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Oklahoma
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AP Top 25

1956 • Postseason

Current No. 1

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Oklahoma

Big 7

Points

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1st Place Votes

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Top Five Snapshot

  1. Oklahoma

    Big 7

    1

  2. Tennessee

    SEC

    2

  3. Iowa

    Big Ten

    3

  4. Georgia Tech

    SEC

    4

  5. Texas A&M

    Southwest

    5

Selection

1956 • AP Top 25

Postseason

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Top Team

Oklahoma

AP Top 25 • Postseason • Big 7

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

Ohio State ▲5

Ohio State moved from No. 20 to No. 15.

Biggest Faller

Navy ▼3

Navy moved from No. 13 to No. 16.

Most Consistent

Oklahoma

Lowest rank variance across 11 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Iowa

Range of 17 ranking spots across 9 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

43

Shaky

What changed this week?

This week's ranking story

AP Top 25 1956 Postseason: Oklahoma is No. 1, Ohio State ▲5 is the biggest riser, Navy ▼3 is the biggest faller, Florida dropped out, and Big Ten leads with 5 ranked teams.

Dropped out: Florida.

AP Top 25 — 1956 (Postseason)

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RankSchoolRecordPrevChangePoints1st PlaceConferenceWhy moved
1
Oklahoma
10-0No. 1———Big 7Held position after W 53-0 at Oklahoma State.W 53-0 at Oklahoma State
2
Tennessee
10-1No. 2———SECHeld position after L 7-13 vs Baylor.L 7-13 vs Baylor
3
Iowa
9-1No. 3———Big TenHeld position after W 35-19 vs Oregon State.W 35-19 vs Oregon State
4
Georgia Tech
10-1No. 4———SECHeld position after W 21-14 vs Pittsburgh.W 21-14 vs Pittsburgh
5
Texas A&M
9-0-1No. 5———SouthwestHeld position after W 34-21 at Texas.W 34-21 at Texas
6
Miami
8-1-1No. 6———FBS IndependentsHeld position after L 7-14 vs Pittsburgh.L 7-14 vs Pittsburgh
7
Michigan
7-2No. 7———Big TenHeld position after W 19-0 at Ohio State.W 19-0 at Ohio State
8
Syracuse
7-2No. 8———FBS IndependentsHeld position after L 27-28 vs TCU.L 27-28 vs TCU
9
Michigan State
7-2No. 9———Big TenHeld position after W 38-17 vs Kansas State.W 38-17 vs Kansas State
10
Oregon State
7-3-1No. 11▲1——PacificMoved up 1 spot after L 19-35 vs Iowa.L 19-35 vs Iowa
11
Baylor
9-2No. 15▲4——SouthwestMoved up 4 spots after W 13-7 vs Tennessee.W 13-7 vs Tennessee
12
Minnesota
6-1-2No. 10▼2——Big TenFell 2 spots after T 13-13 vs Wisconsin.T 13-13 vs Wisconsin
13
Pittsburgh
7-3-1No. 12▼1——FBS IndependentsFell 1 spot after L 14-21 vs Georgia Tech.L 14-21 vs Georgia Tech
14
TCU
8-3No. 14———SouthwestHeld position after W 28-27 vs Syracuse.W 28-27 vs Syracuse
15
Ohio State
6-3No. 20▲5——Big TenMoved up 5 spots after L 0-19 vs Michigan.L 0-19 vs Michigan
16
Navy
6-1-2No. 13▼3——FBS IndependentsFell 3 spots after T 7-7 vs Army.T 7-7 vs Army
17
George Washington
8-1-1No. 16▼1——SouthernFell 1 spot after W 13-0 vs UTEP.W 13-0 vs UTEP
18
USC
8-2No. 17▼1——PacificFell 1 spot after W 28-20 vs Notre Dame.W 28-20 vs Notre Dame
19
Clemson
7-2-2URNEW——ACCEntered the poll after L 21-27 vs Colorado.L 21-27 vs Colorado
20
Colorado
8-2-1No. 19▼1——Big 7Fell 1 spot after W 27-21 vs Clemson.W 27-21 vs Clemson

Dropped Out

  • Florida (was No. 18)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

Big Ten5 • Avg rank 9.2

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FBS Independents4 • Avg rank 10.8

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Southwest3 • Avg rank 10.0

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SEC2 • Avg rank 3.0

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Big 72 • Avg rank 10.5

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Pacific2 • Avg rank 14.0

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Southern1 • Avg rank 17.0

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ACC1 • Avg rank 19.0

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Stability & Volatility

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

Most Consistent

Oklahoma

Lowest rank variance across 11 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Iowa

Range of 17 ranking spots across 9 ranked weeks.

Season Ranking Movement

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#1#5#10#15#20#25Oklahoma • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOklahoma • Regular • Week 2 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 3 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 4 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 5 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 6 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 7 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 8 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 9 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 10 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 11 • No. 1Oklahoma • Postseason • No. 1Tennessee • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedTennessee • Regular • Week 2 • UnrankedTennessee • Regular • Week 3 • No. 9Tennessee • Regular • Week 4 • No. 6Tennessee • Regular • Week 5 • No. 7Tennessee • Regular • Week 6 • No. 4Tennessee • Regular • Week 7 • No. 3Tennessee • Regular • Week 8 • No. 3Tennessee • Regular • Week 9 • No. 1Tennessee • Regular • Week 10 • No. 2Tennessee • Regular • Week 11 • No. 2Tennessee • Postseason • No. 2Iowa • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedIowa • Regular • Week 2 • UnrankedIowa • Regular • Week 3 • No. 20Iowa • Regular • Week 4 • UnrankedIowa • Regular • Week 5 • No. 12Iowa • Regular • Week 6 • No. 12Iowa • Regular • Week 7 • No. 7Iowa • Regular • Week 8 • No. 15Iowa • Regular • Week 9 • No. 7Iowa • Regular • Week 10 • No. 3Iowa • Regular • Week 11 • No. 3Iowa • Postseason • No. 3Georgia Tech • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedGeorgia Tech • Regular • Week 2 • No. 2Georgia Tech • Regular • Week 3 • No. 3Georgia Tech • Regular • Week 4 • No. 3Georgia Tech • Regular • Week 5 • No. 3Georgia Tech • Regular • Week 6 • No. 3Georgia Tech • Regular • Week 7 • No. 2Georgia Tech • Regular • Week 8 • No. 2Georgia Tech • Regular • Week 9 • No. 4Georgia Tech • Regular • Week 10 • No. 5Georgia Tech • Regular • Week 11 • No. 4Georgia Tech • Postseason • No. 4Texas A&M • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedTexas A&M • Regular • Week 2 • No. 11Texas A&M • Regular • Week 3 • No. 11Texas A&M • Regular • Week 4 • No. 9Texas A&M • Regular • Week 5 • No. 14Texas A&M • Regular • Week 6 • No. 7Texas A&M • Regular • Week 7 • No. 5Texas A&M • Regular • Week 8 • No. 5Texas A&M • Regular • Week 9 • No. 5Texas A&M • Regular • Week 10 • No. 4Texas A&M • Regular • Week 11 • No. 5Texas A&M • 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

65.3

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 10 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 273 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 16 • Movement 22

Regular • Week 388 • Chaos

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 5 • Movement 53

Regular • Week 470 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 5 • Movement 41

Regular • Week 544 • Shaky

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 7 • Movement 12

Regular • Week 685 • Chaos

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 2 • Movement 57

Regular • Week 7100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 6 • New teams 3 • Movement 81

Regular • Week 896 • Chaos

Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 5 • Movement 55

Regular • Week 969 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 3 • Movement 41

Regular • Week 1075 • Wild

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 4 • Movement 39

Regular • Week 1140 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 1 • Movement 32

Postseason43 • Shaky

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 1 • Movement 19

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1956.

Weekly Leaders

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

Most Weeks at No. 1

Oklahoma

9 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1Notre DameFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 2OklahomaBig 7——
Regular • Week 3Streak 2OklahomaBig 7——
Regular • Week 4Streak 3OklahomaBig 7——
Regular • Week 5Streak 4OklahomaBig 7——
Regular • Week 6Michigan StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 7OklahomaBig 7——
Regular • Week 8Streak 2OklahomaBig 7——
Regular • Week 9TennesseeSEC——
Regular • Week 10OklahomaBig 7——
Regular • Week 11Streak 2OklahomaBig 7——
PostseasonStreak 3OklahomaBig 7——

Poll Dominance

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Oklahoma9 weeks • streak 5

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1956

Michigan State1 weeks • streak 1

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1956

Tennessee1 weeks • streak 1

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1956

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2OklahomaEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2Georgia TechEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2Michigan StateEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2TCUEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2SMUEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 2USCEntered rankings6
Regular • Week 2SyracuseEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2PittsburghEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 2Texas A&MEntered rankings11
Regular • Week 2MichiganEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 2VanderbiltEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 2South CarolinaEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 2OregonEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 2FloridaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 2NC StateEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 2MarylandDropped out6
Regular • Week 2DukeDropped out16
Regular • Week 2UCLADropped out17
Regular • Week 2YaleDropped out19
Regular • Week 2IllinoisDropped out20
Regular • Week 3TennesseeEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 3MiamiEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 3IllinoisEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 3BaylorEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 3IowaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 3StanfordDropped out12
Regular • Week 3South CarolinaDropped out17
Regular • Week 3OregonDropped out18
Regular • Week 3FloridaDropped out19
Regular • Week 3NC StateDropped out20
Regular • Week 4NavyEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 4George WashingtonEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 4MinnesotaEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 4West VirginiaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 4South CarolinaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 4PittsburghDropped out7
Regular • Week 4IllinoisDropped out13
Regular • Week 4SyracuseDropped out18
Regular • Week 4IowaDropped out20
Regular • Week 5IowaEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 5SyracuseEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 5ClemsonEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 5PittsburghEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 5PurdueEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 5Virginia TechEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 5TulaneEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 5VanderbiltDropped out13
Regular • Week 5NavyDropped out14
Regular • Week 5ArmyDropped out15
Regular • Week 5George WashingtonDropped out16
Regular • Week 5MinnesotaDropped out17
Regular • Week 5Notre DameDropped out18
Regular • Week 5SMUDropped out19
Regular • Week 5West VirginiaDropped out20
Regular • Week 6George WashingtonEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 6Penn StateEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 6PurdueDropped out17
Regular • Week 6South CarolinaDropped out20
Regular • Week 7MinnesotaEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 7StanfordEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 7Oregon StateEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 7TCUDropped out10
Regular • Week 7Ole MissDropped out10
Regular • Week 7TulaneDropped out15
Regular • Week 8NavyEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 8FloridaEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 8TCUEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 8ColoradoEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 8UCLAEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 8Penn StateDropped out12
Regular • Week 8George WashingtonDropped out14
Regular • Week 8Virginia TechDropped out15
Regular • Week 8BaylorDropped out15
Regular • Week 9George WashingtonEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 9Ole MissEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 9PrincetonEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 9TCUDropped out17
Regular • Week 9ColoradoDropped out18
Regular • Week 9UCLADropped out19
Regular • Week 9StanfordDropped out20
Regular • Week 10BaylorEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 10TCUEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 10WyomingEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 10ColoradoEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 10ClemsonDropped out13
Regular • Week 10USCDropped out14
Regular • Week 10Ole MissDropped out19
Regular • Week 10PrincetonDropped out20
Regular • Week 11USCEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 11WyomingDropped out19
PostseasonClemsonEntered rankings19
PostseasonFloridaDropped out18