Football

Home Last Poll Teams

Total Appearances in the AP Poll : 1936 to 1943

64 total polls

  Team APP PCT AVG RK HIGH RK
1. Notre Dame 57 89.1% 5.8 1
2. Duke 52 81.3% 9.1 2
3. Minnesota 49 76.6% 6.3 1
4. Michigan 47 73.4% 7.7 2
5. Northwestern 41 64.1% 9.9 1
6. Alabama 40 62.5% 10.4 2
7. Tennessee 39 60.9% 7.9 1
  Fordham (NY) 39 60.9% 9.7 3
  Santa Clara (CA) 39 60.9% 12.2 5
10. Texas A&M 37 57.8% 7.8 1
11. Penn 36 56.3% 12.3 4
12. Ohio State 33 51.6% 10.7 1
13. USC 31 48.4% 9.0 1
14. Nebraska 28 43.8% 11.5 6
  Dartmouth (NH) 28 43.8% 12.5 4
16. Cornell (NY) 25 39.1% 7.9 1
  Texas 25 39.1% 10.7 1
18. Pittsburgh 24 37.5% 3.9 1
  Washington 24 37.5% 11.4 4
20. Holy Cross (MA) 21 32.8% 14.3 9
21. Duquesne (PA) 20 31.3% 11.4 5
22. Navy (MD) 19 29.7% 7.6 3
  Boston College 19 29.7% 7.7 1
  Tulane (LA) 19 29.7% 10.9 4
25. Army (NY) 18 28.1% 8.4 2
  TCU 18 28.1% 9.9 1
  LSU 18 28.1% 10.9 2
28. SMU 17 26.6% 16.7 12
29. California 16 25.0% 6.1 1
  Stanford 16 25.0% 8.9 2
31. Oklahoma 15 23.4% 8.4 3
  Georgia Tech 15 23.4% 9.3 2
33. UCLA 14 21.9% 12.7 7
  Villanova (PA) 14 21.9% 14.1 6
  Mississippi State 14 21.9% 15.7 9
36. Tulsa 13 20.3% 13.2 4
  North Carolina 13 20.3% 14.7 7
  Mississippi 13 20.3% 15.3 11
39. Georgia 12 18.8% 7.5 1
  Clemson 12 18.8% 14.0 10
41. Purdue 11 17.2% 5.3 2
  Wisconsin 11 17.2% 7.8 2
  Yale (CT) 11 17.2% 9.5 5
  Missouri 11 17.2% 10.6 6
  Georgetown (DC) 11 17.2% 13.4 9
  Washington State 11 17.2% 15.6 10
47. Vanderbilt 10 15.6% 14.0 7
  Oregon State 10 15.6% 16.1 11
49. Iowa Pre-Flight 9 14.1% 5.7 2
  Carnegie Mellon (PA) 9 14.1% 10.4 6
  Del Monte Pre-Flight (CA) 9 14.1% 13.0 8
52. Pacific (CA) 8 12.5% 12.4 6
  Iowa 8 12.5% 12.6 8
54. March Field/4th AF (CA) 7 10.9% 12.0 8
  Marquette (WI) 7 10.9% 12.0 4
  Baylor 7 10.9% 12.9 4
  Auburn 7 10.9% 16.3 12
58. William & Mary (VA) 6 9.4% 16.0 13
  Texas Tech 6 9.4% 16.5 11
60. Illinois 5 7.8% 11.0 5
  Syracuse 5 7.8% 16.0 10
  Colorado College 5 7.8% 17.2 16
  Arkansas 5 7.8% 17.6 14
  Penn State 5 7.8% 18.6 16
65. Great Lakes Naval (IL) 4 6.3% 12.5 6
  Rice (TX) 4 6.3% 15.0 12
  Colorado 4 6.3% 16.3 16
  Temple (PA) 4 6.3% 17.3 13
  Hardin-Simmons (TX) 4 6.3% 18.3 17
70. Southwestern (TX) 3 4.7% 13.3 11
  Memphis Naval 3 4.7% 15.7 13
  Bainbridge Naval (MD) 3 4.7% 16.3 15
  St. Mary's (CA) 3 4.7% 17.3 12
  New York 3 4.7% 17.7 17
  Indiana 3 4.7% 18.3 17
  Lafayette (PA) 3 4.7% 18.3 18
77. Oregon 2 3.1% 13.5 11
  Louisiana 2 3.1% 14.5 14
  Kentucky 2 3.1% 16.5 15
  Detroit 2 3.1% 17.5 17
  Harvard (MA) 2 3.1% 18.0 17
  Princeton (NJ) 2 3.1% 18.0 17
  San Diego Naval 2 3.1% 18.5 17
  San Jose State (CA) 2 3.1% 18.5 18
  Columbia (NY) 2 3.1% 20.0 20
86. Colgate (NY) 1 1.6% 9.0 9
  Arkansas-Monticello 1 1.6% 17.0 17
  Fresno State 1 1.6% 18.0 18
  Iowa State 1 1.6% 18.0 18
  Randolph Field (TX) 1 1.6% 18.0 18
  Camp Grant (IL) 1 1.6% 20.0 20
  Williams (MA) 1 1.6% 20.0 20

Notes

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