2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings AP Poll AP Poll

| Week_2_Sept_7 | Week_3_Sept_14 | Week_4_Sept_21 | Week_5_Sept_28 | Week_6_Oct_5 | Week_7_Oct_12 | Week_10_Nov_2 | Week_12_Nov_16 | Week_14_Nov_30 | Week_15_Dec_7 | Week_16_Final_Jan_9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois (1-1) | Florida State (2-0) | TCU (4-0) | Connecticut (5-0) | Pittsburgh (4-1) | Ball State (7-0) | Florida State (6-2) | Oregon (8-3) | Northwestern (9-3) | Oregon State (8-4) | Michigan State (9-4) |
| West Virginia (1-1) | Fresno State (1-1) | Fresno State (2-1) | Wake Forest (3-1) | Ball State (6-0) | California (4-1) | Pittsburgh (6-2) | North Carolina (7-3) | Oregon State (8-4) | Missouri (9-4) | BYU (10-3) |
| Week 2 Sept 7 | Week 3 Sept 14 | Week 4 Sept 21 | Week 5 Sept 28 | Week 6 Oct 5 | Week 7 Oct 12 | Week 10 Nov 2 | Week 12 Nov 16 | Week 14 Nov 30 | Week 15 Dec 7 | Week 16 (Final) Jan 9 |
| Dropped: UCLA South Carolina | Dropped: Arizona State California | Dropped: Oregon West Virginia Florida State | Dropped: Clemson Illinois East Carolina TCU | Dropped: Wisconsin Oregon Fresno State Connecticut | Dropped: Auburn | Dropped: Tulsa Minnesota Oregon South Florida | Dropped: Florida State South Carolina Tulsa | Dropped: Florida State | Dropped: Boston College | Dropped: Pittsburgh Northwestern Ball State |