Poll Archive

AP Top 25 Rankings Intelligence

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

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1938

TCU

Postseason

Points

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1st Place Votes

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Top Team

TCU

AP Top 25 • Postseason • Southwest

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

Alabama ▲4

Alabama moved from No. 17 to No. 13.

Biggest Faller

Notre Dame ▼4

Notre Dame moved from No. 1 to No. 5.

Most Consistent

TCU

Lowest rank variance across 7 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Dartmouth

Range of 15 ranking spots across 7 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

55

Wild

AP Top 25 — 1938 (Postseason)

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

RankChangeLogoSchoolConferencePoints1st PlaceStatus
1▲1TCUSouthwest——Rising
2▲2TennesseeSEC——Rising
3—DukeSouthern——Steady
4▲1OklahomaBig 6——Rising
5▼4Notre DameFBS Independents——Falling
6—Carnegie MellonFBS Independents——Steady
7▲1USCPacific——Rising
8▼1PittsburghFBS Independents——Falling
9—Holy CrossFBS Independents——Steady
10—MinnesotaWestern——Steady
11▲3Texas TechBorder——Rising
12▼1CornellFBS Independents——Falling
13▲4AlabamaSEC——Rising
14▼2CaliforniaPacific——Falling
15▼2FordhamFBS Independents——Falling
16—MichiganWestern——Steady
17▲2NorthwesternWestern——Rising
18▼3VillanovaFBS Independents——Falling
19▼1TulaneSEC——Falling
20—DartmouthFBS Independents——Steady

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

FBS Independents8 • Avg rank 11.6

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SEC3 • Avg rank 11.3

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Western3 • Avg rank 14.3

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Pacific2 • Avg rank 10.5

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Big 61 • Avg rank 4.0

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Border1 • Avg rank 11.0

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Southern1 • Avg rank 3.0

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Southwest1 • Avg rank 1.0

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Stability & Volatility

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

Most Consistent

TCU

Lowest rank variance across 7 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Dartmouth

Range of 15 ranking spots across 7 ranked weeks.

Season Ranking Movement

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

#1#5#10#15#20#25TCU • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedTCU • Regular • Week 2 • No. 4TCU • Regular • Week 3 • No. 2TCU • Regular • Week 4 • No. 1TCU • Regular • Week 5 • No. 2TCU • Regular • Week 6 • No. 2TCU • Regular • Week 7 • No. 2TCU • Postseason • No. 1Tennessee • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedTennessee • Regular • Week 2 • No. 8Tennessee • Regular • Week 3 • No. 6Tennessee • Regular • Week 4 • No. 4Tennessee • Regular • Week 5 • No. 3Tennessee • Regular • Week 6 • No. 4Tennessee • Regular • Week 7 • No. 4Tennessee • Postseason • No. 2Duke • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedDuke • Regular • Week 2 • No. 11Duke • Regular • Week 3 • No. 9Duke • Regular • Week 4 • No. 7Duke • Regular • Week 5 • No. 4Duke • Regular • Week 6 • No. 3Duke • Regular • Week 7 • No. 3Duke • Postseason • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOklahoma • Regular • Week 2 • No. 10Oklahoma • Regular • Week 3 • No. 11Oklahoma • Regular • Week 4 • No. 10Oklahoma • Regular • Week 5 • No. 7Oklahoma • Regular • Week 6 • No. 6Oklahoma • Regular • Week 7 • No. 5Oklahoma • Postseason • No. 4Notre Dame • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedNotre Dame • Regular • Week 2 • No. 7Notre Dame • Regular • Week 3 • No. 4Notre Dame • Regular • Week 4 • No. 2Notre Dame • Regular • Week 5 • No. 1Notre Dame • Regular • Week 6 • No. 1Notre Dame • Regular • Week 7 • No. 1Notre Dame • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Regular • Week 5

90 points (Chaos)

Season Chaos Average

49.9

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 10 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 242 • Shaky

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 19 • Movement 1

Regular • Week 351 • Wild

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 2 • Movement 47

Regular • Week 464 • Wild

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 2 • Movement 60

Regular • Week 590 • Chaos

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 1 • Movement 63

Regular • Week 639 • Shaky

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 27

Regular • Week 758 • Wild

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 43

Postseason55 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 0 • Movement 28

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1938.

Weekly Leaders

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

Most Weeks at No. 1

Notre Dame

3 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1Santa ClaraFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 2PittsburghFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 3Streak 2PittsburghFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 4TCUSouthwest——
Regular • Week 5Notre DameFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 6Streak 2Notre DameFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 7Streak 3Notre DameFBS Independents——
PostseasonTCUSouthwest——

Poll Dominance

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

Notre Dame3 weeks • streak 3

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1938

Pittsburgh2 weeks • streak 2

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1938

TCU2 weeks • streak 1

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1938

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2PittsburghEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2MinnesotaEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2CaliforniaEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2TCUEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2DartmouthEntered rankings6
Regular • Week 2Notre DameEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 2TennesseeEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2FordhamEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 2OklahomaEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 2DukeEntered rankings11
Regular • Week 2NorthwesternEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 2MichiganEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 2Holy CrossEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 2VillanovaEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 2Carnegie MellonEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 2CornellEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 2AlabamaEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 2USCEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 2SyracuseDropped out10
Regular • Week 2VanderbiltDropped out16
Regular • Week 2BaylorDropped out17
Regular • Week 2North CarolinaDropped out19
Regular • Week 3Iowa StateEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 3Texas A&MEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 3VillanovaDropped out15
Regular • Week 3Ohio StateDropped out20
Regular • Week 4WisconsinEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 4VillanovaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 4Iowa StateDropped out18
Regular • Week 4Texas A&MDropped out19
Regular • Week 5Texas TechEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 5MinnesotaDropped out12
Regular • Week 6MinnesotaEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 6GeorgetownEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 6WisconsinDropped out12
Regular • Week 6AlabamaDropped out20
Regular • Week 7AlabamaEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 7TulaneEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 7Santa ClaraDropped out19
Regular • Week 7GeorgetownDropped out20