The Associated Press has been ranking the best teams in college football for the last 80 seasons. Since the first Top 20 in 1936, 1,103 polls have been taken and 164 schools have been ranked. Minnesota was the first No. 1 in 1936. Western Kentucky was the last team to make its poll debut (in the final poll of the 2015 season). In between, Muhlenburg, NYU and Colorado College have made appearances.Ohio State coach Jim Tressel holds up the championship trophy after Ohio State beat Miami 31-24 in two overtimes in the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Ariz., in 2003. (Paul Sakuma/AP) To determine an all-time Top 100 for the first time, the AP counted poll appearances (one point) to mark consistency, No. 1 rankings (2 points) to acknowledge elite programs and gave a big bonus for AP championships won (10 points). The results are here and below: No. 1 Ohio State (1,112 points) Total appearances: 852, 77.24 percent of all polls. College football organizations discussing removing kickoffs First appearance: 1936. No. 1 rankings: 105. Championships: Five (last 2014). Best full decade: 1970s appeared in 92.57 percent of polls. Texas A&M suspends two coaches for incredibly sexist jokes Worst full decade:…
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