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AP Top 25 1962 Postseason Rankings

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

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1962

USC

Postseason

Points

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1st Place Votes

—

Top Team

USC

AP Top 25 • Postseason • AAWU

Ranked Teams

10

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

—

No positive movement this week.

Biggest Faller

—

No negative movement this week.

Most Consistent

Washington

Lowest rank variance across 6 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Ohio State

Range of 9 ranking spots across 5 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

40

Shaky

What changed this week?

This week's ranking story

AP Top 25 1962 Postseason: USC is No. 1, there is no positive movement, there is no negative movement, no teams dropped out, and SEC leads with 3 ranked teams.

No teams dropped out of this poll window.

AP Top 25 — 1962 (Postseason)

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

RankSchoolRecordPrevChangePoints1st PlaceConferenceWhy moved
1
USC
11-0No. 1———AAWUHeld position after W 42-37 vs Wisconsin.W 42-37 vs Wisconsin
2
Wisconsin
8-2No. 2———Big TenHeld position after L 37-42 vs USC.L 37-42 vs USC
3
Ole Miss
10-0No. 3———SECHeld position after W 17-13 vs Arkansas.W 17-13 vs Arkansas
4
Texas
9-1-1No. 4———SouthwestHeld position after L 0-13 vs LSU.L 0-13 vs LSU
5
Alabama
10-1No. 5———SECHeld position after W 17-0 vs Oklahoma.W 17-0 vs Oklahoma
6
Arkansas
9-2No. 6———SouthwestHeld position after L 13-17 vs Ole Miss.L 13-17 vs Ole Miss
7
LSU
9-1-1No. 7———SECHeld position after W 13-0 vs Texas.W 13-0 vs Texas
8
Oklahoma
8-3No. 8———Big 8Held position after L 0-17 vs Alabama.L 0-17 vs Alabama
9
Penn State
9-2No. 9———FBS IndependentsHeld position after L 7-17 vs Florida.L 7-17 vs Florida
10
Minnesota
6-2-1No. 10———Big TenHeld position after L 9-14 at Wisconsin.L 9-14 at Wisconsin

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

SEC3 • Avg rank 5.0

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Southwest2 • Avg rank 5.0

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Big Ten2 • Avg rank 6.0

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AAWU1 • Avg rank 1.0

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Big 81 • Avg rank 8.0

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FBS Independents1 • Avg rank 9.0

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Stability & Volatility

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

Most Consistent

Washington

Lowest rank variance across 6 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Ohio State

Range of 9 ranking spots across 5 ranked weeks.

Season Ranking Movement

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

#1#5#10#15#20#25USC • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedUSC • Regular • Week 2 • No. 9USC • Regular • Week 3 • No. 6USC • Regular • Week 4 • No. 4USC • Regular • Week 5 • No. 3USC • Regular • Week 6 • No. 4USC • Regular • Week 7 • No. 3USC • Regular • Week 8 • No. 2USC • Regular • Week 9 • No. 2USC • Regular • Week 10 • No. 1USC • Regular • Week 11 • No. 1USC • Postseason • No. 1Wisconsin • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedWisconsin • Regular • Week 2 • UnrankedWisconsin • Regular • Week 3 • UnrankedWisconsin • Regular • Week 4 • UnrankedWisconsin • Regular • Week 5 • No. 10Wisconsin • Regular • Week 6 • No. 5Wisconsin • Regular • Week 7 • UnrankedWisconsin • Regular • Week 8 • No. 8Wisconsin • Regular • Week 9 • No. 4Wisconsin • Regular • Week 10 • No. 3Wisconsin • Regular • Week 11 • No. 2Wisconsin • Postseason • No. 2Ole Miss • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOle Miss • Regular • Week 2 • No. 7Ole Miss • Regular • Week 3 • No. 7Ole Miss • Regular • Week 4 • No. 5Ole Miss • Regular • Week 5 • No. 5Ole Miss • Regular • Week 6 • No. 7Ole Miss • Regular • Week 7 • No. 6Ole Miss • Regular • Week 8 • No. 4Ole Miss • Regular • Week 9 • No. 3Ole Miss • Regular • Week 10 • No. 2Ole Miss • Regular • Week 11 • No. 3Ole Miss • Postseason • No. 3Texas • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedTexas • Regular • Week 2 • No. 3Texas • Regular • Week 3 • No. 3Texas • Regular • Week 4 • No. 2Texas • Regular • Week 5 • No. 1Texas • Regular • Week 6 • No. 1Texas • Regular • Week 7 • No. 5Texas • Regular • Week 8 • No. 5Texas • Regular • Week 9 • No. 5Texas • Regular • Week 10 • No. 4Texas • Regular • Week 11 • No. 4Texas • Postseason • No. 4Alabama • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedAlabama • Regular • Week 2 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 3 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 4 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 5 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 6 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 7 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 8 • No. 3Alabama • Regular • Week 9 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 10 • No. 6Alabama • Regular • Week 11 • No. 5Alabama • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Regular • Week 8

49 points (Shaky)

Season Chaos Average

30.7

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 10 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 227 • Shaky

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 8 • Movement 3

Regular • Week 322 • Calm

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 8

Regular • Week 447 • Shaky

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 3 • Movement 17

Regular • Week 532 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 12

Regular • Week 636 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 1 • Movement 18

Regular • Week 725 • Calm

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 1 • Movement 15

Regular • Week 849 • Shaky

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 3 • Movement 11

Regular • Week 928 • Shaky

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 0 • Movement 20

Regular • Week 1042 • Shaky

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

Regular • Week 1120 • Calm

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 0 • Movement 12

Postseason40 • Shaky

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

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1962.

Weekly Leaders

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

Most Weeks at No. 1

USC

3 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 2AlabamaSEC——
Regular • Week 3Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 4AlabamaSEC——
Regular • Week 5TexasSouthwest——
Regular • Week 6Streak 2TexasSouthwest——
Regular • Week 7NorthwesternBig Ten——
Regular • Week 8Streak 2NorthwesternBig Ten——
Regular • Week 9AlabamaSEC——
Regular • Week 10USCAAWU——
Regular • Week 11Streak 2USCAAWU——
PostseasonStreak 3USCAAWU——

Poll Dominance

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

USC3 weeks • streak 2

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1962

Alabama3 weeks • streak 1

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1962

Northwestern2 weeks • streak 2

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1962

Texas2 weeks • streak 2

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1962

Ohio State2 weeks • streak 1

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1962

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2AlabamaEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2TexasEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2Penn StateEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2LSUEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 2Ole MissEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 2Georgia TechEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2USCEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 2MissouriEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 2PurdueDropped out7
Regular • Week 2DukeDropped out8
Regular • Week 2WashingtonDropped out10
Regular • Week 3WashingtonEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 3MiamiEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 3ArmyEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 3LSUDropped out5
Regular • Week 3Michigan StateDropped out6
Regular • Week 3MissouriDropped out10
Regular • Week 4LSUEntered rankings6
Regular • Week 4ArkansasEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 4PurdueEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 4Georgia TechDropped out5
Regular • Week 4MiamiDropped out9
Regular • Week 4ArmyDropped out10
Regular • Week 5NorthwesternEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 5WisconsinEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 5Penn StateDropped out3
Regular • Week 5PurdueDropped out9
Regular • Week 6Michigan StateEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 6Ohio StateDropped out6
Regular • Week 7AuburnEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 7WisconsinDropped out5
Regular • Week 8MissouriEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 8WisconsinEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 8MinnesotaEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 8Michigan StateDropped out7
Regular • Week 8WashingtonDropped out9
Regular • Week 8AuburnDropped out10
Regular • Week 10Penn StateEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 10OklahomaEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 10MissouriDropped out6
Regular • Week 10NorthwesternDropped out9