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AP Top 25 1966 Postseason Rankings

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

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1966

Notre Dame

Postseason

Points

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1st Place Votes

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Top Team

Notre Dame

AP Top 25 • Postseason • FBS Independents

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

Alabama

Lowest rank variance across 12 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Notre Dame

Range of 7 ranking spots across 12 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

24

Calm

What changed this week?

This week's ranking story

AP Top 25 1966 Postseason: Notre Dame is No. 1, there is no positive movement, there is no negative movement, no teams dropped out, and FBS Independents leads with 3 ranked teams.

No teams dropped out of this poll window.

AP Top 25 — 1966 (Postseason)

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

RankSchoolRecordPrevChangePoints1st PlaceConferenceWhy moved
1
Notre Dame
9-0-1No. 1———FBS IndependentsHeld position after W 51-0 at USC.W 51-0 at USC
2
Michigan State
9-0-1No. 2———Big TenHeld position after T 10-10 at Notre Dame.T 10-10 at Notre Dame
3
Alabama
11-0No. 3———SECHeld position after W 34-7 vs Nebraska.W 34-7 vs Nebraska
4
Georgia
10-1No. 4———SECHeld position after W 24-9 vs SMU.W 24-9 vs SMU
5
UCLA
9-1No. 5———AAWUHeld position after W 14-7 vs USC.W 14-7 vs USC
6
Nebraska
9-2No. 6———Big 8Held position after L 7-34 vs Alabama.L 7-34 vs Alabama
7
Purdue
9-2No. 7———Big TenHeld position after W 14-13 vs USC.W 14-13 vs USC
8
Georgia Tech
9-2No. 8———FBS IndependentsHeld position after L 12-27 vs Florida.L 12-27 vs Florida
9
Miami
8-2-1No. 9———FBS IndependentsHeld position after W 14-7 vs Virginia Tech.W 14-7 vs Virginia Tech
10
SMU
8-3No. 10———SouthwestHeld position after L 9-24 vs Georgia.L 9-24 vs Georgia

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

FBS Independents3 • Avg rank 6.0

Average points —

SEC2 • Avg rank 3.5

Average points —

Big Ten2 • Avg rank 4.5

Average points —

AAWU1 • Avg rank 5.0

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Big 81 • Avg rank 6.0

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Southwest1 • Avg rank 10.0

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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 12 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Notre Dame

Range of 7 ranking spots across 12 ranked weeks.

Season Ranking Movement

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

#1#5#10#15#20#25Notre Dame • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedNotre Dame • Regular • Week 2 • No. 8Notre Dame • Regular • Week 3 • No. 4Notre Dame • Regular • Week 4 • No. 3Notre Dame • Regular • Week 5 • No. 2Notre Dame • Regular • Week 6 • No. 1Notre Dame • Regular • Week 7 • No. 1Notre Dame • Regular • Week 8 • No. 1Notre Dame • Regular • Week 9 • No. 1Notre Dame • Regular • Week 10 • No. 1Notre Dame • Regular • Week 11 • No. 1Notre Dame • Regular • Week 12 • No. 1Notre Dame • Postseason • No. 1Michigan State • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedMichigan State • Regular • Week 2 • No. 1Michigan State • Regular • Week 3 • No. 1Michigan State • Regular • Week 4 • No. 1Michigan State • Regular • Week 5 • No. 1Michigan State • Regular • Week 6 • No. 2Michigan State • Regular • Week 7 • No. 2Michigan State • Regular • Week 8 • No. 2Michigan State • Regular • Week 9 • No. 2Michigan State • Regular • Week 10 • No. 2Michigan State • Regular • Week 11 • No. 2Michigan State • Regular • Week 12 • No. 2Michigan State • Postseason • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedAlabama • Regular • Week 2 • No. 3Alabama • Regular • Week 3 • No. 3Alabama • Regular • Week 4 • No. 4Alabama • Regular • Week 5 • No. 3Alabama • Regular • Week 6 • No. 4Alabama • Regular • Week 7 • No. 4Alabama • Regular • Week 8 • No. 4Alabama • Regular • Week 9 • No. 3Alabama • Regular • Week 10 • No. 3Alabama • Regular • Week 11 • No. 3Alabama • Regular • Week 12 • No. 3Alabama • Postseason • No. 3Georgia • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedGeorgia • Regular • Week 2 • UnrankedGeorgia • Regular • Week 3 • UnrankedGeorgia • Regular • Week 4 • UnrankedGeorgia • Regular • Week 5 • UnrankedGeorgia • Regular • Week 6 • UnrankedGeorgia • Regular • Week 7 • UnrankedGeorgia • Regular • Week 8 • UnrankedGeorgia • Regular • Week 9 • No. 9Georgia • Regular • Week 10 • No. 9Georgia • Regular • Week 11 • No. 7Georgia • Regular • Week 12 • No. 4Georgia • Postseason • No. 4UCLA • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedUCLA • Regular • Week 2 • No. 2UCLA • Regular • Week 3 • No. 2UCLA • Regular • Week 4 • No. 2UCLA • Regular • Week 5 • No. 4UCLA • Regular • Week 6 • No. 3UCLA • Regular • Week 7 • No. 3UCLA • Regular • Week 8 • No. 3UCLA • Regular • Week 9 • No. 8UCLA • Regular • Week 10 • No. 8UCLA • Regular • Week 11 • No. 6UCLA • Regular • Week 12 • No. 5UCLA • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Regular • Week 12

46 points (Shaky)

Season Chaos Average

22.9

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 18 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 221 • Calm

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 8 • Movement 5

Regular • Week 328 • Shaky

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

Regular • Week 418 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 530 • Shaky

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

Regular • Week 68 • Calm

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 1 • Movement 6

Regular • Week 722 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 826 • Shaky

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

Regular • Week 930 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 1 • Movement 12

Regular • Week 1010 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 1127 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 1 • Movement 9

Regular • Week 1246 • Shaky

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

Postseason24 • Calm

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 0 • Movement 0

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1966.

Weekly Leaders

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

Most Weeks at No. 1

Notre Dame

8 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1ArkansasSouthwest——
Regular • Week 2Michigan StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 3Streak 2Michigan StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 4Streak 3Michigan StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 5Streak 4Michigan StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 6Notre DameFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 7Streak 2Notre DameFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 8Streak 3Notre DameFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 9Streak 4Notre DameFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 10Streak 5Notre DameFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 11Streak 6Notre DameFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 12Streak 7Notre DameFBS Independents——
PostseasonStreak 8Notre DameFBS Independents——

Poll Dominance

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

Notre Dame8 weeks • streak 7

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1966

Michigan State4 weeks • streak 4

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1966

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2Michigan StateEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2UCLAEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2AlabamaEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2NebraskaEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2PurdueEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 2Notre DameEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2MichiganEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 2BaylorEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 2SyracuseDropped out7
Regular • Week 2TennesseeDropped out10
Regular • Week 3Georgia TechEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 3TennesseeEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 3PurdueDropped out7
Regular • Week 3BaylorDropped out10
Regular • Week 4FloridaEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 4MichiganDropped out8
Regular • Week 5PurdueEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 5BaylorEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 5ArkansasDropped out5
Regular • Week 5TennesseeDropped out8
Regular • Week 6OklahomaEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 6BaylorDropped out10
Regular • Week 7ArkansasEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 7WyomingEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 7PurdueDropped out9
Regular • Week 7OklahomaDropped out10
Regular • Week 8TennesseeEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 8WyomingDropped out10
Regular • Week 9GeorgiaEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 9FloridaDropped out7
Regular • Week 10PurdueEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 10TennesseeDropped out10
Regular • Week 11FloridaEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 11ArkansasDropped out6
Regular • Week 12MiamiEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 12SMUEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 12FloridaDropped out9
Regular • Week 12USCDropped out10