1972_NCAA_University_Division_football_rankings

1972 NCAA University Division football rankings

1972 NCAA University Division football rankings

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Two human polls comprised the 1972 NCAA University Division football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason—the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll.

Quick Facts Season, Bowl season ...

Legend

  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  Not ranked previous week
  National champion
(#–#)
   Win–loss record
(Italics)
   Number of first place votes
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 Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

AP Poll

More information Preseason Aug, Week 1 Sep 11 ...

UPI Coaches Poll

More information Preseason Sep 6, Week 1 Sep 12 ...

The final UPI Coaches Poll was released prior to the bowl games, in early December.[59]
USC was a unanimous selection, with all 35 first-place votes.[60]

More information Ranking, Team ...

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Notes

  1. [N 1]
    Less than 20 teams received votes in this poll.

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