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| 1978 - Ranking of Division I-A teams based on Associated Press Poll | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Team | Other Rankings | Division | Global | Conference | |||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | AP | Coach | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | ||
| 3 | 35.28 | 2 | 36.85 | 11 | 33.29 | Alabama | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11-1-0 | 3 | 12 | 11-1-0 | SEC |
| 1 | 39.35 | 1 | 43.87 | 2 | 23.35 | Southern California | 2 | 1 | 13 | 12-1-0 | 1 | 13 | 12-1-0 | PAC-10 |
| 2 | 36.64 | 3 | 34.71 | 27 | 39.83 | Oklahoma | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11-1-0 | 2 | 12 | 11-1-0 | BIG 8 |
| 7 | 28.74 | 8 | 28.54 | 35 | 45.83 | Penn State | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11-1-0 | 7 | 12 | 11-1-0 | EIC |
| 4 | 31.24 | 4 | 30.04 | 31 | 44.04 | Michigan | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10-2-0 | 4 | 12 | 10-2-0 | BIG 10 |
| 17 | 20.91 | 16 | 22.26 | 67 | 66.42 | Clemson | 6 | 7 | 12 | 11-1-0 | 17 | 12 | 11-1-0 | ACC |
| 9 | 27.32 | 6 | 29.26 | 8 | 29.46 | Notre Dame | 7 | 6 | 12 | 9-3-0 | 9 | 12 | 9-3-0 | EIC |
| 8 | 27.68 | 11 | 25.68 | 16 | 36.58 | Nebraska | 8 | 8 | 12 | 9-3-0 | 8 | 12 | 9-3-0 | BIG 8 |
| 6 | 29.16 | 9 | 28.12 | 9 | 31.29 | Texas | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9-3-0 | 6 | 12 | 9-3-0 | SWAC |
| 5 | 30.07 | 7 | 28.77 | 13 | 33.79 | Houston | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9-3-0 | 5 | 12 | 9-3-0 | SWAC |
| 10 | 26.21 | 13 | 24.13 | 19 | 37.33 | Arkansas | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9-2-1 | 10 | 12 | 9-2-1 | SWAC |
| 12 | 25.57 | 19 | 20.81 | 41 | 48.36 | Michigan State | 12 | 11 | 8-3-0 | 12 | 11 | 8-3-0 | BIG 10 | |
| 15 | 23.37 | 15 | 23.88 | 56 | 56.21 | Purdue | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9-2-1 | 15 | 12 | 9-2-1 | BIG 10 |
| 13 | 25.50 | 5 | 29.70 | 21 | 38.50 | UCLA | 14 | 12 | 12 | 8-3-1 | 13 | 12 | 8-3-1 | PAC-10 |
| 16 | 23.04 | 10 | 26.13 | 20 | 38.08 | Missouri | 15 | 15 | 12 | 8-4-0 | 16 | 12 | 8-4-0 | BIG 8 |
| 19 | 18.86 | 17 | 21.57 | 42 | 48.92 | Georgia | 16 | 16 | 12 | 9-2-1 | 19 | 12 | 9-2-1 | SEC |
| 14 | 24.53 | 14 | 24.02 | 18 | 36.75 | Stanford | 17 | 17 | 12 | 8-4-0 | 14 | 12 | 8-4-0 | PAC-10 |
| 30 | 12.83 | 32 | 13.02 | 62 | 61.00 | North Carolina State | 18 | 20 | 12 | 9-3-0 | 29 | 12 | 9-3-0 | ACC |
| 18 | 18.94 | 20 | 20.27 | 36 | 46.08 | Texas A&M | 19 | 19 | 12 | 8-4-0 | 18 | 12 | 8-4-0 | SWAC |
| 21 | 17.66 | 22 | 17.29 | 57 | 57.62 | Maryland | 20 | 12 | 9-3-0 | 21 | 12 | 9-3-0 | ACC | |
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