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1953 • Postseason
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1953 • AP Top 25
Postseason
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Maryland
AP Top 25 • Postseason • ACC
Ranked Teams
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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
Army ▲4
Army moved from No. 18 to No. 14.
Biggest Faller
Texas ▼4
Texas moved from No. 7 to No. 11.
Most Consistent
Notre Dame
Lowest rank variance across 10 ranked weeks.
Most Volatile
Baylor
Range of 17 ranking spots across 9 ranked weeks.
Chaos Index
51
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AP Top 25 1953 Postseason: Maryland is No. 1, Army ▲4 is the biggest riser, Texas ▼4 is the biggest faller, South Carolina, Baylor, and USC dropped out, and Big Ten leads with 5 ranked teams.
Dropped out: South Carolina, Baylor, and USC.
AP Top 25 — 1953 (Postseason)
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| Rank | School | Record | Prev | Change | Points | 1st Place | Conference | Why moved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | 10-1 | No. 1 | — | — | — | ACC | Held position after L 0-7 vs Oklahoma.L 0-7 vs Oklahoma |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 9-0-1 | No. 2 | — | — | — | FBS Independents | Held position after W 40-14 vs SMU.W 40-14 vs SMU |
| 3 | Michigan State | 9-1 | No. 3 | — | — | — | Big Ten | Held position after W 28-20 vs UCLA.W 28-20 vs UCLA |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 9-1-1 | No. 4 | — | — | — | Big 7 | Held position after W 7-0 vs Maryland.W 7-0 vs Maryland |
| 5 | UCLA | 8-2 | No. 5 | — | — | — | Pacific | Held position after L 20-28 vs Michigan State.L 20-28 vs Michigan State |
| 6 | Rice | 9-2 | No. 8 | ▲2 | — | — | Southwest | Moved up 2 spots after W 28-6 vs Alabama.W 28-6 vs Alabama |
| 7 | Illinois | 7-1-1 | No. 6 | ▼1 | — | — | Big Ten | Fell 1 spot after W 39-14 at Northwestern.W 39-14 at Northwestern |
| 8 | Georgia Tech | 9-2-1 | No. 10 | ▲2 | — | — | SEC | Moved up 2 spots after W 42-19 vs West Virginia.W 42-19 vs West Virginia |
| 9 | Iowa | 5-3-1 | No. 9 | — | — | — | Big Ten | Held position after T 14-14 vs Notre Dame.T 14-14 vs Notre Dame |
| 10 | West Virginia | 8-2 | No. 11 | ▲1 | — | — | Southern | Moved up 1 spot after L 19-42 vs Georgia Tech.L 19-42 vs Georgia Tech |
| 11 | Texas | 7-3 | No. 7 | ▼4 | — | — | Southwest | Fell 4 spots after W 21-12 at Texas A&M.W 21-12 at Texas A&M |
| 12 | Texas Tech | 11-1 | No. 14 | ▲2 | — | — | Border | Moved up 2 spots after W 35-13 vs Auburn.W 35-13 vs Auburn |
| 13 | Alabama | 6-3-3 | UR | NEW | — | — | SEC | Entered the poll after L 6-28 vs Rice.L 6-28 vs Rice |
| 14 | Army | 7-1-1 | No. 18 | ▲4 | — | — | FBS Independents | Moved up 4 spots after W 20-7 vs Navy.W 20-7 vs Navy |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 6-2-1 | No. 12 | ▼3 | — | — | Big Ten | Fell 3 spots after T 21-21 vs Minnesota.T 21-21 vs Minnesota |
| 16 | Kentucky | 7-2-1 | No. 13 | ▼3 | — | — | SEC | Fell 3 spots after W 27-21 vs Tennessee.W 27-21 vs Tennessee |
| 17 | Auburn | 7-3-1 | No. 16 | ▼1 | — | — | SEC | Fell 1 spot after L 13-35 vs Texas Tech.L 13-35 vs Texas Tech |
| 18 | Duke | 7-2-1 | UR | NEW | — | — | ACC | Entered the poll after W 35-20 vs North Carolina.W 35-20 vs North Carolina |
| 19 | Stanford | 6-3-1 | No. 19 | — | — | — | Pacific | Held position after T 21-21 at California.T 21-21 at California |
| 20 | Michigan | 6-3 | UR | NEW | — | — | Big Ten | Entered the poll after W 20-0 vs Ohio State.W 20-0 vs Ohio State |
Dropped Out
- South Carolina (was No. 15)
- Baylor (was No. 17)
- USC (was No. 20)
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Stability & Volatility
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Most Consistent
Notre Dame
Lowest rank variance across 10 ranked weeks.
Most Volatile
Baylor
Range of 17 ranking spots across 9 ranked weeks.
Season Ranking Movement
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Chaos Meter
This score estimates how turbulent each week was across the rankings.
Peak Chaos Week
Regular • Week 6
100 points (Chaos)
Season Chaos Average
64.1
Average weekly turbulence for this season.
Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 0 • Movement 0
Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 17 • Movement 12
Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 4 • Movement 34
Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 4 • Movement 47
Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 5 • Movement 39
Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 4 • Movement 56
Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 4 • Movement 39
Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 46
Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 4 • Movement 49
Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 53
Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 3 • Movement 23
Ratings Systems
No ratings data is available yet for 1953.
Weekly Leaders
Track which program held the top spot throughout the selected season.
Most Weeks at No. 1
Notre Dame
8 weeks at No. 1.
| Week | Leader | Conference | Points | 1st Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular • Week 1 | Ohio State | Big Ten | — | — |
| Regular • Week 2 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | — | — |
| Regular • Week 3Streak 2 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | — | — |
| Regular • Week 4Streak 3 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | — | — |
| Regular • Week 5Streak 4 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | — | — |
| Regular • Week 6Streak 5 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | — | — |
| Regular • Week 7Streak 6 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | — | — |
| Regular • Week 8Streak 7 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | — | — |
| Regular • Week 9Streak 8 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | — | — |
| Regular • Week 10 | Maryland | ACC | — | — |
| PostseasonStreak 2 | Maryland | ACC | — | — |
Poll Dominance
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Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1953
Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1953
Entries & Exits
Show when teams entered the rankings, dropped out, and returned.
| Week | Team | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular • Week 2 | Notre Dame | Entered rankings | 1 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Michigan State | Entered rankings | 2 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Maryland | Entered rankings | 3 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Michigan | Entered rankings | 4 |
| Regular • Week 2 | UCLA | Entered rankings | 5 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Oklahoma | Entered rankings | 8 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Georgia Tech | Entered rankings | 9 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Mississippi State | Entered rankings | 11 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Duke | Entered rankings | 12 |
| Regular • Week 2 | West Virginia | Entered rankings | 13 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Rice | Entered rankings | 14 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Ole Miss | Entered rankings | 15 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Wisconsin | Entered rankings | 16 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Texas | Entered rankings | 17 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Georgia | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 2 | LSU | Entered rankings | 19 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Holy Cross | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Navy | Dropped out | 13 |
| Regular • Week 2 | California | Dropped out | 14 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Florida | Dropped out | 15 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Pittsburgh | Dropped out | 17 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Tennessee | Dropped out | 17 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Princeton | Dropped out | 19 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Pittsburgh | Entered rankings | 17 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Northwestern | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Pennsylvania | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Southern Miss | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Ole Miss | Dropped out | 15 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Wisconsin | Dropped out | 16 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Georgia | Dropped out | 18 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Illinois | Entered rankings | 9 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Navy | Entered rankings | 14 |
| Regular • Week 4 | California | Entered rankings | 16 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Auburn | Entered rankings | 19 |
| Regular • Week 4 | LSU | Dropped out | 14 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Texas | Dropped out | 15 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Northwestern | Dropped out | 18 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Holy Cross | Dropped out | 19 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Pennsylvania | Dropped out | 20 |
| Regular • Week 5 | SMU | Entered rankings | 13 |
| Regular • Week 5 | LSU | Entered rankings | 14 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Texas A&M | Entered rankings | 15 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Kentucky | Entered rankings | 16 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Stanford | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Rice | Dropped out | 11 |
| Regular • Week 5 | California | Dropped out | 16 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Ohio State | Dropped out | 17 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Auburn | Dropped out | 19 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Mississippi State | Dropped out | 20 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Rice | Entered rankings | 12 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Minnesota | Entered rankings | 14 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Army | Entered rankings | 15 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Ole Miss | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 6 | LSU | Dropped out | 14 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Texas A&M | Dropped out | 15 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Pittsburgh | Dropped out | 18 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Southern Miss | Dropped out | 19 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Auburn | Entered rankings | 15 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Ohio State | Entered rankings | 16 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Texas | Entered rankings | 19 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Alabama | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Regular • Week 7 | SMU | Dropped out | 11 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Rice | Dropped out | 12 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Army | Dropped out | 15 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Navy | Dropped out | 20 |
| Regular • Week 8 | Rice | Entered rankings | 16 |
| Regular • Week 8 | Tennessee | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 8 | Texas Tech | Entered rankings | 19 |
| Regular • Week 8 | Ohio State | Dropped out | 16 |
| Regular • Week 8 | Michigan | Dropped out | 17 |
| Regular • Week 8 | Alabama | Dropped out | 20 |
| Regular • Week 9 | Wisconsin | Entered rankings | 8 |
| Regular • Week 9 | Alabama | Entered rankings | 11 |
| Regular • Week 9 | South Carolina | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 9 | Iowa | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Regular • Week 9 | Baylor | Dropped out | 9 |
| Regular • Week 9 | Ole Miss | Dropped out | 11 |
| Regular • Week 9 | Minnesota | Dropped out | 15 |
| Regular • Week 9 | Tennessee | Dropped out | 18 |
| Regular • Week 10 | Baylor | Entered rankings | 17 |
| Regular • Week 10 | Army | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 10 | Alabama | Dropped out | 11 |
| Regular • Week 10 | Duke | Dropped out | 15 |
| Postseason | Alabama | Entered rankings | 13 |
| Postseason | Duke | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Postseason | Michigan | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Postseason | South Carolina | Dropped out | 15 |
| Postseason | Baylor | Dropped out | 17 |
| Postseason | USC | Dropped out | 20 |