National Champion: Florida State (AP, FWAA, UPI, USA-CNN, USA-NFF)
Heisman Memorial Trophy: Charlie Ward (Florida State)
FWAA Coach of the Year Award: Terry Bowden (Auburn)
AP Preseason #1: Florida State ▪ AP Final #1: Florida State
The SRS columns are SRS broken up into offensive and
defensive components.
The Scoring columns are points per game
adjusted for strength of opposition.
The Passing, Rushing, and Total
columns are yards per attempt adjusted for strength of opposition.
| SRS | Scoring | Passing | Rushing | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | School | Conf | OSRS | DSRS | SRS | Off | Def | Off | Def | Off | Def | Off | Def |
| 1 | Florida State | ACC | 8.56 | 16.12 | 24.68 | 45.00 | 5.97 | ||||||
| 2 | Notre Dame | Ind | 12.52 | 8.72 | 21.24 | 39.04 | 12.02 | ||||||
| 3 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 11.96 | 8.35 | 20.31 | 41.41 | 11.83 | ||||||
| 4 | Tennessee | SEC (East) | 9.69 | 8.80 | 18.49 | 44.80 | 12.99 | ||||||
| 5 | Texas A&M | SWC | 4.81 | 13.29 | 18.10 | 37.10 | 8.93 | ||||||
| 6 | Florida | SEC (East) | 12.79 | 4.74 | 17.53 | 44.99 | 15.94 | ||||||
| 7 | Penn State | Big Ten | 9.63 | 7.88 | 17.52 | 36.48 | 13.30 | ||||||
| 8 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 6.93 | 10.38 | 17.31 | 33.93 | 10.80 | ||||||
| 9 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4.65 | 12.08 | 16.73 | 32.87 | 9.05 | ||||||
| 10 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 7.26 | 9.45 | 16.71 | 33.09 | 12.75 | ||||||
| 11 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6.06 | 10.29 | 16.35 | 33.85 | 12.45 | ||||||
| 12 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 7.57 | 8.40 | 15.97 | 35.98 | 11.32 | ||||||
| 13 | Colorado | Big 8 | 9.87 | 5.61 | 15.48 | 34.83 | 15.89 | ||||||
| 14 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 3.75 | 11.12 | 14.87 | 29.06 | 10.00 | ||||||
| 15 | Miami (FL) | Big East | 3.00 | 11.31 | 14.31 | 28.35 | 10.53 | ||||||
| 16 | West Virginia | Big East | 6.17 | 7.67 | 13.83 | 32.10 | 15.76 | ||||||
| 17 | Auburn | SEC (West) | 9.03 | 4.26 | 13.29 | 33.79 | 17.39 | ||||||
| 18 | Southern California | Pac-10 | 3.95 | 8.80 | 12.76 | 31.62 | 12.60 | ||||||
| 19 | Louisville | Ind | 5.69 | 5.83 | 11.51 | 31.21 | 17.03 | ||||||
| 20 | Boston College | Big East | 8.77 | 2.67 | 11.44 | 33.66 | 19.54 | ||||||
| SRS | Scoring | Passing | Rushing | Total | |||||||||
| Rk | School | Conf | OSRS | DSRS | SRS | Off | Def | Off | Def | Off | Def | Off | Def |
| 21 | Washington | Pac-10 | 3.15 | 7.97 | 11.12 | 29.86 | 12.84 | ||||||
| 22 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 10.95 | -0.41 | 10.54 | 36.01 | 23.04 | ||||||
| 23 | Alabama | SEC (West) | 0.75 | 9.41 | 10.16 | 29.28 | 11.86 | ||||||
| 24 | North Carolina | ACC | 8.29 | 1.65 | 9.95 | 33.69 | 21.02 | ||||||
| 25 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 4.81 | 4.63 | 9.44 | 28.33 | 17.69 | ||||||
| 26 | California | Pac-10 | 6.04 | 3.37 | 9.41 | 33.24 | 19.49 | ||||||
| 27 | Indiana | Big Ten | -0.57 | 9.10 | 8.53 | 23.12 | 13.89 | ||||||
| 28 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 3.03 | 4.30 | 7.33 | 30.90 | 17.19 | ||||||
| 29 | Fresno State | WAC | 13.10 | -5.86 | 7.24 | 36.61 | 27.88 | ||||||
| 30 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 5.72 | 1.49 | 7.21 | 29.57 | 19.95 | ||||||
| 31 | Georgia | SEC (East) | 8.15 | -2.14 | 6.01 | 34.93 | 22.70 | ||||||
| 32 | Virginia | ACC | 0.46 | 5.41 | 5.88 | 25.96 | 17.19 | ||||||
| 33 | Illinois | Big Ten | -1.81 | 7.25 | 5.44 | 23.80 | 14.54 | ||||||
| 34 | Texas | SWC | 3.58 | 1.42 | 5.00 | 28.09 | 20.83 | ||||||
| 35 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 2.27 | 2.56 | 4.84 | 30.98 | 19.22 | ||||||
| 36 | Texas Tech | SWC | 7.99 | -3.73 | 4.26 | 37.52 | 25.47 | ||||||
| 37 | Mississippi | SEC (West) | -4.31 | 8.29 | 3.98 | 23.72 | 13.24 | ||||||
| 38 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 5.72 | -2.13 | 3.58 | 30.24 | 22.09 | ||||||
| 39 | Kansas | Big 8 | -1.72 | 4.97 | 3.25 | 24.49 | 16.90 | ||||||
| 40 | Clemson | ACC | -6.05 | 9.10 | 3.05 | 15.92 | 16.05 | ||||||
| SRS | Scoring | Passing | Rushing | Total | |||||||||
| Rk | School | Conf | OSRS | DSRS | SRS | Off | Def | Off | Def | Off | Def | Off | Def |
| 41 | Kentucky | SEC (East) | -2.94 | 5.70 | 2.76 | 21.38 | 16.72 | ||||||
| 42 | Arkansas | SEC (West) | -5.04 | 7.35 | 2.31 | 19.68 | 15.14 | ||||||
| 43 | Brigham Young | WAC | 10.78 | -8.70 | 2.07 | 34.45 | 32.61 | ||||||
| 44 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 9.26 | -7.30 | 1.95 | 33.88 | 28.52 | ||||||
| 45 | Syracuse | Big East | 0.51 | 1.41 | 1.92 | 24.04 | 25.71 | ||||||
| 46 | North Carolina State | ACC | 1.61 | -0.01 | 1.60 | 24.20 | 24.95 | ||||||
| 47 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | -1.17 | 2.63 | 1.46 | 25.25 | 21.21 | ||||||
| 48 | South Carolina | SEC (East) | -3.02 | 4.22 | 1.20 | 21.25 | 18.28 | ||||||
| 49 | Missouri | Big 8 | -0.94 | 1.99 | 1.05 | 25.43 | 26.30 | ||||||
| 50 | San Diego State | WAC | 7.65 | -6.82 | 0.83 | 32.52 | 30.01 | ||||||
| 51 | Mississippi State | SEC (West) | 2.08 | -1.39 | 0.69 | 26.87 | 22.85 | ||||||
| 52 | Memphis | Ind | 0.57 | -0.09 | 0.47 | 26.36 | 22.61 | ||||||
| 53 | Iowa | Big Ten | -3.92 | 4.15 | 0.22 | 20.27 | 21.60 | ||||||
| 54 | Cincinnati | Ind | -0.38 | 0.03 | -0.35 | 22.40 | 23.92 | ||||||
| 55 | New Mexico | WAC | 1.13 | -1.51 | -0.38 | 24.44 | 23.05 | ||||||
| 56 | Louisiana State | SEC (West) | -0.16 | -0.42 | -0.58 | 23.75 | 23.49 | ||||||
| 57 | Georgia Tech | ACC | -2.72 | 2.01 | -0.72 | 23.60 | 24.63 | ||||||
| 58 | Utah | WAC | 5.52 | -6.37 | -0.84 | 28.18 | 29.98 | ||||||
| 59 | Wyoming | WAC | 2.98 | -3.90 | -0.92 | 26.58 | 27.44 | ||||||
| 60 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 3.77 | -5.19 | -1.42 | 27.10 | 29.93 | ||||||
| SRS | Scoring | Passing | Rushing | Total | |||||||||
| Rk | School | Conf | OSRS | DSRS | SRS | Off | Def | Off | Def | Off | Def | Off | Def |
| 61 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 2.34 | -3.98 | -1.64 | 27.63 | 26.13 | ||||||
| 62 | Northwestern | Big Ten | -1.04 | -1.01 | -2.05 | 23.09 | 25.84 | ||||||
| 63 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | -6.35 | 4.07 | -2.28 | 18.81 | 18.13 | ||||||
| 64 | Vanderbilt | SEC (East) | -8.35 | 6.04 | -2.31 | 17.37 | 22.26 | ||||||
| 65 | Colorado State | WAC | -6.14 | 3.71 | -2.43 | 19.56 | 20.23 | ||||||
| 66 | Rutgers | Big East | 2.88 | -5.52 | -2.64 | 30.86 | 30.07 | ||||||
| 67 | Purdue | Big Ten | 2.00 | -4.72 | -2.72 | 26.34 | 26.67 | ||||||
| 68 | Rice | SWC | 0.61 | -3.42 | -2.81 | 25.55 | 26.36 | ||||||
| 69 | Baylor | SWC | 1.41 | -4.57 | -3.16 | 24.40 | 26.56 | ||||||
| 70 | Tulsa | Ind | 1.23 | -4.84 | -3.60 | 24.51 | 27.46 | ||||||
| 71 | Louisiana-Lafayette | Big West | -4.51 | -0.24 | -4.74 | 17.03 | 25.82 | ||||||
| 72 | Utah State | Big West | 2.66 | -7.42 | -4.77 | 24.25 | 31.40 | ||||||
| 73 | Bowling Green State | MAC | -6.46 | 1.29 | -5.18 | 17.14 | 24.09 | ||||||
| 74 | Nevada | Big West | 6.79 | -12.00 | -5.21 | 30.71 | 35.83 | ||||||
| 75 | Duke | ACC | -1.55 | -3.84 | -5.39 | 21.06 | 28.11 | ||||||
| 76 | Hawaii | WAC | -0.29 | -5.17 | -5.46 | 27.04 | 30.55 | ||||||
| 77 | Southern Methodist | SWC | -3.98 | -1.67 | -5.66 | 19.99 | 23.36 | ||||||
| 78 | Texas Christian | SWC | -3.97 | -1.74 | -5.70 | 20.26 | 27.32 | ||||||
| 79 | Pittsburgh | Big East | -4.84 | -1.71 | -6.56 | 17.47 | 29.08 | ||||||
| 80 | Army | Ind | -2.80 | -4.60 | -7.40 | 18.42 | 29.00 | ||||||
| SRS | Scoring | Passing | Rushing | Total | |||||||||
| Rk | School | Conf | OSRS | DSRS | SRS | Off | Def | Off | Def | Off | Def | Off | Def |
| 81 | Wake Forest | ACC | -3.35 | -4.39 | -7.73 | 18.54 | 28.79 | ||||||
| 82 | Ball State | MAC | -2.40 | -5.47 | -7.87 | 17.65 | 31.89 | ||||||
| 83 | Air Force | WAC | -6.52 | -1.42 | -7.94 | 18.18 | 25.05 | ||||||
| 84 | Maryland | ACC | 3.31 | -11.74 | -8.44 | 26.54 | 39.47 | ||||||
| 85 | San Jose State | Big West | -1.61 | -7.12 | -8.72 | 22.97 | 31.43 | ||||||
| 86 | Western Michigan | MAC | -7.00 | -2.48 | -9.49 | 13.43 | 27.84 | ||||||
| 87 | Southern Mississippi | Ind | -4.49 | -5.18 | -9.66 | 18.97 | 29.49 | ||||||
| 88 | Pacific | Big West | -9.70 | 0.01 | -9.69 | 12.73 | 24.94 | ||||||
| 89 | Navy | Ind | -4.87 | -5.89 | -10.76 | 17.83 | 31.88 | ||||||
| 90 | Central Michigan | MAC | -4.58 | -7.16 | -11.74 | 17.83 | 32.74 | ||||||
| 91 | Houston | SWC | -6.11 | -6.11 | -12.22 | 18.81 | 32.31 | ||||||
| 92 | New Mexico State | Big West | -5.80 | -6.86 | -12.66 | 16.32 | 34.82 | ||||||
| 93 | Northern Illinois | Big West | -4.13 | -8.60 | -12.73 | 18.09 | 36.56 | ||||||
| 94 | Toledo | MAC | -4.13 | -8.93 | -13.06 | 17.15 | 34.79 | ||||||
| 95 | East Carolina | Ind | -7.31 | -7.31 | -14.62 | 15.61 | 31.77 | ||||||
| 96 | Nevada-Las Vegas | Big West | -3.78 | -11.08 | -14.86 | 17.66 | 36.62 | ||||||
| 97 | Tulane | Ind | -10.94 | -3.96 | -14.90 | 11.55 | 30.05 | ||||||
| 98 | Texas-El Paso | WAC | -7.61 | -7.34 | -14.95 | 16.07 | 35.78 | ||||||
| 99 | Akron | MAC | -12.49 | -4.17 | -16.66 | 8.14 | 31.91 | ||||||
| 100 | Miami (OH) | MAC | -9.42 | -7.62 | -17.03 | 10.40 | 33.14 | ||||||
| SRS | Scoring | Passing | Rushing | Total | |||||||||
| Rk | School | Conf | OSRS | DSRS | SRS | Off | Def | Off | Def | Off | Def | Off | Def |
| 101 | Arkansas State | Big West | -15.84 | -1.78 | -17.62 | 5.65 | 28.51 | ||||||
| 102 | Eastern Michigan | MAC | -13.28 | -4.43 | -17.71 | 5.58 | 30.25 | ||||||
| 103 | Louisiana Tech | Big West | -12.24 | -5.63 | -17.87 | 9.84 | 33.69 | ||||||
| 104 | Ohio | MAC | -13.92 | -4.78 | -18.71 | 6.80 | 34.06 | ||||||
| 105 | Temple | Big East | -11.75 | -7.20 | -18.96 | 10.76 | 47.90 | ||||||
| 106 | Kent State | MAC | -13.46 | -13.37 | -26.83 | 8.07 | 42.02 | ||||||