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

1978 • Postseason

Current No. 1

1

Alabama

SEC

Points

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1st Place Votes

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Top Five Snapshot

  1. Alabama

    SEC

    1

  2. USC

    Pac-10

    2

  3. Oklahoma

    Big 8

    3

  4. Penn State

    FBS Independents

    4

  5. Michigan

    Big Ten

    5

Selection

1978 • AP Top 25

Postseason

Archive Scope

1936 to 2025

Poll coverage varies by season and source.

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All conferences

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

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Top Team

Alabama

AP Top 25 • Postseason • SEC

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

Texas ▲5

Texas moved from No. 14 to No. 9.

Biggest Faller

Maryland ▼7

Maryland moved from No. 13 to No. 20.

Most Consistent

Stanford

Lowest rank variance across 4 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Arkansas

Range of 15 ranking spots across 14 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

85

Chaos

AP Top 25 — 1978 (Postseason)

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

RankChangeLogoSchoolConferencePoints1st PlaceStatus
1▲1AlabamaSEC——Rising
2▲1USCPac-10——Rising
3▲1OklahomaBig 8——Rising
4▼3Penn StateFBS Independents——Falling
5—MichiganBig Ten——Steady
6▲1ClemsonACC——Rising
7▲3Notre DameFBS Independents——Rising
8▼2NebraskaBig 8——Falling
9▲5TexasSouthwest——Rising
10▼1HoustonSouthwest——Falling
11▼3ArkansasSouthwest——Falling
12—Michigan StateBig Ten——Steady
13▲4PurdueBig Ten——Rising
14▲1UCLAPac-10——Rising
15▲3MissouriBig 8——Rising
16▼5GeorgiaSEC——Falling
17NEWStanfordPac-10——New
18NEWNC StateACC——New
19NEWTexas A&MSouthwest——New
20▼7MarylandACC——Falling

Dropped Out

  • Pittsburgh (was No. 16)
  • Iowa State (was No. 19)
  • Ohio State (was No. 20)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

Southwest4 • Avg rank 12.3

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ACC3 • Avg rank 14.7

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Big 83 • Avg rank 8.7

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Big Ten3 • Avg rank 10.0

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Pac-103 • Avg rank 11.0

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FBS Independents2 • Avg rank 5.5

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SEC2 • Avg rank 8.5

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Stability & Volatility

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

Most Consistent

Stanford

Lowest rank variance across 4 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Arkansas

Range of 15 ranking spots across 14 ranked weeks.

Season Ranking Movement

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

#1#5#10#15#20#25Alabama • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedAlabama • Regular • Week 2 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 3 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 4 • No. 7Alabama • Regular • Week 5 • No. 8Alabama • Regular • Week 6 • No. 7Alabama • Regular • Week 7 • No. 4Alabama • Regular • Week 8 • No. 3Alabama • Regular • Week 9 • No. 3Alabama • Regular • Week 10 • No. 3Alabama • Regular • Week 11 • No. 3Alabama • Regular • Week 12 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 13 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 14 • No. 2Alabama • Postseason • No. 1USC • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedUSC • Regular • Week 2 • No. 8USC • Regular • Week 3 • No. 7USC • Regular • Week 4 • No. 3USC • Regular • Week 5 • No. 2USC • Regular • Week 6 • No. 2USC • Regular • Week 7 • No. 7USC • Regular • Week 8 • No. 6USC • Regular • Week 9 • No. 6USC • Regular • Week 10 • No. 5USC • Regular • Week 11 • No. 5USC • Regular • Week 12 • No. 3USC • Regular • Week 13 • No. 3USC • Regular • Week 14 • No. 3USC • Postseason • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOklahoma • Regular • Week 2 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 3 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 4 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 5 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 6 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 7 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 8 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 9 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 10 • No. 1Oklahoma • Regular • Week 11 • No. 4Oklahoma • Regular • Week 12 • No. 4Oklahoma • Regular • Week 13 • No. 4Oklahoma • Regular • Week 14 • No. 4Oklahoma • Postseason • No. 3Penn State • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedPenn State • Regular • Week 2 • No. 5Penn State • Regular • Week 3 • No. 3Penn State • Regular • Week 4 • No. 5Penn State • Regular • Week 5 • No. 5Penn State • Regular • Week 6 • No. 3Penn State • Regular • Week 7 • No. 2Penn State • Regular • Week 8 • No. 2Penn State • Regular • Week 9 • No. 2Penn State • Regular • Week 10 • No. 2Penn State • Regular • Week 11 • No. 1Penn State • Regular • Week 12 • No. 1Penn State • Regular • Week 13 • No. 1Penn State • Regular • Week 14 • No. 1Penn State • Postseason • No. 4Michigan • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedMichigan • Regular • Week 2 • No. 4Michigan • Regular • Week 3 • No. 5Michigan • Regular • Week 4 • No. 4Michigan • Regular • Week 5 • No. 3Michigan • Regular • Week 6 • No. 5Michigan • Regular • Week 7 • No. 9Michigan • Regular • Week 8 • No. 8Michigan • Regular • Week 9 • No. 8Michigan • Regular • Week 10 • No. 7Michigan • Regular • Week 11 • No. 7Michigan • Regular • Week 12 • No. 6Michigan • Regular • Week 13 • No. 5Michigan • Regular • Week 14 • No. 5Michigan • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Regular • Week 7

92 points (Chaos)

Season Chaos Average

47.4

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 10 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 244 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 13 • Movement 12

Regular • Week 347 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 1 • Movement 39

Regular • Week 462 • Wild

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 47

Regular • Week 537 • Shaky

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 2 • Movement 30

Regular • Week 643 • Shaky

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 2 • Movement 30

Regular • Week 792 • Chaos

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 5 • Movement 57

Regular • Week 832 • Shaky

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 1 • Movement 22

Regular • Week 947 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 2 • Movement 37

Regular • Week 1038 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 0 • Movement 32

Regular • Week 1170 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 44

Regular • Week 1257 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 36

Regular • Week 1357 • Wild

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 0 • Movement 32

Regular • Week 140 • Calm

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

Postseason85 • Chaos

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 3 • Movement 41

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1978.

Weekly Leaders

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

Most Weeks at No. 1

Oklahoma

7 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 2AlabamaSEC——
Regular • Week 3Streak 2AlabamaSEC——
Regular • Week 4OklahomaBig 8——
Regular • Week 5Streak 2OklahomaBig 8——
Regular • Week 6Streak 3OklahomaBig 8——
Regular • Week 7Streak 4OklahomaBig 8——
Regular • Week 8Streak 5OklahomaBig 8——
Regular • Week 9Streak 6OklahomaBig 8——
Regular • Week 10Streak 7OklahomaBig 8——
Regular • Week 11Penn StateFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 12Streak 2Penn StateFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 13Streak 3Penn StateFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 14Streak 4Penn StateFBS Independents——
PostseasonAlabamaSEC——

Poll Dominance

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

Oklahoma7 weeks • streak 7

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1978

Penn State4 weeks • streak 4

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1978

Alabama3 weeks • streak 3

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1978

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2AlabamaEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2ArkansasEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2OklahomaEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2MichiganEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2Penn StateEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 2TexasEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 2USCEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2UCLAEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 2Texas A&MEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 2MissouriEntered rankings11
Regular • Week 2NebraskaEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 2Notre DameEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 2MarylandEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 2North CarolinaDropped out19
Regular • Week 3ColoradoEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 3KentuckyDropped out17
Regular • Week 4GeorgiaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 4StanfordEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 4Notre DameDropped out14
Regular • Week 4WashingtonDropped out15
Regular • Week 5AuburnEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 5NC StateEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 5MissouriDropped out14
Regular • Week 5GeorgiaDropped out19
Regular • Week 6HoustonEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 6MissouriEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 6AuburnDropped out19
Regular • Week 6NC StateDropped out20
Regular • Week 7Arizona StateEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 7NavyEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 7GeorgiaEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 7PurdueEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 7Notre DameEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 7ColoradoDropped out13
Regular • Week 7Florida StateDropped out15
Regular • Week 7Ohio StateDropped out16
Regular • Week 7StanfordDropped out18
Regular • Week 7Iowa StateDropped out20
Regular • Week 8ClemsonEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 8Texas A&MDropped out12
Regular • Week 9Michigan StateEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 9WashingtonEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 9Arizona StateDropped out12
Regular • Week 9MissouriDropped out13
Regular • Week 11Ohio StateEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 11Georgia TechEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 11NavyDropped out18
Regular • Week 11WashingtonDropped out19
Regular • Week 12MissouriEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 12Iowa StateEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 12LSUDropped out17
Regular • Week 12Georgia TechDropped out20
PostseasonStanfordEntered rankings17
PostseasonNC StateEntered rankings18
PostseasonTexas A&MEntered rankings19
PostseasonPittsburghDropped out16
PostseasonIowa StateDropped out19
PostseasonOhio StateDropped out20