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Total Appearances in the AP Poll : 1936 to 1945

82 total polls

  Team APP PCT AVG RK HIGH RK
1. Notre Dame 75 91.5% 5.7 1
2. Duke 66 80.5% 10.2 2
3. Michigan 64 78.0% 8.2 2
4. Minnesota 54 65.9% 6.7 1
5. Tennessee 53 64.6% 10.0 1
6. Alabama 52 63.4% 9.6 2
7. Ohio State 51 62.2% 9.0 1
8. Penn 48 58.5% 11.2 4
9. USC 43 52.4% 9.8 1
10. Northwestern 42 51.2% 10.2 1
11. Fordham (NY) 39 47.6% 9.7 3
  Santa Clara (CA) 39 47.6% 12.2 5
13. Texas A&M 38 46.3% 8.0 1
14. Navy (MD) 37 45.1% 5.8 2
15. Army (NY) 36 43.9% 4.8 1
16. Texas 33 40.2% 10.9 1
17. Holy Cross (MA) 29 35.4% 14.1 9
18. Nebraska 28 34.1% 11.5 6
  Dartmouth (NH) 28 34.1% 12.5 4
20. Washington 26 31.7% 11.9 4
21. Cornell (NY) 25 30.5% 7.9 1
22. Pittsburgh 24 29.3% 3.9 1
  Tulsa 24 29.3% 14.1 4
  Mississippi State 24 29.3% 16.7 9
25. Georgia Tech 23 28.0% 9.3 2
  LSU 23 28.0% 12.0 2
27. Purdue 22 26.8% 8.3 2
28. Duquesne (PA) 20 24.4% 11.4 5
29. Boston College 19 23.2% 7.7 1
  Tulane (LA) 19 23.2% 10.9 4
31. Iowa Pre-Flight 18 22.0% 6.3 2
  TCU 18 22.0% 9.9 1
33. California 17 20.7% 6.5 1
  Oklahoma 17 20.7% 9.1 3
  SMU 17 20.7% 16.7 12
36. Stanford 16 19.5% 8.9 2
  Indiana 16 19.5% 11.1 4
38. March Field/4th AF (CA) 15 18.3% 11.3 8
  UCLA 15 18.3% 12.7 7
40. Georgia 14 17.1% 8.6 1
  Villanova (PA) 14 17.1% 14.1 6
42. Yale (CT) 13 15.9% 10.9 5
  Missouri 13 15.9% 11.3 6
  Great Lakes Naval (IL) 13 15.9% 12.2 5
  Clemson 13 15.9% 14.3 10
  North Carolina 13 15.9% 14.7 7
  Mississippi 13 15.9% 15.3 11
48. Wisconsin 12 14.6% 8.8 2
  St. Mary's (CA) 12 14.6% 11.3 5
  Bainbridge Naval (MD) 12 14.6% 11.4 5
51. Oklahoma State 11 13.4% 11.4 5
  Georgetown (DC) 11 13.4% 13.4 9
  Washington State 11 13.4% 15.6 10
54. Randolph Field (TX) 10 12.2% 4.8 2
  Illinois 10 12.2% 11.7 5
  Vanderbilt 10 12.2% 14.0 7
  Oregon State 10 12.2% 16.1 11
58. Carnegie Mellon (PA) 9 11.0% 10.4 6
  Del Monte Pre-Flight (CA) 9 11.0% 13.0 8
60. Pacific (CA) 8 9.8% 12.4 6
  Iowa 8 9.8% 12.6 8
  Columbia (NY) 8 9.8% 16.1 10
63. North Carolina Pre-Flight 7 8.5% 11.9 2
  Marquette (WI) 7 8.5% 12.0 4
  Baylor 7 8.5% 12.9 4
  Auburn 7 8.5% 16.3 12
67. William & Mary (VA) 6 7.3% 16.0 13
  Texas Tech 6 7.3% 16.5 11
  Penn State 6 7.3% 17.5 12
  2nd Air Force 6 7.3% 18.0 15
71. Norman Pre-Flight (OK) 5 6.1% 15.2 13
  Syracuse 5 6.1% 16.0 10
  Virginia 5 6.1% 16.2 13
  El Toro Marines (CA) 5 6.1% 16.4 15
  Wake Forest (NC) 5 6.1% 16.6 12
  Colorado College 5 6.1% 17.2 16
  Arkansas 5 6.1% 17.6 14
78. Rice (TX) 4 4.9% 15.0 12
  Colorado 4 4.9% 16.3 16
  Temple (PA) 4 4.9% 17.3 13
  Hardin-Simmons (TX) 4 4.9% 18.3 17
82. Southwestern (TX) 3 3.7% 13.3 11
  Memphis Naval 3 3.7% 15.7 13
  New York 3 3.7% 17.7 17
  Lafayette (PA) 3 3.7% 18.3 18
86. Oregon 2 2.4% 13.5 11
  Louisiana 2 2.4% 14.5 14
  Camp Peary (VA) 2 2.4% 15.5 14
  Kentucky 2 2.4% 16.5 15
  Detroit 2 2.4% 17.5 17
  Harvard (MA) 2 2.4% 18.0 17
  Princeton (NJ) 2 2.4% 18.0 17
  San Diego Naval 2 2.4% 18.5 17
  San Jose State (CA) 2 2.4% 18.5 18
95. Colgate (NY) 1 1.2% 9.0 9
  Arkansas-Monticello 1 1.2% 17.0 17
  Fort Pierce Naval (FL) 1 1.2% 18.0 18
  Fresno State 1 1.2% 18.0 18
  Iowa State 1 1.2% 18.0 18
  3rd Air Force 1 1.2% 19.0 19
  St. Mary's Pre-Flight (CA) 1 1.2% 19.0 19
  Camp Grant (IL) 1 1.2% 20.0 20
  Williams (MA) 1 1.2% 20.0 20

Notes

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