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Syracuse
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AP Top 25

1959 • Postseason

Current No. 1

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Syracuse

FBS Independents

Points

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1st Place Votes

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Top Five Snapshot

  1. Syracuse

    FBS Independents

    1

  2. Ole Miss

    SEC

    2

  3. LSU

    SEC

    3

  4. Texas

    Southwest

    4

  5. Georgia

    SEC

    5

Selection

1959 • AP Top 25

Postseason

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1936 to 2025

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Top Team

Syracuse

AP Top 25 • Postseason • FBS Independents

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

Penn State ▲2

Penn State moved from No. 14 to No. 12.

Biggest Faller

Clemson ▼1

Clemson moved from No. 10 to No. 11.

Most Consistent

Florida

Lowest rank variance across 6 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Syracuse

Range of 19 ranking spots across 11 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

51

Wild

What changed this week?

This week's ranking story

AP Top 25 1959 Postseason: Syracuse is No. 1, Penn State ▲2 is the biggest riser, Clemson ▼1 is the biggest faller, UCLA dropped out, and SEC leads with 5 ranked teams.

Dropped out: UCLA.

AP Top 25 — 1959 (Postseason)

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RankSchoolRecordPrevChangePoints1st PlaceConferenceWhy moved
1
Syracuse
11-0No. 1———FBS IndependentsHeld position after W 23-14 vs Texas.W 23-14 vs Texas
2
Ole Miss
10-1No. 2———SECHeld position after W 21-0 vs LSU.W 21-0 vs LSU
3
LSU
9-2No. 3———SECHeld position after L 0-21 vs Ole Miss.L 0-21 vs Ole Miss
4
Texas
9-2No. 4———SouthwestHeld position after L 14-23 vs Syracuse.L 14-23 vs Syracuse
5
Georgia
10-1No. 5———SECHeld position after W 14-0 vs Missouri.W 14-0 vs Missouri
6
Wisconsin
7-3No. 6———Big TenHeld position after L 8-44 vs Washington.L 8-44 vs Washington
7
TCU
8-3No. 7———SouthwestHeld position after L 7-23 vs Clemson.L 7-23 vs Clemson
8
Washington
10-1No. 8———AAWUHeld position after W 44-8 vs Wisconsin.W 44-8 vs Wisconsin
9
Arkansas
9-2No. 9———SouthwestHeld position after W 14-7 vs Georgia Tech.W 14-7 vs Georgia Tech
10
Alabama
7-2-2No. 11▲1——SECMoved up 1 spot after L 0-7 vs Penn State.L 0-7 vs Penn State
11
Clemson
9-2No. 10▼1——ACCFell 1 spot after W 23-7 vs TCU.W 23-7 vs TCU
12
Penn State
9-2No. 14▲2——FBS IndependentsMoved up 2 spots after W 7-0 vs Alabama.W 7-0 vs Alabama
13
Illinois
5-3-1No. 12▼1——Big TenFell 1 spot after W 28-0 vs Northwestern.W 28-0 vs Northwestern
14
USC
8-2No. 13▼1——AAWUFell 1 spot after L 6-16 at Notre Dame.L 6-16 at Notre Dame
15
Oklahoma
7-3No. 15———Big 7Held position after W 17-7 vs Oklahoma State.W 17-7 vs Oklahoma State
16
Wyoming
9-1No. 16———SkylineHeld position after W 45-0 at Denver.W 45-0 at Denver
17
Notre Dame
5-5No. 19▲2——FBS IndependentsMoved up 2 spots after W 16-6 vs USC.W 16-6 vs USC
18
Missouri
6-5No. 20▲2——Big 7Moved up 2 spots after L 0-14 vs Georgia.L 0-14 vs Georgia
19
Florida
5-4-1No. 18▼1——SECFell 1 spot after W 23-14 vs Miami.W 23-14 vs Miami
20
Pittsburgh
6-4URNEW——FBS IndependentsEntered the poll after W 22-7 vs Penn State.W 22-7 vs Penn State

Dropped Out

  • UCLA (was No. 17)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

SEC5 • Avg rank 7.8

Average points —

FBS Independents4 • Avg rank 12.5

Average points —

Southwest3 • Avg rank 6.7

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Big Ten2 • Avg rank 9.5

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AAWU2 • Avg rank 11.0

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Big 72 • Avg rank 16.5

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ACC1 • Avg rank 11.0

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Skyline1 • Avg rank 16.0

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Stability & Volatility

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Most Consistent

Florida

Lowest rank variance across 6 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Syracuse

Range of 19 ranking spots across 11 ranked weeks.

Season Ranking Movement

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#1#5#10#15#20#25Syracuse • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedSyracuse • Regular • Week 2 • UnrankedSyracuse • Regular • Week 3 • No. 20Syracuse • Regular • Week 4 • No. 12Syracuse • Regular • Week 5 • No. 8Syracuse • Regular • Week 6 • No. 6Syracuse • Regular • Week 7 • No. 5Syracuse • Regular • Week 8 • No. 4Syracuse • Regular • Week 9 • No. 1Syracuse • Regular • Week 10 • No. 1Syracuse • Regular • Week 11 • No. 1Syracuse • Regular • Week 12 • No. 1Syracuse • Postseason • No. 1Ole Miss • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOle Miss • Regular • Week 2 • No. 4Ole Miss • Regular • Week 3 • No. 3Ole Miss • Regular • Week 4 • No. 5Ole Miss • Regular • Week 5 • No. 5Ole Miss • Regular • Week 6 • No. 4Ole Miss • Regular • Week 7 • No. 3Ole Miss • Regular • Week 8 • No. 5Ole Miss • Regular • Week 9 • No. 5Ole Miss • Regular • Week 10 • No. 2Ole Miss • Regular • Week 11 • No. 2Ole Miss • Regular • Week 12 • No. 2Ole Miss • Postseason • No. 2LSU • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedLSU • Regular • Week 2 • No. 1LSU • Regular • Week 3 • No. 1LSU • Regular • Week 4 • No. 1LSU • Regular • Week 5 • No. 1LSU • Regular • Week 6 • No. 1LSU • Regular • Week 7 • No. 1LSU • Regular • Week 8 • No. 1LSU • Regular • Week 9 • No. 3LSU • Regular • Week 10 • No. 3LSU • Regular • Week 11 • No. 3LSU • Regular • Week 12 • No. 3LSU • Postseason • No. 3Texas • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedTexas • Regular • Week 2 • No. 15Texas • Regular • Week 3 • No. 10Texas • Regular • Week 4 • No. 4Texas • Regular • Week 5 • No. 3Texas • Regular • Week 6 • No. 3Texas • Regular • Week 7 • No. 4Texas • Regular • Week 8 • No. 3Texas • Regular • Week 9 • No. 2Texas • Regular • Week 10 • No. 5Texas • Regular • Week 11 • No. 4Texas • Regular • Week 12 • No. 4Texas • Postseason • No. 4Georgia • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedGeorgia • Regular • Week 2 • No. 17Georgia • Regular • Week 3 • No. 13Georgia • Regular • Week 4 • UnrankedGeorgia • Regular • Week 5 • UnrankedGeorgia • Regular • Week 6 • UnrankedGeorgia • Regular • Week 7 • No. 14Georgia • Regular • Week 8 • No. 11Georgia • Regular • Week 9 • No. 12Georgia • Regular • Week 10 • No. 6Georgia • Regular • Week 11 • No. 6Georgia • Regular • Week 12 • No. 5Georgia • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Regular • Week 3

100 points (Chaos)

Season Chaos Average

68.2

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 10 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 248 • Shaky

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 13 • Movement 19

Regular • Week 3100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 4 • Movement 65

Regular • Week 497 • Chaos

Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 6 • Movement 44

Regular • Week 569 • Wild

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

Regular • Week 685 • Chaos

Ranked losses 8 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 6 • Movement 34

Regular • Week 762 • Wild

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 36

Regular • Week 865 • Wild

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

Regular • Week 972 • Wild

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 2 • Movement 38

Regular • Week 10100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 8 • Top-10 losses 5 • New teams 2 • Movement 67

Regular • Week 1186 • Chaos

Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 5 • Movement 40

Regular • Week 1252 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 32

Postseason51 • Wild

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 1 • Movement 11

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1959.

Weekly Leaders

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Most Weeks at No. 1

LSU

7 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1AuburnSEC——
Regular • Week 2LSUSEC——
Regular • Week 3Streak 2LSUSEC——
Regular • Week 4Streak 3LSUSEC——
Regular • Week 5Streak 4LSUSEC——
Regular • Week 6Streak 5LSUSEC——
Regular • Week 7Streak 6LSUSEC——
Regular • Week 8Streak 7LSUSEC——
Regular • Week 9SyracuseFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 10Streak 2SyracuseFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 11Streak 3SyracuseFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 12Streak 4SyracuseFBS Independents——
PostseasonStreak 5SyracuseFBS Independents——

Poll Dominance

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LSU7 weeks • streak 7

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1959

Syracuse5 weeks • streak 4

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1959

Entries & Exits

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WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2LSUEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2OklahomaEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2Ole MissEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2ClemsonEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 2WisconsinEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2TCUEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 2USCEntered rankings11
Regular • Week 2NavyEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 2TexasEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 2Georgia TechEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 2GeorgiaEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 2Penn StateEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 2FloridaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 2PurdueDropped out11
Regular • Week 2North CarolinaDropped out12
Regular • Week 2Air ForceDropped out15
Regular • Week 2Michigan StateDropped out19
Regular • Week 3Notre DameEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 3TennesseeEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 3Air ForceEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 3SyracuseEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 3OklahomaDropped out2
Regular • Week 3SMUDropped out6
Regular • Week 3TCUDropped out9
Regular • Week 3Penn StateDropped out18
Regular • Week 4PurdueEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 4OklahomaEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 4SMUEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 4Penn StateEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 4ArkansasEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 4IllinoisEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 4ArmyDropped out4
Regular • Week 4ClemsonDropped out6
Regular • Week 4Notre DameDropped out8
Regular • Week 4GeorgiaDropped out13
Regular • Week 4Ohio StateDropped out14
Regular • Week 4NavyDropped out15
Regular • Week 5ClemsonEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 5WashingtonEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 5PittsburghEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 5WisconsinDropped out9
Regular • Week 5South CarolinaDropped out11
Regular • Week 5OklahomaDropped out13
Regular • Week 6OregonEntered rankings11
Regular • Week 6WisconsinEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 6TCUEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 6OklahomaEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 6YaleEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 6Ohio StateEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 6TennesseeDropped out14
Regular • Week 6SMUDropped out15
Regular • Week 6Air ForceDropped out17
Regular • Week 6WashingtonDropped out18
Regular • Week 6FloridaDropped out19
Regular • Week 6PittsburghDropped out20
Regular • Week 7GeorgiaEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 7WashingtonEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 7TennesseeEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 7IllinoisDropped out13
Regular • Week 7IowaDropped out15
Regular • Week 7Ohio StateDropped out20
Regular • Week 8Air ForceEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 8North TexasEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 8YaleDropped out13
Regular • Week 8OklahomaDropped out19
Regular • Week 9IowaEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 9Michigan StateEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 9PurdueDropped out14
Regular • Week 9Air ForceDropped out18
Regular • Week 10AlabamaEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 10MiamiEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 10Georgia TechDropped out15
Regular • Week 10North TexasDropped out16
Regular • Week 11IllinoisEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 11PittsburghEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 11OklahomaEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 11MissouriEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 11UCLAEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 11NorthwesternDropped out8
Regular • Week 11Michigan StateDropped out11
Regular • Week 11OregonDropped out15
Regular • Week 11IowaDropped out16
Regular • Week 11TennesseeDropped out20
Regular • Week 12WyomingEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 12FloridaEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 12Notre DameEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 12AuburnDropped out11
Regular • Week 12MiamiDropped out12
Regular • Week 12PittsburghDropped out16
PostseasonPittsburghEntered rankings20
PostseasonUCLADropped out17