Gophers 8-3 all time when ranked AP #1



Illinois has never been ranked number 1. (I looked it up to be sure). Their National Championships came before the AP started ranking teams in 1936.
 

Only 142 losses by number one teams since 1936
So in 90 seasons we only average 1.58 losses by a number one team per season. A season with 3+ losses by a number one team should be seen as rare
 








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