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Total Appearances in the AP Poll : 1936 to 1958

222 total polls

  Team APP PCT AVG RK HIGH RK
1. Notre Dame 191 86.0% 5.7 1
2. Michigan 160 72.1% 8.2 1
3. Oklahoma 147 66.2% 6.2 1
4. Ohio State 142 64.0% 8.9 1
5. Duke 135 60.8% 11.7 2
6. Army (NY) 129 58.1% 6.3 1
7. USC 125 56.3% 10.5 1
8. Tennessee 119 53.6% 9.1 1
9. Georgia Tech 114 51.4% 7.7 2
10. Texas 111 50.0% 10.2 1
11. Minnesota 99 44.6% 8.8 1
12. Michigan State 98 44.1% 6.1 1
13. UCLA 90 40.5% 9.3 1
14. Penn 89 40.1% 11.2 3
15. Navy (MD) 88 39.6% 9.2 2
16. Mississippi 85 38.3% 11.7 5
17. Alabama 81 36.5% 10.6 2
18. California 80 36.0% 7.9 1
  Texas A&M 80 36.0% 8.1 1
20. Wisconsin 79 35.6% 10.9 1
21. Northwestern 69 31.1% 10.5 1
  SMU 69 31.1% 12.1 1
23. Pittsburgh 64 28.8% 10.4 1
24. Maryland 62 27.9% 6.0 1
  Illinois 62 27.9% 8.9 2
  Rice (TX) 62 27.9% 13.3 5
27. Iowa 58 26.1% 9.8 2
  TCU 58 26.1% 10.9 1
  Baylor 58 26.1% 12.7 3
30. LSU 55 24.8% 11.3 1
31. Stanford 53 23.9% 11.9 2
32. Purdue 52 23.4% 10.6 2
  North Carolina 52 23.4% 11.9 1
34. Clemson 51 23.0% 13.8 8
35. Auburn 49 22.1% 9.8 1
  Kentucky 49 22.1% 13.0 3
37. Cornell (NY) 47 21.2% 10.7 1
38. Santa Clara (CA) 43 19.4% 12.7 5
39. Washington 42 18.9% 12.9 4
40. Fordham (NY) 40 18.0% 10.0 3
  Mississippi State 40 18.0% 16.2 9
42. Penn State 39 17.6% 12.8 4
  Holy Cross (MA) 39 17.6% 15.1 9
44. Georgia 35 15.8% 9.5 1
  Miami (FL) 35 15.8% 12.4 6
46. Nebraska 34 15.3% 12.4 6
47. Tulane (LA) 33 14.9% 12.6 4
48. West Virginia 32 14.4% 12.0 5
49. Tulsa 31 14.0% 14.4 4
50. Dartmouth (NH) 30 13.5% 12.8 4
51. Princeton (NJ) 29 13.1% 12.1 4
52. Arkansas 27 12.2% 13.0 4
  Florida 27 12.2% 16.8 12
54. Syracuse 26 11.7% 13.1 7
  Oregon State 26 11.7% 14.0 7
56. Missouri 25 11.3% 13.3 6
  Villanova (PA) 25 11.3% 13.8 6
58. Vanderbilt 24 10.8% 14.7 7
59. Yale (CT) 23 10.4% 13.0 5
  Virginia 23 10.4% 14.3 9
61. Boston College 21 9.5% 8.6 1
  Indiana 21 9.5% 12.9 4
  Washington State 21 9.5% 16.0 10
64. Duquesne (PA) 20 9.0% 11.4 5
65. Oregon 19 8.6% 14.8 9
66. Iowa Pre-Flight 18 8.1% 6.3 2
  NC State 18 8.1% 15.4 10
68. Wake Forest (NC) 17 7.7% 16.2 11
69. William & Mary (VA) 16 7.2% 15.8 12
  Columbia (NY) 16 7.2% 15.9 10
  Colorado 16 7.2% 16.4 9
72. March Field/4th AF (CA) 15 6.8% 11.3 8
  Kansas 15 6.8% 13.7 7
  Texas Tech 15 6.8% 16.2 11
75. Pacific (CA) 14 6.3% 13.9 6
76. St. Mary's (CA) 13 5.9% 11.6 5
  Great Lakes Naval (IL) 13 5.9% 12.2 5
78. Bainbridge Naval (MD) 12 5.4% 11.4 5
  Oklahoma State 12 5.4% 12.0 5
  Virginia Tech 12 5.4% 16.0 14
81. Georgetown (DC) 11 5.0% 13.4 9
82. Randolph Field (TX) 10 4.5% 4.8 2
83. Carnegie Mellon (PA) 9 4.1% 10.4 6
  Del Monte Pre-Flight (CA) 9 4.1% 13.0 8
  South Carolina 9 4.1% 17.1 15
86. San Francisco 8 3.6% 16.3 13
87. Air Force 7 3.2% 10.0 6
  North Carolina Pre-Flight 7 3.2% 11.9 2
  Marquette (WI) 7 3.2% 12.0 4
  George Washington (DC) 7 3.2% 16.4 14
91. Nevada 6 2.7% 14.7 10
  Wyoming 6 2.7% 14.7 12
  Miami (OH) 6 2.7% 15.5 13
  2nd Air Force 6 2.7% 18.0 15
95. Norman Pre-Flight (OK) 5 2.3% 15.2 13
  El Toro Marines (CA) 5 2.3% 16.4 15
  Colorado College 5 2.3% 17.2 16
  Houston 5 2.3% 17.2 14
  VMI 5 2.3% 17.2 13
  Harvard (MA) 5 2.3% 18.2 17
  Rutgers (NJ) 5 2.3% 19.4 18
102. Cincinnati 4 1.8% 16.3 12
  Temple (PA) 4 1.8% 17.3 13
  Hardin-Simmons (TX) 4 1.8% 18.3 17
105. 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
113. Louisiana 2 0.9% 14.5 14
  Camp Peary (VA) 2 0.9% 15.5 14
  Detroit 2 0.9% 17.5 17
  San Diego Naval 2 0.9% 18.5 17
  San Jose State (CA) 2 0.9% 18.5 18
  Washington & Lee (VA) 2 0.9% 18.5 18
119. 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.