This is AP’s list of the best programs of all time. If you exclude Nebraska (who’s best days were before they moved to the Big Ten) the only two Big Ten teams in the top ten are OSU and Michigan.  Michigan’s last National championship was in 1997.  Hopefully this year is the beginning of a resurgence of the Big Ten.  OSU, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Penn State are in the mix and even teams like Iowa and Indiana are in the mix.

The Big Ten Network published their own list of the Best Big Ten Teams in the past 25 years.  OSU had 3 of the top 5 spots.

Here’s a look at the AP poll:

1. Ohio State (Total appearances: 852; No. 1 ranking 105; Championships: 5)

2. Oklahoma

3. Notre Dame

4. Alabama

5. Southern Cal

6. Nebraska (Total appearances: 717; No. 1 ranking 72; Championships: 4)

7. Michigan (Total appearances: 806; No. 1 ranking 34; Championships: 2)

8. Texas

9. Florida State

10. Florida

11. LSU

12. Penn State (Total appearances: 589; No. 1 ranking 19; Championships: 2)

13. Miami

14. Tennessee

15. Georgia

16. Auburn

17. UCLA

18. Texas A&M

19. Michigan State (Total appearances: 375; No. 1 ranking 29; Championships: 1)

20. Washington

21. Arkansas

22. Clemson

23. Pittsburgh

24. Wisconsin (Total appearances: 334; No. 1 ranking 1; Championships: 0)

25. Iowa (Total appearances: 307; No. 1 ranking 7; Championships: 0) –

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