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Total Appearances in the AP Poll : 1936 to 1952

151 total polls

  Team APP PCT AVG RK HIGH RK
1. Notre Dame 132 87.4% 5.1 1
2. Michigan 112 74.2% 7.6 1
3. Tennessee 96 63.6% 9.1 1
4. Duke 93 61.6% 11.3 2
5. Texas 88 58.3% 9.8 1
  Penn 88 58.3% 11.1 3
7. Ohio State 84 55.6% 9.9 1
8. Army (NY) 83 55.0% 4.4 1
  USC 83 55.0% 9.6 1
10. Minnesota 76 50.3% 8.2 1
  Oklahoma 76 50.3% 8.8 1
12. Alabama 75 49.7% 10.4 2
13. California 72 47.7% 7.0 1
14. Georgia Tech 68 45.0% 7.7 2
15. Northwestern 62 41.1% 10.2 1
16. SMU 51 33.8% 10.9 1
  UCLA 51 33.8% 11.7 3
18. Illinois 47 31.1% 8.8 2
  Cornell (NY) 47 31.1% 10.7 1
20. Michigan State 46 30.5% 7.8 1
  Texas A&M 46 30.5% 8.5 1
22. North Carolina 45 29.8% 11.5 1
23. Santa Clara (CA) 43 28.5% 12.7 5
24. Wisconsin 41 27.2% 11.5 1
25. Navy (MD) 40 26.5% 6.7 2
  Fordham (NY) 40 26.5% 10.0 3
27. Washington 38 25.2% 12.5 4
  LSU 38 25.2% 12.5 2
29. Kentucky 36 23.8% 11.8 3
30. Stanford 35 23.2% 9.6 2
  Holy Cross (MA) 35 23.2% 14.8 9
32. Georgia 33 21.9% 8.9 1
  Purdue 33 21.9% 9.7 2
  Nebraska 33 21.9% 12.1 6
  Clemson 33 21.9% 13.6 9
36. Tulane (LA) 31 20.5% 12.3 4
  Mississippi 31 20.5% 14.2 6
  Tulsa 31 20.5% 14.4 4
39. Pittsburgh 30 19.9% 6.4 1
  Maryland 30 19.9% 7.8 2
  Rice (TX) 30 19.9% 13.0 5
42. Penn State 29 19.2% 12.0 4
  Dartmouth (NH) 29 19.2% 12.6 4
44. Baylor 28 18.5% 12.9 4
45. Princeton (NJ) 27 17.9% 11.5 4
46. Villanova (PA) 25 16.6% 13.8 6
  Mississippi State 25 16.6% 16.8 9
48. Missouri 24 15.9% 13.0 6
49. TCU 23 15.2% 10.2 1
  Virginia 23 15.2% 14.3 9
51. Yale (CT) 21 13.9% 12.4 5
  Indiana 21 13.9% 12.9 4
53. Boston College 20 13.2% 8.2 1
  Duquesne (PA) 20 13.2% 11.4 5
55. Washington State 19 12.6% 16.2 10
56. Iowa Pre-Flight 18 11.9% 6.3 2
57. Vanderbilt 17 11.3% 14.0 7
  Wake Forest (NC) 17 11.3% 16.2 11
59. William & Mary (VA) 16 10.6% 15.8 12
  Columbia (NY) 16 10.6% 15.9 10
61. March Field/4th AF (CA) 15 9.9% 11.3 8
  Kansas 15 9.9% 13.7 7
63. Pacific (CA) 14 9.3% 13.9 6
  Arkansas 14 9.3% 16.1 10
65. St. Mary's (CA) 13 8.6% 11.6 5
  Great Lakes Naval (IL) 13 8.6% 12.2 5
67. Bainbridge Naval (MD) 12 7.9% 11.4 5
  Iowa 12 7.9% 13.8 8
  Oregon State 12 7.9% 16.2 11
70. Oklahoma State 11 7.3% 11.4 5
  Georgetown (DC) 11 7.3% 13.4 9
72. Randolph Field (TX) 10 6.6% 4.8 2
73. Carnegie Mellon (PA) 9 6.0% 10.4 6
  Del Monte Pre-Flight (CA) 9 6.0% 13.0 8
  Oregon 9 6.0% 13.7 9
  Syracuse 9 6.0% 15.3 10
77. Miami (FL) 8 5.3% 13.4 8
  San Francisco 8 5.3% 16.3 13
79. North Carolina Pre-Flight 7 4.6% 11.9 2
  Marquette (WI) 7 4.6% 12.0 4
  Auburn 7 4.6% 16.3 12
  NC State 7 4.6% 17.1 12
  Florida 7 4.6% 17.7 15
84. Nevada 6 4.0% 14.7 10
  Texas Tech 6 4.0% 16.5 11
  2nd Air Force 6 4.0% 18.0 15
87. Wyoming 5 3.3% 13.8 12
  Norman Pre-Flight (OK) 5 3.3% 15.2 13
  El Toro Marines (CA) 5 3.3% 16.4 15
  Colorado College 5 3.3% 17.2 16
  Harvard (MA) 5 3.3% 18.2 17
92. Colorado 4 2.6% 16.3 16
  Temple (PA) 4 2.6% 17.3 13
  Hardin-Simmons (TX) 4 2.6% 18.3 17
95. Southwestern (TX) 3 2.0% 13.3 11
  Memphis Naval 3 2.0% 15.7 13
  Boston 3 2.0% 16.3 15
  Delaware 3 2.0% 16.7 15
  New York 3 2.0% 17.7 17
  Lafayette (PA) 3 2.0% 18.3 18
101. Louisiana 2 1.3% 14.5 14
  Camp Peary (VA) 2 1.3% 15.5 14
  Detroit 2 1.3% 17.5 17
  San Diego Naval 2 1.3% 18.5 17
  San Jose State (CA) 2 1.3% 18.5 18
  Washington & Lee (VA) 2 1.3% 18.5 18
107. Colgate (NY) 1 0.7% 9.0 9
  Arkansas-Monticello 1 0.7% 17.0 17
  Fort Pierce Naval (FL) 1 0.7% 18.0 18
  Fresno State 1 0.7% 18.0 18
  Iowa State 1 0.7% 18.0 18
  Utah 1 0.7% 18.0 18
  3rd Air Force 1 0.7% 19.0 19
  Houston 1 0.7% 19.0 19
  Lehigh (PA) 1 0.7% 19.0 19
  Muhlenberg (PA) 1 0.7% 19.0 19
  St. Mary's Pre-Flight (CA) 1 0.7% 19.0 19
  Bucknell (PA) 1 0.7% 20.0 20
  Camp Grant (IL) 1 0.7% 20.0 20
  Catawba (NC) 1 0.7% 20.0 20
  Cincinnati 1 0.7% 20.0 20
  Loyola Marymount (CA) 1 0.7% 20.0 20
  Williams (MA) 1 0.7% 20.0 20

Notes

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