The Poling System was a mathematical rating system used to rank

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teams. Its selections were published in the ''Football Review Supplement'' and several newspapers. The system was developed by Richard R. Poling, a native of

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who had played

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. The Poling System is considered by the

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to have been a "major selector" of national championships for the years 1935–1984.

Champions

The Poling System named contemporary champions from 1935 to 1984 and retroactively named champions from 1924 to 1934.

References

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