Two human polls comprised the
1978
Events January
* January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213.
* January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd go ...
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
Division I-A football rankings. 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
The Coaches Poll is a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football, Division I college basketball, and Division I college baseball teams. The football version of the poll has been known officially ...
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Legend
AP Poll
Coaches' Poll
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:1978 Ncaa Division I-A Football Rankings
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NCAA Division I FBS football rankings