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Ranked No. 1 for the Entire Season

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Matt Leinart and USC held the No. 1 spot in the AP poll for the entire 2004 season.

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Only six teams in history of college football have held the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press poll for an entire season.

The 2004 USC Troans were the most recent to do it, lasting a full 16 weeks atop the rankings.

Below is a list of each of the teams to pull off this impressive feat.

2004 USC: 16 weeks at No. 1
1999 Florida State: 16 weeks
1972 USC: 14 weeks
1971 Nebraska: 14 weeks
1945 Army: 9 weeks
1943 Notre Dame: 9 weeks

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