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1971 • Postseason

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Nebraska

Big 8

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  1. Nebraska

    Big 8

    1

  2. Oklahoma

    Big 8

    2

  3. Colorado

    Big 8

    3

  4. Alabama

    SEC

    4

  5. Penn State

    FBS Independents

    5

Selection

1971 • AP Top 25

Postseason

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Top Team

Nebraska

AP Top 25 • Postseason • Big 8

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

Stanford ▲6

Stanford moved from No. 16 to No. 10.

Biggest Faller

Auburn ▼7

Auburn moved from No. 5 to No. 12.

Most Consistent

Nebraska

Lowest rank variance across 14 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Texas

Range of 15 ranking spots across 14 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

76

Chaos

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AP Top 25 1971 Postseason: Nebraska is No. 1, Stanford ▲6 is the biggest riser, Auburn ▼7 is the biggest faller, Northwestern dropped out, and SEC leads with 6 ranked teams.

Dropped out: Northwestern.

AP Top 25 — 1971 (Postseason)

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RankSchoolRecordPrevChangePoints1st PlaceConferenceWhy moved
1
Nebraska
13-0No. 1———Big 8Held position after W 38-6 vs Alabama.W 38-6 vs Alabama
2
Oklahoma
11-1No. 3▲1——Big 8Moved up 1 spot after W 40-22 vs Auburn.W 40-22 vs Auburn
3
Colorado
10-2No. 7▲4——Big 8Moved up 4 spots after W 29-17 vs Houston.W 29-17 vs Houston
4
Alabama
11-1No. 2▼2——SECFell 2 spots after L 6-38 vs Nebraska.L 6-38 vs Nebraska
5
Penn State
11-1No. 10▲5——FBS IndependentsMoved up 5 spots after W 30-6 vs Texas.W 30-6 vs Texas
6
Michigan
11-1No. 4▼2——Big TenFell 2 spots after L 12-13 vs Stanford.L 12-13 vs Stanford
7
Georgia
11-1No. 6▼1——SECFell 1 spot after W 7-3 vs North Carolina.W 7-3 vs North Carolina
8
Arizona State
11-1No. 8———Western AthleticHeld position after W 45-38 vs Florida State.W 45-38 vs Florida State
9
Tennessee
10-2No. 9———SECHeld position after W 14-13 vs Arkansas.W 14-13 vs Arkansas
10
Stanford
9-3No. 16▲6——Pac-8Moved up 6 spots after W 13-12 vs Michigan.W 13-12 vs Michigan
11
LSU
9-3No. 11———SECHeld position after W 33-15 vs Iowa State.W 33-15 vs Iowa State
12
Auburn
9-2No. 5▼7——SECFell 7 spots after L 22-40 vs Oklahoma.L 22-40 vs Oklahoma
13
Notre Dame
8-2No. 13———FBS IndependentsHeld position after L 8-28 at LSU.L 8-28 at LSU
14
Toledo
12-0No. 14———Mid-AmericanHeld position after W 28-3 vs Richmond.W 28-3 vs Richmond
15
Ole Miss
10-2No. 17▲2——SECMoved up 2 spots after W 41-18 vs Georgia Tech.W 41-18 vs Georgia Tech
16
Arkansas
8-3-1No. 18▲2——SouthwestMoved up 2 spots after L 13-14 vs Tennessee.L 13-14 vs Tennessee
17
Houston
9-3No. 15▼2——FBS IndependentsFell 2 spots after L 17-29 vs Colorado.L 17-29 vs Colorado
18
Texas
8-3No. 12▼6——SouthwestFell 6 spots after L 6-30 vs Penn State.L 6-30 vs Penn State
19
Washington
8-3No. 20▲1——Pac-8Moved up 1 spot after W 28-20 vs Washington State.W 28-20 vs Washington State
20
USC
6-4-1URNEW——Pac-8Entered the poll after T 7-7 at UCLA.T 7-7 at UCLA

Dropped Out

  • Northwestern (was No. 19)

Conference Snapshot

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SEC6 • Avg rank 9.7

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Big 83 • Avg rank 2.0

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FBS Independents3 • Avg rank 11.7

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Pac-83 • Avg rank 16.3

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Southwest2 • Avg rank 17.0

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Big Ten1 • Avg rank 6.0

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Western Athletic1 • Avg rank 8.0

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Mid-American1 • Avg rank 14.0

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Stability & Volatility

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Most Consistent

Nebraska

Lowest rank variance across 14 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Texas

Range of 15 ranking spots across 14 ranked weeks.

Season Ranking Movement

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#1#5#10#15#20#25Nebraska • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedNebraska • Regular • Week 2 • No. 1Nebraska • Regular • Week 3 • No. 1Nebraska • Regular • Week 4 • No. 1Nebraska • Regular • Week 5 • No. 1Nebraska • Regular • Week 6 • No. 1Nebraska • Regular • Week 7 • No. 1Nebraska • Regular • Week 8 • No. 1Nebraska • Regular • Week 9 • No. 1Nebraska • Regular • Week 10 • No. 1Nebraska • Regular • Week 11 • No. 1Nebraska • Regular • Week 12 • No. 1Nebraska • Regular • Week 13 • No. 1Nebraska • Regular • Week 14 • No. 1Nebraska • Postseason • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOklahoma • Regular • Week 2 • No. 10Oklahoma • Regular • Week 3 • No. 11Oklahoma • Regular • Week 4 • No. 8Oklahoma • Regular • Week 5 • No. 8Oklahoma • Regular • Week 6 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 7 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 8 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 9 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 10 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 11 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 12 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 13 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 14 • No. 3Oklahoma • Postseason • No. 2Colorado • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedColorado • Regular • Week 2 • No. 12Colorado • Regular • Week 3 • No. 10Colorado • Regular • Week 4 • No. 6Colorado • Regular • Week 5 • No. 5Colorado • Regular • Week 6 • No. 6Colorado • Regular • Week 7 • No. 11Colorado • Regular • Week 8 • No. 9Colorado • Regular • Week 9 • No. 13Colorado • Regular • Week 10 • No. 12Colorado • Regular • Week 11 • No. 10Colorado • Regular • Week 12 • No. 8Colorado • Regular • Week 13 • No. 8Colorado • Regular • Week 14 • No. 7Colorado • Postseason • No. 3Alabama • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedAlabama • Regular • Week 2 • No. 9Alabama • Regular • Week 3 • No. 8Alabama • Regular • Week 4 • No. 7Alabama • Regular • Week 5 • No. 6Alabama • Regular • Week 6 • No. 4Alabama • Regular • Week 7 • No. 4Alabama • Regular • Week 8 • No. 4Alabama • Regular • Week 9 • No. 4Alabama • Regular • Week 10 • No. 4Alabama • Regular • Week 11 • No. 4Alabama • Regular • Week 12 • No. 3Alabama • Regular • Week 13 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 14 • No. 2Alabama • Postseason • No. 4Penn State • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedPenn State • Regular • Week 2 • No. 14Penn State • Regular • Week 3 • No. 12Penn State • Regular • Week 4 • No. 9Penn State • Regular • Week 5 • No. 9Penn State • Regular • Week 6 • No. 9Penn State • Regular • Week 7 • No. 7Penn State • Regular • Week 8 • No. 6Penn State • Regular • Week 9 • No. 6Penn State • Regular • Week 10 • No. 5Penn State • Regular • Week 11 • No. 6Penn State • Regular • Week 12 • No. 6Penn State • Regular • Week 13 • No. 5Penn State • Regular • Week 14 • No. 10Penn State • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Postseason

76 points (Chaos)

Season Chaos Average

47.5

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 19 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 250 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 18 • Movement 8

Regular • Week 351 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 4 • Movement 16

Regular • Week 459 • Wild

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 1 • Movement 51

Regular • Week 553 • Wild

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 1 • Movement 31

Regular • Week 675 • Wild

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 43

Regular • Week 759 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 41

Regular • Week 857 • Wild

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 30

Regular • Week 960 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 42

Regular • Week 1044 • Shaky

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 0 • Movement 22

Regular • Week 1139 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 24

Regular • Week 1241 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 21

Regular • Week 1318 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 1421 • Calm

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

Postseason76 • Chaos

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 1 • Movement 41

Ratings Systems

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Weekly Leaders

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Most Weeks at No. 1

Nebraska

14 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 2NebraskaBig 8——
Regular • Week 3Streak 2NebraskaBig 8——
Regular • Week 4Streak 3NebraskaBig 8——
Regular • Week 5Streak 4NebraskaBig 8——
Regular • Week 6Streak 5NebraskaBig 8——
Regular • Week 7Streak 6NebraskaBig 8——
Regular • Week 8Streak 7NebraskaBig 8——
Regular • Week 9Streak 8NebraskaBig 8——
Regular • Week 10Streak 9NebraskaBig 8——
Regular • Week 11Streak 10NebraskaBig 8——
Regular • Week 12Streak 11NebraskaBig 8——
Regular • Week 13Streak 12NebraskaBig 8——
Regular • Week 14Streak 13NebraskaBig 8——
PostseasonStreak 14NebraskaBig 8——

Poll Dominance

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Nebraska14 weeks • streak 14

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1971

Entries & Exits

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WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2NebraskaEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2Notre DameEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2TexasEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2MichiganEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2ArkansasEntered rankings6
Regular • Week 2AuburnEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 2TennesseeEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2AlabamaEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 2OklahomaEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 2GeorgiaEntered rankings11
Regular • Week 2ColoradoEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 2StanfordEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 2Penn StateEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 2Arizona StateEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 2USCEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 2Michigan StateEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 2South CarolinaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 2HoustonEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 2UCLADropped out15
Regular • Week 2Georgia TechDropped out17
Regular • Week 2NorthwesternDropped out20
Regular • Week 3WashingtonEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 3LSUEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 3ToledoEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 3DukeEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 3SyracuseDropped out15
Regular • Week 3Michigan StateDropped out18
Regular • Week 3South CarolinaDropped out19
Regular • Week 3HoustonDropped out20
Regular • Week 4North CarolinaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 4ToledoDropped out19
Regular • Week 5ToledoEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 5USCDropped out17
Regular • Week 6Florida StateEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 6PurdueEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 6DukeDropped out14
Regular • Week 6North CarolinaDropped out18
Regular • Week 7DukeEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 7Air ForceEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 7WashingtonDropped out18
Regular • Week 7Florida StateDropped out19
Regular • Week 8Florida StateEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 8USCEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 8PurdueDropped out17
Regular • Week 8DukeDropped out19
Regular • Week 9HoustonEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 9WashingtonEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 9Air ForceDropped out18
Regular • Week 9Florida StateDropped out19
Regular • Week 11Michigan StateEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 11Ole MissEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 11Ohio StateDropped out16
Regular • Week 11WashingtonDropped out19
Regular • Week 12North CarolinaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 12WashingtonEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 12USCDropped out15
Regular • Week 12Michigan StateDropped out19
Regular • Week 14NorthwesternEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 14North CarolinaDropped out18
PostseasonUSCEntered rankings20
PostseasonNorthwesternDropped out19