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Total Appearances in the AP Final Poll

87 total polls since 1936

  Team APP PCT AVG RK HIGH RK
1. Michigan 63 72.4% 9.5 1
2. Ohio State 62 71.3% 7.6 1
3. Oklahoma 61 70.1% 7.4 1
4. Alabama 60 69.0% 6.8 1
5. Notre Dame 58 66.7% 8.1 1
6. USC 51 58.6% 9.3 1
7. Texas 50 57.5% 10.0 1
8. Nebraska 48 55.2% 9.7 1
9. Tennessee 45 51.7% 10.3 1
10. Penn State 44 50.6% 9.6 1
11. LSU 43 49.4% 10.0 1
12. Georgia 41 47.1% 9.4 1
13. Auburn 40 46.0% 11.4 1
14. Clemson 36 41.4% 12.2 1
15. Florida State 34 39.1% 9.0 1
  Florida 34 39.1% 9.8 1
17. Miami (FL) 33 37.9% 9.8 1
18. UCLA 32 36.8% 10.4 2
19. Arkansas 29 33.3% 10.7 2
20. Michigan State 28 32.2% 9.1 1
  Texas A&M 28 32.2% 11.8 1
22. Washington 27 31.0% 11.4 2
23. Wisconsin 26 29.9% 11.5 2
  Mississippi 26 29.9% 12.1 2
  Iowa 26 29.9% 12.8 2
26. Georgia Tech 24 27.6% 12.3 2
27. TCU 21 24.1% 11.1 1
  Pittsburgh 21 24.1% 11.2 1
29. Stanford 20 23.0% 11.8 2
  Virginia Tech 20 23.0% 14.8 2
  West Virginia 20 23.0% 15.6 5
32. Oregon 19 21.8% 10.7 2
  Colorado 19 21.8% 11.9 1
  BYU 19 21.8% 15.5 1
35. Maryland 18 20.7% 12.8 1
  Missouri 18 20.7% 12.9 4
37. Arizona State 17 19.5% 11.8 2
  North Carolina 17 19.5% 13.2 3
39. Baylor 16 18.4% 12.8 5
  Duke 16 18.4% 13.1 2
  Oklahoma State 16 18.4% 13.3 3
  Purdue 16 18.4% 14.6 5
43. Minnesota 15 17.2% 9.2 1
  Army (NY) 15 17.2% 9.6 1
  Houston 15 17.2% 13.2 4
  Syracuse 15 17.2% 13.3 1
  Mississippi State 15 17.2% 17.5 9
48. Navy (MD) 14 16.1% 10.8 2
  California 14 16.1% 11.9 2
  Kansas State 14 16.1% 12.6 6
  Boston College 14 16.1% 15.3 5
  NC State 14 16.1% 17.9 11
53. Illinois 13 14.9% 12.4 3
  Northwestern 13 14.9% 13.1 7
  Boise State 13 14.9% 14.0 4
56. Washington State 12 13.8% 14.4 9
57. SMU 11 12.6% 10.7 2
  Utah 11 12.6% 14.0 2
  Oregon State 11 12.6% 14.3 4
  Louisville 11 12.6% 16.1 6
  Texas Tech 11 12.6% 16.5 11
62. South Carolina 10 11.5% 13.9 4
  Kentucky 10 11.5% 14.2 6
64. Virginia 9 10.3% 18.7 13
65. Tulane (LA) 8 9.2% 13.8 5
  Cincinnati 8 9.2% 15.5 4
  Tulsa 8 9.2% 16.0 4
68. Rice (TX) 7 8.0% 12.0 5
  Kansas 7 8.0% 12.3 7
  Penn 7 8.0% 12.4 7
  Air Force 7 8.0% 14.7 6
  Arizona 7 8.0% 15.3 4
73. Fordham (NY) 6 6.9% 11.3 3
  Santa Clara (CA) 6 6.9% 11.7 6
  Indiana 6 6.9% 13.2 4
76. Cornell (NY) 5 5.7% 12.4 4
  Miami (OH) 5 5.7% 12.4 10
  Dartmouth (NH) 5 5.7% 14.0 7
  UCF 5 5.7% 14.4 6
  Holy Cross (MA) 5 5.7% 15.4 9
  Wake Forest (NC) 5 5.7% 19.4 15
82. Princeton (NJ) 4 4.6% 12.3 6
  Yale (CT) 4 4.6% 12.5 12
  Wyoming 4 4.6% 14.0 6
  Utah State 4 4.6% 18.0 10
  Toledo (OH) 4 4.6% 18.3 12
  Fresno State 4 4.6% 22.0 18
88. Duquesne (PA) 3 3.4% 10.7 8
  Villanova (PA) 3 3.4% 12.3 6
  William & Mary (VA) 3 3.4% 15.0 14
  Colorado State 3 3.4% 15.7 14
  Rutgers (NJ) 3 3.4% 16.3 12
  Iowa State 3 3.4% 17.7 9
  Southern Miss 3 3.4% 17.7 14
  Marshall (WV) 3 3.4% 19.0 10
  Vanderbilt 3 3.4% 19.7 12
  San Diego State 3 3.4% 22.0 16
  Memphis 3 3.4% 22.3 17
99. Iowa Pre-Flight 2 2.3% 4.0 2
  March Field/4th AF (CA) 2 2.3% 10.0 10
  Bainbridge Naval (MD) 2 2.3% 11.0 5
  Great Lakes Naval (IL) 2 2.3% 11.5 6
  East Carolina 2 2.3% 14.5 9
  Pacific (CA) 2 2.3% 14.5 10
  Louisiana 2 2.3% 15.5 15
  Hawaii 2 2.3% 19.5 19
  Columbia (NY) 2 2.3% 20.0 20
  South Florida 2 2.3% 20.0 19
  San Jose State (CA) 2 2.3% 22.5 21
110. Randolph Field (TX) 1 1.1% 3.0 3
  Carnegie Mellon (PA) 1 1.1% 6.0 6
  St. Mary's (CA) 1 1.1% 7.0 7
  Del Monte Pre-Flight (CA) 1 1.1% 8.0 8
  Nevada 1 1.1% 11.0 11
  Georgetown (DC) 1 1.1% 13.0 13
  Norman Pre-Flight (OK) 1 1.1% 13.0 13
  Coastal Carolina (SC) 1 1.1% 14.0 14
  San Francisco 1 1.1% 14.0 14
  Western Michigan 1 1.1% 15.0 15
  Boston 1 1.1% 16.0 16
  El Toro Marines (CA) 1 1.1% 16.0 16
  George Washington (DC) 1 1.1% 17.0 17
  Hardin-Simmons (TX) 1 1.1% 17.0 17
  Liberty (VA) 1 1.1% 17.0 17
  New Mexico State 1 1.1% 17.0 17
  Temple (PA) 1 1.1% 17.0 17
  Colorado College 1 1.1% 18.0 18
  Fort Pierce Naval (FL) 1 1.1% 18.0 18
  Washington & Lee (VA) 1 1.1% 18.0 18
  Appalachian State (NC) 1 1.1% 19.0 19
  Delaware 1 1.1% 19.0 19
  Lafayette (PA) 1 1.1% 19.0 19
  St. Mary's Pre-Flight (CA) 1 1.1% 19.0 19
  Troy (AL) 1 1.1% 19.0 19
  2nd Air Force 1 1.1% 20.0 20
  Marquette (WI) 1 1.1% 20.0 20
  Ohio 1 1.1% 20.0 20
  VMI 1 1.1% 20.0 20
  Northern Illinois 1 1.1% 22.0 22
  Ball State 1 1.1% 23.0 23
  Bowling Green (OH) 1 1.1% 23.0 23
  Central Michigan 1 1.1% 23.0 23
  Western Kentucky 1 1.1% 24.0 24
  Buffalo 1 1.1% 25.0 25

Notes

  • Teams in the latest poll are in bold.
  • Updated through September 24, 2023.