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AP Top 25 1985 Postseason Rankings

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

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1985

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

UCLA ▲6

UCLA moved from No. 13 to No. 7.

Biggest Faller

LSU ▼8

LSU moved from No. 12 to No. 20.

Most Consistent

Texas

Lowest rank variance across 4 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Penn State

Range of 18 ranking spots across 16 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

100

Chaos

What changed this week?

This week's ranking story

AP Top 25 1985 Postseason: Oklahoma is No. 1, UCLA ▲6 is the biggest riser, LSU ▼8 is the biggest faller, Auburn, Oklahoma State, and Bowling Green dropped out, and SEC leads with 4 ranked teams.

Dropped out: Auburn, Oklahoma State, and Bowling Green.

AP Top 25 — 1985 (Postseason)

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

RankSchoolRecordPrevChangePoints1st PlaceConferenceWhy moved
1
Oklahoma
11-1No. 3▲2——Big 8Moved up 2 spots after W 25-10 vs Penn State.W 25-10 vs Penn State
2
Michigan
10-1-1No. 5▲3——Big TenMoved up 3 spots after W 27-23 vs Nebraska.W 27-23 vs Nebraska
3
Penn State
11-1No. 1▼2——FBS IndependentsFell 2 spots after L 10-25 vs Oklahoma.L 10-25 vs Oklahoma
4
Tennessee
9-1-2No. 8▲4——SECMoved up 4 spots after W 35-7 vs Miami.W 35-7 vs Miami
5
Florida
9-1-1No. 6▲1——SECMoved up 1 spot after W 38-14 vs Florida State.W 38-14 vs Florida State
6
Texas A&M
10-2No. 11▲5——SouthwestMoved up 5 spots after W 36-16 vs Auburn.W 36-16 vs Auburn
7
UCLA
9-2-1No. 13▲6——Pac-10Moved up 6 spots after W 45-28 vs Iowa.W 45-28 vs Iowa
8
Air Force
12-1No. 10▲2——Western AthleticMoved up 2 spots after W 24-16 vs Texas.W 24-16 vs Texas
9
Miami
10-2No. 2▼7——FBS IndependentsFell 7 spots after L 7-35 vs Tennessee.L 7-35 vs Tennessee
10
Iowa
10-2No. 4▼6——Big TenFell 6 spots after L 28-45 vs UCLA.L 28-45 vs UCLA
11
Nebraska
9-3No. 7▼4——Big 8Fell 4 spots after L 23-27 vs Michigan.L 23-27 vs Michigan
12
Arkansas
10-2No. 14▲2——SouthwestMoved up 2 spots after W 18-17 vs Arizona State.W 18-17 vs Arizona State
13
Alabama
9-2-1No. 15▲2——SECMoved up 2 spots after W 24-3 vs USC.W 24-3 vs USC
14
Ohio State
9-3No. 17▲3——Big TenMoved up 3 spots after W 10-7 vs BYU.W 10-7 vs BYU
15
Florida State
9-3No. 18▲3——FBS IndependentsMoved up 3 spots after W 34-23 vs Oklahoma State.W 34-23 vs Oklahoma State
16
BYU
11-3No. 9▼7——Western AthleticFell 7 spots after L 7-10 vs Ohio State.L 7-10 vs Ohio State
17
Baylor
9-3URNEW——SouthwestEntered the poll after W 21-7 vs LSU.W 21-7 vs LSU
18
Maryland
9-3No. 20▲2——ACCMoved up 2 spots after W 35-18 vs Syracuse.W 35-18 vs Syracuse
19
Georgia Tech
9-2-1URNEW——ACCEntered the poll after W 17-14 vs Michigan State.W 17-14 vs Michigan State
20
LSU
9-2-1No. 12▼8——SECFell 8 spots after L 7-21 vs Baylor.L 7-21 vs Baylor

Dropped Out

  • Auburn (was No. 16)
  • Oklahoma State (was No. 19)
  • Bowling Green (was No. 20)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

SEC4 • Avg rank 10.5

Average points —

Big Ten3 • Avg rank 8.7

Average points —

FBS Independents3 • Avg rank 9.0

Average points —

Southwest3 • Avg rank 11.7

Average points —

Big 82 • Avg rank 6.0

Average points —

Western Athletic2 • Avg rank 12.0

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ACC2 • Avg rank 18.5

Average points —

Pac-101 • Avg rank 7.0

Average points —

Stability & Volatility

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

Most Consistent

Texas

Lowest rank variance across 4 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Penn State

Range of 18 ranking spots across 16 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. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 4 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 5 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 6 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 7 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 8 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 9 • No. 10Oklahoma • Regular • Week 10 • No. 9Oklahoma • Regular • Week 11 • No. 7Oklahoma • Regular • Week 12 • No. 7Oklahoma • Regular • Week 13 • No. 5Oklahoma • Regular • Week 14 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 15 • No. 4Oklahoma • Regular • Week 16 • No. 3Oklahoma • Postseason • No. 1Michigan • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedMichigan • Regular • Week 2 • UnrankedMichigan • Regular • Week 3 • UnrankedMichigan • Regular • Week 4 • No. 19Michigan • Regular • Week 5 • No. 12Michigan • Regular • Week 6 • No. 7Michigan • Regular • Week 7 • No. 3Michigan • Regular • Week 8 • No. 2Michigan • Regular • Week 9 • No. 4Michigan • Regular • Week 10 • No. 4Michigan • Regular • Week 11 • No. 9Michigan • Regular • Week 12 • No. 8Michigan • Regular • Week 13 • No. 6Michigan • Regular • Week 14 • No. 5Michigan • Regular • Week 15 • No. 5Michigan • Regular • Week 16 • No. 5Michigan • Postseason • No. 2Penn State • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedPenn State • Regular • Week 2 • No. 19Penn State • Regular • Week 3 • No. 11Penn State • Regular • Week 4 • No. 10Penn State • Regular • Week 5 • No. 9Penn State • Regular • Week 6 • No. 9Penn State • Regular • Week 7 • No. 8Penn State • Regular • Week 8 • No. 6Penn State • Regular • Week 9 • No. 3Penn State • Regular • Week 10 • No. 3Penn State • Regular • Week 11 • No. 2Penn State • Regular • Week 12 • No. 1Penn State • Regular • Week 13 • No. 1Penn State • Regular • Week 14 • No. 1Penn State • Regular • Week 15 • No. 1Penn State • Regular • Week 16 • No. 1Penn State • Postseason • No. 3Tennessee • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedTennessee • Regular • Week 2 • UnrankedTennessee • Regular • Week 3 • UnrankedTennessee • Regular • Week 4 • UnrankedTennessee • Regular • Week 5 • UnrankedTennessee • Regular • Week 6 • No. 16Tennessee • Regular • Week 7 • No. 14Tennessee • Regular • Week 8 • No. 20Tennessee • Regular • Week 9 • No. 16Tennessee • Regular • Week 10 • No. 19Tennessee • Regular • Week 11 • No. 19Tennessee • Regular • Week 12 • No. 18Tennessee • Regular • Week 13 • No. 16Tennessee • Regular • Week 14 • No. 10Tennessee • Regular • Week 15 • No. 8Tennessee • Regular • Week 16 • No. 8Tennessee • Postseason • No. 4Florida • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedFlorida • Regular • Week 2 • No. 5Florida • Regular • Week 3 • No. 3Florida • Regular • Week 4 • No. 11Florida • Regular • Week 5 • No. 11Florida • Regular • Week 6 • No. 11Florida • Regular • Week 7 • No. 7Florida • Regular • Week 8 • No. 5Florida • Regular • Week 9 • No. 2Florida • Regular • Week 10 • No. 2Florida • Regular • Week 11 • No. 1Florida • Regular • Week 12 • No. 11Florida • Regular • Week 13 • No. 9Florida • Regular • Week 14 • No. 6Florida • Regular • Week 15 • No. 6Florida • Regular • Week 16 • No. 6Florida • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Regular • Week 7

100 points (Chaos)

Season Chaos Average

62.8

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 10 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 231 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 12 • Movement 1

Regular • Week 394 • Chaos

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 1 • Movement 86

Regular • Week 444 • Shaky

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

Regular • Week 569 • Wild

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

Regular • Week 665 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 4 • Movement 33

Regular • Week 7100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 0 • Movement 70

Regular • Week 896 • Chaos

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 2 • Movement 60

Regular • Week 958 • Wild

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

Regular • Week 1051 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 25

Regular • Week 1161 • Wild

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 1 • Movement 48

Regular • Week 1264 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 0 • Movement 42

Regular • Week 13100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 1 • Movement 69

Regular • Week 1489 • Chaos

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 1 • Movement 65

Regular • Week 1539 • Shaky

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 2 • Movement 35

Regular • Week 166 • Calm

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

Postseason100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 9 • Top-10 losses 5 • New teams 2 • Movement 69

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1985.

Weekly Leaders

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

Most Weeks at No. 1

Iowa

5 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1AuburnSEC——
Regular • Week 2OklahomaBig 8——
Regular • Week 3AuburnSEC——
Regular • Week 4Streak 2AuburnSEC——
Regular • Week 5Streak 3AuburnSEC——
Regular • Week 6IowaBig Ten——
Regular • Week 7Streak 2IowaBig Ten——
Regular • Week 8Streak 3IowaBig Ten——
Regular • Week 9Streak 4IowaBig Ten——
Regular • Week 10Streak 5IowaBig Ten——
Regular • Week 11FloridaSEC——
Regular • Week 12Penn StateFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 13Streak 2Penn StateFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 14Streak 3Penn StateFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 15Streak 4Penn StateFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 16Streak 5Penn StateFBS Independents——
PostseasonOklahomaBig 8——

Poll Dominance

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

Iowa5 weeks • streak 5

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1985

Penn State5 weeks • streak 5

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1985

Auburn3 weeks • streak 3

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1985

Oklahoma2 weeks • streak 2

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1985

Florida1 weeks • streak 1

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1985

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2OklahomaEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2IowaEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2FloridaEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 2MarylandEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 2BYUEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 2NebraskaEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 2LSUEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 2ArkansasEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 2Florida StateEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 2Penn StateEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 2UCLAEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 3AlabamaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 3WashingtonDropped out12
Regular • Week 4MichiganEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 4Notre DameDropped out13
Regular • Week 5Air ForceEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 5VirginiaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 5South CarolinaDropped out15
Regular • Week 5IllinoisDropped out20
Regular • Week 6TennesseeEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 6GeorgiaEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 6BaylorEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 6TexasEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 6UCLADropped out13
Regular • Week 6MarylandDropped out17
Regular • Week 6USCDropped out18
Regular • Week 6VirginiaDropped out20
Regular • Week 8UCLAEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 8ArmyEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 8SMUDropped out16
Regular • Week 8TexasDropped out17
Regular • Week 9MiamiEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 9TexasEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 9MinnesotaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 9AlabamaDropped out15
Regular • Week 9GeorgiaDropped out16
Regular • Week 9ArmyDropped out19
Regular • Week 10GeorgiaEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 10SMUEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 10TexasDropped out19
Regular • Week 10MinnesotaDropped out20
Regular • Week 11AlabamaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 11SMUDropped out20
Regular • Week 13Texas A&MEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 13AlabamaDropped out20
Regular • Week 14TexasEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 14BaylorDropped out15
Regular • Week 15AlabamaEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 15Bowling GreenEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 15TexasDropped out18
Regular • Week 15GeorgiaDropped out20
Regular • Week 16MarylandEntered rankings20
PostseasonBaylorEntered rankings17
PostseasonGeorgia TechEntered rankings19
PostseasonAuburnDropped out16
PostseasonOklahoma StateDropped out19
PostseasonBowling GreenDropped out20