| Season: | 1993 |
| Preseason Number 1: | Florida State |
| Champions: | Florida State |
Two human polls comprised the 1993 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.
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Auburn was ineligible to be ranked in the Coaches' Poll due to NCAA probation. Washington became ineligible after August 22.