Coaches Poll, College Football Rankings: 1990 to 1999 Final Top 25
Where did all the top teams rank in the final 1990 to 1999 top 25 USA TODAY Coaches college football poll? Which programs made the cut and which ones just missed out but received votes?
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USA TODAY Coaches Poll, All-Time Rankings
Greatest Programs of All-Time | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s
1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | AP Top Programs of All-Time
USA TODAY Coaches Poll Top 25
1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999
Which college football programs are the greatest of all-time according to the UPI and USA TODAY Coaches final polls?
According to the final Coaches Poll rankings, how do the programs rank all-time, by decade, and by era? Which ones were the best over the 1990s?
Take all the Coaches Poll final rankings and use our CFN scoring system – the UPI Coaches Poll national champion gets 25 points, the No. 2 team 24, No. 3 23, and so on down to the bottom.
The 1990s brought two interesting twists. 1990 came the change from the UPI Coaches Poll to the USA TODAY branding. In 1998, the BCS era started with the poll naming its national champion based on the team that won the BCS Championship. That clashed at times in the 2000s with the AP poll.
Florida State was knocking on the national championship door for several years under Bobby Bowden, and it finally kicked it in with national championships in 1993 and 1999.
Nebraska had a phenomenal run with the 1997 USA TODAY Coaches Poll national championship – Michigan got the AP title – along with the 1994 and 1995 titles, but Florida State finished in the top five in every year in the decade.
1990s USA TODAY Coaches Poll National Champions
1990 Georgia Tech; 1991 Washington; 1992 Alabama; 1993 Florida State; 1994 Nebraska; 1995 Nebraska; 1996 Florida; 1997 Nebraska; 1998 Tennessee; 1999 Florida State
Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY: 1990 to 1999 Final All-Time College Football Rankings
1 Florida State 229
2 Nebraska 179
3 Florida 174
4 Tennessee 168
5 Michigan 152
6 Penn State 151
7 Miami 129
8 Ohio State 121
9 Colorado 116
10 Alabama 114
11 Kansas State 103
12 Notre Dame 102
13 Texas A&M 99
14 Washington 81
15 Virginia Tech 70
T16 Syracuse 64
T16 Wisconsin 64
18 Georgia 63
19 UCLA 56
20 North Carolina 54
21 BYU 49
22 Texas 46
T23 Arizona 45
T23 Georgia Tech 45
25 Virginia 41
Others Receiving Votes: Iowa 38; 27 Arizona State 34; Washington State 33; Michigan State 31; Oregon 31; USC 31; Clemson 30; Northwestern 29; Auburn 28; LSU 27; Oklahoma 24; Boston College 23; Stanford 23; Colorado State 22; California 21; Ole Miss 21; NC State 21; East Carolina 20; Southern Miss 20; West Virginia 20; Air Force 19; Kansas 19; Tulane 19; Utah 18; Louisville 17; Mississippi State 17; Arkansas 16; Marshall 16; Purdue 14; Minnesota 9; Hawaii 7; San Jose State 6; Texas Tech 6; Tulsa 5; Fresno State 4; Missouri 4; Wyoming 4; Illinois 3; Army 2; Oklahoma State 2; Toledo 2
USA TODAY Coaches Poll, All-Time Rankings
Greatest Programs of All-Time | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s
1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | AP Top Programs of All-Time
USA TODAY Coaches Poll Top 25
1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999
NEXT: Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY, College Football Rankings: 1999 Final Top 25
Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY, College Football Rankings: 1999 Final Top 25
1 Florida State
2 Nebraska
3 Virginia Tech
4 Wisconsin
5 Michigan
6 Kansas State
7 Michigan State
8 Alabama
9 Tennessee
10 Marshall
11 Penn State
12 Mississippi State
13 Southern Miss
14 Florida
15 Miami
16 Georgia
17 Minnesota
18 Oregon
19 Arkansas
20 Texas A&M
21 Georgia Tech
22 Ole Miss
23 Texas
24 Stanford
25 Illinois
USA TODAY Coaches Poll, All-Time Rankings
Greatest Programs of All-Time | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s
1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | AP Top Programs of All-Time
USA TODAY Coaches Poll Top 25
1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999
NEXT: Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY, College Football Rankings: 1998 Final Top 25
Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY, College Football Rankings: 1998 Final Top 25
1 Tennessee
2 Ohio State
3 Florida State
4 Arizona
5 Wisconsin
6 Florida
7 Tulane
8 UCLA
9 Kansas State
10 Air Force
11 Georgia Tech
12 Michigan
13 Texas A&M
14 Georgia
15 Penn State
16 Texas
17 Arkansas
18 Virginia
19 Virginia Tech
20 Nebraska
21 Miami
22 Notre Dame
23 Purdue
24 Syracuse
25 Missouri
USA TODAY Coaches Poll, All-Time Rankings
Greatest Programs of All-Time | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s
1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | AP Top Programs of All-Time
USA TODAY Coaches Poll Top 25
1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999
NEXT: Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY, College Football Rankings: 1997 Final Top 25
Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY, College Football Rankings: 1997 Final Top 25
1 Nebraska
2 Michigan
3 Florida State
4 North Carolina
5 UCLA
6 Florida
7 Kansas State
8 Tennessee
9 Washington State
10 Georgia
11 Auburn
12 Ohio State
13 LSU
14 Arizona State
15 Purdue
16 Colorado State
17 Penn State
18 Washington
19 Southern Miss
20 Syracuse
21 Texas A&M
22 Ole Miss
23 Missouri
24 Oklahoma State
25 Air Force
USA TODAY Coaches Poll, All-Time Rankings
Greatest Programs of All-Time | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s
1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | AP Top Programs of All-Time
USA TODAY Coaches Poll Top 25
1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999
NEXT: Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY, College Football Rankings: 1996 Final Top 25
Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY, College Football Rankings: 1996 Final Top 25
1 Florida
2 Ohio State
3 Florida State
4 Arizona State
5 BYU
6 Nebraska
7 Penn State
8 Colorado
9 Tennessee
10 North Carolina
11 Alabama
12 Virginia Tech
13 LSU
14 Miami
15 Washington
16 Northwestern
17 Kansas State
18 Iowa
19 Syracuse
20 Michigan
21 Notre Dame
22 Wyoming
23 Texas
24 Army
25 Auburn
USA TODAY Coaches Poll, All-Time Rankings
Greatest Programs of All-Time | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s
1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | AP Top Programs of All-Time
USA TODAY Coaches Poll Top 25
1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999
NEXT: Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY, College Football Rankings: 1995 Final Top 25
Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY, College Football Rankings: 1995 Final Top 25
1 Nebraska
2 Tennessee
3 Florida
4 Colorado
5 Florida State
6 Kansas State
7 Northwestern
8 Ohio State
9 Virginia Tech
10 Kansas
11 USC
12 Penn State
13 Notre Dame
14 Texas
15 Texas A&M
16 Syracuse
17 Virginia
18 Oregon
19 Michigan
20 Texas Tech
21 Auburn
22 Iowa
23 East Carolina
24 Toledo
25 LSU
USA TODAY Coaches Poll, All-Time Rankings
Greatest Programs of All-Time | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s
1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | AP Top Programs of All-Time
USA TODAY Coaches Poll Top 25
1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999
NEXT: Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY, College Football Rankings: 1994 Final Top 25
Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY, College Football Rankings: 1994 Final Top 25
1 Nebraska
2 Penn State
3 Colorado
4 Alabama
5 Florida State
6 Miami
7 Florida
8 Utah
9 Ohio State
10 BYU
11 Oregon
12 Michigan
13 Virginia
14 Colorado State
15 USC
16 Kansas State
17 NC State
18 Tennessee
19 Washington State
20 Arizona
21 North Carolina
22 Boston College
23 Texas
24 Virginia Tech
25 Mississippi State
USA TODAY Coaches Poll, All-Time Rankings
Greatest Programs of All-Time | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s
1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | AP Top Programs of All-Time
USA TODAY Coaches Poll Top 25
1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999
NEXT: Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY, College Football Rankings: 1993 Final Top 25
Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY, College Football Rankings: 1993 Final Top 25
1 Florida State
2 Notre Dame
3 Nebraska
4 Florida
5 Wisconsin
6 West Virginia
7 Penn State
8 Texas A&M
9 Arizona
10 Ohio State
11 Tennessee
12 Boston College
13 Alabama
14 Oklahoma
15 Miami
16 Colorado
17 UCLA
18 Kansas State
19 Michigan
20 Virginia Tech
21 North Carolina
22 Clemson
23 Louisville
24 California
25 USC
USA TODAY Coaches Poll, All-Time Rankings
Greatest Programs of All-Time | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s
1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | AP Top Programs of All-Time
USA TODAY Coaches Poll Top 25
1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999
NEXT: Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY, College Football Rankings: 1992 Final Top 25
Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY, College Football Rankings: 1992 Final Top 25
1 Alabama
2 Florida State
3 Miami
4 Notre Dame
5 Michigan
6 Texas A&M
7 Syracuse
8 Georgia
9 Stanford
10 Washington
11 Florida
12 Tennessee
13 Colorado
14 Nebraska
15 NC State
16 Ole Miss
17 Washington State
18 Ohio State
19 Hawaii
20 North Carolina
21 Boston College
22 Fresno State
23 Kansas
24 Mississippi State
25 Penn State
USA TODAY Coaches Poll, All-Time Rankings
Greatest Programs of All-Time | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s
1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | AP Top Programs of All-Time
USA TODAY Coaches Poll Top 25
1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999
NEXT: Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY, College Football Rankings: 1991 Final Top 25
Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY, College Football Rankings: 1991 Final Top 25
1 Washington
2 Miami
3 Penn State
4 Florida State
5 Alabama
6 Michigan
7 California
8 Florida
9 East Carolina
10 Iowa
11 Syracuse
12 Notre Dame
13 Texas A&M
14 Oklahoma
15 Tennessee
16 Nebraska
17 Clemson
18 UCLA
19 Georgia
20 Colorado
21 Tulsa
22 Stanford
23 BYU
24 Air Force
25 NC State
USA TODAY Coaches Poll, All-Time Rankings
Greatest Programs of All-Time | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s
1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | AP Top Programs of All-Time
USA TODAY Coaches Poll Top 25
1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999
NEXT: Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY, College Football Rankings: 1990 Final Top 25
Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY, College Football Rankings: 1990 Final Top 25
1 Georgia Tech
2 Colorado
3 Miami
4 Florida State
5 Washington
6 Notre Dame
7 Tennessee
8 Michigan
9 Clemson
10 Penn State
11 Texas
12 Louisville
13 Texas A&M
14 Michigan State
15 Virginia
16 Iowa
17 BYU
17 Nebraska
19 Auburn
20 San Jose State
21 Syracuse
22 USC
23 Ole Miss
24 Illinois
25 Virginia Tech
USA TODAY Coaches Poll, All-Time Rankings
Greatest Programs of All-Time | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s
1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | AP Top Programs of All-Time
USA TODAY Coaches Poll Top 25
1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999
