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AP Top 25

2004 • Postseason

Current No. 1

1

USC

Pac-10

Points

0

1st Place Votes

62

Top Five Snapshot

  1. USC

    Pac-10

    1

  2. Auburn

    SEC

    2

  3. Oklahoma

    Big 12

    3

  4. Utah

    Mountain West

    4

  5. Texas

    Big 12

    5

Selection

2004 • AP Top 25

Postseason

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Top Team

USC

AP Top 25 • Postseason • Pac-10

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

65

Combined first-place votes in the selected week.

Biggest Riser

Texas Tech ▲6

Texas Tech moved from No. 24 to No. 18.

Biggest Faller

Pittsburgh ▼6

Pittsburgh moved from No. 19 to No. 25.

Most Consistent

USC

Lowest rank variance across 14 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Purdue

Range of 20 ranking spots across 9 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

100

Chaos

What changed this week?

This week's ranking story

AP Top 25 2004 Postseason: USC is No. 1, Texas Tech ▲6 is the biggest riser, Pittsburgh ▼6 is the biggest faller, Florida and Texas A&M dropped out, and SEC leads with 4 ranked teams.

Dropped out: Florida and Texas A&M.

AP Top 25 — 2004 (Postseason)

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RankSchoolRecordPrevChangePoints1st PlaceConferenceWhy moved
1
USC
13-0No. 1—062Pac-10Held position after W 55-19 at Oklahoma.W 55-19 at Oklahoma
2
Auburn
13-0No. 3▲103SECMoved up 1 spot after W 16-13 vs Virginia Tech.W 16-13 vs Virginia Tech
3
Oklahoma
12-1No. 2▼100Big 12Fell 1 spot after L 19-55 vs USC.L 19-55 vs USC
4
Utah
12-0No. 5▲100Mountain WestMoved up 1 spot after W 35-7 vs Pittsburgh.W 35-7 vs Pittsburgh
5
Texas
11-1No. 6▲100Big 12Moved up 1 spot after W 38-37 vs Michigan.W 38-37 vs Michigan
6
Louisville
11-1No. 7▲100Conference USAMoved up 1 spot after W 44-40 vs Boise State.W 44-40 vs Boise State
7
Georgia
10-2No. 8▲100SECMoved up 1 spot after W 24-21 at Wisconsin.W 24-21 at Wisconsin
8
Iowa
10-2No. 12▲400Big TenMoved up 4 spots after W 30-25 vs LSU.W 30-25 vs LSU
9
California
10-2No. 4▼500Pac-10Fell 5 spots after L 31-45 vs Texas Tech.L 31-45 vs Texas Tech
10
Virginia Tech
10-3No. 10—00ACCHeld position after L 13-16 at Auburn.L 13-16 at Auburn
11
Miami
9-3No. 9▼200ACCFell 2 spots after W 27-10 at Florida.W 27-10 at Florida
12
Boise State
11-1No. 11▼100Western AthleticFell 1 spot after L 40-44 at Louisville.L 40-44 at Louisville
13
Tennessee
10-3No. 15▲200SECMoved up 2 spots after W 38-7 at Texas A&M.W 38-7 at Texas A&M
14
Michigan
9-3No. 14—00Big TenHeld position after L 37-38 at Texas.L 37-38 at Texas
15
Florida State
9-3No. 16▲100ACCMoved up 1 spot after W 30-18 at West Virginia.W 30-18 at West Virginia
16
LSU
9-3No. 13▼300SECFell 3 spots after L 25-30 at Iowa.L 25-30 at Iowa
17
Wisconsin
9-3No. 17—00Big TenHeld position after L 21-24 vs Georgia.L 21-24 vs Georgia
18
Texas Tech
8-4No. 24▲600Big 12Moved up 6 spots after W 45-31 at California.W 45-31 at California
19
Arizona State
9-3No. 21▲200Pac-10Moved up 2 spots after W 27-23 at Purdue.W 27-23 at Purdue
20
Ohio State
8-4No. 25▲500Big TenMoved up 5 spots after W 33-7 vs Oklahoma State.W 33-7 vs Oklahoma State
21
Boston College
9-3No. 23▲200Big EastMoved up 2 spots after W 37-24 vs North Carolina.W 37-24 vs North Carolina
22
Fresno State
9-3URNEW00Western AthleticEntered the poll after W 37-34 vs Virginia.W 37-34 vs Virginia
23
Virginia
8-4No. 18▼500ACCFell 5 spots after L 34-37 at Fresno State.L 34-37 at Fresno State
24
Navy
10-2URNEW00FBS IndependentsEntered the poll after W 34-19 vs New Mexico.W 34-19 vs New Mexico
25
Pittsburgh
8-4No. 19▼600Big EastFell 6 spots after L 7-35 at Utah.L 7-35 at Utah

Dropped Out

  • Florida (was No. 20)
  • Texas A&M (was No. 22)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

SEC4 • Avg rank 9.5

Average points 0.0

ACC4 • Avg rank 14.8

Average points 0.0

Big Ten4 • Avg rank 14.8

Average points 0.0

Pac-103 • Avg rank 9.7

Average points 0.0

Big 123 • Avg rank 8.7

Average points 0.0

Western Athletic2 • Avg rank 17.0

Average points 0.0

Big East2 • Avg rank 23.0

Average points 0.0

Mountain West1 • Avg rank 4.0

Average points 0.0

Conference USA1 • Avg rank 6.0

Average points 0.0

FBS Independents1 • Avg rank 24.0

Average points 0.0

Stability & Volatility

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

Most Consistent

USC

Lowest rank variance across 14 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Purdue

Range of 20 ranking spots across 9 ranked weeks.

Season Ranking Movement

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

#1#5#10#15#20#25USC • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedUSC • Regular • Week 3 • No. 1USC • Regular • Week 4 • No. 1USC • Regular • Week 5 • No. 1USC • Regular • Week 6 • No. 1USC • Regular • Week 7 • No. 1USC • Regular • Week 8 • No. 1USC • Regular • Week 9 • No. 1USC • Regular • Week 10 • No. 1USC • Regular • Week 11 • No. 1USC • Regular • Week 12 • No. 1USC • Regular • Week 13 • No. 1USC • Regular • Week 14 • No. 1USC • Regular • Week 15 • No. 1USC • Postseason • No. 1Auburn • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedAuburn • Regular • Week 3 • No. 18Auburn • Regular • Week 4 • No. 14Auburn • Regular • Week 5 • No. 9Auburn • Regular • Week 6 • No. 8Auburn • Regular • Week 7 • No. 6Auburn • Regular • Week 8 • No. 4Auburn • Regular • Week 9 • No. 3Auburn • Regular • Week 10 • No. 3Auburn • Regular • Week 11 • No. 3Auburn • Regular • Week 12 • No. 3Auburn • Regular • Week 13 • No. 2Auburn • Regular • Week 14 • No. 3Auburn • Regular • Week 15 • No. 3Auburn • Postseason • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOklahoma • Regular • Week 3 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 4 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 5 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 6 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 7 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 8 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 9 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 10 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 11 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 12 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 13 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 14 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 15 • No. 2Oklahoma • Postseason • No. 3Utah • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedUtah • Regular • Week 3 • No. 17Utah • Regular • Week 4 • No. 15Utah • Regular • Week 5 • No. 14Utah • Regular • Week 6 • No. 14Utah • Regular • Week 7 • No. 11Utah • Regular • Week 8 • No. 11Utah • Regular • Week 9 • No. 9Utah • Regular • Week 10 • No. 9Utah • Regular • Week 11 • No. 7Utah • Regular • Week 12 • No. 7Utah • Regular • Week 13 • No. 5Utah • Regular • Week 14 • No. 5Utah • Regular • Week 15 • No. 5Utah • Postseason • No. 4Texas • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedTexas • Regular • Week 3 • No. 7Texas • Regular • Week 4 • No. 6Texas • Regular • Week 5 • No. 5Texas • Regular • Week 6 • No. 5Texas • Regular • Week 7 • No. 5Texas • Regular • Week 8 • No. 9Texas • Regular • Week 9 • No. 8Texas • Regular • Week 10 • No. 8Texas • Regular • Week 11 • No. 6Texas • Regular • Week 12 • No. 6Texas • Regular • Week 13 • No. 6Texas • Regular • Week 14 • No. 6Texas • Regular • Week 15 • No. 6Texas • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Regular • Week 7

100 points (Chaos)

Season Chaos Average

66.2

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 10 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 357 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 16 • Movement 13

Regular • Week 472 • Wild

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 4 • Movement 41

Regular • Week 548 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 2 • Movement 38

Regular • Week 636 • Shaky

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 0 • Movement 11

Regular • Week 7100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 8 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 1 • Movement 85

Regular • Week 8100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 8 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 75

Regular • Week 978 • Chaos

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 61

Regular • Week 1052 • Wild

Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 17

Regular • Week 1185 • Chaos

Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 55

Regular • Week 1270 • Wild

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 1 • Movement 43

Regular • Week 1374 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 1 • Movement 53

Regular • Week 1478 • Chaos

Ranked losses 8 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 1 • Movement 52

Regular • Week 1543 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 26

Postseason100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 11 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 2 • Movement 50

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 2004.

Weekly Leaders

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Most Weeks at No. 1

USC

14 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1West VirginiaBig East00
Regular • Week 3USCPac-10051
Regular • Week 4Streak 2USCPac-10052
Regular • Week 5Streak 3USCPac-10054
Regular • Week 6Streak 4USCPac-10046
Regular • Week 7Streak 5USCPac-10048
Regular • Week 8Streak 6USCPac-10041
Regular • Week 9Streak 7USCPac-10050
Regular • Week 10Streak 8USCPac-10050
Regular • Week 11Streak 9USCPac-10056
Regular • Week 12Streak 10USCPac-10052
Regular • Week 13Streak 11USCPac-10051
Regular • Week 14Streak 12USCPac-10048
Regular • Week 15Streak 13USCPac-10052
PostseasonStreak 14USCPac-10062

Poll Dominance

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

USC14 weeks • streak 14

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 2004

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 3USCEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 3OklahomaEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 3GeorgiaEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 3Florida StateEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 3MiamiEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 3LSUEntered rankings6
Regular • Week 3TexasEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 3MichiganEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 3Ohio StateEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 3CaliforniaEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 3TennesseeEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 3VirginiaEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 3IowaEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 3UtahEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 3AuburnEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 3WisconsinEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 4Fresno StateEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 4Boise StateEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 4LouisvilleEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 4MemphisEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 4Kansas StateDropped out13
Regular • Week 4MissouriDropped out19
Regular • Week 4ClemsonDropped out20
Regular • Week 4OregonDropped out24
Regular • Week 5Arizona StateEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 5Oklahoma StateEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 5IowaDropped out16
Regular • Week 5MemphisDropped out25
Regular • Week 7South CarolinaEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 7Fresno StateDropped out17
Regular • Week 8Texas A&MEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 8Southern MissEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 8MarylandDropped out23
Regular • Week 8South CarolinaDropped out25
Regular • Week 9Virginia TechEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 9Notre DameEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 9IowaEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 9MinnesotaDropped out19
Regular • Week 9Southern MissDropped out24
Regular • Week 9Ohio StateDropped out25
Regular • Week 10MinnesotaEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 10Southern MissEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 10FloridaDropped out20
Regular • Week 10Notre DameDropped out24
Regular • Week 11Boston CollegeEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 11UTEPEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 11PurdueDropped out17
Regular • Week 11MinnesotaDropped out24
Regular • Week 12Notre DameEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 12Southern MissDropped out21
Regular • Week 13Bowling GreenEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 13Notre DameDropped out24
Regular • Week 14FloridaEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 14Bowling GreenDropped out25
Regular • Week 15PittsburghEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 15Texas TechEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 15Ohio StateEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 15West VirginiaDropped out21
Regular • Week 15Oklahoma StateDropped out23
Regular • Week 15UTEPDropped out24
PostseasonFresno StateEntered rankings22
PostseasonNavyEntered rankings24
PostseasonFloridaDropped out20
PostseasonTexas A&MDropped out22