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.
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.