Rankings Command Center

College Football Rankings Intelligence

Track how every No. 1 shifts across the archive, then drop into the exact week, poll, and conference slice you need.

Seasons Archived
90

1936 – 2025

Polls Tracked
1

AP, Coaches & more

Weeks Available
1256

Postseason

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AP Top 25

1947 • Postseason

Current No. 1

1

Notre Dame

FBS Independents

Points

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1st Place Votes

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Top Five Snapshot

  1. Notre Dame

    FBS Independents

    1

  2. Michigan

    Western

    2

  3. SMU

    Southwest

    3

  4. Penn State

    FBS Independents

    4

  5. Texas

    Southwest

    5

Selection

1947 • AP Top 25

Postseason

Archive Scope

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

Oklahoma ▲2

Oklahoma moved from No. 18 to No. 16.

Biggest Faller

USC ▼5

USC moved from No. 3 to No. 8.

Most Consistent

Michigan

Lowest rank variance across 9 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Alabama

Range of 12 ranking spots across 7 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

45

Shaky

AP Top 25 — 1947 (Postseason)

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

RankChangeLogoSchoolConferencePoints1st PlaceStatus
1—Notre DameFBS Independents——Steady
2—MichiganWestern——Steady
3▲1SMUSouthwest——Rising
4▲1Penn StateFBS Independents——Rising
5▲1TexasSouthwest——Rising
6▲1AlabamaSEC——Rising
7▲1PennsylvaniaFBS Independents——Rising
8▼5USCPacific——Falling
9▲1North CarolinaSouthern——Rising
10▼1Georgia TechSEC——Falling
11—ArmyFBS Independents——Steady
12▲1KansasBig 6——Rising
13▼1Ole MissSEC——Falling
14▼1William & MarySouthern——Falling
15—CaliforniaPacific——Steady
16▲2OklahomaBig 6——Rising
17▼1NC StateSouthern——Falling
18▼1RiceSouthwest——Falling
19NEWDukeSouthern——New
20NEWColumbiaFBS Independents——New

Dropped Out

  • UCLA (was No. 19)
  • Catawba (was No. 20)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

FBS Independents5 • Avg rank 8.6

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Southern4 • Avg rank 14.8

Average points —

SEC3 • Avg rank 9.7

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Southwest3 • Avg rank 8.7

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Big 62 • Avg rank 14.0

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Pacific2 • Avg rank 11.5

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Western1 • Avg rank 2.0

Average points —

Stability & Volatility

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

Most Consistent

Michigan

Lowest rank variance across 9 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Alabama

Range of 12 ranking spots across 7 ranked weeks.

Season Ranking Movement

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

#1#5#10#15#20#25Notre Dame • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedNotre Dame • Regular • Week 2 • No. 2Notre Dame • Regular • Week 3 • No. 2Notre Dame • Regular • Week 4 • No. 1Notre Dame • Regular • Week 5 • No. 1Notre Dame • Regular • Week 6 • No. 1Notre Dame • Regular • Week 7 • No. 2Notre Dame • Regular • Week 8 • No. 1Notre Dame • Regular • Week 9 • No. 1Notre Dame • Postseason • No. 1Michigan • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedMichigan • Regular • Week 2 • No. 1Michigan • Regular • Week 3 • No. 1Michigan • Regular • Week 4 • No. 2Michigan • Regular • Week 5 • No. 2Michigan • Regular • Week 6 • No. 2Michigan • Regular • Week 7 • No. 1Michigan • Regular • Week 8 • No. 2Michigan • Regular • Week 9 • No. 2Michigan • Postseason • No. 2SMU • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedSMU • Regular • Week 2 • UnrankedSMU • Regular • Week 3 • No. 12SMU • Regular • Week 4 • No. 8SMU • Regular • Week 5 • No. 3SMU • Regular • Week 6 • No. 4SMU • Regular • Week 7 • No. 3SMU • Regular • Week 8 • No. 3SMU • Regular • Week 9 • No. 4SMU • Postseason • No. 3Penn State • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedPenn State • Regular • Week 2 • No. 9Penn State • Regular • Week 3 • No. 9Penn State • Regular • Week 4 • No. 7Penn State • Regular • Week 5 • No. 7Penn State • Regular • Week 6 • No. 8Penn State • Regular • Week 7 • No. 5Penn State • Regular • Week 8 • No. 5Penn State • Regular • Week 9 • No. 5Penn State • Postseason • No. 4Texas • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedTexas • Regular • Week 2 • No. 3Texas • Regular • Week 3 • No. 3Texas • Regular • Week 4 • No. 3Texas • Regular • Week 5 • No. 8Texas • Regular • Week 6 • No. 7Texas • Regular • Week 7 • No. 7Texas • Regular • Week 8 • No. 7Texas • Regular • Week 9 • No. 6Texas • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Regular • Week 4

69 points (Wild)

Season Chaos Average

41.5

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 10 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 241 • Shaky

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 16 • Movement 6

Regular • Week 339 • Shaky

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 4 • Movement 31

Regular • Week 469 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 3 • Movement 54

Regular • Week 546 • Shaky

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 4 • Movement 26

Regular • Week 645 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 4 • Movement 31

Regular • Week 764 • Wild

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 4 • Movement 33

Regular • Week 838 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 23

Regular • Week 928 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 2 • Movement 18

Postseason45 • Shaky

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 19

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1947.

Weekly Leaders

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

Most Weeks at No. 1

Notre Dame

6 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1IllinoisWestern——
Regular • Week 2MichiganWestern——
Regular • Week 3Streak 2MichiganWestern——
Regular • Week 4Notre DameFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 5Streak 2Notre DameFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 6Streak 3Notre DameFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 7MichiganWestern——
Regular • Week 8Notre DameFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 9Streak 2Notre DameFBS Independents——
PostseasonStreak 3Notre DameFBS Independents——

Poll Dominance

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

Notre Dame6 weeks • streak 3

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1947

Michigan3 weeks • streak 2

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1947

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2MichiganEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2Notre DameEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2TexasEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2CaliforniaEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2Georgia TechEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 2ArmyEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 2PennsylvaniaEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2Penn StateEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 2USCEntered rankings11
Regular • Week 2Wake ForestEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 2RiceEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 2VirginiaEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 2DukeEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 2NC StateEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 2UCLAEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 2KentuckyEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 2GeorgiaDropped out9
Regular • Week 3SMUEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 3BaylorEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 3LSUEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 3San FranciscoEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 3YaleDropped out12
Regular • Week 3MinnesotaDropped out13
Regular • Week 3RiceDropped out15
Regular • Week 3NC StateDropped out18
Regular • Week 4PurdueEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 4AlabamaEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 4ColumbiaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 4BaylorDropped out17
Regular • Week 4VanderbiltDropped out19
Regular • Week 4San FranciscoDropped out20
Regular • Week 5William & MaryEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 5North CarolinaEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 5WisconsinEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 5YaleEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 5KentuckyDropped out13
Regular • Week 5Wake ForestDropped out15
Regular • Week 5LSUDropped out17
Regular • Week 5UCLADropped out19
Regular • Week 6Ole MissEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 6MissouriEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 6UtahEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 6MinnesotaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 6DukeDropped out13
Regular • Week 6PurdueDropped out14
Regular • Week 6ColumbiaDropped out17
Regular • Week 6YaleDropped out20
Regular • Week 7KansasEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 7UCLAEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 7ColumbiaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 7RiceEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 7WisconsinDropped out9
Regular • Week 7MissouriDropped out17
Regular • Week 7UtahDropped out18
Regular • Week 7MinnesotaDropped out20
Regular • Week 8MinnesotaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 8OklahomaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 8IllinoisDropped out12
Regular • Week 8VirginiaDropped out16
Regular • Week 9NC StateEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 9CatawbaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 9ColumbiaDropped out16
Regular • Week 9MinnesotaDropped out19
PostseasonDukeEntered rankings19
PostseasonColumbiaEntered rankings20
PostseasonUCLADropped out19
PostseasonCatawbaDropped out20