1 OHIO STATE (1,128 Points)
Total appearances:852, 77.24% of all polls
First appearance:1936
No.1 ranking:105
Championships:Five (last 2014)
Best full decade:1970s appeared in 92.57% of polls.
Worst full decade:1940s appeared in 55.68% of polls.
Poll point:There have only been three seasons during the 80-year history of the AP poll in which the Buckeyes were not ranked at least once, the fewest poll-less seasons of any program.
2 OKLAHOMA (1,070 Points)
Total appearances:784, 71.08% of all polls
First appearance:1938
No.1 ranking:100 1/2
Championships:Seven (last 2000)
Best full decade:1950s appeared in 94.83% of polls.
Worst full decade:1960s appeared in 28.57% of polls.
Poll point:Oklahoma has been top-five in percentage of poll appearances in five decades (1950s, '70s, '80s, 2000, '10), most of any program.
3 NOTRE DAME (1,045 Points)
Total appearances:766, 69.45% of all polls
First appearance:1936
No.1 ranking:98
Championships:Eight (last 1988)
Best full decade:1940s appeared in 96.59% of polls.
Worst full decade:2000s appeared in 45.18% of polls.
Poll point:Notre Dame was ranked at least once every season from the first poll in 1936 through 1961.
4 ALABAMA (1039 Points)
Total appearances:745, 67.54% of all polls
First appearance:1936
No.1 ranking:74
Championships:10 (last 2015)
Best full decade:1970s appeared in 91.22% of polls.
Worst full decade:1950s appeared in 18.97% of polls.
Poll point:From Nov. 3, 1980-Oct. 26, 2008, Alabama was only ranked No. 1 once _ the final poll of the 1992 season. The Tide has been top-ranked 43 times since under coach Nick Saban.
5 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (980 Points)
Total appearances:743, 67.36% of all polls
First appearance:1936
No.1 ranking:90 1/2
Championships:Five (last 2004)
Best full decade:1970s appeared in 89.86% of polls.
Worst full decade:1940s appeared in 47.43% of polls.
Poll point:The Trojans were top-ranked 42 times from Dec. 7, 2003-Sept. 21, 2008 under coach Pete Carroll.
6 NEBRASKA (913 Points)
Total appearances:717, 65% of all polls
First appearance:1936
No.1 ranking:72
Championships:Four (last 1995)
Best full decade:1990s appeared in 100% of polls.
Worst full decade:1950s appeared in 5.17% of polls.
Poll point:Mostly under coach Tom Osborne, the Cornhuskers were unranked in only three polls combined during the 1970s, '80s and '90s _ appearing in 99.35 percent over three decades.
7 MICHIGAN (910 Points)
Total appearances:806, 73.07% of all polls
First appearance:1938
No.1 ranking:34
Championships:Two (last 1997)
Best full decade:1970s appeared in 100% of polls.
Worst full decade:1960s appeared in 26.98% of polls.
Poll point:The Wolverines were first team to appear in every poll over the course of a full decade, when they did it in the 1970s under coach Bo Schembechler.
8 TEXAS (826 Points)
Total appearances:703, 63.74% of all polls
First appearance:1940
No.1 ranking:44 1/2
Championships:Three (last 2005)
Best full decade:2000s appeared in 99.40% of polls.
Worst full decade:1990s appeared in 47.34% of polls.
Poll point:The Longhorns have not had a top-10 rankings since Sept. 19, 2010, the program's longest such streak since Nov. 26, 1984-Nov. 4, 1990.
9 FLORIDA STATE (730 Points)
Total appearances:540, 48.96% of all polls
First appearance:1964
No.1 ranking:72
Championships:Three (last 2013)
Best full decade:1990s appeared in 100% of polls.
Worst full decade:1950s no poll appearances.(Florida State started football program in 1947).
Poll point:From Nov. 11, 1990-Sept. 9, 2001, the Seminoles were never ranked lower than 11th under coach Bobby Bowden.
10 FLORIDA (689 Points)
Total appearances:562, 50.95% of all polls
First appearance:1950
No.1 ranking:41
Championships:Three (last 2008)
Best full decade:1990s appeared in 98.82% of polls.
Worst full decade:1940s no poll appearances.
Poll point:The Gators had no top-three appearances before Nov. 26, 1984 and then 95 top-three appearances after.
11 LSU (668 Points)
Total appearances:575, 52.13% of all polls
First appearance:1936
No.1 ranking:30
Championships:Two (last 2007)
Best full decade:2000s appeared in 82.53% of polls.
Worst full decade:1950s appeared in 25.86% of polls.
Poll point:After being unranked for most of the 1950s, the Tigers held the No. 1 ranking 14 times in 1958 and '59 _ then went 48 years before being ranked No. 1 again (2007).
Total appearances:852, 77.24% of all polls
First appearance:1936
No.1 ranking:105
Championships:Five (last 2014)
Best full decade:1970s appeared in 92.57% of polls.
Worst full decade:1940s appeared in 55.68% of polls.
Poll point:There have only been three seasons during the 80-year history of the AP poll in which the Buckeyes were not ranked at least once, the fewest poll-less seasons of any program.
2 OKLAHOMA (1,070 Points)
Total appearances:784, 71.08% of all polls
First appearance:1938
No.1 ranking:100 1/2
Championships:Seven (last 2000)
Best full decade:1950s appeared in 94.83% of polls.
Worst full decade:1960s appeared in 28.57% of polls.
Poll point:Oklahoma has been top-five in percentage of poll appearances in five decades (1950s, '70s, '80s, 2000, '10), most of any program.
3 NOTRE DAME (1,045 Points)
Total appearances:766, 69.45% of all polls
First appearance:1936
No.1 ranking:98
Championships:Eight (last 1988)
Best full decade:1940s appeared in 96.59% of polls.
Worst full decade:2000s appeared in 45.18% of polls.
Poll point:Notre Dame was ranked at least once every season from the first poll in 1936 through 1961.
4 ALABAMA (1039 Points)
Total appearances:745, 67.54% of all polls
First appearance:1936
No.1 ranking:74
Championships:10 (last 2015)
Best full decade:1970s appeared in 91.22% of polls.
Worst full decade:1950s appeared in 18.97% of polls.
Poll point:From Nov. 3, 1980-Oct. 26, 2008, Alabama was only ranked No. 1 once _ the final poll of the 1992 season. The Tide has been top-ranked 43 times since under coach Nick Saban.
5 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (980 Points)
Total appearances:743, 67.36% of all polls
First appearance:1936
No.1 ranking:90 1/2
Championships:Five (last 2004)
Best full decade:1970s appeared in 89.86% of polls.
Worst full decade:1940s appeared in 47.43% of polls.
Poll point:The Trojans were top-ranked 42 times from Dec. 7, 2003-Sept. 21, 2008 under coach Pete Carroll.
6 NEBRASKA (913 Points)
Total appearances:717, 65% of all polls
First appearance:1936
No.1 ranking:72
Championships:Four (last 1995)
Best full decade:1990s appeared in 100% of polls.
Worst full decade:1950s appeared in 5.17% of polls.
Poll point:Mostly under coach Tom Osborne, the Cornhuskers were unranked in only three polls combined during the 1970s, '80s and '90s _ appearing in 99.35 percent over three decades.
7 MICHIGAN (910 Points)
Total appearances:806, 73.07% of all polls
First appearance:1938
No.1 ranking:34
Championships:Two (last 1997)
Best full decade:1970s appeared in 100% of polls.
Worst full decade:1960s appeared in 26.98% of polls.
Poll point:The Wolverines were first team to appear in every poll over the course of a full decade, when they did it in the 1970s under coach Bo Schembechler.
8 TEXAS (826 Points)
Total appearances:703, 63.74% of all polls
First appearance:1940
No.1 ranking:44 1/2
Championships:Three (last 2005)
Best full decade:2000s appeared in 99.40% of polls.
Worst full decade:1990s appeared in 47.34% of polls.
Poll point:The Longhorns have not had a top-10 rankings since Sept. 19, 2010, the program's longest such streak since Nov. 26, 1984-Nov. 4, 1990.
9 FLORIDA STATE (730 Points)
Total appearances:540, 48.96% of all polls
First appearance:1964
No.1 ranking:72
Championships:Three (last 2013)
Best full decade:1990s appeared in 100% of polls.
Worst full decade:1950s no poll appearances.(Florida State started football program in 1947).
Poll point:From Nov. 11, 1990-Sept. 9, 2001, the Seminoles were never ranked lower than 11th under coach Bobby Bowden.
10 FLORIDA (689 Points)
Total appearances:562, 50.95% of all polls
First appearance:1950
No.1 ranking:41
Championships:Three (last 2008)
Best full decade:1990s appeared in 98.82% of polls.
Worst full decade:1940s no poll appearances.
Poll point:The Gators had no top-three appearances before Nov. 26, 1984 and then 95 top-three appearances after.
11 LSU (668 Points)
Total appearances:575, 52.13% of all polls
First appearance:1936
No.1 ranking:30
Championships:Two (last 2007)
Best full decade:2000s appeared in 82.53% of polls.
Worst full decade:1950s appeared in 25.86% of polls.
Poll point:After being unranked for most of the 1950s, the Tigers held the No. 1 ranking 14 times in 1958 and '59 _ then went 48 years before being ranked No. 1 again (2007).
