Weekly Rankings · Rankings Only
1996 AP Football Polls
Follow the available weekly polls through the final rankings.
18Polls36Teams Ranked
Virginia Tech
Season Best: No. 10 · Ranked in 13 of 18 Polls · Final: No. 13
NR means outside the published Top 25. It does not mean the team received no votes.
1996 Season · Preseason
Preseason AP Top 25
Source label: Preseason · Publication date unverified · 25 Ranked Teams
No. 1Nebraska
| Rank | Team | Movement | Points | First Place |
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| 1 | — No Previous Poll | — | 50 | |
| 2 | — No Previous Poll | — | 7 | |
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