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

1980 • Postseason

Current No. 1

1

Georgia

SEC

Points

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1st Place Votes

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Top Five Snapshot

  1. Georgia

    SEC

    1

  2. Pittsburgh

    FBS Independents

    2

  3. Oklahoma

    Big 8

    3

  4. Michigan

    Big Ten

    4

  5. Florida State

    FBS Independents

    5

Selection

1980 • AP Top 25

Postseason

Archive Scope

1936 to 2025

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Top Team

Georgia

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

Alabama ▲3

Alabama moved from No. 9 to No. 6.

Biggest Faller

Baylor ▼8

Baylor moved from No. 6 to No. 14.

Most Consistent

Auburn

Lowest rank variance across 4 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Texas

Range of 18 ranking spots across 10 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

72

Wild

AP Top 25 — 1980 (Postseason)

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

RankChangeLogoSchoolConferencePoints1st PlaceStatus
1—GeorgiaSEC——Steady
2▲1PittsburghFBS Independents——Rising
3▲1OklahomaBig 8——Rising
4▲1MichiganBig Ten——Rising
5▼3Florida StateFBS Independents——Falling
6▲3AlabamaSEC——Rising
7▲1NebraskaBig 8——Rising
8▲2Penn StateFBS Independents——Rising
9▼2Notre DameFBS Independents——Falling
10▲3North CarolinaACC——Rising
11▲1USCPac-10——Rising
12▲2BYUWestern Athletic——Rising
13▲2UCLAPac-10——Rising
14▼8BaylorSouthwest——Falling
15▼4Ohio StateBig Ten——Falling
16—WashingtonPac-10——Steady
17NEWPurdueBig Ten——New
18▲2MiamiFBS Independents——Rising
19▼2Mississippi StateSEC——Falling
20▼1SMUSouthwest——Falling

Dropped Out

  • South Carolina (was No. 18)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

FBS Independents5 • Avg rank 8.4

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Big Ten3 • Avg rank 12.0

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Pac-103 • Avg rank 13.3

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SEC3 • Avg rank 8.7

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Big 82 • Avg rank 5.0

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Southwest2 • Avg rank 17.0

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ACC1 • Avg rank 10.0

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Western Athletic1 • Avg rank 12.0

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Stability & Volatility

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

Most Consistent

Auburn

Lowest rank variance across 4 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Texas

Range of 18 ranking spots across 10 ranked weeks.

Season Ranking Movement

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

#1#5#10#15#20#25Georgia • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedGeorgia • Regular • Week 2 • No. 12Georgia • Regular • Week 3 • No. 10Georgia • Regular • Week 4 • No. 10Georgia • Regular • Week 5 • No. 8Georgia • Regular • Week 6 • No. 6Georgia • Regular • Week 7 • No. 6Georgia • Regular • Week 8 • No. 5Georgia • Regular • Week 9 • No. 4Georgia • Regular • Week 10 • No. 2Georgia • Regular • Week 11 • No. 1Georgia • Regular • Week 12 • No. 1Georgia • Regular • Week 13 • No. 1Georgia • Regular • Week 14 • No. 1Georgia • Regular • Week 15 • No. 1Georgia • Postseason • No. 1Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedPittsburgh • Regular • Week 2 • No. 3Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 3 • No. 5Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 4 • No. 6Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 5 • No. 6Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 6 • No. 4Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 7 • No. 11Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 8 • No. 12Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 9 • No. 11Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 10 • No. 9Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 11 • No. 8Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 12 • No. 6Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 13 • No. 4Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 14 • No. 4Pittsburgh • Regular • Week 15 • No. 3Pittsburgh • Postseason • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOklahoma • Regular • Week 2 • No. 4Oklahoma • Regular • Week 3 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 4 • No. 4Oklahoma • Regular • Week 5 • No. 12Oklahoma • Regular • Week 6 • No. 12Oklahoma • Regular • Week 7 • No. 17Oklahoma • Regular • Week 8 • No. 17Oklahoma • Regular • Week 9 • No. 16Oklahoma • Regular • Week 10 • No. 11Oklahoma • Regular • Week 11 • No. 10Oklahoma • Regular • Week 12 • No. 9Oklahoma • Regular • Week 13 • No. 6Oklahoma • Regular • Week 14 • No. 5Oklahoma • Regular • Week 15 • No. 4Oklahoma • Postseason • No. 3Michigan • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedMichigan • Regular • Week 2 • No. 11Michigan • Regular • Week 3 • No. 14Michigan • Regular • Week 4 • No. 17Michigan • Regular • Week 5 • UnrankedMichigan • Regular • Week 6 • UnrankedMichigan • Regular • Week 7 • UnrankedMichigan • Regular • Week 8 • UnrankedMichigan • Regular • Week 9 • No. 18Michigan • Regular • Week 10 • No. 12Michigan • Regular • Week 11 • No. 11Michigan • Regular • Week 12 • No. 10Michigan • Regular • Week 13 • No. 7Michigan • Regular • Week 14 • No. 6Michigan • Regular • Week 15 • No. 5Michigan • Postseason • No. 4Florida State • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedFlorida State • Regular • Week 2 • No. 10Florida State • Regular • Week 3 • No. 9Florida State • Regular • Week 4 • No. 9Florida State • Regular • Week 5 • No. 16Florida State • Regular • Week 6 • No. 11Florida State • Regular • Week 7 • No. 7Florida State • Regular • Week 8 • No. 6Florida State • Regular • Week 9 • No. 5Florida State • Regular • Week 10 • No. 3Florida State • Regular • Week 11 • No. 3Florida State • Regular • Week 12 • No. 3Florida State • Regular • Week 13 • No. 3Florida State • Regular • Week 14 • No. 3Florida State • Regular • Week 15 • No. 2Florida State • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Regular • Week 10

93 points (Chaos)

Season Chaos Average

46.3

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 18 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 249 • Shaky

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 14 • Movement 18

Regular • Week 343 • Shaky

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 1 • Movement 38

Regular • Week 429 • Shaky

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

Regular • Week 559 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 5 • Movement 40

Regular • Week 674 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 1 • Movement 53

Regular • Week 755 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 1 • Movement 41

Regular • Week 826 • Shaky

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

Regular • Week 933 • Shaky

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

Regular • Week 1093 • Chaos

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 64

Regular • Week 1136 • Shaky

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

Regular • Week 1245 • Shaky

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

Regular • Week 1365 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 1 • Movement 46

Regular • Week 1424 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 1530 • Shaky

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 0 • Movement 22

Postseason72 • Wild

Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 1 • Movement 39

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1980.

Weekly Leaders

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

Most Weeks at No. 1

Alabama

7 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1ArkansasSouthwest——
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 3AlabamaSEC——
Regular • Week 4Streak 2AlabamaSEC——
Regular • Week 5Streak 3AlabamaSEC——
Regular • Week 6Streak 4AlabamaSEC——
Regular • Week 7Streak 5AlabamaSEC——
Regular • Week 8Streak 6AlabamaSEC——
Regular • Week 9Streak 7AlabamaSEC——
Regular • Week 10Notre DameFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 11GeorgiaSEC——
Regular • Week 12Streak 2GeorgiaSEC——
Regular • Week 13Streak 3GeorgiaSEC——
Regular • Week 14Streak 4GeorgiaSEC——
Regular • Week 15Streak 5GeorgiaSEC——
PostseasonStreak 6GeorgiaSEC——

Poll Dominance

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

Alabama7 weeks • streak 7

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1980

Georgia6 weeks • streak 5

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1980

Notre Dame1 weeks • streak 1

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1980

Ohio State1 weeks • streak 1

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1980

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2AlabamaEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2PittsburghEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2OklahomaEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2USCEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 2Notre DameEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 2NebraskaEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2Florida StateEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 2MichiganEntered rankings11
Regular • Week 2GeorgiaEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 2Penn StateEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 2North CarolinaEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 2WashingtonEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 2PurdueEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 3South CarolinaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 3PurdueDropped out20
Regular • Week 4UCLAEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 4MarylandEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 4Arizona StateEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 4StanfordDropped out11
Regular • Week 4HoustonDropped out18
Regular • Week 4South CarolinaDropped out20
Regular • Week 5MiamiEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 5StanfordEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 5South CarolinaEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 5FloridaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 5BaylorEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 5WashingtonDropped out13
Regular • Week 5MichiganDropped out17
Regular • Week 5AuburnDropped out18
Regular • Week 5MarylandDropped out19
Regular • Week 5Arizona StateDropped out20
Regular • Week 6SMUEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 6FloridaDropped out19
Regular • Week 7Iowa StateEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 7SMUDropped out20
Regular • Week 8WashingtonEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 8BYUEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 8Southern MissEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 8MiamiDropped out18
Regular • Week 8Iowa StateDropped out19
Regular • Week 8StanfordDropped out20
Regular • Week 9MichiganEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 9SMUEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 9PurdueEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 9ArkansasDropped out15
Regular • Week 9WashingtonDropped out18
Regular • Week 9Southern MissDropped out20
Regular • Week 10Mississippi StateEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 10FloridaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 10TexasDropped out12
Regular • Week 10MissouriDropped out15
Regular • Week 12WashingtonEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 12TexasEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 12PurdueDropped out16
Regular • Week 12SMUDropped out18
Regular • Week 13SMUEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 13TexasDropped out20
Regular • Week 14MiamiEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 14FloridaDropped out18
PostseasonPurdueEntered rankings17
PostseasonSouth CarolinaDropped out18