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AP Top 25 Rankings Intelligence
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2009
Alabama
Postseason
Points
0
1st Place Votes
60
Top Team
Alabama
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
60
Combined first-place votes in the selected week.
Biggest Riser
Wisconsin ▲8
Wisconsin moved from No. 24 to No. 16.
Biggest Faller
West Virginia ▼7
West Virginia moved from No. 18 to No. 25.
Most Consistent
Texas
Lowest rank variance across 15 ranked weeks.
Most Volatile
Oklahoma
Range of 22 ranking spots across 10 ranked weeks.
Chaos Index
100
Chaos
AP Top 25 — 2009 (Postseason)
Hover rows to compare the current ranking, previous spot, and movement context.
| Rank | Change | Logo | School | Conference | Points | 1st Place | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | Alabama | SEC | 0 | 60 | Steady | |
| 2 | — | Texas | Big 12 | 0 | 0 | Steady | |
| 3 | ▲2 | Florida | SEC | 0 | 0 | Rising | |
| 4 | ▲2 | Boise State | Western Athletic | 0 | 0 | Rising | |
| 5 | ▲3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 0 | 0 | Rising | |
| 6 | ▼3 | TCU | Mountain West | 0 | 0 | Falling | |
| 7 | ▲3 | Iowa | Big Ten | 0 | 0 | Rising | |
| 8 | ▼4 | Cincinnati | Big East | 0 | 0 | Falling | |
| 9 | ▲2 | Penn State | Big Ten | 0 | 0 | Rising | |
| 10 | ▲2 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 0 | 0 | Rising | |
| 11 | ▼4 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 0 | 0 | Falling | |
| 12 | ▲3 | BYU | Mountain West | 0 | 0 | Rising | |
| 13 | ▼4 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 0 | 0 | Falling | |
| 14 | ▲6 | Nebraska | Big 12 | 0 | 0 | Rising | |
| 15 | ▲2 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 0 | 0 | Rising | |
| 16 | ▲8 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 0 | 0 | Rising | |
| 17 | ▼4 | LSU | SEC | 0 | 0 | Falling | |
| 18 | ▲5 | Utah | Mountain West | 0 | 0 | Rising | |
| 19 | ▼5 | Miami | ACC | 0 | 0 | Falling | |
| 20 | NEW | Ole Miss | SEC | 0 | 0 | New | |
| 21 | NEW | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 0 | 0 | New | |
| 22 | NEW | USC | Pac-10 | 0 | 0 | New | |
| 23 | ▲2 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 0 | 0 | Rising | |
| 24 | NEW | Clemson | ACC | 0 | 0 | New | |
| 25 | ▼7 | West Virginia | Big East | 0 | 0 | Falling |
Dropped Out
- Oregon State (was No. 16)
- Stanford (was No. 19)
- Oklahoma State (was No. 21)
- Arizona (was No. 22)
Conference Snapshot
Representation within the selected poll and week.
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Stability & Volatility
Identify which teams stayed steady and which teams had the wildest ranking swings.
Most Consistent
Texas
Lowest rank variance across 15 ranked weeks.
Most Volatile
Oklahoma
Range of 22 ranking spots across 10 ranked weeks.
Season Ranking Movement
Compare how teams climbed, fell, or stayed steady week by week.
Chaos Meter
This score estimates how turbulent each week was across the rankings.
Peak Chaos Week
Regular • Week 4
100 points (Chaos)
Season Chaos Average
79.3
Average weekly turbulence for this season.
Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 0 • Movement 0
Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 18 • Movement 32
Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 48
Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 2 • Movement 67
Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 99
Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 4 • Movement 38
Ranked losses 8 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 3 • Movement 35
Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 76
Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 33
Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 3 • Movement 53
Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 3 • Movement 58
Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 84
Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 3 • Movement 28
Ranked losses 8 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 67
Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 4 • Movement 38
Ranked losses 8 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 4 • Movement 71
Ratings Systems
No ratings data is available yet for 2009.
Weekly Leaders
Track which program held the top spot throughout the selected season.
Most Weeks at No. 1
Florida
12 weeks at No. 1.
| Week | Leader | Conference | Points | 1st Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular • Week 1 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Florida | SEC | 0 | 56 |
| Regular • Week 3Streak 2 | Florida | SEC | 0 | 56 |
| Regular • Week 4Streak 3 | Florida | SEC | 0 | 55 |
| Regular • Week 5Streak 4 | Florida | SEC | 0 | 55 |
| Regular • Week 6Streak 5 | Florida | SEC | 0 | 54 |
| Regular • Week 7Streak 6 | Florida | SEC | 0 | 50 |
| Regular • Week 8 | Alabama | SEC | 0 | 39 |
| Regular • Week 9 | Florida | SEC | 0 | 30 |
| Regular • Week 10Streak 2 | Florida | SEC | 0 | 38 |
| Regular • Week 11Streak 3 | Florida | SEC | 0 | 39 |
| Regular • Week 12Streak 4 | Florida | SEC | 0 | 36 |
| Regular • Week 13Streak 5 | Florida | SEC | 0 | 36 |
| Regular • Week 14Streak 6 | Florida | SEC | 0 | 46 |
| Regular • Week 15 | Alabama | SEC | 0 | 58 |
| PostseasonStreak 2 | Alabama | SEC | 0 | 60 |
Poll Dominance
Show which teams controlled the No. 1 ranking the most.
Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 2009
Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 2009
Entries & Exits
Show when teams entered the rankings, dropped out, and returned.
| Week | Team | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular • Week 2 | Florida | Entered rankings | 1 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Texas | Entered rankings | 2 |
| Regular • Week 2 | USC | Entered rankings | 3 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Alabama | Entered rankings | 4 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Ole Miss | Entered rankings | 6 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Penn State | Entered rankings | 7 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Ohio State | Entered rankings | 8 |
| Regular • Week 2 | BYU | Entered rankings | 9 |
| Regular • Week 2 | LSU | Entered rankings | 11 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Boise State | Entered rankings | 12 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Virginia Tech | Entered rankings | 14 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Georgia Tech | Entered rankings | 15 |
| Regular • Week 2 | TCU | Entered rankings | 16 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Utah | Entered rankings | 17 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Miami | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Nebraska | Entered rankings | 22 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Cincinnati | Entered rankings | 23 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Missouri | Entered rankings | 25 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Florida State | Dropped out | 18 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Houston | Entered rankings | 21 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Michigan | Entered rankings | 25 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Notre Dame | Dropped out | 18 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Missouri | Dropped out | 25 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Florida State | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Washington | Entered rankings | 24 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Georgia Tech | Dropped out | 14 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Utah | Dropped out | 18 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Iowa | Entered rankings | 13 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Oregon | Entered rankings | 16 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Georgia Tech | Entered rankings | 25 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Florida State | Dropped out | 18 |
| Regular • Week 5 | North Carolina | Dropped out | 22 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Washington | Dropped out | 24 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Auburn | Entered rankings | 17 |
| Regular • Week 6 | South Florida | Entered rankings | 23 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Missouri | Entered rankings | 24 |
| Regular • Week 6 | South Carolina | Entered rankings | 25 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Houston | Dropped out | 12 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Georgia | Dropped out | 18 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Michigan | Dropped out | 22 |
| Regular • Week 6 | California | Dropped out | 24 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Houston | Entered rankings | 23 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Utah | Entered rankings | 24 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Notre Dame | Entered rankings | 25 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Auburn | Dropped out | 17 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Ole Miss | Dropped out | 20 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Missouri | Dropped out | 24 |
| Regular • Week 8 | Pittsburgh | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Regular • Week 8 | Texas Tech | Entered rankings | 21 |
| Regular • Week 8 | West Virginia | Entered rankings | 22 |
| Regular • Week 8 | Nebraska | Dropped out | 15 |
| Regular • Week 8 | South Florida | Dropped out | 21 |
| Regular • Week 8 | Notre Dame | Dropped out | 25 |
| Regular • Week 9 | Arizona | Entered rankings | 23 |
| Regular • Week 9 | Ole Miss | Entered rankings | 24 |
| Regular • Week 9 | Notre Dame | Entered rankings | 25 |
| Regular • Week 9 | BYU | Dropped out | 16 |
| Regular • Week 9 | Texas Tech | Dropped out | 21 |
| Regular • Week 9 | Kansas | Dropped out | 24 |
| Regular • Week 10 | California | Entered rankings | 23 |
| Regular • Week 10 | Wisconsin | Entered rankings | 24 |
| Regular • Week 10 | BYU | Entered rankings | 25 |
| Regular • Week 10 | West Virginia | Dropped out | 20 |
| Regular • Week 10 | South Carolina | Dropped out | 21 |
| Regular • Week 10 | Ole Miss | Dropped out | 24 |
| Regular • Week 11 | South Florida | Entered rankings | 23 |
| Regular • Week 11 | Clemson | Entered rankings | 24 |
| Regular • Week 11 | Stanford | Entered rankings | 25 |
| Regular • Week 11 | Notre Dame | Dropped out | 19 |
| Regular • Week 11 | Oklahoma | Dropped out | 20 |
| Regular • Week 11 | California | Dropped out | 23 |
| Regular • Week 12 | Oregon State | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Regular • Week 12 | Rutgers | Entered rankings | 25 |
| Regular • Week 12 | Arizona | Dropped out | 18 |
| Regular • Week 12 | South Florida | Dropped out | 23 |
| Regular • Week 13 | Ole Miss | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Regular • Week 13 | California | Entered rankings | 21 |
| Regular • Week 13 | North Carolina | Entered rankings | 23 |
| Regular • Week 13 | Stanford | Dropped out | 14 |
| Regular • Week 13 | Wisconsin | Dropped out | 17 |
| Regular • Week 13 | Rutgers | Dropped out | 25 |
| Regular • Week 14 | Nebraska | Entered rankings | 21 |
| Regular • Week 14 | Stanford | Entered rankings | 23 |
| Regular • Week 14 | West Virginia | Entered rankings | 24 |
| Regular • Week 14 | Ole Miss | Dropped out | 20 |
| Regular • Week 14 | Utah | Dropped out | 22 |
| Regular • Week 14 | North Carolina | Dropped out | 23 |
| Regular • Week 15 | Arizona | Entered rankings | 22 |
| Regular • Week 15 | Utah | Entered rankings | 23 |
| Regular • Week 15 | Wisconsin | Entered rankings | 24 |
| Regular • Week 15 | Central Michigan | Entered rankings | 25 |
| Regular • Week 15 | Houston | Dropped out | 18 |
| Regular • Week 15 | California | Dropped out | 19 |
| Regular • Week 15 | USC | Dropped out | 20 |
| Regular • Week 15 | Clemson | Dropped out | 25 |
| Postseason | Ole Miss | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Postseason | Texas Tech | Entered rankings | 21 |
| Postseason | USC | Entered rankings | 22 |
| Postseason | Clemson | Entered rankings | 24 |
| Postseason | Oregon State | Dropped out | 16 |
| Postseason | Stanford | Dropped out | 19 |
| Postseason | Oklahoma State | Dropped out | 21 |
| Postseason | Arizona | Dropped out | 22 |