1983 USA Today/CNN Rankings
| Final Poll For 1983 Season |
| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Votes |
| 1983 USA Today/CNN |
| 1 | Miami | 11-1-0 | | | 2 | Auburn | 11-1-0 | |
| 3 | Nebraska | 12-1-0 | | | 4 | Georgia | 10-1-1 | |
| 5 | Texas | 11-1-0 | | | 6 | Brigham Young | 11-1-0 | |
| 7 | Michigan | 9-3-0 | | | 8 | Ohio State | 9-3-0 | |
| 9 | Florida | 9-2-1 | | | 10 | Clemson | 9-1-1 | |
| 11 | Illinois | 10-2-0 | | | 12 | Southern Methodist | 10-2-0 | |
| 13 | Alabama | 8-4-0 | | | 14 | Air Force | 10-2-0 | |
| 15 | West Virginia | 9-3-0 | | | 16 | Iowa | 9-3-0 | |
| 17 | Tennessee | 9-3-0 | | | 18 | UCLA | 7-4-1 | |
| 19 | Pittsburgh | 8-3-1 | | | 20 | Penn State | 8-4-1 | |
| 21 | Oklahoma | 8-4-0 | | | 22 | Boston College | 9-3-0 | |
| 23 | Oklahoma State | 8-4-0 | | | 24 | Maryland | 8-4-0 | |
| 25 | East Carolina | 8-3-0 | |
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