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Total Appearances in the AP Poll : 1936 to 1957

210 total polls

  Team APP PCT AVG RK HIGH RK
1. Notre Dame 181 86.2% 5.4 1
2. Michigan 157 74.8% 8.1 1
3. Oklahoma 135 64.3% 6.3 1
  Duke 135 64.3% 11.7 2
5. Ohio State 130 61.9% 9.1 1
6. USC 125 59.5% 10.5 1
7. Tennessee 119 56.7% 9.1 1
8. Army (NY) 117 55.7% 6.6 1
9. Georgia Tech 112 53.3% 7.5 2
10. Texas 105 50.0% 10.1 1
11. Minnesota 99 47.1% 8.8 1
12. Michigan State 92 43.8% 6.0 1
13. UCLA 90 42.9% 9.3 1
14. Penn 89 42.4% 11.2 3
15. Navy (MD) 81 38.6% 9.0 2
  Alabama 81 38.6% 10.6 2
17. Texas A&M 79 37.6% 7.9 1
18. California 77 36.7% 7.5 1
19. Mississippi 73 34.8% 12.2 5
20. Wisconsin 67 31.9% 11.4 1
21. Northwestern 63 30.0% 10.4 1
22. Maryland 62 29.5% 6.0 1
  Illinois 62 29.5% 8.9 2
24. SMU 61 29.0% 11.4 1
25. Rice (TX) 59 28.1% 13.2 5
26. Baylor 58 27.6% 12.7 3
27. Pittsburgh 57 27.1% 10.0 1
28. Stanford 53 25.2% 11.9 2
29. TCU 48 22.9% 10.9 1
  Kentucky 48 22.9% 12.9 3
31. Iowa 47 22.4% 10.5 3
  Cornell (NY) 47 22.4% 10.7 1
  North Carolina 47 22.4% 11.7 1
34. LSU 44 21.0% 12.9 2
35. Purdue 43 20.5% 10.5 2
  Santa Clara (CA) 43 20.5% 12.7 5
37. Washington 42 20.0% 12.9 4
38. Clemson 41 19.5% 13.9 9
39. Fordham (NY) 40 19.0% 10.0 3
40. Penn State 39 18.6% 12.8 4
  Holy Cross (MA) 39 18.6% 15.1 9
42. Auburn 37 17.6% 11.9 1
43. Georgia 35 16.7% 9.5 1
  Mississippi State 35 16.7% 16.3 9
45. Nebraska 34 16.2% 12.4 6
46. Miami (FL) 33 15.7% 12.2 6
  Tulane (LA) 33 15.7% 12.6 4
48. West Virginia 31 14.8% 11.9 5
  Tulsa 31 14.8% 14.4 4
50. Dartmouth (NH) 30 14.3% 12.8 4
51. Princeton (NJ) 29 13.8% 12.1 4
52. Arkansas 27 12.9% 13.0 4
53. Missouri 25 11.9% 13.3 6
  Villanova (PA) 25 11.9% 13.8 6
  Oregon State 25 11.9% 14.0 7
56. Yale (CT) 23 11.0% 13.0 5
  Virginia 23 11.0% 14.3 9
58. Boston College 21 10.0% 8.6 1
  Indiana 21 10.0% 12.9 4
  Syracuse 21 10.0% 13.7 7
  Vanderbilt 21 10.0% 14.4 7
62. Duquesne (PA) 20 9.5% 11.4 5
  Washington State 20 9.5% 16.4 10
  Florida 20 9.5% 17.1 12
65. Iowa Pre-Flight 18 8.6% 6.3 2
  NC State 18 8.6% 15.4 10
67. Oregon 17 8.1% 14.8 9
  Wake Forest (NC) 17 8.1% 16.2 11
69. William & Mary (VA) 16 7.6% 15.8 12
  Columbia (NY) 16 7.6% 15.9 10
71. March Field/4th AF (CA) 15 7.1% 11.3 8
  Kansas 15 7.1% 13.7 7
  Texas Tech 15 7.1% 16.2 11
74. Pacific (CA) 14 6.7% 13.9 6
75. St. Mary's (CA) 13 6.2% 11.6 5
  Great Lakes Naval (IL) 13 6.2% 12.2 5
  Colorado 13 6.2% 17.1 11
78. Bainbridge Naval (MD) 12 5.7% 11.4 5
  Virginia Tech 12 5.7% 16.0 14
80. Oklahoma State 11 5.2% 11.4 5
  Georgetown (DC) 11 5.2% 13.4 9
82. Randolph Field (TX) 10 4.8% 4.8 2
83. Carnegie Mellon (PA) 9 4.3% 10.4 6
  Del Monte Pre-Flight (CA) 9 4.3% 13.0 8
85. San Francisco 8 3.8% 16.3 13
86. North Carolina Pre-Flight 7 3.3% 11.9 2
  Marquette (WI) 7 3.3% 12.0 4
  George Washington (DC) 7 3.3% 16.4 14
89. Nevada 6 2.9% 14.7 10
  Wyoming 6 2.9% 14.7 12
  Miami (OH) 6 2.9% 15.5 13
  South Carolina 6 2.9% 17.5 15
  2nd Air Force 6 2.9% 18.0 15
94. Norman Pre-Flight (OK) 5 2.4% 15.2 13
  El Toro Marines (CA) 5 2.4% 16.4 15
  Colorado College 5 2.4% 17.2 16
  VMI 5 2.4% 17.2 13
  Harvard (MA) 5 2.4% 18.2 17
99. Cincinnati 4 1.9% 16.3 12
  Temple (PA) 4 1.9% 17.3 13
  Hardin-Simmons (TX) 4 1.9% 18.3 17
102. Arizona State 3 1.4% 13.3 11
  Southwestern (TX) 3 1.4% 13.3 11
  Memphis Naval 3 1.4% 15.7 13
  Boston 3 1.4% 16.3 15
  Delaware 3 1.4% 16.7 15
  New York 3 1.4% 17.7 17
  Lafayette (PA) 3 1.4% 18.3 18
  Southern Miss 3 1.4% 18.7 17
110. Louisiana 2 1.0% 14.5 14
  Camp Peary (VA) 2 1.0% 15.5 14
  Houston 2 1.0% 16.5 14
  Detroit 2 1.0% 17.5 17
  San Diego Naval 2 1.0% 18.5 17
  San Jose State (CA) 2 1.0% 18.5 18
  Washington & Lee (VA) 2 1.0% 18.5 18
117. Colgate (NY) 1 0.5% 9.0 9
  Arkansas-Monticello 1 0.5% 17.0 17
  Fort Pierce Naval (FL) 1 0.5% 18.0 18
  Fresno State 1 0.5% 18.0 18
  Iowa State 1 0.5% 18.0 18
  Utah 1 0.5% 18.0 18
  3rd Air Force 1 0.5% 19.0 19
  Lehigh (PA) 1 0.5% 19.0 19
  Muhlenberg (PA) 1 0.5% 19.0 19
  St. Mary's Pre-Flight (CA) 1 0.5% 19.0 19
  Bucknell (PA) 1 0.5% 20.0 20
  Camp Grant (IL) 1 0.5% 20.0 20
  Catawba (NC) 1 0.5% 20.0 20
  Loyola Marymount (CA) 1 0.5% 20.0 20
  Williams (MA) 1 0.5% 20.0 20

Notes

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