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Total Appearances in the AP Final Poll

50 total polls since 1977

  Team APP PCT AVG RK HIGH RK
1. Tennessee 44 88.0% 6.3 1
2. Connecticut 34 68.0% 2.9 1
  Stanford 34 68.0% 6.2 1
  Texas 34 68.0% 10.4 1
5. Maryland 31 62.0% 8.5 3
6. NC State 29 58.0% 13.0 3
7. Ohio State 28 56.0% 13.4 2
8. Duke 26 52.0% 8.4 1
  Georgia 26 52.0% 11.3 2
  LSU 26 52.0% 12.3 2
11. Louisiana Tech 25 50.0% 4.7 1
  Baylor 25 50.0% 8.7 1
  North Carolina 25 50.0% 11.3 1
14. Notre Dame 23 46.0% 8.7 2
  Penn State 23 46.0% 11.6 1
16. South Carolina 22 44.0% 8.8 1
17. UCLA 21 42.0% 12.0 1
  Iowa 21 42.0% 12.2 2
19. Purdue (IN) 19 38.0% 11.8 1
20. Old Dominion (VA) 18 36.0% 8.4 1
  Rutgers (NJ) 18 36.0% 11.7 5
  Vanderbilt 18 36.0% 12.8 1
  Virginia 18 36.0% 13.1 1
  Kentucky 18 36.0% 13.9 7
  Oklahoma 18 36.0% 14.1 2
26. Mississippi 16 32.0% 15.3 5
27. Louisville 15 30.0% 10.4 3
  Texas Tech 15 30.0% 10.9 5
  Texas A&M 15 30.0% 13.6 4
30. Long Beach State (CA) 14 28.0% 9.7 3
  Auburn 14 28.0% 9.9 2
  USC 14 28.0% 10.6 2
  Kansas State 14 28.0% 14.8 7
  Iowa State 14 28.0% 16.6 7
35. Stephen F. Austin (TX) 13 26.0% 11.6 4
  Colorado 13 26.0% 14.5 2
37. Oregon State 11 22.0% 13.7 6
  Florida State 11 22.0% 15.8 7
  Michigan State 11 22.0% 18.5 6
40. Alabama 10 20.0% 15.4 8
  Arizona State 10 20.0% 16.6 9
  West Virginia 10 20.0% 17.3 7
43. Oregon 9 18.0% 13.6 2
  Western Kentucky 9 18.0% 13.9 5
  Washington 9 18.0% 14.0 3
  Kansas 9 18.0% 16.1 10
  Florida 9 18.0% 17.6 7
48. Mississippi State 8 16.0% 9.5 4
  Gonzaga (WA) 8 16.0% 16.5 13
  DePaul (IL) 8 16.0% 17.6 10
  Clemson 8 16.0% 17.8 10
52. Miami (FL) 7 14.0% 14.1 6
  Arizona 7 14.0% 17.0 9
  Minnesota 7 14.0% 18.4 12
  Green Bay (WI) 7 14.0% 18.7 10
  George Washington (DC) 7 14.0% 19.1 14
57. Cheyney (PA) 6 12.0% 7.0 2
  UNLV 6 12.0% 15.5 5
  Northwestern (IL) 6 12.0% 16.5 11
  Missouri 6 12.0% 16.8 11
  Michigan 6 12.0% 17.2 7
  Arkansas 6 12.0% 18.2 9
  Oklahoma State 6 12.0% 21.3 13
64. Indiana 5 10.0% 11.4 2
  Xavier (OH) 5 10.0% 13.2 5
  Villanova 5 10.0% 14.8 10
  Virginia Tech 5 10.0% 15.2 4
  California 5 10.0% 15.4 6
  Nebraska 5 10.0% 16.0 4
  Utah 5 10.0% 16.6 8
  Syracuse 5 10.0% 17.8 12
  Boston College 5 10.0% 21.2 17
73. TCU 4 8.0% 13.8 6
  Saint Joseph's (PA) 4 8.0% 14.0 3
  Missouri State 4 8.0% 17.0 10
  UC Santa Barbara 4 8.0% 17.3 9
  Florida International 4 8.0% 19.5 12
  Princeton (NJ) 4 8.0% 21.0 13
  South Florida 4 8.0% 21.0 19
  Bowling Green (OH) 4 8.0% 21.5 19
81. Wayland Baptist (TX) 3 6.0% 6.3 2
  Montclair State (NJ) 3 6.0% 10.7 4
  James Madison (VA) 3 6.0% 14.3 12
  Colorado State 3 6.0% 16.3 7
  Georgetown 3 6.0% 17.3 13
  Drake (IA) 3 6.0% 19.3 16
  Hawaii 3 6.0% 19.7 16
  BYU 3 6.0% 20.7 20
  Marquette (WI) 3 6.0% 21.3 18
  South Dakota State 3 6.0% 21.3 16
  Florida Gulf Coast 3 6.0% 22.3 20
  Tulane (LA) 3 6.0% 22.7 22
93. Delta State (MS) 2 4.0% 5.0 1
  Louisiana Monroe 2 4.0% 7.5 2
  Valdosta State (GA) 2 4.0% 10.0 8
  Delaware 2 4.0% 11.0 7
  Tennessee Tech 2 4.0% 13.5 6
  St. John's (NY) 2 4.0% 14.5 14
  Houston 2 4.0% 15.5 9
  Illinois 2 4.0% 16.0 16
  Montana 2 4.0% 16.5 16
  Providence (RI) 2 4.0% 16.5 15
  Southern Illinois 2 4.0% 17.0 16
  Temple (PA) 2 4.0% 17.0 15
  Memphis 2 4.0% 18.0 17
  Chattanooga (TN) 2 4.0% 18.5 17
  Southern Connecticut State 2 4.0% 18.5 18
  Georgia Tech 2 4.0% 19.0 15
  La Salle (PA) 2 4.0% 19.0 18
  Middle Tennessee 2 4.0% 19.5 17
  Marist (NY) 2 4.0% 20.5 19
  Mercer (GA) 2 4.0% 20.5 16
  Northern Illinois 2 4.0% 21.0 17
  San Diego State 2 4.0% 21.0 20
  Southern Miss 2 4.0% 21.0 20
  Wisconsin 2 4.0% 21.0 18
  Vermont 2 4.0% 21.5 18
  Creighton (NE) 2 4.0% 22.0 21
119. Immaculata (PA) 1 2.0% 2.0 2
  Cal State Fullerton 1 2.0% 4.0 4
  Queens 1 2.0% 7.0 7
  Seton Hall (NJ) 1 2.0% 14.0 14
  Illinois State 1 2.0% 15.0 15
  Pittsburgh 1 2.0% 15.0 15
  Southeastern Louisiana 1 2.0% 15.0 15
  Jackson State (MS) 1 2.0% 17.0 17
  South Dakota 1 2.0% 17.0 17
  Central Missouri 1 2.0% 18.0 18
  Dayton (OH) 1 2.0% 18.0 18
  Mississippi College 1 2.0% 18.0 18
  New Mexico State 1 2.0% 18.0 18
  Cincinnati 1 2.0% 19.0 19
  Fordham (NY) 1 2.0% 19.0 19
  San Francisco 1 2.0% 19.0 19
  Boise State 1 2.0% 21.0 21
  Rice 1 2.0% 21.0 21
  St. Bonaventure (NY) 1 2.0% 21.0 21
  Belmont 1 2.0% 23.0 23
  UTEP 1 2.0% 23.0 23
  Washington State 1 2.0% 23.0 23
  Lamar (TX) 1 2.0% 24.0 24
  New Mexico 1 2.0% 24.0 24
  UCF 1 2.0% 24.0 24
  Hartford (CT) 1 2.0% 25.0 25
  Toledo 1 2.0% 25.0 25

Notes

  • Teams in the latest poll are in bold.
  • Updated through April 6, 2026.