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AP Top 25 1988 Postseason Rankings

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1988

Notre Dame

Postseason

Points

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1st Place Votes

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Top Team

Notre Dame

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

Michigan ▲7

Michigan moved from No. 11 to No. 4.

Biggest Faller

Nebraska ▼4

Nebraska moved from No. 6 to No. 10.

Most Consistent

Washington State

Lowest rank variance across 6 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Michigan

Range of 16 ranking spots across 16 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

100

Chaos

What changed this week?

This week's ranking story

AP Top 25 1988 Postseason: Notre Dame is No. 1, Michigan ▲7 is the biggest riser, Nebraska ▼4 is the biggest faller, Wyoming dropped out, and FBS Independents leads with 5 ranked teams.

Dropped out: Wyoming.

AP Top 25 — 1988 (Postseason)

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

RankSchoolRecordPrevChangePoints1st PlaceConferenceWhy moved
1
Notre Dame
12-0No. 1———FBS IndependentsHeld position after W 34-21 vs West Virginia.W 34-21 vs West Virginia
2
Miami
11-1No. 2———FBS IndependentsHeld position after W 23-3 vs Nebraska.W 23-3 vs Nebraska
3
Florida State
11-1No. 4▲1——FBS IndependentsMoved up 1 spot after W 13-7 vs Auburn.W 13-7 vs Auburn
4
Michigan
9-2-1No. 11▲7——Big TenMoved up 7 spots after W 22-14 vs USC.W 22-14 vs USC
5
West Virginia
11-1No. 3▼2——FBS IndependentsFell 2 spots after L 21-34 vs Notre Dame.L 21-34 vs Notre Dame
6
UCLA
10-2No. 9▲3——Pac-10Moved up 3 spots after W 17-3 vs Arkansas.W 17-3 vs Arkansas
7
USC
10-2No. 5▼2——Pac-10Fell 2 spots after L 14-22 vs Michigan.L 14-22 vs Michigan
8
Auburn
10-2No. 7▼1——SECFell 1 spot after L 7-13 vs Florida State.L 7-13 vs Florida State
9
Clemson
10-2No. 13▲4——ACCMoved up 4 spots after W 13-6 vs Oklahoma.W 13-6 vs Oklahoma
10
Nebraska
11-2No. 6▼4——Big 8Fell 4 spots after L 3-23 vs Miami.L 3-23 vs Miami
11
Oklahoma State
10-2No. 12▲1——Big 8Moved up 1 spot after W 62-14 vs Wyoming.W 62-14 vs Wyoming
12
Arkansas
10-2No. 8▼4——SouthwestFell 4 spots after L 3-17 vs UCLA.L 3-17 vs UCLA
13
Syracuse
10-2No. 17▲4——FBS IndependentsMoved up 4 spots after W 23-10 vs LSU.W 23-10 vs LSU
14
Oklahoma
9-3No. 10▼4——Big 8Fell 4 spots after L 6-13 vs Clemson.L 6-13 vs Clemson
15
Georgia
9-3No. 19▲4——SECMoved up 4 spots after W 34-27 vs Michigan State.W 34-27 vs Michigan State
16
Washington State
9-3No. 18▲2——Pac-10Moved up 2 spots after W 24-22 vs Houston.W 24-22 vs Houston
17
Alabama
9-3No. 20▲3——SECMoved up 3 spots after W 29-28 vs Army.W 29-28 vs Army
18
Houston
9-3No. 14▼4——SouthwestFell 4 spots after L 22-24 vs Washington State.L 22-24 vs Washington State
19
LSU
8-4No. 16▼3——SECFell 3 spots after L 10-23 vs Syracuse.L 10-23 vs Syracuse
20
Indiana
8-3-1URNEW——Big TenEntered the poll after W 34-10 vs South Carolina.W 34-10 vs South Carolina

Dropped Out

  • Wyoming (was No. 15)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

FBS Independents5 • Avg rank 4.8

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SEC4 • Avg rank 14.8

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Pac-103 • Avg rank 9.7

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Big 83 • Avg rank 11.7

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Big Ten2 • Avg rank 12.0

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Southwest2 • Avg rank 15.0

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ACC1 • Avg rank 9.0

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Stability & Volatility

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

Most Consistent

Washington State

Lowest rank variance across 6 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Michigan

Range of 16 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#25Notre Dame • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedNotre Dame • Regular • Week 2 • No. 13Notre Dame • Regular • Week 3 • No. 13Notre Dame • Regular • Week 4 • No. 8Notre Dame • Regular • Week 5 • No. 8Notre Dame • Regular • Week 6 • No. 5Notre Dame • Regular • Week 7 • No. 5Notre Dame • Regular • Week 8 • No. 4Notre Dame • Regular • Week 9 • No. 2Notre Dame • Regular • Week 10 • No. 2Notre Dame • Regular • Week 11 • No. 1Notre Dame • Regular • Week 12 • No. 1Notre Dame • Regular • Week 13 • No. 1Notre Dame • Regular • Week 14 • No. 1Notre Dame • Regular • Week 15 • No. 1Notre Dame • Regular • Week 16 • No. 1Notre Dame • Postseason • No. 1Miami • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedMiami • Regular • Week 2 • No. 6Miami • Regular • Week 3 • No. 1Miami • Regular • Week 4 • No. 1Miami • Regular • Week 5 • No. 1Miami • Regular • Week 6 • No. 1Miami • Regular • Week 7 • No. 1Miami • Regular • Week 8 • No. 1Miami • Regular • Week 9 • No. 4Miami • Regular • Week 10 • No. 4Miami • Regular • Week 11 • No. 3Miami • Regular • Week 12 • No. 3Miami • Regular • Week 13 • No. 3Miami • Regular • Week 14 • No. 3Miami • Regular • Week 15 • No. 2Miami • Regular • Week 16 • No. 2Miami • Postseason • No. 2Florida State • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedFlorida State • Regular • Week 2 • No. 1Florida State • Regular • Week 3 • No. 10Florida State • Regular • Week 4 • No. 10Florida State • Regular • Week 5 • No. 9Florida State • Regular • Week 6 • No. 6Florida State • Regular • Week 7 • No. 6Florida State • Regular • Week 8 • No. 5Florida State • Regular • Week 9 • No. 7Florida State • Regular • Week 10 • No. 6Florida State • Regular • Week 11 • No. 5Florida State • Regular • Week 12 • No. 5Florida State • Regular • Week 13 • No. 5Florida State • Regular • Week 14 • No. 5Florida State • Regular • Week 15 • No. 4Florida State • Regular • Week 16 • No. 4Florida State • Postseason • No. 3Michigan • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedMichigan • Regular • Week 2 • No. 10Michigan • Regular • Week 3 • No. 9Michigan • Regular • Week 4 • No. 15Michigan • Regular • Week 5 • No. 19Michigan • Regular • Week 6 • No. 19Michigan • Regular • Week 7 • No. 17Michigan • Regular • Week 8 • No. 15Michigan • Regular • Week 9 • No. 20Michigan • Regular • Week 10 • No. 14Michigan • Regular • Week 11 • No. 14Michigan • Regular • Week 12 • No. 13Michigan • Regular • Week 13 • No. 12Michigan • Regular • Week 14 • No. 11Michigan • Regular • Week 15 • No. 11Michigan • Regular • Week 16 • No. 11Michigan • Postseason • No. 4West Virginia • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedWest Virginia • Regular • Week 2 • No. 16West Virginia • Regular • Week 3 • No. 12West Virginia • Regular • Week 4 • No. 12West Virginia • Regular • Week 5 • No. 11West Virginia • Regular • Week 6 • No. 7West Virginia • Regular • Week 7 • No. 7West Virginia • Regular • Week 8 • No. 6West Virginia • Regular • Week 9 • No. 6West Virginia • Regular • Week 10 • No. 7West Virginia • Regular • Week 11 • No. 4West Virginia • Regular • Week 12 • No. 4West Virginia • Regular • Week 13 • No. 4West Virginia • Regular • Week 14 • No. 4West Virginia • Regular • Week 15 • No. 3West Virginia • Regular • Week 16 • No. 3West Virginia • 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

46.9

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 18 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 249 • Shaky

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 14 • Movement 2

Regular • Week 372 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 46

Regular • Week 464 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 38

Regular • Week 556 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 2 • Movement 25

Regular • Week 671 • Wild

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

Regular • Week 731 • Shaky

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 1 • Movement 12

Regular • Week 864 • Wild

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 35

Regular • Week 965 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 1 • Movement 51

Regular • Week 1048 • Shaky

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

Regular • Week 1136 • Shaky

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 2 • Movement 20

Regular • Week 1226 • Shaky

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 8

Regular • Week 1342 • Shaky

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 1 • Movement 18

Regular • Week 1447 • Shaky

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 0 • Movement 28

Regular • Week 1514 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 164 • Calm

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

Postseason100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 9 • Top-10 losses 6 • New teams 1 • Movement 53

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1988.

Weekly Leaders

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

Most Weeks at No. 1

Notre Dame

7 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1IowaBig Ten——
Regular • Week 2Florida StateFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 3MiamiFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 4Streak 2MiamiFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 5Streak 3MiamiFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 6Streak 4MiamiFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 7Streak 5MiamiFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 8Streak 6MiamiFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 9UCLAPac-10——
Regular • Week 10Streak 2UCLAPac-10——
Regular • Week 11Notre DameFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 12Streak 2Notre DameFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 13Streak 3Notre DameFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 14Streak 4Notre DameFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 15Streak 5Notre DameFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 16Streak 6Notre DameFBS Independents——
PostseasonStreak 7Notre DameFBS Independents——

Poll Dominance

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Notre Dame7 weeks • streak 6

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1988

Miami6 weeks • streak 6

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1988

UCLA2 weeks • streak 2

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1988

Florida State1 weeks • streak 1

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1988

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2Florida StateEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2NebraskaEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2OklahomaEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2ClemsonEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2UCLAEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 2MiamiEntered rankings6
Regular • Week 2AuburnEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 2USCEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2MichiganEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 2GeorgiaEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 2Notre DameEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 2AlabamaEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 2West VirginiaEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 2LSUEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 3TexasEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 3WashingtonEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 3Texas A&MDropped out11
Regular • Week 3TennesseeDropped out18
Regular • Week 4Ohio StateEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 4Oklahoma StateEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 4Michigan StateDropped out15
Regular • Week 4TexasDropped out19
Regular • Week 5PittsburghEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 5FloridaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 5Ohio StateDropped out18
Regular • Week 5IowaDropped out19
Regular • Week 6WyomingEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 6OregonEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 6Penn StateDropped out15
Regular • Week 6PittsburghDropped out16
Regular • Week 7ArkansasEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 7LSUDropped out14
Regular • Week 8IndianaEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 8LSUEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 8AlabamaDropped out12
Regular • Week 8OregonDropped out18
Regular • Week 9SyracuseEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 9FloridaDropped out20
Regular • Week 10AlabamaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 10OregonEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 10IndianaDropped out14
Regular • Week 10WashingtonDropped out17
Regular • Week 11BYUEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 11IndianaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 11OregonDropped out20
Regular • Week 12ColoradoEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 12Washington StateEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 12South CarolinaDropped out15
Regular • Week 12BYUDropped out20
Regular • Week 12IndianaDropped out20
Regular • Week 13HoustonEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 13ColoradoDropped out19
PostseasonIndianaEntered rankings20
PostseasonWyomingDropped out15