Poll Archive
AP Top 25 1936 Postseason Rankings
Explore the canonical weekly archive for AP Top 25 Postseason, including movement, chaos, leaders, and rankings context.
1936
Minnesota
Postseason
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1st Place Votes
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Top Team
Minnesota
AP Top 25 • Postseason • Western
Ranked Teams
20
Teams currently listed after any conference filtering.
Avg Points
0.0
Average poll points for teams in the current view.
First-Place Votes
0
Combined first-place votes in the selected week.
Biggest Riser
Yale ▲4
Yale moved from No. 16 to No. 12.
Biggest Faller
Fordham ▼7
Fordham moved from No. 8 to No. 15.
Most Consistent
Minnesota
Lowest rank variance across 6 ranked weeks.
Most Volatile
Marquette
Range of 16 ranking spots across 6 ranked weeks.
Chaos Index
53
Wild
What changed this week?
This week's ranking story
AP Top 25 1936 Postseason: Minnesota is No. 1, Yale ▲4 is the biggest riser, Fordham ▼7 is the biggest faller, Tulane and Washington State dropped out, and FBS Independents leads with 10 ranked teams.
Dropped out: Tulane and Washington State.
AP Top 25 — 1936 (Postseason)
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| Rank | School | Record | Prev | Change | Points | 1st Place | Conference | Why moved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 7-1 | No. 1 | — | — | — | Western | Held position after W 24-0 at Wisconsin.W 24-0 at Wisconsin |
| 2 | LSU | 9-1-1 | No. 2 | — | — | — | SEC | Held position after L 14-21 vs Santa Clara.L 14-21 vs Santa Clara |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 8-1-1 | No. 4 | ▲1 | — | — | FBS Independents | Moved up 1 spot after W 21-0 vs Washington.W 21-0 vs Washington |
| 4 | Alabama | 8-0-1 | No. 3 | ▼1 | — | — | SEC | Fell 1 spot after W 14-6 vs Vanderbilt.W 14-6 vs Vanderbilt |
| 5 | Washington | 7-2-1 | No. 6 | ▲1 | — | — | Pacific | Moved up 1 spot after L 0-21 vs Pittsburgh.L 0-21 vs Pittsburgh |
| 6 | Santa Clara | 8-1 | No. 5 | ▼1 | — | — | FBS Independents | Fell 1 spot after W 21-14 vs LSU.W 21-14 vs LSU |
| 7 | Northwestern | 7-1 | No. 7 | — | — | — | Western | Held position after L 6-26 at Notre Dame.L 6-26 at Notre Dame |
| 8 | Notre Dame | 6-2-1 | No. 9 | ▲1 | — | — | FBS Independents | Moved up 1 spot after T 13-13 vs USC.T 13-13 vs USC |
| 9 | Nebraska | 7-2 | No. 10 | ▲1 | — | — | Big 6 | Moved up 1 spot after W 32-14 at Oregon State.W 32-14 at Oregon State |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | 7-1 | No. 13 | ▲3 | — | — | FBS Independents | Moved up 3 spots after W 14-6 vs Cornell.W 14-6 vs Cornell |
| 11 | Duke | 9-1 | No. 11 | — | — | — | Southern | Held position after W 13-0 vs NC State.W 13-0 vs NC State |
| 12 | Yale | 7-1 | No. 16 | ▲4 | — | — | FBS Independents | Moved up 4 spots after W 14-13 vs Harvard.W 14-13 vs Harvard |
| 13 | Dartmouth | 7-1-1 | No. 14 | ▲1 | — | — | FBS Independents | Moved up 1 spot after T 13-13 vs Princeton.T 13-13 vs Princeton |
| 14 | Duquesne | 8-2 | No. 12 | ▼2 | — | — | FBS Independents | Fell 2 spots after W 13-12 vs Mississippi State.W 13-12 vs Mississippi State |
| 15 | Fordham | 5-1-2 | No. 8 | ▼7 | — | — | FBS Independents | Fell 7 spots after L 6-7 at New York University.L 6-7 at New York University |
| 16 | TCU | 9-2-2 | No. 18 | ▲2 | — | — | Southwest | Moved up 2 spots after W 16-6 vs Marquette.W 16-6 vs Marquette |
| 17 | Tennessee | 6-2-2 | No. 17 | — | — | — | SEC | Held position after T 0-0 vs Ole Miss.T 0-0 vs Ole Miss |
| 18 | Arkansas | 7-3 | UR | NEW | — | — | Southwest | Entered the poll after W 6-0 vs Texas.W 6-0 vs Texas |
| 18 | Navy | 6-3 | UR | NEW | — | — | FBS Independents | Entered the poll after W 7-0 vs Army.W 7-0 vs Army |
| 20 | Marquette | 7-2 | No. 15 | ▼5 | — | — | FBS Independents | Fell 5 spots after L 6-16 vs TCU.L 6-16 vs TCU |
Dropped Out
- Tulane (was No. 19)
- Washington State (was No. 20)
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Stability & Volatility
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Most Consistent
Minnesota
Lowest rank variance across 6 ranked weeks.
Most Volatile
Marquette
Range of 16 ranking spots across 6 ranked weeks.
Season Ranking Movement
Compare how teams climbed, fell, or stayed steady week by week.
Chaos Meter
This score estimates how turbulent each week was across the rankings.
Peak Chaos Week
Regular • Week 6
77 points (Chaos)
Season Chaos Average
54.3
Average weekly turbulence for this season.
Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 0 • Movement 0
Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 14 • Movement 41
Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 5 • Movement 49
Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 4 • Movement 46
Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 4 • Movement 26
Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 3 • Movement 62
Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 30
Ratings Systems
No ratings data is available yet for 1936.
Weekly Leaders
Track which program held the top spot throughout the selected season.
Most Weeks at No. 1
Northwestern
3 weeks at No. 1.
| Week | Leader | Conference | Points | 1st Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular • Week 1 | Army | FBS Independents | — | — |
| Regular • Week 2 | Minnesota | Western | — | — |
| Regular • Week 3 | Northwestern | Western | — | — |
| Regular • Week 4Streak 2 | Northwestern | Western | — | — |
| Regular • Week 5Streak 3 | Northwestern | Western | — | — |
| Regular • Week 6 | Minnesota | Western | — | — |
| PostseasonStreak 2 | Minnesota | Western | — | — |
Poll Dominance
Show which teams controlled the No. 1 ranking the most.
Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1936
Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1936
Entries & Exits
Show when teams entered the rankings, dropped out, and returned.
| Week | Team | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular • Week 2 | Minnesota | Entered rankings | 1 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Pittsburgh | Entered rankings | 2 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Northwestern | Entered rankings | 3 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Washington | Entered rankings | 4 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Fordham | Entered rankings | 5 |
| Regular • Week 2 | LSU | Entered rankings | 8 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Marquette | Entered rankings | 10 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Nebraska | Entered rankings | 11 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Yale | Entered rankings | 12 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Duke | Entered rankings | 13 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Auburn | Entered rankings | 16 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Princeton | Entered rankings | 17 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Santa Clara | Entered rankings | 19 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Pennsylvania | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Texas A&M | Dropped out | 14 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Notre Dame | Entered rankings | 13 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Alabama | Entered rankings | 14 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Washington State | Entered rankings | 17 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Dartmouth | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Tennessee | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Army | Dropped out | 6 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Yale | Dropped out | 12 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Holy Cross | Dropped out | 13 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Princeton | Dropped out | 17 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Purdue | Dropped out | 17 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Saint Mary's (CA) | Dropped out | 20 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Texas A&M | Entered rankings | 15 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Holy Cross | Entered rankings | 17 |
| Regular • Week 4 | TCU | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Temple | Entered rankings | 19 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Tulane | Dropped out | 10 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Notre Dame | Dropped out | 13 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Tennessee | Dropped out | 18 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Auburn | Dropped out | 20 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Notre Dame | Entered rankings | 11 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Ohio State | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Tennessee | Entered rankings | 19 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Duquesne | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Regular • Week 5 | USC | Dropped out | 15 |
| Regular • Week 5 | TCU | Dropped out | 18 |
| Regular • Week 5 | SMU | Dropped out | 19 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Yale | Entered rankings | 16 |
| Regular • Week 6 | TCU | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Tulane | Entered rankings | 19 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Texas A&M | Dropped out | 14 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Holy Cross | Dropped out | 17 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Ohio State | Dropped out | 18 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Temple | Dropped out | 20 |
| Postseason | Arkansas | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Postseason | Navy | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Postseason | Tulane | Dropped out | 19 |
| Postseason | Washington State | Dropped out | 20 |