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Total Appearances in the AP Poll : 1936 to 1940

39 total polls

  Team APP PCT AVG RK HIGH RK
1. Duke 35 89.7% 11.0 2
2. Notre Dame 33 84.6% 7.1 1
3. Fordham (NY) 31 79.5% 10.5 3
  Santa Clara (CA) 31 79.5% 12.2 5
5. Minnesota 30 76.9% 5.3 1
  Tennessee 30 76.9% 6.2 1
7. Nebraska 27 69.2% 11.3 6
8. Alabama 26 66.7% 10.9 2
9. Cornell (NY) 25 64.1% 7.9 1
  Northwestern 25 64.1% 9.4 1
11. Pittsburgh 24 61.5% 3.9 1
12. USC 23 59.0% 9.0 1
13. Texas A&M 22 56.4% 5.9 1
  Michigan 22 56.4% 9.5 2
  Dartmouth (NH) 22 56.4% 11.5 4
16. Holy Cross (MA) 20 51.3% 14.1 9
17. Ohio State 17 43.6% 11.9 4
18. Tulane (LA) 16 41.0% 10.4 4
  Washington 16 41.0% 10.4 4
  SMU 16 41.0% 16.5 12
21. California 15 38.5% 5.2 1
  Oklahoma 15 38.5% 8.4 3
  LSU 15 38.5% 9.4 2
24. Penn 14 35.9% 12.7 8
25. TCU 13 33.3% 7.9 1
  Duquesne (PA) 13 33.3% 12.1 6
  Villanova (PA) 13 33.3% 13.8 6
28. North Carolina 12 30.8% 14.3 7
29. Yale (CT) 11 28.2% 9.5 5
  Georgetown (DC) 11 28.2% 13.4 9
31. Boston College 10 25.6% 8.1 4
32. Stanford 9 23.1% 6.2 2
  Carnegie Mellon (PA) 9 23.1% 10.4 6
34. Clemson 8 20.5% 13.4 10
35. UCLA 7 17.9% 11.9 7
  Marquette (WI) 7 17.9% 12.0 4
  Mississippi 7 17.9% 15.0 11
38. Iowa 6 15.4% 11.7 8
  Baylor 6 15.4% 12.3 4
  Mississippi State 6 15.4% 15.0 9
  Texas Tech 6 15.4% 16.5 11
42. Missouri 5 12.8% 8.6 6
  Vanderbilt 5 12.8% 14.6 7
  Auburn 5 12.8% 16.4 12
  Oregon State 5 12.8% 16.4 11
  Washington State 5 12.8% 17.0 14
  Arkansas 5 12.8% 17.6 14
48. Colorado 4 10.3% 16.3 16
  Penn State 4 10.3% 18.5 16
50. Wisconsin 3 7.7% 14.3 12
  Georgia Tech 3 7.7% 16.0 13
  Rice (TX) 3 7.7% 16.0 15
  St. Mary's (CA) 3 7.7% 17.3 12
  New York 3 7.7% 17.7 17
  Lafayette (PA) 3 7.7% 18.3 18
56. Army (NY) 2 5.1% 4.5 3
  Purdue 2 5.1% 11.0 5
  Texas 2 5.1% 13.0 12
  Syracuse 2 5.1% 13.5 10
  Navy (MD) 2 5.1% 16.0 14
  Kentucky 2 5.1% 16.5 15
  Detroit 2 5.1% 17.5 17
  Princeton (NJ) 2 5.1% 18.0 17
  Hardin-Simmons (TX) 2 5.1% 18.5 17
  Indiana 2 5.1% 18.5 17
  San Jose State (CA) 2 5.1% 18.5 18
  Temple (PA) 2 5.1% 19.5 19
68. Oregon 1 2.6% 11.0 11
  Iowa State 1 2.6% 18.0 18
  Columbia (NY) 1 2.6% 20.0 20
  Tulsa 1 2.6% 20.0 20

Notes

  • Teams in the latest poll are in bold.
  • Updated through January 21, 2025.