Iowa State is the ununoctium of the Associated Press football poll, according to a compilation at College Football News/Scout. CFN created a point system for final rankings in every Associated Press poll since 1936 — 25 points for first place, 24 for second, etc. — giving true power programs an additional leg up since the AP only ranked the top 10 or 20 for long periods. The Cyclones, with eight total points, are tied for 118th with Colorado College and Washington and Lee. That’s behind illustrious and eternal programs like Fordham, Pacific, and yes, Iowa Pre-Flight.
The next lowest power-conference programs are Vanderbilt (102nd, 19 points) and Wake Forest (98th, 22 points). Iowa leads “others receiving votes” at 26th and 302 points. The all-time poll champion, according to this compilation, is Oklahoma.