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Topic: 90 Years of AP Polls, the most recent 15: 2011-2025

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FearlessF

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Re: 90 Years of AP Polls, the most recent 15: 2011-2025
« Reply #42 on: March 11, 2026, 09:58:25 AM »
Quote from: medinabuckeye1 on March 09, 2026, 04:15:30 PM
Well they've been #1 in 21 polls but two of those were as NC's in the final poll and you don't play any games after the final poll (anymore).  I'm guessing bye weeks account for the rest. 
gee, it's tough when a bye week knocks you out of the #1 spot
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Re: 90 Years of AP Polls, the most recent 15: 2011-2025
« Reply #43 on: March 11, 2026, 11:18:16 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on March 11, 2026, 09:58:25 AM
gee, it's tough when a bye week knocks you out of the #1 spot
That wasn't what I was saying.  I was answering your comment about them not playing many games as #1 and I'm assuming that they didn't play in some of those weeks.  Ok, now I'll go look it up:

According to the table that you posted Penn State is 9-3 in 12 games as #1 and according to CFB Data they have been #1 in 21 AP Polls so here they are:
  • 11/13/1978:  DNP on 11/18
  • 11/20/1978:  Beat #15 Pitt 17-10
  • 11/27/1978:  DNP on 12/1
  • 12/4/1978:  Lost 14-7 to #2 Bama in the Sugar Bowl (1-1 in four weeks as #1 in 1978)
  • 10/19/1981:  Beat WVU 30-7 
  • 10/26/1981:  Lost 17-14 at Miami, FL (1-1 in two weeks as #1 in 1981)
  • 1/2/1983:  Won the 1982 NC without being ranked #1 at any point until the final poll, DNP
  • 11/12/1985:  Beat Notre Dame 36-6
  • 11/19/1985:  Beat Pitt 31-0
  • 11/26/1985:  DNP
  • 12/3/1985:  DNP
  • 12/10/1985:  Lost 25-10 to #3 Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl (2-1 in five weeks as #1 in 1985)
  • 1/4/1987:  Won the 1986 NC without being ranked #1 at any point until the final poll.  DNP
  • 10/18/1994:  DNP
  • 11/25/1994:  Beat #21 Ohio State 63-14 (1-0 in two weeks as #1 in 1994.  Who jumped them when they beat tOSU 63-14?  I bet you remember!)
  • 8/11/1997:  DNP
  • 8/25/1997:  DNP
  • 9/2/1997:  Beat Pitt 34-17
  • 9/8/1007:  Beat Temple 52-10
  • 9/15/1997:  Beat Louisville 57-21 (got Jumped by Florida anyway because Florida beat #4 Tennessee)
  • 10/13/1997:  Beat Minnesota 16-15 and got jumped by a team that had a more impressive win, do you remember who?

That is it.  They got jumped twice in 1997 without losing but then they subsequently lost three games.  I get 9-3 with nine weeks being #1 and not playing (in bold).  It is interesting that in their two NC seasons they were not ranked #1 until the final poll.  
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Re: 90 Years of AP Polls, the most recent 15: 2011-2025
« Reply #44 on: March 11, 2026, 11:25:42 AM »
Quote from: medinabuckeye1 on March 11, 2026, 11:18:16 AM

It is interesting that in their two NC seasons they were not ranked #1 until the final poll. 
Similar situation for Ohio State.  In their three most recent NC seasons (2024, 2014, 2002) they spent a grand combined total of just three weeks at #1.  Even in the 1968 season the Buckeyes were only #1 for the last three polls.  In 1954 the Buckeyes were #1 in four out of 12 polls and won the NC and in 1942 they were #1 in four out of eight polls and won the NC.  
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Re: 90 Years of AP Polls, the most recent 15: 2011-2025
« Reply #45 on: March 11, 2026, 10:23:06 PM »
I assume the Hoosiers won't be ranked #1 to start next season
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Re: 90 Years of AP Polls, the most recent 15: 2011-2025
« Reply #46 on: March 11, 2026, 11:30:40 PM »
Quote from: medinabuckeye1 on March 11, 2026, 11:25:42 AM
Similar situation for Ohio State.  In their three most recent NC seasons (2024, 2014, 2002) they spent a grand combined total of just three weeks at #1.  Even in the 1968 season the Buckeyes were only #1 for the last three polls.  In 1954 the Buckeyes were #1 in four out of 12 polls and won the NC and in 1942 they were #1 in four out of eight polls and won the NC. 
What about 57? 
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Re: 90 Years of AP Polls, the most recent 15: 2011-2025
« Reply #47 on: March 11, 2026, 11:55:46 PM »
Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on March 11, 2026, 11:30:40 PM
What about 57?
They weren't AP Champions in 1957. 

Back then the NCAA actually enforced rules against cheaters. Some cheater school waa ineligible for the Coaches poll which tOSU won but the cheater school won the AP.
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Re: 90 Years of AP Polls, the most recent 15: 2011-2025
« Reply #48 on: Today at 06:29:49 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on March 11, 2026, 10:23:06 PM
I assume the Hoosiers won't be ranked #1 to start next season
Probably not, but they'll be top ten, or even five I suspect.  These guys have them at 6 FWIW.  Ohio State gets the nod at 1.  Then it's round up the usual suspects.


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