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AP Top 25 1974 Postseason Rankings

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

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1974

Oklahoma

Postseason

Points

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1st Place Votes

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Top Team

Oklahoma

AP Top 25 • Postseason • Big 8

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

Miami (OH) ▲5

Miami (OH) moved from No. 15 to No. 10.

Biggest Faller

Texas ▼6

Texas moved from No. 11 to No. 17.

Most Consistent

Oklahoma

Lowest rank variance across 14 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

USC

Range of 16 ranking spots across 14 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

79

Chaos

What changed this week?

This week's ranking story

AP Top 25 1974 Postseason: Oklahoma is No. 1, Miami (OH) ▲5 is the biggest riser, Texas ▼6 is the biggest faller, BYU, Arizona, Pittsburgh, and 1 more dropped out, and SEC leads with 5 ranked teams.

Dropped out: BYU, Arizona, Pittsburgh, and 1 more.

AP Top 25 — 1974 (Postseason)

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

RankSchoolRecordPrevChangePoints1st PlaceConferenceWhy moved
1
Oklahoma
11-0No. 1———Big 8Held position after W 44-13 vs Oklahoma State.W 44-13 vs Oklahoma State
2
USC
10-1-1No. 5▲3——Pac-8Moved up 3 spots after W 18-17 vs Ohio State.W 18-17 vs Ohio State
3
Michigan
10-1No. 4▲1——Big TenMoved up 1 spot after L 10-12 at Ohio State.L 10-12 at Ohio State
4
Ohio State
10-2No. 3▼1——Big TenFell 1 spot after L 17-18 vs USC.L 17-18 vs USC
5
Alabama
11-1No. 2▼3——SECFell 3 spots after L 11-13 vs Notre Dame.L 11-13 vs Notre Dame
6
Notre Dame
10-2No. 9▲3——FBS IndependentsMoved up 3 spots after W 13-11 vs Alabama.W 13-11 vs Alabama
7
Penn State
10-2No. 7———FBS IndependentsHeld position after W 41-20 vs Baylor.W 41-20 vs Baylor
8
Auburn
10-2No. 6▼2——SECFell 2 spots after W 27-3 vs Texas.W 27-3 vs Texas
9
Nebraska
9-3No. 8▼1——Big 8Fell 1 spot after W 13-10 vs Florida.W 13-10 vs Florida
10
Miami (OH)
10-0-1No. 15▲5——Mid-AmericanMoved up 5 spots after W 21-10 vs Georgia.W 21-10 vs Georgia
11
NC State
9-2-1No. 13▲2——ACCMoved up 2 spots after T 31-31 vs Houston.T 31-31 vs Houston
12
Michigan State
7-3-1No. 14▲2——Big TenMoved up 2 spots after W 60-21 vs Iowa.W 60-21 vs Iowa
13
Maryland
8-4No. 10▼3——ACCFell 3 spots after L 3-7 vs Tennessee.L 3-7 vs Tennessee
14
Baylor
8-4No. 12▼2——SouthwestFell 2 spots after L 20-41 vs Penn State.L 20-41 vs Penn State
15
Florida
8-4No. 18▲3——SECMoved up 3 spots after L 10-13 vs Nebraska.L 10-13 vs Nebraska
16
Texas A&M
8-3No. 16———SouthwestHeld position after L 3-32 at Texas.L 3-32 at Texas
17
Mississippi State
9-3URNEW——SECEntered the poll after W 26-24 vs North Carolina.W 26-24 vs North Carolina
17
Texas
8-4No. 11▼6——SouthwestFell 6 spots after L 3-27 vs Auburn.L 3-27 vs Auburn
19
Houston
8-3-1URNEW——FBS IndependentsEntered the poll after T 31-31 vs NC State.T 31-31 vs NC State
20
Tennessee
7-3-2URNEW——SECEntered the poll after W 7-3 vs Maryland.W 7-3 vs Maryland

Dropped Out

  • BYU (was No. 17)
  • Arizona (was No. 19)
  • Pittsburgh (was No. 20)
  • Wisconsin (was No. 20)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

SEC5 • Avg rank 13.0

Average points —

Big Ten3 • Avg rank 6.3

Average points —

FBS Independents3 • Avg rank 10.7

Average points —

Southwest3 • Avg rank 15.7

Average points —

Big 82 • Avg rank 5.0

Average points —

ACC2 • Avg rank 12.0

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Pac-81 • Avg rank 2.0

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Mid-American1 • 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

Oklahoma

Lowest rank variance across 14 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

USC

Range of 16 ranking spots across 14 ranked weeks.

Season Ranking Movement

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

#1#5#10#15#20#25Oklahoma • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOklahoma • Regular • Week 2 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 3 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 4 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 5 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 6 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 7 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 8 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 9 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 10 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 11 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 12 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 13 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 14 • No. 1Oklahoma • Postseason • No. 1USC • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedUSC • Regular • Week 2 • No. 5USC • Regular • Week 3 • No. 13USC • Regular • Week 4 • No. 18USC • Regular • Week 5 • No. 9USC • Regular • Week 6 • No. 7USC • Regular • Week 7 • No. 6USC • Regular • Week 8 • No. 6USC • Regular • Week 9 • No. 6USC • Regular • Week 10 • No. 11USC • Regular • Week 11 • No. 8USC • Regular • Week 12 • No. 8USC • Regular • Week 13 • No. 6USC • Regular • Week 14 • No. 5USC • Postseason • No. 2Michigan • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedMichigan • Regular • Week 2 • No. 6Michigan • Regular • Week 3 • No. 6Michigan • Regular • Week 4 • No. 5Michigan • Regular • Week 5 • No. 4Michigan • Regular • Week 6 • No. 4Michigan • Regular • Week 7 • No. 3Michigan • Regular • Week 8 • No. 3Michigan • Regular • Week 9 • No. 3Michigan • Regular • Week 10 • No. 4Michigan • Regular • Week 11 • No. 3Michigan • Regular • Week 12 • No. 3Michigan • Regular • Week 13 • No. 4Michigan • Regular • Week 14 • No. 4Michigan • Postseason • No. 3Ohio State • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOhio State • Regular • Week 2 • No. 4Ohio State • Regular • Week 3 • No. 2Ohio State • Regular • Week 4 • No. 1Ohio 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. 4Ohio State • Regular • Week 12 • No. 4Ohio State • Regular • Week 13 • No. 3Ohio State • Regular • Week 14 • No. 3Ohio State • Postseason • No. 4Alabama • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedAlabama • Regular • Week 2 • No. 3Alabama • Regular • Week 3 • No. 5Alabama • Regular • Week 4 • No. 4Alabama • Regular • Week 5 • No. 3Alabama • Regular • Week 6 • No. 3Alabama • Regular • Week 7 • No. 4Alabama • Regular • Week 8 • No. 4Alabama • Regular • Week 9 • No. 4Alabama • Regular • Week 10 • No. 3Alabama • Regular • Week 11 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 12 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 13 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 14 • No. 2Alabama • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Regular • Week 5

100 points (Chaos)

Season Chaos Average

59.6

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 10 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 235 • Shaky

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 15 • Movement 5

Regular • Week 376 • Chaos

Ranked losses 8 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 0 • Movement 37

Regular • Week 492 • Chaos

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 5 • Movement 57

Regular • Week 5100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 4 • Movement 76

Regular • Week 664 • Wild

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 3 • Movement 33

Regular • Week 776 • Chaos

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 2 • Movement 57

Regular • Week 859 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 1 • Movement 35

Regular • Week 937 • Shaky

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 5 • Movement 7

Regular • Week 1083 • Chaos

Ranked losses 8 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 4 • Movement 36

Regular • Week 1162 • Wild

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 38

Regular • Week 1247 • Shaky

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 21

Regular • Week 1342 • Shaky

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 2 • Movement 8

Regular • Week 1442 • Shaky

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 2 • Movement 38

Postseason79 • Chaos

Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 3 • Movement 37

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1974.

Weekly Leaders

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Most Weeks at No. 1

Ohio State

7 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1LSUSEC——
Regular • Week 2OklahomaBig 8——
Regular • Week 3Notre DameFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 4Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 5Streak 2Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 6Streak 3Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 7Streak 4Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 8Streak 5Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 9Streak 6Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 10Streak 7Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 11OklahomaBig 8——
Regular • Week 12Streak 2OklahomaBig 8——
Regular • Week 13Streak 3OklahomaBig 8——
Regular • Week 14Streak 4OklahomaBig 8——
PostseasonStreak 5OklahomaBig 8——

Poll Dominance

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

Ohio State7 weeks • streak 7

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1974

Oklahoma6 weeks • streak 4

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1974

Notre Dame1 weeks • streak 1

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1974

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2OklahomaEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2Notre DameEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2AlabamaEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2USCEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 2MichiganEntered rankings6
Regular • Week 2NebraskaEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 2Penn StateEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2TexasEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 2MarylandEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 2TennesseeEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 2NC StateEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 2MissouriEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 2HoustonEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 2StanfordEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 3MissouriDropped out18
Regular • Week 4Texas A&MEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 4WisconsinEntered rankings11
Regular • Week 4Oklahoma StateEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 4IllinoisEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 4MiamiEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 4ArkansasDropped out10
Regular • Week 4UCLADropped out12
Regular • Week 4MarylandDropped out14
Regular • Week 4HoustonDropped out19
Regular • Week 4StanfordDropped out19
Regular • Week 5Texas TechEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 5AuburnEntered rankings11
Regular • Week 5FloridaEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 5ArkansasEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 5WisconsinDropped out11
Regular • Week 5Oklahoma StateDropped out12
Regular • Week 5TennesseeDropped out14
Regular • Week 5LSUDropped out17
Regular • Week 6WisconsinEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 6KansasEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 6Miami (OH)Entered rankings20
Regular • Week 6IllinoisDropped out14
Regular • Week 6MiamiDropped out16
Regular • Week 6PittsburghDropped out17
Regular • Week 7MarylandEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 7TulaneEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 7WisconsinDropped out13
Regular • Week 7ArkansasDropped out14
Regular • Week 8CaliforniaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 8KansasDropped out13
Regular • Week 9Mississippi StateEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 9UCLAEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 9TempleEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 9WisconsinEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 9San Diego StateEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 9ArizonaDropped out16
Regular • Week 9NC StateDropped out17
Regular • Week 9TulaneDropped out18
Regular • Week 9CaliforniaDropped out20
Regular • Week 10HoustonEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 10Oklahoma StateEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 10CaliforniaEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 10PittsburghEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 10Mississippi StateDropped out17
Regular • Week 10UCLADropped out18
Regular • Week 10TempleDropped out19
Regular • Week 10WisconsinDropped out20
Regular • Week 10San Diego StateDropped out20
Regular • Week 11Michigan StateEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 11NC StateEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 11TexasDropped out12
Regular • Week 11Arizona StateDropped out16
Regular • Week 12BaylorEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 12TexasEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 12Oklahoma StateDropped out18
Regular • Week 12Texas TechDropped out20
Regular • Week 13WisconsinEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 13BYUEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 13CaliforniaDropped out19
Regular • Week 13FloridaDropped out20
Regular • Week 14FloridaEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 14ArizonaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 14HoustonDropped out15
PostseasonMississippi StateEntered rankings17
PostseasonHoustonEntered rankings19
PostseasonTennesseeEntered rankings20
PostseasonBYUDropped out17
PostseasonArizonaDropped out19
PostseasonPittsburghDropped out20
PostseasonWisconsinDropped out20