (8–2) Oklahoma State (7–1) u Georgia (7–1) Oklahoma (6–1–1) u Florida State (6–1–1) u Florida (6–1–1) u USC (7–1) u Ohio State (7–2) u TCU (7–1) u LSU (6–1–1) u Boston College (5–2) d Iowa (6–2–1) d West Virginia (7–2) d Virginia (6–1–1) npr SMU (5–2) npr Auburn Cal State Fullerton Nebraska (9–1) (19) u South Carolina (9–0) (9) u BYU (10–0) (12) u Oklahoma State (8–1) u Washington (9–1) d Oklahoma (7–1–1) u USC (8–1) u Florida (7–1–1) u Texas (6–1–1) d TCU (8–1) u Ohio State (8–2) u LSU (7–1–1) u Boston College (6–2) u Virginia (7–1–1) u SMU (6–2) u Georgia (7–2) npr Miami (FL) (8–3) d Florida State (6–2–1) d Auburn (7–3) npr Penn State (6–3) npr Iowa BYU (11–0) (30) u Oklahoma State (9–1) (2) u Oklahoma (8–1–1) (2) u Texas (7–1–1) (3) u Washington (10–1) (1) Ohio State (9–2) u Florida (8–1–1) (2) u Nebraska (9–2) d South Carolina (9–1) d Boston College (7–2) u Auburn (8–3) u Miami (FL) (8–3) т tu USC (8–2) т d SMU (7–2) u Florida State (7–2–1) u TCU (8–2) d Virginia (7–1–2) d LSU (7–2–1) d Maryland (7–3) npr Wisconsin (7–3–1) npr Georgia Penn State BYU (12–0) (21) Oklahoma (9–1–1) (10) u Washington (10–1) (1) u Nebraska (9–2) u Ohio State (9–2) u South Carolina (10–1) u Florida (8–1–1) (1) Boston College (9–2) u Oklahoma State (9–2) d SMU (8–2) u Auburn (8–3) Texas (7–2–1) d Florida State (7–2–1) u Maryland (8–3) u LSU (8–2–1) u Miami (8–4) d USC (8–3) d UCLA (8–3) npr Wisconsin (7–3–1) u Notre Dame (7–4) npr TCU Virginia BYU (12–0) (24) Oklahoma (9–1–1) (8) Washington (10–1) (1) Nebraska (9–2) Ohio State (9–2) Florida (9–1–1) (2) u South Carolina (10–1) d Boston College (9–2) Oklahoma State (9–2) SMU (9–2) Maryland (8–3) u LSU (8–2–1) u Miami (FL) 8–4 u USC (8–3) u UCLA (8–3) u Florida State (7–3–1) d Wisconsin (7–3–1) u Notre Dame (7–4) u Auburn (8–4) d Texas (7–3–1) d BYU (13–0) (28) nc Washington (11–1) (11) u Nebraska (10–2) u Boston College (10–2) u Oklahoma State (10–2) u Oklahoma (9–2–1) d Florida (9–1–1) (1) d SMU (10–2) u USC (9–3) u UCLA (9–3) u Maryland (9–3) Ohio State (9–3) d South Carolina (10–2) d Auburn (9–4) u Iowa (8–4–1) npr LSU (8–3–1) d Virginia (8–2–2) npr West Virginia (8–4) npr Kentucky (9–3) т tnpr Florida State (7–3–2) т d Miami (FL) Wisconsin Notre Dame Texas FWAA poll The Football Writers Association of America awarded the Grantland Rice Award to BYU based on the post-bowl voting of a 5-member committee. Final January 3Associated Press January 3, 1985 Football Writers Association gives Cougars nod https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-1983-fwaa-grantland-rice/174955580/ The Jackson Sun Cincinnati Jackson, Tennessee The Football Writers Association of America announced Wednesday that its members have chosen Brigham Young as the nation's No. 1 college football team. Washington was selected the nation's No. 2 college team and Florida was picked No. 3 [...] did not announce how many votes each of the top three universities received. BYU nc Washington Florida USA Today / CNN Top 25 The USA Today / CNN Top 25 football poll: 16 Final Jan 3 BYU 789 (26) nc Washington 751 (30) Florida 746 (3) Nebraska 689 Oklahoma 660 Boston College 648 Oklahoma State 625 SMU 543 Maryland 512 South Carolina 486 USC 465 UCLA 442 LSU 438 Ohio State 376 Auburn 368 Miami (FL) 279 Florida State 242 Virginia 212 Kentucky 210 Iowa 173 West Virginia 129 Army 110 Georgia 97 Air Force 93 Notre Dame 91 Football News Newspaper Football News published the results of their final poll in the January 31, 1985, issue. The Washington Huskies narrowly earned No. 1 above Brigham Young on the strength of their victory over Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl. FinalJanuary 31, 1985 46 19 2 Washington is No. 1 Football News Washington, behind its superb effort in a 28–17 Orange Bowl victory over favored Oklahoma, has been voted the No. 1 team in the nation by Football News. FN's final college poll for 1984 shows the Huskies edged Brigham Young by a slim margin. 1. Washington: 153; 2. Brigham Young: 148; 3. Nebraska: 139; 4. Florida: 136 January 31 Washington 153 nc BYU 148 Nebraska 139 Florida 136 Oklahoma 125 Boston College 119 Oklahoma State 115 UCLA 99 SMU 91 South Carolina 88 USC 75 Ohio State 62 Maryland 60 Iowa 57 Auburn 39 LSU 36 Miami (FL) 30 Virginia 29 Florida State 28 Kentucky 14 Sporting News 16 Final Jan 3 Florida nc Nebraska Washington BYU Boston College Oklahoma Oklahoma State South Carolina SMU Maryland UCLA Miami (FL) Ohio State Auburn USC Florida State Iowa Virginia Army Georgia References 2 * Category:NCAA Division I FBS football rankings