Poll Archive
AP Top 25 1964 Postseason Rankings
Explore the canonical weekly archive for AP Top 25 Postseason, including movement, chaos, leaders, and rankings context.
1964
Alabama
Postseason
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1st Place Votes
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Top Team
Alabama
AP Top 25 • Postseason • SEC
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
Alabama ▲1
Alabama moved from No. 2 to No. 1.
Biggest Faller
Notre Dame ▼2
Notre Dame moved from No. 1 to No. 3.
Most Consistent
Alabama
Lowest rank variance across 10 ranked weeks.
Most Volatile
Ohio State
Range of 8 ranking spots across 10 ranked weeks.
Chaos Index
32
Shaky
What changed this week?
This week's ranking story
AP Top 25 1964 Postseason: Alabama is No. 1, Alabama ▲1 is the biggest riser, Notre Dame ▼2 is the biggest faller, Florida State dropped out, and Southwest leads with 2 ranked teams.
Dropped out: Florida State.
AP Top 25 — 1964 (Postseason)
Hover rows to compare the current ranking, previous spot, and movement context.
| Rank | School | Record | Prev | Change | Points | 1st Place | Conference | Why moved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 10-1 | No. 2 | ▲1 | — | — | SEC | Moved up 1 spot after L 17-21 vs Texas.L 17-21 vs Texas |
| 2 | Arkansas | 11-0 | No. 3 | ▲1 | — | — | Southwest | Moved up 1 spot after W 10-7 vs Nebraska.W 10-7 vs Nebraska |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 9-1 | No. 1 | ▼2 | — | — | FBS Independents | Fell 2 spots after L 17-20 at USC.L 17-20 at USC |
| 4 | Michigan | 9-1 | No. 4 | — | — | — | Big Ten | Held position after W 34-7 vs Oregon State.W 34-7 vs Oregon State |
| 5 | Texas | 10-1 | No. 5 | — | — | — | Southwest | Held position after W 21-17 vs Alabama.W 21-17 vs Alabama |
| 6 | Nebraska | 9-2 | No. 7 | ▲1 | — | — | Big 8 | Moved up 1 spot after L 7-10 vs Arkansas.L 7-10 vs Arkansas |
| 7 | LSU | 8-2-1 | No. 6 | ▼1 | — | — | SEC | Fell 1 spot after W 13-10 vs Syracuse.W 13-10 vs Syracuse |
| 8 | Oregon State | 8-3 | No. 8 | — | — | — | AAWU | Held position after L 7-34 vs Michigan.L 7-34 vs Michigan |
| 9 | Ohio State | 7-2 | No. 9 | — | — | — | Big Ten | Held position after L 0-10 vs Michigan.L 0-10 vs Michigan |
| 10 | USC | 7-3 | UR | NEW | — | — | AAWU | Entered the poll after W 20-17 vs Notre Dame.W 20-17 vs Notre Dame |
Dropped Out
- Florida State (was No. 10)
Conference Snapshot
Representation within the selected poll and week.
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Stability & Volatility
Identify which teams stayed steady and which teams had the wildest ranking swings.
Most Consistent
Alabama
Lowest rank variance across 10 ranked weeks.
Most Volatile
Ohio State
Range of 8 ranking spots across 10 ranked weeks.
Season Ranking Movement
Compare how teams climbed, fell, or stayed steady week by week.
Chaos Meter
This score estimates how turbulent each week was across the rankings.
Peak Chaos Week
Regular • Week 2
36 points (Shaky)
Season Chaos Average
18.6
Average weekly turbulence for this season.
Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 0 • Movement 0
Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 6 • Movement 8
Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 4 • Movement 7
Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 3 • Movement 9
Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 1 • Movement 16
Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 3
Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 1 • Movement 5
Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 2 • Movement 13
Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 2 • Movement 1
Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 2 • Movement 9
Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 1 • Movement 6
Ratings Systems
No ratings data is available yet for 1964.
Weekly Leaders
Track which program held the top spot throughout the selected season.
Most Weeks at No. 1
Notre Dame
4 weeks at No. 1.
| Week | Leader | Conference | Points | 1st Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular • Week 1 | Ole Miss | SEC | — | — |
| Regular • Week 2 | Texas | Southwest | — | — |
| Regular • Week 3Streak 2 | Texas | Southwest | — | — |
| Regular • Week 4Streak 3 | Texas | Southwest | — | — |
| Regular • Week 5 | Ohio State | Big Ten | — | — |
| Regular • Week 6Streak 2 | Ohio State | Big Ten | — | — |
| Regular • Week 7 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | — | — |
| Regular • Week 8Streak 2 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | — | — |
| Regular • Week 9Streak 3 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | — | — |
| Regular • Week 10Streak 4 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | — | — |
| Postseason | Alabama | SEC | — | — |
Poll Dominance
Show which teams controlled the No. 1 ranking the most.
Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1964
Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1964
Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1964
Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1964
Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1964
Entries & Exits
Show when teams entered the rankings, dropped out, and returned.
| Week | Team | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular • Week 2 | Texas | Entered rankings | 1 |
| Regular • Week 2 | USC | Entered rankings | 2 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Alabama | Entered rankings | 4 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Ohio State | Entered rankings | 5 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Michigan | Entered rankings | 8 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Notre Dame | Entered rankings | 9 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Ole Miss | Dropped out | 1 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Oklahoma | Dropped out | 2 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Syracuse | Dropped out | 9 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Kentucky | Entered rankings | 5 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Nebraska | Entered rankings | 8 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Arkansas | Entered rankings | 9 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Michigan State | Entered rankings | 9 |
| Regular • Week 3 | USC | Dropped out | 2 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Navy | Dropped out | 6 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Auburn | Dropped out | 7 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Washington | Dropped out | 10 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Syracuse | Entered rankings | 7 |
| Regular • Week 4 | LSU | Entered rankings | 9 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Florida State | Entered rankings | 10 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Illinois | Dropped out | 2 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Kentucky | Dropped out | 5 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Michigan State | Dropped out | 9 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Florida | Entered rankings | 9 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Michigan | Dropped out | 5 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Oregon | Entered rankings | 7 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Georgia Tech | Entered rankings | 8 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Syracuse | Dropped out | 8 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Florida State | Dropped out | 10 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Purdue | Entered rankings | 10 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Oregon | Dropped out | 7 |
| Regular • Week 8 | Michigan | Entered rankings | 6 |
| Regular • Week 8 | Oregon State | Entered rankings | 8 |
| Regular • Week 8 | Florida | Dropped out | 9 |
| Regular • Week 8 | Purdue | Dropped out | 10 |
| Regular • Week 9 | Syracuse | Entered rankings | 9 |
| Regular • Week 9 | Oregon | Entered rankings | 10 |
| Regular • Week 9 | Oregon State | Dropped out | 8 |
| Regular • Week 9 | Georgia Tech | Dropped out | 10 |
| Regular • Week 10 | Oregon State | Entered rankings | 8 |
| Regular • Week 10 | Florida State | Entered rankings | 10 |
| Regular • Week 10 | Syracuse | Dropped out | 9 |
| Regular • Week 10 | Oregon | Dropped out | 10 |
| Postseason | USC | Entered rankings | 10 |
| Postseason | Florida State | Dropped out | 10 |