2009 NCAA Division I FBS Football Rankings

2009 NCAA Division I FBS Football Rankings

Three human polls and one formulaic ranking make up the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) 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 title. That title is bestowed by one or more of four different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason: the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll. Two additional polls are released midway through the season; the Harris Interactive Poll is released after the fourth week of the season and the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Standings is released after the seventh week. The Harris Poll and Coaches Poll are factors in the BCS Standings. At the end of the season, on Sunday, December 6, 2009, the BCS Standings determines who plays in the BCS bowl games as well as the BCS National Championship Game on January 7, 2010 at the Rose Bowl Stadium.

Legend
Increase in ranking
Decrease in ranking
Not ranked previous week
Selected for BCS National Championship Game
*
 Selected AP National Champion
Italics Number of first place votes
(#-#) Win-loss record
т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

Read more about 2009 NCAA Division I FBS Football Rankings:  Function, AP Poll, USA Today Coaches' Poll, Harris Interactive Poll, BCS Standings, Preseason Polls, Timeline

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