Weekly Rankings · Rankings Only
1972 AP Football Polls
Follow the available weekly polls through the final rankings.
15Polls37Teams Ranked
Ole Miss
Season Best: No. 16 · Ranked in 5 of 15 Polls · Final: NR
NR means outside the published Top 20. It does not mean the team received no votes.
1972 Season · Preseason
Preseason AP Top 20
Source label: Preseason · Publication date unverified · 20 Ranked Teams
No. 1Nebraska
| Rank | Team | Movement | Points | First Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — No Previous Poll | — | 28 | |
| 2 | — No Previous Poll | — | 13 | |
| 3 | — No Previous Poll | — | 4 | |
| 4 | — No Previous Poll | — | 2 | |
| 5 | — No Previous Poll | — | — | |
| 6 | — No Previous Poll | — | 2 | |
| 7 | — No Previous Poll | — | — | |
| 8 | — No Previous Poll | — | — | |
| 9 | — No Previous Poll | — | 1 | |
| 10 | — No Previous Poll | — | — | |
| 11 | — No Previous Poll | — | — | |
| 12 | — No Previous Poll | — | — | |
| 13 | — No Previous Poll | — | — | |
| 14 | — No Previous Poll | — | — | |
| 15 | — No Previous Poll | — | — | |
| 16 | — No Previous Poll | — | — | |
| 17 | — No Previous Poll | — | — | |
| 18 | — No Previous Poll | — | — | |
| 19 | — No Previous Poll | — | — | |
| 20 | — No Previous Poll | — | — |