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Total Appearances in the AP Poll : 1936 to 1946

91 total polls

  Team APP PCT AVG RK HIGH RK
1. Notre Dame 84 92.3% 5.3 1
2. Michigan 73 80.2% 8.2 2
3. Duke 70 76.9% 10.6 2
4. Tennessee 62 68.1% 9.6 1
5. Penn 57 62.6% 10.8 3
6. Alabama 56 61.5% 9.6 2
7. Minnesota 54 59.3% 6.7 1
  Ohio State 54 59.3% 9.2 1
9. USC 47 51.6% 10.0 1
  Northwestern 47 51.6% 10.2 1
11. Army (NY) 45 49.5% 4.1 1
12. Texas 42 46.2% 10.4 1
13. Fordham (NY) 39 42.9% 9.7 3
  Santa Clara (CA) 39 42.9% 12.2 5
15. Texas A&M 38 41.8% 8.0 1
16. Navy (MD) 37 40.7% 5.8 2
17. Georgia Tech 30 33.0% 9.4 2
  LSU 30 33.0% 11.9 2
  Holy Cross (MA) 30 33.0% 14.3 9
20. Nebraska 28 30.8% 11.5 6
  Dartmouth (NH) 28 30.8% 12.5 4
22. Tulsa 27 29.7% 14.6 4
23. Washington 26 28.6% 11.9 4
24. Cornell (NY) 25 27.5% 7.9 1
  Mississippi State 25 27.5% 16.8 9
26. Pittsburgh 24 26.4% 3.9 1
  UCLA 24 26.4% 9.5 4
  Oklahoma 24 26.4% 10.8 3
29. Georgia 23 25.3% 7.1 1
30. Purdue 22 24.2% 8.3 2
31. North Carolina 21 23.1% 13.9 7
32. Boston College 20 22.0% 8.2 1
  Duquesne (PA) 20 22.0% 11.4 5
34. Tulane (LA) 19 20.9% 10.9 4
  Indiana 19 20.9% 12.4 4
36. Iowa Pre-Flight 18 19.8% 6.3 2
  TCU 18 19.8% 9.9 1
  Yale (CT) 18 19.8% 11.9 5
39. California 17 18.7% 6.5 1
  Stanford 17 18.7% 9.4 2
  Illinois 17 18.7% 10.2 5
  SMU 17 18.7% 16.7 12
43. Wisconsin 15 16.5% 10.5 2
  March Field/4th AF (CA) 15 16.5% 11.3 8
45. Villanova (PA) 14 15.4% 14.1 6
46. Missouri 13 14.3% 11.3 6
  St. Mary's (CA) 13 14.3% 11.6 5
  Great Lakes Naval (IL) 13 14.3% 12.2 5
  Clemson 13 14.3% 14.3 10
  Mississippi 13 14.3% 15.3 11
51. Bainbridge Naval (MD) 12 13.2% 11.4 5
  Rice (TX) 12 13.2% 12.8 5
53. Oklahoma State 11 12.1% 11.4 5
  Georgetown (DC) 11 12.1% 13.4 9
  Washington State 11 12.1% 15.6 10
  Arkansas 11 12.1% 15.8 10
57. Randolph Field (TX) 10 11.0% 4.8 2
  Iowa 10 11.0% 13.4 8
  Vanderbilt 10 11.0% 14.0 7
  Columbia (NY) 10 11.0% 15.1 10
  Oregon State 10 11.0% 16.1 11
62. Carnegie Mellon (PA) 9 9.9% 10.4 6
  Del Monte Pre-Flight (CA) 9 9.9% 13.0 8
64. Pacific (CA) 8 8.8% 12.4 6
  William & Mary (VA) 8 8.8% 16.6 13
66. North Carolina Pre-Flight 7 7.7% 11.9 2
  Marquette (WI) 7 7.7% 12.0 4
  Baylor 7 7.7% 12.9 4
  Wake Forest (NC) 7 7.7% 15.4 12
  Auburn 7 7.7% 16.3 12
71. Texas Tech 6 6.6% 16.5 11
  Penn State 6 6.6% 17.5 12
  2nd Air Force 6 6.6% 18.0 15
74. Norman Pre-Flight (OK) 5 5.5% 15.2 13
  Syracuse 5 5.5% 16.0 10
  Virginia 5 5.5% 16.2 13
  El Toro Marines (CA) 5 5.5% 16.4 15
  Colorado College 5 5.5% 17.2 16
79. Colorado 4 4.4% 16.3 16
  NC State 4 4.4% 17.3 12
  Temple (PA) 4 4.4% 17.3 13
  Hardin-Simmons (TX) 4 4.4% 18.3 17
  Harvard (MA) 4 4.4% 18.3 17
84. Southwestern (TX) 3 3.3% 13.3 11
  Oregon 3 3.3% 15.3 11
  Memphis Naval 3 3.3% 15.7 13
  Delaware 3 3.3% 16.7 15
  Kentucky 3 3.3% 17.3 15
  New York 3 3.3% 17.7 17
  Lafayette (PA) 3 3.3% 18.3 18
91. Louisiana 2 2.2% 14.5 14
  Camp Peary (VA) 2 2.2% 15.5 14
  Detroit 2 2.2% 17.5 17
  Princeton (NJ) 2 2.2% 18.0 17
  San Diego Naval 2 2.2% 18.5 17
  San Jose State (CA) 2 2.2% 18.5 18
97. Colgate (NY) 1 1.1% 9.0 9
  Arkansas-Monticello 1 1.1% 17.0 17
  Fort Pierce Naval (FL) 1 1.1% 18.0 18
  Fresno State 1 1.1% 18.0 18
  Iowa State 1 1.1% 18.0 18
  3rd Air Force 1 1.1% 19.0 19
  Muhlenberg (PA) 1 1.1% 19.0 19
  St. Mary's Pre-Flight (CA) 1 1.1% 19.0 19
  Camp Grant (IL) 1 1.1% 20.0 20
  Williams (MA) 1 1.1% 20.0 20

Notes

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