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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest (2-0) | Utah (3-0) | Clemson (3-1) | Virginia Tech (4-1) | Auburn (4-2) | Michigan State (6-1) | West Virginia (6-2) | Pittsburgh (7-2) | BYU (10-2) | Mississippi (8-4) | Iowa (9-4) |
| Fresno State (1-0) | West Virginia (1-1) | Vanderbilt (4-0) | Oklahoma State (4-0) | Wake Forest (3-1) | Wake Forest (4-1) | California (6-2) | Oregon State (7-3) | Michigan State (9-3) | Virginia Tech (9-4) | Florida State (9-4) |
| Utah (2-0) | Illinois (2-1) | Illinois (2-1) | Fresno State (3-1) | North Carolina (4-1) | Vanderbilt (5-1) | Georgia Tech (7-2) | Maryland (7-3) | Mississippi (8-4) | Northwestern (9-3) | Georgia Tech (9-4) |
| California (2-0) | Clemson (2-1) | East Carolina (3-1) | Oregon (4-1) | Michigan State (5-1) | Pittsburgh (4-1) | Maryland (6-2) | Miami (FL) (7-3) | Pittsburgh (8-3) | Ball State (12-1) | West Virginia (9-4) |