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AP Top 25 1937 Postseason Rankings

Explore the canonical weekly archive for AP Top 25 Postseason, including movement, chaos, leaders, and rankings context.

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1937

Pittsburgh

Postseason

Points

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1st Place Votes

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Top Team

Pittsburgh

AP Top 25 • Postseason • FBS Independents

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

Holy Cross ▲3

Holy Cross moved from No. 17 to No. 14.

Biggest Faller

TCU ▼2

TCU moved from No. 14 to No. 16.

Most Consistent

Colorado

Lowest rank variance across 4 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Vanderbilt

Range of 13 ranking spots across 4 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

41

Shaky

What changed this week?

This week's ranking story

AP Top 25 1937 Postseason: Pittsburgh is No. 1, Holy Cross ▲3 is the biggest riser, TCU ▼2 is the biggest faller, Vanderbilt, Washington, and Tulsa dropped out, and FBS Independents leads with 8 ranked teams.

Dropped out: Vanderbilt, Washington, and Tulsa.

AP Top 25 — 1937 (Postseason)

Hover rows to compare the current ranking, previous spot, and movement context.

RankSchoolRecordPrevChangePoints1st PlaceConferenceWhy moved
1
Pittsburgh
9-0-1No. 1———FBS IndependentsHeld position after W 10-0 at Duke.W 10-0 at Duke
2
California
10-0-1No. 2———PacificHeld position after W 13-0 vs Alabama.W 13-0 vs Alabama
3
Fordham
7-0-1No. 3———FBS IndependentsHeld position after W 20-7 vs New York University.W 20-7 vs New York University
4
Alabama
9-1No. 4———SECHeld position after L 0-13 vs California.L 0-13 vs California
5
Minnesota
6-2No. 5———WesternHeld position after W 13-6 vs Wisconsin.W 13-6 vs Wisconsin
6
Villanova
8-0-1No. 7▲1——FBS IndependentsMoved up 1 spot after W 25-0 at Loyola Marymount.W 25-0 at Loyola Marymount
7
Dartmouth
7-0-2No. 6▼1——FBS IndependentsFell 1 spot after W 27-0 at Columbia.W 27-0 at Columbia
8
LSU
9-2No. 10▲2——SECMoved up 2 spots after L 0-6 vs Santa Clara.L 0-6 vs Santa Clara
9
Notre Dame
6-2-1No. 9———FBS IndependentsHeld position after W 13-6 vs USC.W 13-6 vs USC
9
Santa Clara
9-0No. 8▼1——FBS IndependentsFell 1 spot after W 6-0 vs LSU.W 6-0 vs LSU
11
Nebraska
6-1-2No. 11———Big 6Held position after W 3-0 at Kansas State.W 3-0 at Kansas State
12
Yale
6-1-1No. 14▲2——FBS IndependentsMoved up 2 spots after L 6-13 at Harvard.L 6-13 at Harvard
13
Ohio State
6-2URNEW——WesternEntered the poll after W 21-0 at Michigan.W 21-0 at Michigan
14
Arkansas
6-2-2URNEW——SouthwestEntered the poll after W 28-7 at Tulsa.W 28-7 at Tulsa
14
Holy Cross
8-0-2No. 17▲3——FBS IndependentsMoved up 3 spots after W 20-0 vs Boston College.W 20-0 vs Boston College
16
TCU
4-4-2No. 14▼2——SouthwestFell 2 spots after W 3-0 vs SMU.W 3-0 vs SMU
17
Colorado
8-1No. 16▼1——Rocky MountainFell 1 spot after L 14-28 vs Rice.L 14-28 vs Rice
18
Rice
6-3-2URNEW——SouthwestEntered the poll after W 28-14 vs Colorado.W 28-14 vs Colorado
19
North Carolina
7-1-1No. 18▼1——SouthernFell 1 spot after W 40-0 vs Virginia.W 40-0 vs Virginia
20
Duke
7-2-1No. 18▼2——SouthernFell 2 spots after L 0-10 vs Pittsburgh.L 0-10 vs Pittsburgh

Dropped Out

  • Vanderbilt (was No. 12)
  • Washington (was No. 13)
  • Tulsa (was No. 20)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

FBS Independents8 • Avg rank 7.6

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Southwest3 • Avg rank 16.0

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SEC2 • Avg rank 6.0

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Western2 • Avg rank 9.0

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Southern2 • Avg rank 19.5

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Pacific1 • Avg rank 2.0

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Big 61 • Avg rank 11.0

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Rocky Mountain1 • Avg rank 17.0

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Stability & Volatility

Identify which teams stayed steady and which teams had the wildest ranking swings.

Most Consistent

Colorado

Lowest rank variance across 4 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Vanderbilt

Range of 13 ranking spots across 4 ranked weeks.

Season Ranking Movement

Compare how teams climbed, fell, or stayed steady week by week.

#1#5#10#15#20#25Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedPittsburgh • Regular • Week 2 • No. 2Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 3 • No. 3Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 4 • No. 1Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 5 • No. 1Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 6 • No. 1Pittsburgh • Postseason • No. 1California • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedCalifornia • Regular • Week 2 • No. 1California • Regular • Week 3 • No. 1California • Regular • Week 4 • No. 2California • Regular • Week 5 • No. 2California • Regular • Week 6 • No. 2California • Postseason • No. 2Fordham • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedFordham • Regular • Week 2 • No. 10Fordham • Regular • Week 3 • No. 5Fordham • Regular • Week 4 • No. 4Fordham • Regular • Week 5 • No. 4Fordham • Regular • Week 6 • No. 3Fordham • Postseason • No. 3Alabama • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedAlabama • Regular • Week 2 • No. 3Alabama • Regular • Week 3 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 4 • No. 3Alabama • Regular • Week 5 • No. 3Alabama • Regular • Week 6 • No. 4Alabama • Postseason • No. 4Minnesota • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedMinnesota • Regular • Week 2 • No. 4Minnesota • Regular • Week 3 • No. 14Minnesota • Regular • Week 4 • No. 10Minnesota • Regular • Week 5 • No. 7Minnesota • Regular • Week 6 • No. 5Minnesota • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

This score estimates how turbulent each week was across the rankings.

Peak Chaos Week

Regular • Week 4

78 points (Chaos)

Season Chaos Average

47.4

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 10 • Calm

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 0 • Movement 0

Regular • Week 264 • Wild

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 17 • Movement 30

Regular • Week 358 • Wild

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 5 • Movement 40

Regular • Week 478 • Chaos

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 5 • Movement 54

Regular • Week 539 • Shaky

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 4 • Movement 28

Regular • Week 652 • Wild

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 4 • Movement 36

Postseason41 • Shaky

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 3 • Movement 16

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1937.

Weekly Leaders

Track which program held the top spot throughout the selected season.

Most Weeks at No. 1

Pittsburgh

4 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1NorthwesternWestern——
Regular • Week 2CaliforniaPacific——
Regular • Week 3Streak 2CaliforniaPacific——
Regular • Week 4PittsburghFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 5Streak 2PittsburghFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 6Streak 3PittsburghFBS Independents——
PostseasonStreak 4PittsburghFBS Independents——

Poll Dominance

Show which teams controlled the No. 1 ranking the most.

Pittsburgh4 weeks • streak 3

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1937

California2 weeks • streak 2

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1937

Entries & Exits

Show when teams entered the rankings, dropped out, and returned.

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2CaliforniaEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2PittsburghEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2AlabamaEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2MinnesotaEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2YaleEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2DartmouthEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 2FordhamEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 2NebraskaEntered rankings11
Regular • Week 2DukeEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 2Santa ClaraEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 2North CarolinaEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 2VillanovaEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 2LSUEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 2Detroit MercyEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 2Holy CrossEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 2ArkansasEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 2NorthwesternDropped out7
Regular • Week 2USCDropped out11
Regular • Week 2Texas A&MDropped out13
Regular • Week 2WisconsinDropped out16
Regular • Week 2SyracuseDropped out17
Regular • Week 2CornellDropped out19
Regular • Week 3Notre DameEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 3TennesseeEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 3DuquesneEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 3NorthwesternEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 3TulaneEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 3VanderbiltDropped out7
Regular • Week 3AuburnDropped out12
Regular • Week 3North CarolinaDropped out15
Regular • Week 3Detroit MercyDropped out18
Regular • Week 3Holy CrossDropped out18
Regular • Week 4AuburnEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 4RiceEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 4ColoradoEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 4IndianaEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 4Holy CrossEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 4Ohio StateDropped out8
Regular • Week 4TennesseeDropped out15
Regular • Week 4DuquesneDropped out16
Regular • Week 4NorthwesternDropped out19
Regular • Week 4TulaneDropped out19
Regular • Week 5StanfordEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 5North CarolinaEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 5VanderbiltEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 5Ohio StateEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 5DukeDropped out8
Regular • Week 5BaylorDropped out13
Regular • Week 5AuburnDropped out14
Regular • Week 5ArkansasDropped out20
Regular • Week 6WashingtonEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 6TCUEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 6DukeEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 6TulsaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 6StanfordDropped out13
Regular • Week 6RiceDropped out15
Regular • Week 6Ohio StateDropped out19
Regular • Week 6IndianaDropped out20
PostseasonOhio StateEntered rankings13
PostseasonArkansasEntered rankings14
PostseasonRiceEntered rankings18
PostseasonVanderbiltDropped out12
PostseasonWashingtonDropped out13
PostseasonTulsaDropped out20