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Total Appearances in the NFCA Preseason Poll

Rk Team App* Pct* Avg Rk High Rk
1. Oklahoma 30 100.0% 5.87 1
  UCLA 30 100.0% 5.90 1
3. Washington 29 96.7% 8.66 1
4. Arizona 28 93.3% 6.25 1
5. Alabama 27 90.0% 7.74 1
  LSU 27 90.0% 11.74 3
7. Michigan 26 86.7% 9.58 1
8. Florida State 24 80.0% 12.29 1
  Arizona State 24 80.0% 13.17 1
  Louisiana 24 80.0% 15.04 6
11. Georgia 23 76.7% 12.65 3
12. Tennessee 22 73.3% 9.91 1
13. Florida 21 70.0% 6.86 1
  Texas 21 70.0% 11.19 1
  Oregon 21 70.0% 14.24 2
16. Stanford 20 66.7% 13.55 3
17. California 17 56.7% 9.24 1
18. Texas A&M 16 53.3% 14.06 2
  Nebraska 16 53.3% 14.06 4
  Missouri 16 53.3% 15.19 6
  Baylor 16 53.3% 16.19 7
22. Oklahoma State 15 50.0% 13.80 3
23. Fresno State 14 46.7% 13.93 1
24. DePaul 12 40.0% 15.50 10
  Kentucky 12 40.0% 15.92 6
  South Carolina 12 40.0% 16.42 6
27. Auburn 10 33.3% 16.00 2
28. Northwestern 9 30.0% 12.67 4
  Oregon State 9 30.0% 15.78 6
  Minnesota 9 30.0% 17.33 8
  USF 9 30.0% 18.00 6
32. Arkansas 8 26.7% 13.75 7
  Iowa 8 26.7% 14.00 5
  Massachusetts 8 26.7% 19.13 10
35. Virginia Tech 7 23.3% 15.86 11
  Long Beach State 7 23.3% 17.43 13
  Notre Dame 7 23.3% 19.86 14
38. Cal State Fullerton 6 20.0% 13.33 10
  Duke 6 20.0% 17.00 7
  Hawaii 6 20.0% 17.50 8
  James Madison 6 20.0% 19.00 14
  Georgia Tech 6 20.0% 19.17 13
  Mississippi State 6 20.0% 22.67 20
44. Clemson 5 16.7% 13.60 5
  Utah 5 16.7% 17.80 13
  Ohio State 5 16.7% 20.00 14
  Louisville 5 16.7% 20.80 18
48. North Carolina 4 13.3% 21.00 18
49. Texas Tech 3 10.0% 11.00 2
  Mississippi 3 10.0% 16.33 14
  UCF 3 10.0% 18.67 17
  Michigan State 3 10.0% 21.33 17
  Tulsa 3 10.0% 21.67 20
  Hofstra 3 10.0% 22.67 20
  South Alabama 3 10.0% 22.67 20
  San Diego State 3 10.0% 24.00 23
57. Southern Mississippi 2 6.7% 13.00 5
  Cal State Northridge 2 6.7% 15.00 15
  Houston 2 6.7% 16.50 13
  BYU 2 6.7% 17.50 16
  Pacific 2 6.7% 20.00 19
  Central Michigan 2 6.7% 21.50 20
  Liberty 2 6.7% 22.50 21
  Illinois 2 6.7% 23.00 22
  Illinois-Chicago 2 6.7% 23.00 22
  Southern Illinois 2 6.7% 24.00 24
67. Colorado State 1 3.3% 8.00 8
  Kansas 1 3.3% 9.00 9
  UNLV 1 3.3% 13.00 13
  Texas State 1 3.3% 17.00 17
  Princeton 1 3.3% 18.00 18
  UAB 1 3.3% 21.00 21
  Florida Atlantic 1 3.3% 23.00 23
  NC State 1 3.3% 23.00 23
  Nevada 1 3.3% 23.00 23
  Connecticut 1 3.3% 24.00 24
  Wichita State 1 3.3% 25.00 25
  Wisconsin 1 3.3% 25.00 25
* Out of 30 total preseason polls since 1995

NOTES
- Ties are sorted by Average Rank, High Rank, then alphabetically.
- Updated through 2026.

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