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September 18, 1972 AP Football Poll

Rank Team (FPV) Conf Rec Pts Last Week
1 < 1 USC (28) Pac-8 2-0 920 W 51-6 H Oregon State
2 < 4 Oklahoma (11) Big 8 1-0 840 W 49-0 H Utah State
3 < 2 Colorado (7) Big 8 2-0 769  
4 < 3 Ohio State (2) Big Ten 1-0 622  
5 < 7 Tennessee (2) SEC 2-0 615  
6 < 8 UCLA Pac-8 2-0 490  
7 < 5 Alabama SEC 1-0 463  
8 < 9 LSU SEC 1-0 392  
9 < 10 Nebraska Big 8 1-1 377 W 37-7 H Texas A&M
10 < 13 Arizona State WAC 2-0 190  
11 < 6 Penn State Ind 0-1 180  
12 < 11 Michigan Big Ten 1-0 162  
13 < 14 Notre Dame Ind 0-0 156 DNP
14 < 15 Texas Southwest 0-0 109 DNP
15 < 12 Washington Pac-8 2-0 86  
16 < 16 Georgia SEC 1-0 59  
17 < 20 Florida State Ind 2-0 58  
18 < NR Michigan State Big Ten 1-0 54  
19 < NR Stanford Pac-8 1-0 50  
20 < 19 Mississippi SEC 1-0 38  
NR < 17 Arkansas Southwest 0  
NR < 18 Purdue Big Ten 0  

Conference Breakdown

Conference Teams Avg Rank Total Points
SEC 5 11.2 1567
Pac-8 4 10.3 1546
Big 8 3 4.7 1986
Big Ten 3 11.3 838
Ind 3 13.7 394
WAC 1 10.0 190
Southwest 1 14.0 109

Notes

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  • Polls from 1936-60 had 20 teams, 1961-67 had 10 teams, 1968-88 had 20 teams, and 1989-present had 25 teams.