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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1942

Ohio State

Postseason

Points

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1st Place Votes

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Top Team

Ohio State

AP Top 25 • Postseason • Western

Ranked Teams

21

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

Texas ▲7

Texas moved from No. 18 to No. 11.

Biggest Faller

Boston College ▼7

Boston College moved from No. 1 to No. 8.

Most Consistent

Georgia

Lowest rank variance across 7 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Illinois

Range of 15 ranking spots across 5 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

79

Chaos

AP Top 25 — 1942 (Postseason)

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

RankChangeLogoSchoolConferencePoints1st PlaceStatus
1▲2Ohio StateWestern——Rising
2▲3GeorgiaSEC——Rising
3▲1WisconsinWestern——Rising
4▲2TulsaMissouri Valley——Rising
5▼3Georgia TechSEC——Falling
6▲2Notre DameFBS Independents——Rising
7▲3TennesseeSEC——Rising
8▼7Boston CollegeFBS Independents——Falling
9—MichiganWestern——Steady
10▼3AlabamaSEC——Falling
11▲7TexasSouthwest——Rising
12—StanfordPacific——Steady
13▼2UCLAPacific——Falling
14▲5William & MarySouthern——Rising
15▼3Santa ClaraFBS Independents——Falling
16—AuburnSEC——Steady
17▼2Washington StatePacific——Falling
18▼2Mississippi StateSEC——Falling
19NEWHoly CrossFBS Independents——New
19▲1MinnesotaWestern——Rising
19NEWPenn StateFBS Independents——New

Dropped Out

  • USC (was No. 14)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

SEC6 • Avg rank 9.7

Average points —

FBS Independents5 • Avg rank 13.4

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Western4 • Avg rank 8.0

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Pacific3 • Avg rank 14.0

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Missouri Valley1 • Avg rank 4.0

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Southern1 • Avg rank 14.0

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Southwest1 • Avg rank 11.0

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Stability & Volatility

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

Most Consistent

Georgia

Lowest rank variance across 7 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Illinois

Range of 15 ranking spots across 5 ranked weeks.

Season Ranking Movement

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

#1#5#10#15#20#25Ohio State • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOhio State • Regular • Week 2 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 3 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 4 • No. 6Ohio State • Regular • Week 5 • No. 10Ohio State • Regular • Week 6 • No. 5Ohio State • Regular • Week 7 • No. 3Ohio State • Postseason • No. 1Georgia • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedGeorgia • Regular • Week 2 • No. 2Georgia • Regular • Week 3 • No. 2Georgia • Regular • Week 4 • No. 1Georgia • Regular • Week 5 • No. 1Georgia • Regular • Week 6 • No. 1Georgia • Regular • Week 7 • No. 5Georgia • Postseason • No. 2Wisconsin • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedWisconsin • Regular • Week 2 • No. 7Wisconsin • Regular • Week 3 • No. 6Wisconsin • Regular • Week 4 • No. 2Wisconsin • Regular • Week 5 • No. 7Wisconsin • Regular • Week 6 • No. 7Wisconsin • Regular • Week 7 • No. 4Wisconsin • Postseason • No. 3Tulsa • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedTulsa • Regular • Week 2 • UnrankedTulsa • Regular • Week 3 • No. 15Tulsa • Regular • Week 4 • No. 12Tulsa • Regular • Week 5 • No. 9Tulsa • Regular • Week 6 • No. 6Tulsa • Regular • Week 7 • No. 6Tulsa • Postseason • No. 4Georgia Tech • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedGeorgia Tech • Regular • Week 2 • No. 6Georgia Tech • Regular • Week 3 • No. 5Georgia Tech • Regular • Week 4 • No. 3Georgia Tech • Regular • Week 5 • No. 2Georgia Tech • Regular • Week 6 • No. 2Georgia Tech • Regular • Week 7 • No. 2Georgia Tech • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Regular • Week 4

96 points (Chaos)

Season Chaos Average

62.1

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 10 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 253 • Wild

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 16 • Movement 21

Regular • Week 362 • Wild

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 3 • Movement 50

Regular • Week 496 • Chaos

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 3 • Movement 63

Regular • Week 584 • Chaos

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 4 • Movement 65

Regular • Week 650 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 4 • Movement 36

Regular • Week 773 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 53

Postseason79 • Chaos

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 2 • Movement 48

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1942.

Weekly Leaders

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

Most Weeks at No. 1

Georgia

3 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1IllinoisWestern——
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateWestern——
Regular • Week 3Streak 2Ohio StateWestern——
Regular • Week 4GeorgiaSEC——
Regular • Week 5Streak 2GeorgiaSEC——
Regular • Week 6Streak 3GeorgiaSEC——
Regular • Week 7Boston CollegeFBS Independents——
PostseasonOhio StateWestern——

Poll Dominance

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

Georgia3 weeks • streak 3

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1942

Ohio State3 weeks • streak 3

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1942

Boston College1 weeks • streak 1

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1942

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2GeorgiaEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2AlabamaEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2MichiganEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2Georgia TechEntered rankings6
Regular • Week 2WisconsinEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 2Notre DameEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2Santa ClaraEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 2Boston CollegeEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 2MinnesotaEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 2UCLAEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 2TexasEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 2Mississippi StateEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 2TennesseeEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 2North CarolinaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 2SyracuseEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 2ColgateDropped out9
Regular • Week 2VanderbiltDropped out12
Regular • Week 2DuquesneDropped out13
Regular • Week 2IowaDropped out19
Regular • Week 3TulsaEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 3William & MaryEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 3LSUEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 3Santa ClaraDropped out9
Regular • Week 3Mississippi StateDropped out16
Regular • Week 3North CarolinaDropped out19
Regular • Week 4Santa ClaraEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 4BaylorEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 4Fresno StateEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 4TCUDropped out9
Regular • Week 4SyracuseDropped out15
Regular • Week 4LSUDropped out19
Regular • Week 5IowaEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 5Washington StateEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 5Hardin-SimmonsEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 5WilliamsEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 5Santa ClaraDropped out15
Regular • Week 5BaylorDropped out16
Regular • Week 5Fresno StateDropped out18
Regular • Week 5ArmyDropped out19
Regular • Week 6Santa ClaraEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 6USCEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 6IndianaEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 6TCUEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 6IowaDropped out12
Regular • Week 6IllinoisDropped out13
Regular • Week 6PennsylvaniaDropped out17
Regular • Week 6WilliamsDropped out20
Regular • Week 7StanfordEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 7AuburnEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 7Mississippi StateEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 7Hardin-SimmonsDropped out17
Regular • Week 7IndianaDropped out18
Regular • Week 7TCUDropped out18
PostseasonPenn StateEntered rankings19
PostseasonHoly CrossEntered rankings19
PostseasonUSCDropped out14