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Total Appearances in the AP Poll : 1936 to 1950

129 total polls

  Team APP PCT AVG RK HIGH RK
1. Notre Dame 116 89.9% 4.3 1
2. Michigan 106 82.2% 7.1 1
3. Army (NY) 83 64.3% 4.4 1
  Penn 83 64.3% 10.9 3
5. Duke 82 63.6% 11.3 2
6. Minnesota 76 58.9% 8.2 1
  Tennessee 76 58.9% 10.2 1
8. Ohio State 74 57.4% 9.3 1
9. Texas 69 53.5% 9.4 1
10. Alabama 66 51.2% 10.0 2
11. USC 64 49.6% 10.0 1
12. Northwestern 60 46.5% 10.1 1
13. California 55 42.6% 6.7 1
  Oklahoma 55 42.6% 8.7 1
15. SMU 50 38.8% 10.8 1
16. Georgia Tech 47 36.4% 8.9 2
17. North Carolina 45 34.9% 11.5 1
18. Cornell (NY) 43 33.3% 10.2 1
  Santa Clara (CA) 43 33.3% 12.7 5
20. Texas A&M 40 31.0% 8.3 1
  Fordham (NY) 40 31.0% 10.0 3
22. Navy (MD) 38 29.5% 6.1 2
  LSU 38 29.5% 12.5 2
24. UCLA 37 28.7% 12.3 4
25. Washington 34 26.4% 12.3 4
26. Illinois 32 24.8% 9.9 5
  Nebraska 32 24.8% 12.1 6
28. Georgia 31 24.0% 8.5 1
  Tulane (LA) 31 24.0% 12.3 4
30. Clemson 30 23.3% 13.2 9
  Holy Cross (MA) 30 23.3% 14.3 9
32. Dartmouth (NH) 29 22.5% 12.6 4
33. Tulsa 28 21.7% 14.8 4
34. Pittsburgh 27 20.9% 5.3 1
  Rice (TX) 27 20.9% 12.4 5
36. Purdue 26 20.2% 9.1 2
37. Kentucky 25 19.4% 10.7 3
  Penn State 25 19.4% 11.0 4
  Mississippi 25 19.4% 15.1 10
  Mississippi State 25 19.4% 16.8 9
41. Stanford 24 18.6% 9.5 2
  Missouri 24 18.6% 13.0 6
  Michigan State 24 18.6% 13.5 2
44. Wisconsin 22 17.1% 12.1 2
45. Yale (CT) 21 16.3% 12.4 5
  Indiana 21 16.3% 12.9 4
47. Boston College 20 15.5% 8.2 1
  Duquesne (PA) 20 15.5% 11.4 5
49. Iowa Pre-Flight 18 14.0% 6.3 2
  TCU 18 14.0% 9.9 1
  Villanova (PA) 18 14.0% 14.4 6
52. Baylor 17 13.2% 13.9 4
  Vanderbilt 17 13.2% 14.0 7
  Wake Forest (NC) 17 13.2% 16.2 11
55. William & Mary (VA) 16 12.4% 15.8 12
  Columbia (NY) 16 12.4% 15.9 10
57. March Field/4th AF (CA) 15 11.6% 11.3 8
58. Virginia 14 10.9% 14.4 9
59. St. Mary's (CA) 13 10.1% 11.6 5
  Great Lakes Naval (IL) 13 10.1% 12.2 5
61. Bainbridge Naval (MD) 12 9.3% 11.4 5
  Iowa 12 9.3% 13.8 8
  Arkansas 12 9.3% 15.6 10
64. Oklahoma State 11 8.5% 11.4 5
  Pacific (CA) 11 8.5% 12.6 6
  Georgetown (DC) 11 8.5% 13.4 9
  Washington State 11 8.5% 15.6 10
68. Randolph Field (TX) 10 7.8% 4.8 2
  Oregon State 10 7.8% 16.1 11
70. Carnegie Mellon (PA) 9 7.0% 10.4 6
  Del Monte Pre-Flight (CA) 9 7.0% 13.0 8
  Oregon 9 7.0% 13.7 9
73. Princeton (NJ) 8 6.2% 11.4 6
  Maryland 8 6.2% 13.8 8
75. North Carolina Pre-Flight 7 5.4% 11.9 2
  Marquette (WI) 7 5.4% 12.0 4
  Miami (FL) 7 5.4% 12.6 8
  Auburn 7 5.4% 16.3 12
  NC State 7 5.4% 17.1 12
80. Nevada 6 4.7% 14.7 10
  Texas Tech 6 4.7% 16.5 11
  2nd Air Force 6 4.7% 18.0 15
83. Wyoming 5 3.9% 13.8 12
  Kansas 5 3.9% 14.8 12
  Norman Pre-Flight (OK) 5 3.9% 15.2 13
  Syracuse 5 3.9% 16.0 10
  El Toro Marines (CA) 5 3.9% 16.4 15
  Colorado College 5 3.9% 17.2 16
  Harvard (MA) 5 3.9% 18.2 17
90. Colorado 4 3.1% 16.3 16
  Temple (PA) 4 3.1% 17.3 13
  Hardin-Simmons (TX) 4 3.1% 18.3 17
93. Southwestern (TX) 3 2.3% 13.3 11
  Memphis Naval 3 2.3% 15.7 13
  Delaware 3 2.3% 16.7 15
  New York 3 2.3% 17.7 17
  Lafayette (PA) 3 2.3% 18.3 18
98. Louisiana 2 1.6% 14.5 14
  Camp Peary (VA) 2 1.6% 15.5 14
  Boston 2 1.6% 16.5 15
  Detroit 2 1.6% 17.5 17
  Florida 2 1.6% 18.5 17
  San Diego Naval 2 1.6% 18.5 17
  San Jose State (CA) 2 1.6% 18.5 18
  Washington & Lee (VA) 2 1.6% 18.5 18
106. 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
  Lehigh (PA) 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
  Loyola Marymount (CA) 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.