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Total Appearances in the AP Poll : 1936 to 1949

119 total polls

  Team APP PCT AVG RK HIGH RK
1. Notre Dame 112 94.1% 4.3 1
2. Michigan 101 84.9% 6.8 1
3. Duke 80 67.2% 11.2 2
4. Penn 79 66.4% 10.5 3
5. Minnesota 75 63.0% 8.1 1
6. Army (NY) 73 61.3% 4.8 1
7. Tennessee 67 56.3% 10.2 1
8. Ohio State 65 54.6% 9.6 1
9. Alabama 63 52.9% 9.7 2
  USC 63 52.9% 10.0 1
11. Texas 59 49.6% 10.1 1
12. Northwestern 58 48.7% 9.9 1
13. Georgia Tech 47 39.5% 8.9 2
14. California 45 37.8% 6.7 1
  Oklahoma 45 37.8% 10.0 2
16. North Carolina 43 36.1% 11.3 1
  Santa Clara (CA) 43 36.1% 12.7 5
18. SMU 41 34.5% 11.8 3
19. Fordham (NY) 40 33.6% 10.0 3
20. Navy (MD) 38 31.9% 6.1 2
  Texas A&M 38 31.9% 8.0 1
  Cornell (NY) 38 31.9% 9.7 1
  LSU 38 31.9% 12.5 2
24. UCLA 33 27.7% 11.7 4
25. Georgia 31 26.1% 8.5 1
26. Tulane (LA) 30 25.2% 12.0 4
  Holy Cross (MA) 30 25.2% 14.3 9
28. Dartmouth (NH) 29 24.4% 12.6 4
29. Nebraska 28 23.5% 11.5 6
30. Pittsburgh 27 22.7% 5.3 1
  Tulsa 27 22.7% 14.6 4
32. Washington 26 21.8% 11.9 4
33. Purdue 25 21.0% 9.1 2
  Penn State 25 21.0% 11.0 4
  Rice (TX) 25 21.0% 12.2 5
  Mississippi 25 21.0% 15.1 10
  Mississippi State 25 21.0% 16.8 9
38. Illinois 24 20.2% 9.8 5
39. Missouri 23 19.3% 12.9 6
40. Yale (CT) 21 17.6% 12.4 5
  Clemson 21 17.6% 13.3 9
42. Boston College 20 16.8% 8.2 1
  Stanford 20 16.8% 10.1 2
  Duquesne (PA) 20 16.8% 11.4 5
  Indiana 20 16.8% 12.6 4
46. Iowa Pre-Flight 18 15.1% 6.3 2
  TCU 18 15.1% 9.9 1
  Villanova (PA) 18 15.1% 14.4 6
49. Wisconsin 17 14.3% 10.9 2
  Baylor 17 14.3% 13.9 4
51. William & Mary (VA) 16 13.4% 15.8 12
  Columbia (NY) 16 13.4% 15.9 10
53. March Field/4th AF (CA) 15 12.6% 11.3 8
  Vanderbilt 15 12.6% 13.7 7
  Kentucky 15 12.6% 14.1 7
  Michigan State 15 12.6% 14.4 8
57. Virginia 14 11.8% 14.4 9
  Wake Forest (NC) 14 11.8% 15.9 11
59. St. Mary's (CA) 13 10.9% 11.6 5
  Great Lakes Naval (IL) 13 10.9% 12.2 5
61. Bainbridge Naval (MD) 12 10.1% 11.4 5
  Arkansas 12 10.1% 15.6 10
63. Oklahoma State 11 9.2% 11.4 5
  Pacific (CA) 11 9.2% 12.6 6
  Georgetown (DC) 11 9.2% 13.4 9
  Iowa 11 9.2% 13.5 8
  Washington State 11 9.2% 15.6 10
68. Randolph Field (TX) 10 8.4% 4.8 2
  Oregon State 10 8.4% 16.1 11
70. Carnegie Mellon (PA) 9 7.6% 10.4 6
  Del Monte Pre-Flight (CA) 9 7.6% 13.0 8
  Oregon 9 7.6% 13.7 9
73. North Carolina Pre-Flight 7 5.9% 11.9 2
  Marquette (WI) 7 5.9% 12.0 4
  Auburn 7 5.9% 16.3 12
  NC State 7 5.9% 17.1 12
77. Nevada 6 5.0% 14.7 10
  Texas Tech 6 5.0% 16.5 11
  2nd Air Force 6 5.0% 18.0 15
80. Norman Pre-Flight (OK) 5 4.2% 15.2 13
  Syracuse 5 4.2% 16.0 10
  El Toro Marines (CA) 5 4.2% 16.4 15
  Colorado College 5 4.2% 17.2 16
  Harvard (MA) 5 4.2% 18.2 17
85. Kansas 4 3.4% 13.8 12
  Colorado 4 3.4% 16.3 16
  Temple (PA) 4 3.4% 17.3 13
  Hardin-Simmons (TX) 4 3.4% 18.3 17
89. Southwestern (TX) 3 2.5% 13.3 11
  Maryland 3 2.5% 15.0 14
  Memphis Naval 3 2.5% 15.7 13
  Delaware 3 2.5% 16.7 15
  New York 3 2.5% 17.7 17
  Princeton (NJ) 3 2.5% 18.0 17
  Lafayette (PA) 3 2.5% 18.3 18
96. Louisiana 2 1.7% 14.5 14
  Camp Peary (VA) 2 1.7% 15.5 14
  Boston 2 1.7% 16.5 15
  Detroit 2 1.7% 17.5 17
  San Diego Naval 2 1.7% 18.5 17
  San Jose State (CA) 2 1.7% 18.5 18
102. Colgate (NY) 1 0.8% 9.0 9
  Arkansas-Monticello 1 0.8% 17.0 17
  Fort Pierce Naval (FL) 1 0.8% 18.0 18
  Fresno State 1 0.8% 18.0 18
  Iowa State 1 0.8% 18.0 18
  Utah 1 0.8% 18.0 18
  3rd Air Force 1 0.8% 19.0 19
  Muhlenberg (PA) 1 0.8% 19.0 19
  St. Mary's Pre-Flight (CA) 1 0.8% 19.0 19
  Camp Grant (IL) 1 0.8% 20.0 20
  Catawba (NC) 1 0.8% 20.0 20
  San Francisco 1 0.8% 20.0 20
  Williams (MA) 1 0.8% 20.0 20

Notes

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