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

1962 • Postseason

Current No. 1

1

USC

AAWU

Points

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1st Place Votes

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Top Five Snapshot

  1. USC

    AAWU

    1

  2. Wisconsin

    Big Ten

    2

  3. Ole Miss

    SEC

    3

  4. Texas

    Southwest

    4

  5. Alabama

    SEC

    5

Selection

1962 • AP Top 25

Postseason

Archive Scope

1936 to 2025

Poll coverage varies by season and source.

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Top Team

USC

AP Top 25 • Postseason • AAWU

Ranked Teams

10

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

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No positive movement this week.

Biggest Faller

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No negative movement this week.

Most Consistent

Washington

Lowest rank variance across 6 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Ohio State

Range of 9 ranking spots across 5 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

40

Shaky

AP Top 25 — 1962 (Postseason)

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

RankChangeLogoSchoolConferencePoints1st PlaceStatus
1—USCAAWU——Steady
2—WisconsinBig Ten——Steady
3—Ole MissSEC——Steady
4—TexasSouthwest——Steady
5—AlabamaSEC——Steady
6—ArkansasSouthwest——Steady
7—LSUSEC——Steady
8—OklahomaBig 8——Steady
9—Penn StateFBS Independents——Steady
10—MinnesotaBig Ten——Steady

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

SEC3 • Avg rank 5.0

Average points —

Big Ten2 • Avg rank 6.0

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Southwest2 • Avg rank 5.0

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AAWU1 • Avg rank 1.0

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Big 81 • Avg rank 8.0

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FBS Independents1 • Avg rank 9.0

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Stability & Volatility

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

Most Consistent

Washington

Lowest rank variance across 6 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Ohio State

Range of 9 ranking spots across 5 ranked weeks.

Season Ranking Movement

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

#1#5#10#15#20#25USC • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedUSC • Regular • Week 2 • No. 9USC • Regular • Week 3 • No. 6USC • Regular • Week 4 • No. 4USC • Regular • Week 5 • No. 3USC • Regular • Week 6 • No. 4USC • Regular • Week 7 • No. 3USC • Regular • Week 8 • No. 2USC • Regular • Week 9 • No. 2USC • Regular • Week 10 • No. 1USC • Regular • Week 11 • No. 1USC • Postseason • No. 1Wisconsin • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedWisconsin • Regular • Week 2 • UnrankedWisconsin • Regular • Week 3 • UnrankedWisconsin • Regular • Week 4 • UnrankedWisconsin • Regular • Week 5 • No. 10Wisconsin • Regular • Week 6 • No. 5Wisconsin • Regular • Week 7 • UnrankedWisconsin • Regular • Week 8 • No. 8Wisconsin • Regular • Week 9 • No. 4Wisconsin • Regular • Week 10 • No. 3Wisconsin • Regular • Week 11 • No. 2Wisconsin • Postseason • No. 2Ole Miss • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOle Miss • Regular • Week 2 • No. 7Ole Miss • Regular • Week 3 • No. 7Ole Miss • Regular • Week 4 • No. 5Ole Miss • Regular • Week 5 • No. 5Ole Miss • Regular • Week 6 • No. 7Ole Miss • Regular • Week 7 • No. 6Ole Miss • Regular • Week 8 • No. 4Ole Miss • Regular • Week 9 • No. 3Ole Miss • Regular • Week 10 • No. 2Ole Miss • Regular • Week 11 • No. 3Ole Miss • Postseason • No. 3Texas • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedTexas • Regular • Week 2 • No. 3Texas • Regular • Week 3 • No. 3Texas • Regular • Week 4 • No. 2Texas • Regular • Week 5 • No. 1Texas • Regular • Week 6 • No. 1Texas • Regular • Week 7 • No. 5Texas • Regular • Week 8 • No. 5Texas • Regular • Week 9 • No. 5Texas • Regular • Week 10 • No. 4Texas • Regular • Week 11 • No. 4Texas • Postseason • No. 4Alabama • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedAlabama • Regular • Week 2 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 3 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 4 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 5 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 6 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 7 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 8 • No. 3Alabama • Regular • Week 9 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 10 • No. 6Alabama • Regular • Week 11 • No. 5Alabama • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Postseason

40 points (Shaky)

Season Chaos Average

22.0

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 10 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 219 • Calm

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 8 • Movement 3

Regular • Week 314 • Calm

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 3 • Movement 8

Regular • Week 431 • Shaky

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 17

Regular • Week 516 • Calm

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 2 • Movement 12

Regular • Week 628 • Shaky

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 1 • Movement 18

Regular • Week 717 • Calm

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 1 • Movement 15

Regular • Week 825 • Calm

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 11

Regular • Week 928 • Shaky

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 0 • Movement 20

Regular • Week 1026 • Shaky

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 14

Regular • Week 1120 • Calm

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 0 • Movement 12

Postseason40 • Shaky

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

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1962.

Weekly Leaders

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

Most Weeks at No. 1

USC

3 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 2AlabamaSEC——
Regular • Week 3Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 4AlabamaSEC——
Regular • Week 5TexasSouthwest——
Regular • Week 6Streak 2TexasSouthwest——
Regular • Week 7NorthwesternBig Ten——
Regular • Week 8Streak 2NorthwesternBig Ten——
Regular • Week 9AlabamaSEC——
Regular • Week 10USCAAWU——
Regular • Week 11Streak 2USCAAWU——
PostseasonStreak 3USCAAWU——

Poll Dominance

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

USC3 weeks • streak 2

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1962

Alabama3 weeks • streak 1

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1962

Northwestern2 weeks • streak 2

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1962

Texas2 weeks • streak 2

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1962

Ohio State2 weeks • streak 1

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1962

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2AlabamaEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2TexasEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2Penn StateEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2LSUEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 2Ole MissEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 2Georgia TechEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2USCEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 2MissouriEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 2PurdueDropped out7
Regular • Week 2DukeDropped out8
Regular • Week 2WashingtonDropped out10
Regular • Week 3WashingtonEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 3MiamiEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 3ArmyEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 3LSUDropped out5
Regular • Week 3Michigan StateDropped out6
Regular • Week 3MissouriDropped out10
Regular • Week 4LSUEntered rankings6
Regular • Week 4ArkansasEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 4PurdueEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 4Georgia TechDropped out5
Regular • Week 4MiamiDropped out9
Regular • Week 4ArmyDropped out10
Regular • Week 5NorthwesternEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 5WisconsinEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 5Penn StateDropped out3
Regular • Week 5PurdueDropped out9
Regular • Week 6Michigan StateEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 6Ohio StateDropped out6
Regular • Week 7AuburnEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 7WisconsinDropped out5
Regular • Week 8MissouriEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 8WisconsinEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 8MinnesotaEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 8Michigan StateDropped out7
Regular • Week 8WashingtonDropped out9
Regular • Week 8AuburnDropped out10
Regular • Week 10Penn StateEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 10OklahomaEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 10MissouriDropped out6
Regular • Week 10NorthwesternDropped out9