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AP Top 25
1948 • Postseason
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Michigan
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Notre Dame
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North Carolina
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California
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Oklahoma
Big 7
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1948 • AP Top 25
Postseason
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1936 to 2025
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Top Team
Michigan
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
Georgia ▲4
Georgia moved from No. 12 to No. 8.
Biggest Faller
Army ▼3
Army moved from No. 3 to No. 6.
Most Consistent
Notre Dame
Lowest rank variance across 8 ranked weeks.
Most Volatile
Oklahoma
Range of 15 ranking spots across 8 ranked weeks.
Chaos Index
60
Wild
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AP Top 25 1948 Postseason: Michigan is No. 1, Georgia ▲4 is the biggest riser, Army ▼3 is the biggest faller, Ohio State and Pennsylvania dropped out, and FBS Independents leads with 5 ranked teams.
Dropped out: Ohio State and Pennsylvania.
AP Top 25 — 1948 (Postseason)
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| Rank | School | Record | Prev | Change | Points | 1st Place | Conference | Why moved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 9-0 | No. 1 | — | — | — | Western | Held position after W 13-3 at Ohio State.W 13-3 at Ohio State |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 9-0-1 | No. 2 | — | — | — | FBS Independents | Held position after T 14-14 vs USC.T 14-14 vs USC |
| 3 | North Carolina | 9-1-1 | No. 4 | ▲1 | — | — | Southern | Moved up 1 spot after L 6-14 vs Oklahoma.L 6-14 vs Oklahoma |
| 4 | California | 10-1 | No. 5 | ▲1 | — | — | Pacific | Moved up 1 spot after L 14-20 vs Northwestern.L 14-20 vs Northwestern |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 10-1 | No. 6 | ▲1 | — | — | Big 7 | Moved up 1 spot after W 14-6 vs North Carolina.W 14-6 vs North Carolina |
| 6 | Army | 8-0-1 | No. 3 | ▼3 | — | — | FBS Independents | Fell 3 spots after T 21-21 at Navy.T 21-21 at Navy |
| 7 | Northwestern | 8-2 | No. 7 | — | — | — | Western | Held position after W 20-14 vs California.W 20-14 vs California |
| 8 | Georgia | 9-2 | No. 12 | ▲4 | — | — | SEC | Moved up 4 spots after L 28-41 vs Texas.L 28-41 vs Texas |
| 9 | Oregon | 9-2 | No. 10 | ▲1 | — | — | Pacific | Moved up 1 spot after L 13-21 vs SMU.L 13-21 vs SMU |
| 10 | SMU | 9-1-1 | No. 8 | ▼2 | — | — | Southwest | Fell 2 spots after W 21-13 vs Oregon.W 21-13 vs Oregon |
| 11 | Clemson | 11-0 | No. 9 | ▼2 | — | — | Southern | Fell 2 spots after W 24-23 vs Missouri.W 24-23 vs Missouri |
| 12 | Vanderbilt | 8-2-1 | No. 15 | ▲3 | — | — | SEC | Moved up 3 spots after W 33-6 at Miami.W 33-6 at Miami |
| 13 | Tulane | 9-1 | No. 14 | ▲1 | — | — | SEC | Moved up 1 spot after W 46-0 at LSU.W 46-0 at LSU |
| 14 | Michigan State | 6-2-2 | No. 11 | ▼3 | — | — | FBS Independents | Fell 3 spots after T 21-21 vs Santa Clara.T 21-21 vs Santa Clara |
| 15 | Ole Miss | 8-1 | No. 16 | ▲1 | — | — | SEC | Moved up 1 spot after W 34-7 vs Mississippi State.W 34-7 vs Mississippi State |
| 16 | Minnesota | 7-2 | No. 13 | ▼3 | — | — | Western | Fell 3 spots after W 16-0 at Wisconsin.W 16-0 at Wisconsin |
| 17 | William & Mary | 7-2-2 | No. 20 | ▲3 | — | — | Southern | Moved up 3 spots after W 20-0 vs Oklahoma State.W 20-0 vs Oklahoma State |
| 18 | Penn State | 7-1-1 | No. 18 | — | — | — | FBS Independents | Held position after W 7-0 at Washington State.W 7-0 at Washington State |
| 19 | Cornell | 8-1 | UR | NEW | — | — | FBS Independents | Entered the poll after W 23-14 at Pennsylvania.W 23-14 at Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Wake Forest | 6-4 | UR | NEW | — | — | Southern | Entered the poll after L 7-20 vs Baylor.L 7-20 vs Baylor |
Dropped Out
- Ohio State (was No. 17)
- Pennsylvania (was No. 19)
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Stability & Volatility
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Most Consistent
Notre Dame
Lowest rank variance across 8 ranked weeks.
Most Volatile
Oklahoma
Range of 15 ranking spots across 8 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
Regular • Week 6
80 points (Chaos)
Season Chaos Average
41.9
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 17 • Movement 7
Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 2 • Movement 44
Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 4 • Movement 20
Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 1 • Movement 26
Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 1 • Movement 70
Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 4 • Movement 23
Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 2 • Movement 30
Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 2 • Movement 29
Ratings Systems
No ratings data is available yet for 1948.
Weekly Leaders
Track which program held the top spot throughout the selected season.
Most Weeks at No. 1
Michigan
6 weeks at No. 1.
| Week | Leader | Conference | Points | 1st Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular • Week 1 | Georgia Tech | SEC | — | — |
| Regular • Week 2 | North Carolina | Southern | — | — |
| Regular • Week 3 | Michigan | Western | — | — |
| Regular • Week 4Streak 2 | Michigan | Western | — | — |
| Regular • Week 5 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | — | — |
| Regular • Week 6 | Michigan | Western | — | — |
| Regular • Week 7Streak 2 | Michigan | Western | — | — |
| Regular • Week 8Streak 3 | Michigan | Western | — | — |
| PostseasonStreak 4 | Michigan | Western | — | — |
Poll Dominance
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Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1948
Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1948
Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1948
Entries & Exits
Show when teams entered the rankings, dropped out, and returned.
| Week | Team | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular • Week 2 | North Carolina | Entered rankings | 1 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Notre Dame | Entered rankings | 2 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Northwestern | Entered rankings | 3 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Michigan | Entered rankings | 4 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Army | Entered rankings | 5 |
| Regular • Week 2 | California | Entered rankings | 6 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Penn State | Entered rankings | 9 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Ole Miss | Entered rankings | 10 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Minnesota | Entered rankings | 11 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Missouri | Entered rankings | 12 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Cornell | Entered rankings | 13 |
| Regular • Week 2 | SMU | Entered rankings | 14 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Clemson | Entered rankings | 15 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Georgia | Entered rankings | 16 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Duke | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Baylor | Entered rankings | 19 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Oklahoma | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Ohio State | Dropped out | 11 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Arkansas | Dropped out | 13 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Purdue | Dropped out | 15 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Texas | Dropped out | 16 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Indiana | Dropped out | 17 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Harvard | Dropped out | 18 |
| Regular • Week 2 | Tennessee | Dropped out | 20 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Tulane | Entered rankings | 17 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Michigan State | Entered rankings | 19 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Georgia | Dropped out | 16 |
| Regular • Week 3 | Baylor | Dropped out | 19 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Oregon | Entered rankings | 14 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Georgia | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Texas | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Baylor | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Cornell | Dropped out | 12 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Duke | Dropped out | 15 |
| Regular • Week 4 | Ole Miss | Dropped out | 20 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Wake Forest | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Texas | Dropped out | 20 |
| Regular • Week 5 | Baylor | Dropped out | 20 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Tennessee | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 6 | Tulane | Dropped out | 20 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Tulane | Entered rankings | 14 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Ole Miss | Entered rankings | 17 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Ohio State | Entered rankings | 18 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Cornell | Entered rankings | 19 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Nevada | Dropped out | 16 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Tennessee | Dropped out | 18 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Wake Forest | Dropped out | 19 |
| Regular • Week 7 | Missouri | Dropped out | 20 |
| Regular • Week 8 | Vanderbilt | Entered rankings | 15 |
| Regular • Week 8 | William & Mary | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Regular • Week 8 | Cornell | Dropped out | 19 |
| Regular • Week 8 | Georgia Tech | Dropped out | 20 |
| Postseason | Cornell | Entered rankings | 19 |
| Postseason | Wake Forest | Entered rankings | 20 |
| Postseason | Ohio State | Dropped out | 17 |
| Postseason | Pennsylvania | Dropped out | 19 |