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AP Top 25 2012 Postseason Rankings

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

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2012

Alabama

Postseason

Points

0

1st Place Votes

59

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

59

Combined first-place votes in the selected week.

Biggest Riser

Louisville ▲9

Louisville moved from No. 22 to No. 13.

Biggest Faller

Northern Illinois ▼6

Northern Illinois moved from No. 16 to No. 22.

Most Consistent

Alabama

Lowest rank variance across 15 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Notre Dame

Range of 21 ranking spots across 15 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

100

Chaos

What changed this week?

This week's ranking story

AP Top 25 2012 Postseason: Alabama is No. 1, Louisville ▲9 is the biggest riser, Northern Illinois ▼6 is the biggest faller, UCLA and Kent State dropped out, and SEC leads with 7 ranked teams.

Dropped out: UCLA and Kent State.

AP Top 25 — 2012 (Postseason)

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

RankSchoolRecordPrevChangePoints1st PlaceConferenceWhy moved
1
Alabama
13-1No. 2▲1059SECMoved up 1 spot after W 42-14 vs Notre Dame.W 42-14 vs Notre Dame
2
Oregon
12-1No. 5▲300Pac-12Moved up 3 spots after W 35-17 vs Kansas State.W 35-17 vs Kansas State
3
Ohio State
12-0No. 3—00Big TenHeld position after W 26-21 vs Michigan.W 26-21 vs Michigan
4
Notre Dame
12-1No. 1▼300FBS IndependentsFell 3 spots after L 14-42 vs Alabama.L 14-42 vs Alabama
5
Georgia
12-2No. 6▲100SECMoved up 1 spot after W 45-31 vs Nebraska.W 45-31 vs Nebraska
5
Texas A&M
11-2No. 10▲500SECMoved up 5 spots after W 41-13 vs Oklahoma.W 41-13 vs Oklahoma
7
Stanford
12-2No. 8▲100Pac-12Moved up 1 spot after W 20-14 vs Wisconsin.W 20-14 vs Wisconsin
8
South Carolina
11-2No. 11▲300SECMoved up 3 spots after W 33-28 vs Michigan.W 33-28 vs Michigan
9
Florida
11-2No. 4▼500SECFell 5 spots after L 23-33 vs Louisville.L 23-33 vs Louisville
10
Florida State
12-2No. 13▲300ACCMoved up 3 spots after W 31-10 vs Northern Illinois.W 31-10 vs Northern Illinois
11
Clemson
11-2No. 14▲300ACCMoved up 3 spots after W 25-24 vs LSU.W 25-24 vs LSU
12
Kansas State
11-2No. 7▼500Big 12Fell 5 spots after L 17-35 vs Oregon.L 17-35 vs Oregon
13
Louisville
11-2No. 22▲900Big EastMoved up 9 spots after W 33-23 vs Florida.W 33-23 vs Florida
14
LSU
10-3No. 9▼500SECFell 5 spots after L 24-25 vs Clemson.L 24-25 vs Clemson
15
Oklahoma
10-3No. 12▼300Big 12Fell 3 spots after L 13-41 vs Texas A&M.L 13-41 vs Texas A&M
16
Utah State
11-2No. 18▲200Western AthleticMoved up 2 spots after W 41-15 vs Toledo.W 41-15 vs Toledo
17
Northwestern
10-3No. 21▲400Big TenMoved up 4 spots after W 34-20 vs Mississippi State.W 34-20 vs Mississippi State
18
Boise State
11-2No. 20▲200Mountain WestMoved up 2 spots after W 28-26 vs Washington.W 28-26 vs Washington
19
Texas
9-4URNEW00Big 12Entered the poll after W 31-27 vs Oregon State.W 31-27 vs Oregon State
20
Oregon State
9-4No. 15▼500Pac-12Fell 5 spots after L 27-31 vs Texas.L 27-31 vs Texas
21
San José State
11-2No. 24▲300Western AthleticMoved up 3 spots after W 29-20 vs Bowling Green.W 29-20 vs Bowling Green
22
Northern Illinois
12-2No. 16▼600Mid-AmericanFell 6 spots after L 10-31 vs Florida State.L 10-31 vs Florida State
23
Vanderbilt
9-4URNEW00SECEntered the poll after W 38-24 vs NC State.W 38-24 vs NC State
24
Michigan
8-5No. 19▼500Big TenFell 5 spots after L 28-33 vs South Carolina.L 28-33 vs South Carolina
25
Nebraska
10-4No. 23▼200Big TenFell 2 spots after L 31-45 vs Georgia.L 31-45 vs Georgia

Dropped Out

  • UCLA (was No. 17)
  • Kent State (was No. 25)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

SEC7 • Avg rank 9.3

Average points 0.0

Big Ten4 • Avg rank 17.3

Average points 0.0

Pac-123 • Avg rank 9.7

Average points 0.0

Big 123 • Avg rank 15.3

Average points 0.0

ACC2 • Avg rank 10.5

Average points 0.0

Western Athletic2 • Avg rank 18.5

Average points 0.0

FBS Independents1 • Avg rank 4.0

Average points 0.0

Big East1 • Avg rank 13.0

Average points 0.0

Mountain West1 • Avg rank 18.0

Average points 0.0

Mid-American1 • Avg rank 22.0

Average points 0.0

Stability & Volatility

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

Most Consistent

Alabama

Lowest rank variance across 15 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Notre Dame

Range of 21 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#25Alabama • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedAlabama • Regular • Week 2 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 3 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 4 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 5 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 6 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 7 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 8 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 9 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 10 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 11 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 12 • No. 4Alabama • Regular • Week 13 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 14 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 15 • No. 2Alabama • Postseason • No. 1Oregon • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOregon • Regular • Week 2 • No. 4Oregon • Regular • Week 3 • No. 4Oregon • Regular • Week 4 • No. 3Oregon • Regular • Week 5 • No. 2Oregon • Regular • Week 6 • No. 2Oregon • Regular • Week 7 • No. 2Oregon • Regular • Week 8 • No. 2Oregon • Regular • Week 9 • No. 2Oregon • Regular • Week 10 • No. 2Oregon • Regular • Week 11 • No. 2Oregon • Regular • Week 12 • No. 1Oregon • Regular • Week 13 • No. 5Oregon • Regular • Week 14 • No. 6Oregon • Regular • Week 15 • No. 5Oregon • Postseason • No. 2Ohio State • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOhio State • Regular • Week 2 • No. 14Ohio State • Regular • Week 3 • No. 12Ohio State • Regular • Week 4 • No. 16Ohio State • Regular • Week 5 • No. 14Ohio State • Regular • Week 6 • No. 12Ohio State • Regular • Week 7 • No. 8Ohio State • Regular • Week 8 • No. 7Ohio State • Regular • Week 9 • No. 9Ohio State • Regular • Week 10 • No. 6Ohio State • Regular • Week 11 • No. 5Ohio State • Regular • Week 12 • No. 6Ohio State • Regular • Week 13 • No. 4Ohio State • Regular • Week 14 • No. 4Ohio State • Regular • Week 15 • No. 3Ohio State • Postseason • No. 3Notre Dame • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedNotre Dame • Regular • Week 2 • No. 22Notre Dame • Regular • Week 3 • No. 20Notre Dame • Regular • Week 4 • No. 11Notre Dame • Regular • Week 5 • No. 10Notre Dame • Regular • Week 6 • No. 9Notre Dame • Regular • Week 7 • No. 7Notre Dame • Regular • Week 8 • No. 5Notre Dame • Regular • Week 9 • No. 5Notre Dame • Regular • Week 10 • No. 4Notre Dame • Regular • Week 11 • No. 4Notre Dame • Regular • Week 12 • No. 3Notre Dame • Regular • Week 13 • No. 1Notre Dame • Regular • Week 14 • No. 1Notre Dame • Regular • Week 15 • No. 1Notre Dame • Postseason • No. 4Georgia • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedGeorgia • Regular • Week 2 • No. 7Georgia • Regular • Week 3 • No. 7Georgia • Regular • Week 4 • No. 5Georgia • Regular • Week 5 • No. 5Georgia • Regular • Week 6 • No. 5Georgia • Regular • Week 7 • No. 14Georgia • Regular • Week 8 • No. 13Georgia • Regular • Week 9 • No. 12Georgia • Regular • Week 10 • No. 7Georgia • Regular • Week 11 • No. 5Georgia • Regular • Week 12 • No. 5Georgia • Regular • Week 13 • No. 3Georgia • Regular • Week 14 • No. 3Georgia • Regular • Week 15 • No. 6Georgia • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Regular • Week 10

100 points (Chaos)

Season Chaos Average

72.2

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 10 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 258 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 17 • Movement 10

Regular • Week 369 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 4 • Movement 39

Regular • Week 499 • Chaos

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 70

Regular • Week 565 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 45

Regular • Week 667 • Wild

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 3 • Movement 28

Regular • Week 797 • Chaos

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 5 • Movement 62

Regular • Week 877 • Chaos

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

Regular • Week 990 • Chaos

Ranked losses 10 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 1 • Movement 43

Regular • Week 10100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 3 • Movement 77

Regular • Week 1166 • Wild

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 40

Regular • Week 1270 • Wild

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 38

Regular • Week 1381 • Chaos

Ranked losses 11 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 4 • Movement 35

Regular • Week 1475 • Wild

Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 45

Regular • Week 1541 • Shaky

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 2 • Movement 37

Postseason100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 11 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 2 • Movement 79

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 2012.

Weekly Leaders

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

Most Weeks at No. 1

Alabama

11 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1USCPac-12025
Regular • Week 2AlabamaSEC045
Regular • Week 3Streak 2AlabamaSEC048
Regular • Week 4Streak 3AlabamaSEC058
Regular • Week 5Streak 4AlabamaSEC059
Regular • Week 6Streak 5AlabamaSEC060
Regular • Week 7Streak 6AlabamaSEC060
Regular • Week 8Streak 7AlabamaSEC060
Regular • Week 9Streak 8AlabamaSEC059
Regular • Week 10Streak 9AlabamaSEC060
Regular • Week 11Streak 10AlabamaSEC060
Regular • Week 12OregonPac-12045
Regular • Week 13Notre DameFBS Independents060
Regular • Week 14Streak 2Notre DameFBS Independents060
Regular • Week 15Streak 3Notre DameFBS Independents060
PostseasonAlabamaSEC059

Poll Dominance

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

Alabama11 weeks • streak 10

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 2012

Notre Dame3 weeks • streak 3

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 2012

Oregon1 weeks • streak 1

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 2012

USC1 weeks • streak 1

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 2012

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2AlabamaEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2LSUEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2OregonEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2OklahomaEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 2Florida StateEntered rankings6
Regular • Week 2GeorgiaEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 2South CarolinaEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 2ClemsonEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 2NebraskaEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 2TexasEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 2MichiganEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 2Kansas StateEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 2Notre DameEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 2LouisvilleEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 2FloridaEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 2StanfordEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 3UCLAEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 3TennesseeEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 3ArizonaEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 3BYUEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 3ArkansasDropped out8
Regular • Week 3WisconsinDropped out13
Regular • Week 3NebraskaDropped out16
Regular • Week 3Oklahoma StateDropped out18
Regular • Week 4Mississippi StateEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 4Boise StateEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 4NebraskaEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 4Virginia TechDropped out13
Regular • Week 4TennesseeDropped out23
Regular • Week 4BYUDropped out25
Regular • Week 5Oregon StateEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 5RutgersEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 5BaylorEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 5MichiganDropped out18
Regular • Week 5UCLADropped out19
Regular • Week 5ArizonaDropped out22
Regular • Week 6WashingtonEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 6NorthwesternEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 6UCLAEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 6Michigan StateDropped out20
Regular • Week 6Boise StateDropped out24
Regular • Week 6BaylorDropped out25
Regular • Week 7CincinnatiEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 7Texas A&MEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 7Louisiana TechEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 7Boise StateEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 7MichiganEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 7TCUDropped out15
Regular • Week 7NebraskaDropped out21
Regular • Week 7WashingtonDropped out23
Regular • Week 7NorthwesternDropped out24
Regular • Week 7UCLADropped out25
Regular • Week 8Texas TechEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 8OhioEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 8TexasDropped out15
Regular • Week 8Louisiana TechDropped out23
Regular • Week 9Louisiana TechEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 9CincinnatiDropped out21
Regular • Week 10NebraskaEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 10ArizonaEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 10UCLAEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 10RutgersDropped out18
Regular • Week 10MichiganDropped out20
Regular • Week 10OhioDropped out23
Regular • Week 11TexasEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 11ToledoEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 11RutgersEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 11Boise StateDropped out19
Regular • Week 11West VirginiaDropped out23
Regular • Week 11ArizonaDropped out24
Regular • Week 12MichiganEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 12Kent StateEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 12Mississippi StateDropped out22
Regular • Week 12ToledoDropped out23
Regular • Week 13Oklahoma StateEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 13Northern IllinoisEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 13Utah StateEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 13Mississippi StateEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 13Louisiana TechDropped out19
Regular • Week 13USCDropped out21
Regular • Week 13Texas TechDropped out23
Regular • Week 14NorthwesternEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 14Boise StateEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 14LouisvilleDropped out19
Regular • Week 14RutgersDropped out21
Regular • Week 14Mississippi StateDropped out25
Regular • Week 15LouisvilleEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 15San José StateEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 15TexasDropped out23
Regular • Week 15Oklahoma StateDropped out24
PostseasonTexasEntered rankings19
PostseasonVanderbiltEntered rankings23
PostseasonUCLADropped out17
PostseasonKent StateDropped out25