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AP Top 25 1980 Postseason Rankings

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

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1980

Georgia

Postseason

Points

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1st Place Votes

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Top Team

Georgia

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

Alabama ▲3

Alabama moved from No. 9 to No. 6.

Biggest Faller

Baylor ▼8

Baylor moved from No. 6 to No. 14.

Most Consistent

Auburn

Lowest rank variance across 4 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Texas

Range of 18 ranking spots across 10 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

80

Chaos

What changed this week?

This week's ranking story

AP Top 25 1980 Postseason: Georgia is No. 1, Alabama ▲3 is the biggest riser, Baylor ▼8 is the biggest faller, South Carolina dropped out, and FBS Independents leads with 5 ranked teams.

Dropped out: South Carolina.

AP Top 25 — 1980 (Postseason)

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

RankSchoolRecordPrevChangePoints1st PlaceConferenceWhy moved
1
Georgia
12-0No. 1———SECHeld position after W 17-10 vs Notre Dame.W 17-10 vs Notre Dame
2
Pittsburgh
11-1No. 3▲1——FBS IndependentsMoved up 1 spot after W 37-9 vs South Carolina.W 37-9 vs South Carolina
3
Oklahoma
10-2No. 4▲1——Big 8Moved up 1 spot after W 18-17 vs Florida State.W 18-17 vs Florida State
4
Michigan
10-2No. 5▲1——Big TenMoved up 1 spot after W 23-6 vs Washington.W 23-6 vs Washington
5
Florida State
10-2No. 2▼3——FBS IndependentsFell 3 spots after L 17-18 vs Oklahoma.L 17-18 vs Oklahoma
6
Alabama
10-2No. 9▲3——SECMoved up 3 spots after W 30-2 vs Baylor.W 30-2 vs Baylor
7
Nebraska
10-2No. 8▲1——Big 8Moved up 1 spot after W 31-17 vs Mississippi State.W 31-17 vs Mississippi State
8
Penn State
10-2No. 10▲2——FBS IndependentsMoved up 2 spots after W 31-19 vs Ohio State.W 31-19 vs Ohio State
9
Notre Dame
9-2-1No. 7▼2——FBS IndependentsFell 2 spots after L 10-17 vs Georgia.L 10-17 vs Georgia
10
North Carolina
11-1No. 13▲3——ACCMoved up 3 spots after W 16-7 vs Texas.W 16-7 vs Texas
11
USC
8-2-1No. 12▲1——Pac-10Moved up 1 spot after W 20-3 vs Notre Dame.W 20-3 vs Notre Dame
12
BYU
12-1No. 14▲2——Western AthleticMoved up 2 spots after W 46-45 vs SMU.W 46-45 vs SMU
13
UCLA
9-2No. 15▲2——Pac-10Moved up 2 spots after W 34-3 vs Oregon State.W 34-3 vs Oregon State
14
Baylor
10-2No. 6▼8——SouthwestFell 8 spots after L 2-30 vs Alabama.L 2-30 vs Alabama
15
Ohio State
9-3No. 11▼4——Big TenFell 4 spots after L 19-31 vs Penn State.L 19-31 vs Penn State
16
Washington
9-3No. 16———Pac-10Held position after L 6-23 vs Michigan.L 6-23 vs Michigan
17
Purdue
9-3URNEW——Big TenEntered the poll after W 28-25 vs Missouri.W 28-25 vs Missouri
18
Miami
9-3No. 20▲2——FBS IndependentsMoved up 2 spots after W 20-10 vs Virginia Tech.W 20-10 vs Virginia Tech
19
Mississippi State
9-3No. 17▼2——SECFell 2 spots after L 17-31 vs Nebraska.L 17-31 vs Nebraska
20
SMU
8-4No. 19▼1——SouthwestFell 1 spot after L 45-46 vs BYU.L 45-46 vs BYU

Dropped Out

  • South Carolina (was No. 18)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

FBS Independents5 • Avg rank 8.4

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SEC3 • Avg rank 8.7

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Big Ten3 • Avg rank 12.0

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Pac-103 • Avg rank 13.3

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Big 82 • Avg rank 5.0

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Southwest2 • Avg rank 17.0

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ACC1 • Avg rank 10.0

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Western Athletic1 • Avg rank 12.0

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Stability & Volatility

Identify which teams stayed steady and which teams had the wildest ranking swings.

Most Consistent

Auburn

Lowest rank variance across 4 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Texas

Range of 18 ranking spots across 10 ranked weeks.

Season Ranking Movement

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

#1#5#10#15#20#25Georgia • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedGeorgia • Regular • Week 2 • No. 12Georgia • Regular • Week 3 • No. 10Georgia • Regular • Week 4 • No. 10Georgia • Regular • Week 5 • No. 8Georgia • Regular • Week 6 • No. 6Georgia • Regular • Week 7 • No. 6Georgia • Regular • Week 8 • No. 5Georgia • Regular • Week 9 • No. 4Georgia • Regular • Week 10 • No. 2Georgia • Regular • Week 11 • No. 1Georgia • Regular • Week 12 • No. 1Georgia • Regular • Week 13 • No. 1Georgia • Regular • Week 14 • No. 1Georgia • Regular • Week 15 • No. 1Georgia • Postseason • No. 1Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedPittsburgh • Regular • Week 2 • No. 3Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 3 • No. 5Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 4 • No. 6Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 5 • No. 6Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 6 • No. 4Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 7 • No. 11Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 8 • No. 12Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 9 • No. 11Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 10 • No. 9Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 11 • No. 8Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 12 • No. 6Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 13 • No. 4Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 14 • No. 4Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 15 • No. 3Pittsburgh • Postseason • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOklahoma • Regular • Week 2 • No. 4Oklahoma • Regular • Week 3 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 4 • No. 4Oklahoma • Regular • Week 5 • No. 12Oklahoma • Regular • Week 6 • No. 12Oklahoma • Regular • Week 7 • No. 17Oklahoma • Regular • Week 8 • No. 17Oklahoma • Regular • Week 9 • No. 16Oklahoma • Regular • Week 10 • No. 11Oklahoma • Regular • Week 11 • No. 10Oklahoma • Regular • Week 12 • No. 9Oklahoma • Regular • Week 13 • No. 6Oklahoma • Regular • Week 14 • No. 5Oklahoma • Regular • Week 15 • No. 4Oklahoma • Postseason • No. 3Michigan • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedMichigan • Regular • Week 2 • No. 11Michigan • Regular • Week 3 • No. 14Michigan • Regular • Week 4 • No. 17Michigan • Regular • Week 5 • UnrankedMichigan • Regular • Week 6 • UnrankedMichigan • Regular • Week 7 • UnrankedMichigan • Regular • Week 8 • UnrankedMichigan • Regular • Week 9 • No. 18Michigan • Regular • Week 10 • No. 12Michigan • Regular • Week 11 • No. 11Michigan • Regular • Week 12 • No. 10Michigan • Regular • Week 13 • No. 7Michigan • Regular • Week 14 • No. 6Michigan • Regular • Week 15 • No. 5Michigan • Postseason • No. 4Florida State • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedFlorida State • Regular • Week 2 • No. 10Florida State • Regular • Week 3 • No. 9Florida State • Regular • Week 4 • No. 9Florida State • Regular • Week 5 • No. 16Florida State • Regular • Week 6 • No. 11Florida State • Regular • Week 7 • No. 7Florida State • Regular • Week 8 • No. 6Florida State • Regular • Week 9 • No. 5Florida State • Regular • Week 10 • No. 3Florida State • Regular • Week 11 • No. 3Florida State • Regular • Week 12 • No. 3Florida State • Regular • Week 13 • No. 3Florida State • Regular • Week 14 • No. 3Florida State • Regular • Week 15 • No. 2Florida State • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Regular • Week 10

100 points (Chaos)

Season Chaos Average

53.6

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 18 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 246 • Shaky

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 14 • Movement 18

Regular • Week 348 • Shaky

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

Regular • Week 438 • Shaky

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 3 • Movement 20

Regular • Week 584 • Chaos

Ranked losses 8 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 5 • Movement 40

Regular • Week 682 • Chaos

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 1 • Movement 53

Regular • Week 763 • Wild

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 1 • Movement 41

Regular • Week 835 • Shaky

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 3 • Movement 20

Regular • Week 947 • Shaky

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 24

Regular • Week 10100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 2 • Movement 64

Regular • Week 1141 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 0 • Movement 30

Regular • Week 1256 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 30

Regular • Week 1373 • Wild

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 1 • Movement 46

Regular • Week 1427 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 1 • Movement 14

Regular • Week 1530 • Shaky

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 0 • Movement 22

Postseason80 • Chaos

Ranked losses 8 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 1 • Movement 39

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1980.

Weekly Leaders

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

Most Weeks at No. 1

Alabama

7 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1ArkansasSouthwest——
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 3AlabamaSEC——
Regular • Week 4Streak 2AlabamaSEC——
Regular • Week 5Streak 3AlabamaSEC——
Regular • Week 6Streak 4AlabamaSEC——
Regular • Week 7Streak 5AlabamaSEC——
Regular • Week 8Streak 6AlabamaSEC——
Regular • Week 9Streak 7AlabamaSEC——
Regular • Week 10Notre DameFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 11GeorgiaSEC——
Regular • Week 12Streak 2GeorgiaSEC——
Regular • Week 13Streak 3GeorgiaSEC——
Regular • Week 14Streak 4GeorgiaSEC——
Regular • Week 15Streak 5GeorgiaSEC——
PostseasonStreak 6GeorgiaSEC——

Poll Dominance

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

Alabama7 weeks • streak 7

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1980

Georgia6 weeks • streak 5

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1980

Notre Dame1 weeks • streak 1

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1980

Ohio State1 weeks • streak 1

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1980

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2AlabamaEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2PittsburghEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2OklahomaEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2USCEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 2Notre DameEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 2NebraskaEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2Florida StateEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 2MichiganEntered rankings11
Regular • Week 2GeorgiaEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 2Penn StateEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 2North CarolinaEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 2WashingtonEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 2PurdueEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 3South CarolinaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 3PurdueDropped out20
Regular • Week 4UCLAEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 4MarylandEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 4Arizona StateEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 4StanfordDropped out11
Regular • Week 4HoustonDropped out18
Regular • Week 4South CarolinaDropped out20
Regular • Week 5MiamiEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 5StanfordEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 5South CarolinaEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 5FloridaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 5BaylorEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 5WashingtonDropped out13
Regular • Week 5MichiganDropped out17
Regular • Week 5AuburnDropped out18
Regular • Week 5MarylandDropped out19
Regular • Week 5Arizona StateDropped out20
Regular • Week 6SMUEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 6FloridaDropped out19
Regular • Week 7Iowa StateEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 7SMUDropped out20
Regular • Week 8WashingtonEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 8BYUEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 8Southern MissEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 8MiamiDropped out18
Regular • Week 8Iowa StateDropped out19
Regular • Week 8StanfordDropped out20
Regular • Week 9MichiganEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 9SMUEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 9PurdueEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 9ArkansasDropped out15
Regular • Week 9WashingtonDropped out18
Regular • Week 9Southern MissDropped out20
Regular • Week 10Mississippi StateEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 10FloridaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 10TexasDropped out12
Regular • Week 10MissouriDropped out15
Regular • Week 12WashingtonEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 12TexasEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 12PurdueDropped out16
Regular • Week 12SMUDropped out18
Regular • Week 13SMUEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 13TexasDropped out20
Regular • Week 14MiamiEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 14FloridaDropped out18
PostseasonPurdueEntered rankings17
PostseasonSouth CarolinaDropped out18