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AP Top 25 1987 Postseason Rankings

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

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1987

Miami

Postseason

Points

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1st Place Votes

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Top Team

Miami

AP Top 25 • Postseason • FBS Independents

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

Texas A&M ▲3

Texas A&M moved from No. 13 to No. 10.

Biggest Faller

South Carolina ▼6

South Carolina moved from No. 9 to No. 15.

Most Consistent

Oklahoma

Lowest rank variance across 15 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Ohio State

Range of 13 ranking spots across 9 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

74

Wild

What changed this week?

This week's ranking story

AP Top 25 1987 Postseason: Miami is No. 1, Texas A&M ▲3 is the biggest riser, South Carolina ▼6 is the biggest faller, Pittsburgh and Penn State dropped out, and FBS Independents leads with 5 ranked teams.

Dropped out: Pittsburgh and Penn State.

AP Top 25 — 1987 (Postseason)

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

RankSchoolRecordPrevChangePoints1st PlaceConferenceWhy moved
1
Miami
12-0No. 2▲1——FBS IndependentsMoved up 1 spot after W 20-14 vs Oklahoma.W 20-14 vs Oklahoma
2
Florida State
11-1No. 3▲1——FBS IndependentsMoved up 1 spot after W 31-28 vs Nebraska.W 31-28 vs Nebraska
3
Oklahoma
11-1No. 1▼2——Big 8Fell 2 spots after L 14-20 vs Miami.L 14-20 vs Miami
4
Syracuse
11-0-1No. 4———FBS IndependentsHeld position after T 16-16 vs Auburn.T 16-16 vs Auburn
5
LSU
10-1-1No. 7▲2——SECMoved up 2 spots after W 30-13 vs South Carolina.W 30-13 vs South Carolina
6
Nebraska
10-2No. 5▼1——Big 8Fell 1 spot after L 28-31 vs Florida State.L 28-31 vs Florida State
7
Auburn
9-1-2No. 6▼1——SECFell 1 spot after T 16-16 vs Syracuse.T 16-16 vs Syracuse
8
Michigan State
9-2-1No. 8———Big TenHeld position after W 20-17 vs USC.W 20-17 vs USC
9
UCLA
10-2No. 10▲1——Pac-10Moved up 1 spot after W 20-16 vs Florida.W 20-16 vs Florida
10
Texas A&M
10-2No. 13▲3——SouthwestMoved up 3 spots after W 35-10 vs Notre Dame.W 35-10 vs Notre Dame
11
Oklahoma State
10-2No. 11———Big 8Held position after W 35-33 vs West Virginia.W 35-33 vs West Virginia
12
Clemson
10-2No. 14▲2——ACCMoved up 2 spots after W 35-10 vs Penn State.W 35-10 vs Penn State
13
Georgia
9-3No. 15▲2——SECMoved up 2 spots after W 20-17 vs Arkansas.W 20-17 vs Arkansas
14
Tennessee
10-2-1No. 17▲3——SECMoved up 3 spots after W 27-22 vs Indiana.W 27-22 vs Indiana
15
South Carolina
8-4No. 9▼6——FBS IndependentsFell 6 spots after L 13-30 vs LSU.L 13-30 vs LSU
16
Iowa
10-3No. 18▲2——Big TenMoved up 2 spots after W 20-19 vs Wyoming.W 20-19 vs Wyoming
17
Notre Dame
8-4No. 12▼5——FBS IndependentsFell 5 spots after L 10-35 vs Texas A&M.L 10-35 vs Texas A&M
18
USC
8-4No. 16▼2——Pac-10Fell 2 spots after L 17-20 vs Michigan State.L 17-20 vs Michigan State
19
Michigan
8-4URNEW——Big TenEntered the poll after W 28-24 vs Alabama.W 28-24 vs Alabama
20
Arizona State
7-4-1URNEW——Pac-10Entered the poll after W 33-28 vs Air Force.W 33-28 vs Air Force

Dropped Out

  • Pittsburgh (was No. 19)
  • Penn State (was No. 20)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

FBS Independents5 • Avg rank 7.8

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SEC4 • Avg rank 9.8

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Big 83 • Avg rank 6.7

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Big Ten3 • Avg rank 14.3

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Pac-103 • Avg rank 15.7

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Southwest1 • Avg rank 10.0

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ACC1 • 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

Oklahoma

Lowest rank variance across 15 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Ohio State

Range of 13 ranking spots across 9 ranked weeks.

Season Ranking Movement

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

#1#5#10#15#20#25Miami • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedMiami • Regular • Week 2 • No. 7Miami • Regular • Week 3 • No. 6Miami • Regular • Week 4 • No. 5Miami • Regular • Week 5 • No. 3Miami • Regular • Week 6 • No. 3Miami • Regular • Week 7 • No. 3Miami • Regular • Week 8 • No. 3Miami • Regular • Week 9 • No. 3Miami • Regular • Week 10 • No. 3Miami • Regular • Week 11 • No. 3Miami • Regular • Week 12 • No. 3Miami • Regular • Week 13 • No. 2Miami • Regular • Week 14 • No. 2Miami • Regular • Week 15 • No. 2Miami • Postseason • No. 1Florida State • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedFlorida State • Regular • Week 2 • No. 8Florida State • Regular • Week 3 • No. 7Florida State • Regular • Week 4 • No. 6Florida State • Regular • Week 5 • No. 4Florida State • Regular • Week 6 • No. 6Florida State • Regular • Week 7 • No. 4Florida State • Regular • Week 8 • No. 4Florida State • Regular • Week 9 • No. 4Florida State • Regular • Week 10 • No. 4Florida State • Regular • Week 11 • No. 4Florida State • Regular • Week 12 • No. 4Florida State • Regular • Week 13 • No. 3Florida State • Regular • Week 14 • No. 3Florida State • Regular • Week 15 • No. 3Florida State • Postseason • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOklahoma • Regular • Week 2 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 3 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 4 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 5 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 6 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 7 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 8 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 9 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 10 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 11 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 12 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 13 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 14 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 15 • No. 1Oklahoma • Postseason • No. 3Syracuse • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedSyracuse • Regular • Week 2 • UnrankedSyracuse • Regular • Week 3 • UnrankedSyracuse • Regular • Week 4 • UnrankedSyracuse • Regular • Week 5 • UnrankedSyracuse • Regular • Week 6 • No. 17Syracuse • Regular • Week 7 • No. 13Syracuse • Regular • Week 8 • No. 9Syracuse • Regular • Week 9 • No. 8Syracuse • Regular • Week 10 • No. 8Syracuse • Regular • Week 11 • No. 6Syracuse • Regular • Week 12 • No. 6Syracuse • Regular • Week 13 • No. 4Syracuse • Regular • Week 14 • No. 4Syracuse • Regular • Week 15 • No. 4Syracuse • Postseason • No. 4LSU • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedLSU • Regular • Week 2 • No. 6LSU • Regular • Week 3 • No. 4LSU • Regular • Week 4 • No. 4LSU • Regular • Week 5 • No. 7LSU • Regular • Week 6 • No. 7LSU • Regular • Week 7 • No. 6LSU • Regular • Week 8 • No. 5LSU • Regular • Week 9 • No. 5LSU • Regular • Week 10 • No. 5LSU • Regular • Week 11 • No. 10LSU • Regular • Week 12 • No. 9LSU • Regular • Week 13 • No. 6LSU • Regular • Week 14 • No. 7LSU • Regular • Week 15 • No. 7LSU • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Regular • Week 7

83 points (Chaos)

Season Chaos Average

51.6

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 10 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 238 • Shaky

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

Regular • Week 377 • Chaos

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 0 • Movement 58

Regular • Week 464 • Wild

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 40

Regular • Week 541 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 1 • Movement 28

Regular • Week 637 • Shaky

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 11

Regular • Week 783 • Chaos

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 3 • Movement 49

Regular • Week 877 • Chaos

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 48

Regular • Week 938 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 1 • Movement 25

Regular • Week 1066 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 1 • Movement 47

Regular • Week 1159 • Wild

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

Regular • Week 1260 • Wild

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 36

Regular • Week 1375 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 1 • Movement 41

Regular • Week 1421 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 1516 • Calm

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 0 • Movement 8

Postseason74 • Wild

Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 2 • Movement 34

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1987.

Weekly Leaders

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

Most Weeks at No. 1

Oklahoma

13 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 2OklahomaBig 8——
Regular • Week 3Streak 2OklahomaBig 8——
Regular • Week 4Streak 3OklahomaBig 8——
Regular • Week 5Streak 4OklahomaBig 8——
Regular • Week 6Streak 5OklahomaBig 8——
Regular • Week 7Streak 6OklahomaBig 8——
Regular • Week 8Streak 7OklahomaBig 8——
Regular • Week 9Streak 8OklahomaBig 8——
Regular • Week 10Streak 9OklahomaBig 8——
Regular • Week 11Streak 10OklahomaBig 8——
Regular • Week 12NebraskaBig 8——
Regular • Week 13OklahomaBig 8——
Regular • Week 14Streak 2OklahomaBig 8——
Regular • Week 15Streak 3OklahomaBig 8——
PostseasonMiamiFBS Independents——

Poll Dominance

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

Oklahoma13 weeks • streak 10

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1987

Miami1 weeks • streak 1

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1987

Nebraska1 weeks • streak 1

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1987

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2OklahomaEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2NebraskaEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2UCLAEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2AuburnEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2LSUEntered rankings6
Regular • Week 2MiamiEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 2Florida StateEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2MichiganEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 2ClemsonEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 2TennesseeEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 2Arizona StateEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 2Notre DameEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 2Michigan StateEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 2PittsburghEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 2AlabamaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 2GeorgiaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 2FloridaDropped out20
Regular • Week 4Texas A&MEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 4IowaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 4PittsburghDropped out16
Regular • Week 4Michigan StateDropped out17
Regular • Week 5FloridaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 5ArkansasDropped out10
Regular • Week 6SyracuseEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 6Oklahoma StateEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 6ArkansasEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 6Texas A&MDropped out15
Regular • Week 6WashingtonDropped out16
Regular • Week 6IowaDropped out17
Regular • Week 7OregonEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 7Michigan StateEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 7IndianaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 7MichiganDropped out12
Regular • Week 7Arizona StateDropped out13
Regular • Week 7AlabamaDropped out15
Regular • Week 8AlabamaEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 8MichiganEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 8ArkansasDropped out15
Regular • Week 8OregonDropped out16
Regular • Week 9South CarolinaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 9MichiganDropped out20
Regular • Week 10Texas A&MEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 10Ohio StateDropped out15
Regular • Week 11ArkansasEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 11FloridaDropped out17
Regular • Week 12IowaEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 12PittsburghEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 12Penn StateDropped out15
Regular • Week 12ArkansasDropped out20
Regular • Week 13USCEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 13IndianaDropped out20
Regular • Week 14Penn StateEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 14AlabamaDropped out18
PostseasonMichiganEntered rankings19
PostseasonArizona StateEntered rankings20
PostseasonPittsburghDropped out19
PostseasonPenn StateDropped out20