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Total Appearances in the AP Poll : 1936 to 1948

110 total polls

  Team APP PCT AVG RK HIGH RK
1. Notre Dame 103 93.6% 4.6 1
2. Michigan 92 83.6% 6.9 1
3. Duke 78 70.9% 11.1 2
4. Penn 75 68.2% 10.3 3
5. Minnesota 67 60.9% 8.3 1
6. Army (NY) 64 58.2% 5.0 1
  Tennessee 64 58.2% 9.9 1
8. Alabama 63 57.3% 9.7 2
9. Ohio State 57 51.8% 9.5 1
  USC 57 51.8% 9.6 1
11. Northwestern 56 50.9% 9.7 1
12. Texas 54 49.1% 9.7 1
13. Georgia Tech 47 42.7% 8.9 2
14. Fordham (NY) 39 35.5% 9.7 3
  Santa Clara (CA) 39 35.5% 12.2 5
16. Texas A&M 38 34.5% 8.0 1
17. Navy (MD) 37 33.6% 5.8 2
  North Carolina 37 33.6% 11.3 1
19. California 36 32.7% 7.1 1
  Oklahoma 36 32.7% 11.8 3
21. SMU 34 30.9% 12.0 3
22. LSU 32 29.1% 12.2 2
23. Georgia 31 28.2% 8.5 1
24. UCLA 30 27.3% 11.2 4
  Holy Cross (MA) 30 27.3% 14.3 9
26. Cornell (NY) 29 26.4% 9.0 1
27. Nebraska 28 25.5% 11.5 6
  Dartmouth (NH) 28 25.5% 12.5 4
29. Tulsa 27 24.5% 14.6 4
30. Washington 26 23.6% 11.9 4
31. Purdue 25 22.7% 9.1 2
  Penn State 25 22.7% 11.0 4
  Tulane (LA) 25 22.7% 12.2 4
  Mississippi 25 22.7% 15.1 10
  Mississippi State 25 22.7% 16.8 9
36. Pittsburgh 24 21.8% 3.9 1
  Illinois 24 21.8% 9.8 5
38. Yale (CT) 21 19.1% 12.4 5
  Clemson 21 19.1% 13.3 9
40. Boston College 20 18.2% 8.2 1
  Duquesne (PA) 20 18.2% 11.4 5
  Indiana 20 18.2% 12.6 4
43. Missouri 19 17.3% 11.7 6
44. Iowa Pre-Flight 18 16.4% 6.3 2
  TCU 18 16.4% 9.9 1
  Rice (TX) 18 16.4% 14.3 5
47. Stanford 17 15.5% 9.4 2
  Wisconsin 17 15.5% 10.9 2
49. William & Mary (VA) 16 14.5% 15.8 12
  Columbia (NY) 16 14.5% 15.9 10
51. March Field/4th AF (CA) 15 13.6% 11.3 8
  Vanderbilt 15 13.6% 13.7 7
53. Villanova (PA) 14 12.7% 14.1 6
54. St. Mary's (CA) 13 11.8% 11.6 5
  Great Lakes Naval (IL) 13 11.8% 12.2 5
  Wake Forest (NC) 13 11.8% 15.8 11
57. Bainbridge Naval (MD) 12 10.9% 11.4 5
  Arkansas 12 10.9% 15.6 10
59. Oklahoma State 11 10.0% 11.4 5
  Georgetown (DC) 11 10.0% 13.4 9
  Virginia 11 10.0% 14.8 10
  Washington State 11 10.0% 15.6 10
63. Randolph Field (TX) 10 9.1% 4.8 2
  Iowa 10 9.1% 13.4 8
  Baylor 10 9.1% 14.6 4
  Oregon State 10 9.1% 16.1 11
67. Carnegie Mellon (PA) 9 8.2% 10.4 6
  Del Monte Pre-Flight (CA) 9 8.2% 13.0 8
  Oregon 9 8.2% 13.7 9
70. Pacific (CA) 8 7.3% 12.4 6
71. North Carolina Pre-Flight 7 6.4% 11.9 2
  Marquette (WI) 7 6.4% 12.0 4
  Michigan State 7 6.4% 14.6 11
  Auburn 7 6.4% 16.3 12
  NC State 7 6.4% 17.1 12
76. Nevada 6 5.5% 14.7 10
  Kentucky 6 5.5% 16.5 13
  Texas Tech 6 5.5% 16.5 11
  2nd Air Force 6 5.5% 18.0 15
80. Norman Pre-Flight (OK) 5 4.5% 15.2 13
  Syracuse 5 4.5% 16.0 10
  El Toro Marines (CA) 5 4.5% 16.4 15
  Colorado College 5 4.5% 17.2 16
  Harvard (MA) 5 4.5% 18.2 17
85. Kansas 4 3.6% 13.8 12
  Colorado 4 3.6% 16.3 16
  Temple (PA) 4 3.6% 17.3 13
  Hardin-Simmons (TX) 4 3.6% 18.3 17
89. Southwestern (TX) 3 2.7% 13.3 11
  Memphis Naval 3 2.7% 15.7 13
  Delaware 3 2.7% 16.7 15
  New York 3 2.7% 17.7 17
  Lafayette (PA) 3 2.7% 18.3 18
94. Louisiana 2 1.8% 14.5 14
  Camp Peary (VA) 2 1.8% 15.5 14
  Detroit 2 1.8% 17.5 17
  Princeton (NJ) 2 1.8% 18.0 17
  San Diego Naval 2 1.8% 18.5 17
  San Jose State (CA) 2 1.8% 18.5 18
100. Colgate (NY) 1 0.9% 9.0 9
  Arkansas-Monticello 1 0.9% 17.0 17
  Fort Pierce Naval (FL) 1 0.9% 18.0 18
  Fresno State 1 0.9% 18.0 18
  Iowa State 1 0.9% 18.0 18
  Utah 1 0.9% 18.0 18
  3rd Air Force 1 0.9% 19.0 19
  Muhlenberg (PA) 1 0.9% 19.0 19
  St. Mary's Pre-Flight (CA) 1 0.9% 19.0 19
  Camp Grant (IL) 1 0.9% 20.0 20
  Catawba (NC) 1 0.9% 20.0 20
  San Francisco 1 0.9% 20.0 20
  Williams (MA) 1 0.9% 20.0 20

Notes

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