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

1970 • Postseason

Current No. 1

1

Nebraska

Big 8

Points

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1st Place Votes

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Top Five Snapshot

  1. Nebraska

    Big 8

    1

  2. Notre Dame

    FBS Independents

    2

  3. Texas

    Southwest

    3

  4. Tennessee

    SEC

    4

  5. Ohio State

    Big Ten

    5

Selection

1970 • AP Top 25

Postseason

Archive Scope

1936 to 2025

Poll coverage varies by season and source.

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Top Team

Nebraska

AP Top 25 • Postseason • Big 8

Ranked Teams

21

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

Notre Dame ▲4

Notre Dame moved from No. 6 to No. 2.

Biggest Faller

Air Force ▼5

Air Force moved from No. 11 to No. 16.

Most Consistent

Texas

Lowest rank variance across 14 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Penn State

Range of 16 ranking spots across 8 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

68

Wild

AP Top 25 — 1970 (Postseason)

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

RankChangeLogoSchoolConferencePoints1st PlaceStatus
1▲2NebraskaBig 8——Rising
2▲4Notre DameFBS Independents——Rising
3▼2TexasSouthwest——Falling
4—TennesseeSEC——Steady
5▼3Ohio StateBig Ten——Falling
6▲2Arizona StateWestern Athletic——Rising
7▼2LSUSEC——Falling
8▲4StanfordPac-8——Rising
9▼2MichiganBig Ten——Falling
10—AuburnSEC——Steady
11▼2ArkansasSouthwest——Falling
12▲3ToledoMid-American——Rising
13—Georgia TechFBS Independents——Steady
14—DartmouthIvy——Steady
15▲1USCPac-8——Rising
16▼5Air ForceFBS Independents——Falling
17NEWTulaneFBS Independents——New
18—Penn StateFBS Independents——Steady
19▼2HoustonFBS Independents——Falling
20—OklahomaBig 8——Steady
20NEWOle MissSEC——New

Dropped Out

  • Texas Tech (was No. 19)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

FBS Independents6 • Avg rank 14.2

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SEC4 • Avg rank 10.3

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Big 82 • Avg rank 10.5

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Big Ten2 • Avg rank 7.0

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Pac-82 • Avg rank 11.5

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Southwest2 • Avg rank 7.0

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Ivy1 • Avg rank 14.0

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Mid-American1 • Avg rank 12.0

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Western Athletic1 • Avg rank 6.0

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Stability & Volatility

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

Most Consistent

Texas

Lowest rank variance across 14 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Penn State

Range of 16 ranking spots across 8 ranked weeks.

Season Ranking Movement

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

#1#5#10#15#20#25Nebraska • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedNebraska • Regular • Week 2 • No. 9Nebraska • Regular • Week 3 • No. 8Nebraska • Regular • Week 4 • No. 6Nebraska • Regular • Week 5 • No. 6Nebraska • Regular • Week 6 • No. 5Nebraska • Regular • Week 7 • No. 4Nebraska • Regular • Week 8 • No. 4Nebraska • Regular • Week 9 • No. 4Nebraska • Regular • Week 10 • No. 4Nebraska • Regular • Week 11 • No. 3Nebraska • Regular • Week 12 • No. 3Nebraska • Regular • Week 13 • No. 3Nebraska • Regular • Week 14 • No. 3Nebraska • Postseason • No. 1Notre Dame • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedNotre Dame • Regular • Week 2 • No. 6Notre Dame • Regular • Week 3 • No. 6Notre Dame • Regular • Week 4 • No. 4Notre Dame • Regular • Week 5 • No. 3Notre Dame • Regular • Week 6 • No. 3Notre Dame • Regular • Week 7 • No. 3Notre Dame • Regular • Week 8 • No. 3Notre Dame • Regular • Week 9 • No. 2Notre Dame • Regular • Week 10 • No. 1Notre Dame • Regular • Week 11 • No. 2Notre Dame • Regular • Week 12 • No. 4Notre Dame • Regular • Week 13 • No. 6Notre Dame • Regular • Week 14 • No. 6Notre Dame • Postseason • No. 2Texas • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedTexas • Regular • Week 2 • No. 2Texas • Regular • Week 3 • No. 2Texas • Regular • Week 4 • No. 2Texas • Regular • Week 5 • No. 2Texas • Regular • Week 6 • No. 2Texas • Regular • Week 7 • No. 2Texas • Regular • Week 8 • No. 1Texas • Regular • Week 9 • No. 1Texas • Regular • Week 10 • No. 2Texas • Regular • Week 11 • No. 1Texas • Regular • Week 12 • No. 1Texas • Regular • Week 13 • No. 1Texas • Regular • Week 14 • No. 1Texas • Postseason • No. 3Tennessee • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedTennessee • Regular • Week 2 • UnrankedTennessee • Regular • Week 3 • No. 17Tennessee • Regular • Week 4 • UnrankedTennessee • Regular • Week 5 • No. 20Tennessee • Regular • Week 6 • No. 14Tennessee • Regular • Week 7 • No. 11Tennessee • Regular • Week 8 • No. 9Tennessee • Regular • Week 9 • No. 8Tennessee • Regular • Week 10 • No. 10Tennessee • Regular • Week 11 • No. 8Tennessee • Regular • Week 12 • No. 7Tennessee • Regular • Week 13 • No. 5Tennessee • Regular • Week 14 • No. 4Tennessee • Postseason • No. 4Ohio State • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOhio State • Regular • Week 2 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 3 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 4 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 5 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 6 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 7 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 8 • No. 2Ohio State • Regular • Week 9 • No. 3Ohio State • Regular • Week 10 • No. 3Ohio State • Regular • Week 11 • No. 5Ohio State • Regular • Week 12 • No. 2Ohio State • Regular • Week 13 • No. 2Ohio State • Regular • Week 14 • No. 2Ohio State • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Regular • Week 4

69 points (Wild)

Season Chaos Average

43.5

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 10 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 238 • Shaky

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 15 • Movement 8

Regular • Week 335 • Shaky

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 4 • Movement 24

Regular • Week 469 • Wild

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 4 • Movement 61

Regular • Week 556 • Wild

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 2 • Movement 46

Regular • Week 658 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 40

Regular • Week 750 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 33

Regular • Week 847 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 3 • Movement 35

Regular • Week 937 • Shaky

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 5 • Movement 13

Regular • Week 1030 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 3 • Movement 18

Regular • Week 1144 • Shaky

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 4 • Movement 28

Regular • Week 1239 • Shaky

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 2 • Movement 26

Regular • Week 1356 • Wild

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 24

Regular • Week 1425 • Calm

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 13

Postseason68 • Wild

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 2 • Movement 34

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1970.

Weekly Leaders

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

Most Weeks at No. 1

Ohio State

6 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1MissouriBig 8——
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 3Streak 2Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 4Streak 3Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 5Streak 4Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 6Streak 5Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 7Streak 6Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 8TexasSouthwest——
Regular • Week 9Streak 2TexasSouthwest——
Regular • Week 10Notre DameFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 11TexasSouthwest——
Regular • Week 12Streak 2TexasSouthwest——
Regular • Week 13Streak 3TexasSouthwest——
Regular • Week 14Streak 4TexasSouthwest——
PostseasonNebraskaBig 8——

Poll Dominance

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

Ohio State6 weeks • streak 6

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1970

Texas6 weeks • streak 4

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1970

Nebraska1 weeks • streak 1

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1970

Notre Dame1 weeks • streak 1

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1970

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2TexasEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2USCEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2StanfordEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2Ole MissEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 2Notre DameEntered rankings6
Regular • Week 2Penn StateEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 2MichiganEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2NebraskaEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 2ArkansasEntered rankings11
Regular • Week 2LSUEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 2HoustonEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 2OklahomaEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 2GeorgiaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 2Arizona StateEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 2AlabamaDropped out16
Regular • Week 2South CarolinaDropped out17
Regular • Week 3TennesseeEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 3ColoradoEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 3Georgia TechEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 3Air ForceEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 3LSUDropped out12
Regular • Week 3Kansas StateDropped out13
Regular • Week 3GeorgiaDropped out19
Regular • Week 3Arizona StateDropped out20
Regular • Week 4AuburnEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 4AlabamaEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 4Arizona StateEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 4North CarolinaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 4HoustonDropped out11
Regular • Week 4FloridaDropped out13
Regular • Week 4OklahomaDropped out14
Regular • Week 4TennesseeDropped out17
Regular • Week 5LSUEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 5TennesseeEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 5Penn StateDropped out16
Regular • Week 5AlabamaDropped out17
Regular • Week 6Texas TechEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 6HoustonEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 6West VirginiaDropped out11
Regular • Week 6North CarolinaDropped out18
Regular • Week 7San Diego StateEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 7PittsburghEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 7ToledoEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 7Georgia TechDropped out16
Regular • Week 7Texas TechDropped out17
Regular • Week 7MissouriDropped out18
Regular • Week 8OregonEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 8MissouriEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 8NorthwesternEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 8HoustonDropped out15
Regular • Week 8ColoradoDropped out19
Regular • Week 8ToledoDropped out19
Regular • Week 9ToledoEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 9DartmouthEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 9HoustonEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 9AlabamaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 9SyracuseEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 9PittsburghDropped out15
Regular • Week 9OregonDropped out16
Regular • Week 9MissouriDropped out17
Regular • Week 9USCDropped out18
Regular • Week 9NorthwesternDropped out20
Regular • Week 10USCEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 10OregonEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 10Kansas StateEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 10HoustonDropped out18
Regular • Week 10AlabamaDropped out19
Regular • Week 10SyracuseDropped out20
Regular • Week 11Georgia TechEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 11NorthwesternEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 11Texas TechEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 11Penn StateEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 11UCLADropped out17
Regular • Week 11USCDropped out18
Regular • Week 11OregonDropped out19
Regular • Week 11Kansas StateDropped out20
Regular • Week 12ColoradoEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 12WashingtonEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 12San Diego StateDropped out14
Regular • Week 12Texas TechDropped out19
Regular • Week 13USCEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 13OklahomaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 13ColoradoDropped out19
Regular • Week 13WashingtonDropped out20
Regular • Week 14HoustonEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 14Texas TechEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 14Ole MissDropped out16
Regular • Week 14NorthwesternDropped out19
PostseasonTulaneEntered rankings17
PostseasonOle MissEntered rankings20
PostseasonTexas TechDropped out19