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| 1972 - Ranking of University Division teams based on Associated Press Poll | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Team | Other Rankings | Division | Global | Conference | |||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | AP | Coach | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | ||
| 1 | 41.57 | 1 | 38.96 | 4 | 30.04 | Southern California | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12-0-0 | 1 | 12 | 12-0-0 | PAC-8 |
| 2 | 38.40 | 3 | 35.55 | 18 | 35.75 | Oklahoma | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11-1-0 | 2 | 12 | 11-1-0 | BIG 8 |
| 5 | 30.94 | 4 | 33.29 | 2 | 27.91 | Texas | 3 | 5 | 11 | 10-1-0 | 5 | 11 | 10-1-0 | SWAC |
| 4 | 34.13 | 10 | 23.91 | 22 | 36.67 | Nebraska | 4 | 9 | 12 | 9-2-1 | 4 | 12 | 9-2-1 | BIG 8 |
| 8 | 28.89 | 2 | 35.72 | 7 | 31.14 | Auburn | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10-1-0 | 8 | 11 | 10-1-0 | SEC |
| 7 | 29.43 | 8 | 26.18 | 38 | 44.09 | Michigan | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10-1-0 | 7 | 11 | 10-1-0 | BIG 10 |
| 3 | 34.86 | 5 | 31.44 | 19 | 35.88 | Alabama | 7 | 4 | 12 | 10-2-0 | 3 | 12 | 10-2-0 | SEC |
| 6 | 30.71 | 7 | 29.19 | 28 | 39.50 | Tennessee | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9-2-0 | 6 | 12 | 10-2-0 | SEC |
| 10 | 25.43 | 6 | 29.65 | 31 | 40.32 | Ohio State | 9 | 3 | 11 | 9-2-0 | 10 | 11 | 9-2-0 | BIG 10 |
| 11 | 23.80 | 15 | 20.84 | 50 | 51.21 | Penn State | 10 | 8 | 12 | 10-2-0 | 11 | 12 | 10-2-0 | EIC |
| 9 | 27.02 | 9 | 24.23 | 13 | 34.38 | LSU | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9-2-1 | 9 | 12 | 9-2-1 | SEC |
| 17 | 18.83 | 12 | 23.13 | 56 | 56.62 | North Carolina | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11-1-0 | 17 | 12 | 11-1-0 | ACC |
| 24 | 15.69 | 21 | 16.27 | 83 | 73.54 | Arizona State | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10-2-0 | 25 | 12 | 10-2-0 | WAC |
| 12 | 22.44 | 19 | 18.18 | 39 | 44.55 | Notre Dame | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8-3-0 | 12 | 11 | 8-3-0 | EIC |
| 13 | 22.04 | 13 | 22.56 | 27 | 37.59 | UCLA | 15 | 17 | 11 | 8-3-0 | 13 | 11 | 8-3-0 | PAC-8 |
| 18 | 16.84 | 24 | 15.51 | 35 | 43.42 | Colorado | 16 | 14 | 12 | 8-4-0 | 18 | 12 | 8-4-0 | BIG 8 |
| 20 | 16.30 | 30 | 11.85 | 59 | 58.17 | North Carolina State | 17 | 12 | 8-3-1 | 19 | 12 | 8-3-1 | ACC | |
| 34 | 11.18 | 32 | 11.57 | 114 | 93.20 | Louisville | 18 | 16 | 10 | 9-1-0 | 36 | 10 | 9-1-0 | MVC |
| 21 | 15.91 | 20 | 17.43 | 43 | 45.73 | Washington State | 19 | 18 | 11 | 7-4-0 | 22 | 11 | 7-4-0 | PAC-8 |
| 27 | 14.48 | 25 | 15.33 | 36 | 43.58 | Georgia Tech | 20 | 19 | 12 | 7-4-1 | 27 | 12 | 7-4-1 | SWIC |
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Soren Sorensen - Updated Thu Sep 3 18:06:48 2026