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AP Top 25 Rankings Intelligence
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1949
Notre Dame
Postseason
Points
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1st Place Votes
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Top Team
Notre Dame
AP Top 25 • Postseason • FBS Independents
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
Kentucky ▲9
Kentucky moved from No. 20 to No. 11.
Biggest Faller
Baylor ▼11
Baylor moved from No. 9 to No. 20.
Most Consistent
Notre Dame
Lowest rank variance across 8 ranked weeks.
Most Volatile
Tulane
Range of 16 ranking spots across 5 ranked weeks.
Chaos Index
79
Chaos
AP Top 25 — 1949 (Postseason)
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| Rank | Change | Logo | School | Conference | Points | 1st Place | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | — | — | Steady | |
| 2 | ▲1 | Oklahoma | Big 7 | — | — | Rising | |
| 3 | ▼1 | California | Pacific | — | — | Falling | |
| 4 | — | Army | FBS Independents | — | — | Steady | |
| 5 | ▲2 | Rice | Southwest | — | — | Rising | |
| 6 | ▼1 | Ohio State | Western | — | — | Falling | |
| 7 | ▼1 | Michigan | Western | — | — | Falling | |
| 8 | — | Minnesota | Western | — | — | Steady | |
| 9 | ▲4 | LSU | SEC | — | — | Rising | |
| 10 | ▲1 | Pacific | — | — | — | Rising | |
| 11 | ▲9 | Kentucky | SEC | — | — | Rising | |
| 12 | ▲8 | Cornell | FBS Independents | — | — | Rising | |
| 13 | ▲3 | Villanova | FBS Independents | — | — | Rising | |
| 14 | ▲1 | Maryland | Southern | — | — | Rising | |
| 15 | ▼1 | Santa Clara | FBS Independents | — | — | Falling | |
| 16 | ▲3 | North Carolina | Southern | — | — | Rising | |
| 17 | ▲1 | Tennessee | SEC | — | — | Rising | |
| 18 | NEW | Princeton | FBS Independents | — | — | New | |
| 19 | NEW | Michigan State | FBS Independents | — | — | New | |
| 20 | ▼11 | Baylor | Southwest | — | — | Falling | |
| 20 | NEW | Missouri | Big 7 | — | — | New |
Dropped Out
- Tulane (was No. 10)
- Stanford (was No. 12)
- USC (was No. 17)
Conference Snapshot
Representation within the selected poll and week.
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Stability & Volatility
Identify which teams stayed steady and which teams had the wildest ranking swings.
Most Consistent
Notre Dame
Lowest rank variance across 8 ranked weeks.
Most Volatile
Tulane
Range of 16 ranking spots across 5 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 3
83 points (Chaos)
Season Chaos Average
58.2
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 18
Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 4 • Movement 69
Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 60
Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 6 • Movement 35
Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 6 • Movement 21
Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 4 • Movement 46
Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 5 • Movement 39
Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 3 • Movement 48
Ratings Systems
No ratings data is available yet for 1949.
Weekly Leaders
Track which program held the top spot throughout the selected season.
Most Weeks at No. 1
Notre Dame
8 weeks at No. 1.
| Week | Leader | Conference | Points | 1st Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular • Week 1 | Tulane | SEC | — | — |
| Regular • Week 2 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | — | — |
| Regular • Week 3Streak 2 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | — | — |
| Regular • Week 4Streak 3 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | — | — |
| Regular • Week 5Streak 4 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | — | — |
| Regular • Week 6Streak 5 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | — | — |
| Regular • Week 7Streak 6 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | — | — |
| Regular • Week 8Streak 7 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | — | — |
| PostseasonStreak 8 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | — | — |
Poll Dominance
Show which teams controlled the No. 1 ranking the most.
Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1949
Entries & Exits
Show when teams entered the rankings, dropped out, and returned.
| Week | Team | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular • Week 2 | Notre Dame | Entered rankings | 1 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Army | Entered rankings | 2 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Oklahoma | Entered rankings | 3 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Minnesota | Entered rankings | 5 |
| Regular • Week 2 | North Carolina | Entered rankings | 6 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Michigan | Entered rankings | 7 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Kentucky | Entered rankings | 8 |
| Regular • Week 2 | California | Entered rankings | 9 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Ohio State | Entered rankings | 11 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Cornell | Entered rankings | 14 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Villanova | Entered rankings | 17 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Navy | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Michigan State | Entered rankings | 19 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Baylor | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Duke | Dropped out | 14 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Northwestern | Dropped out | 20 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Pennsylvania | Dropped out | 20 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Rice | Entered rankings | 9 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Northwestern | Entered rankings | 13 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Pennsylvania | Entered rankings | 14 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Missouri | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Ohio State | Dropped out | 11 |
| Regular • Week 3 | UCLA | Dropped out | 13 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Villanova | Dropped out | 17 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Navy | Dropped out | 18 |
| Regular • Week 4 | LSU | Entered rankings | 17 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Ohio State | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 4 | UCLA | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Northwestern | Dropped out | 13 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Pittsburgh | Dropped out | 16 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Tulane | Dropped out | 20 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Tennessee | Entered rankings | 14 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Iowa | Entered rankings | 15 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Duke | Entered rankings | 16 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Boston University | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Virginia | Entered rankings | 19 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Fordham | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Minnesota | Dropped out | 7 |
| Regular • Week 5 | North Carolina | Dropped out | 13 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Missouri | Dropped out | 16 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Texas | Dropped out | 19 |
| Regular • Week 5 | UCLA | Dropped out | 20 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Minnesota | Entered rankings | 9 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Texas | Entered rankings | 13 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Stanford | Entered rankings | 17 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Wake Forest | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Pacific | Entered rankings | 19 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Santa Clara | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Baylor | Dropped out | 6 |
| Regular • Week 6 | USC | Dropped out | 12 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Tennessee | Dropped out | 14 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Iowa | Dropped out | 15 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Duke | Dropped out | 16 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Fordham | Dropped out | 20 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Pennsylvania | Dropped out | 20 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Dartmouth | Entered rankings | 14 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Baylor | Entered rankings | 15 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Maryland | Entered rankings | 16 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Tulane | Entered rankings | 19 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Texas | Dropped out | 13 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Boston University | Dropped out | 15 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Wake Forest | Dropped out | 18 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Pacific | Dropped out | 19 |
| Regular • Week 8 | Pacific | Entered rankings | 11 |
| Regular • Week 8 | Villanova | Entered rankings | 16 |
| Regular • Week 8 | USC | Entered rankings | 17 |
| Regular • Week 8 | Tennessee | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 8 | North Carolina | Entered rankings | 19 |
| Regular • Week 8 | Virginia | Dropped out | 9 |
| Regular • Week 8 | SMU | Dropped out | 10 |
| Regular • Week 8 | Dartmouth | Dropped out | 14 |
| Regular • Week 8 | Michigan State | Dropped out | 18 |
| Postseason | Princeton | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Postseason | Michigan State | Entered rankings | 19 |
| Postseason | Missouri | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Postseason | Tulane | Dropped out | 10 |
| Postseason | Stanford | Dropped out | 12 |
| Postseason | USC | Dropped out | 17 |