2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Two human polls and a committee's selections comprise the 2020 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. The CFP rankings determine who makes the four-team playoff which determines the College Football Playoff National Champion.
2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings | |
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Season | 2020 |
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AP Poll
Preseason Aug 24 | Week 1 Sep 8 | Week 2 Sep 13 | Week 3 Sep 20 | Week 4 Sep 27 | Week 5 Oct 4 | Week 6 Oct 11 | Week 7 Oct 18 | Week 8 Oct 25 | Week 9 Nov 1 | Week 10 Nov 8 | Week 11 Nov 15 | Week 12 Nov 22 | Week 13 Nov 29 | Week 14 Dec 6 | Week 15 (Final) Jan 12 | ||
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Preseason Aug 24 | Week 1 Sep 8 | Week 2 Sep 13 | Week 3 Sep 20 | Week 4 Sep 27 | Week 5 Oct 4 | Week 6 Oct 11 | Week 7 Oct 18 | Week 8 Oct 25 | Week 9 Nov 1 | Week 10 Nov 8 | Week 11 Nov 15 | Week 12 Nov 22 | Week 13 Nov 29 | Week 14 Dec 6 | Week 15 (Final) Jan 12 | ||
None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None |
Coaches Poll
Preseason Aug 6[1] | Week 1 Sep 8 | Week 2 Sep 13 | Week 3 Sep 20 | Week 4 Sep 27 | Week 5 Oct 4 | Week 6 Oct 11 | Week 7 Oct 18 | Week 8 Oct 25 | Week 9 Nov 1 | Week 10 Nov 8 | Week 11 Nov 15 | Week 12 Nov 22 | Week 13 Nov 29 | Week 14 Dec 6 | Week 15 (Final) Jan 12 | ||
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1. | Clemson (38) | 1. | |||||||||||||||
2. | Ohio State (17) | 2. | |||||||||||||||
3. | Alabama (4) | 3. | |||||||||||||||
4. | Georgia | 4. | |||||||||||||||
5. | LSU | 5. | |||||||||||||||
6. | Oklahoma | 6. | |||||||||||||||
7. | Penn State | 7. | |||||||||||||||
8. | Florida | 8. | |||||||||||||||
9. | Oregon | 9. | |||||||||||||||
10. | Notre Dame | 10. | |||||||||||||||
11. | Auburn | 11. | |||||||||||||||
12. | Wisconsin | 12. | |||||||||||||||
13. | Texas A&M | 13. | |||||||||||||||
14. | Texas | 14. | |||||||||||||||
15. | Michigan | 15. | |||||||||||||||
16. | Oklahoma State | 16. | |||||||||||||||
17. | USC | 17. | |||||||||||||||
18. | Minnesota | 18. | |||||||||||||||
19. | North Carolina | 19. | |||||||||||||||
20. | Utah | 20. | |||||||||||||||
21. | UCF | 21. | |||||||||||||||
22. | Cincinnati | 22. | |||||||||||||||
23. | Iowa | 23. | |||||||||||||||
24. | Virginia Tech | 24. | |||||||||||||||
25. | Iowa State | 25. | |||||||||||||||
Preseason Aug 6[2] | Week 1 Sep 8 | Week 2 Sep 13 | Week 3 Sep 20 | Week 4 Sep 27 | Week 5 Oct 4 | Week 6 Oct 11 | Week 7 Oct 18 | Week 8 Oct 25 | Week 9 Nov 1 | Week 10 Nov 8 | Week 11 Nov 15 | Week 12 Nov 22 | Week 13 Nov 29 | Week 14 Dec 6 | Week 15 (Final) Jan 12 | ||
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CFP Rankings
Week 9 Nov 3 | Week 10 Nov 10 | Week 11 Nov 17 | Week 12 Nov 24 | Week 13 Dec 1 | Week 14 (Final) Dec 6 | ||
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Week 9 Nov 3 | Week 10 Nov 10 | Week 11 Nov 17 | Week 12 Nov 24 | Week 13 Dec 1 | Week 14 (Final) Dec 6 | ||
None | None | None | None | None |
References
- "Amway Coaches Poll: August 6, 2020". USAToday.com. August 6, 2020.
- "Amway Coaches Poll: August 6, 2020". USAToday.com. August 6, 2020.