Two human polls and a committee's selections comprise the

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(NCAA) Division I

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(FBS) football rankings, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a

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at the FBS level. 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

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. One additional poll, the

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(CFP) ranking, is usually released starting midway through the season. The CFP rankings determine who makes the four-team playoff that determines the College Football Playoff National Champion.

Legend

AP Poll

Coaches Poll

CFP rankings

FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll

The joint poll of the

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and

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is a human poll which the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records book designates as being one of the "major selectors" of national championships. The NFF automatically awards its MacArthur Bowl National Championship Trophy to the winner of the

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References

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NCAA Division I FBS football rankings