1998 NCAA Division I-A football rankings | |||
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Season | 1998 | ||
Preseason #1 | Ohio State Buckeyes | ||
End of Season Champions | Tennessee Volunteers | ||
Conference with most teams in final AP poll |
Big Ten & Big 12 (5 teams each) | ||
NCAA Division I-A football rankings
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BCS rankings[]
The Bowl Championship Series determined the two teams that competed in the BCS National Championship Game, the 1999 Fiesta Bowl.
Oct 24 | Oct 31 | Nov 7 | Nov 14 | Nov 21 | Nov 28 | Dec 5 Final | ||
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1. | UCLA | Ohio State | Tennessee | Tennessee | Tennessee | Tennessee | Tennessee | 1. |
2. | Ohio State | Tennessee | UCLA | UCLA | UCLA | UCLA | Florida State | 2. |
3. | Tennessee | UCLA | Kansas State | Kansas State | Kansas State | Kansas State | Kansas State | 3. |
4. | Kansas State | Kansas State | Florida State | Florida State | Florida State | Florida State | Ohio State | 4. |
5. | Florida State | Florida | Florida | Florida | Texas A&M | Ohio State | UCLA | 5. |
6. | Nebraska | Florida State | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | Ohio State | Arizona | Texas A&M | 6. |
7. | Florida | Texas A&M | Arkansas | Ohio State | Arizona | Florida | Arizona | 7. |
8. | Texas A&M | Wisconsin | Ohio State | Arizona | Florida | Texas A&M | Florida | 8. |
9. | Wisconsin | Penn State | Wisconsin | Arkansas | Notre Dame | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | 9. |
10. | Penn State | Arizona | Arizona | Notre Dame | Wisconsin | Tulane | Tulane | 10. |
11. | Oregon | Arkansas | Nebraska | Oregon | Tulane | Nebraska | Nebraska | 11. |
12. | Arkansas | Nebraska | Notre Dame | Michigan | Nebraska | Georgia Tech | Virginia | 12. |
13. | Georgia | Notre Dame | Missouri | Wisconsin | Arkansas | Arkansas | Arkansas | 13. |
14. | Arizona | Texas | Oregon | Nebraska | Michigan | Virginia | Georgia Tech | 14. |
15. | Virginia | Virginia | Texas | Georgia | Georgia | Syracuse | Syracuse | 15. |
16. | Notre Dame | Tulane | Tulane | Tulane | Air Force | 16. | ||
17. | Georgia Tech | Syracuse | Georgia | Penn State | Virginia | 17. | ||
18. | Missouri | Penn State | Air Force | Oregon | 18. | |||
19. | Tulane | Michigan | Missouri | Georgia Tech | 19. | |||
20. | Syracuse | Virginia Tech | Southern California | Miami (FL) | 20. | |||
21. | Virginia | 21. | ||||||
22. | Georgia Tech | 22. | ||||||
23. | Texas | 23. | ||||||
24. | Miami (FL) | 24. |
AP poll[]
The Associated Press voted one of the polls in college football.
Preseason | Sept 7 | Sept 14 | Sept 21 | Sept 28 | Oct 5 | Oct 12 | Oct 19 | Oct 26 | Nov 2 | Nov 9 | Nov 16 | Nov 23 | Nov 30 | Dec 7 Pre-bowl games |
Jan ? Final | ||
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1. | Ohio State (0-0) | Ohio State (1-0) | Ohio State (2-0) | Ohio State (3-0) | Ohio State (3-0) | Ohio State (4-0) | Ohio State (5-0) | Ohio State (6-0) | Ohio State (7-0) | Ohio State (8-0) | Tennessee (8-0) | Tennessee (9-0) | Tennessee (10-0) | Tennessee (11-0) | Tennessee (12-0) | Tennessee (13-0) | 1. |
2. | Florida State (0-0) | Florida State (1-0) | Florida (2-0) | Nebraska (3-0) | Nebraska (4-0) | Nebraska (5-0) | UCLA (4-0) | UCLA (5-0) | UCLA (6-0) | Tennessee (7-0) | Kansas State (9-0) | Kansas State (10-0) | Kansas State (11-0) | Kansas State (11-0) | Florida State (11-1) | Ohio State (11-1) | 2. |
3. | Florida (0-0) | Florida (1-0) | Nebraska (3-0) | UCLA (2-0) | Tennessee (3-0) | UCLA (3-0) | Tennessee (5-0) | Tennessee (5-0) | Tennessee (6-0) | UCLA (7-0) | UCLA (8-0) | UCLA (9-0) | UCLA (10-0) | UCLA (10-0) | Ohio State (10-1) | Florida State (11-2) | 3. |
4. | Nebraska (0-0) | Nebraska (2-0) | UCLA (1-0) | Tennessee (2-0) | UCLA (2-0) | Tennessee (4-0) | Kansas State (5-0) | Kansas State (6-0) | Kansas State (7-0) | Kansas State (8-0) | Florida (8-1) | Florida (9-1) | Florida State (11-1) | Florida State (11-1) | Kansas State (11-1) | Arizona (12-1) | 4. |
5. | Michigan (0-0) | Kansas State (1-0) | Kansas State (2-0) | Kansas State (3-0) | Kansas State (4-0) | Kansas State (4-0) | Florida (5-1) | Florida (6-1) | Florida State (7-1) | Florida (7-1) | Florida State (9-1) | Florida State (10-1) | Ohio State (10-1) | Ohio State (10-1) | Arizona (11-1) | Florida (10-2) | 5. |
6. | Kansas State (0-0) | UCLA (0-0) | Tennessee (1-0) | LSU (2-0) | LSU (3-0) | Florida (4-1) | Florida State (5-1) | Florida State (6-1) | Florida (6-1) | Florida State (8-1) | Texas A&M (9-1) | Texas A&M (10-1) | Texas A&M (10-1) | Arizona (11-1) | UCLA (10-1) | Wisconsin (11-1) | 6. |
7. | UCLA (0-0) | LSU (0-0) | LSU (1-0) | Penn State (3-0) | Penn State (3-0) | Georgia (4-0) | Virginia (5-0) | Nebraska (6-1) | Nebraska (7-1) | Texas A&M (8-1) | Ohio State (8-1) | Ohio State (9-1) | Arizona (10-1) | Florida (9-2) | Florida (9-2) | Tulane (12-0) | 7. |
8. | Arizona State (0-0) | Tennessee (1-0) | Penn State (2-0) | Florida (2-1) | Florida (3-1) | Florida State (4-1) | Nebraska (5-1) | Texas A&M (6-1) | Texas A&M (7-1) | Wisconsin (8-0) | Wisconsin (9-0) | Arizona (10-1) | Florida (9-2) | Wisconsin (10-1) | Texas A&M (11-2) | UCLA (10-2) | 8. |
9. | LSU (0-0) | Penn State (1-0) | Washington (1-0) | Washington (2-0) | Florida State (3-1) | Virginia (5-0) | Wisconsin (6-0) | Wisconsin (7-0) | Wisconsin (8-0) | Penn State (6-1) | Arizona (9-1) | Arkansas (8-1) | Notre Dame (9-1) | Tulane (11-0) | Wisconsin (10-1) | Georgia Tech (10-2) | 9. |
10. | Tennessee (0-0) | Notre Dame (1-0) | Virginia (2-0) | Florida State (2-1) | Virginia (4-0) | Arizoan (5-0) | Texas A&M (5-1) | Penn State (5-1) | Penn State (5-1) | Arizona (8-1) | Arkansas (8-0) | Notre Dame (8-1) | Wisconsin (10-1) | Texas A&M (10-2) | Tulane (11-0) | Kansas State (11-2) | 10. |
11. | West Virginia (0-0) | Washington (1-0) | Florida State (1-1) | Virginia (3-0) | Syracuse (2-1) | LSU (3-1) | Oregon (5-0) | Georgia (5-1) | Georgia (6-1) | Arkansas (7-0) | Nebraska (8-2) | Michigan (8-2) | Tulane (10-0) | Arkansas (9-2) | Arkansas (9-2) | Texas A&M (11-3) | 11. |
12. | North Carolina (0-0) | Virginia (1-0) | Georgia (2-0) | Syarcuse (2-1) | Georgia (3-0) | Wisconsin (5-0) | Penn State (4-1) | Oregon (5-1) | Oregon (6-1) | Virginia (7-1) | Notre Dame (7-1) | Tulane (9-0) | Georgia (8-2) | Georgia Tech (9-2) | Georgia Tech (9-2) | Michigan (10-3) | 12. |
13. | Penn State (0-0) | Michigan (0-1) | Syarcuse (1-1) | Georgia (3-0) | Wisconsin (4-0) | Penn State (3-1) | Georgia (4-1) | West Virginia (4-1) | Arizona (7-1) | Notre Dame (6-1) | Missouri (7-2) | Wisconsin (9-1) | Arkansas (8-2) | Nebraska (9-3) | Virginia (9-2) | Air Force (12-1) | 13. |
14. | Texas A&M (0-0) | Arizona State (0-1) | Wisconsin (2-0) | Wisconsin (3-0) | Arizona (4-0) | Colorado (5-0) | Virginia Tech (5-0) | Arizona (6-1) | Arkansas (6-0) | Nebraska (7-2) | Tulane (8-0) | Georgia (7-2) | Nebraska (8-3) | Virginia (9-2) | Nebraska (9-3) | Georgia (9-3) | 14. |
15. | Colorado State (0-0) | Georgia (1-0) | Colorado (2-0) | Colorado (3-0) | Colorado (4-0) | Oregon (4-0) | West Virginia (4-1) | Arkansas (6-0) | Virginia (6-1) | Syracuse (5-2) Tulane (7-0) Virginia Tech (7-1) |
Michigan (7-2) | Oregon (8-2) | Michigan (8-3) | Michigan (9-3) | Michigan (9-3) | Texas (9-3) | 15. |
16. | Virginia (0-0) | Colorado (1-0) | Arizona (2-0) | Arizona (3-0) | West Virginia (2-1) | West Virginia (3-1) | Arizona (5-1) | Virginia (5-1) | Notre Dame (5-1) | N/A | Virginia Tech(7-1) | Penn State (7-2) | Virginia (8-2) | Notre Dame (9-2) | Air Force (11-1) | Arkansas (9-3) | 16. |
17. | Syracuse (0-0) | Wisconsin (1-0) | Texas A&M (1-1) | Texas A&M (2-1) | Oregon (4-0) | Virginia Tech (4-0) | Arkansas (5-0) | Colorado (6-1) | Syracuse (4-2) | N/A | Georgia (6-2) | Nebraska (8-3) | Georgia Tech (8-2) | Air Force (10-1) | Notre Dame (9-2) | Penn State (9-3) | 17. |
18. | Washington (0-0) | Texas A&M (0-1) | Southern Cal (2-0) | Southern Cal (3-0) | Texas A&M (3-1) | Texas A&M (4-1) | Notre Dame (4-1) | Notre Dame (4-1) | Missouri (5-2) | Missouri (6-2) | Texas (7-2) | Virginia (8-2) | Air Force (10-1) | Syracuse (8-3) | Syracuse (8-3) | Virginia (9-3) | 18. |
19. | Georgia (0-0) | Syracuse (0-1) | West Virginia (0-1) | West Virginia (1-1) | Virginia Tech (4-0) | Southern Cal (4-1) | Colorado (5-1) | Missouri (5-1) | Tulane (6-0) | Georgia (6-2) | Penn State (6-2) | Missouri (7-3) | Miami (7-2) | Georgia (8-3) | Georgia (8-3) | Nebraska (9-4) | 19. |
20. | Wisconsin (0-0) | West Virginia (0-1) | NC State (2-0) | Oregon (3-0) | Washington (2-1) | Arkansas (4-0) | Missouri (4-1) | Georgia Tech (5-1) | Virginia Tech (6-1) | Texas (6-2) | Oregon (7-2) | Air Force (9-1) | Virginia Tech (8-2) | Texas (8-3) | Texas (8-3) | Miami (9-3) | 20. |
21. | Southern Miss (0-0) | Arizona (1-0) | Missouri (2-0) | Virginia Tech (3-0) | Southern Cal (3-1) | Missouri (3-1) | LSU (3-2) | Syarcuse (4-2) | West Virginia (4-2) | Oregon (6-2) | Virginia (7-2) | Georgia Tech (7-2) | Syracuse (7-3) | Oregon (8-3) | Oregon (8-3) | Missouri (8-4) | 21. |
22. | Notre Dame (0-0) | Southern Cal (1-0) | Oregon (2-0) | Alabama (2-0) | Arkansas (3-0) | Notre Dame (3-1) | Texas Tech (6-0) | Tulane (5-0) | Michigan (5-2) | Michigan (6-2) | Georgia Tech (6-2) | Miami (6-2) | Oregon (8-3) | Penn State (8-3) | Penn State (8-3) | Notre Dame (9-3) | 22. |
23. | Michigan State (0-0) | Texas (1-0) | Notre Dame (1-1) | Air Force (3-0) Notre Dame (1-1) (tie) |
Missouri (2-1) Notre Dame (2-1) (tie) |
NC State (3-1) | Syracuse (3-2) | Virginia Tech (5-1) | Georgia Tech (5-2) | Georgia Tech (6-2) | Air Force (8-1) | Virginia Tech (7-2) | Penn State (7-3) | Mississippi State (8-3) | Missouri (7-4) | Virginia Tech (9-3) | 23. |
24. | Arizona (0-0) | Oregon (1-0) | Alabama (2-0) | N/A | N/A | Syracuse (2-2) | Tulane (4-0) | Mississippi State (5-1) | Colorado (6-2) | Miami (5-2) | Miami (5-2) | Syracuse (6-3) | Missouri (7-4) | Missouri (7-4) | Miami (8-3) | Purdue (9-4) | 24. |
25. | Auburn (0-0) | Missouri (1-0) | Mississippi State (2-0) | Missouri (2-1) | Michigan (2-2) | Tulane (4-0) | Georgia Tech (4-1) | Texas Tech (6-1) | Miami (FL) (4-2) | Air Force (7-1) | Wyoming (8-1) | Texas (7-3) | Mississippi State (7-3) | Virginia Tech (8-3) | Mississippi State (8-4) | Syracuse (8-4) | 25. |
References[]
- ↑ "Bowl Championship Series Rankings". Fox Sports on MSN. http://msn.foxsports.com/id/7894687_37_1.pdf. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ↑ "1998 Final AP Football Poll". AP Poll Archive. Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20091003141016/http://www.appollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?seasonid=1998. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
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