USC AP Football Poll Summary
Los Angeles, CA - Big Ten
| Weeks... |
All |
Preseason |
Final |
| ...at #1 |
91 |
7 |
5 |
| ...at #2 |
39 |
1 |
5 |
| ...in Top 5 |
286 |
20 |
19 |
| ...in Top 10 |
493 |
39 |
29 |
| ...in Top 25 |
823 |
63 |
51 |
|
Ranked in 65% of 1260 polls
Appearance Streaks
Seasons Ranked
| Season |
App |
Pct |
Pre |
Final |
High |
Low* |
Avg* |
| 2025 |
4 |
40% |
NR |
TBD |
20 |
25 |
22 |
| 2024 |
6 |
35% |
23 |
NR |
11 |
23 |
14 |
| 2023 |
10 |
63% |
6 |
NR |
5 |
24 |
12 |
| 2022 |
16 |
100% |
14 |
12 |
4 |
14 |
8 |
| 2021 |
2 |
13% |
15 |
NR |
14 |
15 |
15 |
| 2020 |
13 |
76% |
17 |
21 |
13 |
25 |
20 |
| 2019 |
5 |
29% |
NR |
NR |
21 |
25 |
23 |
| 2018 |
3 |
19% |
15 |
NR |
15 |
22 |
18 |
| 2017 |
16 |
100% |
4 |
12 |
4 |
21 |
11 |
| 2016 |
6 |
38% |
20 |
3 |
3 |
20 |
12 |
| 2015 |
8 |
50% |
8 |
NR |
6 |
24 |
15 |
| 2014 |
11 |
65% |
15 |
20 |
9 |
24 |
18 |
| 2013 |
5 |
29% |
24 |
19 |
19 |
25 |
23 |
| 2012 |
12 |
75% |
1 |
NR |
1 |
21 |
11 |
| 2011 |
10 |
63% |
25 |
6 |
5 |
25 |
16 |
| 2010 |
7 |
44% |
14 |
NR |
14 |
24 |
19 |
| 2009 |
15 |
94% |
4 |
22 |
3 |
24 |
11 |
| 2008 |
17 |
100% |
3 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
5 |
| 2007 |
16 |
100% |
1 |
3 |
1 |
13 |
6 |
| 2006 |
16 |
100% |
6 |
4 |
2 |
9 |
4 |
| 2005 |
16 |
100% |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| 2004 |
16 |
100% |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 2003 |
17 |
100% |
8 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
4 |
| 2002 |
18 |
100% |
20 |
4 |
4 |
20 |
13 |
| 2000 |
7 |
41% |
15 |
NR |
8 |
18 |
12 |
| 1999 |
6 |
35% |
19 |
NR |
16 |
22 |
19 |
| 1998 |
5 |
31% |
NR |
NR |
18 |
22 |
20 |
| 1997 |
4 |
22% |
22 |
NR |
22 |
23 |
23 |
| 1996 |
7 |
39% |
7 |
NR |
7 |
19 |
15 |
| 1995 |
17 |
100% |
7 |
12 |
5 |
18 |
10 |
| 1994 |
14 |
82% |
17 |
13 |
13 |
25 |
18 |
| 1993 |
2 |
12% |
18 |
NR |
18 |
22 |
20 |
| 1992 |
12 |
71% |
NR |
NR |
11 |
23 |
18 |
| 1991 |
3 |
19% |
16 |
NR |
16 |
22 |
18 |
| 1990 |
16 |
100% |
9 |
20 |
5 |
23 |
16 |
| 1989 |
17 |
100% |
5 |
8 |
5 |
13 |
10 |
| 1988 |
17 |
100% |
6 |
7 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
| 1987 |
5 |
31% |
19 |
18 |
16 |
19 |
17 |
| 1986 |
9 |
60% |
NR |
NR |
9 |
18 |
13 |
| 1985 |
5 |
29% |
6 |
NR |
3 |
18 |
7 |
| 1984 |
11 |
69% |
NR |
10 |
7 |
20 |
16 |
| 1983 |
4 |
25% |
8 |
NR |
8 |
14 |
10 |
| 1982 |
16 |
100% |
10 |
15 |
10 |
19 |
15 |
| 1981 |
15 |
100% |
5 |
14 |
1 |
14 |
5 |
| 1980 |
16 |
100% |
4 |
11 |
2 |
17 |
7 |
| 1979 |
15 |
100% |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
| 1978 |
15 |
100% |
9 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
| 1977 |
12 |
86% |
4 |
13 |
1 |
20 |
8 |
| 1976 |
13 |
93% |
8 |
2 |
2 |
19 |
7 |
| 1975 |
12 |
80% |
5 |
17 |
3 |
17 |
6 |
| 1974 |
15 |
100% |
5 |
2 |
2 |
18 |
8 |
| 1973 |
15 |
100% |
1 |
8 |
1 |
9 |
5 |
| 1972 |
15 |
100% |
8 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
| 1971 |
9 |
60% |
5 |
20 |
5 |
20 |
16 |
| 1970 |
12 |
80% |
3 |
15 |
3 |
18 |
11 |
| 1969 |
14 |
100% |
5 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
| 1968 |
14 |
100% |
2 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
| 1967 |
12 |
100% |
7 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
| 1966 |
11 |
85% |
9 |
NR |
5 |
10 |
7 |
| 1965 |
11 |
85% |
7 |
10 |
4 |
10 |
7 |
| 1964 |
2 |
18% |
NR |
10 |
2 |
10 |
6 |
| 1963 |
4 |
31% |
1 |
NR |
1 |
8 |
4 |
| 1962 |
11 |
92% |
NR |
1 |
1 |
9 |
3 |
| 1960 |
1 |
8% |
6 |
NR |
6 |
6 |
6 |
| 1959 |
12 |
92% |
NR |
14 |
4 |
14 |
8 |
| 1957 |
1 |
8% |
19 |
NR |
19 |
19 |
19 |
| 1956 |
11 |
92% |
15 |
18 |
6 |
20 |
13 |
| 1955 |
9 |
75% |
13 |
13 |
9 |
16 |
12 |
| 1954 |
11 |
92% |
17 |
17 |
7 |
17 |
13 |
| 1953 |
10 |
91% |
8 |
NR |
7 |
20 |
11 |
| 1952 |
11 |
100% |
16 |
5 |
2 |
16 |
6 |
| 1951 |
8 |
73% |
NR |
NR |
6 |
20 |
11 |
| 1950 |
1 |
10% |
12 |
NR |
12 |
12 |
12 |
| 1949 |
6 |
67% |
N/A |
NR |
8 |
19 |
14 |
| 1947 |
10 |
100% |
N/A |
8 |
3 |
20 |
8 |
| 1946 |
4 |
44% |
N/A |
NR |
10 |
16 |
13 |
| 1945 |
5 |
56% |
N/A |
11 |
6 |
20 |
13 |
| 1944 |
7 |
78% |
N/A |
7 |
7 |
15 |
10 |
| 1943 |
6 |
67% |
N/A |
NR |
4 |
10 |
7 |
| 1942 |
2 |
25% |
N/A |
NR |
14 |
16 |
15 |
| 1940 |
2 |
25% |
N/A |
NR |
17 |
17 |
17 |
| 1939 |
9 |
100% |
N/A |
3 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
| 1938 |
7 |
88% |
N/A |
7 |
7 |
19 |
12 |
| 1937 |
1 |
14% |
N/A |
NR |
11 |
11 |
11 |
| 1936 |
4 |
57% |
N/A |
NR |
6 |
15 |
10 |
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* Does not include polls where the team was not ranked.
Ranked in 85 out of 90 seasons (94%)
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