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2021

Georgia

Postseason

Points

1525

1st Place Votes

61

Top Team

Georgia

AP Top 25 • Postseason • SEC

Ranked Teams

25

Teams currently listed after any conference filtering.

Avg Points

780.0

Average poll points for teams in the current view.

First-Place Votes

61

Combined first-place votes in the selected week.

Biggest Riser

Kentucky ▲7

Kentucky moved from No. 25 to No. 18.

Biggest Faller

BYU ▼7

BYU moved from No. 12 to No. 19.

Most Consistent

Georgia

Lowest rank variance across 15 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Michigan

Range of 23 ranking spots across 14 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

100

Chaos

AP Top 25 — 2021 (Postseason)

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

RankChangeLogoSchoolConferencePoints1st PlaceStatus
1▲2GeorgiaSEC1,52561Rising
2▼1AlabamaSEC1,4640Falling
3▼1MichiganBig Ten1,3610Falling
4—CincinnatiAmerican Athletic1,3490Steady
5▲1BaylorBig 121,2590Rising
6▲1Ohio StateBig Ten1,2470Rising
7▲2Oklahoma StateBig 121,1770Rising
8▼3Notre DameFBS Independents1,0390Falling
9▲2Michigan StateBig Ten1,0260Rising
10▲4OklahomaBig 129660Rising
11▼3Ole MissSEC9260Falling
12▼2UtahPac-128510Falling
13—PittsburghACC7410Steady
14▲5ClemsonACC5380Rising
15▲5Wake ForestACC5330Rising
16—LouisianaSun Belt5170Steady
17▲4HoustonAmerican Athletic5130Rising
18▲7KentuckySEC4460Rising
19▼7BYUFBS Independents4350Falling
20▼2NC StateACC3820Falling
21▲1ArkansasSEC3710Rising
22▼7OregonPac-123640Falling
23▼6IowaBig Ten1710Falling
24NEWUtah StateMountain West1630New
25NEWSan Diego StateMountain West1370New

Dropped Out

  • Texas A&M (was No. 23)
  • UTSA (was No. 24)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

SEC5 • Avg rank 10.6

Average points 946.4

ACC4 • Avg rank 15.5

Average points 548.5

Big Ten4 • Avg rank 10.3

Average points 951.3

Big 123 • Avg rank 7.3

Average points 1134.0

American Athletic2 • Avg rank 10.5

Average points 931.0

FBS Independents2 • Avg rank 13.5

Average points 737.0

Mountain West2 • Avg rank 24.5

Average points 150.0

Pac-122 • Avg rank 17.0

Average points 607.5

Sun Belt1 • Avg rank 16.0

Average points 517.0

Stability & Volatility

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

Most Consistent

Georgia

Lowest rank variance across 15 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Michigan

Range of 23 ranking spots across 14 ranked weeks.

Season Ranking Movement

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

#1#5#10#15#20#25Georgia • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedGeorgia • Regular • Week 2 • No. 2Georgia • Regular • Week 3 • No. 2Georgia • Regular • Week 4 • No. 2Georgia • Regular • Week 5 • No. 2Georgia • Regular • Week 6 • No. 2Georgia • Regular • Week 7 • No. 1Georgia • Regular • Week 8 • No. 1Georgia • Regular • Week 9 • No. 1Georgia • Regular • Week 10 • No. 1Georgia • Regular • Week 11 • No. 1Georgia • Regular • Week 12 • No. 1Georgia • Regular • Week 13 • No. 1Georgia • Regular • Week 14 • No. 1Georgia • Regular • Week 15 • No. 3Georgia • Postseason • No. 1Alabama • 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. 5Alabama • Regular • Week 8 • No. 4Alabama • Regular • Week 9 • No. 3Alabama • Regular • Week 10 • No. 3Alabama • Regular • Week 11 • No. 3Alabama • Regular • Week 12 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 13 • No. 3Alabama • Regular • Week 14 • No. 4Alabama • Regular • Week 15 • No. 1Alabama • Postseason • No. 2Michigan • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedMichigan • Regular • Week 2 • UnrankedMichigan • Regular • Week 3 • No. 25Michigan • Regular • Week 4 • No. 19Michigan • Regular • Week 5 • No. 14Michigan • Regular • Week 6 • No. 9Michigan • Regular • Week 7 • No. 8Michigan • Regular • Week 8 • No. 6Michigan • Regular • Week 9 • No. 6Michigan • Regular • Week 10 • No. 9Michigan • Regular • Week 11 • No. 9Michigan • Regular • Week 12 • No. 8Michigan • Regular • Week 13 • No. 6Michigan • Regular • Week 14 • No. 2Michigan • Regular • Week 15 • No. 2Michigan • Postseason • No. 3Cincinnati • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedCincinnati • Regular • Week 2 • No. 7Cincinnati • Regular • Week 3 • No. 8Cincinnati • Regular • Week 4 • No. 8Cincinnati • Regular • Week 5 • No. 7Cincinnati • Regular • Week 6 • No. 5Cincinnati • Regular • Week 7 • No. 3Cincinnati • Regular • Week 8 • No. 2Cincinnati • Regular • Week 9 • No. 2Cincinnati • Regular • Week 10 • No. 2Cincinnati • Regular • Week 11 • No. 2Cincinnati • Regular • Week 12 • No. 3Cincinnati • Regular • Week 13 • No. 4Cincinnati • Regular • Week 14 • No. 3Cincinnati • Regular • Week 15 • No. 4Cincinnati • Postseason • No. 4Baylor • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedBaylor • Regular • Week 2 • UnrankedBaylor • Regular • Week 3 • UnrankedBaylor • Regular • Week 4 • UnrankedBaylor • Regular • Week 5 • No. 21Baylor • Regular • Week 6 • UnrankedBaylor • Regular • Week 7 • UnrankedBaylor • Regular • Week 8 • No. 20Baylor • Regular • Week 9 • No. 16Baylor • Regular • Week 10 • No. 14Baylor • Regular • Week 11 • No. 18Baylor • Regular • Week 12 • No. 11Baylor • Regular • Week 13 • No. 9Baylor • Regular • Week 14 • No. 9Baylor • Regular • Week 15 • No. 6Baylor • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Regular • Week 2

100 points (Chaos)

Season Chaos Average

81.3

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 123 • Calm

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 0 • Movement 0

Regular • Week 2100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 14 • Movement 53

Regular • Week 382 • Chaos

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 3 • Movement 58

Regular • Week 479 • Chaos

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 3 • Movement 45

Regular • Week 5100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 9 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 4 • Movement 63

Regular • Week 6100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 5 • Movement 69

Regular • Week 781 • Chaos

Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 1 • Movement 53

Regular • Week 875 • Wild

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 5 • Movement 40

Regular • Week 9100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 9 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 2 • Movement 66

Regular • Week 10100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 3 • Movement 71

Regular • Week 1161 • Wild

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 32

Regular • Week 1271 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 3 • Movement 43

Regular • Week 1383 • Chaos

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 0 • Movement 58

Regular • Week 1494 • Chaos

Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 2 • Movement 54

Regular • Week 1551 • Wild

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 1 • Movement 49

Postseason100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 10 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 2 • Movement 66

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 2021.

Weekly Leaders

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

Most Weeks at No. 1

Georgia

9 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1Texas A&MSEC1,2230
Regular • Week 2AlabamaSEC1,57159
Regular • Week 3Streak 2AlabamaSEC1,57260
Regular • Week 4Streak 3AlabamaSEC1,54759
Regular • Week 5Streak 4AlabamaSEC1,54658
Regular • Week 6Streak 5AlabamaSEC1,54153
Regular • Week 7GeorgiaSEC1,55062
Regular • Week 8Streak 2GeorgiaSEC1,57563
Regular • Week 9Streak 3GeorgiaSEC1,57563
Regular • Week 10Streak 4GeorgiaSEC1,57563
Regular • Week 11Streak 5GeorgiaSEC1,57563
Regular • Week 12Streak 6GeorgiaSEC1,55062
Regular • Week 13Streak 7GeorgiaSEC1,55062
Regular • Week 14Streak 8GeorgiaSEC1,55062
Regular • Week 15AlabamaSEC1,53550
PostseasonGeorgiaSEC1,52561

Poll Dominance

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

Georgia9 weeks • streak 8

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 2021

Alabama6 weeks • streak 5

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 2021

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2AlabamaEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2GeorgiaEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2OklahomaEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2ClemsonEntered rankings6
Regular • Week 2CincinnatiEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 2Notre DameEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2IowaEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 2OregonEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 2UCLAEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 2Virginia TechEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 2Ole MissEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 2UtahEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 2AuburnEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 2LSUDropped out16
Regular • Week 2IndianaDropped out17
Regular • Week 2WashingtonDropped out20
Regular • Week 3ArkansasEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 3BYUEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 3MichiganEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 3USCDropped out14
Regular • Week 3TexasDropped out15
Regular • Week 3UtahDropped out21
Regular • Week 4Michigan StateEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 4Fresno StateEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 4Kansas StateEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 4Virginia TechDropped out15
Regular • Week 4Arizona StateDropped out19
Regular • Week 4MiamiDropped out24
Regular • Week 5Oklahoma StateEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 5BaylorEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 5NC StateEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 5Wake ForestEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 5Iowa StateDropped out14
Regular • Week 5WisconsinDropped out18
Regular • Week 5North CarolinaDropped out21
Regular • Week 5Kansas StateDropped out25
Regular • Week 6KentuckyEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 6TexasEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 6Arizona StateEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 6SMUEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 6San Diego StateEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 6Texas A&MDropped out15
Regular • Week 6Fresno StateDropped out18
Regular • Week 6UCLADropped out20
Regular • Week 6BaylorDropped out21
Regular • Week 6ClemsonDropped out25
Regular • Week 7Texas A&MEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 7AuburnDropped out18
Regular • Week 8AuburnEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 8BaylorEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 8PittsburghEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 8UTSAEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 8PurdueEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 8ArkansasDropped out17
Regular • Week 8Arizona StateDropped out18
Regular • Week 8BYUDropped out19
Regular • Week 8FloridaDropped out20
Regular • Week 8TexasDropped out25
Regular • Week 9Iowa StateEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 9BYUEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 9NC StateDropped out18
Regular • Week 9PurdueDropped out25
Regular • Week 10HoustonEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 10LouisianaEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 10Fresno StateEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 10PittsburghDropped out17
Regular • Week 10San Diego StateDropped out21
Regular • Week 10Iowa StateDropped out22
Regular • Week 11WisconsinEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 11NC StateEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 11PittsburghEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 11KentuckyDropped out18
Regular • Week 11SMUDropped out23
Regular • Week 11Fresno StateDropped out25
Regular • Week 12ArkansasEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 12San Diego StateEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 12UtahEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 12AuburnDropped out16
Regular • Week 12Coastal CarolinaDropped out22
Regular • Week 12Penn StateDropped out23
Regular • Week 14ClemsonEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 14KentuckyEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 14UTSADropped out15
Regular • Week 14WisconsinDropped out18
Regular • Week 15UTSAEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 15San Diego StateDropped out19
PostseasonUtah StateEntered rankings24
PostseasonSan Diego StateEntered rankings25
PostseasonTexas A&MDropped out23
PostseasonUTSADropped out24