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Pittsburgh
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AP Top 25

1976 • Postseason

Current No. 1

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Pittsburgh

FBS Independents

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1st Place Votes

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Top Five Snapshot

  1. Pittsburgh

    FBS Independents

    1

  2. USC

    Pac-8

    2

  3. Michigan

    Big Ten

    3

  4. Houston

    Southwest

    4

  5. Oklahoma

    Big 8

    5

Selection

1976 • AP Top 25

Postseason

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Top Team

Pittsburgh

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

Ohio State ▲5

Ohio State moved from No. 11 to No. 6.

Biggest Faller

UCLA ▼8

UCLA moved from No. 7 to No. 15.

Most Consistent

Pittsburgh

Lowest rank variance across 13 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

USC

Range of 17 ranking spots across 12 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

100

Chaos

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AP Top 25 1976 Postseason: Pittsburgh is No. 1, Ohio State ▲5 is the biggest riser, UCLA ▼8 is the biggest faller, Baylor, North Carolina, and Penn State dropped out, and Big 8 leads with 5 ranked teams.

Dropped out: Baylor, North Carolina, and Penn State.

AP Top 25 — 1976 (Postseason)

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RankSchoolRecordPrevChangePoints1st PlaceConferenceWhy moved
1
Pittsburgh
12-0No. 1———FBS IndependentsHeld position after W 27-3 vs Georgia.W 27-3 vs Georgia
2
USC
11-1No. 3▲1——Pac-8Moved up 1 spot after W 14-6 vs Michigan.W 14-6 vs Michigan
3
Michigan
10-2No. 2▼1——Big TenFell 1 spot after L 6-14 vs USC.L 6-14 vs USC
4
Houston
10-2No. 6▲2——SouthwestMoved up 2 spots after W 30-21 vs Maryland.W 30-21 vs Maryland
5
Oklahoma
9-2-1No. 8▲3——Big 8Moved up 3 spots after W 41-7 vs Wyoming.W 41-7 vs Wyoming
6
Ohio State
9-2-1No. 11▲5——Big TenMoved up 5 spots after W 27-10 vs Colorado.W 27-10 vs Colorado
7
Texas A&M
10-2No. 10▲3——SouthwestMoved up 3 spots after W 37-14 vs Florida.W 37-14 vs Florida
8
Maryland
11-1No. 4▼4——ACCFell 4 spots after L 21-30 vs Houston.L 21-30 vs Houston
9
Nebraska
9-3-1No. 13▲4——Big 8Moved up 4 spots after W 27-24 vs Texas Tech.W 27-24 vs Texas Tech
10
Georgia
10-2No. 5▼5——SECFell 5 spots after L 3-27 vs Pittsburgh.L 3-27 vs Pittsburgh
11
Alabama
9-3No. 16▲5——SECMoved up 5 spots after W 36-6 vs UCLA.W 36-6 vs UCLA
12
Notre Dame
9-3No. 15▲3——FBS IndependentsMoved up 3 spots after W 20-9 vs Penn State.W 20-9 vs Penn State
13
Texas Tech
10-2No. 9▼4——SouthwestFell 4 spots after L 24-27 vs Nebraska.L 24-27 vs Nebraska
14
Oklahoma State
9-3No. 14———Big 8Held position after W 49-21 vs BYU.W 49-21 vs BYU
15
UCLA
9-2-1No. 7▼8——Pac-8Fell 8 spots after L 6-36 vs Alabama.L 6-36 vs Alabama
16
Colorado
8-4No. 12▼4——Big 8Fell 4 spots after L 10-27 vs Ohio State.L 10-27 vs Ohio State
17
Rutgers
11-0No. 17———FBS IndependentsHeld position after W 17-9 vs Colgate.W 17-9 vs Colgate
18
Kentucky
8-4URNEW——SECEntered the poll after W 21-0 vs North Carolina.W 21-0 vs North Carolina
19
Iowa State
8-3URNEW——Big 8Entered the poll after L 21-42 at Oklahoma State.L 21-42 at Oklahoma State
20
Mississippi State
9-2No. 20———SECHeld position after W 28-11 vs Ole Miss.W 28-11 vs Ole Miss

Dropped Out

  • Baylor (was No. 18)
  • North Carolina (was No. 19)
  • Penn State (was No. 20)

Conference Snapshot

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Big 85 • Avg rank 12.6

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SEC4 • Avg rank 14.8

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Southwest3 • Avg rank 8.0

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FBS Independents3 • Avg rank 10.0

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Big Ten2 • Avg rank 4.5

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Pac-82 • Avg rank 8.5

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ACC1 • Avg rank 8.0

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Stability & Volatility

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Most Consistent

Pittsburgh

Lowest rank variance across 13 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

USC

Range of 17 ranking spots across 12 ranked weeks.

Season Ranking Movement

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#1#5#10#15#20#25Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedPittsburgh • Regular • Week 2 • No. 3Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 3 • No. 3Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 4 • No. 2Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 5 • No. 2Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 6 • No. 2Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 7 • No. 2Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 8 • No. 2Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 9 • No. 2Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 10 • No. 1Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 11 • No. 1Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 12 • No. 1Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 13 • No. 1Pittsburgh • Postseason • No. 1USC • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedUSC • Regular • Week 2 • UnrankedUSC • Regular • Week 3 • No. 19USC • Regular • Week 4 • No. 13USC • Regular • Week 5 • No. 11USC • Regular • Week 6 • No. 8USC • Regular • Week 7 • No. 7USC • Regular • Week 8 • No. 4USC • Regular • Week 9 • No. 4USC • Regular • Week 10 • No. 3USC • Regular • Week 11 • No. 3USC • Regular • Week 12 • No. 3USC • Regular • Week 13 • No. 3USC • Postseason • No. 2Michigan • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedMichigan • Regular • Week 2 • No. 1Michigan • Regular • Week 3 • No. 1Michigan • Regular • Week 4 • No. 1Michigan • Regular • Week 5 • No. 1Michigan • Regular • Week 6 • No. 1Michigan • Regular • Week 7 • No. 1Michigan • Regular • Week 8 • No. 1Michigan • Regular • Week 9 • No. 1Michigan • Regular • Week 10 • No. 4Michigan • Regular • Week 11 • No. 4Michigan • Regular • Week 12 • No. 2Michigan • Regular • Week 13 • No. 2Michigan • Postseason • No. 3Houston • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedHouston • Regular • Week 2 • UnrankedHouston • Regular • Week 3 • UnrankedHouston • Regular • Week 4 • UnrankedHouston • Regular • Week 5 • UnrankedHouston • Regular • Week 6 • No. 19Houston • Regular • Week 7 • No. 14Houston • Regular • Week 8 • UnrankedHouston • Regular • Week 9 • No. 19Houston • Regular • Week 10 • No. 12Houston • Regular • Week 11 • No. 9Houston • Regular • Week 12 • No. 7Houston • Regular • Week 13 • No. 6Houston • Postseason • No. 4Oklahoma • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOklahoma • Regular • Week 2 • No. 4Oklahoma • Regular • Week 3 • No. 4Oklahoma • Regular • Week 4 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 5 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 6 • No. 6Oklahoma • Regular • Week 7 • No. 5Oklahoma • Regular • Week 8 • No. 13Oklahoma • Regular • Week 9 • No. 17Oklahoma • Regular • Week 10 • No. 14Oklahoma • Regular • Week 11 • No. 10Oklahoma • Regular • Week 12 • No. 8Oklahoma • Regular • Week 13 • No. 8Oklahoma • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Postseason

100 points (Chaos)

Season Chaos Average

63.6

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 13 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 292 • Chaos

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 15 • Movement 37

Regular • Week 346 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 3 • Movement 24

Regular • Week 475 • Wild

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 3 • Movement 44

Regular • Week 567 • Wild

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 41

Regular • Week 669 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 3 • Movement 41

Regular • Week 754 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 4 • Movement 29

Regular • Week 874 • Wild

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 3 • Movement 40

Regular • Week 955 • Wild

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 31

Regular • Week 1080 • Chaos

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 1 • Movement 50

Regular • Week 1176 • Chaos

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 3 • Movement 42

Regular • Week 1263 • Wild

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 2 • Movement 29

Regular • Week 1336 • Shaky

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 1 • Movement 20

Postseason100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 8 • Top-10 losses 5 • New teams 2 • Movement 52

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1976.

Weekly Leaders

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Most Weeks at No. 1

Michigan

8 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1Arizona StateWestern Athletic——
Regular • Week 2MichiganBig Ten——
Regular • Week 3Streak 2MichiganBig Ten——
Regular • Week 4Streak 3MichiganBig Ten——
Regular • Week 5Streak 4MichiganBig Ten——
Regular • Week 6Streak 5MichiganBig Ten——
Regular • Week 7Streak 6MichiganBig Ten——
Regular • Week 8Streak 7MichiganBig Ten——
Regular • Week 9Streak 8MichiganBig Ten——
Regular • Week 10PittsburghFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 11Streak 2PittsburghFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 12Streak 3PittsburghFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 13Streak 4PittsburghFBS Independents——
PostseasonStreak 5PittsburghFBS Independents——

Poll Dominance

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Michigan8 weeks • streak 8

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1976

Pittsburgh5 weeks • streak 4

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1976

Entries & Exits

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WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2MichiganEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2PittsburghEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2OklahomaEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2UCLAEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 2MissouriEntered rankings6
Regular • Week 2NebraskaEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2GeorgiaEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 2MarylandEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 2Texas A&MEntered rankings11
Regular • Week 2AlabamaEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 2Boston CollegeEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 2LSUEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 2North CarolinaEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 2Ole MissEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 2CaliforniaDropped out15
Regular • Week 2FloridaDropped out18
Regular • Week 2Miami (OH)Dropped out20
Regular • Week 3IllinoisEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 3USCEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 3Texas TechEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 3MissouriDropped out6
Regular • Week 3Arizona StateDropped out18
Regular • Week 3TexasDropped out19
Regular • Week 4MissouriEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 4Notre DameEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 4FloridaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 4Texas A&MDropped out9
Regular • Week 4ArkansasDropped out12
Regular • Week 4IllinoisDropped out14
Regular • Week 5TexasEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 5Texas A&MEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 5ArkansasEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 5AlabamaDropped out10
Regular • Week 5Ole MissDropped out16
Regular • Week 5Penn StateDropped out20
Regular • Week 6Ole MissEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 6HoustonEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 6AlabamaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 6Boston CollegeDropped out13
Regular • Week 6Texas A&MDropped out17
Regular • Week 6North CarolinaDropped out19
Regular • Week 7Iowa StateEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 7South CarolinaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 7Mississippi StateEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 7East CarolinaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 7KansasDropped out15
Regular • Week 7LSUDropped out16
Regular • Week 7Ole MissDropped out16
Regular • Week 8Oklahoma StateEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 8ColoradoEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 8CincinnatiEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 8HoustonDropped out14
Regular • Week 8Iowa StateDropped out16
Regular • Week 8South CarolinaDropped out19
Regular • Week 8East CarolinaDropped out20
Regular • Week 9Texas A&MEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 9HoustonEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 9Mississippi StateDropped out18
Regular • Week 9CincinnatiDropped out20
Regular • Week 10South CarolinaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 10TexasDropped out20
Regular • Week 11Iowa StateEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 11Penn StateEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 11RutgersEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 11ArkansasDropped out13
Regular • Week 11FloridaDropped out15
Regular • Week 11South CarolinaDropped out20
Regular • Week 12Mississippi StateEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 12North CarolinaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 12Iowa StateDropped out14
Regular • Week 12MissouriDropped out19
Regular • Week 13BaylorEntered rankings18
PostseasonKentuckyEntered rankings18
PostseasonIowa StateEntered rankings19
PostseasonBaylorDropped out18
PostseasonNorth CarolinaDropped out19
PostseasonPenn StateDropped out20