Tennessee in top 10 of AP poll of all time

[Orange defense]

AP Final Rankings Greatest Teams Of All-Time

Rankings from 1935 through to LSU’s national championship after the 2019 season. Who earned the most all-time respect and attention from the AP voters?

Top Teams Of The … 1930s | 1940s | 1950s
1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s

Rank Teams Points Previous Rank
1 Oklahoma 1201 1
2 Alabama 1080 2
3 Ohio State 1075 3
4 Michigan 993 4
5 Notre Dame 989 5
6 USC 832 6
7 Texas 790 7
8 Nebraska 783 8
9 Penn State 711 9
10 Tennessee 686 10
11 LSU 678 11
12 Georgia 591 12
13 Auburn 584 13
14 Florida State 563 14
15 Florida 538 16
16 Miami 530 15
17 UCLA 503 17
18 Michigan State 454 18
19 Arkansas 439 19
20 Clemson 448 20
21 Wisconsin 378 23
22 Washington 376 21
23 Texas A&M 375 22
24 Ole Miss 347 24
25 Georgia Tech 343 25

You better believe it.

 

[Voldawg1970]

Uhhhhh. And this means????

 

[ArmchairQB]

Among other things it's a nifty way to show just how loaded a 16-team SEC really is with perennial heavyweights:

1 Oklahoma 1201 1
2 Alabama 1080 2
7 Texas 790 7
10 Tennessee 686 10
11 LSU 678 11
12 Georgia 591 12
13 Auburn 584 13
15 Florida 538 16
19 Arkansas 439 19
23 Texas A&M 375 22
24 Ole Miss 347 24

 

[NorthDallas40]

Uhhhhh. And this means????

It means we are not the historical dumpster fire we have been of recent years and our older long time fans have seen greatness in this program and hope we can get back there again. And it also means we need to stop the “let’s stop playing Bama every year it’s an automatic loss!” crying.

 

[utvolpj]

I'm guessing LSU has overtaken us by now

 

[TennesseeTarheel]

Long time ago when we was fab.

 

[BenGrimm]

I'm guessing LSU has overtaken us by now

I dunno, this was after the 2019 NC and they have been awful ever since.

 

[maxorange]

I'm guessing LSU has overtaken us by now

after going 11-11 the last two seasons?

 

[VolForLife83]

Don't think anyone is catching the top 3-4

 

[utvolpj]

after going 11-11 the last two seasons?

They started both ranked so it depends when they fell out. I'd say it's at least cut in half

Not sure how this list is ranked though since another site shows UT in 14th and it actually goes to 2021