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1973

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

21

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

Nebraska ▲5

Nebraska moved from No. 12 to No. 7.

Biggest Faller

Texas ▼6

Texas moved from No. 8 to No. 14.

Most Consistent

Michigan

Lowest rank variance across 14 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Texas

Range of 15 ranking spots across 13 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

74

Wild

AP Top 25 — 1973 (Postseason)

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

RankChangeLogoSchoolConferencePoints1st PlaceStatus
1▲2Notre DameFBS Independents——Rising
2▲2Ohio StateBig Ten——Rising
3▼1OklahomaBig 8——Falling
4▼3AlabamaSEC——Falling
5▲1Penn StateFBS Independents——Rising
6▼1MichiganBig Ten——Falling
7▲5NebraskaBig 8——Rising
8▼1USCPac-8——Falling
9▲1Arizona StateWestern Athletic——Rising
9▲5HoustonFBS Independents——Rising
11—Texas TechSouthwest——Steady
12▼3UCLAPac-8——Falling
13—LSUSEC——Steady
14▼6TexasSouthwest——Falling
15—Miami (OH)Mid-American——Steady
16—NC StateACC——Steady
17NEWMissouriBig 8——New
18▲1KansasBig 8——Rising
19▲1TennesseeSEC——Rising
20▼2MarylandACC——Falling
20▼3TulaneFBS Independents——Falling

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

Big 84 • Avg rank 11.3

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FBS Independents4 • Avg rank 8.8

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SEC3 • Avg rank 12.0

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ACC2 • Avg rank 18.0

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Big Ten2 • Avg rank 4.0

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Pac-82 • Avg rank 10.0

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Southwest2 • Avg rank 12.5

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Mid-American1 • Avg rank 15.0

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Western Athletic1 • Avg rank 9.0

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Stability & Volatility

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Most Consistent

Michigan

Lowest rank variance across 14 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Texas

Range of 15 ranking spots across 13 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. 8Notre Dame • Regular • Week 4 • No. 7Notre Dame • Regular • Week 5 • No. 8Notre Dame • Regular • Week 6 • No. 9Notre Dame • Regular • Week 7 • No. 8Notre Dame • Regular • Week 8 • No. 8Notre Dame • Regular • Week 9 • No. 5Notre Dame • Regular • Week 10 • No. 5Notre Dame • Regular • Week 11 • No. 5Notre Dame • Regular • Week 12 • No. 5Notre Dame • Regular • Week 13 • No. 5Notre Dame • Regular • Week 14 • No. 3Notre Dame • Postseason • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOhio State • Regular • Week 2 • No. 3Ohio State • Regular • Week 3 • No. 3Ohio State • Regular • Week 4 • No. 3Ohio State • Regular • Week 5 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 6 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 7 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 8 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 9 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 10 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 11 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 12 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 13 • No. 3Ohio State • Regular • Week 14 • No. 4Ohio State • Postseason • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOklahoma • Regular • Week 2 • No. 11Oklahoma • Regular • Week 3 • No. 9Oklahoma • Regular • Week 4 • No. 8Oklahoma • Regular • Week 5 • No. 6Oklahoma • Regular • Week 6 • No. 6Oklahoma • Regular • Week 7 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 8 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 9 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 10 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 11 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 12 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 13 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 14 • No. 2Oklahoma • Postseason • No. 3Alabama • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedAlabama • Regular • Week 2 • No. 6Alabama • Regular • Week 3 • No. 4Alabama • Regular • Week 4 • No. 5Alabama • Regular • Week 5 • No. 3Alabama • Regular • Week 6 • No. 3Alabama • Regular • Week 7 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 8 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 9 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 10 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 11 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 12 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 13 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 14 • No. 1Alabama • Postseason • No. 4Penn State • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedPenn State • Regular • Week 2 • No. 7Penn State • Regular • Week 3 • No. 7Penn State • Regular • Week 4 • No. 6Penn State • Regular • Week 5 • No. 7Penn State • Regular • Week 6 • No. 7Penn State • Regular • Week 7 • No. 5Penn State • Regular • Week 8 • No. 5Penn State • Regular • Week 9 • No. 6Penn State • Regular • Week 10 • No. 6Penn State • Regular • Week 11 • No. 6Penn State • Regular • Week 12 • No. 6Penn State • Regular • Week 13 • No. 6Penn State • Regular • Week 14 • No. 6Penn State • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Postseason

74 points (Wild)

Season Chaos Average

34.1

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 10 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 238 • Shaky

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 16 • Movement 3

Regular • Week 337 • Shaky

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 3 • Movement 28

Regular • Week 437 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 1 • Movement 29

Regular • Week 529 • Shaky

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 3 • Movement 23

Regular • Week 621 • Calm

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 3 • Movement 9

Regular • Week 739 • Shaky

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 1 • Movement 34

Regular • Week 827 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 3 • Movement 15

Regular • Week 954 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 36

Regular • Week 1042 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 3 • Movement 30

Regular • Week 1120 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 1226 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 3 • Movement 14

Regular • Week 1346 • Shaky

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 20

Regular • Week 1422 • Calm

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 1 • Movement 17

Postseason74 • Wild

Ranked losses 8 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 1 • Movement 38

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1973.

Weekly Leaders

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Most Weeks at No. 1

Ohio State

8 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1ColoradoBig 8——
Regular • Week 2USCPac-8——
Regular • Week 3Streak 2USCPac-8——
Regular • Week 4Streak 3USCPac-8——
Regular • Week 5Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 6Streak 2Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 7Streak 3Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 8Streak 4Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 9Streak 5Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 10Streak 6Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 11Streak 7Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 12Streak 8Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 13AlabamaSEC——
Regular • Week 14Streak 2AlabamaSEC——
PostseasonNotre DameFBS Independents——

Poll Dominance

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

Ohio State8 weeks • streak 8

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1973

USC3 weeks • streak 3

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1973

Alabama2 weeks • streak 2

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1973

Notre Dame1 weeks • streak 1

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1973

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2USCEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2NebraskaEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2TexasEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2MichiganEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 2AlabamaEntered rankings6
Regular • Week 2Penn StateEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 2Notre DameEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2TennesseeEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 2OklahomaEntered rankings11
Regular • Week 2Arizona StateEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 2LSUEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 2UCLAEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 2NC StateEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 2HoustonEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 2Texas TechEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 3Oklahoma StateEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 3MissouriEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 3Bowling GreenEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 3North CarolinaDropped out19
Regular • Week 3Texas TechDropped out20
Regular • Week 4MiamiEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 4ColoradoDropped out19
Regular • Week 4Bowling GreenDropped out20
Regular • Week 5ColoradoEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 5SMUEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 5West VirginiaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 5AuburnDropped out11
Regular • Week 5FloridaDropped out16
Regular • Week 5NC StateDropped out19
Regular • Week 6TulaneEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 6KansasEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 6Miami (OH)Entered rankings20
Regular • Week 6Oklahoma StateDropped out11
Regular • Week 6SMUDropped out19
Regular • Week 6West VirginiaDropped out20
Regular • Week 7ArizonaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 7TexasDropped out13
Regular • Week 8Texas TechEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 8TexasEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 8RichmondEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 8MiamiDropped out15
Regular • Week 8ColoradoDropped out16
Regular • Week 8ArizonaDropped out19
Regular • Week 9ColoradoEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 9AuburnEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 9KansasDropped out17
Regular • Week 9RichmondDropped out20
Regular • Week 10KansasEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 10Kent StateEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 10PittsburghEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 10TulaneDropped out14
Regular • Week 10ColoradoDropped out17
Regular • Week 10AuburnDropped out19
Regular • Week 11ArizonaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 11NC StateEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 11Kent StateDropped out19
Regular • Week 11PittsburghDropped out20
Regular • Week 12TulaneEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 12Oklahoma StateEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 12PittsburghEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 12TennesseeDropped out16
Regular • Week 12ArizonaDropped out19
Regular • Week 13MarylandEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 13TennesseeEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 13TulaneDropped out17
Regular • Week 13Oklahoma StateDropped out18
Regular • Week 13PittsburghDropped out20
Regular • Week 14TulaneEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 14MissouriDropped out20
PostseasonMissouriEntered rankings17