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1972 NCAA University Division football rankings

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preseason_number_1[Nebraska](1972-nebraska-cornhuskers-football-team)
champions[USC](1972-usc-trojans-football-team)

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.

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Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

AP Poll

|Week1-1 = Nebraska (28) |Week1-2 = Colorado (13) |Week1-3 = Ohio State (4) |Week1-4 = Arkansas (2) |Week1-5 = Penn State |Week1-6 = Oklahoma (2) |Week1-7 = Alabama |Week1-8 = USC |Week1-9 = Washington (1) |Week1-10 = Michigan |Week1-11 = LSU |Week1-12 = Arizona State |Week1-13 = Notre Dame |Week1-14 = Texas |Week1-15 = Tennessee |Week1-16 = Ole Miss |Week1-17 = Georgia |Week1-18 = Purdue |Week1-19 = Florida State |Week1-20 = Stanford |Week2-1 = USC (1–0) (13) |Week2-1-Color = u |Week2-2 = Colorado (1–0) (12) |Week2-2-Color = |Week2-3 = Ohio State (0–0) (5) |Week2-3-Color = |Week2-4 = Oklahoma (0–0) (12) |Week2-4-Color = u |Week2-5 = Alabama (1–0) |Week2-5-Color = u |Week2-6 = Penn State (0–0) (1) |Week2-6-Color = d |Week2-7 = Tennessee (1–0) (1) |Week2-7-Color = u |Week2-8 = UCLA (1–0) |Week2-8-Color = npr |Week2-9 = LSU (0–0) |Week2-9-Color = u |Week2-10 = Nebraska (0–1) (1) |Week2-10-Color = d |Week2-11 = Michigan (0–0) |Week2-11-Color = d |Week2-12 = Washington (1–0) (1) |Week2-12-Color = d |Week2-13 = Arizona State (1–0) |Week2-13-Color = d |Week2-14 = Notre Dame (0–0) |Week2-14-Color = d |Week2-15 = Texas (0–0) |Week2-15-Color = d |Week2-16 = Georgia (0–0) |Week2-16-Color = u |Week2-17 = Arkansas (0–1) |Week2-17-Color = d |Week2-18 = Purdue (0–0) |Week2-18-Color = |Week2-19 = Ole Miss (0–0) |Week2-19-Color = d |Week2-20 = Florida State (1–0) |Week2-20-Color = d |Week3-1 = USC (2–0) (28) |Week3-1-Color = |Week3-2 = Oklahoma (1–0) (11) |Week3-2-Color = u |Week3-3 = Colorado (2–0) (7) |Week3-3-Color = d |Week3-4 = Ohio State (1–0) (2) |Week3-4-Color = d |Week3-5 = Tennessee (2–0) (2) |Week3-5-Color = u |Week3-6 = UCLA (2–0) |Week3-6-Color = u |Week3-7 = Alabama (1–0) |Week3-7-Color = d |Week3-8 = LSU (1–0) |Week3-8-Color = u |Week3-9 = Nebraska (1–1) |Week3-9-Color = u |Week3-10 = Arizona State (2–0) |Week3-10-Color = u |Week3-11 = Penn State (0–1) |Week3-11-Color = d |Week3-12 = Michigan (1–0) |Week3-12-Color = d |Week3-13 = Notre Dame (0–0) |Week3-13-Color = u |Week3-14 = Texas (0–0) |Week3-14-Color = u |Week3-15 = Washington (2–0) |Week3-15-Color = d |Week3-16 = Georgia (1–0) |Week3-16-Color = |Week3-17 = Florida State (2–0) |Week3-17-Color = u |Week3-18 = Michigan State (1–0) |Week3-18-Color = npr |Week3-19 = Stanford (1–0) |Week3-19-Color = npr |Week3-20 = Ole Miss (1–0) |Week3-20-Color = d |Week4-1 = USC (3–0) (28) |Week4-1-Color = |Week4-2 = Oklahoma (2–0) (14) |Week4-2-Color = |Week4-3 = Colorado (3–0) (5) |Week4-3-Color = |Week4-4 = Tennessee (3–0) (1) |Week4-4-Color = u |Week4-5 = Ohio State (1–0) (1) |Week4-5-Color = d |Week4-6 = Alabama (2–0) |Week4-6-Color = u |Week4-7 = Nebraska (2–1) |Week4-7-Color = u |Week4-8 = Michigan (2–0) (1) |Week4-8-Color = u |Week4-9 = LSU (2–0) |Week4-9-Color = d |Week4-10 = Notre Dame (1–0) |Week4-10-Color = u |Week4-11 = Arizona State (3–0) |Week4-11-Color = d |Week4-12 = Texas (1–0) |Week4-12-Color = u |Week4-13 = Penn State (1–1) |Week4-13-Color = d |Week4-14 = Washington (3–0) |Week4-14-Color = u |Week4-15 = UCLA (2–1) |Week4-15-Color = d |Week4-16 = Florida State (3–0) |Week4-16-Color = u |Week4-17 = Ole Miss (2–0) |Week4-17-Color = u |Week4-18 = Tulane (2–0) |Week4-18-Color = npr |Week4-19 = Stanford (2–0) |Week4-19-Color = |Week4-20 = West Virginia (3–0) |Week4-20-Color = npr |Week5-1 = USC (4–0) (36) |Week5-1-Color = |Week5-2 = Oklahoma (3–0) (13) |Week5-2-Color = |Week5-3 = Ohio State (2–0) |Week5-3-Color = u |Week5-4 = Alabama (3–0) |Week5-4-Color = u |Week5-5 = Michigan (3–0) (1) |Week5-5-Color = u |Week5-6 = Nebraska (3–1) |Week5-6-Color = u |Week5-7 = Notre Dame (2–0) |Week5-7-Color = u |Week5-8 = LSU (3–0) |Week5-8-Color = u |Week5-9 = Texas (2–0) |Week5-9-Color = u |Week5-10 = Tennessee (3–1) |Week5-10-Color = d |Week5-11 = Washington (4–0) |Week5-11-Color = u |Week5-12 = Colorado (3–1) |Week5-12-Color = d |Week5-13 = Florida State (4–0) |Week5-13-Color = u |Week5-14 = UCLA (3–1) |Week5-14-Color = u |Week5-15 = Stanford (3–0) |Week5-15-Color = u |Week5-16 = Penn State (2–1) |Week5-16-Color = d |Week5-17 = Auburn (3–0) |Week5-17-Color = npr |Week5-18 = Ole Miss (3–0) |Week5-18-Color = d |Week5-19 = Air Force (3–0) |Week5-19-Color = npr |Week5-20 = Iowa State (3–0) |Week5-20-Color = npr |Week6-1 = USC (5–0) (34) |Week6-1-Color = |Week6-2 = Oklahoma (3–0) (15) |Week6-2-Color = |Week6-3 = Alabama (4–0) |Week6-3-Color = u |Week6-4 = Ohio State (3–0) (1) |Week6-4-Color = d |Week6-5 = Michigan (4–0) |Week6-5-Color = |Week6-6 = Nebraska (3–1) |Week6-6-Color = |Week6-7 = Notre Dame (3–0) |Week6-7-Color = |Week6-8 = LSU (4–0) |Week6-8-Color = |Week6-9 = Auburn (4–0) |Week6-9-Color = u |Week6-10 = Texas (3–0) |Week6-10-Color = d |Week6-11 = Tennessee (4–1) |Week6-11-Color = d |Week6-12 = Washington (5–0) |Week6-12-Color = d |Week6-13 = Colorado (4–1) |Week6-13-Color = d |Week6-14 = UCLA (4–1) |Week6-14-Color = |Week6-15 = Penn State (3–1) |Week6-15-Color = u |Week6-16 = Air Force (4–0) |Week6-16-Color = u |Week6-17 = Stanford (3–1) |Week6-17-Color = d |Week6-18 = Iowa State (3–0) |Week6-18-Color = u |Week6-19 = Oklahoma State (3–1) |Week6-19-Color = npr |Week6-20 = Arkansas (3–1) |Week6-20-Color = npr |Week7-1 = USC (6–0) (28) |Week7-1-Color = |Week7-2 = Oklahoma (4–0) (20) |Week7-2-Color = |Week7-3 = Alabama (5–0) |Week7-3-Color = |Week7-4 = Ohio State (4–0) (1) |Week7-4-Color = |Week7-5 = Nebraska (4–1) |Week7-5-Color = u |Week7-6 = Michigan (5–0) (1) |Week7-6-Color = d |Week7-7 = LSU (5–0) |Week7-7-Color = u |Week7-8 = Notre Dame (4–0) |Week7-8-Color = d |Week7-9 = Colorado (5–1) |Week7-9-Color = u |Week7-10 = Tennessee (4–1) |Week7-10-Color = u |Week7-11 = UCLA (5–1) |Week7-11-Color = u |Week7-12 = Penn State (4–1) |Week7-12-Color = u |Week7-13 = Stanford (4–1) |Week7-13-Color = u |Week7-14 = Auburn (4–1) т |Week7-14-Color = td |Week7-15 = Texas (3–1) т |Week7-15-Color = d |Week7-16 = Air Force (5–0) |Week7-16-Color = |Week7-17 = Arkansas (4–1) |Week7-17-Color = u |Week7-18 = Washington (5–1) |Week7-18-Color = d |Week7-19 = Arizona State (4–1) |Week7-19-Color = npr |Week7-20 = Iowa State (3–1) |Week7-20-Color = d |Week8-1 = USC (7–0) (44) |Week8-1-Color = |Week8-2 = Alabama (6–0) (2) |Week8-2-Color = u |Week8-3 = Nebraska (5–1) (2) |Week8-3-Color = u |Week8-4 = Ohio State (5–0) (1) |Week8-4-Color = |Week8-5 = Michigan (6–0) (1) |Week8-5-Color = u |Week8-6 = LSU (6–0) |Week8-6-Color = u |Week8-7 = Colorado (6–1) |Week8-7-Color = u |Week8-8 = Oklahoma (4–1) |Week8-8-Color = d |Week8-9 = UCLA (6–1) |Week8-9-Color = u |Week8-10 = Texas (4–1) |Week8-10-Color = u |Week8-11 = Penn State (5–1) |Week8-11-Color = u |Week8-12 = Auburn (5–1) |Week8-12-Color = u |Week8-13 = Notre Dame (4–1) |Week8-13-Color = d |Week8-14 = Tennessee (4–2) |Week8-14-Color = d |Week8-15 = Iowa State (4–1) |Week8-15-Color = u |Week8-16 = Arizona State (5–1) |Week8-16-Color = u |Week8-17 = Florida State (6–1) |Week8-17-Color = npr |Week8-18 = Arkansas (4–2) т |Week8-18-Color = td |Week8-19 = SMU (4–1) т |Week8-19-Color = tnpr |Week8-20 = West Virginia (5–2) т |Week8-20-Color = npr |Week9-1 = USC (8–0) (41) |Week9-1-Color = |Week9-2 = Alabama (7–0) (3) |Week9-2-Color = |Week9-3 = Nebraska (6–1) (4) |Week9-3-Color = |Week9-4 = Michigan (7–0) (1) |Week9-4-Color = u |Week9-5 = Ohio State (6–0) (1) |Week9-5-Color = d |Week9-6 = LSU (6–0) |Week9-6-Color = |Week9-7 = Oklahoma (5–1) |Week9-7-Color = u |Week9-8 = UCLA (7–1) |Week9-8-Color = u |Week9-9 = Texas (5–1) |Week9-9-Color = u |Week9-10 = Penn State (6–1) |Week9-10-Color = u |Week9-11 = Auburn (6–1) |Week9-11-Color = u |Week9-12 = Notre Dame (5–1) |Week9-12-Color = u |Week9-13 = Tennessee (4–2) |Week9-13-Color = u |Week9-14 = Iowa State (5–1) |Week9-14-Color = u |Week9-15 = Colorado (6–2) |Week9-15-Color = d |Week9-16 = Missouri (4–3) |Week9-16-Color = npr |Week9-17 = Louisville (6–0) |Week9-17-Color = npr |Week9-18 = Texas Tech (6–1) |Week9-18-Color = npr |Week9-19 = Air Force (6–1) |Week9-19-Color = npr |Week9-20 = Arkansas (5–2) |Week9-20-Color = d |Week10-1 = USC (9–0) (40) |Week10-1-Color = |Week10-2 = Alabama (8–0) (3) |Week10-2-Color = |Week10-3 = Nebraska (7–1) (5) |Week10-3-Color = |Week10-4 = Michigan (8–0) (1) |Week10-4-Color = |Week10-5 = Ohio State (7–0) (1) |Week10-5-Color = |Week10-6 = LSU (7–0) |Week10-6-Color = |Week10-7 = Oklahoma (6–1) |Week10-7-Color = |Week10-8 = UCLA (8–1) |Week10-8-Color = |Week10-9 = Texas (6–1) |Week10-9-Color = |Week10-10 = Penn State (7–1) |Week10-10-Color= |Week10-11 = Auburn (7–1) |Week10-11-Color= |Week10-12 = Notre Dame (6–1) |Week10-12-Color= |Week10-13 = Tennessee (5–2) |Week10-13-Color= |Week10-14 = Missouri (5–3) |Week10-14-Color= u |Week10-15 = Texas Tech (7–1) |Week10-15-Color= u |Week10-16 = Colorado (6–3) |Week10-16-Color= d |Week10-17 = Iowa State (5–2) |Week10-17-Color= d |Week10-18 = North Carolina (6–1) |Week10-18-Color= npr |Week10-19 = Arizona State (6–2) |Week10-19-Color= npr |Week10-20 = |Week10-20-Color= npr |Week11-1 = USC (9–0) (42) |Week11-1-Color = |Week11-2 = Alabama (9–0) (5) |Week11-2-Color = |Week11-3 = Michigan (9–0) (3) |Week11-3-Color = u |Week11-4 = Oklahoma (7–1) |Week11-4-Color = u |Week11-5 = Nebraska (7–1–1) |Week11-5-Color = d |Week11-6 = Penn State (8–1) |Week11-6-Color = u |Week11-7 = Texas (7–1) |Week11-7-Color = u |Week11-8 = LSU (7–1) |Week11-8-Color = d |Week11-9 = Ohio State (7–1) |Week11-9-Color = d |Week11-10 = Notre Dame (7–1) |Week11-10-Color= u |Week11-11 = Auburn (7–1) |Week11-11-Color= |Week11-12 = Iowa State (5–2–1) |Week11-12-Color= u |Week11-13 = Tennessee (6–2) |Week11-13-Color= |Week11-14 = UCLA (8–2) |Week11-14-Color= d |Week11-15 = Colorado (7–3) |Week11-15-Color= u |Week11-16 = North Carolina (7–1) |Week11-16-Color= u |Week11-17 = Washington (8–2) |Week11-17-Color= npr |Week11-18 = Arizona State (7–2) |Week11-18-Color= u |Week11-19 = Missouri (5–4) |Week11-19-Color= d |Week11-20 = Washington State (6–4) |Week11-20-Color= npr |Week12-1 = USC (10–0) (44) |Week12-1-Color = |Week12-2 = Alabama (10–0) (5) |Week12-2-Color = |Week12-3 = Michigan (10–0) (1) |Week12-3-Color = |Week12-4 = Oklahoma (8–1) |Week12-4-Color = |Week12-5 = Nebraska (8–1–1) |Week12-5-Color = |Week12-6 = Penn State (9–1) |Week12-6-Color = |Week12-7 = Texas (8–1) |Week12-7-Color = |Week12-8 = LSU (8–1) |Week12-8-Color = |Week12-9 = Ohio State (8–1) |Week12-9-Color = |Week12-10 = Auburn (8–1) |Week12-10-Color= u |Week12-11 = Notre Dame (8–1) |Week12-11-Color= d |Week12-12 = Tennessee (7–2) |Week12-12-Color= u |Week12-13 = Colorado (8–3) |Week12-13-Color= u |Week12-14 = UCLA (8–3) |Week12-14-Color= |Week12-15 = North Carolina (8–1) |Week12-15-Color= u |Week12-16 = Missouri (6–4) |Week12-16-Color= u |Week12-17 = Iowa State (5–3–1) |Week12-17-Color= d |Week12-18 = Arizona State (8–2) |Week12-18-Color= |Week12-19 = Washington State (7–4) |Week12-19-Color= u |Week12-20 = Texas Tech (8–2) |Week12-20-Color= npr |Week13-1 = USC (10–0) (46) |Week13-1-Color = |Week13-2 = Alabama (10–0) (4) |Week13-2-Color = |Week13-3 = Oklahoma (9–1) |Week13-3-Color = u |Week13-4 = Ohio State (9–1) |Week13-4-Color = u |Week13-5 = Penn State (10–1) |Week13-5-Color = u |Week13-6 = Texas (9–1) |Week13-6-Color = u |Week13-7 = Michigan (10–1) |Week13-7-Color = d |Week13-8 = Nebraska (8–2–1) |Week13-8-Color = d |Week13-9 = Auburn (8–1) |Week13-9-Color = u |Week13-10 = Notre Dame (8–1) |Week13-10-Color= u |Week13-11 = LSU (8–1–1) |Week13-11-Color= d |Week13-12 = Tennessee (8–2) |Week13-12-Color= |Week13-13 = Colorado (8–3) |Week13-13-Color= |Week13-14 = North Carolina (9–1) |Week13-14-Color= u |Week13-15 = UCLA (8–3) |Week13-15-Color= d |Week13-16 = Arizona State (9–2) |Week13-16-Color= u |Week13-17 = Louisville (9–1) |Week13-17-Color= npr |Week13-18 = West Virginia (8–3) |Week13-18-Color= npr |Week13-19 = Washington State (7–4) |Week13-19-Color= |Week13-20 = Oklahoma State (6–4) |Week13-20-Color= npr |Week14-1 = USC (11–0) (50) |Week14-1-Color = |Week14-2 = Oklahoma (10–1) |Week14-2-Color = u |Week14-3 = Ohio State (9–1) |Week14-3-Color = u |Week14-4 = Alabama (10–1) |Week14-4-Color = d |Week14-5 = Penn State (10–1) |Week14-5-Color = |Week14-6 = Auburn (9–1) |Week14-6-Color = u |Week14-7 = Texas (9–1) |Week14-7-Color = d |Week14-8 = Michigan (10–1) |Week14-8-Color = d |Week14-9 = Nebraska (8–2–1) |Week14-9-Color = d |Week14-10 = LSU (9–1–1) |Week14-10-Color= u |Week14-11 = Tennessee (9–2) |Week14-11-Color= u |Week14-12 = Notre Dame (8–2) |Week14-12-Color= d |Week14-13 = Colorado (8–3) |Week14-13-Color= |Week14-14 = UCLA (8–3) |Week14-14-Color= u |Week14-15 = Arizona State (9–2) |Week14-15-Color= u |Week14-16 = North Carolina (9–1) |Week14-16-Color= d |Week14-17 = Louisville (9–1) |Week14-17-Color= |Week14-18 = West Virginia (8–3) |Week14-18-Color= |Week14-19 = Washington State (7–4) |Week14-19-Color= |Week14-20 = Purdue (6–5) |Week14-20-Color= npr |Week15-1 = USC (12–0) (50) |Week15-1-Color = nc |Week15-2 = Oklahoma (11–1) |Week15-2-Color = |Week15-3 = Texas (10–1) |Week15-3-Color = u |Week15-4 = Nebraska (9–2–1) |Week15-4-Color = u |Week15-5 = Auburn (10–1) |Week15-5-Color = u |Week15-6 = Michigan (10–1) |Week15-6-Color = u |Week15-7 = Alabama (10–2) |Week15-7-Color = d |Week15-8 = Tennessee (10–2) |Week15-8-Color = u |Week15-9 = Ohio State (9–2) |Week15-9-Color = d |Week15-10 = Penn State (10–2) |Week15-10-Color= d |Week15-11 = LSU (9–2–1) |Week15-11-Color= d |Week15-12 = North Carolina (11–1) |Week15-12-Color= u |Week15-13 = Arizona State (10–2) |Week15-13-Color= u |Week15-14 = Notre Dame (8–3) |Week15-14-Color= d |Week15-15 = UCLA (8–3) |Week15-15-Color= d |Week15-16 = Colorado (8–4) |Week15-16-Color= d |Week15-17 = NC State (8–3–1) |Week15-17-Color= npr |Week15-18 = Louisville (9–1) |Week15-18-Color= d |Week15-19 = Washington State (7–4) |Week15-19-Color= |Week15-20 = Georgia Tech (7–4–1) |Week15-20-Color= npr

UPI Coaches Poll

|Week1-1 = Nebraska (26) |Week1-2 = Colorado (4) |Week1-3 = Oklahoma (2) |Week1-4 = Ohio State (2) |Week1-5 = Arkansas (1) |Week1-6 = Penn State |Week1-7 = Alabama |Week1-8 = USC |Week1-9 = Washington |Week1-10 = Michigan |Week1-11 = LSU |Week1-12 = Arizona State |Week1-13 = Notre Dame |Week1-14 = Tennessee |Week1-15 = Texas |Week1-16 = Purdue |Week1-17 = Georgia |Week1-18 = Michigan State |Week1-19 = Iowa State |Week1-20 = |Week2-1 = Oklahoma (0–0) (11) |Week2-1-Color = u |Week2-2 = USC (1–0) (11) |Week2-2-Color = u |Week2-3 = Colorado (1–0) (6) |Week2-3-Color = d |Week2-4 = Ohio State (0–0) (4) |Week2-4-Color = |Week2-5 = Alabama (1–0) (2) |Week2-5-Color = u |Week2-6 = Tennessee (1–0) |Week2-6-Color = u |Week2-7 = Penn State (0–0) |Week2-7-Color = d |Week2-8 = LSU (0–0) |Week2-8-Color = u |Week2-9 = Nebraska (0–1) |Week2-9-Color = d |Week2-10 = Michigan (0–0) |Week2-10-Color = |Week2-11 = UCLA (1–0) |Week2-11-Color = npr |Week2-12 = Arizona State (0–0) |Week2-12-Color = |Week2-13 = Texas (0–0) |Week2-13-Color = u |Week2-14 = Notre Dame (0–0) |Week2-14-Color = d |Week2-15 = Washington (1–0) |Week2-15-Color = d |Week2-16 = Florida State (1–0) |Week2-16-Color = npr |Week2-17 = Iowa State (0–0) т |Week2-17-Color = tu |Week2-18 = Georgia (0–0) т |Week2-18-Color = d |Week2-19 = Purdue (0–0) |Week2-19-Color = d |Week2-20 = Auburn (0–0) |Week2-20-Color = npr |Week3-1 = USC (2–0) (14) |Week3-1-Color = u |Week3-2 = Oklahoma (1–0) (13) |Week3-2-Color = d |Week3-3 = Colorado (2–0) (4) |Week3-3-Color = |Week3-4 = Tennessee (2–0) |Week3-4-Color = u |Week3-5 = Ohio State (1–0) (2) |Week3-5-Color = d |Week3-6 = Alabama (1–0) (1) |Week3-6-Color = d |Week3-7 = UCLA (2–0) (1) |Week3-7-Color = u |Week3-8 = Nebraska (1–1) |Week3-8-Color = u |Week3-9 = LSU (1–0) |Week3-9-Color = d |Week3-10 = Arizona State (1–0) |Week3-10-Color = u |Week3-11 = Michigan (1–0) |Week3-11-Color = d |Week3-12 = Michigan State (1–0) |Week3-12-Color = npr |Week3-13 = Notre Dame (0–0) т |Week3-13-Color = tu |Week3-14 = Penn State (0–1) т |Week3-14-Color = d |Week3-15 = Texas (0–0) |Week3-15-Color = d |Week3-16 = Florida State (2–0) |Week3-16-Color = |Week3-17 = Washington (2–0) |Week3-17-Color = d |Week3-18 = Iowa State (1–0) |Week3-18-Color = d |Week3-19 = Georgia (1–0) |Week3-19-Color = d |Week3-20 = Arkansas (0–1) |Week3-20-Color = npr |Week4-1 = USC (3–0) (20) |Week4-1-Color = |Week4-2 = Oklahoma (2–0) (12) |Week4-2-Color = |Week4-3 = Colorado (3–0) (1) |Week4-3-Color = |Week4-4 = Tennessee (3–0) |Week4-4-Color = |Week4-5 = Alabama (2–0) (1) |Week4-5-Color = u |Week4-6 = Ohio State (1–0) (1) |Week4-6-Color = d |Week4-7 = Nebraska (2–1) |Week4-7-Color = u |Week4-8 = Michigan (2–0) |Week4-8-Color = u |Week4-9 = LSU (2–0) |Week4-9-Color = |Week4-10 = Notre Dame (1–0) |Week4-10-Color = u |Week4-11 = Arizona State (2–0) |Week4-11-Color = d |Week4-12 = Washington (3–0) |Week4-12-Color = u |Week4-13 = Florida State (3–0) |Week4-13-Color = u |Week4-14 = Texas (1–0) |Week4-14-Color = u |Week4-15 = Iowa State (2–0) |Week4-15-Color = u |Week4-16 = Penn State (1–1) |Week4-16-Color = d |Week4-17 = Air Force (2–0) т |Week4-17-Color = tnpr |Week4-18 = West Virginia (3–0) т |Week4-18-Color = npr |Week4-19 = UCLA (2–1) |Week4-19-Color = d |Week4-20 = Mississippi (2–0) |Week4-20-Color = npr |Week5-1 = USC (4–0) (22) |Week5-1-Color = |Week5-2 = Oklahoma (3–0) (11) |Week5-2-Color = |Week5-3 = Alabama (4–0) (1) |Week5-3-Color = u |Week5-4 = Ohio State (2–0) (1) |Week5-4-Color = u |Week5-5 = Nebraska (3–1) |Week5-5-Color = u |Week5-6 = Michigan (3–0) |Week5-6-Color = u |Week5-7 = LSU (3–0) |Week5-7-Color = u |Week5-8 = Notre Dame (2–0) |Week5-8-Color = u |Week5-9 = Washington (4–0) |Week5-9-Color = u |Week5-10 = Texas (2–0) |Week5-10-Color = u |Week5-11 = Florida State (4–0) |Week5-11-Color = u |Week5-12 = Tennessee (3–1) |Week5-12-Color = d |Week5-13 = UCLA (3–1) |Week5-13-Color = u |Week5-14 = Auburn (3–0) |Week5-14-Color = npr |Week5-15 = Air Force (3–0) |Week5-15-Color = u |Week5-16 = Colorado (3–1) |Week5-16-Color = d |Week5-17 = Iowa State (3–0) |Week5-17-Color = d |Week5-18 = Stanford (3–0) |Week5-18-Color = npr |Week5-19 = Penn State (2–1) |Week5-19-Color = d |Week5-20 = Arizona State (2–1) |Week5-20-Color = d |Week6-1 = USC (5–0) (21) |Week6-1-Color = |Week6-2 = Oklahoma (3–0) (13) |Week6-2-Color = |Week6-3 = Alabama (5–0) (1) |Week6-3-Color = |Week6-4 = Ohio State (3–0) |Week6-4-Color = |Week6-5 = Nebraska (3–1) |Week6-5-Color = |Week6-6 = Michigan (4–0) |Week6-6-Color = |Week6-7 = Notre Dame (3–0) |Week6-7-Color = u |Week6-8 = LSU (4–0) |Week6-8-Color = d |Week6-9 = Auburn (4–0) |Week6-9-Color = u |Week6-10 = Washington (5–0) |Week6-10-Color = d |Week6-11 = Texas (3–0) |Week6-11-Color = d |Week6-12 = Tennessee (4–1) |Week6-12-Color = |Week6-13 = UCLA (4–1) |Week6-13-Color = |Week6-14 = Iowa State (3–0) |Week6-14-Color = u |Week6-15 = Air Force (4–0) |Week6-15-Color = |Week6-16 = Colorado (4–1) |Week6-16-Color = |Week6-17 = Penn State (3–1) |Week6-17-Color = u |Week6-18 = Arizona State (3–1) |Week6-18-Color = u |Week6-19 = Oklahoma State (3–1) |Week6-19-Color = npr |Week6-20 = Stanford (3–1) |Week6-20-Color = d |Week7-1 = USC (6–0) (22) |Week7-1-Color = |Week7-2 = Oklahoma (4–0) (12) |Week7-2-Color = |Week7-3 = Alabama (5–0) (1) |Week7-3-Color = |Week7-4 = Nebraska (4–1) |Week7-4-Color = u |Week7-5 = Ohio State (4–0) |Week7-5-Color = d |Week7-6 = Michigan (5–0) |Week7-6-Color = |Week7-7 = LSU (5–0) |Week7-7-Color = u |Week7-8 = Notre Dame (4–0) |Week7-8-Color = d |Week7-9 = UCLA (5–1) |Week7-9-Color = u |Week7-10 = Colorado (5–1) |Week7-10-Color = u |Week7-11 = Tennessee (4–1) |Week7-11-Color = u |Week7-12 = Stanford (4–1) |Week7-12-Color = u |Week7-13 = Penn State (4–1) |Week7-13-Color = u |Week7-14 = Air Force (5–0) |Week7-14-Color = u |Week7-15 = Auburn (4–1) |Week7-15-Color = d |Week7-16 = Arizona State (4–1) |Week7-16-Color = u |Week8-1 = USC (7–0) (32) |Week8-1-Color = |Week8-2 = Alabama (5–0) (2) |Week8-2-Color = u |Week8-3 = Ohio State (5–0) |Week8-3-Color = u |Week8-4 = Nebraska (5–1) (1) |Week8-4-Color = |Week8-5 = Michigan (6–0) |Week8-5-Color = u |Week8-6 = LSU (6–0) |Week8-6-Color = u |Week8-7 = Colorado (6–1) |Week8-7-Color = u |Week8-8 = Oklahoma (4–1) |Week8-8-Color = d |Week8-9 = UCLA (6–1) |Week8-9-Color = |Week8-10 = Penn State (5–1) |Week8-10-Color = u |Week8-11 = Texas (4–1) |Week8-11-Color = npr |Week8-12 = Auburn (5–1) |Week8-12-Color = u |Week8-13 = Arizona State (5–1) |Week8-13-Color = u |Week8-14 = Iowa State (4–1) |Week8-14-Color = npr |Week8-15 = Notre Dame (4–1) |Week8-15-Color = d |Week8-16 = Tennessee (4–2) |Week8-16-Color = d |Week8-17 = SMU (4–1) |Week8-17-Color = npr |Week8-18 = Florida State (6–1) |Week8-18-Color = npr |Week9-1 = USC (8–0) (31) |Week9-1-Color = |Week9-2 = Alabama (7–0) (2) |Week9-2-Color = |Week9-3 = Nebraska (6–1) (2) |Week9-3-Color = u |Week9-4 = Ohio State (6–0) |Week9-4-Color = d |Week9-5 = Michigan (7–0) |Week9-5-Color = |Week9-6 = Oklahoma (5–1) |Week9-6-Color = u |Week9-7 = LSU (6–0) |Week9-7-Color = d |Week9-8 = UCLA (7–1) |Week9-8-Color = u |Week9-9 = Texas (5–1) |Week9-9-Color = u |Week9-10 = Auburn (6–1) |Week9-10-Color = u |Week9-11 = Penn State (6–1) |Week9-11-Color = d |Week9-12 = Notre Dame (5–1) |Week9-12-Color = u |Week9-13 = Iowa State (5–1) |Week9-13-Color = u |Week9-14 = Colorado (6–2) |Week9-14-Color = d |Week9-15 = Air Force (6–1) |Week9-15-Color = npr |Week9-16 = Tennessee (4–2) т |Week9-16-Color = t |Week9-17 = Texas Tech (6–1) т |Week9-17-Color = npr |Week9-18 = Stanford (5–2) |Week9-18-Color = npr |Week10-1 = USC (9–0) (27) |Week10-1-Color = |Week10-2 = Nebraska (7–1) (6) |Week10-2-Color = u |Week10-3 = Alabama (8–0) (2) |Week10-3-Color = d |Week10-4 = Ohio State (7–0) |Week10-4-Color = |Week10-5 = Michigan (8–0) |Week10-5-Color = |Week10-6 = LSU (7–0) |Week10-6-Color = u |Week10-7 = Oklahoma (6–1) |Week10-7-Color = d |Week10-8 = UCLA (8–1) |Week10-8-Color = |Week10-9 = Texas (6–1) |Week10-9-Color = |Week10-10 = Auburn (7–1) |Week10-10-Color= |Week10-11 = Penn State (7–1) |Week10-11-Color= |Week10-12 = Notre Dame (6–1) |Week10-12-Color= |Week10-13 = Tennessee (5–2) |Week10-13-Color= u |Week10-14 = Iowa State (5–2) |Week10-14-Color= d |Week10-15 = Texas Tech (7–1) |Week10-15-Color= u |Week10-16 = North Carolina (6–1) т |Week10-16-Color= tnpr |Week10-17 = Colorado (6–3) т |Week10-17-Color= d |Week11-1 = USC (9–0) (31) |Week11-1-Color = |Week11-2 = Alabama (9–0) (3) |Week11-2-Color = |Week11-3 = Michigan (9–0) |Week11-3-Color = u |Week11-4 = Oklahoma (7–1) |Week11-4-Color = u |Week11-5 = Nebraska (7–1–1) (1) |Week11-5-Color = d |Week11-6 = Texas (6–1) |Week11-6-Color = u |Week11-7 = LSU (7–1) |Week11-7-Color = d |Week11-8 = Penn State (8–1) |Week11-8-Color = u |Week11-9 = Ohio State (7–1) |Week11-9-Color = d |Week11-10 = Auburn (7–1) |Week11-10-Color= |Week11-11 = Notre Dame (7–1) |Week11-11-Color= u |Week11-12 = Iowa State (5–2–1) |Week11-12-Color= u |Week11-13 = Tennessee (5–2) |Week11-13-Color= |Week11-14 = UCLA (8–2) |Week11-14-Color= d |Week11-15 = Colorado (7–3) |Week11-15-Color= u |Week11-16 = Washington (8–2) |Week11-16-Color= npr |Week11-17 = North Carolina (7–1) |Week11-17-Color= d |Week11-18 = Arizona State (7–2) т |Week11-18-Color= tnpr |Week11-19 = Utah State (6–3) т |Week11-19-Color= npr |Week12-1 = USC (10–0) (31) |Week12-1-Color = |Week12-2 = Alabama (10–0) (3) |Week12-2-Color = |Week12-3 = Michigan (10–0) |Week12-3-Color = |Week12-4 = Oklahoma (8–1) |Week12-4-Color = |Week12-5 = Nebraska (8–1–1) (1) |Week12-5-Color = |Week12-6 = Texas (7–1) |Week12-6-Color = |Week12-7 = Penn State (9–1) |Week12-7-Color = u |Week12-8 = Ohio State (8–1) |Week12-8-Color = u |Week12-9 = LSU (8–1) |Week12-9-Color = d |Week12-10 = Auburn (8–1) |Week12-10-Color= |Week12-11 = Notre Dame (8–1) |Week12-11-Color= |Week12-12 = Tennessee (6–2) |Week12-12-Color= u |Week12-13 = Colorado (8–3) |Week12-13-Color= u |Week12-14 = Arizona State (8–2) |Week12-14-Color= u |Week12-15 = Utah State (7–3) |Week12-15-Color= u |Week12-16 = North Carolina (8–1) т |Week12-16-Color= tu |Week12-17 = Missouri (6–4) т |Week12-17-Color= npr |Week12-18 = Iowa State (5–3–1) |Week12-18-Color= d |Week13-1 = USC (10–0) (31) |Week13-1-Color = |Week13-2 = Alabama (10–0) (3) |Week13-2-Color = |Week13-3 = Oklahoma (9–1) |Week13-3-Color = u |Week13-4 = Ohio State (9–1) |Week13-4-Color = u |Week13-5 = Texas (9–1) |Week13-5-Color = u |Week13-6 = Michigan (10–1) |Week13-6-Color = d |Week13-7 = Penn State (10–1) |Week13-7-Color = |Week13-8 = Nebraska (8–2–1) |Week13-8-Color = d |Week13-9 = Auburn (8–1) |Week13-9-Color = u |Week13-10 = Notre Dame (8–1) |Week13-10-Color= u |Week13-11 = Tennessee (8–2) |Week13-11-Color= u |Week13-12 = LSU (8–2–1) |Week13-12-Color= d |Week13-13 = Colorado (8–3) |Week13-13-Color= |Week13-14 = Arizona State (9–2) |Week13-14-Color= |Week13-15 = Utah State (8–3) т |Week13-15-Color= t |Week13-16 = Washington State (7–4) т |Week13-16-Color= npr |Week13-17 = UCLA (8–3) т |Week13-17-Color= tnpr |Week13-18 = North Carolina (9–1) т |Week13-18-Color= |Week13-19 = Missouri (6–4) |Week13-19-Color= d |Week14-1 = USC (11–0) (35) |Week14-1-Color = nc |Week14-2 = Oklahoma (10–1) |Week14-2-Color = u |Week14-3 = Ohio State (9–1) |Week14-3-Color = u |Week14-4 = Alabama (10–1) |Week14-4-Color = d |Week14-5 = Texas (9–1) |Week14-5-Color = |Week14-6 = Michigan (10–1) |Week14-6-Color = |Week14-7 = Auburn (9–1) |Week14-7-Color = u |Week14-8 = Penn State (10–1) |Week14-8-Color = d |Week14-9 = Nebraska (8–2–1) |Week14-9-Color = d |Week14-10 = LSU (9–1–1) |Week14-10-Color= u |Week14-11 = Tennessee (9–2) |Week14-11-Color= |Week14-12 = Notre Dame (8–2) |Week14-12-Color= d |Week14-13 = Arizona State (9–2) |Week14-13-Color= u |Week14-14 = Colorado (8–3) т |Week14-14-Color= td |Week14-15 = North Carolina (9–1) т |Week14-15-Color= u |Week14-16 = Louisville (9–1) |Week14-16-Color= npr |Week14-17 = UCLA (8–3) т |Week14-17-Color= td |Week14-18 = Washington State (7–4) т |Week14-18-Color= td |Week14-19 = Utah State (8–3) т |Week14-19-Color= d |Week14-20 = San Diego State (10-1) |Week14-20-Color= npr The final UPI Coaches Poll was released prior to the bowl games, in early December.

USC was a unanimous selection, with all 35 first-place votes.

RankingTeamConferenceBowl
1[USC](1972-usc-trojans-football-team)Pac-8**Won** [Rose](1973-rose-bowl), 42–17
2[Oklahoma](1972-oklahoma-sooners-football-team)Big Eight**Won** [Sugar](1972-sugar-bowl-december), 14–0
3[Ohio State](1972-ohio-state-buckeyes-football-team)Big TenLost [Rose](1973-rose-bowl), 17–42
4[Alabama](1972-alabama-crimson-tide-football-team)SECLost [Cotton](1973-cotton-bowl-classic), 13–17
5[Texas](1972-texas-longhorns-football-team)Southwest**Won** [Cotton](1973-cotton-bowl-classic), 17–13
6[Michigan](1972-michigan-wolverines-football-team)Big Ten*none*
7[Auburn](1972-auburn-tigers-football-team)SEC**Won** [Gator](1972-gator-bowl), 24–3
8[Penn State](1972-penn-state-nittany-lions-football-team)IndependentLost [Sugar](1972-sugar-bowl-december), 0–14
9[Nebraska](1972-nebraska-cornhuskers-football-team)Big Eight**Won** [Orange](1973-orange-bowl), 40–6
10[LSU](1972-lsu-tigers-football-team)SECLost [Bluebonnet](1972-astro-bluebonnet-bowl), 17–24
11[Tennessee](1972-tennessee-volunteers-football-team)SEC**Won** [Bluebonnet](1972-astro-bluebonnet-bowl), 24–17
12[Notre Dame](1972-notre-dame-fighting-irish-football-team)IndependentLost [Orange](1973-orange-bowl), 6–40
13[Arizona State](1972-arizona-state-sun-devils-football-team)WAC**Won** [Fiesta](1972-fiesta-bowl), 49–35
14[Colorado](1972-colorado-buffaloes-football-team)Big EightLost [Gator](1972-gator-bowl), 3–24
[North Carolina](1972-north-carolina-tar-heels-football-team)ACC**Won** [Sun](1972-sun-bowl), 32–28
16[Louisville](1972-louisville-cardinals-football-team)MVC*none*
17[UCLA](1972-ucla-bruins-football-team)Pac-8
[Washington State](1972-washington-state-cougars-football-team)Pac-8
[Utah State](1972-utah-state-aggies-football-team)Independent
20[San Diego State](1972-san-diego-state-aztecs-football-team)PCAA
  • Prior to the 1975 season, the Big Ten and Pac-8 conferences allowed only one postseason participant each, for the Rose Bowl.

Notes

References

References

  1. (September 6, 1972). "Nebraska favorite to repeat as champ". Santa Fe New Mexican.
  2. (September 12, 1972). "NU Drops in Football Polls". Lincoln Journal.
  3. (September 19, 1972). "Nebraska Advances in AP-UPI Polls". Lincoln Journal.
  4. (September 26, 1972). "FSU Jumps To 13th In UPI Poll". Orlando Sentinel.
  5. (October 3, 1972). "Seminoles Climb in Football Polls". Tallahassee Democrat.
  6. (October 10, 1972). "USC Leads UPI, Too". The Times.
  7. (October 17, 1972). "Trojans Remain No. 1 in Ratings". Tallahassee Democrat.
  8. (October 24, 1972). "FSU Slips Back Into Top Twenty". Tallahassee Democrat.
  9. (October 31, 1972). "USC Keeps Hold On No. 1 Place In Both Polls". Tallahassee Democrat.
  10. (November 7, 1972). "Huskers Climb in UPI Ratings". Tallahassee Democrat.
  11. (November 14, 1972). "Huskers rop to Fifth". Lincoln Journal.
  12. (November 21, 1972). "Trojans Retain Runaway Lead". Tallahassee Democrat.
  13. (November 28, 1972). "USC, 'Bama Still Top Polls". Tallahassee Democrat.
  14. (December 5, 1972). "UPI Football Poll". Hartford Courant.
  15. (December 5, 1972). "UPI board unanimous on Trojans". Reading Eagle.
  16. (December 5, 1972). "USC claims 3rd national title in 10 years". Bend Bulletin.
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