Two major human polls as well as five other human polls comprised the 1984 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 preseasonâÂÂthe AP Poll and the Coaches Poll.
The Football Writers Association of America awarded the Grantland Rice Award to BYU based on the post-bowl voting of a 5-member committee.
The USA Today / CNN Top 25 football poll:
Newspaper Football News published the results of their final poll in the January 31, 1985, issue. The Washington Huskies narrowly earned No. 1 above Brigham Young on the strength of their victory over Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl.