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AP Top 25 2008 Postseason Rankings

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

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2008

Florida

Postseason

Points

0

1st Place Votes

48

Top Team

Florida

AP Top 25 • Postseason • SEC

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

65

Combined first-place votes in the selected week.

Biggest Riser

Ole Miss ▲8

Ole Miss moved from No. 22 to No. 14.

Biggest Faller

Georgia Tech ▼7

Georgia Tech moved from No. 15 to No. 22.

Most Consistent

Oklahoma

Lowest rank variance across 15 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Utah

Range of 20 ranking spots across 15 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

100

Chaos

What changed this week?

This week's ranking story

AP Top 25 2008 Postseason: Florida is No. 1, Ole Miss ▲8 is the biggest riser, Georgia Tech ▼7 is the biggest faller, Ball State, Boston College, Pittsburgh, and 1 more dropped out, and Big 12 leads with 5 ranked teams.

Dropped out: Ball State, Boston College, Pittsburgh, and 1 more.

AP Top 25 — 2008 (Postseason)

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

RankSchoolRecordPrevChangePoints1st PlaceConferenceWhy moved
1
Florida
13-1No. 2▲1048SECMoved up 1 spot after W 24-14 vs Oklahoma.W 24-14 vs Oklahoma
2
Utah
13-0No. 7▲5016Mountain WestMoved up 5 spots after W 31-17 vs Alabama.W 31-17 vs Alabama
3
USC
12-1No. 5▲201Pac-10Moved up 2 spots after W 38-24 vs Penn State.W 38-24 vs Penn State
4
Texas
12-1No. 3▼100Big 12Fell 1 spot after W 24-21 vs Ohio State.W 24-21 vs Ohio State
5
Oklahoma
12-2No. 4▼100Big 12Fell 1 spot after L 14-24 vs Florida.L 14-24 vs Florida
6
Alabama
12-2No. 1▼500SECFell 5 spots after L 17-31 vs Utah.L 17-31 vs Utah
7
TCU
11-2No. 11▲400Mountain WestMoved up 4 spots after W 17-16 vs Boise State.W 17-16 vs Boise State
8
Penn State
11-2No. 6▼200Big TenFell 2 spots after L 24-38 vs USC.L 24-38 vs USC
9
Ohio State
10-3No. 10▲100Big TenMoved up 1 spot after L 21-24 vs Texas.L 21-24 vs Texas
10
Oregon
10-3No. 16▲600Pac-10Moved up 6 spots after W 42-31 vs Oklahoma State.W 42-31 vs Oklahoma State
11
Boise State
12-1No. 9▼200Western AthleticFell 2 spots after L 16-17 vs TCU.L 16-17 vs TCU
12
Texas Tech
11-2No. 8▼400Big 12Fell 4 spots after L 34-47 vs Ole Miss.L 34-47 vs Ole Miss
13
Georgia
10-3No. 17▲400SECMoved up 4 spots after W 24-12 vs Michigan State.W 24-12 vs Michigan State
14
Ole Miss
9-4No. 22▲800SECMoved up 8 spots after W 47-34 vs Texas Tech.W 47-34 vs Texas Tech
15
Virginia Tech
10-4URNEW00ACCEntered the poll after W 20-7 vs Cincinnati.W 20-7 vs Cincinnati
16
Oklahoma State
9-4No. 14▼200Big 12Fell 2 spots after L 31-42 vs Oregon.L 31-42 vs Oregon
17
Cincinnati
11-3No. 13▼400Big EastFell 4 spots after L 7-20 vs Virginia Tech.L 7-20 vs Virginia Tech
18
Oregon State
9-4No. 25▲700Pac-10Moved up 7 spots after W 3-0 vs Pittsburgh.W 3-0 vs Pittsburgh
19
Missouri
10-4No. 19—00Big 12Held position after W 30-23 vs Northwestern.W 30-23 vs Northwestern
20
Iowa
9-4URNEW00Big TenEntered the poll after W 31-10 vs South Carolina.W 31-10 vs South Carolina
21
Florida State
9-4URNEW00ACCEntered the poll after W 42-13 vs Wisconsin.W 42-13 vs Wisconsin
22
Georgia Tech
9-4No. 15▼700ACCFell 7 spots after L 3-38 vs LSU.L 3-38 vs LSU
23
West Virginia
9-4URNEW00Big EastEntered the poll after W 31-30 vs North Carolina.W 31-30 vs North Carolina
24
Michigan State
9-4No. 21▼300Big TenFell 3 spots after L 12-24 vs Georgia.L 12-24 vs Georgia
25
BYU
10-3No. 20▼500Mountain WestFell 5 spots after L 21-31 vs Arizona.L 21-31 vs Arizona

Dropped Out

  • Ball State (was No. 12)
  • Boston College (was No. 18)
  • Pittsburgh (was No. 23)
  • Northwestern (was No. 24)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

Big 125 • Avg rank 11.2

Average points 0.0

SEC4 • Avg rank 8.5

Average points 0.0

Big Ten4 • Avg rank 15.3

Average points 0.0

Mountain West3 • Avg rank 11.3

Average points 0.0

Pac-103 • Avg rank 10.3

Average points 0.0

ACC3 • Avg rank 19.3

Average points 0.0

Big East2 • Avg rank 20.0

Average points 0.0

Western Athletic1 • Avg rank 11.0

Average points 0.0

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

Utah

Range of 20 ranking spots across 15 ranked weeks.

Season Ranking Movement

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

#1#5#10#15#20#25Florida • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedFlorida • Regular • Week 2 • No. 5Florida • Regular • Week 3 • No. 4Florida • Regular • Week 4 • No. 4Florida • Regular • Week 5 • No. 4Florida • Regular • Week 6 • No. 12Florida • Regular • Week 7 • No. 11Florida • Regular • Week 8 • No. 5Florida • Regular • Week 9 • No. 5Florida • Regular • Week 10 • No. 5Florida • Regular • Week 11 • No. 4Florida • Regular • Week 12 • No. 3Florida • Regular • Week 13 • No. 3Florida • Regular • Week 14 • No. 2Florida • Regular • Week 15 • No. 2Florida • Postseason • No. 1Utah • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedUtah • Regular • Week 2 • No. 22Utah • Regular • Week 3 • No. 22Utah • Regular • Week 4 • No. 20Utah • Regular • Week 5 • No. 17Utah • Regular • Week 6 • No. 15Utah • Regular • Week 7 • No. 14Utah • Regular • Week 8 • No. 14Utah • Regular • Week 9 • No. 12Utah • Regular • Week 10 • No. 10Utah • Regular • Week 11 • No. 10Utah • Regular • Week 12 • No. 8Utah • Regular • Week 13 • No. 8Utah • Regular • Week 14 • No. 8Utah • Regular • Week 15 • No. 7Utah • Postseason • No. 2USC • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedUSC • Regular • Week 2 • No. 1USC • Regular • Week 3 • No. 1USC • Regular • Week 4 • No. 1USC • Regular • Week 5 • No. 1USC • Regular • Week 6 • No. 9USC • Regular • Week 7 • No. 8USC • Regular • Week 8 • No. 6USC • Regular • Week 9 • No. 6USC • Regular • Week 10 • No. 7USC • Regular • Week 11 • No. 7USC • Regular • Week 12 • No. 6USC • Regular • Week 13 • No. 6USC • Regular • Week 14 • No. 5USC • Regular • Week 15 • No. 5USC • Postseason • No. 3Texas • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedTexas • Regular • Week 2 • No. 10Texas • Regular • Week 3 • No. 8Texas • Regular • Week 4 • No. 7Texas • Regular • Week 5 • No. 7Texas • Regular • Week 6 • No. 5Texas • Regular • Week 7 • No. 5Texas • Regular • Week 8 • No. 1Texas • Regular • Week 9 • No. 1Texas • Regular • Week 10 • No. 1Texas • Regular • Week 11 • No. 5Texas • Regular • Week 12 • No. 4Texas • Regular • Week 13 • No. 4Texas • Regular • Week 14 • No. 4Texas • Regular • Week 15 • No. 3Texas • Postseason • No. 4Oklahoma • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOklahoma • Regular • Week 2 • No. 4Oklahoma • Regular • Week 3 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 4 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 5 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 6 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 7 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 8 • No. 4Oklahoma • Regular • Week 9 • No. 4Oklahoma • Regular • Week 10 • No. 4Oklahoma • Regular • Week 11 • No. 6Oklahoma • Regular • Week 12 • No. 5Oklahoma • Regular • Week 13 • No. 5Oklahoma • Regular • Week 14 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 15 • No. 4Oklahoma • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Regular • Week 6

100 points (Chaos)

Season Chaos Average

72.3

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 117 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 246 • Shaky

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 17 • Movement 12

Regular • Week 363 • Wild

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 36

Regular • Week 477 • Chaos

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 53

Regular • Week 586 • Chaos

Ranked losses 8 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 3 • Movement 36

Regular • Week 6100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 4 • Movement 83

Regular • Week 784 • Chaos

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 4 • Movement 43

Regular • Week 899 • Chaos

Ranked losses 8 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 1 • Movement 63

Regular • Week 987 • Chaos

Ranked losses 9 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 6 • Movement 43

Regular • Week 1090 • Chaos

Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 4 • Movement 51

Regular • Week 1178 • Chaos

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 4 • Movement 42

Regular • Week 1255 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 4 • Movement 38

Regular • Week 1345 • Shaky

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 16

Regular • Week 1464 • Wild

Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 5 • Movement 33

Regular • Week 1566 • Wild

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

Postseason100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 15 • Top-10 losses 6 • New teams 4 • Movement 74

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 2008.

Weekly Leaders

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

Most Weeks at No. 1

Alabama

5 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1LSUSEC00
Regular • Week 2USCPac-10021
Regular • Week 3Streak 2USCPac-10033
Regular • Week 4Streak 3USCPac-10061
Regular • Week 5Streak 4USCPac-10062
Regular • Week 6OklahomaBig 12043
Regular • Week 7Streak 2OklahomaBig 12051
Regular • Week 8TexasBig 12039
Regular • Week 9Streak 2TexasBig 12065
Regular • Week 10Streak 3TexasBig 12065
Regular • Week 11AlabamaSEC046
Regular • Week 12Streak 2AlabamaSEC044
Regular • Week 13Streak 3AlabamaSEC042
Regular • Week 14Streak 4AlabamaSEC063
Regular • Week 15Streak 5AlabamaSEC062
PostseasonFloridaSEC048

Poll Dominance

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

Alabama5 weeks • streak 5

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 2008

USC4 weeks • streak 4

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 2008

Texas3 weeks • streak 3

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 2008

Oklahoma2 weeks • streak 2

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 2008

Florida1 weeks • streak 1

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 2008

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2USCEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2GeorgiaEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2OklahomaEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2FloridaEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 2MissouriEntered rankings6
Regular • Week 2West VirginiaEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2TexasEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 2Texas TechEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 2AlabamaEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 2BYUEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 2OregonEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 2Penn StateEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 2Fresno StateEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 2UtahEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 2UCLAEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 2South CarolinaEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 2ClemsonDropped out9
Regular • Week 2TennesseeDropped out18
Regular • Week 2PittsburghDropped out25
Regular • Week 3East CarolinaEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 3CaliforniaEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 3UCLADropped out23
Regular • Week 3South CarolinaDropped out24
Regular • Week 4ClemsonEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 4Florida StateEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 4Arizona StateDropped out15
Regular • Week 4CaliforniaDropped out23
Regular • Week 5Boise StateEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 5VanderbiltEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 5TCUEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 5OregonDropped out17
Regular • Week 5West VirginiaDropped out21
Regular • Week 5Florida StateDropped out24
Regular • Week 6Virginia TechEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 6Oklahoma StateEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 6OregonEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 6UConnEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 6ClemsonDropped out20
Regular • Week 6IllinoisDropped out22
Regular • Week 6East CarolinaDropped out23
Regular • Week 6TCUDropped out24
Regular • Week 7North CarolinaEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 7Michigan StateEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 7PittsburghEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 7Ball StateEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 7WisconsinDropped out18
Regular • Week 7Fresno StateDropped out22
Regular • Week 7OregonDropped out23
Regular • Week 7UConnDropped out24
Regular • Week 8CaliforniaEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 8AuburnDropped out20
Regular • Week 9TCUEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 9Georgia TechEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 9TulsaEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 9Boston CollegeEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 9Florida StateEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 9MinnesotaEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 9Virginia TechDropped out17
Regular • Week 9North CarolinaDropped out18
Regular • Week 9Michigan StateDropped out20
Regular • Week 9Wake ForestDropped out21
Regular • Week 9VanderbiltDropped out22
Regular • Week 9CaliforniaDropped out25
Regular • Week 10North CarolinaEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 10Michigan StateEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 10OregonEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 10MarylandEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 10PittsburghDropped out17
Regular • Week 10KansasDropped out19
Regular • Week 10Georgia TechDropped out21
Regular • Week 10Boston CollegeDropped out23
Regular • Week 11West VirginiaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 11CaliforniaEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 11Georgia TechEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 11PittsburghEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 11TulsaDropped out19
Regular • Week 11MinnesotaDropped out20
Regular • Week 11OregonDropped out23
Regular • Week 11South FloridaDropped out24
Regular • Week 12CincinnatiEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 12Oregon StateEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 12South CarolinaEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 12TulsaEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 12West VirginiaDropped out20
Regular • Week 12CaliforniaDropped out21
Regular • Week 12Georgia TechDropped out22
Regular • Week 12MarylandDropped out23
Regular • Week 13MarylandEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 13MiamiEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 13OregonEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 13Florida StateDropped out20
Regular • Week 13South CarolinaDropped out24
Regular • Week 13TulsaDropped out25
Regular • Week 14Georgia TechEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 14Boston CollegeEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 14Florida StateEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 14NorthwesternEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 14Ole MissEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 14LSUDropped out18
Regular • Week 14PittsburghDropped out20
Regular • Week 14MarylandDropped out22
Regular • Week 14MiamiDropped out23
Regular • Week 14North CarolinaDropped out25
Regular • Week 15PittsburghEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 15Florida StateDropped out23
PostseasonVirginia TechEntered rankings15
PostseasonIowaEntered rankings20
PostseasonFlorida StateEntered rankings21
PostseasonWest VirginiaEntered rankings23
PostseasonBall StateDropped out12
PostseasonBoston CollegeDropped out18
PostseasonPittsburghDropped out23
PostseasonNorthwesternDropped out24