1987 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
1987 NCAA Division I-A football rankings | |
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Season | 1987 |
Bowl season | 1987–88 bowl games |
Preseason No. 1 | |
End of season champions | Miami (FL) |
Two human polls comprised the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll.
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AP Poll
Preseason Aug 28[1] | Week 1 Sep 8[2] | Week 2 Sep 15[3] | Week 3 Sep 22[4] | Week 4 Sep 29[5] | Week 5 Oct 6[6] | Week 6 Oct 13[7] | Week 7 Oct 20[8] | Week 8 Oct 27[9] | Week 9 Nov 3[10] | Week 10 Nov 10[11] | Week 11 Nov 17[12] | Week 12 Nov 24[13] | Week 13 Dec 1[14] | Week 14 Dec 8[15] | Week 15 (Final) Jan 3[16] | ||
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1. | Oklahoma (55) | Oklahoma (1–0) (54) | Oklahoma (2–0) (54) | Oklahoma (2–0) (53) | Oklahoma (3–0) (44) | Oklahoma (4–0) (46) | Oklahoma (5–0) (47) | Oklahoma (6–0) (42) | Oklahoma (7–0) (40) | Oklahoma (8–0) (38) | Oklahoma (9–0) (36) | Nebraska (9–0) (32) | Oklahoma (11–0) (54) | Oklahoma (11–0) (48) | Oklahoma (11–0) (47) | Miami (FL) (12–0) (57) | 1. |
2. | Nebraska (3) | Nebraska (1–0) (3) | Nebraska (2–0) (6) | Nebraska (2–0) (7) | Nebraska (3–0) (12) | Nebraska (4–0) (8) | Nebraska (5–0) (7) | Nebraska (6–0) (12) | Nebraska (7–0) (13) | Nebraska (8–0) (15) | Nebraska (9–0) (15) | Oklahoma (10–0) (20) | Miami (FL) (9–0) (4) | Miami (FL) (10–0) (6) | Miami (FL) (11–0) (9) | Florida State (11–1) | 2. |
3. | UCLA (1) | UCLA (1–0) (1) | Auburn (2–0) | Auburn (2–0) | Miami (FL) (2–0) (4) | Miami (FL) (3–0) (6) | Miami (FL) (4–0) (6) | Miami (FL) (4–0) (6) | Miami (FL) (5–0) (7) | Miami (FL) (6–0) (7) | Miami (FL) (7–0) (9) | Miami (FL) (8–0) (8) | Florida State (9–1) | Florida State (10–1) | Florida State (10–1) | Oklahoma (11–1) | 3. |
4. | Ohio State | Auburn (1–0) | LSU (2–0) | LSU (3–0) | Florida State (4–0) | Notre Dame (3–0) | Florida State (5–1) | Florida State (6–1) | Florida State (6–1) | Florida State (7–1) | Florida State (8–1) | Florida State (9–1) | Syracuse (11–0) (1) | Syracuse (11–0) (1) | Syracuse (11–0) (1) | Syracuse (11–0–1) | 4. |
5. | Auburn | Ohio State (0–0) | Ohio State (1–0) | Miami (FL) (1–0) | Notre Dame (3–0) | Auburn (3–0–1) | Auburn (4–0–1) | LSU (6–0–1) | LSU (6–0–1) | LSU (7–0–1) | UCLA (8–1) | UCLA (9–1) | Nebraska (9–1) | Nebraska (10–1) | Nebraska (10–1) | LSU (10–1–1) | 5. |
6. | LSU | LSU (1–0) | Miami (FL) (1–0) | Florida State (3–0) | Auburn (2–0–1) | Florida State (4–1) | LSU (5–0–1) | Auburn (5–0–1) | Auburn (6–0–1) | Auburn (7–0–1) | Syracuse (9–0) | Syracuse (10–0) | LSU (9–1–1) | Auburn (9–1–1) | Auburn (9–1–1) | Nebraska (10–2) | 6. |
7. | Michigan | Miami (FL) (1–0) | Florida State (2–0) | Ohio State (2–0) | LSU (3–0–1) | LSU (4–0–1) | Clemson (5–0) | Clemson (6–0) | UCLA (6–1) | UCLA (7–1) | Notre Dame (7–1) | Notre Dame (8–1) | Auburn (8–1–1) | LSU (9–1–1) | LSU (9–1–1) | Auburn (9–1–2) | 7. |
8. | Florida State | Florida State (1–0) | Clemson (2–0) | Notre Dame (2–0) | Clemson (4–0) | Clemson (4–0) | Tennessee (4–0–1) | UCLA (5–1) | Syracuse (7–0) | Syracuse (8–0) | Georgia (7–2) | Clemson (9–1) | South Carolina (8–2) | South Carolina (8–2) | Michigan State (8–2–1) | Michigan State (9–2–1) | 8. |
9. | Clemson | Michigan (0–0) | Notre Dame (1–0) | Clemson (3–0) | Ohio State (2–0–1) | Ohio State (3–0–1) | UCLA (4–1) | Syracuse (6–0) | Notre Dame (5–1) | Notre Dame (6–1) | Clemson (8–1) | LSU (8–1–1) | Michigan State (8–2–1) | Michigan State (8–2–1) | South Carolina (8–3) | UCLA (10–2) | 9. |
10. | Miami (FL) | Clemson (1–0) | Washington (2–0) | Arkansas (2–0) | Tennessee (3–0–1) | Tennessee (4–0–1) | Penn State (5–1) | Notre Dame (4–1) | Florida (5–2) | Clemson (7–1) | LSU (7–1–1) | Auburn (8–1–1) | Notre Dame (8–2) | UCLA (9–2) | UCLA (9–2) | Texas A&M (10–2) | 10. |
11. | Penn State (1) | Penn State (1–0) | Alabama (2–0) | Tennessee (3–0) | UCLA (3–1) | UCLA (4–1) | Notre Dame (3–1) | Florida (5–2) | Indiana (6–1) | Georgia (6–2) | Alabama (7–2) | Michigan State (7–2–1) | UCLA (9–2) | Oklahoma State (9–2) | Oklahoma State (9–2) | Oklahoma State (10–2) | 11. |
12. | Arkansas | Washington (1–0) | Arkansas (1–0) | Arizona State (2–0) | Michigan (2–1) | Michigan (3–1) | Oklahoma State (5–0) | Georgia (5–2) | Georgia (6–2) | Oklahoma State (7–1) | Auburn (7–1–1) | South Carolina (7–2) | Oklahoma State (9–2) | Notre Dame (8–3) | Notre Dame (8–3) | Clemson (10–2) | 12. |
13. | Washington | Arkansas (0–0) | UCLA (1–1) | UCLA (2–1) | Arizona State (2–1) | Arizona State (3–1) | Syracuse (5–0) | Tennessee (4–1–1) | Tennessee (5–1–1) | Alabama (6–2) | Michigan State (6–2–1) | Oklahoma State (8–2) | Clemson (9–2) | Clemson (9–2) | Texas A&M (9–2) | Georgia (9–3) | 13. |
14. | Arizona State | Tennessee (2–0) | Tennessee (3–0) | Michigan (1–1) | Penn State (3–1) | Penn State (4–1) | Florida (4–2) | Michigan State (4–2) | Clemson (6–1) | South Carolina (6–2) | South Carolina (6–2) | Georgia (7–3) | Georgia (7–3) | Georgia (8–3) | Clemson (9–2) | Tennessee (10–2–1) | 14. |
15. | Texas A&M | Arizona State (0–0) | Arizona State (1–0) | Penn State (2–1) | Texas A&M (2–1) | Alabama (4–1) | Arkansas (4–1) | Indiana (5–1) | Ohio State (5–1–1) | Michigan State (5–2–1) | Penn State (7–2) | Tennessee (7–2–1) | Texas A&M (8–2) | Texas A&M (9–2) | Georgia (8–3) | South Carolina (8–4) | 15. |
16. | Iowa | Notre Dame (0–0) | Pittsburgh (2–0) | Texas A&M (1–1) | Washington (3–1) | Georgia (4–1) | Oregon (4–1) | Ohio State (4–1–1) | Alabama (5–2) | Penn State (6–2) | Indiana (7–2) | Texas A&M (7–2) | Tennessee (8–2–1) | Tennessee (9–2–1) | USC (8–3) | Iowa (10–3) | 16. |
17. | Tennessee | Michigan State (1–0) | Michigan State (1–0) | Alabama (2–1) | Alabama (3–1) т | Syracuse (5–0) | Ohio State (3–1–1) | Alabama (5–2) | Oklahoma State (6–1) | Florida (5–3) | Oklahoma State (7–2) | Alabama (7–3) | USC (8–3) | USC (8–3) | Tennessee (9–2–1) | Notre Dame (8–4) | 17. |
18. | Notre Dame | Pittsburgh (1–0) | Georgia (2–0) | Washington (2–1) | Iowa (3–1) т | Florida (3–2) | Georgia (4–2) | Penn State (5–2) | Penn State (5–2) | Indiana (6–2) | Tennessee (6–2–1) | Iowa (8–3) | Alabama (7–3) | Iowa (9–3) | Iowa (9–3) | USC (8–4) | 18. |
19. | USC | Alabama (1–0) | Michigan (0–1) | Iowa (2–1) | Florida (3–1) | Oklahoma State (4–0) | Michigan State (3–2) | Oklahoma State (5–1) | South Carolina (5–2) | Tennessee (5–2–1) | Texas A&M (6–2) | Pittsburgh (7–3) | Iowa (9–3) | Pittsburgh (8–3) | Pittsburgh (8–3) | Michigan (8–4) | 19. |
20. | Florida т Georgia т | Georgia (1–0) | Penn State (1–1) | Georgia (2–1) | Georgia (3–1) | Arkansas (3–1) | Indiana (4–1) | Michigan (4–2) | Michigan State (4–2–1) | Texas A&M (6–2) | Arkansas (7–2) | Indiana (7–3) | Pittsburgh (8–3) | Penn State (8–3) | Penn State (8–3) | Arizona State (7–4–1) | 20. |
Preseason Aug 28[1] | Week 1 Sep 8[2] | Week 2 Sep 15[3] | Week 3 Sep 22[4] | Week 4 Sep 29[5] | Week 5 Oct 6[6] | Week 6 Oct 13[7] | Week 7 Oct 20[8] | Week 8 Oct 27[9] | Week 9 Nov 3[10] | Week 10 Nov 10[11] | Week 11 Nov 17[12] | Week 12 Nov 24[13] | Week 13 Dec 1[14] | Week 14 Dec 8[15] | Week 15 (Final) Jan 3[16] | ||
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Coaches Poll
Preseason Aug 30[17] | Week 1 Sep 8[18] | Week 2 Sep 15[19] | Week 3 Sep 22[20] | Week 4 Sep 29[21] | Week 5 Oct 6[22] | Week 6 Oct 13[23] | Week 7 Oct 20[24] | Week 8 Oct 27[25] | Week 9 Nov 3[26] | Week 10 Nov 10[27] | Week 11 Nov 17[28] | Week 12 Nov 24[29] | Week 13 Dec 1[30] | Week 14 Dec 8[31] | Week 15 (Final) Jan 3[32] | ||
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1. | Oklahoma | Oklahoma (1–0) (44) | Oklahoma (2–0) (45) | Oklahoma (2–0) (45) | Oklahoma (3–0) (46) | Oklahoma (4–0) (45) | Oklahoma (5–0) (43) | Oklahoma (6–0) (45) | Oklahoma (7–0) (43) | Oklahoma (8–0) (43) | Oklahoma (9–0) (38) | Nebraska (9–0) (21) | Oklahoma (11–0) (48) | Oklahoma (11–0) (41) | Oklahoma (11–0) (41) | Miami (FL) (12–0) (47) | 1. |
2. | Nebraska | Nebraska (1–0) (1) | Nebraska (2–0) (5) | Nebraska (2–0) (4) | Nebraska (3–0) (3) | Nebraska (4–0) (1) | Nebraska (5–0) (2) | Nebraska (6–0) (3) | Nebraska (7–0) (6) | Nebraska (8–0) (5) | Nebraska (9–0) (10) | Oklahoma (10–0) (27) | Miami (FL) (9–0) (2) | Miami (FL) (10–0) (5) | Miami (FL) (11–0) (8) | Florida State (11–1) | 2. |
3. | Ohio State | UCLA (1–0) (1) | Auburn (2–0) | Auburn (2–0) | Miami (FL) (2–0) (1) | Miami (FL) (3–0) (4) | Miami (FL) (4–0) (5) | Miami (FL) (4–0) (2) | Miami (FL) (5–0) (1) | Miami (FL) (6–0) (1) | Miami (FL) (7–0) (1) | Miami (FL) (8–0) (1) | Florida State (9–1) | Florida State (10–1) | Florida State (10–1) | Oklahoma (11–1) | 3. |
4. | UCLA | Auburn (1–0) | Ohio State (1–0) | LSU (3–0) | Florida State (4–0) | Notre Dame (3–0) | Auburn (4–0–1) | LSU (6–0–1) | LSU (6–0–1) | Florida State (7–1) | Florida State (8–1) | Florida State (9–1) | Syracuse (11–0) | Syracuse (11–0) | Syracuse (11–0) (1) | Syracuse (11–0–1) | 4. |
5. | Auburn | Ohio State (0–0) (1) | LSU (2–0) | Ohio State (2–0) | Notre Dame (3–0) | Auburn (3–0–1) | LSU (5–0–1) | Florida State (6–1) | Florida State (6–1) | LSU (7–0–1) | UCLA (8–1) | UCLA (9–1) | Nebraska (9–1) | Nebraska (10–1) | Nebraska (10–1) | LSU (10–1–1) | 5. |
6. | Michigan | LSU (1–0) (1) | Miami (FL) (1–0) | Notre Dame (2–0) | Auburn (2–0–1) | LSU (4–0–1) | Clemson (5–0) | Auburn (5–0–1) | Auburn (6–0–1) | Auburn (7–0–1) | Syracuse (9–0) | Syracuse (10–0) (1) | Auburn (8–1–1) | Auburn (9–1–1) | Auburn (9–1–1) | Nebraska (10–2) | 6. |
7. | Penn State | Miami (FL) (1–0) (1) | Florida State (2–0) | Miami (FL) (1–0) (1) | Clemson (4–0) | Clemson (4–0) | Florida State (5–1) | Clemson (6–0) | UCLA (6–1) | UCLA (7–1) | Notre Dame (7–1) | Notre Dame (8–1) | LSU (9–1–1) | LSU (9–1–1) | LSU (9–1–1) | Auburn (9–1–2) | 7. |
8. | Arizona State | Michigan (0–0) | Clemson (2–0) | Florida State (3–0) | LSU (3–0–1) | Florida State (4–1) | Tennessee (4–0–1) | UCLA (5–1) | Syracuse (7–0) | Syracuse (8–0) (1) | Georgia (7–2) | Clemson (9–1) | Michigan State (8–2–1) | Michigan State (8–2–1) | Michigan State (8–2–1) | Michigan State (9–2–1) | 8. |
9. | Miami (FL) | Penn State (1–0) (1) | Notre Dame (1–0) | Clemson (3–0) | Ohio State (2–0–1) | Ohio State (3–0–1) | UCLA (4–1) | Syracuse (6–0) | Notre Dame (5–1) | Notre Dame (6–1) | Clemson (8–1) | Auburn (8–1–1) | South Carolina (8–2) | South Carolina (8–2) | South Carolina (8–3) | Texas A&M (10–2) | 9. |
10. | Texas A&M т | Clemson (1–0) | Alabama (2–0) | Arkansas (2–0) | Tennessee (3–0) | Tennessee (4–0–1) | Penn State (5–1) | Notre Dame (4–1) | Indiana (6–1) | Clemson (7–1) | Alabama (7–2) | LSU (8–1–1) | UCLA (9–2) | Oklahoma State (9–2) | UCLA (9–2) | Clemson (10–2) | 10. |
11. | LSU т | Florida State (1–0) | Arkansas (1–0) | Tennessee (3–0) | UCLA (3–1) | UCLA (4–1) | Syracuse (5–0) | Florida (5–2) | Florida (5–2) | Georgia (6–2) | LSU (7–1–1) | Michigan State (7–2–1) | Notre Dame (8–2) | UCLA (9–2) | Oklahoma State (9–2) | UCLA (10–2) | 11. |
12. | Arkansas | Arkansas (0–0) | Washington (2–0) | Arizona State (2–0) | Penn State (3–1) | Michigan (3–1) | Oklahoma State (5–0) | Indiana (5–1) | Clemson (6–1) | Oklahoma State (7–1) | Auburn (7–1–1) | South Carolina (7–2) | Oklahoma State (9–2) | Texas A&M (9–2) | Clemson (9–2) | Oklahoma State (10–2) | 12. |
13. | Clemson | Washington (1–0) | Tennessee (3–0) | UCLA (2–1) | Arizona State (2–1) | Arizona State (3–1) | Notre Dame (3–1) | Georgia (5–2) | Tennessee (5–1–1) | Michigan State (5–2–1) | Michigan State (6–2–1) | Oklahoma State (8–2) | Clemson (9–2) | Clemson (9–2) | Texas A&M (9–2) | Tennessee (10–2–1) | 13. |
14. | Florida State | Arizona State (0–0) | Arizona State (1–0) т | Penn State (2–1) | Michigan (2–1) | Penn State (4–1) | Florida (4–2) | Ohio State (4–1–1) | Georgia (6–2) | South Carolina (6–2) | South Carolina (6–2) | Texas A&M (7–2) | USC (8–3) | Georgia (8–3) | Notre Dame (8–3) | Georgia (9–3) | 14. |
15. | Washington | Tennessee (2–0) | UCLA (1–1) т | Florida (2–1) | Georgia (3–1) | Georgia (4–1) | Arkansas (4–1) | Michigan State (4–2) | Ohio State (5–1–1) | Alabama (6–2) | Indiana (7–2) | Tennessee (7–2–1) | Texas A&M (8–2) | Notre Dame (8–3) | Georgia (8–3) | South Carolina (8–4) | 15. |
16. | Notre Dame | Notre Dame (0–0) | Pittsburgh (2–0) | Michigan (1–1) | Washington (3–1) | Syracuse (5–0) | Ohio State (3–1–1) | Tennessee (4–1–1) | Oklahoma State (6–1) | Penn State (6–2) | Penn State (7–2) | Georgia (7–3) | Tennessee (8–2–1) | USC (8–3) | Tennessee (9–2–1) | Iowa (10–3) | 16. |
17. | Tennessee | Alabama (1–0) | Georgia (2–0) | Texas A&M (1–1) | Syracuse (4–0) | Alabama (4–1) | Georgia (4–2) | Michigan (4–2) | Alabama (5–2) | Indiana (6–2) | Oklahoma State (7–2) | Pittsburgh (7–3) | Georgia (7–3) | Tennessee (9–2–1) | USC (8–3) | USC (8–4) | 17. |
18. | Iowa | Pittsburgh (1–0) | Michigan State (1–0) | Syracuse (3–0) | Florida (3–1) | Oklahoma State (4–0) | Oregon (4–1) | Alabama (5–2) | Michigan State (4–2–1) | Florida (5–3) | Arkansas (7–2) | USC (7–3) | Penn State (8–3) | Pittsburgh (8–3) | Pittsburgh (8–3) | Michigan (8–4) | 18. |
19. | Alabama | North Carolina (1–0) | Boston College (2–0) | Georgia (2–1) | Alabama (3–1) | Florida (3–2) | Minnesota (5–0) | Oklahoma State (5–1) | South Carolina (5–2) | Arkansas (6–2) | Tennessee (6–2–1) | Alabama (7–3) | Pittsburgh (8–3) | Penn State (8–3) | Penn State (8–3) | Texas (7–5) | 19. |
20. | Florida | USC (0–0) | Penn State (1–1) | Washington (2–1) |
| USC (3–1) | Michigan State (3–2) | South Carolina (4–2) | Arkansas (5–2) | Tennessee (5–2–1) | Texas A&M (6–2) | Iowa (8–3) | Indiana (8–3) |
| Indiana (8–3) | Indiana (8–4) | 20. |
Preseason Aug 30[17] | Week 1 Sep 8[18] | Week 2 Sep 15[19] | Week 3 Sep 22[20] | Week 4 Sep 29[21] | Week 5 Oct 6[22] | Week 6 Oct 13[23] | Week 7 Oct 20[24] | Week 8 Oct 27[25] | Week 9 Nov 3[26] | Week 10 Nov 10[27] | Week 11 Nov 17[28] | Week 12 Nov 24[29] | Week 13 Dec 1[30] | Week 14 Dec 8[31] | Week 15 (Final) Jan 3[32] | ||
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