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 August 12, 2024.[1] [2]
| Rank | Team | Weeks | First appearance | Most recent appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 140 | 1961 | 2022 | |
| 2 | 105 | 1942 | 2015 | |
| 3 | 101 | 1950 | 2011 | |
| 4 | 98 | 1938 | 2012 | |
| 5 | 91 | 1939 | 2012 | |
| 6 | 72 | 1988 | 2014 | |
| 7 | 70 | 1965 | 2000 | |
| 8 | 68 | 1983 | 2002 | |
| 9 | Georgia | 52 | 1942 | 2024 |
| 10 | 45 | 1941 | 2008 | |
| 11 | 41 | 1985 | 2009 | |
| 12 | 38 | 1958 | 2019 | |
| 13 | 36 | 1947 | 2024 | |
| 14 | 29 | 1951 | 1966 | |
| 15 | 27 | 1944 | 1958 | |
| 16 | 25 | 1981 | 2020 | |
| 17 | Penn State | 21 | 1978 | 1997 |
| 21 | 1937 | 1982 | ||
| 19 | Minnesota | 18 | 1936 | 1960 |
| 18 | 1939 | 1998 | ||
| 21 | 15 | 1982 | 1992 | |
| 22 | 11 | 1960 | 1985 | |
| 23 | 9 | 1957 | 2010 | |
| 24 | 8 | 2010 | 2012 | |
| 25 | 7 | 1989 | 1990 | |
| 7 | 1959 | 1960 | ||
| 7 | 1939 | 1957 | ||
| 7 | 1954 | 1988 | ||
| 29 | 6 | 1953 | 1955 | |
| 30 | 5 | 2014 | 2014 | |
| 5 | 1936 | 1962 | ||
| 5 | 1960 | 1964 | ||
| 5 | 1968 | 1968 | ||
| 34 | 4 | 1984 | 1984 | |
| 4 | 1937 | 1951 | ||
| Cornell† | 4 | 1940 | 1940 | |
| 37 | 3 | 1990 | 1990 | |
| 38 | 2 | 1960 | 2007 | |
| 2 | 1950 | 1950 | ||
| 2 | 1938 | 1938 | ||
| 41 | 1 | 1965 | 1965 | |
| 1 | 1942 | 1942 | ||
| 1 | 1948 | 1948 | ||
| 1 | 1952 | 1952 |