Coaches Poll, College Football Rankings: 1987 Final Top 20
1 Miami
2 Florida State
3 Oklahoma
4 Syracuse
5 LSU
6 Nebraska
7 Auburn
8 Michigan State
9 Texas A&M
10 Clemson
11 UCLA
12 Oklahoma State
13 Tennessee
14 Georgia
15 South Carolina
16 Iowa
17 USC
18 Michigan
19 Texas
20 Indiana
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