1984 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings explained

The 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings are from the NCAA Division I-AA football committee. This is for the 1984 season.

Tennessee State was ranked number 1 in the next to last poll of the year and was unranked in the last poll. This was the result of 14 players being declared ineligible prior to the Division I-AA final poll and playoffs. Tennessee State finished 11–0, but was not invited to the post-season.^[1]

Legend

		Increase in ranking
		Decrease in ranking
		Not ranked previous week
		Win–loss record
		Number of first place votes
		Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Notes and References

1. News: Tennessee State Barred From Playoffs. The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. November 19, 1984. C-1.