The Associated Press Top 25 can’t go a week without infuriating a fan base or two. Attempting a top 100 – formula or no formula – well, that’s a catastrophe in waiting.

There are little-knowns like Duquesne and Santa Clara, teams whose recent success may lead to questions about the ranking like TCU or Boise State and teams that now and then catch fire, Texas Tech.

Here are a few surprises you may not have seen coming from the AP’s ranking of the 100 best programs of all-time.

Alabama is below Notre Dame

… But also behind Ohio State and Oklahoma. Oklahoma is probably the most acceptable of the reigning trio, but Tide fans took some issue with the Buckeyes. Weighing championships alone, Alabama has 10. The others have 20 combined. That may be less of a national surprise and more of a Tuscaloosa tick-off.

Florida in the top 10

The Gators were in an astounding 99.82 percent of the polls in the 1990s. Considering that and Spurrier-isms are what current fans know the Gators for, the top 10 rankings came a little off-guard for some.

Ole Miss in the top 30

No. 29 isn’t a bad place to be in this list. Outside the surge under Hugh Freeze, Ole Miss’ bad years seem to outweigh the good, but ranking in the top 30 gives Ole Miss a pretty stable level of national respect. With in-state rival Mississippi State 17 spots below, that’s another unnecessary Egg Bowl ember.

Should Tennessee have been higher?

The Vols are one of college footballs most recognizable teams. In fairness, the glowing orange helps. But Tennessee has also been in 51.5 percent of all polls since the 1930s. They are a spot below Miami, which has been in 10 fewer percent of all-time polls but has three more titles. Even accurate numbers leave room for discussion, but being below LSU and Florida State doesn’t sit well with Big Orange.

Commodores lead late smart-school surge

How about Vanderbilt, Yale and Princeton back-to-back-to-back in the ’90s? Vanderbilt is the final SEC team in the rankings, leading the smart schools that are ranked above the likes of Marshall, Northern Illinois, Nevada and Bowling Green.

A handful of things you didn’t see coming

A lot of the grumble naturally has to do with knowing what teams have done lately, not before the lifetimes of younger fans. Duke at No. 53, ahead of Arizona and NC State, may raise some eyebrows. Navy is at No. 60, a spot ahead of darling Boise State. Fordham and Holy Cross sandwich No. 83 Iowa State.

The poll is a great window into the storied history of college football. It creates fun anger and gives a rare glimpse into “what was” that has shaped “what is.”