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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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1954

Ohio State

Postseason

Points

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1st Place Votes

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Top Team

Ohio State

AP Top 25 • Postseason • Big Ten

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

Duke ▲6

Duke moved from No. 20 to No. 14.

Biggest Faller

Baylor ▼9

Baylor moved from No. 9 to No. 18.

Most Consistent

Oklahoma

Lowest rank variance across 11 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Iowa

Range of 16 ranking spots across 8 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

53

Wild

AP Top 25 — 1954 (Postseason)

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

RankChangeLogoSchoolConferencePoints1st PlaceStatus
1—Ohio StateBig Ten——Steady
2—UCLAPacific——Steady
3—OklahomaBig 7——Steady
4—Notre DameFBS Independents——Steady
5▲1NavyFBS Independents——Rising
6▲1Ole MissSEC——Rising
7▼2ArmyFBS Independents——Falling
8▲2MarylandACC——Rising
9▼1WisconsinBig Ten——Falling
10▲3ArkansasSouthwest——Rising
11—MiamiFBS Independents——Steady
12—West VirginiaSouthern——Steady
13▲2AuburnSEC——Rising
14▲6DukeACC——Rising
15▼1MichiganBig Ten——Falling
16—Virginia TechSouthern——Steady
17—USCPacific——Steady
18▼9BaylorSouthwest——Falling
19NEWRiceSouthwest——New
20▼1Penn StateFBS Independents——Falling

Dropped Out

  • Kentucky (was No. 18)
  • Minnesota (was No. 20)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

FBS Independents5 • Avg rank 9.4

Average points —

Big Ten3 • Avg rank 8.3

Average points —

Southwest3 • Avg rank 15.7

Average points —

ACC2 • Avg rank 11.0

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Pacific2 • Avg rank 9.5

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SEC2 • Avg rank 9.5

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Southern2 • Avg rank 14.0

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Big 71 • Avg rank 3.0

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Stability & Volatility

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

Most Consistent

Oklahoma

Lowest rank variance across 11 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Iowa

Range of 16 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#25Ohio State • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOhio State • Regular • Week 2 • UnrankedOhio State • Regular • Week 3 • No. 14Ohio State • Regular • Week 4 • No. 10Ohio State • Regular • Week 5 • No. 4Ohio State • Regular • Week 6 • No. 4Ohio State • Regular • Week 7 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 8 • No. 2Ohio State • Regular • Week 9 • No. 2Ohio State • Regular • Week 10 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 11 • No. 1Ohio State • Postseason • No. 1UCLA • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedUCLA • Regular • Week 2 • No. 8UCLA • Regular • Week 3 • No. 4UCLA • Regular • Week 4 • No. 2UCLA • Regular • Week 5 • No. 3UCLA • Regular • Week 6 • No. 3UCLA • Regular • Week 7 • No. 3UCLA • Regular • Week 8 • No. 1UCLA • Regular • Week 9 • No. 1UCLA • Regular • Week 10 • No. 2UCLA • Regular • Week 11 • No. 2UCLA • Postseason • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOklahoma • Regular • Week 2 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 3 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 4 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 5 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 6 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 7 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 8 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 9 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 10 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 11 • No. 3Oklahoma • Postseason • No. 3Notre Dame • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedNotre Dame • Regular • Week 2 • No. 2Notre Dame • Regular • Week 3 • No. 1Notre Dame • Regular • Week 4 • No. 8Notre Dame • Regular • Week 5 • No. 8Notre Dame • Regular • Week 6 • No. 6Notre Dame • Regular • Week 7 • No. 6Notre Dame • Regular • Week 8 • No. 5Notre Dame • Regular • Week 9 • No. 5Notre Dame • Regular • Week 10 • No. 4Notre Dame • Regular • Week 11 • No. 4Notre Dame • Postseason • No. 4Navy • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedNavy • Regular • Week 2 • UnrankedNavy • Regular • Week 3 • UnrankedNavy • Regular • Week 4 • No. 19Navy • Regular • Week 5 • No. 9Navy • Regular • Week 6 • UnrankedNavy • Regular • Week 7 • No. 15Navy • Regular • Week 8 • No. 19Navy • Regular • Week 9 • No. 10Navy • Regular • Week 10 • No. 7Navy • Regular • Week 11 • No. 6Navy • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Regular • Week 3

100 points (Chaos)

Season Chaos Average

78.7

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 16 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 282 • Chaos

Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 12 • Movement 17

Regular • Week 3100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 5 • Movement 64

Regular • Week 494 • Chaos

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 5 • Movement 56

Regular • Week 597 • Chaos

Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 5 • Movement 46

Regular • Week 6100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 5 • Movement 58

Regular • Week 782 • Chaos

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 5 • Movement 47

Regular • Week 895 • Chaos

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 5 • Movement 60

Regular • Week 960 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 3 • Movement 32

Regular • Week 1088 • Chaos

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 2 • Movement 51

Regular • Week 1187 • Chaos

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 3 • Movement 62

Postseason53 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 1 • Movement 29

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1954.

Weekly Leaders

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

Most Weeks at No. 1

Oklahoma

4 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1TexasSouthwest——
Regular • Week 2OklahomaBig 7——
Regular • Week 3Notre DameFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 4OklahomaBig 7——
Regular • Week 5Streak 2OklahomaBig 7——
Regular • Week 6Streak 3OklahomaBig 7——
Regular • Week 7Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 8UCLAPacific——
Regular • Week 9Streak 2UCLAPacific——
Regular • Week 10Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 11Streak 2Ohio StateBig Ten——
PostseasonStreak 3Ohio StateBig Ten——

Poll Dominance

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

Oklahoma4 weeks • streak 3

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1954

Ohio State4 weeks • streak 2

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1954

UCLA2 weeks • streak 2

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1954

Notre Dame1 weeks • streak 1

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1954

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2OklahomaEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2Notre DameEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2MarylandEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2UCLAEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2Ole MissEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 2BaylorEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 2WisconsinEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 2RiceEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 2USCEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 2ArmyEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 2DukeEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 2TCUEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 2AlabamaDropped out14
Regular • Week 3Penn StateEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 3Ohio StateEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 3South CarolinaEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 3PurdueEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 3FloridaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 3Georgia TechDropped out5
Regular • Week 3IllinoisDropped out6
Regular • Week 3OregonDropped out16
Regular • Week 3ArmyDropped out18
Regular • Week 3TCUDropped out20
Regular • Week 4West VirginiaEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 4StanfordEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 4MinnesotaEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 4NavyEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 4Virginia TechEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 4BaylorDropped out11
Regular • Week 4Michigan StateDropped out13
Regular • Week 4South CarolinaDropped out15
Regular • Week 4Texas TechDropped out17
Regular • Week 4CaliforniaDropped out18
Regular • Week 5ArkansasEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 5ColoradoEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 5ArmyEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 5Georgia TechEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 5Texas TechEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 5USCDropped out9
Regular • Week 5MarylandDropped out13
Regular • Week 5FloridaDropped out14
Regular • Week 5TexasDropped out15
Regular • Week 5StanfordDropped out17
Regular • Week 6AlabamaEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 6MiamiEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 6USCEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 6FloridaEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 6TCUEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 6NavyDropped out9
Regular • Week 6Penn StateDropped out9
Regular • Week 6IowaDropped out13
Regular • Week 6RiceDropped out15
Regular • Week 6Texas TechDropped out20
Regular • Week 7MichiganEntered rankings11
Regular • Week 7NavyEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 7SMUEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 7RiceEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 7CincinnatiEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 7MinnesotaDropped out8
Regular • Week 7ColoradoDropped out11
Regular • Week 7AlabamaDropped out12
Regular • Week 7Georgia TechDropped out15
Regular • Week 7FloridaDropped out18
Regular • Week 8IowaEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 8MinnesotaEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 8PittsburghEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 8BaylorEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 8NebraskaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 8MichiganDropped out11
Regular • Week 8TCUDropped out17
Regular • Week 8SMUDropped out18
Regular • Week 9MarylandEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 9SMUEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 9GeorgiaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 9PurdueDropped out8
Regular • Week 9DukeDropped out11
Regular • Week 9RiceDropped out15
Regular • Week 9PittsburghDropped out20
Regular • Week 9NebraskaDropped out20
Regular • Week 10MichiganEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 10AuburnEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 10CincinnatiDropped out12
Regular • Week 10GeorgiaDropped out20
Regular • Week 11KentuckyEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 11Penn StateEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 11DukeEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 11SMUDropped out11
Regular • Week 11IowaDropped out19
PostseasonRiceEntered rankings19
PostseasonKentuckyDropped out18
PostseasonMinnesotaDropped out20