1995 NCAA Division I-A football rankings explained

Season:1995
Preseason Number 1:Florida State
Champions:Nebraska

Two human polls comprised the 1995 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

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

AP Poll

Coaches Poll

A.Miami (FL) and Alabama became ineligible for the Coaches Poll after Week 14 due to NCAA sanctions