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AP Top 25 1979 Postseason Rankings

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

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1979

Alabama

Postseason

Points

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1st Place Votes

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Top Team

Alabama

AP Top 25 • Postseason • SEC

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

Baylor ▲5

Baylor moved from No. 19 to No. 14.

Biggest Faller

BYU ▼4

BYU moved from No. 9 to No. 13.

Most Consistent

Alabama

Lowest rank variance across 14 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Ohio State

Range of 15 ranking spots across 14 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

100

Chaos

What changed this week?

This week's ranking story

AP Top 25 1979 Postseason: Alabama is No. 1, Baylor ▲5 is the biggest riser, BYU ▼4 is the biggest faller, Tulane, South Carolina, and Clemson dropped out, and Southwest leads with 4 ranked teams.

Dropped out: Tulane, South Carolina, and Clemson.

AP Top 25 — 1979 (Postseason)

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

RankSchoolRecordPrevChangePoints1st PlaceConferenceWhy moved
1
Alabama
12-0No. 2▲1——SECMoved up 1 spot after W 24-9 vs Arkansas.W 24-9 vs Arkansas
2
USC
11-0-1No. 3▲1——Pac-10Moved up 1 spot after W 17-16 vs Ohio State.W 17-16 vs Ohio State
3
Oklahoma
11-1No. 5▲2——Big 8Moved up 2 spots after W 24-7 vs Florida State.W 24-7 vs Florida State
4
Ohio State
11-1No. 1▼3——Big TenFell 3 spots after L 16-17 vs USC.L 16-17 vs USC
5
Houston
11-1No. 8▲3——SouthwestMoved up 3 spots after W 17-14 vs Nebraska.W 17-14 vs Nebraska
6
Florida State
11-1No. 4▼2——FBS IndependentsFell 2 spots after L 7-24 vs Oklahoma.L 7-24 vs Oklahoma
7
Pittsburgh
11-1No. 10▲3——FBS IndependentsMoved up 3 spots after W 16-10 vs Arizona.W 16-10 vs Arizona
8
Arkansas
10-2No. 6▼2——SouthwestFell 2 spots after L 9-24 vs Alabama.L 9-24 vs Alabama
9
Nebraska
10-2No. 7▼2——Big 8Fell 2 spots after L 14-17 vs Houston.L 14-17 vs Houston
10
Purdue
10-2No. 12▲2——Big TenMoved up 2 spots after W 27-22 vs Tennessee.W 27-22 vs Tennessee
11
Washington
9-3No. 13▲2——Pac-10Moved up 2 spots after W 14-7 vs Texas.W 14-7 vs Texas
12
Texas
9-3No. 11▼1——SouthwestFell 1 spot after L 7-14 vs Washington.L 7-14 vs Washington
13
BYU
11-1No. 9▼4——Western AthleticFell 4 spots after L 37-38 vs Indiana.L 37-38 vs Indiana
14
Baylor
8-4No. 19▲5——SouthwestMoved up 5 spots after W 24-18 vs Clemson.W 24-18 vs Clemson
15
North Carolina
8-3-1URNEW——ACCEntered the poll after W 17-15 vs Michigan.W 17-15 vs Michigan
16
Auburn
8-3No. 17▲1——SECMoved up 1 spot after L 18-25 at Alabama.L 18-25 at Alabama
17
Temple
10-2No. 20▲3——FBS IndependentsMoved up 3 spots after W 28-17 vs California.W 28-17 vs California
18
Michigan
8-4No. 14▼4——Big TenFell 4 spots after L 15-17 vs North Carolina.L 15-17 vs North Carolina
19
Indiana
8-4URNEW——Big TenEntered the poll after W 38-37 vs BYU.W 38-37 vs BYU
20
Penn State
8-4URNEW——FBS IndependentsEntered the poll after W 9-6 vs Tulane.W 9-6 vs Tulane

Dropped Out

  • Tulane (was No. 15)
  • South Carolina (was No. 16)
  • Clemson (was No. 18)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

Southwest4 • Avg rank 9.8

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FBS Independents4 • Avg rank 12.5

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Big Ten4 • Avg rank 12.8

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Big 82 • Avg rank 6.0

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Pac-102 • Avg rank 6.5

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SEC2 • Avg rank 8.5

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Western Athletic1 • Avg rank 13.0

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ACC1 • Avg rank 15.0

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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 14 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Ohio State

Range of 15 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#25Alabama • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedAlabama • Regular • Week 2 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 3 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 4 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 5 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 6 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 7 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 8 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 9 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 10 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 11 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 12 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 13 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 14 • No. 2Alabama • Postseason • No. 1USC • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedUSC • Regular • Week 2 • No. 1USC • Regular • Week 3 • No. 1USC • Regular • Week 4 • No. 1USC • Regular • Week 5 • No. 1USC • Regular • Week 6 • No. 1USC • Regular • Week 7 • No. 4USC • Regular • Week 8 • No. 3USC • Regular • Week 9 • No. 3USC • Regular • Week 10 • No. 4USC • Regular • Week 11 • No. 4USC • Regular • Week 12 • No. 4USC • Regular • Week 13 • No. 2USC • Regular • Week 14 • No. 3USC • Postseason • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOklahoma • Regular • Week 2 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 3 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 4 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 5 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 6 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 7 • No. 8Oklahoma • Regular • Week 8 • No. 7Oklahoma • Regular • Week 9 • No. 7Oklahoma • Regular • Week 10 • No. 6Oklahoma • Regular • Week 11 • No. 7Oklahoma • Regular • Week 12 • No. 8Oklahoma • Regular • Week 13 • No. 5Oklahoma • Regular • Week 14 • No. 5Oklahoma • Postseason • No. 3Ohio State • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOhio State • Regular • Week 2 • No. 15Ohio State • Regular • Week 3 • No. 16Ohio State • Regular • Week 4 • No. 14Ohio State • Regular • Week 5 • No. 8Ohio State • Regular • Week 6 • No. 8Ohio State • Regular • Week 7 • No. 6Ohio State • Regular • Week 8 • No. 4Ohio State • Regular • Week 9 • No. 5Ohio State • Regular • Week 10 • No. 3Ohio State • Regular • Week 11 • No. 2Ohio State • Regular • Week 12 • No. 2Ohio State • Regular • Week 13 • No. 3Ohio State • Regular • Week 14 • No. 1Ohio State • Postseason • No. 4Houston • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedHouston • Regular • Week 2 • No. 13Houston • Regular • Week 3 • No. 10Houston • Regular • Week 4 • No. 8Houston • Regular • Week 5 • No. 6Houston • Regular • Week 6 • No. 7Houston • Regular • Week 7 • No. 5Houston • Regular • Week 8 • No. 6Houston • Regular • Week 9 • No. 4Houston • Regular • Week 10 • No. 5Houston • Regular • Week 11 • No. 9Houston • Regular • Week 12 • No. 9Houston • Regular • Week 13 • No. 10Houston • Regular • Week 14 • No. 8Houston • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Postseason

100 points (Chaos)

Season Chaos Average

54.7

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 10 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 243 • Shaky

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 16 • Movement 2

Regular • Week 365 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 1 • Movement 44

Regular • Week 474 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 1 • Movement 53

Regular • Week 579 • Chaos

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 3 • Movement 45

Regular • Week 643 • Shaky

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 1 • Movement 29

Regular • Week 780 • Chaos

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 3 • Movement 46

Regular • Week 877 • Chaos

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 1 • Movement 50

Regular • Week 949 • Shaky

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 1 • Movement 33

Regular • Week 1036 • Shaky

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 3 • Movement 18

Regular • Week 1165 • Wild

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 3 • Movement 31

Regular • Week 1230 • Shaky

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 2 • Movement 14

Regular • Week 1343 • Shaky

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 0 • Movement 29

Regular • Week 1437 • Shaky

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 1 • Movement 21

Postseason100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 10 • Top-10 losses 5 • New teams 3 • Movement 41

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1979.

Weekly Leaders

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

Most Weeks at No. 1

Alabama

8 weeks at No. 1.

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

Poll Dominance

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

Alabama8 weeks • streak 7

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1979

USC5 weeks • streak 5

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1979

Ohio State1 weeks • streak 1

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1979

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2USCEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2AlabamaEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2OklahomaEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2TexasEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2PurdueEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 2MichiganEntered rankings6
Regular • Week 2Penn StateEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 2NebraskaEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2HoustonEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 2WashingtonEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 2PittsburghEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 2ArkansasEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 2Florida StateEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 2NC StateEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 2SMUEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 2StanfordDropped out13
Regular • Week 2Texas A&MDropped out14
Regular • Week 2Arizona StateDropped out18
Regular • Week 3UCLAEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 3GeorgiaDropped out12
Regular • Week 4LSUEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 4PittsburghDropped out13
Regular • Week 5North CarolinaEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 5TennesseeEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 5BYUEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 5UCLADropped out17
Regular • Week 5Penn StateDropped out18
Regular • Week 5SMUDropped out19
Regular • Week 6AuburnEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 6TennesseeDropped out19
Regular • Week 7PittsburghEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 7TennesseeEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 7NavyEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 7LSUDropped out13
Regular • Week 7MissouriDropped out15
Regular • Week 7Michigan StateDropped out19
Regular • Week 8Wake ForestEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 8NC StateDropped out15
Regular • Week 9Penn StateEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 9NavyDropped out17
Regular • Week 10BaylorEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 10ClemsonEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 10South CarolinaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 10TennesseeDropped out17
Regular • Week 10North CarolinaDropped out18
Regular • Week 10Penn StateDropped out19
Regular • Week 11TempleEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 11TennesseeEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 11TulaneEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 11Notre DameDropped out13
Regular • Week 11South CarolinaDropped out19
Regular • Week 12South CarolinaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 12Penn StateEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 12Wake ForestDropped out17
Regular • Week 12TempleDropped out18
Regular • Week 12TennesseeDropped out19
Regular • Week 14TempleEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 14Penn StateDropped out19
PostseasonNorth CarolinaEntered rankings15
PostseasonIndianaEntered rankings19
PostseasonPenn StateEntered rankings20
PostseasonTulaneDropped out15
PostseasonSouth CarolinaDropped out16
PostseasonClemsonDropped out18