List of college football teams by weekly appearances atop AP poll

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This is a list of college football teams by the number of weeks they have been ranked number one in the AP poll since its inception in 1936 through January 21, 2025 (Final poll for 2024-25 season). [1] [2]

RankTeamWeeksFirst appearanceMost recent appearance
1 Alabama 14119612024
2 Ohio State 10619422025
3 Oklahoma 10119502011
4 Notre Dame 9819382012
5 USC 9119392012
6 Florida State 7219882014
7 Nebraska 7019652000
8 Miami (FL) 6819832002
9 Georgia 5419422024
10 Texas 4919412024
11 Florida 4119852009
12 LSU 3819582019
13 Michigan 3619472024
14 Michigan State 2919511966
15 Army 2719441958
16 Clemson 2519812020
17 Penn State 2119781997
Pittsburgh 2119371982
19 Minnesota 1819361960
Tennessee 1819391998
21 Oregon 1620102024
22 Washington 1519821992
23 Iowa 1119601985
24 Auburn 919572010
25 Colorado 719891990
Syracuse 719591960
Texas A&M 719391957
UCLA 719541988
29 Maryland 619531955
30 Mississippi State 520142014
Northwestern 519361962
Ole Miss 519601964
Purdue 519681968
34 BYU 419841984
California 419371951
Cornell419401940
37 Virginia 319901990
38 Missouri 219602007
SMU 219501950
TCU 219381938
41 Arkansas 119651965
Boston College 119421942
North Carolina 119481948
Wisconsin 119521952

No longer a FBS school.
Bold: Team ranked number one in most recent poll.

See also

References

  1. "Total AP Football Poll Appearances Summary - College Poll Archive - Historical College Football and Basketball Polls and Rankings". collegepollarchive.com.
  2. "Winsipedia - College football WEEKS AT AP NO. 1 rankings".