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Total Appearances in the AP Poll : 1936 to 1944

73 total polls

  Team APP PCT AVG RK HIGH RK
1. Notre Dame 66 90.4% 5.8 1
2. Duke 57 78.1% 9.4 2
3. Michigan 55 75.3% 7.9 2
4. Minnesota 49 67.1% 6.3 1
5. Tennessee 48 65.8% 9.3 1
6. Alabama 43 58.9% 10.7 2
7. Ohio State 42 57.5% 9.2 1
8. Northwestern 41 56.2% 9.9 1
9. Fordham (NY) 39 53.4% 9.7 3
  Penn 39 53.4% 11.9 4
  Santa Clara (CA) 39 53.4% 12.2 5
12. USC 38 52.1% 9.3 1
13. Texas A&M 37 50.7% 7.8 1
14. Navy (MD) 28 38.4% 6.8 2
  Nebraska 28 38.4% 11.5 6
  Dartmouth (NH) 28 38.4% 12.5 4
17. Army (NY) 27 37.0% 6.1 1
18. Cornell (NY) 25 34.2% 7.9 1
  Texas 25 34.2% 10.7 1
20. Pittsburgh 24 32.9% 3.9 1
  Washington 24 32.9% 11.4 4
22. Georgia Tech 23 31.5% 9.3 2
23. Holy Cross (MA) 21 28.8% 14.3 9
24. Duquesne (PA) 20 27.4% 11.4 5
25. Boston College 19 26.0% 7.7 1
  Tulane (LA) 19 26.0% 10.9 4
27. Iowa Pre-Flight 18 24.7% 6.3 2
  TCU 18 24.7% 9.9 1
  LSU 18 24.7% 10.9 2
  Mississippi State 18 24.7% 16.2 9
31. California 17 23.3% 6.5 1
  SMU 17 23.3% 16.7 12
33. Stanford 16 21.9% 8.9 2
  Tulsa 16 21.9% 12.8 4
35. Purdue 15 20.5% 6.7 2
  Oklahoma 15 20.5% 8.4 3
  March Field/4th AF (CA) 15 20.5% 11.3 8
38. UCLA 14 19.2% 12.7 7
  Villanova (PA) 14 19.2% 14.1 6
40. Yale (CT) 13 17.8% 10.9 5
  Great Lakes Naval (IL) 13 17.8% 12.2 5
  North Carolina 13 17.8% 14.7 7
  Mississippi 13 17.8% 15.3 11
44. Georgia 12 16.4% 7.5 1
  Wisconsin 12 16.4% 8.8 2
  Bainbridge Naval (MD) 12 16.4% 11.4 5
  Clemson 12 16.4% 14.0 10
48. Missouri 11 15.1% 10.6 6
  Georgetown (DC) 11 15.1% 13.4 9
  Washington State 11 15.1% 15.6 10
51. Randolph Field (TX) 10 13.7% 4.8 2
  Illinois 10 13.7% 11.7 5
  Vanderbilt 10 13.7% 14.0 7
  Oregon State 10 13.7% 16.1 11
55. Carnegie Mellon (PA) 9 12.3% 10.4 6
  Del Monte Pre-Flight (CA) 9 12.3% 13.0 8
57. Pacific (CA) 8 11.0% 12.4 6
  Iowa 8 11.0% 12.6 8
59. North Carolina Pre-Flight 7 9.6% 11.9 2
  Marquette (WI) 7 9.6% 12.0 4
  Baylor 7 9.6% 12.9 4
  Auburn 7 9.6% 16.3 12
  Indiana 7 9.6% 18.0 15
64. William & Mary (VA) 6 8.2% 16.0 13
  Texas Tech 6 8.2% 16.5 11
  2nd Air Force 6 8.2% 18.0 15
67. Norman Pre-Flight (OK) 5 6.8% 15.2 13
  Syracuse 5 6.8% 16.0 10
  El Toro Marines (CA) 5 6.8% 16.4 15
  Colorado College 5 6.8% 17.2 16
  Arkansas 5 6.8% 17.6 14
  Penn State 5 6.8% 18.6 16
73. Rice (TX) 4 5.5% 15.0 12
  Wake Forest (NC) 4 5.5% 16.0 12
  Colorado 4 5.5% 16.3 16
  Temple (PA) 4 5.5% 17.3 13
  Hardin-Simmons (TX) 4 5.5% 18.3 17
78. Southwestern (TX) 3 4.1% 13.3 11
  Memphis Naval 3 4.1% 15.7 13
  St. Mary's (CA) 3 4.1% 17.3 12
  New York 3 4.1% 17.7 17
  Lafayette (PA) 3 4.1% 18.3 18
83. Oregon 2 2.7% 13.5 11
  Louisiana 2 2.7% 14.5 14
  Camp Peary (VA) 2 2.7% 15.5 14
  Kentucky 2 2.7% 16.5 15
  Oklahoma State 2 2.7% 17.0 15
  Detroit 2 2.7% 17.5 17
  Harvard (MA) 2 2.7% 18.0 17
  Princeton (NJ) 2 2.7% 18.0 17
  San Diego Naval 2 2.7% 18.5 17
  San Jose State (CA) 2 2.7% 18.5 18
  Columbia (NY) 2 2.7% 20.0 20
94. Colgate (NY) 1 1.4% 9.0 9
  Arkansas-Monticello 1 1.4% 17.0 17
  Fort Pierce Naval (FL) 1 1.4% 18.0 18
  Fresno State 1 1.4% 18.0 18
  Iowa State 1 1.4% 18.0 18
  3rd Air Force 1 1.4% 19.0 19
  St. Mary's Pre-Flight (CA) 1 1.4% 19.0 19
  Camp Grant (IL) 1 1.4% 20.0 20
  Williams (MA) 1 1.4% 20.0 20

Notes

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