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1986 Preseason AP Football Poll

Rank Team (FPV) Conf Rec Pts Last Week
1 < 1 Oklahoma (44) Big 8 0-0 1171 DNP
2 < 2 Michigan (6) Big Ten 0-0 1016 DNP
3 < 9 Miami (FL) (1) Ind 0-0 976 DNP
4 < 7 UCLA (3) Pac-10 0-0 972 DNP
5 < 13 Alabama SEC 0-0 911 DNP
6 < 3 Penn State (3) Ind 0-0 892 DNP
7 < 6 Texas A&M (1) Southwest 0-0 871 DNP
8 < 11 Nebraska (1) Big 8 0-0 826 DNP
9 < 14 Ohio State Big Ten 0-0 673 DNP
10 < 4 Tennessee SEC 0-0 578 DNP
11 < 15 Florida State Ind 0-0 422 DNP
12 < 17 Baylor Southwest 0-0 404 DNP
13 < 5 Florida SEC 0-0 398 DNP
14 < NR Auburn SEC 0-0 269 DNP
15 < 20 LSU SEC 0-0 229 DNP
16 < NR Georgia SEC 0-0 220 DNP
16 < NR Washington Pac-10 0-0 220 DNP
18 < 16 BYU WAC 0-0 210 DNP
19 < 12 Arkansas Southwest 0-0 188 DNP
20 < NR Michigan State Big Ten 0-0 182 DNP
NR < 8 Air Force WAC 0-0 0 DNP
NR < 10 Iowa Big Ten 0-0 0 DNP
NR < 18 Maryland ACC 0-0 0 DNP
NR < 19 Georgia Tech ACC 0-0 0 DNP

Conference Breakdown

Conference Teams Avg Rank Total Points
SEC 6 12.2 2605
Ind 3 6.7 2290
Big Ten 3 10.3 1871
Southwest 3 12.7 1463
Big 8 2 4.5 1997
Pac-10 2 10.0 1192
WAC 1 18.0 210

Notes

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  • Polls from 1936-60 had 20 teams, 1961-67 had 10 teams, 1968-88 had 20 teams, and 1989-present had 25 teams.