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| 1989 - 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 | ||
| 2 | 31.50 | 4 | 29.61 | 45 | 46.71 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11-1-0 | 2 | 12 | 11-1-0 | SIC |
| 3 | 31.25 | 1 | 34.93 | 3 | 32.81 | Notre Dame | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12-1-0 | 3 | 13 | 12-1-0 | EIC |
| 1 | 33.18 | 2 | 32.16 | 1 | 31.71 | Florida State | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10-2-0 | 1 | 12 | 10-2-0 | SIC |
| 5 | 28.27 | 5 | 29.07 | 58 | 49.21 | Colorado | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11-1-0 | 5 | 12 | 11-1-0 | BIG 8 |
| 10 | 22.76 | 6 | 28.34 | 10 | 36.54 | Tennessee | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11-1-0 | 10 | 12 | 11-1-0 | SEC |
| 9 | 23.81 | 10 | 23.60 | 11 | 37.29 | Auburn | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10-2-0 | 9 | 12 | 10-2-0 | SEC |
| 8 | 24.14 | 9 | 23.72 | 12 | 37.38 | Michigan | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10-2-0 | 8 | 12 | 10-2-0 | BIG 10 |
| 6 | 26.11 | 8 | 24.36 | 13 | 37.50 | Southern California | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9-2-1 | 6 | 12 | 9-2-1 | PAC-10 |
| 7 | 24.59 | 12 | 21.73 | 21 | 40.50 | Alabama | 9 | 7 | 12 | 10-2-0 | 7 | 12 | 10-2-0 | SEC |
| 11 | 21.23 | 7 | 24.88 | 31 | 42.96 | Illinois | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10-2-0 | 11 | 12 | 10-2-0 | BIG 10 |
| 13 | 19.93 | 16 | 16.29 | 70 | 56.33 | Nebraska | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10-2-0 | 13 | 12 | 10-2-0 | BIG 8 |
| 4 | 31.18 | 3 | 29.80 | 8 | 36.23 | Clemson | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9-2-0 | 4 | 12 | 10-2-0 | ACC |
| 12 | 20.76 | 11 | 22.98 | 55 | 48.38 | Arkansas | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10-2-0 | 12 | 12 | 10-2-0 | SWAC |
| 14 | 19.90 | 22 | 14.31 | 69 | 56.00 | Houston | 14 | 11 | 9-2-0 | 14 | 11 | 9-2-0 | SWAC | |
| 18 | 17.37 | 14 | 20.31 | 20 | 40.17 | Penn State | 15 | 14 | 12 | 8-3-1 | 18 | 12 | 8-3-1 | EIC |
| 17 | 17.97 | 21 | 14.91 | 41 | 46.00 | Michigan State | 16 | 17 | 12 | 8-4-0 | 17 | 12 | 8-4-0 | BIG 10 |
| 22 | 12.68 | 15 | 16.65 | 49 | 47.50 | Pittsburgh | 17 | 12 | 8-3-1 | 22 | 12 | 8-3-1 | EIC | |
| 16 | 18.93 | 13 | 21.62 | 6 | 35.33 | Virginia | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9-3-0 | 16 | 13 | 10-3-0 | ACC |
| 20 | 13.12 | 18 | 16.17 | 61 | 50.25 | Texas Tech | 19 | 16 | 12 | 9-3-0 | 20 | 12 | 9-3-0 | SWAC |
| 19 | 14.80 | 28 | 10.01 | 26 | 41.92 | Texas A&M | 20 | 12 | 8-4-0 | 19 | 12 | 8-4-0 | SWAC | |
| 21 | 12.92 | 19 | 15.41 | 44 | 46.54 | West Virginia | 21 | 12 | 8-3-1 | 21 | 12 | 8-3-1 | EIC | |
| 36 | 8.84 | 31 | 8.65 | 80 | 59.54 | Brigham Young | 22 | 18 | 13 | 10-3-0 | 36 | 13 | 10-3-0 | WAC |
| 15 | 19.02 | 23 | 13.94 | 9 | 36.42 | Washington | 23 | 20 | 12 | 8-4-0 | 15 | 12 | 8-4-0 | PAC-10 |
| 34 | 9.69 | 26 | 12.01 | 47 | 46.96 | Ohio State | 24 | 12 | 8-4-0 | 34 | 12 | 8-4-0 | BIG 10 | |
| 23 | 11.83 | 27 | 11.51 | 27 | 42.08 | Arizona | 25 | 12 | 8-4-0 | 23 | 12 | 8-4-0 | PAC-10 | |
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Soren Sorensen - Updated Thu Sep 3 18:08:25 2026