Rankings
See also: 1972 NCAA University Division football rankings| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Final |
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| AP | 1 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
| Coaches | 9 |
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