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

1936 • Postseason

Current No. 1

1

Minnesota

Western

Points

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1st Place Votes

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Top Five Snapshot

  1. Minnesota

    Western

    1

  2. LSU

    SEC

    2

  3. Pittsburgh

    FBS Independents

    3

  4. Alabama

    SEC

    4

  5. Washington

    Pacific

    5

Selection

1936 • AP Top 25

Postseason

Archive Scope

1936 to 2025

Poll coverage varies by season and source.

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Top Team

Minnesota

AP Top 25 • Postseason • Western

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

Yale ▲4

Yale moved from No. 16 to No. 12.

Biggest Faller

Fordham ▼7

Fordham moved from No. 8 to No. 15.

Most Consistent

Minnesota

Lowest rank variance across 6 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Marquette

Range of 16 ranking spots across 6 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

53

Wild

AP Top 25 — 1936 (Postseason)

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

RankChangeLogoSchoolConferencePoints1st PlaceStatus
1—MinnesotaWestern——Steady
2—LSUSEC——Steady
3▲1PittsburghFBS Independents——Rising
4▼1AlabamaSEC——Falling
5▲1WashingtonPacific——Rising
6▼1Santa ClaraFBS Independents——Falling
7—NorthwesternWestern——Steady
8▲1Notre DameFBS Independents——Rising
9▲1NebraskaBig 6——Rising
10▲3PennsylvaniaFBS Independents——Rising
11—DukeSouthern——Steady
12▲4YaleFBS Independents——Rising
13▲1DartmouthFBS Independents——Rising
14▼2DuquesneFBS Independents——Falling
15▼7FordhamFBS Independents——Falling
16▲2TCUSouthwest——Rising
17—TennesseeSEC——Steady
18NEWArkansasSouthwest——New
18NEWNavyFBS Independents——New
20▼5MarquetteFBS Independents——Falling

Dropped Out

  • Tulane (was No. 19)
  • Washington State (was No. 20)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

FBS Independents10 • Avg rank 11.9

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SEC3 • Avg rank 7.7

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Southwest2 • Avg rank 17.0

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Western2 • Avg rank 4.0

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Big 61 • Avg rank 9.0

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Pacific1 • Avg rank 5.0

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Southern1 • Avg rank 11.0

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Stability & Volatility

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

Most Consistent

Minnesota

Lowest rank variance across 6 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Marquette

Range of 16 ranking spots across 6 ranked weeks.

Season Ranking Movement

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

#1#5#10#15#20#25Minnesota • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedMinnesota • Regular • Week 2 • No. 1Minnesota • Regular • Week 3 • No. 2Minnesota • Regular • Week 4 • No. 2Minnesota • Regular • Week 5 • No. 2Minnesota • Regular • Week 6 • No. 1Minnesota • Postseason • No. 1LSU • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedLSU • Regular • Week 2 • No. 8LSU • Regular • Week 3 • No. 7LSU • Regular • Week 4 • No. 7LSU • Regular • Week 5 • No. 5LSU • Regular • Week 6 • No. 2LSU • Postseason • No. 2Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedPittsburgh • Regular • Week 2 • No. 2Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 3 • No. 5Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 4 • No. 5Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 5 • No. 4Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 6 • No. 4Pittsburgh • Postseason • No. 3Alabama • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedAlabama • Regular • Week 2 • UnrankedAlabama • Regular • Week 3 • No. 14Alabama • Regular • Week 4 • No. 4Alabama • Regular • Week 5 • No. 8Alabama • Regular • Week 6 • No. 3Alabama • Postseason • No. 4Washington • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedWashington • Regular • Week 2 • No. 4Washington • Regular • Week 3 • No. 6Washington • Regular • Week 4 • No. 10Washington • Regular • Week 5 • No. 6Washington • Regular • Week 6 • No. 6Washington • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Regular • Week 6

82 points (Chaos)

Season Chaos Average

56.1

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 10 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 277 • Chaos

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 14 • Movement 41

Regular • Week 362 • Wild

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 5 • Movement 49

Regular • Week 471 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 4 • Movement 46

Regular • Week 548 • Shaky

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 4 • Movement 26

Regular • Week 682 • Chaos

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 62

Postseason53 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 30

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1936.

Weekly Leaders

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

Most Weeks at No. 1

Northwestern

3 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1ArmyFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 2MinnesotaWestern——
Regular • Week 3NorthwesternWestern——
Regular • Week 4Streak 2NorthwesternWestern——
Regular • Week 5Streak 3NorthwesternWestern——
Regular • Week 6MinnesotaWestern——
PostseasonStreak 2MinnesotaWestern——

Poll Dominance

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

Northwestern3 weeks • streak 3

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1936

Minnesota3 weeks • streak 2

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1936

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2MinnesotaEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2PittsburghEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2NorthwesternEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2WashingtonEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2FordhamEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 2LSUEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2MarquetteEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 2NebraskaEntered rankings11
Regular • Week 2YaleEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 2DukeEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 2AuburnEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 2PrincetonEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 2Santa ClaraEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 2PennsylvaniaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 2Texas A&MDropped out14
Regular • Week 3Notre DameEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 3AlabamaEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 3Washington StateEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 3DartmouthEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 3TennesseeEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 3ArmyDropped out6
Regular • Week 3YaleDropped out12
Regular • Week 3Holy CrossDropped out13
Regular • Week 3PrincetonDropped out17
Regular • Week 3PurdueDropped out17
Regular • Week 3Saint Mary's (CA)Dropped out20
Regular • Week 4Texas A&MEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 4Holy CrossEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 4TCUEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 4TempleEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 4TulaneDropped out10
Regular • Week 4Notre DameDropped out13
Regular • Week 4TennesseeDropped out18
Regular • Week 4AuburnDropped out20
Regular • Week 5Notre DameEntered rankings11
Regular • Week 5Ohio StateEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 5TennesseeEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 5DuquesneEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 5USCDropped out15
Regular • Week 5TCUDropped out18
Regular • Week 5SMUDropped out19
Regular • Week 6YaleEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 6TCUEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 6TulaneEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 6Texas A&MDropped out14
Regular • Week 6Holy CrossDropped out17
Regular • Week 6Ohio StateDropped out18
Regular • Week 6TempleDropped out20
PostseasonArkansasEntered rankings18
PostseasonNavyEntered rankings18
PostseasonTulaneDropped out19
PostseasonWashington StateDropped out20