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No. 1
Notre Dame
Biggest riser
Tulsa ▲5
Dropped out
Texas A&M, Randolph Field
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1936 – 2025

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AP Top 25

1943 • Postseason

Current No. 1

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Notre Dame

FBS Independents

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1st Place Votes

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Top Five Snapshot

  1. Notre Dame

    FBS Independents

    1

  2. Iowa Pre-Flight

    FBS Independents

    2

  3. Michigan

    Western

    3

  4. Navy

    FBS Independents

    4

  5. Purdue

    Western

    5

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1943 • AP Top 25

Postseason

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1936 to 2025

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Top Team

Notre Dame

AP Top 25 • Postseason • FBS Independents

Ranked Teams

20

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

Tulsa ▲5

Tulsa moved from No. 20 to No. 15.

Biggest Faller

Army ▼4

Army moved from No. 7 to No. 11.

Most Consistent

Notre Dame

Lowest rank variance across 8 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Pennsylvania

Range of 16 ranking spots across 8 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

43

Shaky

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AP Top 25 1943 Postseason: Notre Dame is No. 1, Tulsa ▲5 is the biggest riser, Army ▼4 is the biggest faller, Texas A&M and Randolph Field dropped out, and FBS Independents leads with 11 ranked teams.

Dropped out: Texas A&M and Randolph Field.

AP Top 25 — 1943 (Postseason)

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RankSchoolRecordPrevChangePoints1st PlaceConferenceWhy moved
1
Notre Dame
9-1No. 1———FBS IndependentsHeld position after L 14-19 at Great Lakes Navy.L 14-19 at Great Lakes Navy
2
Iowa Pre-Flight
9-1No. 2———FBS IndependentsHeld position after W 32-0 at Minnesota.W 32-0 at Minnesota
3
Michigan
8-1No. 3———WesternHeld position after W 45-7 vs Ohio State.W 45-7 vs Ohio State
4
Navy
8-1No. 6▲2——FBS IndependentsMoved up 2 spots after W 13-0 at Army.W 13-0 at Army
5
Purdue
9-0No. 4▼1——WesternFell 1 spot after W 7-0 at Indiana.W 7-0 at Indiana
6
Great Lakes Navy
10-2URNEW——FBS IndependentsEntered the poll after W 19-14 vs Notre Dame.W 19-14 vs Notre Dame
7
Duke
8-1No. 5▼2——SouthernFell 2 spots after W 27-6 at North Carolina.W 27-6 at North Carolina
8
Del Monte Pre-Flight
7-1No. 10▲2——FBS IndependentsMoved up 2 spots after W 47-8 at California.W 47-8 at California
9
Northwestern
6-2No. 8▼1——WesternFell 1 spot after W 53-6 vs Illinois.W 53-6 vs Illinois
10
March Field
9-1No. 9▼1——FBS IndependentsFell 1 spot after W 19-10 vs Pacific.W 19-10 vs Pacific
11
Army
7-2-1No. 7▼4——FBS IndependentsFell 4 spots after L 0-13 vs Navy.L 0-13 vs Navy
12
Washington
1-1No. 11▼1——Big TenFell 1 spot after L 0-29 vs USC.L 0-29 vs USC
13
Georgia Tech
8-3No. 14▲1——SECMoved up 1 spot after W 20-18 vs Tulsa.W 20-18 vs Tulsa
14
Texas
7-1-1No. 12▼2——SouthwestFell 2 spots after T 7-7 vs Randolph Field.T 7-7 vs Randolph Field
15
Tulsa
6-1-1No. 20▲5——Missouri ValleyMoved up 5 spots after L 18-20 vs Georgia Tech.L 18-20 vs Georgia Tech
16
Dartmouth
6-1No. 13▼3——FBS IndependentsFell 3 spots after W 42-13 at Princeton.W 42-13 at Princeton
17
Bainbridge NTS
1-0No. 15▼2———Fell 2 spots after W 46-0 at Maryland.W 46-0 at Maryland
18
Colorado College
7-0No. 17▼1——FBS IndependentsFell 1 spot after W 6-0 vs Colorado.W 6-0 vs Colorado
19
Pacific
7-2URNEW——FBS IndependentsEntered the poll after L 10-19 at March Field.L 10-19 at March Field
20
Pennsylvania
6-2-1No. 18▼2——FBS IndependentsFell 2 spots after W 20-14 vs Cornell.W 20-14 vs Cornell

Dropped Out

  • Texas A&M (was No. 16)
  • Randolph Field (was No. 18)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

FBS Independents11 • Avg rank 10.5

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Western3 • Avg rank 5.7

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Southern1 • Avg rank 7.0

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Big Ten1 • Avg rank 12.0

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SEC1 • Avg rank 13.0

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Southwest1 • Avg rank 14.0

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Missouri Valley1 • Avg rank 15.0

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Independent / Other1 • Avg rank 17.0

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Stability & Volatility

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Most Consistent

Notre Dame

Lowest rank variance across 8 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Pennsylvania

Range of 16 ranking spots across 8 ranked weeks.

Season Ranking Movement

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#1#5#10#15#20#25Notre Dame • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedNotre Dame • Regular • Week 2 • No. 1Notre Dame • Regular • Week 3 • No. 1Notre Dame • Regular • Week 4 • No. 1Notre Dame • Regular • Week 5 • No. 1Notre Dame • Regular • Week 6 • No. 1Notre Dame • Regular • Week 7 • No. 1Notre Dame • Regular • Week 8 • No. 1Notre Dame • Postseason • No. 1Iowa Pre-Flight • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedIowa Pre-Flight • Regular • Week 2 • No. 7Iowa Pre-Flight • Regular • Week 3 • No. 8Iowa Pre-Flight • Regular • Week 4 • No. 9Iowa Pre-Flight • Regular • Week 5 • No. 8Iowa Pre-Flight • Regular • Week 6 • No. 5Iowa Pre-Flight • Regular • Week 7 • No. 2Iowa Pre-Flight • Regular • Week 8 • No. 2Iowa Pre-Flight • Postseason • No. 2Michigan • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedMichigan • Regular • Week 2 • No. 9Michigan • Regular • Week 3 • No. 10Michigan • Regular • Week 4 • No. 7Michigan • Regular • Week 5 • No. 6Michigan • Regular • Week 6 • No. 4Michigan • Regular • Week 7 • No. 4Michigan • Regular • Week 8 • No. 3Michigan • Postseason • No. 3Navy • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedNavy • Regular • Week 2 • No. 3Navy • Regular • Week 3 • No. 3Navy • Regular • Week 4 • No. 3Navy • Regular • Week 5 • No. 7Navy • Regular • Week 6 • No. 3Navy • Regular • Week 7 • No. 5Navy • Regular • Week 8 • No. 6Navy • Postseason • No. 4Purdue • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedPurdue • Regular • Week 2 • No. 5Purdue • Regular • Week 3 • No. 4Purdue • Regular • Week 4 • No. 4Purdue • Regular • Week 5 • No. 2Purdue • Regular • Week 6 • No. 2Purdue • Regular • Week 7 • No. 3Purdue • Regular • Week 8 • No. 4Purdue • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Regular • Week 7

58 points (Wild)

Season Chaos Average

42.7

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 10 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 246 • Shaky

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 16 • Movement 14

Regular • Week 345 • Shaky

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 4 • Movement 34

Regular • Week 444 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 5 • Movement 28

Regular • Week 553 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 30

Regular • Week 649 • Shaky

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 4 • Movement 38

Regular • Week 758 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 1 • Movement 47

Regular • Week 846 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 31

Postseason43 • Shaky

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 2 • Movement 30

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1943.

Weekly Leaders

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Most Weeks at No. 1

Notre Dame

8 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1MinnesotaWestern——
Regular • Week 2Notre DameFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 3Streak 2Notre DameFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 4Streak 3Notre DameFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 5Streak 4Notre DameFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 6Streak 5Notre DameFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 7Streak 6Notre DameFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 8Streak 7Notre DameFBS Independents——
PostseasonStreak 8Notre DameFBS Independents——

Poll Dominance

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Notre Dame8 weeks • streak 8

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1943

Entries & Exits

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WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2Notre DameEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2ArmyEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2NavyEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2PennsylvaniaEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2PurdueEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 2DukeEntered rankings6
Regular • Week 2Iowa Pre-FlightEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 2MichiganEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 2PacificEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 2Del Monte Pre-FlightEntered rankings11
Regular • Week 2March FieldEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 2Great Lakes NavyEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 2DartmouthEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 2Texas A&MEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 2WashingtonEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 2GeorgiaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 2LSUDropped out17
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateDropped out18
Regular • Week 3TexasEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 3NorthwesternEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 3Colorado CollegeEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 3Camp GrantEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 3Great Lakes NavyDropped out14
Regular • Week 3DartmouthDropped out16
Regular • Week 3WashingtonDropped out19
Regular • Week 3GeorgiaDropped out20
Regular • Week 4WashingtonEntered rankings11
Regular • Week 4TulsaEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 4LouisianaEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 4Great Lakes NavyEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 4CaliforniaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 4MinnesotaDropped out11
Regular • Week 4Southwestern UniversityDropped out12
Regular • Week 4March FieldDropped out14
Regular • Week 4Memphis NavyDropped out19
Regular • Week 4Camp GrantDropped out20
Regular • Week 5Arkansas-MonticelloEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 5LSUEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 5Great Lakes NavyDropped out18
Regular • Week 5CaliforniaDropped out20
Regular • Week 6March FieldEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 6DartmouthEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 6Georgia TechEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 6San Diego NavyEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 6LouisianaDropped out15
Regular • Week 6Colorado CollegeDropped out17
Regular • Week 6Arkansas-MonticelloDropped out17
Regular • Week 6LSUDropped out20
Regular • Week 7Bainbridge NTSEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 7USCDropped out9
Regular • Week 8Colorado CollegeEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 8Randolph FieldEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 8PacificDropped out13
Regular • Week 8San Diego NavyDropped out17
PostseasonGreat Lakes NavyEntered rankings6
PostseasonPacificEntered rankings19
PostseasonTexas A&MDropped out16
PostseasonRandolph FieldDropped out18