<P> Many members of the press who voted in the AP Poll were upset by the controversy and, at the behest of its members, the AP asked that its poll no longer be used in the BCS rankings . The 2004 season was the last season that the AP Poll was used in the BCS rankings, it was replaced in the BCS equation by the newly created Harris Interactive College Football Poll . </P> <P> The AP Poll is not the only college football poll . The other major poll is the Coaches Poll, which has been sponsored by several organizations: the United Press (1950--1957), the United Press International (1958--1990), USA Today (1991--present), CNN (1991--1996), and ESPN (1997--2005). Having two major polls has led to numerous "split" national titles, where the two polls disagreed on the No. 1 team . This has occurred on eleven different occasions (1954, 1957, 1965, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1990, 1991, 1997, 2003). </P> <P> In Division I men's and women's college basketball, the AP Poll is largely just a tool to compare schools throughout the season and spark debate, as it has no bearing on postseason play . Generally, all top 25 teams in the poll are invited to the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournament, also known as March Madness . The poll is usually released every Monday and voters' ballots are made public . </P> <P> The AP began compiling a ranking of the top 20 college men's basketball teams during the 1948--1949 season . It has issued this poll continuously since the 1950--1951 season . As of January 2018, UCLA and Duke are tied for the most appearances atop the rankings at 134 times . </P>

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