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AP Top 25 1961 Postseason Rankings

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

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1961

Alabama

Postseason

Points

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1st Place Votes

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Top Team

Alabama

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

Texas ▲1

Texas moved from No. 4 to No. 3.

Biggest Faller

LSU ▼1

LSU moved from No. 3 to No. 4.

Most Consistent

Arkansas

Lowest rank variance across 4 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Georgia Tech

Range of 10 ranking spots across 6 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

49

Shaky

What changed this week?

This week's ranking story

AP Top 25 1961 Postseason: Alabama is No. 1, Texas ▲1 is the biggest riser, LSU ▼1 is the biggest faller, no teams dropped out, and SEC leads with 4 ranked teams.

No teams dropped out of this poll window.

AP Top 25 — 1961 (Postseason)

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

RankSchoolRecordPrevChangePoints1st PlaceConferenceWhy moved
1
Alabama
11-0No. 1———SECHeld position after W 10-3 vs Arkansas.W 10-3 vs Arkansas
2
Ohio State
8-0-1No. 2———Big TenHeld position after W 50-20 at Michigan.W 50-20 at Michigan
3
Texas
10-1No. 4▲1——SouthwestMoved up 1 spot after W 12-7 vs Ole Miss.W 12-7 vs Ole Miss
4
LSU
10-1No. 3▼1——SECFell 1 spot after W 25-7 vs Colorado.W 25-7 vs Colorado
5
Ole Miss
9-2No. 5———SECHeld position after L 7-12 vs Texas.L 7-12 vs Texas
6
Minnesota
8-2No. 7▲1——Big TenMoved up 1 spot after W 21-3 vs UCLA.W 21-3 vs UCLA
7
Colorado
9-2No. 6▼1——Big 8Fell 1 spot after L 7-25 vs LSU.L 7-25 vs LSU
8
Michigan State
7-2No. 8———Big TenHeld position after W 34-7 vs Illinois.W 34-7 vs Illinois
9
Arkansas
8-3No. 9———SouthwestHeld position after L 3-10 vs Alabama.L 3-10 vs Alabama
10
Utah State
9-1-1URNEW——SkylineEntered the poll after L 9-24 vs Baylor.L 9-24 vs Baylor
11
Missouri
7-2-1No. 10▼1——Big 8Fell 1 spot after W 10-7 at Kansas.W 10-7 at Kansas
12
Purdue
6-3URNEW——Big TenEntered the poll after W 34-12 at Indiana.W 34-12 at Indiana
13
Georgia Tech
7-4URNEW——SECEntered the poll after L 15-30 vs Penn State.L 15-30 vs Penn State
14
Syracuse
8-3URNEW——FBS IndependentsEntered the poll after W 15-14 vs Miami.W 15-14 vs Miami
15
Rutgers
9-0URNEW——FBS IndependentsEntered the poll after W 32-19 vs Columbia.W 32-19 vs Columbia
16
UCLA
7-4URNEW——AAWUEntered the poll after L 3-21 vs Minnesota.L 3-21 vs Minnesota
17
Arizona
8-1-1URNEW——FBS IndependentsEntered the poll after W 22-13 at Arizona State.W 22-13 at Arizona State
17
Penn State
8-3URNEW——FBS IndependentsEntered the poll after W 30-15 vs Georgia Tech.W 30-15 vs Georgia Tech
17
Rice
7-4URNEW——SouthwestEntered the poll after L 7-33 vs Kansas.L 7-33 vs Kansas
20
Duke
7-3URNEW——ACCEntered the poll after W 37-13 vs Notre Dame.W 37-13 vs Notre Dame

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

SEC4 • Avg rank 5.8

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Big Ten4 • Avg rank 7.0

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FBS Independents4 • Avg rank 15.8

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Southwest3 • Avg rank 9.7

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Big 82 • Avg rank 9.0

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Skyline1 • Avg rank 10.0

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AAWU1 • Avg rank 16.0

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ACC1 • Avg rank 20.0

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Stability & Volatility

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

Most Consistent

Arkansas

Lowest rank variance across 4 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Georgia Tech

Range of 10 ranking spots across 6 ranked weeks.

Season Ranking Movement

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

#1#5#10#15#20#25Alabama • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedAlabama • Regular • Week 2 • No. 4Alabama • Regular • Week 3 • No. 4Alabama • Regular • Week 4 • No. 3Alabama • Regular • Week 5 • No. 5Alabama • Regular • Week 6 • No. 4Alabama • Regular • Week 7 • No. 4Alabama • Regular • Week 8 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 9 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 10 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 11 • No. 1Alabama • Postseason • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOhio State • Regular • Week 2 • No. 3Ohio State • Regular • Week 3 • No. 8Ohio State • Regular • Week 4 • No. 7Ohio State • Regular • Week 5 • No. 7Ohio State • Regular • Week 6 • No. 6Ohio State • Regular • Week 7 • No. 5Ohio State • Regular • Week 8 • No. 3Ohio State • Regular • Week 9 • No. 3Ohio State • Regular • Week 10 • No. 2Ohio State • Regular • Week 11 • No. 2Ohio State • Postseason • No. 2Texas • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedTexas • Regular • Week 2 • No. 6Texas • Regular • Week 3 • No. 5Texas • Regular • Week 4 • No. 4Texas • Regular • Week 5 • No. 3Texas • Regular • Week 6 • No. 3Texas • Regular • Week 7 • No. 3Texas • Regular • Week 8 • No. 1Texas • Regular • Week 9 • No. 1Texas • Regular • Week 10 • No. 5Texas • Regular • Week 11 • No. 4Texas • Postseason • No. 3LSU • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedLSU • Regular • Week 2 • UnrankedLSU • Regular • Week 3 • UnrankedLSU • Regular • Week 4 • UnrankedLSU • Regular • Week 5 • No. 10LSU • Regular • Week 6 • No. 7LSU • Regular • Week 7 • No. 6LSU • Regular • Week 8 • No. 4LSU • Regular • Week 9 • No. 4LSU • Regular • Week 10 • No. 4LSU • Regular • Week 11 • No. 3LSU • Postseason • No. 4Ole Miss • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOle Miss • Regular • Week 2 • No. 2Ole Miss • Regular • Week 3 • No. 2Ole Miss • Regular • Week 4 • No. 1Ole Miss • Regular • Week 5 • No. 2Ole Miss • Regular • Week 6 • No. 2Ole Miss • Regular • Week 7 • No. 2Ole Miss • Regular • Week 8 • No. 7Ole Miss • Regular • Week 9 • No. 6Ole Miss • Regular • Week 10 • No. 6Ole Miss • Regular • Week 11 • No. 5Ole Miss • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Regular • Week 8

54 points (Wild)

Season Chaos Average

33.6

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 10 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 226 • Shaky

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 9 • Movement 0

Regular • Week 342 • Shaky

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 3 • Movement 12

Regular • Week 430 • Shaky

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

Regular • Week 544 • Shaky

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 4 • Movement 12

Regular • Week 626 • Shaky

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

Regular • Week 728 • Shaky

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

Regular • Week 854 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 1 • Movement 20

Regular • Week 940 • Shaky

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

Regular • Week 1038 • Shaky

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

Regular • Week 1126 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 1 • Movement 8

Postseason49 • Shaky

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

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1961.

Weekly Leaders

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

Most Weeks at No. 1

Michigan State

3 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1IowaBig Ten——
Regular • Week 2Streak 2IowaBig Ten——
Regular • Week 3Streak 3IowaBig Ten——
Regular • Week 4Ole MissSEC——
Regular • Week 5Michigan StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 6Streak 2Michigan StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 7Streak 3Michigan StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 8TexasSouthwest——
Regular • Week 9Streak 2TexasSouthwest——
Regular • Week 10AlabamaSEC——
Regular • Week 11Streak 2AlabamaSEC——
PostseasonStreak 3AlabamaSEC——

Poll Dominance

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

Michigan State3 weeks • streak 3

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1961

Alabama3 weeks • streak 2

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1961

Iowa3 weeks • streak 2

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1961

Texas2 weeks • streak 2

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1961

Ole Miss1 weeks • streak 1

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1961

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2Ole MissEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2AlabamaEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2SyracuseEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 2TexasEntered rankings6
Regular • Week 2RiceEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 2Penn StateEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2UCLAEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 2Michigan StateEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 2KansasDropped out8
Regular • Week 3Georgia TechEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 3MichiganEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 3BaylorEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 3RiceDropped out7
Regular • Week 3Penn StateDropped out8
Regular • Week 3UCLADropped out9
Regular • Week 4Notre DameEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 4MarylandEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 4Georgia TechDropped out3
Regular • Week 4SyracuseDropped out7
Regular • Week 5Georgia TechEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 5ColoradoEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 5ArkansasEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 5LSUEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 5MichiganDropped out6
Regular • Week 5BaylorDropped out9
Regular • Week 5MarylandDropped out10
Regular • Week 6ArkansasDropped out10
Regular • Week 7MissouriEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 7Notre DameDropped out8
Regular • Week 8MinnesotaEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 8IowaDropped out9
Regular • Week 9PurdueEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 9SyracuseEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 9Georgia TechDropped out9
Regular • Week 9MissouriDropped out10
Regular • Week 10ArkansasEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 10KansasEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 10PurdueDropped out7
Regular • Week 10SyracuseDropped out10
Regular • Week 11MissouriEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 11KansasDropped out10
PostseasonUtah StateEntered rankings10
PostseasonPurdueEntered rankings12
PostseasonGeorgia TechEntered rankings13
PostseasonSyracuseEntered rankings14
PostseasonRutgersEntered rankings15
PostseasonUCLAEntered rankings16
PostseasonPenn StateEntered rankings17
PostseasonRiceEntered rankings17
PostseasonArizonaEntered rankings17
PostseasonDukeEntered rankings20