These are the number of teams that were ranked in the AP preseason poll, but not in the final poll for each season. The PERCENT column is the number of TEAMS divided by the number of teams that were ranked in each poll that season (25, 20, or 10).
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| Teams | Season | Percent | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2022 | 60% | Preseason | Final |
| 14 | 2021 | 56% | Preseason | Final |
| 12 | 2010 | 48% | Preseason | Final |
| 12 | 1997 | 48% | Preseason | Final |
| 11 | 2018 | 44% | Preseason | Final |
| 11 | 2016 | 44% | Preseason | Final |
| 11 | 2008 | 44% | Preseason | Final |
| 11 | 2007 | 44% | Preseason | Final |
| 11 | 2003 | 44% | Preseason | Final |
| 11 | 2002 | 44% | Preseason | Final |
| 11 | 2001 | 44% | Preseason | Final |
| 11 | 1960 | 55% | Preseason | Final |
| 11 | 1959 | 55% | Preseason | Final |
| 10 | 2015 | 40% | Preseason | Final |
| 10 | 2005 | 40% | Preseason | Final |
| 10 | 2000 | 40% | Preseason | Final |
| 10 | 1994 | 40% | Preseason | Final |
| 10 | 1983 | 50% | Preseason | Final |
| 10 | 1977 | 50% | Preseason | Final |
| 10 | 1957 | 50% | Preseason | Final |
| 10 | 1951 | 50% | Preseason | Final |
| 10 | 1950 | 50% | Preseason | Final |
| 9 | 2020 | 36% | Preseason | Final |
| 9 | 2017 | 36% | Preseason | Final |
| 9 | 2014 | 36% | Preseason | Final |
| 9 | 2013 | 36% | Preseason | Final |
| 9 | 2004 | 36% | Preseason | Final |
| 9 | 1998 | 36% | Preseason | Final |
| 9 | 1992 | 36% | Preseason | Final |
| 9 | 1968 | 45% | Preseason | Final |
| 9 | 1958 | 45% | Preseason | Final |
| 9 | 1956 | 45% | Preseason | Final |
| 9 | 1954 | 45% | Preseason | Final |
| 9 | 1953 | 45% | Preseason | Final |
| 8 | 2023 | 32% | Preseason | Final |
| 8 | 2019 | 32% | Preseason | Final |
| 8 | 2012 | 32% | Preseason | Final |
| 8 | 2009 | 32% | Preseason | Final |
| 8 | 2006 | 32% | Preseason | Final |
| 8 | 1999 | 32% | Preseason | Final |
| 8 | 1995 | 32% | Preseason | Final |
| 8 | 1993 | 32% | Preseason | Final |
| 8 | 1985 | 40% | Preseason | Final |
| 8 | 1984 | 40% | Preseason | Final |
| 8 | 1978 | 40% | Preseason | Final |
| 8 | 1976 | 40% | Preseason | Final |
| 7 | 2011 | 28% | Preseason | Final |
| 7 | 1991 | 28% | Preseason | Final |
| 7 | 1979 | 35% | Preseason | Final |
| 7 | 1975 | 35% | Preseason | Final |
| 7 | 1972 | 35% | Preseason | Final |
| 7 | 1970 | 35% | Preseason | Final |
| 7 | 1964 | 70% | Preseason | Final |
| 7 | 1952 | 35% | Preseason | Final |
| 6 | 1990 | 24% | Preseason | Final |
| 6 | 1989 | 24% | Preseason | Final |
| 6 | 1988 | 30% | Preseason | Final |
| 6 | 1986 | 30% | Preseason | Final |
| 6 | 1981 | 30% | Preseason | Final |
| 6 | 1980 | 30% | Preseason | Final |
| 6 | 1974 | 30% | Preseason | Final |
| 6 | 1969 | 30% | Preseason | Final |
| 6 | 1967 | 60% | Preseason | Final |
| 6 | 1963 | 60% | Preseason | Final |
| 6 | 1955 | 30% | Preseason | Final |
| 5 | 1996 | 20% | Preseason | Final |
| 5 | 1987 | 25% | Preseason | Final |
| 5 | 1982 | 25% | Preseason | Final |
| 5 | 1971 | 25% | Preseason | Final |
| 5 | 1962 | 50% | Preseason | Final |
| 4 | 1973 | 20% | Preseason | Final |
| 4 | 1966 | 40% | Preseason | Final |
| 4 | 1965 | 40% | Preseason | Final |
| 2 | 1961 | 20% | Preseason | Final |