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

Tune Rankings ViewOpen Orbit ChartCommunity Top 25

Active Board

AP Top 25

1976 • Postseason

Current No. 1

1

Pittsburgh

FBS Independents

Points

—

1st Place Votes

—

Top Five Snapshot

  1. Pittsburgh

    FBS Independents

    1

  2. USC

    Pac-8

    2

  3. Michigan

    Big Ten

    3

  4. Houston

    Southwest

    4

  5. Oklahoma

    Big 8

    5

Selection

1976 • AP Top 25

Postseason

Archive Scope

1936 to 2025

Poll coverage varies by season and source.

View State

All conferences

Week-over-week movement enabled. Entries and exits visible.

Filters

Tune the board

Change season, poll, and conference context without losing the current route or shareable state.

Canonical Weekly PageShareable URL

Top Team

Pittsburgh

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

Ohio State ▲5

Ohio State moved from No. 11 to No. 6.

Biggest Faller

UCLA ▼8

UCLA moved from No. 7 to No. 15.

Most Consistent

Pittsburgh

Lowest rank variance across 13 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

USC

Range of 17 ranking spots across 12 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

89

Chaos

AP Top 25 — 1976 (Postseason)

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

RankChangeLogoSchoolConferencePoints1st PlaceStatus
1—PittsburghFBS Independents——Steady
2▲1USCPac-8——Rising
3▼1MichiganBig Ten——Falling
4▲2HoustonSouthwest——Rising
5▲3OklahomaBig 8——Rising
6▲5Ohio StateBig Ten——Rising
7▲3Texas A&MSouthwest——Rising
8▼4MarylandACC——Falling
9▲4NebraskaBig 8——Rising
10▼5GeorgiaSEC——Falling
11▲5AlabamaSEC——Rising
12▲3Notre DameFBS Independents——Rising
13▼4Texas TechSouthwest——Falling
14—Oklahoma StateBig 8——Steady
15▼8UCLAPac-8——Falling
16▼4ColoradoBig 8——Falling
17—RutgersFBS Independents——Steady
18NEWKentuckySEC——New
19NEWIowa StateBig 8——New
20—Mississippi StateSEC——Steady

Dropped Out

  • Baylor (was No. 18)
  • North Carolina (was No. 19)
  • Penn State (was No. 20)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

Big 85 • Avg rank 12.6

Average points —

SEC4 • Avg rank 14.8

Average points —

FBS Independents3 • Avg rank 10.0

Average points —

Southwest3 • Avg rank 8.0

Average points —

Big Ten2 • Avg rank 4.5

Average points —

Pac-82 • Avg rank 8.5

Average points —

ACC1 • Avg rank 8.0

Average points —

Stability & Volatility

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

Most Consistent

Pittsburgh

Lowest rank variance across 13 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

USC

Range of 17 ranking spots across 12 ranked weeks.

Season Ranking Movement

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

#1#5#10#15#20#25Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedPittsburgh • Regular • Week 2 • No. 3Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 3 • No. 3Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 4 • No. 2Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 5 • No. 2Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 6 • No. 2Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 7 • No. 2Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 8 • No. 2Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 9 • No. 2Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 10 • No. 1Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 11 • No. 1Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 12 • No. 1Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 13 • No. 1Pittsburgh • Postseason • No. 1USC • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedUSC • Regular • Week 2 • UnrankedUSC • Regular • Week 3 • No. 19USC • Regular • Week 4 • No. 13USC • Regular • Week 5 • No. 11USC • Regular • Week 6 • No. 8USC • Regular • Week 7 • No. 7USC • Regular • Week 8 • No. 4USC • Regular • Week 9 • No. 4USC • Regular • Week 10 • No. 3USC • Regular • Week 11 • No. 3USC • Regular • Week 12 • No. 3USC • Regular • Week 13 • No. 3USC • Postseason • No. 2Michigan • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedMichigan • Regular • Week 2 • No. 1Michigan • Regular • Week 3 • No. 1Michigan • Regular • Week 4 • No. 1Michigan • Regular • Week 5 • No. 1Michigan • Regular • Week 6 • No. 1Michigan • Regular • Week 7 • No. 1Michigan • Regular • Week 8 • No. 1Michigan • Regular • Week 9 • No. 1Michigan • Regular • Week 10 • No. 4Michigan • Regular • Week 11 • No. 4Michigan • Regular • Week 12 • No. 2Michigan • Regular • Week 13 • No. 2Michigan • Postseason • No. 3Houston • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedHouston • Regular • Week 2 • UnrankedHouston • Regular • Week 3 • UnrankedHouston • Regular • Week 4 • UnrankedHouston • Regular • Week 5 • UnrankedHouston • Regular • Week 6 • No. 19Houston • Regular • Week 7 • No. 14Houston • Regular • Week 8 • UnrankedHouston • Regular • Week 9 • No. 19Houston • Regular • Week 10 • No. 12Houston • Regular • Week 11 • No. 9Houston • Regular • Week 12 • No. 7Houston • Regular • Week 13 • No. 6Houston • Postseason • No. 4Oklahoma • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOklahoma • Regular • Week 2 • No. 4Oklahoma • Regular • Week 3 • No. 4Oklahoma • Regular • Week 4 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 5 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 6 • No. 6Oklahoma • Regular • Week 7 • No. 5Oklahoma • Regular • Week 8 • No. 13Oklahoma • Regular • Week 9 • No. 17Oklahoma • Regular • Week 10 • No. 14Oklahoma • Regular • Week 11 • No. 10Oklahoma • Regular • Week 12 • No. 8Oklahoma • Regular • Week 13 • No. 8Oklahoma • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Postseason

89 points (Chaos)

Season Chaos Average

51.5

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 13 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 276 • Chaos

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 15 • Movement 37

Regular • Week 333 • Shaky

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 3 • Movement 24

Regular • Week 461 • Wild

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 44

Regular • Week 553 • Wild

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 3 • Movement 41

Regular • Week 653 • Wild

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 3 • Movement 41

Regular • Week 740 • Shaky

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 4 • Movement 29

Regular • Week 857 • Wild

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

Regular • Week 944 • Shaky

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 2 • Movement 31

Regular • Week 1072 • Wild

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 1 • Movement 50

Regular • Week 1157 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 3 • Movement 42

Regular • Week 1252 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 29

Regular • Week 1331 • Shaky

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 1 • Movement 20

Postseason89 • Chaos

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 2 • Movement 52

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1976.

Weekly Leaders

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

Most Weeks at No. 1

Michigan

8 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1Arizona StateWestern Athletic——
Regular • Week 2MichiganBig Ten——
Regular • Week 3Streak 2MichiganBig Ten——
Regular • Week 4Streak 3MichiganBig Ten——
Regular • Week 5Streak 4MichiganBig Ten——
Regular • Week 6Streak 5MichiganBig Ten——
Regular • Week 7Streak 6MichiganBig Ten——
Regular • Week 8Streak 7MichiganBig Ten——
Regular • Week 9Streak 8MichiganBig Ten——
Regular • Week 10PittsburghFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 11Streak 2PittsburghFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 12Streak 3PittsburghFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 13Streak 4PittsburghFBS Independents——
PostseasonStreak 5PittsburghFBS Independents——

Poll Dominance

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

Michigan8 weeks • streak 8

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1976

Pittsburgh5 weeks • streak 4

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1976

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2MichiganEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2PittsburghEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2OklahomaEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2UCLAEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 2MissouriEntered rankings6
Regular • Week 2NebraskaEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2GeorgiaEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 2MarylandEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 2Texas A&MEntered rankings11
Regular • Week 2AlabamaEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 2Boston CollegeEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 2LSUEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 2North CarolinaEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 2Ole MissEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 2CaliforniaDropped out15
Regular • Week 2FloridaDropped out18
Regular • Week 2Miami (OH)Dropped out20
Regular • Week 3IllinoisEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 3USCEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 3Texas TechEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 3MissouriDropped out6
Regular • Week 3Arizona StateDropped out18
Regular • Week 3TexasDropped out19
Regular • Week 4MissouriEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 4Notre DameEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 4FloridaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 4Texas A&MDropped out9
Regular • Week 4ArkansasDropped out12
Regular • Week 4IllinoisDropped out14
Regular • Week 5TexasEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 5Texas A&MEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 5ArkansasEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 5AlabamaDropped out10
Regular • Week 5Ole MissDropped out16
Regular • Week 5Penn StateDropped out20
Regular • Week 6Ole MissEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 6HoustonEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 6AlabamaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 6Boston CollegeDropped out13
Regular • Week 6Texas A&MDropped out17
Regular • Week 6North CarolinaDropped out19
Regular • Week 7Iowa StateEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 7South CarolinaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 7Mississippi StateEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 7East CarolinaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 7KansasDropped out15
Regular • Week 7LSUDropped out16
Regular • Week 7Ole MissDropped out16
Regular • Week 8Oklahoma StateEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 8ColoradoEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 8CincinnatiEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 8HoustonDropped out14
Regular • Week 8Iowa StateDropped out16
Regular • Week 8South CarolinaDropped out19
Regular • Week 8East CarolinaDropped out20
Regular • Week 9Texas A&MEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 9HoustonEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 9Mississippi StateDropped out18
Regular • Week 9CincinnatiDropped out20
Regular • Week 10South CarolinaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 10TexasDropped out20
Regular • Week 11Iowa StateEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 11Penn StateEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 11RutgersEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 11ArkansasDropped out13
Regular • Week 11FloridaDropped out15
Regular • Week 11South CarolinaDropped out20
Regular • Week 12Mississippi StateEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 12North CarolinaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 12Iowa StateDropped out14
Regular • Week 12MissouriDropped out19
Regular • Week 13BaylorEntered rankings18
PostseasonKentuckyEntered rankings18
PostseasonIowa StateEntered rankings19
PostseasonBaylorDropped out18
PostseasonNorth CarolinaDropped out19
PostseasonPenn StateDropped out20