To Top
[ Books | Comics | Dr Who | Kites | Model Trains | Music | Sooners | People | RVC | Shows | Stamps | USA ]
[ About | Terminology | Legend | Blog | Quotes | Links | Stats | Updates | Settings ]
Current Season Roster Coaches Polls

AP Poll

 
Associated Press Poll
Year: 1981
Preseason Poll
Rank
Rec
Team (FPV)
Pts
Prv
 
1
  Michigan (38)
1,183
4
2
  Oklahoma (7)
1,100
3
3
  Notre Dame (7)
1,050
9
4
  Alabama (3)
1,020
6
5
  USC (5)
1,014
11
6
  Nebraska 
768
7
7
  Penn State (1)
716
8
8
  Pittsburgh 
686
2
9
  Texas 
647
NR
10
  Georgia 
624
1
11
  Ohio State (1)
594
15
12
  North Carolina 
462
10
13
  UCLA 
454
13
14
  Mississippi State 
359
19
15
  Washington 
272
16
16
  BYU 
269
12
17
  Florida 
268
NR
18
  Stanford 
205
NR
19
  Florida State 
198
5
20
  Arizona State 
158
NR
# 1
  Michigan (38)
# 2
  Oklahoma (7)
# 3
  Notre Dame (7)
# 4
  Alabama (3)
# 5
  USC (5)
# 6
  Nebraska 
# 7
  Penn State (1)
# 8
  Pittsburgh 
# 9
  Texas 
# 10
  Georgia 
# 11
  Ohio State (1)
# 12
  North Carolina 
# 13
  UCLA 
# 14
  Mississippi State 
# 15
  Washington 
# 16
  BYU 
# 17
  Florida 
# 18
  Stanford 
# 19
  Florida State 
# 20
  Arizona State 
Associated Press Poll
Started in 1936.

The Associated Press began running polls of sports writers to determine who is, by popular opinion, the best college football team in the country. The first AP Poll was run in 1934 but was not run continuously until 1936.

The AP Poll currently lists the top 25 teams in the nation.  From 1936 to 1961 the poll only ranked the top 20 teams.  From 1962 to 1967 it only ranked the top 10 teams.  From 1968 to 1988 the AP Poll returned to ranking the top 20 teams.  In 1989 they started ranking the top 25 teams.

The AP poll was used in the beginning of the BCS to calculate the team standings.  Due to some controversies within the BCS, the AP Poll was pulled from these calculations which caused the BCS to create the new Harris Poll.





This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by the University of Oklahoma or the Sooner Football program.
Presented: 19-Dec-2024 09:59:13

Website design and original content
© 1996-2024 Type40 Web Design.
Contact: webmgr@type40.com
Server: type40.com
Page: ouPoll.aspx
Section: Sooner Football
This website uses cookies for use in navigating this site only. No personal information is gathered or shared with anyone. If you don't agree, then don't use this site.