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AP Top 25 1950 Postseason Rankings

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

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1950

Oklahoma

Postseason

Points

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1st Place Votes

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Top Team

Oklahoma

AP Top 25 • Postseason • Big 7

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

Washington ▲7

Washington moved from No. 18 to No. 11.

Biggest Faller

Illinois ▼7

Illinois moved from No. 6 to No. 13.

Most Consistent

Nebraska

Lowest rank variance across 4 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Michigan State

Range of 18 ranking spots across 8 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

76

Chaos

What changed this week?

This week's ranking story

AP Top 25 1950 Postseason: Oklahoma is No. 1, Washington ▲7 is the biggest riser, Illinois ▼7 is the biggest faller, Pennsylvania, SMU, and Loyola Marymount dropped out, and FBS Independents leads with 4 ranked teams.

Dropped out: Pennsylvania, SMU, and Loyola Marymount.

AP Top 25 — 1950 (Postseason)

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

RankSchoolRecordPrevChangePoints1st PlaceConferenceWhy moved
1
Oklahoma
10-1No. 1———Big 7Held position after L 7-13 vs Kentucky.L 7-13 vs Kentucky
2
Army
8-1No. 2———FBS IndependentsHeld position after L 2-14 at Navy.L 2-14 at Navy
3
Texas
9-2No. 5▲2——SouthwestMoved up 2 spots after L 14-20 vs Tennessee.L 14-20 vs Tennessee
4
Tennessee
11-1No. 9▲5——SECMoved up 5 spots after W 20-14 vs Texas.W 20-14 vs Texas
5
California
9-1-1No. 4▼1——PacificFell 1 spot after L 6-14 vs Michigan.L 6-14 vs Michigan
6
Princeton
9-0No. 7▲1——FBS IndependentsMoved up 1 spot after W 13-7 vs Dartmouth.W 13-7 vs Dartmouth
7
Kentucky
11-1No. 3▼4——SECFell 4 spots after W 13-7 vs Oklahoma.W 13-7 vs Oklahoma
8
Michigan State
8-1No. 10▲2——FBS IndependentsMoved up 2 spots after W 19-0 at Pittsburgh.W 19-0 at Pittsburgh
9
Michigan
6-3-1URNEW——WesternEntered the poll after W 14-6 vs California.W 14-6 vs California
10
Clemson
9-0-1No. 11▲1——SouthernMoved up 1 spot after W 15-14 vs Miami.W 15-14 vs Miami
11
Washington
8-2No. 18▲7——PacificMoved up 7 spots after W 52-21 at Washington State.W 52-21 at Washington State
12
Wyoming
10-0No. 12———SkylineHeld position after W 20-7 vs Washington and Lee.W 20-7 vs Washington and Lee
13
Illinois
7-2No. 6▼7——WesternFell 7 spots after L 7-14 at Northwestern.L 7-14 at Northwestern
14
Ohio State
6-3No. 8▼6——WesternFell 6 spots after L 3-9 vs Michigan.L 3-9 vs Michigan
15
Miami
9-1-1No. 14▼1——FBS IndependentsFell 1 spot after L 14-15 vs Clemson.L 14-15 vs Clemson
16
Alabama
9-2No. 17▲1——SECMoved up 1 spot after W 34-0 vs Auburn.W 34-0 vs Auburn
17
Nebraska
6-2-1No. 16▼1——Big 7Fell 1 spot after L 35-49 at Oklahoma.L 35-49 at Oklahoma
18
Tulsa
9-1-1URNEW——Missouri ValleyEntered the poll after W 28-21 at Houston.W 28-21 at Houston
18
Washington and Lee
8-3No. 19▲1——SouthernMoved up 1 spot after L 7-20 vs Wyoming.L 7-20 vs Wyoming
20
Tulane
6-2-1URNEW——SECEntered the poll after T 14-14 at LSU.T 14-14 at LSU

Dropped Out

  • Pennsylvania (was No. 13)
  • SMU (was No. 15)
  • Loyola Marymount (was No. 20)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

FBS Independents4 • Avg rank 7.8

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SEC4 • Avg rank 11.8

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Western3 • Avg rank 12.0

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Pacific2 • Avg rank 8.0

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Big 72 • Avg rank 9.0

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Southern2 • Avg rank 14.0

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Southwest1 • Avg rank 3.0

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Skyline1 • Avg rank 12.0

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Missouri Valley1 • Avg rank 18.0

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Stability & Volatility

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

Most Consistent

Nebraska

Lowest rank variance across 4 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Michigan State

Range of 18 ranking spots across 8 ranked weeks.

Season Ranking Movement

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

#1#5#10#15#20#25Oklahoma • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOklahoma • Regular • Week 2 • No. 5Oklahoma • Regular • Week 3 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 4 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 5 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 6 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 7 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 8 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 9 • No. 1Oklahoma • Postseason • No. 1Army • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedArmy • Regular • Week 2 • No. 4Army • Regular • Week 3 • No. 1Army • Regular • Week 4 • No. 1Army • Regular • Week 5 • No. 2Army • Regular • Week 6 • No. 2Army • Regular • Week 7 • No. 1Army • Regular • Week 8 • No. 3Army • Regular • Week 9 • No. 2Army • Postseason • No. 2Texas • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedTexas • Regular • Week 2 • No. 7Texas • Regular • Week 3 • No. 4Texas • Regular • Week 4 • No. 7Texas • Regular • Week 5 • No. 7Texas • Regular • Week 6 • No. 7Texas • Regular • Week 7 • No. 5Texas • Regular • Week 8 • No. 6Texas • Regular • Week 9 • No. 5Texas • Postseason • No. 3Tennessee • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedTennessee • Regular • Week 2 • UnrankedTennessee • Regular • Week 3 • No. 14Tennessee • Regular • Week 4 • No. 18Tennessee • Regular • Week 5 • No. 8Tennessee • Regular • Week 6 • No. 11Tennessee • Regular • Week 7 • No. 11Tennessee • Regular • Week 8 • No. 9Tennessee • Regular • Week 9 • No. 9Tennessee • Postseason • No. 4California • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedCalifornia • Regular • Week 2 • No. 9California • Regular • Week 3 • No. 7California • Regular • Week 4 • No. 5California • Regular • Week 5 • No. 5California • Regular • Week 6 • No. 6California • Regular • Week 7 • No. 6California • Regular • Week 8 • No. 4California • Regular • Week 9 • No. 4California • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Postseason

76 points (Chaos)

Season Chaos Average

47.5

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 10 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 257 • Wild

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 14 • Movement 26

Regular • Week 369 • Wild

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 7 • Movement 49

Regular • Week 442 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 25

Regular • Week 566 • Wild

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 7 • Movement 44

Regular • Week 632 • Shaky

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 6 • Movement 20

Regular • Week 738 • Shaky

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 3 • Movement 32

Regular • Week 854 • Wild

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 37

Regular • Week 941 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 3 • Movement 29

Postseason76 • Chaos

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 3 • Movement 40

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1950.

Weekly Leaders

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

Most Weeks at No. 1

Army

3 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1Notre DameFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 2Streak 2Notre DameFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 3ArmyFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 4Streak 2ArmyFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 5SMUSouthwest——
Regular • Week 6Streak 2SMUSouthwest——
Regular • Week 7ArmyFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 8Ohio StateWestern——
Regular • Week 9OklahomaBig 7——
PostseasonStreak 2OklahomaBig 7——

Poll Dominance

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

Army3 weeks • streak 2

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1950

SMU2 weeks • streak 2

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1950

Notre Dame2 weeks • streak 1

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1950

Oklahoma2 weeks • streak 1

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1950

Ohio State1 weeks • streak 1

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1950

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2Michigan StateEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2ArmyEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2OklahomaEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 2KentuckyEntered rankings6
Regular • Week 2TexasEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 2CaliforniaEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 2WashingtonEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 2AlabamaEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 2UCLAEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 2IllinoisEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 2IowaEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 2ClemsonEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 2MichiganEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 2PennsylvaniaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 2USCDropped out12
Regular • Week 2MarylandDropped out15
Regular • Week 2MissouriDropped out17
Regular • Week 2MinnesotaDropped out18
Regular • Week 3MarylandEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 3PurdueEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 3Ohio StateEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 3TennesseeEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 3WisconsinEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 3RiceEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 3VanderbiltEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 3North CarolinaDropped out11
Regular • Week 3AlabamaDropped out12
Regular • Week 3UCLADropped out13
Regular • Week 3DukeDropped out14
Regular • Week 3IllinoisDropped out15
Regular • Week 3IowaDropped out17
Regular • Week 3PennsylvaniaDropped out20
Regular • Week 4MiamiEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 4Wake ForestEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 4NorthwesternEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 4PurdueDropped out9
Regular • Week 4MichiganDropped out18
Regular • Week 4Michigan StateDropped out20
Regular • Week 5IllinoisEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 5Texas A&MEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 5MichiganEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 5Michigan StateEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 5UCLAEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 5IndianaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 5FloridaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 5StanfordDropped out6
Regular • Week 5MarylandDropped out8
Regular • Week 5WashingtonDropped out10
Regular • Week 5Notre DameDropped out11
Regular • Week 5VanderbiltDropped out13
Regular • Week 5RiceDropped out15
Regular • Week 5WisconsinDropped out16
Regular • Week 6PrincetonEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 6WashingtonEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 6PennsylvaniaEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 6MarylandEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 6WyomingEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 6WisconsinEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 6NorthwesternDropped out9
Regular • Week 6CornellDropped out10
Regular • Week 6Texas A&MDropped out13
Regular • Week 6MichiganDropped out14
Regular • Week 6Wake ForestDropped out17
Regular • Week 6IndianaDropped out19
Regular • Week 7NebraskaEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 7KansasEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 7LehighEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 7PennsylvaniaDropped out15
Regular • Week 7FloridaDropped out17
Regular • Week 8Texas A&MEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 8Wake ForestEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 8PennsylvaniaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 8MarylandDropped out18
Regular • Week 8UCLADropped out19
Regular • Week 8KansasDropped out19
Regular • Week 8LehighDropped out19
Regular • Week 9AlabamaEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 9Washington and LeeEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 9Loyola MarymountEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 9Texas A&MDropped out12
Regular • Week 9WisconsinDropped out15
Regular • Week 9Wake ForestDropped out16
PostseasonMichiganEntered rankings9
PostseasonTulsaEntered rankings18
PostseasonTulaneEntered rankings20
PostseasonPennsylvaniaDropped out13
PostseasonSMUDropped out15
PostseasonLoyola MarymountDropped out20