AP College Football Poll, Rankings: 1972 Final Top 20
1 USC
2 Oklahoma
3 Texas
4 Nebraska
5 Auburn
6 Michigan
7 Alabama
8 Tennessee
9 Ohio State
10 Penn State
11 LSU
12 North Carolina
13 Arizona State
14 Notre Dame
15 UCLA
16 Colorado
17 NC State
18 Louisville
19 Washington State
20 Georgia Tech
AP Poll, All-Time Rankings
AP Top 20 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975
1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979