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1997 • Postseason

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Michigan

Big Ten

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Top Five Snapshot

  1. Michigan

    Big Ten

    1

  2. Nebraska

    Big 12

    2

  3. Florida State

    ACC

    3

  4. Florida

    SEC

    4

  5. UCLA

    Pac-10

    5

Selection

1997 • AP Top 25

Postseason

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Top Team

Michigan

AP Top 25 • Postseason • Big Ten

Ranked Teams

25

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

Washington ▲3

Washington moved from No. 21 to No. 18.

Biggest Faller

Syracuse ▼7

Syracuse moved from No. 14 to No. 21.

Most Consistent

Notre Dame

Lowest rank variance across 4 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

UCLA

Range of 19 ranking spots across 14 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

100

Chaos

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This week's ranking story

AP Top 25 1997 Postseason: Michigan is No. 1, Washington ▲3 is the biggest riser, Syracuse ▼7 is the biggest faller, Air Force and Michigan State dropped out, and SEC leads with 6 ranked teams.

Dropped out: Air Force and Michigan State.

AP Top 25 — 1997 (Postseason)

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RankSchoolRecordPrevChangePoints1st PlaceConferenceWhy moved
1
Michigan
12-0No. 1———Big TenHeld position after W 21-16 vs Washington State.W 21-16 vs Washington State
2
Nebraska
13-0No. 2———Big 12Held position after W 42-17 vs Tennessee.W 42-17 vs Tennessee
3
Florida State
11-1No. 4▲1——ACCMoved up 1 spot after W 31-14 vs Ohio State.W 31-14 vs Ohio State
4
Florida
10-2No. 6▲2——SECMoved up 2 spots after W 21-6 vs Penn State.W 21-6 vs Penn State
5
UCLA
10-2No. 5———Pac-10Held position after W 29-23 vs Texas A&M.W 29-23 vs Texas A&M
6
North Carolina
11-1No. 7▲1——ACCMoved up 1 spot after W 42-3 vs Virginia Tech.W 42-3 vs Virginia Tech
7
Tennessee
11-2No. 3▼4——SECFell 4 spots after L 17-42 vs Nebraska.L 17-42 vs Nebraska
8
Kansas State
11-1No. 10▲2——Big 12Moved up 2 spots after W 35-18 vs Syracuse.W 35-18 vs Syracuse
9
Washington State
10-2No. 8▼1——Pac-10Fell 1 spot after L 16-21 vs Michigan.L 16-21 vs Michigan
10
Georgia
10-2No. 12▲2——SECMoved up 2 spots after W 33-6 vs Wisconsin.W 33-6 vs Wisconsin
11
Auburn
10-3No. 13▲2——SECMoved up 2 spots after W 21-17 vs Clemson.W 21-17 vs Clemson
12
Ohio State
10-3No. 9▼3——Big TenFell 3 spots after L 14-31 vs Florida State.L 14-31 vs Florida State
13
LSU
9-3No. 15▲2——SECMoved up 2 spots after W 27-9 vs Notre Dame.W 27-9 vs Notre Dame
14
Arizona State
9-3No. 16▲2——Pac-10Moved up 2 spots after W 17-7 vs Iowa.W 17-7 vs Iowa
15
Purdue
9-3No. 17▲2——Big TenMoved up 2 spots after W 33-20 vs Oklahoma State.W 33-20 vs Oklahoma State
16
Penn State
9-3No. 11▼5——Big TenFell 5 spots after L 6-21 vs Florida.L 6-21 vs Florida
17
Colorado State
11-2No. 18▲1——Western AthleticMoved up 1 spot after W 35-24 vs Missouri.W 35-24 vs Missouri
18
Washington
8-4No. 21▲3——Pac-10Moved up 3 spots after W 51-23 vs Michigan State.W 51-23 vs Michigan State
19
Southern Miss
9-3No. 22▲3——Conference USAMoved up 3 spots after W 41-7 vs Pittsburgh.W 41-7 vs Pittsburgh
20
Texas A&M
9-4No. 20———Big 12Held position after L 23-29 vs UCLA.L 23-29 vs UCLA
21
Syracuse
9-4No. 14▼7——Big EastFell 7 spots after L 18-35 vs Kansas State.L 18-35 vs Kansas State
22
Ole Miss
8-4URNEW——SECEntered the poll after W 34-31 vs Marshall.W 34-31 vs Marshall
23
Missouri
7-5No. 19▼4——Big 12Fell 4 spots after L 24-35 vs Colorado State.L 24-35 vs Colorado State
24
Oklahoma State
8-4No. 24———Big 12Held position after L 20-33 vs Purdue.L 20-33 vs Purdue
25
Georgia Tech
7-5URNEW——ACCEntered the poll after W 35-30 vs West Virginia.W 35-30 vs West Virginia

Dropped Out

  • Air Force (was No. 23)
  • Michigan State (was No. 25)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

SEC6 • Avg rank 11.2

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Big 125 • Avg rank 15.4

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Big Ten4 • Avg rank 11.0

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Pac-104 • Avg rank 11.5

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ACC3 • Avg rank 11.3

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Western Athletic1 • Avg rank 17.0

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Conference USA1 • Avg rank 19.0

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Big East1 • Avg rank 21.0

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Stability & Volatility

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

Most Consistent

Notre Dame

Lowest rank variance across 4 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

UCLA

Range of 19 ranking spots across 14 ranked weeks.

Season Ranking Movement

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

#1#5#10#15#20#25Michigan • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedMichigan • Regular • Week 2 • No. 15Michigan • Regular • Week 3 • No. 14Michigan • Regular • Week 4 • No. 14Michigan • Regular • Week 5 • No. 8Michigan • Regular • Week 6 • No. 6Michigan • Regular • Week 7 • No. 6Michigan • Regular • Week 8 • No. 6Michigan • Regular • Week 9 • No. 5Michigan • Regular • Week 10 • No. 5Michigan • Regular • Week 11 • No. 4Michigan • Regular • Week 12 • No. 4Michigan • Regular • Week 13 • No. 1Michigan • Regular • Week 14 • No. 1Michigan • Regular • Week 15 • No. 1Michigan • Regular • Week 16 • No. 1Michigan • Regular • Week 17 • No. 1Michigan • Postseason • No. 1Nebraska • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedNebraska • Regular • Week 2 • No. 6Nebraska • Regular • Week 3 • No. 6Nebraska • Regular • Week 4 • No. 6Nebraska • Regular • Week 5 • No. 7Nebraska • Regular • Week 6 • No. 3Nebraska • Regular • Week 7 • No. 3Nebraska • Regular • Week 8 • No. 3Nebraska • Regular • Week 9 • No. 2Nebraska • Regular • Week 10 • No. 1Nebraska • Regular • Week 11 • No. 1Nebraska • Regular • Week 12 • No. 1Nebraska • Regular • Week 13 • No. 3Nebraska • Regular • Week 14 • No. 3Nebraska • Regular • Week 15 • No. 2Nebraska • Regular • Week 16 • No. 2Nebraska • Regular • Week 17 • No. 2Nebraska • Postseason • No. 2Florida State • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedFlorida State • Regular • Week 2 • No. 3Florida State • Regular • Week 3 • No. 5Florida State • Regular • Week 4 • No. 5Florida State • Regular • Week 5 • No. 5Florida State • Regular • Week 6 • No. 4Florida State • Regular • Week 7 • No. 4Florida State • Regular • Week 8 • No. 4Florida State • Regular • Week 9 • No. 3Florida State • Regular • Week 10 • No. 3Florida State • Regular • Week 11 • No. 3Florida State • Regular • Week 12 • No. 3Florida State • Regular • Week 13 • No. 2Florida State • Regular • Week 14 • No. 2Florida State • Regular • Week 15 • No. 5Florida State • Regular • Week 16 • No. 4Florida State • Regular • Week 17 • No. 4Florida State • Postseason • No. 3Florida • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedFlorida • Regular • Week 2 • No. 2Florida • Regular • Week 3 • No. 2Florida • Regular • Week 4 • No. 2Florida • Regular • Week 5 • No. 3Florida • Regular • Week 6 • No. 1Florida • Regular • Week 7 • No. 1Florida • Regular • Week 8 • No. 1Florida • Regular • Week 9 • No. 7Florida • Regular • Week 10 • No. 6Florida • Regular • Week 11 • No. 6Florida • Regular • Week 12 • No. 13Florida • Regular • Week 13 • No. 12Florida • Regular • Week 14 • No. 10Florida • Regular • Week 15 • No. 7Florida • Regular • Week 16 • No. 6Florida • Regular • Week 17 • No. 6Florida • Postseason • No. 4UCLA • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedUCLA • Regular • Week 2 • UnrankedUCLA • Regular • Week 3 • UnrankedUCLA • Regular • Week 4 • UnrankedUCLA • Regular • Week 5 • No. 24UCLA • Regular • Week 6 • No. 24UCLA • Regular • Week 7 • No. 22UCLA • Regular • Week 8 • No. 18UCLA • Regular • Week 9 • No. 17UCLA • Regular • Week 10 • No. 13UCLA • Regular • Week 11 • No. 12UCLA • Regular • Week 12 • No. 10UCLA • Regular • Week 13 • No. 9UCLA • Regular • Week 14 • No. 7UCLA • Regular • Week 15 • No. 6UCLA • Regular • Week 16 • No. 5UCLA • Regular • Week 17 • No. 5UCLA • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Regular • Week 5

100 points (Chaos)

Season Chaos Average

64.3

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 13 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 231 • Shaky

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 14 • Movement 3

Regular • Week 330 • Shaky

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 1 • Movement 16

Regular • Week 440 • Shaky

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 13

Regular • Week 5100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 9 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 3 • Movement 66

Regular • Week 690 • Chaos

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 2 • Movement 80

Regular • Week 728 • Shaky

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 1 • Movement 8

Regular • Week 890 • Chaos

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 58

Regular • Week 989 • Chaos

Ranked losses 8 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 56

Regular • Week 1083 • Chaos

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 4 • Movement 60

Regular • Week 1178 • Chaos

Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 1 • Movement 45

Regular • Week 12100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 2 • Movement 63

Regular • Week 1391 • Chaos

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 59

Regular • Week 1482 • Chaos

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

Regular • Week 1575 • Wild

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 49

Regular • Week 1631 • Shaky

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 1 • Movement 29

Regular • Week 1716 • Calm

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

Postseason100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 12 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 2 • Movement 47

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1997.

Weekly Leaders

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Most Weeks at No. 1

Michigan

6 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1ColoradoBig 12——
Regular • Week 2Penn StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 3Streak 2Penn StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 4Streak 3Penn StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 5Streak 4Penn StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 6FloridaSEC——
Regular • Week 7Streak 2FloridaSEC——
Regular • Week 8Streak 3FloridaSEC——
Regular • Week 9Penn StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 10NebraskaBig 12——
Regular • Week 11Streak 2NebraskaBig 12——
Regular • Week 12Streak 3NebraskaBig 12——
Regular • Week 13MichiganBig Ten——
Regular • Week 14Streak 2MichiganBig Ten——
Regular • Week 15Streak 3MichiganBig Ten——
Regular • Week 16Streak 4MichiganBig Ten——
Regular • Week 17Streak 5MichiganBig Ten——
PostseasonStreak 6MichiganBig Ten——

Poll Dominance

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

Michigan6 weeks • streak 5

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1997

Penn State5 weeks • streak 4

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1997

Florida3 weeks • streak 3

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1997

Nebraska3 weeks • streak 3

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1997

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2Penn StateEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2FloridaEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2Florida StateEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2WashingtonEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2TennesseeEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 2NebraskaEntered rankings6
Regular • Week 2North CarolinaEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 2LSUEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 2SyracuseEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 2MichiganEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 2AuburnEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 2Kansas StateEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 2NorthwesternEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 2WisconsinDropped out24
Regular • Week 3Colorado StateEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 3SyracuseDropped out13
Regular • Week 4Virginia TechEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 4Arizona StateEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 4BYUDropped out19
Regular • Week 4NorthwesternDropped out21
Regular • Week 5Washington StateEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 5UCLAEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 5GeorgiaEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 5TexasDropped out11
Regular • Week 5Notre DameDropped out12
Regular • Week 5USCDropped out23
Regular • Week 6Texas A&MEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 6BYUEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 6MiamiDropped out22
Regular • Week 6Colorado StateDropped out23
Regular • Week 7Air ForceEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 7ClemsonDropped out17
Regular • Week 8Oklahoma StateEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 8Georgia TechEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 8AlabamaDropped out20
Regular • Week 8Arizona StateDropped out25
Regular • Week 9West VirginiaEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 9WisconsinEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 9BYUDropped out21
Regular • Week 9ColoradoDropped out24
Regular • Week 10PurdueEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 10Arizona StateEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 10ToledoEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 10Ole MissEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 10Air ForceDropped out18
Regular • Week 10Georgia TechDropped out21
Regular • Week 10WisconsinDropped out24
Regular • Week 10StanfordDropped out25
Regular • Week 11Southern MissEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 11Ole MissDropped out25
Regular • Week 12Mississippi StateEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 12SyracuseEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 12West VirginiaDropped out17
Regular • Week 12Michigan StateDropped out21
Regular • Week 13WisconsinEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 13MissouriEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 13ToledoDropped out18
Regular • Week 13Southern MissDropped out24
Regular • Week 14West VirginiaEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 14Colorado StateEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 14IowaDropped out22
Regular • Week 14Oklahoma StateDropped out24
Regular • Week 15Southern MissEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 15Air ForceEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 15Oklahoma StateEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 15Virginia TechDropped out19
Regular • Week 15West VirginiaDropped out22
Regular • Week 15WisconsinDropped out24
Regular • Week 16Michigan StateEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 16Mississippi StateDropped out22
PostseasonOle MissEntered rankings22
PostseasonGeorgia TechEntered rankings25
PostseasonAir ForceDropped out23
PostseasonMichigan StateDropped out25