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To celebrate the 80th birthday of the AP College Football Poll, the AP has taken a look back at its rankings history. A very long look.The AP released its all-time top 25 -- actually, its top 100 teams -- using a formula that awarded points for poll appearances, No. 1 rankings and AP national titles dating to the polls inception in 1936. The top 10 teams yielded few surprises, as Ohio State?topped the chart, followed by Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Alabama, USC, Nebraska, Michigan, Texas, Florida State?and Florida.But there were some superlatives and oddities to be found throughout the rest of the list:1. Decades of dominance for Wolverines, Seminoles and CornhuskersAnyone who has followed college football for more than 20 years isnt surprised to see Nebraska, Michigan and Florida State in the all-time top 10. But all three teams have a unique distinction: being ranked in the AP poll for an entire decade.Florida State and Nebraska undoubtedly were the teams of the 1990s. Both the Seminoles and Huskers appeared in 100 percent of AP polls during the decade, and both teams claimed ?AP national titles (Florida State in 1993 and 1999; Nebraska in 1994 and 1995). Nebraska had the most dominant prolonged stretch, appearing in all but three polls between 1970 and 1999.Michigan has struggled for most of the past decade, but things were worse in the 1960s, when the Wolverines appeared in less than 27 percent of AP polls. Bo Schembechler arrived as coach and quickly elevated the program, which never left the AP rankings during the 1970s, despite not winning a national title.2. Florida schools are the modern-era poll powersThe AP poll debuted in 1936, and 12 of the all-time top 25 teams made an appearance during that inaugural season. Nine other teams received their first AP ranking within the first six years of the poll. Only three teams made their first appearance in 1950 or later, and all three come from the state of Florida.Both the University of Florida and Miami didnt enter the AP poll until 1950, and Florida State didnt enter until 1964, 12 years before Bobby Bowden arrived as coach. Despite the late arrival, Florida State has held the No. 1 ranking 72 times, tied for sixth most all time with Nebraska. Miami has occupied the top spot 67 times, making 80 percent of its poll appearances between Sept. 29, 1980 and Jan. 4, 2006.3. Not-so low points for Buckeyes, Trojans, Longhorns, IrishIts not only about producing elite teams; a common thread among top-10 teams is not falling out of the poll entirely for long stretches.Not only does Ohio State have the most No. 1 appearances (105), but the highest percentage of total appearances (77.2 percent). Even in the Buckeyes worst decade, the 1940s, they still appeared in more than half of the AP polls (55.7 percent). The 1940s also marked USCs worst decade, but the Trojans still appeared in 47.4 percent of AP polls. Texas fell off in the 1990s but appeared in 47.3 percent of the polls, and Notre Dames low point, the 2000s, still featured appearances in more than 45 percent of polls.Contrast that with Nebraska, which appeared in only 5.17 percent of polls in the 1950, or Alabama, which appeared in less than 19 percent of polls in the 1950s.4. Oklahoma lives at the topAlthough No. 2 Oklahoma trails No. 1 Ohio State by a significant margin in overall poll appearances (852-784), the Sooners have been the nations most consistently elite program in the past 65 years. Oklahoma ranks in the top five in percentage of poll appearances in five of the past six decades (1950s, 1970s, 1980s, 2000s, 2010s).The Sooners won national titles in four of those decades and recorded 27 top-five finishes, including top-five streaks during 1952 to 1958 and 1971 to 1976. Oklahoma has 393 total top-five appearances, more than any other program.5. UCLA the rankings king without a crownThe top 16 teams in the APs all-time rankings all can claim at least one national title. Georgia, No. 15 overall, is the only squad in the group without multiple championships.UCLA has the distinction of being the highest-ranked team (17) without a national title. The Bruins have made 521 appearances in the rankings and surged during the 1980s, appearing in 72.7 percent of polls. They occupied the top spot seven times.The Bruins have nine top-five AP finishes, including a No. 2 in 1954. But they never reached the summit.6. Other top-40 surprisesIf you asked 100 college football fans of various ages to identify the top 40 programs in terms of historical ranking, how many would name Missouri, Purdue or Minnesota?The Tigers, Boilermakers and Gophers occupy the 35th, 36th and 37th spots, respectively, on the APs all-time list. Missouri can point to four top-10 AP finishes in the 1960s, as well as two top-five appearances in the past decade. Purdue has been down for about a decade but boasts strong poll runs from 1958 to 1969 (seven top-20 finishes) and from 1997 to 2003 (five top-25 finishes).Minnesota was the original poll king -- claiming the No. 1 spot in the first AP poll in 1936. The Gophers finished No. 1 that season and followed with No. 1 finishes in 1940 and 1941. Minnesota added another national title in 1960 but has finished in the AP rankings only twice since 1962.7. Colorados glory days recalledColorado didnt make the all-time top 25, finishing just outside at No. 27 (316 points). But its still somewhat impressive the Buffaloes rank so high given their recent struggles. They have endured 10 consecutive losing seasons and havent finished a season ranked since 2002 (No. 20).The reason Colorado ranks so high overall is its impressive run between 1989 and 1996, when it finished in the top 20 each season, posting four top-five finishes in that span, including a national title in 1990.8. The Saban effectThe AP credits Alabama with 10 national titles during the poll era, the most of any program. Alabama has held the No. 1 ranking 74 times, fifth most among FBS teams. But more than half of those No. 1 rankings -- 43, to be exact -- have come during Nick Sabans nine seasons as Tide coach.According to the AP, Alabama held the No. 1 ranking only once between Nov. 3, 1980 and Oct. 26, 2008. The one time? When the Tide won the national title after the 1992 season.9. The long road to the topThe APs all-time rankings give programs like No. 18 Texas A&M, No. 20 Washington and No. 23 Pittsburgh feelings of both pride and disappointment. While its a testament to each programs place in college football history, it also provides a reminder of how long it has been since each program reached elite status.Texas A&M has been the closest in recent seasons, recording a No. 5 finish in the final poll in 2012. But the Aggies havent been No. 1 since November 1957, and last were No. 2 on Dec. 1, 1975.Pittsburgh had a remarkable run from 1976 to 1981, winning the 1976 national title and recording five finishes in the AP top eight. But the Panthers havent reached the top five during the regular season since 1982.Washington shared the 1991 national title (the AP awarded its title to Miami, and Washington topped the final coaches poll). The Huskies had 12 AP top-20 finishes between 1977 and 1997, and six top-10 finishes during 1977 to 1991. But Washington has had one or zero poll appearances in 11 of the past 12 seasons.10. 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RIO DE JANEIRO -- The first Olympic rugby gold medal in 92 years has gone to a group of Australian women that includes a mechanic, an elite former sprinter and a 21-year-old newcomer who has traveled around Rio de Janeiro carrying an inflatable kangaroo.Australia absorbed an expected early battering from New Zealand and conceded an early try before responding with four consecutive tries to win the womens rugby sevens final 24-17 on Monday.It was a typical trans-Tasman battle, Australia co-captain Shannon Parry said, referring to the intense sporting rivalry between her country and neighboring New Zealand. Very excited, very elated with what weve achieved.The sevens world series-winning Australian women extended their streak to five straight wins against 2013 World Cup winner New Zealand, quite a change in fortune in the broader rugby context.Australias mens team, the Wallabies, have struggled against New Zealands famous All Blacks for more than a decade in the traditional 15-a-side game. The All Blacks have not only retained the Bledisloe Cup, theyve also won two World Cups -- beating Australia in the final last year.The womens sevens team usurped New Zealand in the rankings, winning the world series for the first time last season. The Australian Rugby Union put them on contracts, set up an academy for sevens and allowed them to train as professional athletes.When I started the game, womens rugby in Australia wasnt very big, Parry said. It was very much a minority sport.To think, eight years down the track, Im an Olympian, I play rugby as a full-time job. I just think how far the game has gone.Rugby is back in the Olympics for the first time since 1924, but in the condensed sevens format and with women competing for the first time. Canada beat Britain 33-10 for bronze, avenging a 22-0 loss the previous day at the end of the pool stage. The United States beat France 19-5, after a come-from-behind 12-7 win over Fiji, to secure fifth place.The mens tournament kicks off Tuesday, with Fiji the favorite for gold.Each tournament is played across three days and involved 12 tteams.dddddddddddd The top eight from the pool stage advance to the quarterfinals, and the winners of those matches go into the playoff for medals.Australia beat Canada 17-5 and New Zealand beat Britain 25-7 in the womens semifinals to set up the long-anticipated decider.It was all going New Zealands way when Kayla McAlister scored the first try, but the Australians rallied with tries from Emma Tonegato and Evania Pelite before halftime.Tonegatos early equalizer was contentious as she crashed over near the corner flag, but referee Alhambra Nievas awarded the try after checking with both assistant referees.A yellow card for New Zealand star Portia Woodman resulted in a significant momentum swing for the Australians.Pelite ran on to a long, floating pass from Alicia Quirk and scored out wide on the stroke of halftime, moments after Woodman was sin-binned for a deliberate knock-on.When Ellia Green and Charlotte Caslick scored to lift Australias lead to 24-5, the final was as good as won. New Zealand cut the margin with a second try for McAlister and another for Woodman, her 10th of the tournament.Its an international fact that New Zealand and Aussie are just really good at competing against each other, Woodman said. They love it, and rugbys in our genes, and we knew they were going to bring it.Shes targeting Olympic gold in Tokyo, saying Im not feeling like this again.Until then, the Australians have gold. Pelite, who has to carry around the boxing kangaroo and place it beside the field for each game because shes the youngest member of the touring squad, will probably get to turn over the rookie duties to somebody else.The Aussies expect to keep the squad together and keep promoting the sport for another generation, meaning co-captain Sharni Williams wont have to go back to working as a mechanic -- unless she wants to -- and Green may stick around as the fastest women in world rugby instead of trying to become an Olympian in track and field. ' ' '