1984 Season
FBS Football Rankings
FBS standings
106 ranked teams| Rank | Team | Champion | Record | Rating | Raw points | Opponent rating | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FloridaFBS · SEC | — | 9–1–1 | 287.34 | 349.11 | 157.16 | — |
| 2 | BYUFBS · Western Athletic | ★ | 13–0 | 271.14 | 335.51 | 103.06 | — |
| 3 | WashingtonFBS · Pac-10 | — | 11–1 | 266.34 | 329.95 | 120.91 | — |
| 4 | NebraskaFBS · Big 8 | — | 10–2 | 250.28 | 310.00 | 123.18 | — |
| 5 | Boston CollegeFBS · FBS Independents | — | 10–2 | 245.27 | 286.31 | 154.41 | — |
| 6 | Florida StateFBS · FBS Independents | — | 7–3–2 | 229.89 | 272.12 | 150.55 | — |
| 7 | MarylandFBS · ACC | — | 9–3 | 226.47 | 272.86 | 135.75 | ▲ 1 |
| 8 | Oklahoma StateFBS · Big 8 | — | 10–2 | 225.86 | 261.83 | 126.79 | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | SMUFBS · Southwest | — | 10–2 | 225.64 | 267.19 | 123.99 | ▼ 2 |
| 10 | OklahomaFBS · Big 8 | — | 9–2–1 | 217.13 | 249.95 | 132.69 | — |
| 11 | CCal State Fullerton FBS · PCAA | — | 11–1 | 214.09 | 260.22 | 92.04 | — |
| 12 | AuburnFBS · SEC | — | 9–4 | 210.53 | 235.20 | 149.02 | — |
| 13 | South CarolinaFBS · FBS Independents | — | 10–2 | 198.12 | 215.98 | 129.92 | ▲ 2 |
| 14 | KentuckyFBS · SEC | — | 9–3 | 196.27 | 223.00 | 131.71 | ▲ 2 |
| 15 | VirginiaFBS · ACC | — | 8–2–2 | 193.52 | 220.66 | 127.85 | ▲ 5 |
| 16 | Ohio StateFBS · Big Ten | — | 9–3 | 192.00 | 226.46 | 113.71 | ▼ 3 |
| 17 | LSUFBS · SEC | — | 8–3–1 | 191.76 | 199.04 | 150.38 | ▼ 3 |
| 18 | UNLVFBS · PCAA | — | 11–2 | 190.38 | 216.78 | 100.29 | ▲ 1 |
| 19 | Notre DameFBS · FBS Independents | — | 7–5 | 189.81 | 217.55 | 147.44 | ▼ 1 |
| 20 | USCFBS · Pac-10 | — | 9–3 | 188.39 | 190.35 | 148.87 | ▲ 10 |
| 21 | West VirginiaFBS · FBS Independents | — | 8–4 | 183.26 | 191.58 | 150.31 | ▲ 12 |
| 22 | MiamiFBS · FBS Independents | — | 8–5 | 181.78 | 187.20 | 157.18 | ▼ 5 |
| 23 | ArkansasFBS · Southwest | — | 7–4–1 | 181.58 | 205.66 | 134.09 | ▼ 2 |
| 24 | IowaFBS · Big Ten | — | 8–4–1 | 181.32 | 222.35 | 111.33 | ▼ 2 |
| 25 | RutgersFBS · FBS Independents | — | 7–3 | 181.23 | 200.74 | 140.71 | ▼ 1 |
| 26 | TennesseeFBS · SEC | — | 7–4–1 | 179.78 | 179.31 | 161.18 | ▼ 3 |
| 27 | GeorgiaFBS · SEC | — | 7–4–1 | 178.26 | 176.22 | 161.67 | ▼ 2 |
| 28 | ArizonaFBS · Pac-10 | — | 7–4 | 178.08 | 216.37 | 116.80 | ▼ 2 |
| 29 | ClemsonFBS · ACC | — | 7–4 | 176.74 | 198.60 | 134.49 | ▼ 2 |
| 30 | UCLAFBS · Pac-10 | — | 9–3 | 175.97 | 198.39 | 117.18 | ▲ 6 |
| 31 | ArmyFBS · FBS Independents | — | 8–3–1 | 174.80 | 193.36 | 135.66 | ▼ 3 |
| 32 | Air ForceFBS · Western Athletic | — | 8–4 | 173.18 | 200.04 | 118.08 | ▼ 3 |
| 33 | TempleFBS · FBS Independents | — | 6–5 | 169.92 | 196.07 | 135.61 | ▼ 1 |
| 34 | SyracuseFBS · FBS Independents | — | 6–5 | 169.75 | 158.76 | 179.41 | — |
| 35 | Bowling GreenFBS · Mid-American | — | 8–3 | 163.35 | 193.40 | 92.22 | — |
| 36 | HoustonFBS · Southwest | — | 7–5 | 160.65 | 166.59 | 141.85 | ▼ 5 |
| 37 | Georgia TechFBS · ACC | — | 6–4–1 | 159.70 | 178.42 | 134.27 | — |
| 38 | Hawai'iFBS · Western Athletic | — | 7–4 | 155.01 | 166.60 | 122.31 | — |
| 39 | Central MichiganFBS · Mid-American | — | 8–2–1 | 152.17 | 182.97 | 78.12 | — |
| 40 | WisconsinFBS · Big Ten | — | 7–4–1 | 150.81 | 166.51 | 116.06 | — |
| 41 | Texas A&MFBS · Southwest | — | 6–5 | 148.29 | 175.61 | 112.45 | — |
| 42 | BaylorFBS · Southwest | — | 5–6 | 145.10 | 152.40 | 145.56 | — |
| 43 | Arizona StateFBS · Pac-10 | — | 5–6 | 142.69 | 157.51 | 135.16 | ▲ 1 |
| 44 | IllinoisFBS · Big Ten | — | 7–4 | 140.82 | 153.24 | 113.23 | ▼ 1 |
| 45 | Virginia TechFBS · FBS Independents | — | 8–4 | 139.31 | 147.16 | 115.68 | ▲ 1 |
| 46 | AlabamaFBS · SEC | — | 5–6 | 132.33 | 138.25 | 143.91 | ▲ 2 |
| 47 | Washington StateFBS · Pac-10 | — | 6–5 | 131.45 | 130.59 | 134.36 | ▲ 2 |
| 48 | North CarolinaFBS · ACC | — | 5–5–1 | 130.86 | 129.69 | 138.40 | ▲ 2 |
| 49 | San José StateFBS · PCAA | — | 6–5 | 129.47 | 150.35 | 99.71 | ▲ 2 |
| 50 | PittsburghFBS · FBS Independents | — | 3–7–1 | 128.58 | 130.33 | 160.36 | ▲ 2 |
| 51 | NavyFBS · FBS Independents | — | 4–6–1 | 128.40 | 127.95 | 150.25 | ▲ 3 |
| 52 | PurdueFBS · Big Ten | — | 7–5 | 127.90 | 116.22 | 135.72 | ▼ 5 |
| 53 | TexasFBS · Southwest | — | 7–4–1 | 126.59 | 98.03 | 151.88 | — |
| 54 | UtahFBS · Western Athletic | — | 6–5–1 | 125.67 | 138.17 | 112.32 | ▲ 1 |
| 55 | TCUFBS · Southwest | — | 8–4 | 124.82 | 115.21 | 124.21 | ▼ 10 |
| 56 | MichiganFBS · Big Ten | — | 6–6 | 122.29 | 103.79 | 149.03 | — |
| 57 | ToledoFBS · Mid-American | — | 8–3–1 | 122.20 | 117.74 | 97.12 | — |
| 58 | Michigan StateFBS · Big Ten | — | 6–6 | 117.88 | 119.38 | 122.63 | — |
| 59 | Penn StateFBS · FBS Independents | — | 6–5 | 116.34 | 81.73 | 164.02 | ▲ 2 |
| 60 | KansasFBS · Big 8 | — | 5–6 | 116.19 | 118.49 | 127.15 | ▼ 1 |
| 61 | TulsaFBS · Missouri Valley | — | 6–5 | 115.44 | 118.40 | 102.04 | ▼ 1 |
| 62 | Ole MissFBS · SEC | — | 4–6–1 | 112.57 | 124.38 | 123.26 | — |
| 63 | StanfordFBS · Pac-10 | — | 5–6 | 108.36 | 83.78 | 151.24 | — |
| 64 | OregonFBS · Pac-10 | — | 6–5 | 100.69 | 85.15 | 122.65 | ▲ 2 |
| 65 | Miami (OH)FBS · Mid-American | — | 4–7 | 99.06 | 106.34 | 111.26 | — |
| 66 | VanderbiltFBS · SEC | — | 5–6 | 98.97 | 74.55 | 147.42 | ▼ 2 |
| 67 | LouisianaFBS · FBS Independents | — | 6–5 | 94.53 | 104.57 | 83.64 | — |
| 68 | San Diego StateFBS · Western Athletic | — | 4–7–1 | 93.37 | 80.30 | 134.97 | — |
| 69 | MissouriFBS · Big 8 | — | 3–7–1 | 86.54 | 74.85 | 136.03 | — |
| 70 | MinnesotaFBS · Big Ten | — | 4–7 | 85.10 | 73.80 | 126.07 | — |
| 71 | Wake ForestFBS · ACC | — | 6–5 | 84.53 | 64.90 | 116.74 | — |
| 72 | TulaneFBS · FBS Independents | — | 3–8 | 82.86 | 66.58 | 144.49 | — |
| 73 | LLong Beach State FBS · PCAA | — | 4–7 | 82.55 | 73.50 | 118.02 | ▲ 1 |
| 74 | Texas TechFBS · Southwest | — | 4–7 | 80.99 | 72.43 | 121.07 | ▼ 1 |
| 75 | OhioFBS · Mid-American | — | 4–6–1 | 80.13 | 83.95 | 95.13 | — |
| 76 | MemphisFBS · FBS Independents | — | 5–5–1 | 78.10 | 61.14 | 112.80 | — |
| 77 | DukeFBS · ACC | — | 2–9 | 72.81 | 61.70 | 140.59 | — |
| 78 | WyomingFBS · Western Athletic | — | 6–6 | 71.38 | 46.99 | 109.44 | — |
| 79 | Northern IllinoisFBS · Mid-American | — | 4–6–1 | 69.24 | 65.10 | 90.68 | — |
| 80 | Mississippi StateFBS · SEC | — | 4–7 | 67.03 | 36.84 | 135.87 | — |
| 81 | Kansas StateFBS · Big 8 | — | 3–7–1 | 65.82 | 45.84 | 129.30 | — |
| 82 | Eastern MichiganFBS · Mid-American | — | 2–7–2 | 64.73 | 71.00 | 91.60 | — |
| 83 | Utah StateFBS · PCAA | — | 1–10 | 61.24 | 43.95 | 146.46 | — |
| 84 | Southern MissFBS · FBS Independents | — | 4–7 | 59.54 | 58.61 | 91.87 | — |
| 85 | Kent StateFBS · Mid-American | — | 4–7 | 59.50 | 48.42 | 96.16 | — |
| 86 | UTEPFBS · Western Athletic | — | 2–9 | 57.58 | 57.06 | 111.10 | — |
| 87 | PPacific FBS · PCAA | — | 4–7 | 57.00 | 51.30 | 93.91 | — |
| 88 | Colorado StateFBS · Western Athletic | — | 3–8 | 56.77 | 33.15 | 127.76 | — |
| 89 | NorthwesternFBS · Big Ten | — | 2–9 | 51.57 | 23.17 | 143.27 | — |
| 90 | Fresno StateFBS · PCAA | — | 6–6 | 49.46 | 10.85 | 103.57 | — |
| 91 | New Mexico StateFBS · PCAA | — | 2–9 | 48.42 | 59.91 | 81.83 | — |
| 92 | CaliforniaFBS · Pac-10 | — | 2–9 | 48.05 | 20.72 | 138.52 | ▲ 1 |
| 93 | Ball StateFBS · Mid-American | — | 3–8 | 47.52 | 36.55 | 98.09 | ▼ 1 |
| 94 | Oregon StateFBS · Pac-10 | — | 2–9 | 45.25 | 14.25 | 141.07 | ▲ 1 |
| 95 | East CarolinaFBS · FBS Independents | — | 2–9 | 45.22 | 33.88 | 109.94 | ▼ 1 |
| 96 | Western MichiganFBS · Mid-American | — | 5–6 | 44.75 | 18.54 | 89.68 | — |
| 97 | CincinnatiFBS · FBS Independents | — | 2–9 | 40.84 | 6.20 | 136.46 | — |
| 98 | NC StateFBS · ACC | — | 3–8 | 40.70 | 1.00 | 131.14 | — |
| 99 | Iowa StateFBS · Big 8 | — | 2–7–2 | 39.26 | 1.00 | 126.32 | — |
| 100 | New MexicoFBS · Western Athletic | — | 4–8 | 34.19 | 3.34 | 107.66 | — |
| 101 | ColoradoFBS · Big 8 | — | 1–10 | 33.35 | 1.00 | 144.13 | — |
| 102 | RiceFBS · Southwest | — | 1–10 | 30.11 | 4.01 | 133.44 | — |
| 103 | LouisvilleFBS · FBS Independents | — | 2–9 | 28.35 | 1.00 | 113.82 | — |
| 104 | IndianaFBS · Big Ten | — | 0–11 | 21.76 | 1.25 | 130.80 | — |
| 105 | WWichita State FBS · Missouri Valley | — | 2–9 | 20.64 | 1.00 | 90.72 | — |
| 106 | West TexasFBS · Missouri Valley | — | 3–8 | 13.32 | 15.32 | 48.55 | — |





































































































