Poll Archive
AP Top 25 1947 Postseason Rankings
Explore the canonical weekly archive for AP Top 25 Postseason, including movement, chaos, leaders, and rankings context.
1947
Notre Dame
Postseason
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Top Team
Notre Dame
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
Oklahoma ▲2
Oklahoma moved from No. 18 to No. 16.
Biggest Faller
USC ▼5
USC moved from No. 3 to No. 8.
Most Consistent
Michigan
Lowest rank variance across 9 ranked weeks.
Most Volatile
Alabama
Range of 12 ranking spots across 7 ranked weeks.
Chaos Index
45
Shaky
What changed this week?
This week's ranking story
AP Top 25 1947 Postseason: Notre Dame is No. 1, Oklahoma ▲2 is the biggest riser, USC ▼5 is the biggest faller, UCLA and Catawba dropped out, and FBS Independents leads with 5 ranked teams.
Dropped out: UCLA and Catawba.
AP Top 25 — 1947 (Postseason)
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| Rank | School | Record | Prev | Change | Points | 1st Place | Conference | Why moved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 9-0 | No. 1 | — | — | — | FBS Independents | Held position after W 38-7 at USC.W 38-7 at USC |
| 2 | Michigan | 10-0 | No. 2 | — | — | — | Western | Held position after W 49-0 vs USC.W 49-0 vs USC |
| 3 | SMU | 9-0-2 | No. 4 | ▲1 | — | — | Southwest | Moved up 1 spot after T 13-13 vs Penn State.T 13-13 vs Penn State |
| 4 | Penn State | 9-0-1 | No. 5 | ▲1 | — | — | FBS Independents | Moved up 1 spot after T 13-13 vs SMU.T 13-13 vs SMU |
| 5 | Texas | 10-1 | No. 6 | ▲1 | — | — | Southwest | Moved up 1 spot after W 27-7 vs Alabama.W 27-7 vs Alabama |
| 6 | Alabama | 8-3 | No. 7 | ▲1 | — | — | SEC | Moved up 1 spot after L 7-27 vs Texas.L 7-27 vs Texas |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 7-0-1 | No. 8 | ▲1 | — | — | FBS Independents | Moved up 1 spot after W 21-0 vs Cornell.W 21-0 vs Cornell |
| 8 | USC | 7-2-1 | No. 3 | ▼5 | — | — | Pacific | Fell 5 spots after L 0-49 vs Michigan.L 0-49 vs Michigan |
| 9 | North Carolina | 8-2 | No. 10 | ▲1 | — | — | Southern | Moved up 1 spot after W 40-7 vs Virginia.W 40-7 vs Virginia |
| 10 | Georgia Tech | 10-1 | No. 9 | ▼1 | — | — | SEC | Fell 1 spot after W 20-14 vs Kansas.W 20-14 vs Kansas |
| 11 | Army | 5-2-2 | No. 11 | — | — | — | FBS Independents | Held position after W 21-0 vs Navy.W 21-0 vs Navy |
| 12 | Kansas | 8-1-2 | No. 13 | ▲1 | — | — | Big 6 | Moved up 1 spot after L 14-20 vs Georgia Tech.L 14-20 vs Georgia Tech |
| 13 | Ole Miss | 9-2 | No. 12 | ▼1 | — | — | SEC | Fell 1 spot after W 13-9 vs TCU.W 13-9 vs TCU |
| 14 | William & Mary | 9-2 | No. 13 | ▼1 | — | — | Southern | Fell 1 spot after L 19-21 vs Arkansas.L 19-21 vs Arkansas |
| 15 | California | 9-1 | No. 15 | — | — | — | Pacific | Held position after W 21-18 at Stanford.W 21-18 at Stanford |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 7-2-1 | No. 18 | ▲2 | — | — | Big 6 | Moved up 2 spots after W 21-13 vs Oklahoma State.W 21-13 vs Oklahoma State |
| 17 | NC State | 5-3-1 | No. 16 | ▼1 | — | — | Southern | Fell 1 spot after T 0-0 vs Maryland.T 0-0 vs Maryland |
| 18 | Rice | 6-3-1 | No. 17 | ▼1 | — | — | Southwest | Fell 1 spot after W 34-6 vs Baylor.W 34-6 vs Baylor |
| 19 | Duke | 4-3-2 | UR | NEW | — | — | Southern | Entered the poll after L 0-21 vs North Carolina.L 0-21 vs North Carolina |
| 20 | Columbia | 7-2 | UR | NEW | — | — | FBS Independents | Entered the poll after W 28-8 vs Syracuse.W 28-8 vs Syracuse |
Dropped Out
- UCLA (was No. 19)
- Catawba (was No. 20)
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Stability & Volatility
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Most Consistent
Michigan
Lowest rank variance across 9 ranked weeks.
Most Volatile
Alabama
Range of 12 ranking spots across 7 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 4
66 points (Wild)
Season Chaos Average
40.9
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 16 • Movement 6
Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 4 • Movement 31
Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 3 • Movement 54
Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 4 • Movement 26
Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 4 • Movement 31
Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 4 • Movement 33
Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 23
Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 2 • Movement 18
Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 19
Ratings Systems
No ratings data is available yet for 1947.
Weekly Leaders
Track which program held the top spot throughout the selected season.
Most Weeks at No. 1
Notre Dame
6 weeks at No. 1.
| Week | Leader | Conference | Points | 1st Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular • Week 1 | Illinois | Western | — | — |
| Regular • Week 2 | Michigan | Western | — | — |
| Regular • Week 3Streak 2 | Michigan | Western | — | — |
| Regular • Week 4 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | — | — |
| Regular • Week 5Streak 2 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | — | — |
| Regular • Week 6Streak 3 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | — | — |
| Regular • Week 7 | Michigan | Western | — | — |
| Regular • Week 8 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | — | — |
| Regular • Week 9Streak 2 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | — | — |
| PostseasonStreak 3 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | — | — |
Poll Dominance
Show which teams controlled the No. 1 ranking the most.
Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1947
Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1947
Entries & Exits
Show when teams entered the rankings, dropped out, and returned.
| Week | Team | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular • Week 2 | Michigan | Entered rankings | 1 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Notre Dame | Entered rankings | 2 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Texas | Entered rankings | 3 |
| Regular • Week 2 | California | Entered rankings | 4 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Georgia Tech | Entered rankings | 5 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Army | Entered rankings | 7 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Pennsylvania | Entered rankings | 8 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Penn State | Entered rankings | 9 |
| Regular • Week 2 | USC | Entered rankings | 11 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Wake Forest | Entered rankings | 14 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Rice | Entered rankings | 15 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Virginia | Entered rankings | 16 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Duke | Entered rankings | 17 |
| Regular • Week 2 | NC State | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 2 | UCLA | Entered rankings | 19 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Kentucky | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Georgia | Dropped out | 9 |
| Regular • Week 3 | SMU | Entered rankings | 12 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Baylor | Entered rankings | 17 |
| Regular • Week 3 | LSU | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 3 | San Francisco | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Yale | Dropped out | 12 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Minnesota | Dropped out | 13 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Rice | Dropped out | 15 |
| Regular • Week 3 | NC State | Dropped out | 18 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Purdue | Entered rankings | 16 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Alabama | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Columbia | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Baylor | Dropped out | 17 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Vanderbilt | Dropped out | 19 |
| Regular • Week 4 | San Francisco | Dropped out | 20 |
| Regular • Week 5 | William & Mary | Entered rankings | 15 |
| Regular • Week 5 | North Carolina | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Wisconsin | Entered rankings | 19 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Yale | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Kentucky | Dropped out | 13 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Wake Forest | Dropped out | 15 |
| Regular • Week 5 | LSU | Dropped out | 17 |
| Regular • Week 5 | UCLA | Dropped out | 19 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Ole Miss | Entered rankings | 15 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Missouri | Entered rankings | 17 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Utah | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Minnesota | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Duke | Dropped out | 13 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Purdue | Dropped out | 14 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Columbia | Dropped out | 17 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Yale | Dropped out | 20 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Kansas | Entered rankings | 17 |
| Regular • Week 7 | UCLA | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Columbia | Entered rankings | 19 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Rice | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Wisconsin | Dropped out | 9 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Missouri | Dropped out | 17 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Utah | Dropped out | 18 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Minnesota | Dropped out | 20 |
| Regular • Week 8 | Minnesota | Entered rankings | 19 |
| Regular • Week 8 | Oklahoma | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Regular • Week 8 | Illinois | Dropped out | 12 |
| Regular • Week 8 | Virginia | Dropped out | 16 |
| Regular • Week 9 | NC State | Entered rankings | 16 |
| Regular • Week 9 | Catawba | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Regular • Week 9 | Columbia | Dropped out | 16 |
| Regular • Week 9 | Minnesota | Dropped out | 19 |
| Postseason | Duke | Entered rankings | 19 |
| Postseason | Columbia | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Postseason | UCLA | Dropped out | 19 |
| Postseason | Catawba | Dropped out | 20 |