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AP Top 25 1995 Postseason Rankings

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

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1995

Nebraska

Postseason

Points

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1st Place Votes

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Top Team

Nebraska

AP Top 25 • Postseason • Big 8

Ranked Teams

25

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

USC ▲5

USC moved from No. 17 to No. 12.

Biggest Faller

Oregon ▼6

Oregon moved from No. 12 to No. 18.

Most Consistent

Clemson

Lowest rank variance across 5 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Northwestern

Range of 22 ranking spots across 12 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

100

Chaos

What changed this week?

This week's ranking story

AP Top 25 1995 Postseason: Nebraska is No. 1, USC ▲5 is the biggest riser, Oregon ▼6 is the biggest faller, Washington, Clemson, and Arkansas dropped out, and Big Ten leads with 5 ranked teams.

Dropped out: Washington, Clemson, and Arkansas.

AP Top 25 — 1995 (Postseason)

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

RankSchoolRecordPrevChangePoints1st PlaceConferenceWhy moved
1
Nebraska
12-0No. 1———Big 8Held position after W 62-24 vs Florida.W 62-24 vs Florida
2
Florida
12-1No. 2———SECHeld position after L 24-62 vs Nebraska.L 24-62 vs Nebraska
3
Tennessee
11-1No. 4▲1——SECMoved up 1 spot after W 20-14 vs Ohio State.W 20-14 vs Ohio State
4
Florida State
10-2No. 8▲4——ACCMoved up 4 spots after W 31-26 vs Notre Dame.W 31-26 vs Notre Dame
5
Colorado
10-2No. 7▲2——Big 8Moved up 2 spots after W 38-6 vs Oregon.W 38-6 vs Oregon
6
Ohio State
11-2No. 4▼2——Big TenFell 2 spots after L 14-20 vs Tennessee.L 14-20 vs Tennessee
7
Kansas State
10-2No. 10▲3——Big 8Moved up 3 spots after W 54-21 vs Colorado State.W 54-21 vs Colorado State
8
Northwestern
10-2No. 3▼5——Big TenFell 5 spots after L 32-41 vs USC.L 32-41 vs USC
9
Kansas
10-2No. 11▲2——Big 8Moved up 2 spots after W 51-30 vs UCLA.W 51-30 vs UCLA
10
Virginia Tech
10-2No. 13▲3——Big EastMoved up 3 spots after W 28-10 vs Texas.W 28-10 vs Texas
11
Notre Dame
9-3No. 6▼5——FBS IndependentsFell 5 spots after L 26-31 vs Florida State.L 26-31 vs Florida State
12
USC
9-2-1No. 17▲5——Pac-10Moved up 5 spots after W 41-32 vs Northwestern.W 41-32 vs Northwestern
13
Penn State
9-3No. 15▲2——Big TenMoved up 2 spots after W 43-14 vs Auburn.W 43-14 vs Auburn
14
Texas
10-2-1No. 9▼5——SouthwestFell 5 spots after L 10-28 vs Virginia Tech.L 10-28 vs Virginia Tech
15
Texas A&M
9-3No. 19▲4——SouthwestMoved up 4 spots after W 22-20 vs Michigan.W 22-20 vs Michigan
16
Virginia
9-4No. 18▲2——ACCMoved up 2 spots after W 34-27 vs Georgia.W 34-27 vs Georgia
17
Michigan
9-4No. 14▼3——Big TenFell 3 spots after L 20-22 vs Texas A&M.L 20-22 vs Texas A&M
18
Oregon
9-3No. 12▼6——Pac-10Fell 6 spots after L 6-38 vs Colorado.L 6-38 vs Colorado
19
Syracuse
9-3URNEW——Big EastEntered the poll after W 41-0 vs Clemson.W 41-0 vs Clemson
20
Miami
8-3No. 22▲2——Big EastMoved up 2 spots after W 35-24 vs Syracuse.W 35-24 vs Syracuse
21
Alabama
8-3No. 21———SECHeld position after L 27-31 at Auburn.L 27-31 at Auburn
22
Auburn
8-4No. 16▼6——SECFell 6 spots after L 14-43 vs Penn State.L 14-43 vs Penn State
23
Texas Tech
9-3URNEW——SouthwestEntered the poll after W 55-41 vs Air Force.W 55-41 vs Air Force
24
Toledo
11-0-1No. 25▲1——Mid-AmericanMoved up 1 spot after W 40-37 vs Nevada.W 40-37 vs Nevada
25
Iowa
8-4URNEW——Big TenEntered the poll after W 38-18 vs Washington.W 38-18 vs Washington

Dropped Out

  • Washington (was No. 20)
  • Clemson (was No. 23)
  • Arkansas (was No. 24)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

Big Ten5 • Avg rank 13.8

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Big 84 • Avg rank 5.5

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SEC4 • Avg rank 12.0

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Big East3 • Avg rank 16.3

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Southwest3 • Avg rank 17.3

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ACC2 • Avg rank 10.0

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Pac-102 • Avg rank 15.0

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FBS Independents1 • Avg rank 11.0

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Mid-American1 • Avg rank 24.0

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Stability & Volatility

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

Most Consistent

Clemson

Lowest rank variance across 5 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Northwestern

Range of 22 ranking spots across 12 ranked weeks.

Season Ranking Movement

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

#1#5#10#15#20#25Nebraska • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedNebraska • Regular • Week 2 • No. 2Nebraska • Regular • Week 3 • No. 2Nebraska • Regular • Week 4 • No. 2Nebraska • Regular • Week 5 • No. 2Nebraska • Regular • Week 6 • No. 2Nebraska • Regular • Week 7 • No. 2Nebraska • Regular • Week 8 • No. 2Nebraska • Regular • Week 9 • No. 2Nebraska • Regular • Week 10 • No. 2Nebraska • Regular • Week 11 • No. 1Nebraska • Regular • Week 12 • No. 1Nebraska • Regular • Week 13 • No. 1Nebraska • Regular • Week 14 • No. 1Nebraska • Regular • Week 15 • No. 1Nebraska • Regular • Week 16 • No. 1Nebraska • Postseason • No. 1Florida • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedFlorida • Regular • Week 2 • No. 5Florida • Regular • Week 3 • No. 5Florida • Regular • Week 4 • No. 4Florida • Regular • Week 5 • No. 4Florida • Regular • Week 6 • No. 3Florida • Regular • Week 7 • No. 3Florida • Regular • Week 8 • No. 3Florida • Regular • Week 9 • No. 3Florida • Regular • Week 10 • No. 3Florida • Regular • Week 11 • No. 3Florida • Regular • Week 12 • No. 3Florida • Regular • Week 13 • No. 3Florida • Regular • Week 14 • No. 3Florida • Regular • Week 15 • No. 2Florida • Regular • Week 16 • No. 2Florida • Postseason • No. 2Tennessee • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedTennessee • Regular • Week 2 • No. 8Tennessee • Regular • Week 3 • No. 8Tennessee • Regular • Week 4 • No. 8Tennessee • Regular • Week 5 • No. 15Tennessee • Regular • Week 6 • No. 12Tennessee • Regular • Week 7 • No. 10Tennessee • Regular • Week 8 • No. 6Tennessee • Regular • Week 9 • No. 6Tennessee • Regular • Week 10 • No. 5Tennessee • Regular • Week 11 • No. 5Tennessee • Regular • Week 12 • No. 4Tennessee • Regular • Week 13 • No. 4Tennessee • Regular • Week 14 • No. 5Tennessee • Regular • Week 15 • No. 4Tennessee • Regular • Week 16 • No. 4Tennessee • Postseason • No. 3Florida State • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedFlorida State • Regular • Week 2 • No. 1Florida State • Regular • Week 3 • No. 1Florida State • Regular • Week 4 • No. 1Florida State • Regular • Week 5 • No. 1Florida State • Regular • Week 6 • No. 1Florida State • Regular • Week 7 • No. 1Florida State • Regular • Week 8 • No. 1Florida State • Regular • Week 9 • No. 1Florida State • Regular • Week 10 • No. 1Florida State • Regular • Week 11 • No. 2Florida State • Regular • Week 12 • No. 6Florida State • Regular • Week 13 • No. 6Florida State • Regular • Week 14 • No. 6Florida State • Regular • Week 15 • No. 8Florida State • Regular • Week 16 • No. 8Florida State • Postseason • No. 4Colorado • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedColorado • Regular • Week 2 • No. 14Colorado • Regular • Week 3 • No. 10Colorado • Regular • Week 4 • No. 9Colorado • Regular • Week 5 • No. 7Colorado • Regular • Week 6 • No. 4Colorado • Regular • Week 7 • No. 4Colorado • Regular • Week 8 • No. 9Colorado • Regular • Week 9 • No. 9Colorado • Regular • Week 10 • No. 7Colorado • Regular • Week 11 • No. 10Colorado • Regular • Week 12 • No. 9Colorado • Regular • Week 13 • No. 9Colorado • Regular • Week 14 • No. 8Colorado • Regular • Week 15 • No. 7Colorado • Regular • Week 16 • No. 7Colorado • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Regular • Week 5

100 points (Chaos)

Season Chaos Average

69.5

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 13 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 249 • Shaky

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

Regular • Week 368 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 4 • Movement 51

Regular • Week 454 • Wild

Ranked losses 8 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 3 • Movement 14

Regular • Week 5100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 8 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 80

Regular • Week 691 • Chaos

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 4 • Movement 58

Regular • Week 7100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 8 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 2 • Movement 57

Regular • Week 8100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 2 • Movement 109

Regular • Week 986 • Chaos

Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 0 • Movement 55

Regular • Week 1097 • Chaos

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 68

Regular • Week 11100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 9 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 1 • Movement 65

Regular • Week 1271 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 3 • Movement 56

Regular • Week 1339 • Shaky

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 1 • Movement 14

Regular • Week 1489 • Chaos

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 0 • Movement 70

Regular • Week 1526 • Shaky

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 1 • Movement 21

Regular • Week 169 • Calm

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 0 • Movement 9

Postseason100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 12 • Top-10 losses 5 • New teams 3 • Movement 63

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1995.

Weekly Leaders

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

Most Weeks at No. 1

Florida State

9 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1OklahomaBig 8——
Regular • Week 2Florida StateACC——
Regular • Week 3Streak 2Florida StateACC——
Regular • Week 4Streak 3Florida StateACC——
Regular • Week 5Streak 4Florida StateACC——
Regular • Week 6Streak 5Florida StateACC——
Regular • Week 7Streak 6Florida StateACC——
Regular • Week 8Streak 7Florida StateACC——
Regular • Week 9Streak 8Florida StateACC——
Regular • Week 10Streak 9Florida StateACC——
Regular • Week 11NebraskaBig 8——
Regular • Week 12Streak 2NebraskaBig 8——
Regular • Week 13Streak 3NebraskaBig 8——
Regular • Week 14Streak 4NebraskaBig 8——
Regular • Week 15Streak 5NebraskaBig 8——
Regular • Week 16Streak 6NebraskaBig 8——
PostseasonStreak 7NebraskaBig 8——

Poll Dominance

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

Florida State9 weeks • streak 9

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1995

Nebraska7 weeks • streak 6

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1995

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2Florida StateEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2NebraskaEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2Texas A&MEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2Penn StateEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2FloridaEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 2AuburnEntered rankings6
Regular • Week 2USCEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 2TennesseeEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2Notre DameEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 2AlabamaEntered rankings11
Regular • Week 2MiamiEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 2MichiganEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 2ColoradoEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 2VirginiaEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 2TexasEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 2Virginia TechEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 2IllinoisEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 2Boston CollegeDropped out22
Regular • Week 3Kansas StateEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 3SyracuseEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 3NC StateEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 3OregonEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 3North CarolinaDropped out20
Regular • Week 3WisconsinDropped out21
Regular • Week 3West VirginiaDropped out23
Regular • Week 3IllinoisDropped out25
Regular • Week 4Air ForceEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 4GeorgiaEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 4NorthwesternEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 4Virginia TechDropped out20
Regular • Week 4SyracuseDropped out22
Regular • Week 4NC StateDropped out23
Regular • Week 5LSUEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 5MarylandEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 5Air ForceDropped out21
Regular • Week 5NorthwesternDropped out25
Regular • Week 6StanfordEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 6ArkansasEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 6Texas TechEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 6KansasEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 6UCLADropped out16
Regular • Week 6MiamiDropped out17
Regular • Week 6GeorgiaDropped out20
Regular • Week 6ArizonaDropped out25
Regular • Week 7WisconsinEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 7NorthwesternEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 7MarylandDropped out17
Regular • Week 7Texas TechDropped out24
Regular • Week 8IowaEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 8Texas TechEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 8ArkansasDropped out18
Regular • Week 8LSUDropped out21
Regular • Week 10SyracuseEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 10UCLAEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 10StanfordDropped out23
Regular • Week 10WisconsinDropped out24
Regular • Week 11ArkansasEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 11IowaDropped out25
Regular • Week 12Virginia TechEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 12ClemsonEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 12San Diego StateEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 12UCLADropped out22
Regular • Week 12Texas TechDropped out23
Regular • Week 12OklahomaDropped out25
Regular • Week 13MiamiEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 13San Diego StateDropped out25
Regular • Week 15ToledoEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 15SyracuseDropped out22
PostseasonSyracuseEntered rankings19
PostseasonTexas TechEntered rankings23
PostseasonIowaEntered rankings25
PostseasonWashingtonDropped out20
PostseasonClemsonDropped out23
PostseasonArkansasDropped out24