Final AP CFB Poll Appearances in Last 25 Years in West > Breakdowns by year and by program with ranks and records from 2001 to 2025

  By SuperWest Sports Staff

January 31, 2026

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Over the past 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, the top teams from the West have placed at least one team in the final AP Top 25 football poll.

In 2025, the region ranked four teams: Oregon, BYU, Utah, and USC.

The tables below show the teams by year, including their rankings and records.

You’ll also find a breakdown of Final AP Poll appearances by program at the bottom of the page. Oregon leads the way with 17, followed by USC with 16, and Boise State with 14.

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2025

Rank	Program	Record
4	Oregon	13-2
11	BYU	12-2
14	Utah	11-2
20	USC	9-4

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2024

Rank	Program	Record
3	Oregon	13-1
7	Arizona State	11-3
8	Boise State	12-2
13	BYU	11-2
23	UNLV	11-3
25	Colorado	9-4

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2023

Rank	Program	Record
2	Washington	14-1
6	Oregon	12-2
11	Arizona	10-3

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2022

Rank	Program	Record
8	Washington	11-2
10	Utah	10-4
12	USC	11-3
15	Oregon	10-3
17	Oregon State	10-3
21	UCLA	9-4
24	Fresno State	10-4

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2021

Rank	Program	Record
12	Utah	10-4
19	BYU	10-3
22	Oregon	10-4
24	Utah State	11-3
25	San Diego State	12-2

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2020

Rank	Program	Record
11	BYU	11-1
21	USC	5-1
24	San Jose State	7-1

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2019

Rank	Program	Record
5	Oregon	12-2
16	Utah	11-3
22	Air Force	11-2
23	Boise State	12-2

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2018

Rank	Program	Record
10	WSU	11-2
13	Washington	10-4
18	Fresno State	12-2
22	Utah State	11-2
23	Boise State	10-3

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2017

Rank	Program	Record
12	USC	11-3
16	Washington	10-3
20	Stanford	9-5
22	Boise State	11-3

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2016

Rank	Program	Record
3	USC	10-3
4	Washington	12-2
12	Stanford	10-3
17	Colorado	10-4
23	Utah	9-4
25	San Diego State	11-3

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2015

Rank	Program	Record
3	Stanford	12-2
17	Utah	10-3
19	Oregon	9-4

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2014

Rank	Program	Record
2	Oregon	13-2
10	UCLA	10-3
12	ASU	10-3
16	Boise State	12-2
19	Arizona	10-4
20	USC	9-4
21	Utah	9-4

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2013

Rank	Program	Record
9	Oregon	11-2
11	Stanford	11-3
16	UCLA	10-3
19	USC	10-4
21	ASU	10-4
25	Washington	9-4

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2012

Rank	Program	Record
2	Oregon	12-1
7	Stanford	12-2
16	Utah State	11-2
18	Boise State	11-2
20	OSU	9-4
21	San Jose State	11-2

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2011

Rank	Program	Record
4	Oregon	12-2
6	USC	10-2
7	Stanford	11-2
8	Boise State	12-1

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2010

Rank	Program	Record
3	Oregon	12-1
4	Stanford	12-1
9	Boise State	12-1
11	Nevada	13-1

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2009

Rank	Program	Record
4	Boise State	14-0
11	Oregon	10-3
12	BYU	11-2
18	Utah	10-3
22	USC	9-4

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2008

Rank	Program	Record
2	Utah	13-0
3	USC	12-1
10	Oregon	10-3
11	Boise State	12-1
18	OSU	9-4
25	BYU	10-3

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2007

Rank	Program	Record
3	USC	11-2
14	BYU	11-2
16	ASU	10-3
19	Hawi’i	12-1
23	Oregon	9-4
25	OSU	9-4

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2006

Rank	Program	Record
4	USC	11-2
5	Boise State	13-0
14	Cal	10-3
16	BYU	11-2
21	OSU	10-4

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2005

Rank	Program	Record
2	USC	12-1
12	Oregon	10-2
16	UCLA	10-2
25	Cal	8-4

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2004

Rank	Program	Record
1	USC	13-0
4	Utah	12-0
9	Cal	10-2
12	Boise State	11-1
19	ASU	9-3
22	Fresno State	9-3

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2003

Rank	Program	Record
1	USC	12-1
9	WSU	10-3
16	Boise State	13-1
21	Utah	10-2

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2002

Rank	Program	Record
4	USC	11-2
10	WSU	10-3
15	Boise State	12-1
20	Colorado	9-5

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2001

Rank	Program	Record
2	Oregon	11-1
9	Colorado	10-3
10	WSU	10-2
16	Stanford	9-3
19	Washington	8-4

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Breakdown by Program since 1998

Program	Count
Oregon	17
USC	16
Boise State	14
Utah	11
BYU	9
Stanford	8
Washington	7
ASU	5
OSU	5
UCLA	4
WSU	4
Colorado	4
Cal	3
Fresno State	3
Utah State	3
Arizona	2
San Diego State	2
San Jose State	2
Air Force	1
Hawai’i	1
Nevada	1
UNLV	1

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Which Western college football programs have the most final AP Poll appearances from 2001-2025?

Final AP CFB poll Appearances in the West (2001-2025): A 25-Year Breakdown

The Associated Press (AP) Top 25 poll is a cornerstone of college football, and consistently appearing in the final rankings signifies a program’s sustained success. This article dives deep into the final AP poll appearances of Western programs – those traditionally considered part of the Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences – over the last 25 seasons (2001-2025). We’ll break down appearances year-by-year and highlight the programs with the most consistent presence in the final rankings. This analysis provides valuable insight for college football fans, analysts, and those interested in program performance trends.

Defining the “West” for this Analysis

For clarity, the “West” in this context includes teams currently or historically associated with the Pac-12 Conference (Arizona, Arizona State, California, Colorado, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Utah, Washington, Washington State) and the Mountain West Conference (Air Force, Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Nevada, New Mexico, San Diego State, San Jose State, UNLV, Utah State, Wyoming). This geographic and competitive grouping allows for a focused examination of Western college football powerhouses.

Year-by-Year Breakdown of Final AP Poll Appearances (2001-2025)

here’s a look at which Western programs cracked the final AP Top 25 each year. Rankings are noted alongside the team name.

2001: USC (2)

2002: USC (1)

2003: USC (1), Washington (3)

2004: California (12), USC (1)

2005: USC (1), UCLA (21)

2006: USC (2), california (23)

2007: Hawaii (20), USC (2)

2008: Utah (4), Boise State (11), Oregon (11), USC (6)

2009: Oregon (2), Boise State (11), Stanford (17), USC (8)

2010: Boise State (8), Oregon (1), Stanford (4), Washington (14)

2011: Oregon (3), Stanford (7), Washington (17)

2012: Oregon (4), Stanford (8), UCLA (15)

2013: Stanford (5), Oregon (2)

2014: Oregon (2), Arizona State (9), UCLA (10)

2015: Stanford (12), Oregon (16)

2016: Washington (4), Colorado (17), USC (22)

2017: Washington (10), USC (24)

2018: Washington (6), Utah (19)

2019: Oregon (6), utah (11), USC (20)

2020: Oregon (7), USC (17)

2021: Oregon (3), Utah (9)

2022: USC (11), Utah (8), oregon State (16), Washington (18)

2023: Washington (3), Oregon (4), Utah (14), Arizona (11)

2024: Oregon (2), Washington (8)

2025: Data Pending – Season in Progress

Program Rankings: Most Final AP Poll Appearances (2001-2025)

Here’s a ranking of the Western programs with the most appearances in the final AP Top 25 from 2001-2025:

1. USC (14) – Dominating the early 2000s, USC consistently featured in the final rankings.
2. Oregon (11) – A program on the rise, Oregon has become a consistent national contender.
3. Stanford (7) – The David Shaw era saw Stanford regularly in the final AP Poll.
4. Washington (7) – Recent success has propelled Washington into the national spotlight.
5. Utah (6) – A consistent force in the Pac-12, Utah has established itself as a Top 25 program.
6. Boise State (5) – boise State’s early success in the 2000s and continued competitiveness earned them