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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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The well-rested Capitals skated circles around Colorado, which was playing the second half of a back-to-back and its third game in four days.A two-game power-play drought and a lack of production from the first line of Ovechkin, Oshie and Evgeny Kuznetsov were points of contention for the defending Presidents Trophy winners, but those problems went away quickly as the Capitals handed the Avalanche their first loss.I think our first couple games we didnt execute the moment what we have, Ovechkin said. The first goal was, I think, very important for us, mentally. You can see when we have power-play opportunities, we have so many chances to score. We get two and well take it.Washington had the puck for most of the night and shelled goaltender Semyon Varlamov, who came up big by stopping 37 of the 40 shots he faced from his former team. The Avalanche barely tested Capitals backup Philipp Grubauer, who made 18 saves for his first NHL shutout.Much of the play was happening at the opposite end of the rink from Grubauer, as the Capitals continued to draw penalties by being a step ahead of opponents. Their power play entered 0 for 8, unusual for a unit that has perennially been one of the best in the league, but it scored twice on five opportunities to bringing its percentage up to 15.4.We talked about needing a little more execution, a little more finish, coach Barry Trotz said. They were sharper, and they got rewarded. I thought they couldve scored almost every power play we got.How the power-play goals happened was no surprise. Ovechkin beat Varlamov short side from his spot in the faceoff circle 15:44 into the first period, and Oshie scored from the edge of the crease on a pretty give-and-go with Nicklas Backstrom 11:32 into the second.Ovechkin has led the league in goals and power-play goals in each of the past four seasons. He also set up Oshies second goal 13:35 into the third as the first line scored for the first time in Washingtons third game.It was bound to happen eventuually, Oshie said.dddddddddddd Weve played well together in the past, and we were missing passes just a little bit and playing somewhat slow hockey. Tonight we were all three going and only had one goal as a line when we were out there together, but I think for the most part we had a good, solid game.Defenseman Dmitry Orlov fed Ovechkin on the power play and also made the highlight reel by upending Colorado forward Matt Duchene with an open-ice hip check in the first period. Ovechkin called it a beauty and Oshie said it was one of the best hits he has ever seen.That was a real clean hit -- a shoulder to sort of the midsection, the hip, and he just lifted him, Trotz said. I know Duchy from Team Canada and he can fly. He got caught there and he was up in the air a little bit. It was good to see that he didnt get hurt or anything like that, but thats a classic one.Duchene was not pleased and didnt want to talk about it because he didnt want to say something that would get him in trouble.The Avalanche lost for the first time in the young season under new coach Jared Bednar, who replaced Patrick Roy when the Hall of Fame goaltender resigned abruptly in August. They were noticeably fatigued from an overtime victory Monday in Pittsburgh and needed Varlamov to be sharp to stay in the game.Bednar called the first period that featured a 20-5 Capitals shot advantage unacceptable, but he and Duchene didnt want to use the back-to-back as an excuse.We didnt match their compete and their battle level, Duchene said, crediting Varlamov for a strong performance. We basically just chased the game all night.Game notes The Capitals honored Braden Holtby with a pregame ceremony for winning the Vezina Trophy as the NHLs top goaltender and for tying the single-season wins record. ... LW Brett Connolly made his Washington debut, replacing rookie Zach Sanford in the lineup. ... F Cody McLeod made his season debut for Colorado as Ben Smith was scratched.UP NEXTAvalanche: Continue their brutal Eastern Conference road trip Thursday at the Tampa Bay Lightning.Capitals: Look to stay unbeaten in regulation when they visit the Florida Panthers on Thursday.---Foll