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]
| Rank | Team | Weeks | First appearance | Most recent appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 141 | 1961 | 2024 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 106 | 1942 | 2025 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 101 | 1950 | 2011 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 98 | 1938 | 2012 |
| 5 | USC | 91 | 1939 | 2012 |
| 6 | Florida State | 72 | 1988 | 2014 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 70 | 1965 | 2000 |
| 8 | Miami (FL) | 68 | 1983 | 2002 |
| 9 | Georgia | 54 | 1942 | 2024 |
| 10 | Texas | 49 | 1941 | 2024 |
| 11 | Florida | 41 | 1985 | 2009 |
| 12 | LSU | 38 | 1958 | 2019 |
| 13 | Michigan | 36 | 1947 | 2024 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 29 | 1951 | 1966 |
| 15 | Army | 27 | 1944 | 1958 |
| 16 | Clemson | 25 | 1981 | 2020 |
| 17 | Penn State | 21 | 1978 | 1997 |
| Pittsburgh | 21 | 1937 | 1982 | |
| 19 | Minnesota | 18 | 1936 | 1960 |
| Tennessee | 18 | 1939 | 1998 | |
| 21 | Oregon | 16 | 2010 | 2024 |
| 22 | Washington | 15 | 1982 | 1992 |
| 23 | Iowa | 11 | 1960 | 1985 |
| 24 | Auburn | 9 | 1957 | 2010 |
| 25 | Colorado | 7 | 1989 | 1990 |
| Syracuse | 7 | 1959 | 1960 | |
| Texas A&M | 7 | 1939 | 1957 | |
| UCLA | 7 | 1954 | 1988 | |
| 29 | Maryland | 6 | 1953 | 1955 |
| 30 | Mississippi State | 5 | 2014 | 2014 |
| Northwestern | 5 | 1936 | 1962 | |
| Ole Miss | 5 | 1960 | 1964 | |
| Purdue | 5 | 1968 | 1968 | |
| 34 | BYU | 4 | 1984 | 1984 |
| California | 4 | 1937 | 1951 | |
| Cornell† | 4 | 1940 | 1940 | |
| 37 | Virginia | 3 | 1990 | 1990 |
| 38 | Missouri | 2 | 1960 | 2007 |
| SMU | 2 | 1950 | 1950 | |
| TCU | 2 | 1938 | 1938 | |
| 41 | Arkansas | 1 | 1965 | 1965 |
| Boston College | 1 | 1942 | 1942 | |
| North Carolina | 1 | 1948 | 1948 | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 1952 | 1952 |
† No longer a FBS school.
Bold: Team ranked number one in most recent poll.