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AP Top 25 1951 Postseason Rankings

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

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1951

Tennessee

Postseason

Points

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1st Place Votes

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Top Team

Tennessee

AP Top 25 • Postseason • SEC

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

Kentucky ▲2

Kentucky moved from No. 17 to No. 15.

Biggest Faller

UCLA ▼2

UCLA moved from No. 15 to No. 17.

Most Consistent

Washington State

Lowest rank variance across 7 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

California

Range of 18 ranking spots across 10 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

39

Shaky

What changed this week?

This week's ranking story

AP Top 25 1951 Postseason: Tennessee is No. 1, Kentucky ▲2 is the biggest riser, UCLA ▼2 is the biggest faller, Texas and USC dropped out, and FBS Independents leads with 6 ranked teams.

Dropped out: Texas and USC.

AP Top 25 — 1951 (Postseason)

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

RankSchoolRecordPrevChangePoints1st PlaceConferenceWhy moved
1
Tennessee
10-1No. 1———SECHeld position after L 13-28 vs Maryland.L 13-28 vs Maryland
2
Michigan State
9-0No. 2———FBS IndependentsHeld position after W 45-7 vs Colorado.W 45-7 vs Colorado
3
Maryland
10-0No. 3———SouthernHeld position after W 28-13 vs Tennessee.W 28-13 vs Tennessee
4
Illinois
9-0-1No. 4———WesternHeld position after W 40-7 vs Stanford.W 40-7 vs Stanford
5
Georgia Tech
11-0-1No. 6▲1——SECMoved up 1 spot after W 17-14 vs Baylor.W 17-14 vs Baylor
6
Princeton
9-0No. 5▼1——FBS IndependentsFell 1 spot after W 13-0 vs Dartmouth.W 13-0 vs Dartmouth
7
Stanford
9-2No. 8▲1——PacificMoved up 1 spot after L 7-40 vs Illinois.L 7-40 vs Illinois
8
Wisconsin
7-1-1No. 7▼1——WesternFell 1 spot after W 30-6 at Minnesota.W 30-6 at Minnesota
9
Baylor
8-2-1No. 9———SouthwestHeld position after L 14-17 vs Georgia Tech.L 14-17 vs Georgia Tech
10
Oklahoma
8-2No. 10———Big 7Held position after W 41-6 vs Oklahoma State.W 41-6 vs Oklahoma State
11
TCU
6-5No. 11———SouthwestHeld position after L 7-20 vs Kentucky.L 7-20 vs Kentucky
12
California
8-2No. 12———PacificHeld position after W 20-7 at Stanford.W 20-7 at Stanford
13
Virginia
8-1No. 13———FBS IndependentsHeld position after W 46-0 vs William & Mary.W 46-0 vs William & Mary
14
San Francisco
9-0No. 14———FBS IndependentsHeld position after W 20-2 vs Loyola Marymount.W 20-2 vs Loyola Marymount
15
Kentucky
8-4No. 17▲2——SECMoved up 2 spots after W 20-7 vs TCU.W 20-7 vs TCU
16
Boston University
6-4URNEW——FBS IndependentsEntered the poll after L 19-26 vs Syracuse.L 19-26 vs Syracuse
17
UCLA
5-3-1No. 15▼2——PacificFell 2 spots after W 21-7 at USC.W 21-7 at USC
18
Washington State
7-3No. 18———PacificHeld position after W 27-25 at Washington.W 27-25 at Washington
19
Clemson
7-3URNEW——SouthernEntered the poll after L 0-14 vs Miami.L 0-14 vs Miami
19
Holy Cross
8-2No. 19———FBS IndependentsHeld position after L 14-19 at Boston College.L 14-19 at Boston College

Dropped Out

  • Texas (was No. 16)
  • USC (was No. 20)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

FBS Independents6 • Avg rank 11.7

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Pacific4 • Avg rank 13.5

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SEC3 • Avg rank 7.0

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Western2 • Avg rank 6.0

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Southwest2 • Avg rank 10.0

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Southern2 • Avg rank 11.0

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Big 71 • Avg rank 10.0

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Stability & Volatility

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

Most Consistent

Washington State

Lowest rank variance across 7 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

California

Range of 18 ranking spots across 10 ranked weeks.

Season Ranking Movement

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

#1#5#10#15#20#25Tennessee • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedTennessee • Regular • Week 2 • No. 3Tennessee • Regular • Week 3 • No. 3Tennessee • Regular • Week 4 • No. 2Tennessee • Regular • Week 5 • No. 1Tennessee • Regular • Week 6 • No. 1Tennessee • Regular • Week 7 • No. 1Tennessee • Regular • Week 8 • No. 2Tennessee • Regular • Week 9 • No. 1Tennessee • Regular • Week 10 • No. 1Tennessee • Postseason • No. 1Michigan State • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedMichigan State • Regular • Week 2 • No. 1Michigan State • Regular • Week 3 • No. 1Michigan State • Regular • Week 4 • No. 3Michigan State • Regular • Week 5 • No. 2Michigan State • Regular • Week 6 • No. 2Michigan State • Regular • Week 7 • No. 5Michigan State • Regular • Week 8 • No. 1Michigan State • Regular • Week 9 • No. 2Michigan State • Regular • Week 10 • No. 2Michigan State • Postseason • No. 2Maryland • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedMaryland • Regular • Week 2 • No. 9Maryland • Regular • Week 3 • No. 10Maryland • Regular • Week 4 • No. 7Maryland • Regular • Week 5 • No. 5Maryland • Regular • Week 6 • No. 4Maryland • Regular • Week 7 • No. 3Maryland • Regular • Week 8 • No. 5Maryland • Regular • Week 9 • No. 4Maryland • Regular • Week 10 • No. 3Maryland • Postseason • No. 3Illinois • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedIllinois • Regular • Week 2 • No. 8Illinois • Regular • Week 3 • No. 7Illinois • Regular • Week 4 • No. 8Illinois • Regular • Week 5 • No. 4Illinois • Regular • Week 6 • No. 3Illinois • Regular • Week 7 • No. 2Illinois • Regular • Week 8 • No. 3Illinois • Regular • Week 9 • No. 6Illinois • Regular • Week 10 • No. 4Illinois • Postseason • No. 4Georgia Tech • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedGeorgia Tech • Regular • Week 2 • No. 11Georgia Tech • Regular • Week 3 • No. 8Georgia Tech • Regular • Week 4 • No. 5Georgia Tech • Regular • Week 5 • No. 3Georgia Tech • Regular • Week 6 • No. 5Georgia Tech • Regular • Week 7 • No. 8Georgia Tech • Regular • Week 8 • No. 7Georgia Tech • Regular • Week 9 • No. 7Georgia Tech • Regular • Week 10 • No. 6Georgia Tech • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Regular • Week 4

72 points (Wild)

Season Chaos Average

46.5

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 10 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 256 • Wild

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 15 • Movement 26

Regular • Week 346 • Shaky

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 5 • Movement 33

Regular • Week 472 • Wild

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 4 • Movement 53

Regular • Week 567 • Wild

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 6 • Movement 52

Regular • Week 648 • Shaky

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 3 • Movement 23

Regular • Week 755 • Wild

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 4 • Movement 47

Regular • Week 853 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 3 • Movement 38

Regular • Week 926 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 3 • Movement 14

Regular • Week 1050 • Shaky

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 2 • Movement 46

Postseason39 • Shaky

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 2 • Movement 8

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1951.

Weekly Leaders

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

Most Weeks at No. 1

Tennessee

6 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1Ohio StateWestern——
Regular • Week 2Michigan StateFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 3Streak 2Michigan StateFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 4CaliforniaPacific——
Regular • Week 5TennesseeSEC——
Regular • Week 6Streak 2TennesseeSEC——
Regular • Week 7Streak 3TennesseeSEC——
Regular • Week 8Michigan StateFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 9TennesseeSEC——
Regular • Week 10Streak 2TennesseeSEC——
PostseasonStreak 3TennesseeSEC——

Poll Dominance

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

Tennessee6 weeks • streak 3

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1951

Michigan State3 weeks • streak 2

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1951

California1 weeks • streak 1

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1951

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2Michigan StateEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2CaliforniaEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2TennesseeEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2OklahomaEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2IllinoisEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2MarylandEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 2Georgia TechEntered rankings11
Regular • Week 2GeorgiaEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 2PrincetonEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 2Oregon StateEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 2DukeEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 2KentuckyEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 2ClemsonEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 2BaylorEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 2KansasEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 2AlabamaDropped out9
Regular • Week 2NebraskaDropped out12
Regular • Week 2MichiganDropped out17
Regular • Week 2PennsylvaniaDropped out19
Regular • Week 2CornellDropped out20
Regular • Week 3USCEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 3Holy CrossEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 3CornellEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 3StanfordEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 3PacificEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 3WashingtonDropped out12
Regular • Week 3GeorgiaDropped out13
Regular • Week 3DukeDropped out16
Regular • Week 3KentuckyDropped out17
Regular • Week 3KansasDropped out20
Regular • Week 4VillanovaEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 4SMUEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 4NorthwesternEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 4WashingtonEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 4Notre DameDropped out5
Regular • Week 4Holy CrossDropped out15
Regular • Week 4ClemsonDropped out16
Regular • Week 4Oregon StateDropped out18
Regular • Week 5WisconsinEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 5Notre DameEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 5KentuckyEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 5Washington StateEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 5ArkansasEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 5San FranciscoEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 5VillanovaDropped out12
Regular • Week 5SMUDropped out15
Regular • Week 5PacificDropped out16
Regular • Week 5Ohio StateDropped out17
Regular • Week 5OklahomaDropped out19
Regular • Week 5WashingtonDropped out20
Regular • Week 6MichiganEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 6OklahomaEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 6MiamiEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 6CornellDropped out12
Regular • Week 6NorthwesternDropped out13
Regular • Week 6ArkansasDropped out19
Regular • Week 7TCUEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 7PacificEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 7Ohio StateEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 7ArkansasEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 7MichiganDropped out15
Regular • Week 7Texas A&MDropped out18
Regular • Week 7MiamiDropped out19
Regular • Week 8UCLAEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 8RiceEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 8CincinnatiEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 8Notre DameDropped out11
Regular • Week 8PacificDropped out19
Regular • Week 8Ohio StateDropped out20
Regular • Week 8ArkansasDropped out20
Regular • Week 9VirginiaEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 9Holy CrossEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 9BucknellEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 9TCUDropped out13
Regular • Week 9UCLADropped out18
Regular • Week 9CincinnatiDropped out20
Regular • Week 10TCUEntered rankings11
Regular • Week 10UCLAEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 10RiceDropped out18
Regular • Week 10BucknellDropped out20
PostseasonBoston UniversityEntered rankings16
PostseasonClemsonEntered rankings19
PostseasonTexasDropped out16
PostseasonUSCDropped out20