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Ohio State
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Texas ▲7
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USC
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1936 – 2025

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AP Top 25

1942 • Postseason

Current No. 1

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Ohio State

Western

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1st Place Votes

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Top Five Snapshot

  1. Ohio State

    Western

    1

  2. Georgia

    SEC

    2

  3. Wisconsin

    Western

    3

  4. Tulsa

    Missouri Valley

    4

  5. Georgia Tech

    SEC

    5

Selection

1942 • AP Top 25

Postseason

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1936 to 2025

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Top Team

Ohio State

AP Top 25 • Postseason • Western

Ranked Teams

21

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

Texas ▲7

Texas moved from No. 18 to No. 11.

Biggest Faller

Boston College ▼7

Boston College moved from No. 1 to No. 8.

Most Consistent

Georgia

Lowest rank variance across 7 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Illinois

Range of 15 ranking spots across 5 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

79

Chaos

What changed this week?

This week's ranking story

AP Top 25 1942 Postseason: Ohio State is No. 1, Texas ▲7 is the biggest riser, Boston College ▼7 is the biggest faller, USC dropped out, and SEC leads with 6 ranked teams.

Dropped out: USC.

AP Top 25 — 1942 (Postseason)

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RankSchoolRecordPrevChangePoints1st PlaceConferenceWhy moved
1
Ohio State
9-1No. 3▲2——WesternMoved up 2 spots after W 41-12 vs Iowa Pre-Flight.W 41-12 vs Iowa Pre-Flight
2
Georgia
11-1No. 5▲3——SECMoved up 3 spots after W 9-0 vs UCLA.W 9-0 vs UCLA
3
Wisconsin
8-1-1No. 4▲1——WesternMoved up 1 spot after W 20-6 vs Minnesota.W 20-6 vs Minnesota
4
Tulsa
10-1No. 6▲2——Missouri ValleyMoved up 2 spots after L 7-14 vs Tennessee.L 7-14 vs Tennessee
5
Georgia Tech
9-2No. 2▼3——SECFell 3 spots after L 7-14 vs Texas.L 7-14 vs Texas
6
Notre Dame
7-2-2No. 8▲2——FBS IndependentsMoved up 2 spots after T 13-13 vs Great Lakes Navy.T 13-13 vs Great Lakes Navy
7
Tennessee
9-1-1No. 10▲3——SECMoved up 3 spots after W 14-7 vs Tulsa.W 14-7 vs Tulsa
8
Boston College
8-2No. 1▼7——FBS IndependentsFell 7 spots after L 21-37 vs Alabama.L 21-37 vs Alabama
9
Michigan
7-3No. 9———WesternHeld position after W 28-14 vs Iowa.W 28-14 vs Iowa
10
Alabama
8-3No. 7▼3——SECFell 3 spots after W 37-21 vs Boston College.W 37-21 vs Boston College
11
Texas
9-2No. 18▲7——SouthwestMoved up 7 spots after W 14-7 vs Georgia Tech.W 14-7 vs Georgia Tech
12
Stanford
6-4No. 12———PacificHeld position after W 28-13 vs Saint Mary's (CA) Pre-Flight.W 28-13 vs Saint Mary's (CA) Pre-Flight
13
UCLA
7-4No. 11▼2——PacificFell 2 spots after L 0-9 vs Georgia.L 0-9 vs Georgia
14
William & Mary
9-1-1No. 19▲5——SouthernMoved up 5 spots after W 14-7 at Oklahoma.W 14-7 at Oklahoma
15
Santa Clara
7-2No. 12▼3——FBS IndependentsFell 3 spots after W 21-0 vs Loyola Marymount.W 21-0 vs Loyola Marymount
16
Auburn
6-4-1No. 16———SECHeld position after W 41-13 vs Clemson.W 41-13 vs Clemson
17
Washington State
6-2-2No. 15▼2——PacificFell 2 spots after L 0-21 at Texas A&M.L 0-21 at Texas A&M
18
Mississippi State
8-2No. 16▼2——SECFell 2 spots after W 19-7 vs San Francisco.W 19-7 vs San Francisco
19
Holy Cross
5-4-1URNEW——FBS IndependentsEntered the poll after W 55-12 vs Boston College.W 55-12 vs Boston College
19
Minnesota
5-4No. 20▲1——WesternMoved up 1 spot after L 6-20 at Wisconsin.L 6-20 at Wisconsin
19
Penn State
6-1-1URNEW——FBS IndependentsEntered the poll after W 14-6 vs Pittsburgh.W 14-6 vs Pittsburgh

Dropped Out

  • USC (was No. 14)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

SEC6 • Avg rank 9.7

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FBS Independents5 • Avg rank 13.4

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Western4 • Avg rank 8.0

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Pacific3 • Avg rank 14.0

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Missouri Valley1 • Avg rank 4.0

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Southwest1 • Avg rank 11.0

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Southern1 • Avg rank 14.0

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Stability & Volatility

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

Most Consistent

Georgia

Lowest rank variance across 7 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Illinois

Range of 15 ranking spots across 5 ranked weeks.

Season Ranking Movement

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#1#5#10#15#20#25Ohio State • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOhio State • Regular • Week 2 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 3 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 4 • No. 6Ohio State • Regular • Week 5 • No. 10Ohio State • Regular • Week 6 • No. 5Ohio State • Regular • Week 7 • No. 3Ohio State • Postseason • No. 1Georgia • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedGeorgia • Regular • Week 2 • No. 2Georgia • Regular • Week 3 • No. 2Georgia • Regular • Week 4 • No. 1Georgia • Regular • Week 5 • No. 1Georgia • Regular • Week 6 • No. 1Georgia • Regular • Week 7 • No. 5Georgia • Postseason • No. 2Wisconsin • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedWisconsin • Regular • Week 2 • No. 7Wisconsin • Regular • Week 3 • No. 6Wisconsin • Regular • Week 4 • No. 2Wisconsin • Regular • Week 5 • No. 7Wisconsin • Regular • Week 6 • No. 7Wisconsin • Regular • Week 7 • No. 4Wisconsin • Postseason • No. 3Tulsa • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedTulsa • Regular • Week 2 • UnrankedTulsa • Regular • Week 3 • No. 15Tulsa • Regular • Week 4 • No. 12Tulsa • Regular • Week 5 • No. 9Tulsa • Regular • Week 6 • No. 6Tulsa • Regular • Week 7 • No. 6Tulsa • Postseason • No. 4Georgia Tech • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedGeorgia Tech • Regular • Week 2 • No. 6Georgia Tech • Regular • Week 3 • No. 5Georgia Tech • Regular • Week 4 • No. 3Georgia Tech • Regular • Week 5 • No. 2Georgia Tech • Regular • Week 6 • No. 2Georgia Tech • Regular • Week 7 • No. 2Georgia Tech • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Regular • Week 4

94 points (Chaos)

Season Chaos Average

62.6

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 10 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 253 • Wild

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 16 • Movement 21

Regular • Week 362 • Wild

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 3 • Movement 50

Regular • Week 494 • Chaos

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 3 • Movement 63

Regular • Week 584 • Chaos

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 4 • Movement 65

Regular • Week 653 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 4 • Movement 36

Regular • Week 776 • Chaos

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 53

Postseason79 • Chaos

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 2 • Movement 48

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1942.

Weekly Leaders

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Most Weeks at No. 1

Georgia

3 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1IllinoisWestern——
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateWestern——
Regular • Week 3Streak 2Ohio StateWestern——
Regular • Week 4GeorgiaSEC——
Regular • Week 5Streak 2GeorgiaSEC——
Regular • Week 6Streak 3GeorgiaSEC——
Regular • Week 7Boston CollegeFBS Independents——
PostseasonOhio StateWestern——

Poll Dominance

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

Georgia3 weeks • streak 3

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1942

Ohio State3 weeks • streak 3

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1942

Boston College1 weeks • streak 1

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1942

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2GeorgiaEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2AlabamaEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2MichiganEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2Georgia TechEntered rankings6
Regular • Week 2WisconsinEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 2Notre DameEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2Santa ClaraEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 2Boston CollegeEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 2MinnesotaEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 2UCLAEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 2TexasEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 2Mississippi StateEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 2TennesseeEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 2North CarolinaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 2SyracuseEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 2ColgateDropped out9
Regular • Week 2VanderbiltDropped out12
Regular • Week 2DuquesneDropped out13
Regular • Week 2IowaDropped out19
Regular • Week 3TulsaEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 3William & MaryEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 3LSUEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 3Santa ClaraDropped out9
Regular • Week 3Mississippi StateDropped out16
Regular • Week 3North CarolinaDropped out19
Regular • Week 4Santa ClaraEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 4BaylorEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 4Fresno StateEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 4TCUDropped out9
Regular • Week 4SyracuseDropped out15
Regular • Week 4LSUDropped out19
Regular • Week 5IowaEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 5Washington StateEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 5Hardin-SimmonsEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 5WilliamsEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 5Santa ClaraDropped out15
Regular • Week 5BaylorDropped out16
Regular • Week 5Fresno StateDropped out18
Regular • Week 5ArmyDropped out19
Regular • Week 6Santa ClaraEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 6USCEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 6IndianaEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 6TCUEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 6IowaDropped out12
Regular • Week 6IllinoisDropped out13
Regular • Week 6PennsylvaniaDropped out17
Regular • Week 6WilliamsDropped out20
Regular • Week 7StanfordEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 7AuburnEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 7Mississippi StateEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 7Hardin-SimmonsDropped out17
Regular • Week 7IndianaDropped out18
Regular • Week 7TCUDropped out18
PostseasonPenn StateEntered rankings19
PostseasonHoly CrossEntered rankings19
PostseasonUSCDropped out14