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1941 • Postseason
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Minnesota
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1941 • AP Top 25
Postseason
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1936 to 2025
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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
Texas ▲6
Texas moved from No. 10 to No. 4.
Biggest Faller
Texas A&M ▼7
Texas A&M moved from No. 2 to No. 9.
Most Consistent
Minnesota
Lowest rank variance across 7 ranked weeks.
Most Volatile
Stanford
Range of 13 ranking spots across 5 ranked weeks.
Chaos Index
74
Wild
What changed this week?
This week's ranking story
AP Top 25 1941 Postseason: Minnesota is No. 1, Texas ▲6 is the biggest riser, Texas A&M ▼7 is the biggest faller, Vanderbilt, Clemson, and Harvard dropped out, and FBS Independents leads with 5 ranked teams.
Dropped out: Vanderbilt, Clemson, and Harvard.
AP Top 25 — 1941 (Postseason)
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| Rank | School | Record | Prev | Change | Points | 1st Place | Conference | Why moved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 8-0 | No. 1 | — | — | — | Western | Held position after W 41-6 vs Wisconsin.W 41-6 vs Wisconsin |
| 2 | Duke | 9-1 | No. 3 | ▲1 | — | — | Southern | Moved up 1 spot after L 16-20 vs Oregon State.L 16-20 vs Oregon State |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 8-0-1 | No. 4 | ▲1 | — | — | FBS Independents | Moved up 1 spot after W 20-18 vs USC.W 20-18 vs USC |
| 4 | Texas | 8-1-1 | No. 10 | ▲6 | — | — | Southwest | Moved up 6 spots after W 71-7 vs Oregon.W 71-7 vs Oregon |
| 5 | Michigan | 6-1-1 | No. 6 | ▲1 | — | — | Western | Moved up 1 spot after T 20-20 at Ohio State.T 20-20 at Ohio State |
| 6 | Fordham | 8-1 | No. 8 | ▲2 | — | — | FBS Independents | Moved up 2 spots after W 2-0 vs Missouri.W 2-0 vs Missouri |
| 7 | Missouri | 8-2 | No. 7 | — | — | — | Big 6 | Held position after L 0-2 vs Fordham.L 0-2 vs Fordham |
| 8 | Duquesne | 8-0 | No. 5 | ▼3 | — | — | FBS Independents | Fell 3 spots after W 16-0 vs Mississippi State.W 16-0 vs Mississippi State |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 9-2 | No. 2 | ▼7 | — | — | Southwest | Fell 7 spots after L 21-29 vs Alabama.L 21-29 vs Alabama |
| 10 | Navy | 7-1-1 | No. 11 | ▲1 | — | — | FBS Independents | Moved up 1 spot after W 14-6 vs Army.W 14-6 vs Army |
| 11 | Northwestern | 5-3 | No. 9 | ▼2 | — | — | Western | Fell 2 spots after W 27-0 vs Illinois.W 27-0 vs Illinois |
| 12 | Oregon State | 8-2 | No. 17 | ▲5 | — | — | Pacific | Moved up 5 spots after W 20-16 vs Duke.W 20-16 vs Duke |
| 13 | Ohio State | 6-1-1 | No. 15 | ▲2 | — | — | Western | Moved up 2 spots after T 20-20 vs Michigan.T 20-20 vs Michigan |
| 14 | Georgia | 9-1-1 | No. 20 | ▲6 | — | — | SEC | Moved up 6 spots after W 40-26 vs TCU.W 40-26 vs TCU |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | 7-1 | No. 13 | ▼2 | — | — | FBS Independents | Fell 2 spots after W 16-0 vs Cornell.W 16-0 vs Cornell |
| 16 | Mississippi State | 8-1-1 | UR | NEW | — | — | SEC | Entered the poll after W 26-13 at San Francisco.W 26-13 at San Francisco |
| 17 | Ole Miss | 6-2-1 | No. 14 | ▼3 | — | — | SEC | Fell 3 spots after L 0-6 vs Mississippi State.L 0-6 vs Mississippi State |
| 18 | Tennessee | 8-2 | UR | NEW | — | — | SEC | Entered the poll after W 26-7 vs Vanderbilt.W 26-7 vs Vanderbilt |
| 19 | Washington State | 6-4 | UR | NEW | — | — | Pacific | Entered the poll after L 0-7 vs Texas A&M.L 0-7 vs Texas A&M |
| 20 | Alabama | 9-2 | No. 18 | ▼2 | — | — | SEC | Fell 2 spots after W 29-21 vs Texas A&M.W 29-21 vs Texas A&M |
Dropped Out
- Vanderbilt (was No. 12)
- Clemson (was No. 16)
- Harvard (was No. 19)
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Stability & Volatility
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Most Consistent
Minnesota
Lowest rank variance across 7 ranked weeks.
Most Volatile
Stanford
Range of 13 ranking spots across 5 ranked weeks.
Season Ranking Movement
Compare how teams climbed, fell, or stayed steady week by week.
Chaos Meter
This score estimates how turbulent each week was across the rankings.
Peak Chaos Week
Postseason
74 points (Wild)
Season Chaos Average
48.6
Average weekly turbulence for this season.
Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 0 • Movement 0
Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 16 • Movement 12
Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 7 • Movement 43
Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 3 • Movement 37
Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 49
Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 5 • Movement 46
Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 25
Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 3 • Movement 44
Ratings Systems
No ratings data is available yet for 1941.
Weekly Leaders
Track which program held the top spot throughout the selected season.
Most Weeks at No. 1
Minnesota
6 weeks at No. 1.
| Week | Leader | Conference | Points | 1st Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular • Week 1 | Santa Clara | FBS Independents | — | — |
| Regular • Week 2 | Minnesota | Western | — | — |
| Regular • Week 3Streak 2 | Minnesota | Western | — | — |
| Regular • Week 4 | Texas | Southwest | — | — |
| Regular • Week 5 | Minnesota | Western | — | — |
| Regular • Week 6Streak 2 | Minnesota | Western | — | — |
| Regular • Week 7Streak 3 | Minnesota | Western | — | — |
| PostseasonStreak 4 | Minnesota | Western | — | — |
Poll Dominance
Show which teams controlled the No. 1 ranking the most.
Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1941
Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1941
Entries & Exits
Show when teams entered the rankings, dropped out, and returned.
| Week | Team | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular • Week 2 | Minnesota | Entered rankings | 1 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Texas | Entered rankings | 2 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Michigan | Entered rankings | 3 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Duke | Entered rankings | 4 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Navy | Entered rankings | 5 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Fordham | Entered rankings | 6 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Notre Dame | Entered rankings | 7 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Texas A&M | Entered rankings | 9 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Ohio State | Entered rankings | 11 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Pennsylvania | Entered rankings | 12 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Northwestern | Entered rankings | 13 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Oregon | Entered rankings | 16 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Temple | Entered rankings | 17 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Oregon State | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Stanford | Entered rankings | 19 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Villanova | Entered rankings | 19 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Rice | Dropped out | 12 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Nebraska | Dropped out | 15 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Columbia | Dropped out | 20 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Army | Entered rankings | 14 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Alabama | Entered rankings | 15 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Duquesne | Entered rankings | 16 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Ole Miss | Entered rankings | 17 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Mississippi State | Entered rankings | 17 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Missouri | Entered rankings | 19 |
| Regular • Week 3 | SMU | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Santa Clara | Dropped out | 8 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Tulane | Dropped out | 10 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Ohio State | Dropped out | 11 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Clemson | Dropped out | 14 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Oregon | Dropped out | 16 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Oregon State | Dropped out | 18 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Villanova | Dropped out | 19 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Tulane | Entered rankings | 14 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Syracuse | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Ohio State | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Vanderbilt | Dropped out | 10 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Temple | Dropped out | 13 |
| Regular • Week 4 | SMU | Dropped out | 20 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Harvard | Entered rankings | 17 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Boston College | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Tulane | Dropped out | 14 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Syracuse | Dropped out | 18 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Oregon State | Entered rankings | 16 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Clemson | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 6 | TCU | Entered rankings | 19 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Washington | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Georgia | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Mississippi State | Dropped out | 13 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Harvard | Dropped out | 17 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Boston College | Dropped out | 18 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Army | Dropped out | 19 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Vanderbilt | Entered rankings | 12 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Harvard | Entered rankings | 19 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Stanford | Dropped out | 17 |
| Regular • Week 7 | TCU | Dropped out | 19 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Washington | Dropped out | 20 |
| Postseason | Mississippi State | Entered rankings | 16 |
| Postseason | Tennessee | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Postseason | Washington State | Entered rankings | 19 |
| Postseason | Vanderbilt | Dropped out | 12 |
| Postseason | Clemson | Dropped out | 16 |
| Postseason | Harvard | Dropped out | 19 |