2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
| 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings | |
|---|---|
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| Season | 2018 |
| Preseason #1 | Alabama |
Two human polls and a committee's selections comprised the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) football rankings, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. 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. One additional poll, the College Football Playoff (CFP) ranking, is released midway through the season after the ninth week.
Legend
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| Selected for College Football Playoff | ||
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AP Poll
| Preseason Aug 20[1] | Week 1 Sep 4[2] | Week 2 Sep 9[3] | Week 3 Sep 16[4] | Week 4 Sep 23[5] | Week 5 Sep 30[6] | Week 6 Oct 7[7] | Week 7 Oct 14 | Week 8 Oct 21 | Week 9 Oct 28 | Week 10 Nov 4 | Week 11 Nov 11 | Week 12 Nov 18 | Week 13 Nov 25 | Week 14 Dec 2 | Week 15 Jan 8 | ||
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| 1. | Alabama (42) | Alabama (1–0) (48) | Alabama (2–0) (54) | Alabama (3–0) (58) | Alabama (4–0) (60) | Alabama (5–0) (58) | Alabama (6–0) (59) | 1. | |||||||||
| 2. | Clemson (18) | Clemson (1–0) (12) | Clemson (2–0) (6) | Georgia (3–0) | Georgia (4–0) | Georgia (5–0) | Georgia (6–0) | 2. | |||||||||
| 3. | Georgia | Georgia (1–0) | Georgia (2–0) | Clemson (3–0) (2) | Clemson (4–0) (1) | Ohio State (5–0) (1) | Ohio State (6–0) (1) | 3. | |||||||||
| 4. | Wisconsin (1) | Ohio State (1–0) | Ohio State (2–0) | Ohio State (3–0) | Ohio State (4–0) | Clemson (5–0) (1) | Clemson (6–0) (1) | 4. | |||||||||
| 5. | Ohio State | Wisconsin (1–0) (1) | Oklahoma (2–0) | Oklahoma (3–0) | LSU (4–0) | LSU (5–0) | Notre Dame (6–0) | 5. | |||||||||
| 6. | Washington | Oklahoma (1–0) | Wisconsin (2–0) (1) | LSU (3–0) | Oklahoma (4–0) | Notre Dame (5–0) | West Virginia (5–0) | 6. | |||||||||
| 7. | Oklahoma | Auburn (1–0) | Auburn (2–0) | Stanford (3–0) | Stanford (4–0) | Oklahoma (5–0) | Washington (5–1) | 7. | |||||||||
| 8. | Miami (FL) | Notre Dame (1–0) | Notre Dame (2–0) | Notre Dame (3–0) | Notre Dame (4–0) | Auburn (4–1) | Penn State (4–1) | 8. | |||||||||
| 9. | Auburn | Washington (0–1) | Stanford (2–0) | Auburn (2–1) | Penn State (4–0) | West Virginia (4–0) | Texas (5–1) | 9. | |||||||||
| 10. | Penn State | Stanford (1–0) | Washington (1–1) | Washington (2–1) т | Auburn (3–1) | Washington (4–1) | UCF (5–0) | 10. | |||||||||
| 11. | Michigan State | LSU (1–0) | Penn State (2–0) | Penn State (3–0) т | Washington (3–1) | Penn State (4–1) | Oklahoma (5–1) | 11. | |||||||||
| 12. | Notre Dame | Virginia Tech (1–0) | LSU (2–0) | West Virginia (2–0) | West Virginia (3–0) | UCF (4–0) | Michigan (5–1) | 12. | |||||||||
| 13. | Stanford | Penn State (1–0) | Virginia Tech (2–0) | Virginia Tech (2–0) | UCF (3–0) | Kentucky (5–0) | LSU (5–1) | 13. | |||||||||
| 14. | Michigan | West Virginia (1–0) | West Virginia (2–0) | Mississippi State (3–0) | Michigan (3–1) | Stanford (4–1) | Florida (5–1) | 14. | |||||||||
| 15. | USC | Michigan State (1–0) | TCU (2–0) | Oklahoma State (3–0) | Wisconsin (3–1) | Michigan (4–1) | Wisconsin (4–1) | 15. | |||||||||
| 16. | TCU | TCU (1–0) | Mississippi State (2–0) | UCF (2–0) | Miami (FL) (3–1) | Wisconsin (3–1) | Miami (FL) (5–1) | 16. | |||||||||
| 17. | West Virginia | USC (1–0) | Boise State (2–0) | TCU (2–1) | Kentucky (4–0) | Miami (FL) (4–1) | Oregon (4–1) | 17. | |||||||||
| 18. | Mississippi State | Mississippi State (1–0) | UCF (2–0) | Wisconsin (2–1) | Texas (3–1) | Oregon (4–1) | Kentucky (5–1) | 18. | |||||||||
| 19. | Florida State | UCF (1–0) | Michigan (1–1) | Michigan (2–1) | Oregon (3–1) | Texas (4–1) | Colorado (5–0) | 19. | |||||||||
| 20. | Virginia Tech | Boise State (1–0) | Oregon (2–0) | Oregon (3–0) | BYU (3–1) | Michigan State (3–1) | NC State (5–0) | 20. | |||||||||
| 21. | UCF | Michigan (0–1) | Miami (FL) (1–1) | Miami (FL) (2–1) | Michigan State (2–1) | Colorado (4–0) | Auburn (4–2) | 21. | |||||||||
| 22. | Boise State | Miami (0–1) | USC (1–1) | Texas A&M (2–1) | Duke (4–0) | Florida (4–1) | Texas A&M (4–2) | 22. | |||||||||
| 23. | Texas | Oregon (1–0) | Arizona State (2–0) | Boston College (3–0) | Mississippi State (3–1) | NC State (4–0) | South Florida (5–0) | 23. | |||||||||
| 24. | Oregon | South Carolina (1–0) | Oklahoma State (2–0) | Michigan State (1–1) | California (3–0) | Virginia Tech (3–1) | Mississippi State (4–2) | 24. | |||||||||
| 25. | LSU | Florida (1–0) | Michigan State (1–1) | BYU (2–1) | Texas Tech (3–1) | Oklahoma State (4–1) | Cincinnati (6–0) | 25. | |||||||||
| Preseason Aug 20[8] | Week 1 Sep 4[9] | Week 2 Sep 9[10] | Week 3 Sep 16[11] | Week 4 Sep 23[12] | Week 5 Sep 30[13] | Week 6 Oct 7[14] | Week 7 Oct 14 | Week 8 Oct 21 | Week 9 Oct 28 | Week 10 Nov 4 | Week 11 Nov 11 | Week 12 Nov 18 | Week 13 Nov 25 | Week 14 Dec 2 | Week 15 Jan 8 | ||
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Coaches' Poll
| Preseason Aug 2[15] | Week 1 Sep 4[16] | Week 2 Sep 9[17] | Week 3 Sep 16[18] | Week 4 Sep 23[19] | Week 5 Sep 30[20] | Week 6 Oct 7[21] | Week 7 Oct 14 | Week 8 Oct 21 | Week 9 Oct 28 | Week 10 Nov 4 | Week 11 Nov 11 | Week 12 Nov 18 | Week 13 Nov 25 | Week 14 Dec 2 | Week 15 Jan 8 | ||
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| 1. | Alabama (61) | Alabama (1–0) (59) | Alabama (2–0) (59) | Alabama (3–0) (60) | Alabama (4–0) (61) | Alabama (5–0) (61) | Alabama (6–0) (61) | 1. | |||||||||
| 2. | Clemson (3) | Clemson (1–0) (3) | Clemson (2–0) (3) | Clemson (3–0) (2) | Clemson (4–0) (2) | Georgia (5–0) | Georgia (6–0) | 2. | |||||||||
| 3. | Ohio State (1) | Georgia (1–0) | Georgia (2–0) | Georgia (3–0) | Georgia (4–0) | Ohio State (5–0) (1) | Ohio State (6–0) (1) | 3. | |||||||||
| 4. | Georgia | Ohio State (1–0) (1) | Ohio State (2–0) (1) | Ohio State (3–0) (1) | Ohio State (4–0) (1) | Clemson (5–0) (2) | Clemson (6–0) (2) | 4. | |||||||||
| 5. | Oklahoma | Oklahoma (1–0) | Oklahoma (2–0) | Oklahoma (3–0) | Oklahoma (4–0) | Oklahoma (5–0) | Notre Dame (6–0) | 5. | |||||||||
| 6. | Washington | Wisconsin (1–0) | Wisconsin (2–0) | LSU (3–0) | LSU (4–0) | LSU (5–0) | West Virginia (5–0) | 6. | |||||||||
| 7. | Wisconsin | Auburn (1–0) | Auburn (2–0) | Stanford (3–0) | Stanford (4–0) | Notre Dame (5–0) | Washington (5–1) | 7. | |||||||||
| 8. | Miami (FL) | Notre Dame (1–0) | Notre Dame (2–0) | Notre Dame (3–0) | Notre Dame (4–0) | West Virginia (4–0) | Penn State (4–1) | 8. | |||||||||
| 9. | Penn State | Stanford (1–0) | Stanford (2–0) | Penn State (3–0) | Penn State (4–0) | Auburn (4–1) | UCF (5–0) | 9. | |||||||||
| 10. | Auburn | Penn State (1–0) | Penn State (2–0) | Virginia Tech (2–0) | Auburn (3–1) | Washington (4–1) | Wisconsin (4–1) | 10. | |||||||||
| 11. | Notre Dame | Washington (0–1) | Virginia Tech (2–0) | Auburn (2–1) | Washington (3–1) | Penn State (4–1) | Oklahoma (5–1) | 11. | |||||||||
| 12. | Michigan State | USC (1–0) | Washington (1–1) | Washington (2–1) | West Virginia (3–0) | Wisconsin (3–1) | LSU (5–1) | 12. | |||||||||
| 13. | Stanford | Michigan State (1–0) | LSU (2–0) | West Virginia (2–0) | Wisconsin (3–1) | UCF (4–0) | Michigan (5–1) | 13. | |||||||||
| 14. | Michigan | Virginia Tech (1–0) | TCU (2–0) | Mississippi State (3–0) | UCF (4–0) | Stanford (4–1) | Texas (5–1) | 14. | |||||||||
| 15. | USC | LSU (1–0) | West Virginia (2–0) | Oklahoma State (3–0) | Michigan (3–1) | Kentucky (5–0) | Miami (FL) (5–1) | 15. | |||||||||
| 16. | TCU | TCU (1–0) | Mississippi State (2–0) | Wisconsin (2–1) | Miami (FL) (3–1) | Michigan (4–1) | Florida (5–1) | 16. | |||||||||
| 17. | Virginia Tech | West Virginia (1–0) | Boise State (2–0) | TCU (2–1) | Kentucky (4–0) | Miami (FL) (4–1) | Oregon (4–1) | 17. | |||||||||
| 18. | Mississippi State | Mississippi State (1–0) | UCF (2–0) | UCF (2–0) | Michigan State (2–1) | Oregon (4–1) | Colorado (5–0) | 18. | |||||||||
| 19. | Florida State | Boise State (1–0) | Oklahoma State (2–0) | Oregon (3–0) | Mississippi State (3–1) | Michigan State (3–1) | NC State (5–0) | 19. | |||||||||
| 20. | West Virginia | UCF (1–0) | Miami (FL) (1–1) | Miami (FL) (2–1) | Oregon (3–1) | Texas (4–1) | Kentucky (5–1) | 20. | |||||||||
| 21. | Texas | Miami (FL) (0–1) | USC (1–1) | Michigan (2–1) | Oklahoma State (3–1) | Oklahoma State (4–1) | Auburn (4–2) | 21. | |||||||||
| 22. | Boise State | Michigan (0–1) | Michigan (1–1) | Texas A&M (2–1) | Texas (3–1) | Colorado (4–0) | Texas A&M (4–2) | 22. | |||||||||
| 23. | UCF | Oklahoma State (1–0) | Oregon (2–0) | Michigan State (1–1) | Duke (4–0) | Virginia Tech (3–1) | South Florida (5–0) | 23. | |||||||||
| 24. | LSU | South Carolina (1–0) | Michigan State (1–1) | Boise State (2–1) | Virginia Tech (3–1) | Boise State (3–1) | Stanford (4–2) | 24. | |||||||||
| 25. | Oklahoma State | Florida (1–0) | Arizona State (2–0) | Boston College (3–0) | Boise State (2–1) | NC State (4–0) | Cincinnati (6–0) | 25. | |||||||||
| Preseason Aug 2[22] | Week 1 Sep 4[23] | Week 2 Sep 9[24] | Week 3 Sep 16[25] | Week 4 Sep 23[26] | Week 5 Sep 30[27] | Week 6 Oct 7[28] | Week 7 Oct 14 | Week 8 Oct 21 | Week 9 Oct 28 | Week 10 Nov 4 | Week 11 Nov 11 | Week 12 Nov 18 | Week 13 Nov 25 | Week 14 Dec 2 | Week 15 Jan 8 | ||
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References
- ↑ "2018 Pre-Season AP Top 25 Poll". Associated Press. August 20, 2018.
- ↑ "The AP Top 25 Poll: WEEK 2". Associated Press. September 4, 2018.
- ↑ "The AP Top 25 Poll: WEEK 3". Associated Press. September 9, 2018.
- ↑ "The AP Top 25 Poll: WEEK 4". Associated Press. September 16, 2018.
- ↑ "The AP Top 25 Poll: WEEK 5". Associated Press. September 23, 2018.
- ↑ "The AP Top 25 Poll: WEEK 6". Associated Press. September 30, 2018.
- ↑ "The AP Top 25 Poll: WEEK 7". Associated Press. October 7, 2018.
- ↑ "2018 Pre-Season AP Top 25 Poll". Associated Press. August 20, 2018.
- ↑ "The AP Top 25 Poll: WEEK 2". Associated Press. September 4, 2018.
- ↑ "The AP Top 25 Poll: WEEK 3". Associated Press. September 9, 2018.
- ↑ "The AP Top 25 Poll: WEEK 4". Associated Press. September 16, 2018.
- ↑ "The AP Top 25 Poll: WEEK 5". Associated Press. September 23, 2018.
- ↑ "The AP Top 25 Poll: WEEK 6". Associated Press. September 30, 2018.
- ↑ "The AP Top 25 Poll: WEEK 7". Associated Press. October 7, 2018.
- ↑ Smith, Erick (August 2, 2018). "Outlooks for the Top 25 college football teams in the preseason Amway Coaches Poll". USAToday.com.
- ↑ "TOP 25 TEAMS, WEEK 2". USAToday.com. September 4, 2018.
- ↑ "TOP 25 TEAMS, WEEK 3". USAToday.com. September 9, 2018.
- ↑ "TOP 25 TEAMS, WEEK 4". USAToday.com. September 16, 2018.
- ↑ "TOP 25 TEAMS, WEEK 5". USAToday.com. September 23, 2018.
- ↑ "TOP 25 TEAMS, WEEK 6". USAToday.com. September 30, 2018.
- ↑ "TOP 25 TEAMS, WEEK 7". USAToday.com. October 7, 2018.
- ↑ Smith, Erick (August 2, 2018). "Outlooks for the Top 25 college football teams in the preseason Amway Coaches Poll". USAToday.com.
- ↑ "TOP 25 TEAMS, WEEK 2". USAToday.com. September 4, 2018.
- ↑ "TOP 25 TEAMS, WEEK 3". USAToday.com. September 9, 2018.
- ↑ "TOP 25 TEAMS, WEEK 4". USAToday.com. September 16, 2018.
- ↑ "TOP 25 TEAMS, WEEK 5". USAToday.com. September 23, 2018.
- ↑ "TOP 25 TEAMS, WEEK 6". USAToday.com. September 30, 2018.
- ↑ "TOP 25 TEAMS, WEEK 7". USAToday.com. October 7, 2018.
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