# 1995 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Two human polls comprised the 1995 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

| | Preseason Aug 22 | Week 1 Aug 29 | Week 2 Sep 5 | Week 3 Sep 12 | Week 4 Sep 19 | Week 5 Sep 26 | Week 6 Oct 3 | Week 7 Oct 10 | Week 8 Oct 17 | Week 9 Oct 24 | Week 10 Oct 31 | Week 11 Nov 7 | Week 12 Nov 14 | Week 13 Nov 21 | Week 14 Nov 28 | Week 15 Dec 5 | Week 16 (Final) Jan 4 | |
| 1. | Florida State (31) | Florida State (0–0) (31) | Florida State (1–0) (38) | Florida State (2–0) (33) | Florida State (3–0) (36) | Florida State (4–0) (42) | Florida State (4–0) (37) | Florida State (5–0) (40) | Florida State (6–0) (38) | Florida State (7–0) (34) | Nebraska (8–0) (23) | Nebraska (9–0) (45) | Nebraska (10–0) (45) | Nebraska (10–0) (44) | Nebraska (11–0) (51) | Nebraska (11–0) (50) | Nebraska (12–0) (62) | 1. |
| 2. | Nebraska (15) | Nebraska (0–0) (15) | Nebraska (1–0) (14) | Nebraska (2–0) (20) | Nebraska (3–0) (19) | Nebraska (4–0) (18) | Nebraska (5–0) (17) | Nebraska (5–0) (16) | Nebraska (6–0) (16) | Nebraska (7–0) (20) | Florida State (7–0) (31) | Ohio State (9–0) (12) | Ohio State (10–0) (12) | Ohio State (11–0) (13) | Florida (11–0) (11) | Florida (12–0) (12) | Florida (12–1) | 2. |
| 3. | Texas A&M (6) | Texas A&M (0–0) (6) | Texas A&M (1–0) (4) | Texas A&M (1–0) (4) | Texas A&M (2–0) (5) | Florida (3–0) (2) | Florida (4–0) (2) | Florida (5–0) (2) | Florida (6–0) (3) | Florida (6–0) (3) | Florida (7–0) (2) | Florida (8–0) (5) | Florida (9–0) (5) | Florida (10–0) (5) | Northwestern (10–1) | Northwestern (10–1) | Tennessee (11–1) | 3. |
| 4. | Penn State (1) | Penn State (0–0) (1) | Penn State (0–0) (1) | Florida (2–0) (2) | Florida (3–0) (2) | Colorado (4–0) | Colorado (5–0) (6) | Ohio State (5–0) (4) | Ohio State (6–0) (5) | Ohio State (7–0) (5) | Ohio State (8–0) (6) | Tennessee (8–1) | Tennessee (8–1) | Northwestern (10–1) | Tennessee (10–1) | Tennessee (10–1) т | Florida State (10–2) | 4. |
| 5. | Florida (6) | Florida (0–0) (5) | Florida (1–0) (2) | Auburn (2–0) (2) | USC (2–0) | USC (3–0) | Ohio State (4–0) т | USC (5–0) | USC (6–0) | Tennessee (6–1) | Tennessee (7–1) | Northwestern (8–1) | Northwestern (9–1) | Tennessee (9–1) | Ohio State (11–1) | Ohio State (11–1) т | Colorado (10–2) | 5. |
| 6. | Auburn (2) | Auburn (0–0) (2) | Auburn (1–0) (2) | USC (1–0) | Penn State (2–0) | Penn State (3–0) | USC (4–0) т | Tennessee (5–1) | Tennessee (6–1) | Kansas (7–0) | Northwestern (7–1) | Florida State (7–1) | Florida State (8–1) | Florida State (9–1) | Notre Dame (9–2) | Notre Dame (9–2) | Ohio State (11–2) | 6. |
| 7. | USC | USC (0–0) | USC (0–0) | Penn State (1–0) | Colorado (3–0) | Ohio State (3–0) | Michigan (5–0) | Auburn (4–1) | Kansas (6–0) | Colorado (6–1) | Michigan (7–1) | Kansas State (8–1) | Kansas State (9–1) | Notre Dame (9–2) | Colorado (9–2) | Colorado (9–2) | Kansas State (10–2) | 7. |
| 8. | Tennessee (1) | Tennessee (0–0) (1) | Tennessee (1–0) (1) | Tennessee (2–0) (1) | Ohio State (2–0) | Michigan (4–0) | Texas A&M (2–1) | Kansas State (5–0) | Kansas State (6–0) | Northwestern (6–1) | Notre Dame (7–2) | Notre Dame (8–2) | Notre Dame (8–2) | Colorado (9–2) | Florida State (9–2) | Florida State (9–2) | Northwestern (10–2) | 8. |
| 9. | Notre Dame | Notre Dame (0–0) | Ohio State (1–0) | Colorado (2–0) | Michigan (4–0) | Texas A&M (2–1) | Virginia (5–1) | Colorado (5–1) | Colorado (5–1) | Michigan (6–1) | Kansas State (7–1) | Colorado (7–2) | Colorado (8–2) | Texas (8–1–1) | Texas (9–1–1) | Texas (10–1–1) | Kansas (10–2) | 9. |
| 10. | Alabama | Ohio State (1–0) | Colorado (1–0) | Ohio State (1–0) | Oklahoma (2–0) | Oklahoma (3–0) | Tennessee (4–1) | Kansas (5–0) | Michigan (5–1) | Oregon (6–1) | Colorado (6–2) | Kansas (8–1) | Texas (7–1–1) | Kansas State (9–2) | Kansas State (9–2) | Kansas State (9–2) | Virginia Tech (10–1) | 10. |
| 11. | Miami (FL) | Alabama (0–0) | Michigan (2–0) | Michigan (3–0) | Virginia (3–1) | Virginia (4–1) | Auburn (3–1) | Michigan (5–1) | Northwestern (5–1) | Auburn (5–2) | Kansas (7–1) | Texas (6–1–1) | USC (8–1–1) | Kansas (9–2) | Kansas (9–2) | Kansas (9–2) | Notre Dame (9–3) | 11. |
| 12. | Ohio State | Miami (FL) (0–0) | UCLA (1–0) | UCLA (2–0) | Oregon (3–0) | Tennessee (3–1) | Penn State (3–1) | Alabama (4–1) | Oregon (5–1) | Notre Dame (6–2) | Penn State (6–2) | USC (7–1–1) | Michigan (8–2) | Oregon (9–2) | Oregon (9–2) | Oregon (9–2) | USC (9–2–1) | 12. |
| 13. | Colorado | Michigan (1–0) | Alabama (1–0) | Alabama (2–0) | Texas (2–0) | Auburn (2–1) | Kansas State (4–0) | Oklahoma (4–1) | Auburn (4–2) | USC (6–1) | Texas (5–1–1) | Michigan (7–2) | Virginia (8–3) | Virginia Tech (9–2) | Virginia Tech (9–2) | Virginia Tech (9–2) | Penn State (9–3) | 13. |
| 14. | Michigan | Colorado (0–0) | Oklahoma (0–0) | Oklahoma (2–0) | Auburn (2–1) | LSU (3–1) | Oklahoma (3–1) | Northwestern (4–1) | Virginia (6–2) | Kansas State (6–1) | USC (6–1–1) | Virginia (7–3) | Arkansas (8–2) | Penn State (7–3) | Michigan (9–3) | Michigan (9–3) | Texas (10–2–1) | 14. |
| 15. | Oklahoma | UCLA (0–0) | Texas (1–0) | Texas (1–0) | Tennessee (2–1) | Notre Dame (3–1) | Washington (3–1) | Oregon (4–1) | Oklahoma (4–1–1) | Texas (5–1–1) | Washington (5–2–1) | Arkansas (7–2) | Kansas (8–2) | Texas A&M (7–2) | Penn State (8–3) | Penn State (8–3) | Texas A&M (9–3) | 15. |
| 16. | UCLA | Oklahoma (0–0) | Virginia (1–1) | Virginia (2–1) | UCLA (2–1) | Kansas State (3–0) | Alabama (3–1) | Stanford (4–0–1) | Texas (4–1–1) | Penn State (5–2) | Alabama (6–2) | Alabama (7–2) | Oregon (8–2) | Auburn (8–3) | Texas A&M (8–2) | Auburn (8–3) | Virginia (9–4) | 16. |
| 17. | Virginia | Virginia (0–1) | Arizona (1–0) | Arizona (2–0) | Miami (FL) (1–1) | Maryland (4–0) | Oregon (3–1) | Notre Dame (4–2) | Notre Dame (5–2) | Washington (5–2) | Texas A&M (5–2) | Oregon (7–2) | Alabama (8–2) | USC (8–2–1) | Auburn (8–3) | USC (8–2–1) | Michigan (9–4) | 17. |
| 18. | Texas | Texas (0–0) | Washington (1–0) | Washington (1–0) | LSU (2–1) | Washington (2–1) | Arkansas (4–1) | Texas (4–1) | Iowa (5–0) | Alabama (5–2) | Arkansas (6–2) | Texas A&M (5–2) | Texas A&M (6–2) | Michigan (8–3) | USC (8–2–1) | Virginia (8–4) | Oregon (9–3) | 18. |
| 19. | Arizona | Arizona (0–0) | Miami (FL) (0–1) | Miami (FL) (1–1) | Kansas State (2–0) | Oregon (3–1) | Stanford (3–0–1) | Virginia (5–2) | Penn State (4–2) | Texas A&M (4–2) | Oregon (6–2) | Penn State (6–3) | Penn State (6–3) | Virginia (8–4) | Virginia (8–4) | Texas A&M (8–3) | Syracuse (9–3) | 19. |
| 20. | North Carolina | North Carolina (0–0) | Virginia Tech (0–0) | Oregon (2–0) | Georgia (2–1) | Alabama (2–1) | Texas (3–1) | Penn State (3–2) | Washington (4–2) | Virginia (6–3) | Syracuse (6–1) | Auburn (6–3) | Virginia Tech (8–2) | Washington (7–3–1) | Washington (7–3–1) | Washington (7–3–1) | Miami (FL) (8–3) | 20. |
| 21. | Wisconsin | Wisconsin (0–0) | Kansas State (1–0) | Air Force (2–0) | Notre Dame (2–1) | Texas (2–1) | LSU (3–1–1) | Wisconsin (2–1–1) | Alabama (4–2) | Syracuse (6–1) | Auburn (5–3) | Virginia Tech (7–2) | Auburn (7–3) | Alabama (8–3) | Alabama (8–3) | Alabama (8–3) | Alabama (8–3) | 21. |
| 22. | Boston College | Washington (0–0) | Syracuse (1–0) | Kansas State (2–0) | Washington (1–1) | Stanford (3–0–1) | Wisconsin (2–1–1) | Texas A&M (2–2) | Texas A&M (3–2) | Texas Tech (4–2) | UCLA (6–2) | Washington (5–3–1) | Washington (6–3–1) | Syracuse (8–2) | Miami (FL) (8–3) | Miami (FL) (8–3) | Auburn (8–4) | 22. |
| 23. | West Virginia | West Virginia (0–0) | NC State (1–0) | Georgia (1–1) | Alabama (2–1) | Arkansas (3–1) | Notre Dame (3–2) | Iowa (4–0) | Stanford (4–1–1) | Oklahoma (4–2–1) | Texas Tech (5–2) | Syracuse (6–2) | Syracuse (7–2) | Arkansas (8–3) | Arkansas (8–3) | Clemson (8–3) | Texas Tech (9–3) | 23. |
| 24. | Virginia Tech т | Virginia Tech (0–0) | Oregon (1–0) | Notre Dame (1–1) | Maryland (3–0) | Texas Tech (1–1) | Kansas (4–0) | Washington (3–2) | Wisconsin (2–2–1) | UCLA (5–2) | Virginia (6–3) | Clemson (6–3) | Clemson (7–3) | Clemson (8–3) | Clemson (8–3) | Arkansas (8–4) | Toledo (11–0–1) | 24. |
| 25. | Washington т | Illinois (0–0) | Notre Dame (0–1) | Northwestern (1–0) | Arizona (2–1) | Kansas (4–0) | Northwestern (3–1) | Texas Tech (2–2) | Texas Tech (3–2) | Iowa (5–1) | Oklahoma (5–2–1) | San Diego State (7–2) | Miami (FL) (6–3) | Miami (FL) (7–3) | Toledo (10–0–1) | Toledo (10–0–1) | Iowa (8–4) | 25. |
| | Preseason Aug 22 | Week 1 Aug 29 | Week 2 Sep 5 | Week 3 Sep 12 | Week 4 Sep 19 | Week 5 Sep 26 | Week 6 Oct 3 | Week 7 Oct 10 | Week 8 Oct 17 | Week 9 Oct 24 | Week 10 Oct 31 | Week 11 Nov 7 | Week 12 Nov 14 | Week 13 Nov 21 | Week 14 Nov 28 | Week 15 Dec 5 | Week 16 (Final) Jan 4 | |
| | | Dropped: Boston College | Dropped: North CarolinaWisconsinWest VirginiaIllinois | Dropped: Virginia TechSyracuseNC State | Dropped: Air ForceNorthwestern | Dropped: UCLAMiami (FL)GeorgiaArizona | Dropped: MarylandTexas Tech | Dropped: ArkansasLSU | None | Dropped: StanfordWisconsin | Dropped: Iowa | Dropped: UCLATexas TechOklahoma | Dropped: San Diego State | None | Dropped: Syracuse | None | Dropped: WashingtonClemsonArkansas | |

## Coaches Poll

| | Preseason Aug 22 | Week 2 Sep 5 | Week 3 Sep 11 | Week 4 Sep 18 | Week 5 Sep 25 | Week 6 Oct 2 | Week 7 Oct 9 | Week 8 Oct 16 | Week 9 Oct 23 | Week 10 Oct 30 | Week 11 Nov 6 | Week 12 Nov 13 | Week 13 Nov 20 | Week 14 Nov 27 | Week 15 Dec 4 | Week 16 (Final) Jan 4 | |
| 1. | Florida State (28) | Florida State (1–0) (36) | Florida State (2–0) (31) | Florida State (3–0) (33) | Florida State (4–0) (35) | Florida State (4–0) (34) | Florida State (5–0) (33) | Florida State (6–0) (34) | Florida State (7–0) (34) | Nebraska (8–0) (28) | Nebraska (9–0) (52) | Nebraska (10–0) (50) | Nebraska (10–0) (44) | Nebraska (11–0) (55) | Nebraska (11–0) (55) | Nebraska (12–0) (62) | 1. |
| 2. | Nebraska (17) | Nebraska (1–0) (19) | Nebraska (2–0) (25) | Nebraska (3–0) (24) | Nebraska (4–0) (25) | Nebraska (5–0) (24) | Nebraska (5–0) (24) | Nebraska (6–0) (22) | Nebraska (7–0) (23) | Florida State (7–0) (24) | Ohio State (9–0) (9) | Ohio State (10–0) (11) | Ohio State (11–0) (16) | Florida (11–0) (7) | Florida (12–0) (7) | Tennessee (11–1) | 2. |
| 3. | Texas A&M (7) | Texas A&M (1–0) (4) | Texas A&M (1–0) (5) | Texas A&M (2–0) (4) | Florida (3–0) | Florida (4–0) | Florida (5–0) | Florida (6–0) (1) | Florida (6–0) (1) | Florida (7–0) (1) | Florida (8–0) (1) | Florida (9–0) (1) | Florida (10–0) (2) | Northwestern (10–1) | Northwestern (10–1) | Florida (12–1) | 3. |
| 4. | Penn State (3) | Penn State (0–0) (2) | Florida (2–0) | Florida (3–0) | USC (3–0) (1) | USC (4–0) (2) | Ohio State (5–0) (3) | Ohio State (6–0) (4) | Ohio State (7–0) (4) | Ohio State (8–0) (9) | Tennessee (8–1) | Tennessee (8–1) | Northwestern (10–1) | Tennessee (10–1) | Tennessee (10–1) | Colorado (10–2) | 4. |
| 5. | Florida (5) | Florida (1–0) | USC (1–0) (1) | USC (2–0) (1) | Colorado (4–0) | Ohio State (4–0) (2) | USC (5–0) (2) | USC (6–0) (1) | Tennessee (6–1) | Tennessee (7–1) | Northwestern (8–1) | Northwestern (9–1) | Tennessee (9–1) | Ohio State (11–1) | Ohio State (11–1) | Florida State (10–2) | 5. |
| 6. | USC (2) | Auburn (1–0) | Auburn (2–0) | Penn State (2–0) | Ohio State (3–0) | Colorado (5–0) | Auburn (4–1) | Tennessee (6–1) | Kansas (7–0) | Northwestern (7–1) | Florida State (7–1) | Florida State (8–1) | Florida State (9–1) | Texas (9–1–1) | Texas (10–1–1) | Kansas State (10–2) | 6. |
| 7. | Auburn | USC (0–0) (1) | Penn State (1–0) | Ohio State (2–0) | Penn State (3–0) | Michigan (5–0) | Tennessee (5–1) | Kansas (6–0) | Colorado (6–1) | Michigan (7–1) | Kansas State (8–1) | Kansas State (9–1) | Texas (8–1–1) | Colorado (9–2) | Colorado (9–2) | Northwestern (10–2) | 7. |
| 8. | Notre Dame | Ohio State (1–0) | Ohio State (1–0) | Colorado (3–0) | Michigan (4–0) | Texas A&M (2–1) | Kansas State (5–0) | Kansas State (6–0) | Northwestern (6–1) | Kansas State (7–1) | Texas (6–1–1) | Texas (7–1–1) | Colorado (9–2) | Florida State (9–2) | Florida State (9–2) | Ohio State (11–2) | 8. |
| 9. | Miami (FL) | Michigan (2–0) | Michigan (3–0) | Michigan (4–0) | Oklahoma (3–0) | Virginia (5–1) | Kansas (5–0) | Colorado (5–1) | Michigan (6–1) | Texas (5–1–1) | Notre Dame (8–2) | Colorado (8–2) | Notre Dame (9–2) | Notre Dame (9–2) | Notre Dame (9–2) | Virginia Tech (10–2) | 9. |
| 10. | Ohio State | Colorado (1–0) | Colorado (2–0) | Texas (2–0) | Texas A&M (2–1) | Auburn (3–1) | Colorado (4–1) | Michigan (5–1) | USC (6–1) | Notre Dame (7–2) | Colorado (7–2) т | Notre Dame (8–2) | Kansas State (9–2) | Kansas State (9–2) | Kansas State (9–2) | Kansas (10–2) | 10. |
| 11. | Tennessee | Tennessee (1–0) | UCLA (2–0) | Oklahoma (2–0) | Virginia (4–1) | Tennessee (4–1) | Michigan (5–1) | Northwestern (5–1) | Auburn (5–2) | USC (6–1–1) | USC (7–1–1) т | USC (8–1–1) | Virginia Tech (9–2) | Virginia Tech (9–2) | Virginia Tech (9–2) | USC (9–2–1) | 11. |
| 12. | Michigan | UCLA (1–0) | Tennessee (2–0) | Auburn (2–1) | Auburn (2–1) | Penn State (3–1) | Oklahoma (4–1) | Oregon (5–1) | Oregon (6–1) | Colorado (6–2) | Kansas (8–1) | Virginia (8–3) | Oregon (9–2) | Oregon (9–2) | Oregon (9–2) | Penn State (9–3) | 12. |
| 13. | Colorado | Texas (1–0) | Texas (1–0) | Oregon (3–0) | Tennessee (3–1) | Kansas State (4–0) | Texas (4–1) | Auburn (4–2) | Texas (5–1–1) | Penn State (6–2) | Virginia (7–3) | Arkansas (8–2) | Texas A&M (7–2) | Texas A&M (8–2) | Kansas (9–2) | Notre Dame (9–3) | 13. |
| 14. | Alabama | Oklahoma (0–0) | Oklahoma (1–0) | Virginia (3–1) | Notre Dame (3–1) | Oklahoma (3–1) | Alabama (4–1) | Oklahoma (4–1–1) | Kansas State (6–1) | Kansas (7–1) | Texas A&M (6–2) | Michigan (8–2) | Kansas (9–2) | Kansas (9–2) | Michigan (9–3) | Texas (10–2–1) | 14. |
| 15. | UCLA | Arizona (1–0) | Washington (1–0) | UCLA (2–1) | Kansas State (3–0) | Washington (3–1) | Oregon (4–1) | Virginia (6–2) | Notre Dame (6–2) | Syracuse (6–1) | Michigan (7–2) | Texas A&M (6–2) | Auburn (8–3) | Michigan (9–3) | Auburn (8–3) | Texas A&M (9–3) | 15. |
| 16. | Virginia | Alabama (1–0) | Arizona (2–0) | Tennessee (2–1) | LSU (3–1) | Texas (3–1) | Virginia (5–2) | Texas (4–1–1) | Penn State (5–2) | Texas A&M (5–2) | Arkansas (7–2) | Oregon (8–2) | Penn State (7–3) | Auburn (8–3) | Penn State (8–3) | Syracuse (9–3) | 16. |
| 17. | Oklahoma | Washington (1–0) | Virginia (2–1) | Miami (FL) (1–1) | Maryland (4–0) | Alabama (3–1) | Northwestern (4–1) | Iowa (5–0) | Syracuse (6–1) | Washington (5–2–1) | Oregon (7–2) | Kansas (8–2) | USC (8–2–1) | Penn State (8–3) | USC (8–2–1) | Virginia (9–4) | 17. |
| 18. | Texas | Virginia (1–1) | Alabama (2–0) | Georgia (2–1) | Washington (2–1) | Oregon (3–1) | Texas A&M (2–2) | Penn State (4–2) | Texas A&M (4–2) | Arkansas (6–2) | Alabama (7–2) | Virginia Tech (8–2) | Syracuse (8–2) | USC (8–2–1) | Texas A&M (8–3) | Oregon (9–3) | 18. |
| 19. | Arizona | NC State (1–0) | Air Force (2–0) | Kansas State (2–0) | Texas (2–1) | Kansas (4–0) | Stanford (4–0–1) | Texas A&M (3–2) | Washington (5–2) | Oregon (6–2) | Virginia Tech (7–2) | Alabama (8–2) | Virginia (8–4) | Virginia (8–4) | Virginia (8–4) | Michigan (9–4) | 19. |
| 20. | North Carolina | Syracuse (1–0) | Miami (FL) (1–1) | LSU (2–1) | Oregon (3–1) | Stanford (3–0–1) | Penn State (3–2) | Syracuse (5–1) | Virginia (6–3) | Virginia (6–3) | Auburn (6–3) | Auburn (7–3) | Michigan (8–3) | Washington (7–3–1) | Washington (7–3–1) | Texas Tech (9–3) | 20. |
| 21. | Washington | Miami (FL) (0–1) | Kansas State (2–0) | Notre Dame (2–1) | Alabama (2–1) | Arkansas (4–1) | Notre Dame (4–2) | Baylor (4–1) | Oklahoma (4–2–1) | UCLA (6–2) | Penn State (6–3) | Penn State (6–3) | Washington (7–3–1) | Miami (FL) (8–3) | Clemson (8–3) | Auburn (8–4) | 21. |
| 22. | Wisconsin | Virginia Tech (0–0) | Oregon (2–0) | Washington (1–1) | Kansas (4–0) | LSU (3–1–1) | Iowa (4–0) | Notre Dame (5–2) | Alabama (5–2) | Alabama (6–2) | Syracuse (6–2) | Syracuse (7–2) | Clemson (8–3) | Clemson (8–3) | Syracuse (8–3) | Iowa (8–4) | 22. |
| 23. | Boston College | Kansas State (1–0) | Georgia (1–1) | Alabama (2–1) | Stanford (3–0–1) | Notre Dame (3–2) | Baylor (3–1) | Washington (4–2) | Iowa (5–1) | Auburn (5–3) | Washington (5–3–1) | Washington (6–3–1) | Alabama (8–3) | Alabama (8–3) | Arkansas (8–4) | East Carolina (9–3) | 23. |
| 24. | Illinois | Georgia (1–0) | Notre Dame (1–1) | Arizona (2–1) | Arkansas (3–1) | Baylor (3–1) | Syracuse (4–1) | Alabama (4–2) | UCLA (5–2) | Texas Tech (5–2) | UCLA (6–3) | Clemson (7–3) | Arkansas (8–3) | Arkansas (8–3) | UCLA (7–4) | Toledo (11–0–1) | 24. |
| 25. | NC State | Air Force (1–0) | Boston College (1–1) | Maryland (3–0) | UCLA (2–2) | UCLA (3–2) | Wisconsin (2–1–1) | Stanford (4–1–1) | Texas Tech (4–2) | Oklahoma (5–2–1) | Clemson (6–3) | BYU (6–3) | Miami (FL) (7–3) | Syracuse (8–3) | Texas Tech (8–3) | LSU (7–4–1) | 25. |
| | Preseason Aug 22 | Week 2 Sep 5 | Week 3 Sep 11 | Week 4 Sep 18 | Week 5 Sep 25 | Week 6 Oct 2 | Week 7 Oct 9 | Week 8 Oct 16 | Week 9 Oct 23 | Week 10 Oct 30 | Week 11 Nov 6 | Week 12 Nov 13 | Week 13 Nov 20 | Week 14 Nov 27 | Week 15 Dec 4 | Week 16 (Final) Jan 4 | |
| | | Dropped: Notre DameNorth CarolinaWisconsinBoston CollegeIllinois | Dropped: NC StateSyracuseVirginia Tech | Dropped: Air ForceBoston College | Dropped: Miami (FL)GeorgiaArizona | Dropped: Maryland | Dropped: WashingtonArkansasLSUUCLA | Dropped: Wisconsin | Dropped: BaylorStanford | Dropped: Iowa | Dropped: Texas TechOklahoma | Dropped: UCLA | Dropped: BYU | None | Dropped: Miami (FL)Alabama | Dropped: WashingtonClemsonArkansasUCLA | |
    A.^ Miami (FL) and Alabama became ineligible for the Coaches Poll after Week 14 due to NCAA sanctions