1982 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
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{{Infobox NCAA football rankings
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| preseason_number_1 = Pittsburgh
| champions = Penn State
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Two human polls comprised the 1982 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.
Legend
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| | National champion |
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| | Win–loss record |
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| | Number of first place votes |
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| | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
AP Poll
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{{ColPollTable
|Week1 = 0
|Week2 = 1
|Week3 = 2
|Week4 = 3
|Week5 = 4
|Week6 = 5
|Week7 = 6
|Week8 = 7
|Week9 = 8
|Week10 = 9
|Week11 = 10
|Week12 = 11
|Week13 = 12
|Week14 = 13
|Week15 = 14
|Week16 = 15 (Final)
|Week1Date =Aug 29{{cite news |date=August 29, 1982 |title=AP Pre-season Top 20 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/97901887/ |newspaper=Detroit Free Press |access-date=January 1, 2017 }}
|Week2Date =Sep 6{{Cite sports-reference | title = 1982 Polls | url = https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1982-polls.html | access-date = February 20, 2017 }}
|Week16Date=Jan 3{{cite news |date=January 3, 1983 |title=The Final AP Top Twenty |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/197186012/ |newspaper=Battle Creek Enquirer |access-date=January 1, 2017 }}{{cite web |title=1982 Final AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=556 |work=College Poll Archive |access-date=January 1, 2017 }}
|Week1-1 = Pittsburgh (36)
|Week1-2 = Washington (15)
|Week1-3 = Alabama (3)
|Week1-4 = Nebraska (2)
|Week1-5 = North Carolina (2)
|Week1-6 = SMU
|Week1-7 = Georgia
|Week1-8 = Penn State
|Week1-9 = Oklahoma
|Week1-10 = USC
|Week1-11 = Clemson
|Week1-12 = Michigan
|Week1-13 = Arkansas
|Week1-14 = Ohio State
|Week1-15 = Miami (FL)
|Week1-16 = Florida
|Week1-17 = Texas
|Week1-18 = Notre Dame
|Week1-19 = Arizona State
|Week1-20 = UCLA
|Week2-1 = Pittsburgh (0–0)
|Week2-1-Color =
|Week2-2 = Washington (0–0)
|Week2-2-Color =
|Week2-3 = Nebraska (0–0)
|Week2-3-Color = u
|Week2-4 = Alabama (0–0)
|Week2-4-Color = d
|Week2-5 = North Carolina (0–0)
|Week2-5-Color =
|Week2-6 = Georgia (0–0)
|Week2-6-Color = u
|Week2-7 = Penn State (1–0)
|Week2-7-Color = u
|Week2-8 = SMU (0–0)
|Week2-8-Color = d
|Week2-9 = Oklahoma (0–0)
|Week2-9-Color =
|Week2-10 = USC (0–0)
|Week2-10-Color =
|Week2-11 = Florida (1–0)
|Week2-11-Color = u
|Week2-12 = Michigan (0–0)
|Week2-12-Color =
|Week2-13 = Arkansas (0–0)
|Week2-13-Color =
|Week2-14 = Ohio State (0–0)
|Week2-14-Color =
|Week2-15 = Arizona State (1–0)
|Week2-15-Color = u
|Week2-16 = Clemson (0–1)
|Week2-16-Color = d
|Week2-17 = Texas (0–0)
|Week2-17-Color =
|Week2-18 = UCLA (0–0)
|Week2-18-Color = u
|Week2-19 = Miami (FL) (0–1)
|Week2-19-Color = d
|Week2-20 = Notre Dame (0–0)
|Week2-20-Color = d
|Week2Dropped = {{ubl|}}
|Week3-1 = Washington (1–0)
|Week3-1-Color = u
|Week3-2 = Pittsburgh (1–0)
|Week3-2-Color = d
|Week3-3 = Nebraska (1–0)
|Week3-3-Color =
|Week3-4 = Alabama (1–0)
|Week3-4-Color =
|Week3-5 = Florida (2–0)
|Week3-5-Color = u
|Week3-6 = SMU (1–0)
|Week3-6-Color = u
|Week3-7 = Georgia (2–0)
|Week3-7-Color = d
|Week3-8 = Penn State (2–0)
|Week3-8-Color = d
|Week3-9 = Arkansas (1–0)
|Week3-9-Color = u
|Week3-10 = Michigan (1–0)
|Week3-10-Color = u
|Week3-11 = North Carolina (0–1)
|Week3-11-Color = d
|Week3-12 = Ohio State (1–0)
|Week3-12-Color = u
|Week3-13 = Arizona State (2–0)
|Week3-13-Color = u
|Week3-14 = UCLA (1–0)
|Week3-14-Color = u
|Week3-15 = Miami (FL) (1–1)
|Week3-15-Color = u
|Week3-16 = Clemson (0–1)
|Week3-16-Color =
|Week3-17 = West Virginia (1–0)
|Week3-17-Color = npr
|Week3-18 = Texas (0–0)
|Week3-18-Color = d
|Week3-19 = USC (0–1)
|Week3-19-Color = d
|Week3-20 = Notre Dame (0–0)
|Week3-20-Color =
|Week3Dropped = {{ubl|Oklahoma|}}
|Week4-1 = Washington (2–0)
|Week4-1-Color =
|Week4-2 = Nebraska (2–0)
|Week4-2-Color = u
|Week4-3 = Pittsburgh (2–0)
|Week4-3-Color = d
|Week4-4 = Alabama (2–0)
|Week4-4-Color =
|Week4-5 = Florida (2–0)
|Week4-5-Color =
|Week4-6 = SMU (2–0)
|Week4-6-Color =
|Week4-7 = Georgia (2–0)
|Week4-7-Color =
|Week4-8 = Penn State (3–0)
|Week4-8-Color =
|Week4-9 = Arkansas (2–0)
|Week4-9-Color =
|Week4-10 = Notre Dame (1–0)
|Week4-10-Color = u
|Week4-11 = North Carolina (1–1)
|Week4-11-Color =
|Week4-12 = UCLA (2–0)
|Week4-12-Color = u
|Week4-13 = Ohio State (2–0)
|Week4-13-Color = d
|Week4-14 = Arizona State (3–0)
|Week4-14-Color = d
|Week4-15 = West Virginia (2–0)
|Week4-15-Color = u
|Week4-16 = Miami (FL) (2–1)
|Week4-16-Color = d
|Week4-17 = Texas (1–0)
|Week4-17-Color = u
|Week4-18 = USC (1–1)
|Week4-18-Color = u
|Week4-19 = Illinois (3–0)
|Week4-19-Color = npr
|Week4-20 = Michigan (1–1)
|Week4-20-Color = d
|Week4Dropped = {{ubl|Clemson|}}
|Week5-1 = Washington (3–0)
|Week5-1-Color =
|Week5-2 = Pittsburgh (3–0)
|Week5-2-Color = u
|Week5-3 = Penn State (4–0)
|Week5-3-Color = u
|Week5-4 = Florida (3–0)
|Week5-4-Color = u
|Week5-5 = Alabama (3–0)
|Week5-5-Color = d
|Week5-6 = Georgia (3–0)
|Week5-6-Color = u
|Week5-7 = SMU (3–0)
|Week5-7-Color = d
|Week5-8 = Nebraska (2–1)
|Week5-8-Color = d
|Week5-9 = UCLA (3–0)
|Week5-9-Color = u
|Week5-10 = Arkansas (3–0)
|Week5-10-Color = d
|Week5-11 = Notre Dame (2–0)
|Week5-11-Color = d
|Week5-12 = North Carolina (2–1)
|Week5-12-Color = d
|Week5-13 = Arizona State (4–0)
|Week5-13-Color = u
|Week5-14 = West Virginia (3–0)
|Week5-14-Color = u
|Week5-15 = Texas (2–0)
|Week5-15-Color = u
|Week5-16 = USC (2–1)
|Week5-16-Color = u
|Week5-17 = Miami (FL) (3–1)
|Week5-17-Color = d
|Week5-18 = Boston College (2–0–1)
|Week5-18-Color = npr
|Week5-19 = Minnesota (3–0)
|Week5-19-Color = npr
|Week5-20 = Auburn (3–0)
|Week5-20-Color = npr
|Week5Dropped = {{ubl|Ohio State|Illinois|Michigan|}}
|Week6-1 = Washington (4–0)
|Week6-1-Color =
|Week6-2 = Pittsburgh (4–0)
|Week6-2-Color =
|Week6-3 = Penn State (4–0)
|Week6-3-Color =
|Week6-4 = Alabama (4–0)
|Week6-4-Color = u
|Week6-5 = Georgia (4–0)
|Week6-5-Color = u
|Week6-6 = SMU (4–0)
|Week6-6-Color = u
|Week6-7 = Nebraska (3–1)
|Week6-7-Color = u
|Week6-8 = UCLA (4–0)
|Week6-8-Color = u
|Week6-9 = Arkansas (4–0)
|Week6-9-Color = u
|Week6-10 = Notre Dame (3–0)
|Week6-10-Color = u
|Week6-11 = Arizona State (5–0)
|Week6-11-Color = u
|Week6-12 = North Carolina (3–1)
|Week6-12-Color =
|Week6-13 = Texas (3–0)
|Week6-13-Color = u
|Week6-14 = Florida (3–1)
|Week6-14-Color = d
|Week6-15 = USC (3–1)
|Week6-15-Color = u
|Week6-16 = West Virginia (3–1)
|Week6-16-Color = d
|Week6-17 = Miami (FL) (4–1)
|Week6-17-Color =
|Week6-18 = LSU (3–0)
|Week6-18-Color = npr
|Week6-19 = Boston College (3–0–1)
|Week6-19-Color = d
|Week6-20 = Illinois (4–1)
|Week6-20-Color = npr
|Week6Dropped = {{ubl|Minnesota|Auburn|}}
|Week7-1 = Washington (5–0)
|Week7-1-Color =
|Week7-2 = Alabama (5–0)
|Week7-2-Color = u
|Week7-3 = Pittsburgh (4–0)
|Week7-3-Color = d
|Week7-4 = Georgia (5–0)
|Week7-4-Color = u
|Week7-5 = SMU (5–0)
|Week7-5-Color = u
|Week7-6 = Nebraska (4–1)
|Week7-6-Color = u
|Week7-7 = Arkansas (5–0)
|Week7-7-Color = u
|Week7-8 = Penn State (4–1)
|Week7-8-Color = d
|Week7-9 = Notre Dame (4–0)
|Week7-9-Color = u
|Week7-10 = Arizona State (6–0)
|Week7-10-Color = u
|Week7-11 = North Carolina (4–1)
|Week7-11-Color = u
|Week7-12 = UCLA (4–0–1)
|Week7-12-Color = d
|Week7-13 = West Virginia (4–1)
|Week7-13-Color = u
|Week7-14 = USC (3–1)
|Week7-14-Color = u
|Week7-15 = Illinois (5–1)
|Week7-15-Color = u
|Week7-16 = LSU (3–0–1)
|Week7-16-Color = u
|Week7-17 = Miami (FL) (4–2)
|Week7-17-Color =
|Week7-18 = Texas (3–1)
|Week7-18-Color = d
|Week7-19 = Florida State (4–1)
|Week7-19-Color = npr
|Week7-20 = Clemson (3–1–1)
|Week7-20-Color = npr
|Week7Dropped = {{ubl|Florida|Boston College|}}
|Week8-1 = Washington (6–0)
|Week8-1-Color =
|Week8-2 = Pittsburgh (5–0)
|Week8-2-Color = u
|Week8-3 = Georgia (6–0)
|Week8-3-Color = u
|Week8-4 = SMU (6–0)
|Week8-4-Color = u
|Week8-5 = Nebraska (5–1)
|Week8-5-Color = u
|Week8-6 = Arkansas (5–0)
|Week8-6-Color = u
|Week8-7 = Alabama (5–1)
|Week8-7-Color = d
|Week8-8 = Arizona State (7–0)
|Week8-8-Color = u
|Week8-9 = Penn State (5–1)
|Week8-9-Color = d
|Week8-10 = North Carolina (5–1)
|Week8-10-Color = u
|Week8-11 = UCLA (5–0–1)
|Week8-11-Color = u
|Week8-12 = USC (4–1)
|Week8-12-Color = u
|Week8-13 = West Virginia (5–1)
|Week8-13-Color =
|Week8-14 = LSU (4–0–1)
|Week8-14-Color = u
|Week8-15 = Notre Dame (4–1)
|Week8-15-Color = d
|Week8-16 = Miami (FL) (5–2)
|Week8-16-Color = u
|Week8-17 = Florida State (5–1)
|Week8-17-Color = u
|Week8-18 = Clemson (4–1–1)
|Week8-18-Color = u
|Week8-19 = Texas (3–1)
|Week8-19-Color = d
|Week8-20 = Oklahoma (4–2)
|Week8-20-Color = npr
|Week8Dropped = {{ubl|Illinois|}}
|Week9-1 = Pittsburgh (6–0)
|Week9-1-Color = u
|Week9-2 = Washington (7–0)
|Week9-2-Color = d
|Week9-3 = Georgia (7–0)
|Week9-3-Color =
|Week9-4 = SMU (7–0)
|Week9-4-Color =
|Week9-5 = Arkansas (6–0)
|Week9-5-Color = u
|Week9-6 = Nebraska (6–1)
|Week9-6-Color = d
|Week9-7 = Arizona State (7–0)
|Week9-7-Color = u
|Week9-8 = Penn State (6–1)
|Week9-8-Color = u
|Week9-9 = Alabama (6–1)
|Week9-9-Color = d
|Week9-10 = North Carolina (5–1)
|Week9-10-Color =
|Week9-11 = UCLA (6–0–1)
|Week9-11-Color =
|Week9-12 = USC (5–1)
|Week9-12-Color =
|Week9-13 = LSU (5–0–1)
|Week9-13-Color = u
|Week9-14 = Florida State (5–1)
|Week9-14-Color = u
|Week9-15 = Clemson (5–1–1)
|Week9-15-Color = u
|Week9-16 = Miami (FL) (5–2)
|Week9-16-Color =
|Week9-17 = Oklahoma (5–2)
|Week9-17-Color = u
|Week9-18 = West Virginia (5–2)
|Week9-18-Color = d
|Week9-19 = Auburn (6–1)
|Week9-19-Color = npr
|Week9-20 = Michigan (5–2)
|Week9-20-Color = npr
|Week9Dropped = {{ubl|Notre Dame|Texas|}}
|Week10-1 = Pittsburgh (7–0)
|Week10-1-Color =
|Week10-2 = SMU (8–0)
|Week10-2-Color = u
|Week10-3 = Georgia (8–0)
|Week10-3-Color =
|Week10-4 = Arizona State (8–0)
|Week10-4-Color = u
|Week10-5 = Arkansas (7–0)
|Week10-5-Color =
|Week10-6 = Nebraska (7–1)
|Week10-6-Color =
|Week10-7 = Penn State (7–1)
|Week10-7-Color = u
|Week10-8 = Alabama (7–1)
|Week10-8-Color = u
|Week10-9 = UCLA (7–0–1)
|Week10-9-Color = u
|Week10-10 = Washington (7–1)
|Week10-10-Color = d
|Week10-11 = LSU (6–0–1)
|Week10-11-Color = u
|Week10-12 = Florida State (6–1)
|Week10-12-Color = u
|Week10-13 = Clemson (5–1–1)
|Week10-13-Color = u
|Week10-14 = Oklahoma (6–2)
|Week10-14-Color = u
|Week10-15 = Michigan (6–2)
|Week10-15-Color = u
|Week10-16 = USC (5–2)
|Week10-16-Color = d
|Week10-17 = West Virginia (6–2)
|Week10-17-Color = u
|Week10-18 = North Carolina (5–2)
|Week10-18-Color = d
|Week10-19 = Maryland (6–2)
|Week10-19-Color = npr
|Week10-20 = Florida (5–2)
|Week10-20-Color = npr
|Week10Dropped = {{ubl|Miami|Auburn|}}
|Week11-1 = Georgia (9–0)
|Week11-1-Color = u
|Week11-2 = SMU (9–0)
|Week11-2-Color =
|Week11-3 = Arizona State (9–0)
|Week11-3-Color = u
|Week11-4 = Nebraska (8–1)
|Week11-4-Color = u
|Week11-5 = Penn State (8–1)
|Week11-5-Color = u
|Week11-6 = LSU (7–0–1)
|Week11-6-Color = u
|Week11-7 = Washington (8–1)
|Week11-7-Color = u
|Week11-8 = Pittsburgh (7–1)
|Week11-8-Color = d
|Week11-9 = Florida State (7–1)
|Week11-9-Color = u
|Week11-10 = Arkansas (7–1)
|Week11-10-Color = d
|Week11-11 = Clemson (6–1–1)
|Week11-11-Color = u
|Week11-12 = UCLA (7–1–1)
|Week11-12-Color = d
|Week11-13 = Notre Dame (6–1–1)
|Week11-13-Color = npr
|Week11-14 = Michigan (7–2)
|Week11-14-Color = u
|Week11-15 = Oklahoma (7–2)
|Week11-15-Color = d
|Week11-16 = USC (6–2)
|Week11-16-Color =
|Week11-17 = Alabama (7–2)
|Week11-17-Color = d
|Week11-18 = Maryland (7–2)
|Week11-18-Color = u
|Week11-19 = West Virginia (7–2)
|Week11-19-Color = d
|Week11-20 = Texas (5–2)
|Week11-20-Color = npr
|Week11Dropped = {{ubl|North Carolina|Florida|}}
|Week12-1 = Georgia (10–0)
|Week12-1-Color =
|Week12-2 = SMU (10–0)
|Week12-2-Color =
|Week12-3 = Penn State (9–1)
|Week12-3-Color = u
|Week12-4 = Nebraska (9–1)
|Week12-4-Color =
|Week12-5 = Washington (9–1)
|Week12-5-Color = u
|Week12-6 = Pittsburgh (8–1)
|Week12-6-Color = u
|Week12-7 = Florida State (8–1)
|Week12-7-Color = u
|Week12-8 = Arizona State (9–1)
|Week12-8-Color = d
|Week12-9 = Arkansas (8–1)
|Week12-9-Color = u
|Week12-10 = Clemson (7–1–1)
|Week12-10-Color = u
|Week12-11 = UCLA (8–1–1)
|Week12-11-Color = u
|Week12-12 = LSU (7–1–1)
|Week12-12-Color = d
|Week12-13 = Michigan (8–2)
|Week12-13-Color = u
|Week12-14 = Oklahoma (8–2)
|Week12-14-Color = u
|Week12-15 = USC (7–2)
|Week12-15-Color = u
|Week12-16 = West Virginia (8–2)
|Week12-16-Color = u
|Week12-17 = Texas (6–2)
|Week12-17-Color = u
|Week12-18 = Notre Dame (6–2–1)
|Week12-18-Color = d
|Week12-19 = Maryland (7–3)
|Week12-19-Color = d
|Week12-20 = Tulsa (9–1)
|Week12-20-Color = npr
|Week12Dropped = {{ubl|Alabama|}}
|Week13-1 = Georgia (10–0)
|Week13-1-Color =
|Week13-2 = Penn State (9–1)
|Week13-2-Color = u
|Week13-3 = Nebraska (9–1)
|Week13-3-Color = u
|Week13-4 = SMU (10–0–1)
|Week13-4-Color = d
|Week13-5 = Pittsburgh (9–1)
|Week13-5-Color = u
|Week13-6 = Arizona State (9–1)
|Week13-6-Color = u
|Week13-7 = LSU (8–1–1)
|Week13-7-Color = u
|Week13-8 = UCLA (9–1–1)
|Week13-8-Color = u
|Week13-9 = Arkansas (8–1–1)
|Week13-9-Color =
|Week13-10 = Clemson (8–1–1)
|Week13-10-Color =
|Week13-11 = Oklahoma (8–2)
|Week13-11-Color = u
|Week13-12 = West Virginia (9–2)
|Week13-12-Color = u
|Week13-13 = Washington (9–2)
|Week13-13-Color = d
|Week13-14 = Texas (7–2)
|Week13-14-Color = u
|Week13-15 = Florida State (8–2)
|Week13-15-Color = d
|Week13-16 = Maryland (8–3)
|Week13-16-Color = u
|Week13-17 = USC (7–3)
|Week13-17-Color = d
|Week13-18 = Ohio State (8–3)
|Week13-18-Color = npr
|Week13-19 = Tulsa (10–1)
|Week13-19-Color = u
|Week13-20 = Michigan (8–3)
|Week13-20-Color = d
|Week13Dropped = {{ubl|Notre Dame|}}
|Week14-1 = Georgia (11–0)
|Week14-1-Color =
|Week14-2 = Penn State (10–1)
|Week14-2-Color =
|Week14-3 = Nebraska (10–1)
|Week14-3-Color =
|Week14-4 = SMU (10–0–1)
|Week14-4-Color =
|Week14-5 = UCLA (9–1–1)
|Week14-5-Color = u
|Week14-6 = Arkansas (8–1–1)
|Week14-6-Color = u
|Week14-7 = Pittsburgh (9–2)
|Week14-7-Color = d
|Week14-8 = Clemson (9–1–1)
|Week14-8-Color = u
|Week14-9 = Washington (9–2)
|Week14-9-Color = u
|Week14-10 = West Virginia (9–2)
|Week14-10-Color = u
|Week14-11 = Arizona State (9–2)
|Week14-11-Color = d
|Week14-12 = Texas (8–2)
|Week14-12-Color = u
|Week14-13 = LSU (8–2–1)
|Week14-13-Color = d
|Week14-14 = Oklahoma (8–3)
|Week14-14-Color = d
|Week14-15 = Florida State (8–2)
|Week14-15-Color =
|Week14-16 = USC (8–3)
|Week14-16-Color = u
|Week14-17 = Maryland (8–3)
|Week14-17-Color = d
|Week14-18 = Ohio State (8–3)
|Week14-18-Color =
|Week14-19 = Auburn (8–3)
|Week14-19-Color = npr
|Week14-20 = Michigan (8–3)
|Week14-20-Color =
|Week14Dropped = {{ubl|Tulsa|}}
|Week15-1 = Georgia (11–0)
|Week15-1-Color =
|Week15-2 = Penn State (10–1)
|Week15-2-Color =
|Week15-3 = Nebraska (11–1)
|Week15-3-Color =
|Week15-4 = SMU (10–0–1)
|Week15-4-Color =
|Week15-5 = UCLA (9–1–1)
|Week15-5-Color =
|Week15-6 = Pittsburgh (9–2)
|Week15-6-Color = u
|Week15-7 = Clemson (9–1–1)
|Week15-7-Color = u
|Week15-8 = Texas (9–2)
|Week15-8-Color = u
|Week15-9 = Washington (9–2)
|Week15-9-Color =
|Week15-10 = West Virginia (9–2)
|Week15-10-Color =
|Week15-11 = Arizona State (9–2)
|Week15-11-Color =
|Week15-12 = Oklahoma (8–3)
|Week15-12-Color = u
|Week15-13 = LSU (8–2–1)
|Week15-13-Color =
|Week15-14 = Arkansas (8–2–1)
|Week15-14-Color = d
|Week15-15 = USC (8–3)
|Week15-15-Color = u
|Week15-16 = Maryland (8–3)
|Week15-16-Color = u
|Week15-17 = Ohio State (8–3)
|Week15-17-Color = u
|Week15-18 = Auburn (8–3)
|Week15-18-Color = u
|Week15-19 = Michigan (8–3)
|Week15-19-Color = u
|Week15-20 = Tulsa (10–1)
|Week15-20-Color = npr
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|Week16-1 = Penn State (11–1) (44)
|Week16-1-Color = nc
|Week16-2 = SMU (11–0–1) (9)
|Week16-2-Color = u
|Week16-3 = Nebraska (12–1) (2)
|Week16-3-Color =
|Week16-4 = Georgia (11–1)
|Week16-4-Color = d
|Week16-5 = UCLA (10–1–1)
|Week16-5-Color =
|Week16-6 = Arizona State (10–2)
|Week16-6-Color = u
|Week16-7 = Washington (10–2)
|Week16-7-Color = u
|Week16-8 = Clemson (9–1–1)
|Week16-8-Color = d
|Week16-9 = Arkansas (9–2–1)
|Week16-9-Color = u
|Week16-10 = Pittsburgh (9–3)
|Week16-10-Color = d
|Week16-11 = LSU (8–3–1)
|Week16-11-Color = u
|Week16-12 = Ohio State (9–3)
|Week16-12-Color = u
|Week16-13 = Florida State (9–3)
|Week16-13-Color = npr
|Week16-14 = Auburn (9–3)
|Week16-14-Color = u
|Week16-15 = USC (8–3)
|Week16-15-Color =
|Week16-16 = Oklahoma (8–4)
|Week16-16-Color = d
|Week16-17 = Texas (9–3)
|Week16-17-Color = d
|Week16-18 = North Carolina (8–4)
|Week16-18-Color = npr
|Week16-19 = West Virginia (9–3)
|Week16-19-Color = d
|Week16-20 = Maryland (8–4)
|Week16-20-Color = d
|Week16Dropped = {{ubl|Michigan|Tulsa}}
}}
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|Week1 = 0
|Week2 = 1
|Week3 = 2
|Week4 = 3
|Week5 = 4
|Week6 = 5
|Week7 = 6
|Week8 = 7
|Week9 = 8
|Week10 = 9
|Week11 = 10
|Week12 = 11
|Week13 = 12
|Week14 = 13
|Week15 = 14 (Final)
|Week1Date =Aug 29{{cite news |date=August 29, 1982 |title=UPI Pre-season Top 20 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/97901887/ |newspaper=Detroit Free Press |access-date=January 1, 2017 }}
|Week2Date =Sep 13{{cite news |date=September 14, 1982 |title=UPI Top 20 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/320083404/ |newspaper=Tampa Bay Times |access-date=August 13, 2018 }}
|Week3Date =Sep 20{{cite news |date=September 22, 1982 |title=UPI Top 20 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/320337372/ |newspaper=Tampa Bay Times |access-date=August 13, 2018 }}
|Week4Date =Sep 27{{cite news |date=September 28, 1982 |title=UPI Top 20 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/332246610/ |newspaper=Tampa Bay Times |access-date=August 13, 2018 }}
|Week5Date =Oct 4{{cite news |date=October 6, 1982 |title=UPI Poll |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/335963549/ |newspaper=Tampa Tribune |access-date=August 13, 2018 }}
|Week6Date =Oct 11{{cite news |date=October 12, 1982 |title=UPI Poll |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/335966694/ |newspaper=Tampa Tribune |access-date=August 13, 2018 }}
|Week7Date =Oct 18{{cite news |date=October 20, 1982 |title=UPI Poll |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/335905744/ |newspaper=Tampa Tribune |access-date=August 13, 2018 }}
|Week8Date =Oct 25{{cite news |date=October 26, 1982 |title=UPI Poll |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/335908289/ |newspaper=Tampa Tribune |access-date=August 13, 2018 }}
|Week9Date =Nov 1{{cite news |date=November 3, 1982 |title=UPI Poll |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/335950691/ |newspaper=Tampa Tribune |access-date=August 13, 2018 }}
|Week10Date=Nov 8{{cite news |date=November 9, 1982 |title=UPI Poll |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/335947764/ |newspaper=Tampa Tribune |access-date=August 13, 2018 }}
|Week11Date=Nov 15{{cite news |date=November 17, 1982 |title=UPI Poll |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/335866522/ |newspaper=Tampa Tribune |access-date=August 13, 2018 }}
|Week12Date=Nov 22{{cite news |date=November 23, 1982 |title=UPI Poll |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/335852040/ |newspaper=Tampa Tribune |access-date=August 13, 2018 }}
|Week13Date=Nov 29{{cite news |date=December 1, 1982 |title=UPI poll |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/335599220/ |newspaper=Tampa Tribune |access-date=August 13, 2018 }}
|Week15Date=Jan 3{{cite news |date=January 3, 1983 |title=The United Press International Board of Coaches Top 20 final 1982 college football ratings |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/97623588/ |newspaper=Detroit Free Press |access-date=January 1, 2017 }}
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|Week1-2 = Washington (8)
|Week1-3 = Nebraska (3)
|Week1-4 = Alabama (3)
|Week1-5 = Penn State
|Week1-6 = North Carolina (1)
|Week1-7 = Georgia
|Week1-8 = Oklahoma (1)
|Week1-9 = Clemson
|Week1-10 = Michigan
|Week1-11 = SMU
|Week1-12 = Arkansas
|Week1-13 = Texas
|Week1-14 = Ohio State
|Week1-15 = Miami (FL)
|Week1-16 = Florida
|Week1-17 = UCLA
|Week1-18 = Notre Dame
|Week1-19 = BYU
|Week1-20 = Texas A&M
|Week2-1 = Pittsburgh (1–0) (17)
|Week2-1-Color =
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|Week2-2-Color =
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|Week2-3-Color =
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|Week2-4-Color =
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|Week2-6-Color = u
|Week2-7 = Florida (2–0)
|Week2-7-Color = u
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|Week2-8-Color = d
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|Week2-9-Color = u
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|Week2-10-Color = u
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|Week2-11-Color = d
|Week2-12 = Ohio State (1–0)
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|Week2-13-Color = d
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|Week2-17-Color =
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|Week2-20-Color = d
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|Week3-4-Color =
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|Week3-5-Color = u
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|Week3-6-Color = d
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|Week3-7-Color =
|Week3-8 = SMU (2–0)
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|Week3-9 = Arkansas (2–0)
|Week3-9-Color = u
|Week3-10 = North Carolina (1–1)
|Week3-10-Color = u
|Week3-11 = Ohio State (2–0)
|Week3-11-Color = u
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|Week3-12-Color = u
|Week3-13 = UCLA (2–0)
|Week3-13-Color = u
|Week3-14 = West Virginia (2–0)
|Week3-14-Color = u
|Week3-15 = Texas (1–0)
|Week3-15-Color = d
|Week3-16 = Miami (FL) (2–1)
|Week3-16-Color =
|Week3-17 = Mississippi State (3–0)
|Week3-17-Color = u
|Week3-18 = Illinois (3–0)
|Week3-18-Color = npr
|Week3-19 = Boston College (1–0–1)
|Week3-19-Color = npr
|Week3-20 = BYU (1–1)
|Week3-20-Color =
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|Week4-1-Color =
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|Week4-2-Color = u
|Week4-3 = Penn State (4–0) (3)
|Week4-3-Color = u
|Week4-4 = Alabama (3–0) (2)
|Week4-4-Color =
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|Week4-5-Color = u
|Week4-6 = Georgia (3–0)
|Week4-6-Color =
|Week4-7 = SMU (3–0)
|Week4-7-Color = u
|Week4-8 = Nebraska (2–1)
|Week4-8-Color = d
|Week4-9 = UCLA (3–0)
|Week4-9-Color = u
|Week4-10 = North Carolina (2–1)
|Week4-10-Color =
|Week4-11 = Arkansas (3–0)
|Week4-11-Color = d
|Week4-12 = Notre Dame (2–0)
|Week4-12-Color =
|Week4-13 = Texas (2–0)
|Week4-13-Color = u
|Week4-14 = West Virginia (3–0)
|Week4-14-Color =
|Week4-15 = Miami (FL) (3–1)
|Week4-15-Color = u
|Week4-16 = Boston College (2–0–1)
|Week4-16-Color = u
|Week4-17 = Auburn (3–0)
|Week4-17-Color = npr
|Week4-18 = Mississippi State (3–1)
|Week4-18-Color = d
|Week4-19 = Clemson (1–1–1)
|Week4-19-Color = npr
|Week4-20 = {{ubl||San Jose State (3–0) т|Minnesota (3–0) т}}
|Week4-20-Color = npr
|Week4Dropped = {{ubl|Ohio State|Illinois|BYU|}}
|Week5-1 = Washington (4–0) (16)
|Week5-1-Color = u
|Week5-2 = Pittsburgh (4–0) (16)
|Week5-2-Color = d
|Week5-3 = Penn State (4–0) (6)
|Week5-3-Color =
|Week5-4 = Alabama (4–0) (2)
|Week5-4-Color =
|Week5-5 = Georgia (4–0)
|Week5-5-Color = u
|Week5-6 = SMU (4–0) (1)
|Week5-6-Color = u
|Week5-7 = Nebraska (3–1)
|Week5-7-Color = u
|Week5-8 = UCLA (4–0) (1)
|Week5-8-Color = u
|Week5-9 = Arkansas (4–0)
|Week5-9-Color = u
|Week5-10 = North Carolina (3–1)
|Week5-10-Color =
|Week5-11 = Notre Dame (3–0)
|Week5-11-Color = u
|Week5-12 = Texas (3–0)
|Week5-12-Color = u
|Week5-13 = Florida (3–1)
|Week5-13-Color = d
|Week5-14 = LSU (3–0)
|Week5-14-Color = npr
|Week5-15 = Boston College (3–0–1)
|Week5-15-Color = u
|Week5-16 = Miami (FL) (4–1)
|Week5-16-Color = d
|Week5-17 = West Virginia (3–1)
|Week5-17-Color = d
|Week5-18 = Stanford (3–1)
|Week5-18-Color = npr
|Week5-19 = Illinois (3–1)
|Week5-19-Color = npr
|Week5-20 = Clemson (2–1–1)
|Week5-20-Color = d
|Week5Dropped = {{ubl|Auburn|Mississippi State|San Jose State|Minnesota|}}
|Week6-1 = Washington (5–0) (25)
|Week6-1-Color =
|Week6-2 = Alabama (5–0) (10)
|Week6-2-Color = u
|Week6-3 = Pittsburgh (4–0) (7)
|Week6-3-Color = d
|Week6-4 = Georgia (5–0)
|Week6-4-Color = u
|Week6-5 = SMU (5–0)
|Week6-5-Color = u
|Week6-6 = Nebraska (4–1)
|Week6-6-Color = u
|Week6-7 = Arkansas (5–0)
|Week6-7-Color = u
|Week6-8 = North Carolina (4–1)
|Week6-8-Color = u
|Week6-9 = Notre Dame (4–0)
|Week6-9-Color = u
|Week6-10 = Penn State (4–1)
|Week6-10-Color = d
|Week6-11 = UCLA (4–0–1)
|Week6-11-Color = d
|Week6-12 = West Virginia (4–1)
|Week6-12-Color = u
|Week6-13 = Illinois (5–1)
|Week6-13-Color = u
|Week6-14 = LSU (3–0–1)
|Week6-14-Color =
|Week6-15 = Florida State (4–1)
|Week6-15-Color = npr
|Week6-16 = Texas (3–1)
|Week6-16-Color = d
|Week6-17 = Clemson (3–1–1)
|Week6-17-Color = u
|Week6-18 = Oklahoma (3–2)
|Week6-18-Color = u
|Week6-19 = Florida (3–2)
|Week6-19-Color = d
|Week6-20 = Miami (FL) (4–2)
|Week6-20-Color = d
|Week6Dropped = {{ubl|Boston College|Stanford|}}
|Week7-1 = Washington (6–0) (29)
|Week7-1-Color =
|Week7-2 = Pittsburgh (5–0) (11)
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|Week7-3 = Georgia (6–0)
|Week7-3-Color = u
|Week7-4 = SMU (6–0)
|Week7-4-Color = u
|Week7-5 = Nebraska (5–1) (1)
|Week7-5-Color = u
|Week7-6 = Arkansas (5–0)
|Week7-6-Color = u
|Week7-7 = North Carolina (5–1)
|Week7-7-Color = u
|Week7-8 = Penn State (5–1) (1)
|Week7-8-Color = u
|Week7-9 = Alabama (5–1)
|Week7-9-Color = d
|Week7-10 = UCLA (5–0–1)
|Week7-10-Color = u
|Week7-11 = West Virginia (5–1)
|Week7-11-Color = u
|Week7-12 = LSU (4–0–1)
|Week7-12-Color = u
|Week7-13 = Notre Dame (4–1)
|Week7-13-Color = d
|Week7-14 = Florida State (5–1)
|Week7-14-Color = u
|Week7-15 = Texas (3–1)
|Week7-15-Color = u
|Week7-16 = Miami (FL) (5–2)
|Week7-16-Color = u
|Week7-17 = Clemson (4–1–1)
|Week7-17-Color =
|Week7-18 = Oklahoma (4–2)
|Week7-18-Color =
|Week7-19 = Michigan (4–2)
|Week7-19-Color = npr
|Week7-20 = Florida (4–2)
|Week7-20-Color = d
|Week7Dropped = {{ubl|Illinois|}}
|Week8-1 = Washington (7–0) (24)
|Week8-1-Color =
|Week8-2 = Pittsburgh (6–0) (12)
|Week8-2-Color =
|Week8-3 = Georgia (7–0) (1)
|Week8-3-Color =
|Week8-4 = SMU (7–0) (3)
|Week8-4-Color =
|Week8-5 = Arkansas (6–0) (1)
|Week8-5-Color = u
|Week8-6 = Nebraska (6–1) (1)
|Week8-6-Color = d
|Week8-7 = Penn State (6–1)
|Week8-7-Color = u
|Week8-8 = North Carolina (5–1)
|Week8-8-Color = d
|Week8-9 = Alabama (6–1)
|Week8-9-Color =
|Week8-10 = UCLA (6–0–1)
|Week8-10-Color =
|Week8-11 = LSU (5–0–1)
|Week8-11-Color = u
|Week8-12 = Florida State (5–1)
|Week8-12-Color = u
|Week8-13 = Clemson (5–1–1)
|Week8-13-Color = u
|Week8-14 = Miami (FL) (5–2)
|Week8-14-Color = u
|Week8-15 = Oklahoma (5–2)
|Week8-15-Color = u
|Week8-16 = Michigan (5–2)
|Week8-16-Color = u
|Week8-17 = West Virginia (5–2)
|Week8-17-Color = d
|Week8-18 = Auburn (6–1)
|Week8-18-Color = npr
|Week8-19 = Florida (4–2)
|Week8-19-Color = u
|Week8-20 = Boston College (5–1–1)
|Week8-20-Color = npr
|Week8Dropped = {{ubl|Notre Dame|Texas|}}
|Week9-1 = Pittsburgh (7–0) (33)
|Week9-1-Color = u
|Week9-2 = Georgia (8–0) (1)
|Week9-2-Color = u
|Week9-3 = SMU (8–0) (5)
|Week9-3-Color = u
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|Week9-4-Color = u
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|Week9-5-Color = u
|Week9-6 = Penn State (7–1)
|Week9-6-Color = u
|Week9-7 = Alabama (7–1)
|Week9-7-Color = u
|Week9-8 = UCLA (7–0–1)
|Week9-8-Color = u
|Week9-9 = Washington (7–1)
|Week9-9-Color = d
|Week9-10 = LSU (6–0–1)
|Week9-10-Color = u
|Week9-11 = Florida State (6–1)
|Week9-11-Color = u
|Week9-12 = Oklahoma (6–2)
|Week9-12-Color = u
|Week9-13 = North Carolina (5–2)
|Week9-13-Color = d
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|Week9-14-Color = d
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|Week9-15-Color = u
|Week9-16 = West Virginia (6–2)
|Week9-16-Color = u
|Week9-17 = Maryland (6–2)
|Week9-17-Color = npr
|Week9-18 = Florida (5–2)
|Week9-18-Color = u
|Week9-19 = Texas (4–2)
|Week9-19-Color = npr
|Week9-20 = Notre Dame (5–1–1)
|Week9-20-Color = npr
|Week9Dropped = {{ubl|Miami (FL)|Auburn|Boston College|}}
|Week10-1 = Georgia (9–0) (22)
|Week10-1-Color = u
|Week10-2 = SMU (9–0) (18)
|Week10-2-Color = u
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|Week10-3-Color = u
|Week10-4 = Penn State (8–1) (1)
|Week10-4-Color = u
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|Week10-5-Color = u
|Week10-6 = Washington (8–1)
|Week10-6-Color = u
|Week10-7 = Pittsburgh (7–1)
|Week10-7-Color = d
|Week10-8 = Florida State (7–1)
|Week10-8-Color = u
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|Week10-9-Color = d
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|Week10-10-Color = u
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|Week10-11-Color = u
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|Week10-12-Color = u
|Week10-13 = UCLA (7–1–1)
|Week10-13-Color = d
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|Week10-14-Color = u
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|Week10-15-Color = d
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|Week10-16-Color = u
|Week10-17 = West Virginia (7–2)
|Week10-17-Color = d
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|Week10-18-Color = u
|Week10-19 = North Carolina (5–3)
|Week10-19-Color = d
|Week10-20 = Tulsa (8–1)
|Week10-20-Color = npr
|Week10Dropped = {{ubl|Florida|}}
|Week11-1 = Georgia (10–0) (28)
|Week11-1-Color =
|Week11-2 = SMU (10–0) (9)
|Week11-2-Color =
|Week11-3 = Penn State (9–1) (3)
|Week11-3-Color = u
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|Week11-4-Color = d
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|Week11-5-Color = u
|Week11-6 = Pittsburgh (8–1)
|Week11-6-Color = u
|Week11-7 = Florida State (8–1)
|Week11-7-Color = u
|Week11-8 = Arkansas (8–1)
|Week11-8-Color = u
|Week11-9 = Oklahoma (8–2)
|Week11-9-Color = u
|Week11-10 = Michigan (8–2)
|Week11-10-Color = u
|Week11-11 = UCLA (8–1–1)
|Week11-11-Color = u
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|Week11-12-Color = d
|Week11-13 = LSU (7–1–1)
|Week11-13-Color = d
|Week11-14 = West Virginia (8–2)
|Week11-14-Color = u
|Week11-15 = Texas (6–2)
|Week11-15-Color = u
|Week11-16 = Notre Dame (6–2–1)
|Week11-16-Color = d
|Week11-17 = Tulsa (9–1)
|Week11-17-Color = u
|Week11-18 = Maryland (7–3)
|Week11-18-Color = d
|Week11-19 = North Carolina (6–3)
|Week11-19-Color =
|Week11-20 = {{ubl|Alabama (7–3) т|New Mexico (9–1) т|item1_style=background-color:#FFE6E6}}
|Week11-20-Color = npr
|Week11Dropped = {{ubl|}}
|Week12-1 = Georgia (10–0) (37)
|Week12-1-Color =
|Week12-2 = Penn State (9–1) (2)
|Week12-2-Color = u
|Week12-3 = Nebraska (9–1) (3)
|Week12-3-Color = u
|Week12-4 = SMU (10–0–1)
|Week12-4-Color = d
|Week12-5 = Pittsburgh (9–1)
|Week12-5-Color = u
|Week12-6 = LSU (8–1–1)
|Week12-6-Color = u
|Week12-7 = Arkansas (8–1–1)
|Week12-7-Color = u
|Week12-8 = UCLA (9–1–1)
|Week12-8-Color = u
|Week12-9 = Oklahoma (8–2)
|Week12-9-Color =
|Week12-10 = Clemson (8–1–1)
|Week12-10-Color = u
|Week12-11 = West Virginia (9–2)
|Week12-11-Color = u
|Week12-12 = Washington (9–2)
|Week12-12-Color = d
|Week12-13 = Texas (7–2)
|Week12-13-Color = u
|Week12-14 = Florida State (8–2)
|Week12-14-Color = d
|Week12-15 = Maryland (8–3)
|Week12-15-Color = u
|Week12-16 = Tulsa (10–1)
|Week12-16-Color = u
|Week12-17 = Ohio State (8–3)
|Week12-17-Color = npr
|Week12-18 = Michigan (8–3)
|Week12-18-Color = d
|Week12-19 = BYU (8–3)
|Week12-19-Color = npr
|Week12-20 = {{ubl||Alabama (7–3) т|New Mexico (10–1) т}}
|Week12-20-Color =
|Week12Dropped = {{ubl|Notre Dame|North Carolina|}}
|Week13-1 = Georgia (11–0) (37)
|Week13-1-Color =
|Week13-2 = Penn State (10–1) (2)
|Week13-2-Color =
|Week13-3 = Nebraska (10–1) (3)
|Week13-3-Color =
|Week13-4 = SMU (10–0–1)
|Week13-4-Color =
|Week13-5 = UCLA (9–1–1)
|Week13-5-Color = u
|Week13-6 = Arkansas (8–1–1)
|Week13-6-Color = u
|Week13-7 = Pittsburgh (9–2)
|Week13-7-Color = d
|Week13-8 = West Virginia (9–2)
|Week13-8-Color = u
|Week13-9 = Washington (9–2)
|Week13-9-Color = u
|Week13-10 = Texas (8–2)
|Week13-10-Color = u
|Week13-11 = Oklahoma (8–3)
|Week13-11-Color = d
|Week13-12 = Arizona State (9–2)
|Week13-12-Color = npr
|Week13-13 = LSU (8–2–1)
|Week13-13-Color = d
|Week13-14 = Florida State (8–2)
|Week13-14-Color =
|Week13-15 = Maryland (8–3)
|Week13-15-Color =
|Week13-16 = Ohio State (8–3)
|Week13-16-Color = u
|Week13-17 = Auburn (8–3)
|Week13-17-Color = npr
|Week13-18 = Michigan (8–3)
|Week13-18-Color =
|Week13-19 = Tulsa (10–1)
|Week13-19-Color = d
|Week13-20 = {{ubl|Boston College (8–2–1) т|BYU (8–3) т|item1_style=background-color:#FFFFE6}}
|Week13-20-Color = d
|Week13Dropped = {{ubl|Clemson|Alabama|New Mexico}}
|Week14-1 = Georgia (11–0) (34)
|Week14-1-Color =
|Week14-2 = Penn State (10–1) (3)
|Week14-2-Color =
|Week14-3 = Nebraska (11–1) (3)
|Week14-3-Color =
|Week14-4 = SMU (10–0–1)
|Week14-4-Color =
|Week14-5 = UCLA (9–1–1)
|Week14-5-Color =
|Week14-6 = Pittsburgh (9–2)
|Week14-6-Color = u
|Week14-7 = Texas (9–2)
|Week14-7-Color = u
|Week14-8 = Washington (9–2)
|Week14-8-Color = u
|Week14-9 = West Virginia (9–2)
|Week14-9-Color = d
|Week14-10 = Oklahoma (8–3)
|Week14-10-Color = u
|Week14-11 = Arizona State (9–2)
|Week14-11-Color = u
|Week14-12 = Arkansas (8–2–1)
|Week14-12-Color = d
|Week14-13 = LSU (8–2–1)
|Week14-13-Color =
|Week14-14 = Maryland (8–3)
|Week14-14-Color = u
|Week14-15 = Auburn (8–3)
|Week14-15-Color = u
|Week14-16 = Ohio State (8–3)
|Week14-16-Color =
|Week14-17 = Michigan (8–3)
|Week14-17-Color = u
|Week14-18 = Tulsa (10–1)
|Week14-18-Color = u
|Week14-19 = Florida (8–3)
|Week14-19-Color = npr
|Week14-20 = Florida State (8–3)
|Week14-20-Color = d
|Week14Dropped = {{ubl|Boston College|BYU|}}
|Week15-1 = Penn State (11–1) (33)
|Week15-1-Color = nc
|Week15-2 = SMU (11–0–1) (4)
|Week15-2-Color = u
|Week15-3 = Nebraska (12–1)
|Week15-3-Color =
|Week15-4 = Georgia (11–1)
|Week15-4-Color = d
|Week15-5 = UCLA (10–1–1)
|Week15-5-Color =
|Week15-6 = Arizona State (10–2)
|Week15-6-Color = u
|Week15-7 = Washington (10–2)
|Week15-7-Color = u
|Week15-8 = Arkansas (9–2–1)
|Week15-8-Color = u
|Week15-9 = Pittsburgh (9–3)
|Week15-9-Color = d
|Week15-10 = Florida State (9–3)
|Week15-10-Color = u
|Week15-11 = LSU (8–3–1)
|Week15-11-Color = u
|Week15-12 = Ohio State (9–3)
|Week15-12-Color = u
|Week15-13 = North Carolina (8–4)
|Week15-13-Color = npr
|Week15-14 = Auburn (9–3)
|Week15-14-Color = u
|Week15-15 = Michigan (8–4)
|Week15-15-Color = u
|Week15-16 = Oklahoma (8–4)
|Week15-16-Color = d
|Week15-17 = Alabama (8–4) т
|Week15-17-Color = tnpr
|Week15-18 = Texas (9–3) т
|Week15-18-Color = d
|Week15-19 = West Virginia (9–3)
|Week15-19-Color = d
|Week15-20 = Maryland (8–4)
|Week15-20-Color = d
|Week15Dropped = {{ubl|Tulsa|Florida}}
}}
References
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{{NCAA football rankings navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1982 NCAA Division I-A Football Rankings}}