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Biggest Jumps to AP Number 1

NOTE: No preseason polls or Week 1 polls prior to 1950 were included since they often have large jumps from season to season. The default view is 1968-present which represents the modern era of the AP poll.

Since 1968

Jump	PRV	Team	Season	Poll	Week
9	10	Miami (FL)	1984	Sep 4	1
7	8	USC	1972	Sep 11	1
7	8	Wisconsin	1952	Oct 6	2
5	6	Miami (FL)	1988	Sep 6	2
4	5	Ohio State	2014	Jan 13	Final
4	5	Texas	2008	Oct 12	7
4	5	Miami (FL)	1983	Jan 3	Final
4	5	Notre Dame	1977	Jan 3	Final
4	5	Michigan State	1961	Oct 16	4
4	5	Maryland	1955	Sep 26	2
4	5	Michigan State	1951	Nov 12	7
4	5	Tennessee	1939	Oct 23	2
3	4	Alabama	2021	Dec 5	14
3	4	Alabama	2017	Jan 9	Final
3	4	Clemson	2017	Nov 26	13
3	4	Michigan	1997	Nov 10	12
3	4	Florida	1996	Sep 23	5
3	4	Notre Dame	1981	Sep 14	2
3	4	USC	1967	Nov 20	10
3	4	UCLA	1967	Nov 13	9
3	4	Alabama	1965	Jan 3	Final
3	4	Texas	1964	Sep 28	1
3	4	Minnesota	1960	Nov 21	10
3	4	Syracuse	1959	Nov 9	8
3	4	Michigan State	1957	Nov 18	9
3	4	Ohio State	1954	Oct 25	6
3	4	Army	1950	Oct 9	2
3	4	Michigan	1948	Oct 18	3
3	4	USC	1939	Nov 27	7
2	3	Georgia	2021	Jan 11	Final
2	3	Clemson	2016	Jan 10	Final
2	3	Clemson	2015	Nov 8	10
2	3	Mississippi State	2014	Oct 12	7
2	3	Notre Dame	2012	Nov 18	12
2	3	USC	2008	Sep 2	1
2	3	Ohio State	2007	Dec 2	14
2	3	Missouri	2007	Nov 25	13
2	3	Ohio State	2007	Oct 14	7
2	3	Oklahoma	2000	Oct 29	10
2	3	Florida	1997	Sep 22	5
2	3	Florida	1996	Jan 3	Final
2	3	Nebraska	1994	Nov 1	10
2	3	Penn State	1994	Oct 18	8
2	3	Michigan	1990	Oct 9	6
2	3	Oklahoma	1985	Jan 3	Final
2	3	Iowa	1985	Oct 1	5
2	3	BYU	1984	Nov 20	12
2	3	Georgia	1982	Nov 8	10
2	3	Texas	1981	Oct 12	6
2	3	Notre Dame	1980	Nov 3	9
2	3	Ohio State	1979	Dec 3	13
2	3	Oklahoma	1978	Sep 25	3
2	3	Michigan	1977	Oct 10	5
2	3	Oklahoma	1977	Sep 26	3
2	3	Oklahoma	1975	Jan 2	Final
2	3	Notre Dame	1973	Jan 3	Final
2	3	Ohio State	1973	Oct 1	4
2	3	Nebraska	1970	Jan 5	Final
2	3	Arkansas	1965	Oct 18	5
2	3	Texas	1965	Sep 27	2
2	3	Notre Dame	1965	Sep 20	1
2	3	Oklahoma	1963	Sep 30	2
2	3	Alabama	1962	Nov 12	8
2	3	Northwestern	1962	Oct 29	6
2	3	Alabama	1962	Sep 24	1
2	3	Texas	1961	Nov 6	7
2	3	Minnesota	1960	Nov 7	8
2	3	LSU	1958	Oct 27	6
2	3	Army	1958	Oct 13	4
2	3	Tennessee	1956	Nov 12	8
2	3	UCLA	1954	Nov 1	7
2	3	SMU	1950	Oct 23	4
2	3	Ohio State	1942	Nov 30	Final
2	3	Boston College	1942	Nov 23	7
2	3	Pittsburgh	1937	Nov 8	4
2	3	Northwestern	1936	Nov 2	3

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