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1955

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

Ole Miss ▲5

Ole Miss moved from No. 15 to No. 10.

Biggest Faller

Texas A&M ▼9

Texas A&M moved from No. 8 to No. 17.

Most Consistent

Maryland

Lowest rank variance across 11 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Duke

Range of 15 ranking spots across 9 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

76

Chaos

AP Top 25 — 1955 (Postseason)

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

RankChangeLogoSchoolConferencePoints1st PlaceStatus
1—OklahomaBig 7——Steady
2—Michigan StateBig Ten——Steady
3—MarylandACC——Steady
4—UCLAPacific——Steady
5▲1Ohio StateBig Ten——Rising
6▲1TCUSouthwest——Rising
7▲2Georgia TechSEC——Rising
8▲2AuburnSEC——Rising
9▼4Notre DameFBS Independents——Falling
10▲5Ole MissSEC——Rising
11▲2PittsburghFBS Independents——Rising
12—MichiganBig Ten——Steady
13NEWUSCPacific——New
14—MiamiFBS Independents——Steady
15▲1Miami (OH)Mid-American——Rising
16▲1StanfordPacific——Rising
17▼9Texas A&MSouthwest——Falling
18▼7NavyFBS Independents——Falling
19NEWWest VirginiaSouthern——New
20NEWArmyFBS Independents——New

Dropped Out

  • Duke (was No. 18)
  • Vanderbilt (was No. 19)
  • Syracuse (was No. 20)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

FBS Independents5 • Avg rank 14.4

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Big Ten3 • Avg rank 6.3

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Pacific3 • Avg rank 11.0

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SEC3 • Avg rank 8.3

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Southwest2 • Avg rank 11.5

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ACC1 • Avg rank 3.0

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Big 71 • Avg rank 1.0

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Mid-American1 • Avg rank 15.0

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Southern1 • Avg rank 19.0

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Stability & Volatility

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

Most Consistent

Maryland

Lowest rank variance across 11 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Duke

Range of 15 ranking spots across 9 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. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 3 • No. 5Oklahoma • Regular • Week 4 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 5 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 6 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 7 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 8 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 9 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 10 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 11 • No. 1Oklahoma • Postseason • No. 1Michigan State • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedMichigan State • Regular • Week 2 • UnrankedMichigan State • Regular • Week 3 • UnrankedMichigan State • Regular • Week 4 • UnrankedMichigan State • Regular • Week 5 • No. 13Michigan State • Regular • Week 6 • No. 6Michigan State • Regular • Week 7 • No. 5Michigan State • Regular • Week 8 • No. 4Michigan State • Regular • Week 9 • No. 3Michigan State • Regular • Week 10 • No. 3Michigan State • Regular • Week 11 • No. 2Michigan State • Postseason • No. 2Maryland • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedMaryland • Regular • Week 2 • No. 5Maryland • Regular • Week 3 • No. 1Maryland • Regular • Week 4 • No. 1Maryland • Regular • Week 5 • No. 2Maryland • Regular • Week 6 • No. 2Maryland • Regular • Week 7 • No. 1Maryland • Regular • Week 8 • No. 1Maryland • Regular • Week 9 • No. 2Maryland • Regular • Week 10 • No. 2Maryland • Regular • Week 11 • No. 3Maryland • Postseason • No. 3UCLA • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedUCLA • Regular • Week 2 • No. 1UCLA • Regular • Week 3 • No. 7UCLA • Regular • Week 4 • No. 7UCLA • Regular • Week 5 • No. 9UCLA • Regular • Week 6 • No. 7UCLA • Regular • Week 7 • No. 6UCLA • Regular • Week 8 • No. 5UCLA • Regular • Week 9 • No. 4UCLA • Regular • Week 10 • No. 5UCLA • Regular • Week 11 • No. 4UCLA • Postseason • No. 4Ohio State • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOhio State • Regular • Week 2 • No. 6Ohio State • Regular • Week 3 • No. 8Ohio State • Regular • Week 4 • UnrankedOhio State • Regular • Week 5 • No. 14Ohio State • Regular • Week 6 • UnrankedOhio State • Regular • Week 7 • No. 15Ohio State • Regular • Week 8 • No. 11Ohio State • Regular • Week 9 • No. 10Ohio State • Regular • Week 10 • No. 9Ohio State • Regular • Week 11 • No. 6Ohio State • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Regular • Week 5

100 points (Chaos)

Season Chaos Average

65.8

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 10 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 264 • Wild

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 18 • Movement 3

Regular • Week 381 • Chaos

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 7 • Movement 47

Regular • Week 464 • Wild

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 6 • Movement 24

Regular • Week 5100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 9 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 5 • Movement 45

Regular • Week 6100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 4 • Movement 83

Regular • Week 781 • Chaos

Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 5 • Movement 35

Regular • Week 876 • Chaos

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 4 • Movement 45

Regular • Week 954 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 5 • Movement 30

Regular • Week 1044 • Shaky

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 21

Regular • Week 1150 • Shaky

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 3 • Movement 22

Postseason76 • Chaos

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 3 • Movement 35

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1955.

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 1RiceSouthwest——
Regular • Week 2UCLAPacific——
Regular • Week 3MarylandACC——
Regular • Week 4Streak 2MarylandACC——
Regular • Week 5MichiganBig Ten——
Regular • Week 6Streak 2MichiganBig Ten——
Regular • Week 7MarylandACC——
Regular • Week 8Streak 2MarylandACC——
Regular • Week 9OklahomaBig 7——
Regular • Week 10Streak 2OklahomaBig 7——
Regular • Week 11Streak 3OklahomaBig 7——
PostseasonStreak 4OklahomaBig 7——

Poll Dominance

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

Oklahoma4 weeks • streak 3

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1955

Maryland4 weeks • streak 2

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1955

Michigan2 weeks • streak 2

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1955

UCLA1 weeks • streak 1

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1955

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2UCLAEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2Georgia TechEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2OklahomaEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2MichiganEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2MarylandEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateEntered rankings6
Regular • Week 2PittsburghEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 2Ole MissEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2NavyEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 2USCEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 2Notre DameEntered rankings11
Regular • Week 2Texas TechEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 2ArmyEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 2MiamiEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 2LSUEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 2ArkansasEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 2BaylorEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 2FloridaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 2IowaDropped out12
Regular • Week 2WisconsinDropped out14
Regular • Week 2SMUDropped out16
Regular • Week 2DukeDropped out18
Regular • Week 3TCUEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 3West VirginiaEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 3IowaEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 3DukeEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 3WisconsinEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 3Penn StateEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 3WashingtonEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 3Ole MissDropped out8
Regular • Week 3Texas TechDropped out12
Regular • Week 3MiamiDropped out15
Regular • Week 3LSUDropped out16
Regular • Week 3ArkansasDropped out17
Regular • Week 3FloridaDropped out19
Regular • Week 3PurdueDropped out19
Regular • Week 4AuburnEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 4MiamiEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 4ClemsonEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 4PurdueEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 4KentuckyEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 4StanfordEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 4Ohio StateDropped out8
Regular • Week 4RiceDropped out11
Regular • Week 4PittsburghDropped out12
Regular • Week 4IowaDropped out14
Regular • Week 4Penn StateDropped out18
Regular • Week 4BaylorDropped out20
Regular • Week 5Michigan StateEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 5Ohio StateEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 5RiceEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 5Texas A&MEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 5ColoradoEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 5MiamiDropped out15
Regular • Week 5ClemsonDropped out16
Regular • Week 5PurdueDropped out17
Regular • Week 5StanfordDropped out20
Regular • Week 6BaylorEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 6Boston CollegeEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 6YaleEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 6Holy CrossEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 6WashingtonDropped out12
Regular • Week 6Ohio StateDropped out14
Regular • Week 6RiceDropped out15
Regular • Week 6ArmyDropped out18
Regular • Week 6KentuckyDropped out20
Regular • Week 7Ohio StateEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 7PittsburghEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 7Miami (OH)Entered rankings18
Regular • Week 7WashingtonEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 7Ole MissEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 7ColoradoDropped out14
Regular • Week 7WisconsinDropped out15
Regular • Week 7BaylorDropped out16
Regular • Week 7Boston CollegeDropped out17
Regular • Week 7YaleDropped out19
Regular • Week 8KentuckyEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 8SyracuseEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 8ArmyEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 8Mississippi StateEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 8Holy CrossDropped out13
Regular • Week 8PittsburghDropped out16
Regular • Week 8DukeDropped out17
Regular • Week 8WashingtonDropped out19
Regular • Week 9IllinoisEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 9PittsburghEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 9DukeEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 9MiamiEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 9IowaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 9USCDropped out16
Regular • Week 9KentuckyDropped out17
Regular • Week 9SyracuseDropped out18
Regular • Week 9ArmyDropped out19
Regular • Week 10TennesseeEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 10StanfordEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 10Oregon StateEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 10IllinoisDropped out16
Regular • Week 10Mississippi StateDropped out18
Regular • Week 10MiamiDropped out20
Regular • Week 10IowaDropped out20
Regular • Week 11MiamiEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 11VanderbiltEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 11SyracuseEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 11West VirginiaDropped out13
Regular • Week 11TennesseeDropped out17
Regular • Week 11Oregon StateDropped out19
PostseasonUSCEntered rankings13
PostseasonWest VirginiaEntered rankings19
PostseasonArmyEntered rankings20
PostseasonDukeDropped out18
PostseasonVanderbiltDropped out19
PostseasonSyracuseDropped out20