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Penn State
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AP Top 25

1982 • Postseason

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Penn State

FBS Independents

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1st Place Votes

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Top Five Snapshot

  1. Penn State

    FBS Independents

    1

  2. SMU

    Southwest

    2

  3. Nebraska

    Big 8

    3

  4. Georgia

    SEC

    4

  5. UCLA

    Pac-10

    5

Selection

1982 • AP Top 25

Postseason

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Top Team

Penn State

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

Arizona State ▲5

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

Biggest Faller

Texas ▼9

Texas moved from No. 8 to No. 17.

Most Consistent

Miami

Lowest rank variance across 9 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Florida

Range of 16 ranking spots across 7 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

100

Chaos

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This week's ranking story

AP Top 25 1982 Postseason: Penn State is No. 1, Arizona State ▲5 is the biggest riser, Texas ▼9 is the biggest faller, Michigan and Tulsa dropped out, and Pac-10 leads with 4 ranked teams.

Dropped out: Michigan and Tulsa.

AP Top 25 — 1982 (Postseason)

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RankSchoolRecordPrevChangePoints1st PlaceConferenceWhy moved
1
Penn State
11-1No. 2▲1——FBS IndependentsMoved up 1 spot after W 27-23 vs Georgia.W 27-23 vs Georgia
2
SMU
11-0-1No. 4▲2——SouthwestMoved up 2 spots after W 7-3 vs Pittsburgh.W 7-3 vs Pittsburgh
3
Nebraska
12-1No. 3———Big 8Held position after W 21-20 vs LSU.W 21-20 vs LSU
4
Georgia
11-1No. 1▼3——SECFell 3 spots after L 23-27 vs Penn State.L 23-27 vs Penn State
5
UCLA
10-1-1No. 5———Pac-10Held position after W 24-14 vs Michigan.W 24-14 vs Michigan
6
Arizona State
10-2No. 11▲5——Pac-10Moved up 5 spots after W 32-21 vs Oklahoma.W 32-21 vs Oklahoma
7
Washington
10-2No. 9▲2——Pac-10Moved up 2 spots after W 21-20 vs Maryland.W 21-20 vs Maryland
8
Clemson
9-1-1No. 7▼1——ACCFell 1 spot after W 21-17 vs Wake Forest.W 21-17 vs Wake Forest
9
Arkansas
9-2-1No. 14▲5——SouthwestMoved up 5 spots after W 28-24 vs Florida.W 28-24 vs Florida
10
Pittsburgh
9-3No. 6▼4——FBS IndependentsFell 4 spots after L 3-7 vs SMU.L 3-7 vs SMU
11
LSU
8-3-1No. 13▲2——SECMoved up 2 spots after L 20-21 vs Nebraska.L 20-21 vs Nebraska
12
Ohio State
9-3No. 17▲5——Big TenMoved up 5 spots after W 47-17 vs BYU.W 47-17 vs BYU
13
Florida State
9-3URNEW——FBS IndependentsEntered the poll after W 31-12 vs West Virginia.W 31-12 vs West Virginia
14
Auburn
9-3No. 18▲4——SECMoved up 4 spots after W 33-26 vs Boston College.W 33-26 vs Boston College
15
USC
8-3No. 15———Pac-10Held position after W 17-13 vs Notre Dame.W 17-13 vs Notre Dame
16
Oklahoma
8-4No. 12▼4——Big 8Fell 4 spots after L 21-32 vs Arizona State.L 21-32 vs Arizona State
17
Texas
9-3No. 8▼9——SouthwestFell 9 spots after L 10-26 vs North Carolina.L 10-26 vs North Carolina
18
North Carolina
8-4URNEW——ACCEntered the poll after W 26-10 vs Texas.W 26-10 vs Texas
19
West Virginia
9-3No. 10▼9——FBS IndependentsFell 9 spots after L 12-31 vs Florida State.L 12-31 vs Florida State
20
Maryland
8-4No. 16▼4——ACCFell 4 spots after L 20-21 vs Washington.L 20-21 vs Washington

Dropped Out

  • Michigan (was No. 19)
  • Tulsa (was No. 20)

Conference Snapshot

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Pac-104 • Avg rank 8.3

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FBS Independents4 • Avg rank 10.8

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Southwest3 • Avg rank 9.3

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SEC3 • Avg rank 9.7

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ACC3 • Avg rank 15.3

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Big 82 • Avg rank 9.5

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Big Ten1 • Avg rank 12.0

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Stability & Volatility

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Most Consistent

Miami

Lowest rank variance across 9 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Florida

Range of 16 ranking spots across 7 ranked weeks.

Season Ranking Movement

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#1#5#10#15#20#25Penn State • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedPenn State • Regular • Week 2 • No. 7Penn State • Regular • Week 3 • No. 8Penn State • Regular • Week 4 • No. 8Penn State • Regular • Week 5 • No. 3Penn State • Regular • Week 6 • No. 3Penn State • Regular • Week 7 • No. 8Penn State • Regular • Week 8 • No. 9Penn State • Regular • Week 9 • No. 8Penn State • Regular • Week 10 • No. 7Penn State • Regular • Week 11 • No. 5Penn State • Regular • Week 12 • No. 3Penn State • Regular • Week 13 • No. 2Penn State • Regular • Week 14 • No. 2Penn State • Regular • Week 15 • No. 2Penn State • Postseason • No. 1SMU • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedSMU • Regular • Week 2 • No. 8SMU • Regular • Week 3 • No. 6SMU • Regular • Week 4 • No. 6SMU • Regular • Week 5 • No. 7SMU • Regular • Week 6 • No. 6SMU • Regular • Week 7 • No. 5SMU • Regular • Week 8 • No. 4SMU • Regular • Week 9 • No. 4SMU • Regular • Week 10 • No. 2SMU • Regular • Week 11 • No. 2SMU • Regular • Week 12 • No. 2SMU • Regular • Week 13 • No. 4SMU • Regular • Week 14 • No. 4SMU • Regular • Week 15 • No. 4SMU • Postseason • No. 2Nebraska • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedNebraska • Regular • Week 2 • No. 3Nebraska • Regular • Week 3 • No. 3Nebraska • Regular • Week 4 • No. 2Nebraska • Regular • Week 5 • No. 8Nebraska • Regular • Week 6 • No. 7Nebraska • Regular • Week 7 • No. 6Nebraska • Regular • Week 8 • No. 5Nebraska • Regular • Week 9 • No. 6Nebraska • Regular • Week 10 • No. 6Nebraska • Regular • Week 11 • No. 4Nebraska • Regular • Week 12 • No. 4Nebraska • Regular • Week 13 • No. 3Nebraska • Regular • Week 14 • No. 3Nebraska • Regular • Week 15 • No. 3Nebraska • Postseason • No. 3Georgia • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedGeorgia • Regular • Week 2 • No. 6Georgia • Regular • Week 3 • No. 7Georgia • Regular • Week 4 • No. 7Georgia • Regular • Week 5 • No. 6Georgia • Regular • Week 6 • No. 5Georgia • Regular • Week 7 • No. 4Georgia • Regular • Week 8 • No. 3Georgia • Regular • Week 9 • No. 3Georgia • Regular • Week 10 • No. 3Georgia • 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. 4UCLA • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedUCLA • Regular • Week 2 • No. 18UCLA • Regular • Week 3 • No. 14UCLA • Regular • Week 4 • No. 12UCLA • Regular • Week 5 • No. 9UCLA • Regular • Week 6 • No. 8UCLA • Regular • Week 7 • No. 12UCLA • Regular • Week 8 • No. 11UCLA • Regular • Week 9 • No. 11UCLA • Regular • Week 10 • No. 9UCLA • Regular • Week 11 • No. 12UCLA • Regular • Week 12 • No. 11UCLA • Regular • Week 13 • No. 8UCLA • Regular • Week 14 • No. 5UCLA • Regular • Week 15 • No. 5UCLA • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Postseason

100 points (Chaos)

Season Chaos Average

54.8

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 13 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 242 • Shaky

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 15 • Movement 12

Regular • Week 351 • Wild

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 1 • Movement 46

Regular • Week 452 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 1 • Movement 31

Regular • Week 549 • Shaky

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 29

Regular • Week 657 • Wild

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 25

Regular • Week 759 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 36

Regular • Week 839 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 1 • Movement 31

Regular • Week 949 • Shaky

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 23

Regular • Week 1086 • Chaos

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 2 • Movement 44

Regular • Week 1175 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 49

Regular • Week 1264 • Wild

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 1 • Movement 37

Regular • Week 1381 • Chaos

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 1 • Movement 54

Regular • Week 1447 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 1 • Movement 34

Regular • Week 1523 • Calm

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 1 • Movement 21

Postseason100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 8 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 2 • Movement 60

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1982.

Weekly Leaders

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Most Weeks at No. 1

Washington

6 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1AlabamaSEC——
Regular • Week 2PittsburghFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 3WashingtonPac-10——
Regular • Week 4Streak 2WashingtonPac-10——
Regular • Week 5Streak 3WashingtonPac-10——
Regular • Week 6Streak 4WashingtonPac-10——
Regular • Week 7Streak 5WashingtonPac-10——
Regular • Week 8Streak 6WashingtonPac-10——
Regular • Week 9PittsburghFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 10Streak 2PittsburghFBS Independents——
Regular • Week 11GeorgiaSEC——
Regular • Week 12Streak 2GeorgiaSEC——
Regular • Week 13Streak 3GeorgiaSEC——
Regular • Week 14Streak 4GeorgiaSEC——
Regular • Week 15Streak 5GeorgiaSEC——
PostseasonPenn StateFBS Independents——

Poll Dominance

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Washington6 weeks • streak 6

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1982

Georgia5 weeks • streak 5

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1982

Pittsburgh3 weeks • streak 2

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1982

Penn State1 weeks • streak 1

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1982

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2PittsburghEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2WashingtonEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2NebraskaEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2North CarolinaEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 2GeorgiaEntered rankings6
Regular • Week 2Penn StateEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 2SMUEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2OklahomaEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 2USCEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 2ArkansasEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 2Arizona StateEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 2ClemsonEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 2TexasEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 2UCLAEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 3West VirginiaEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 3OklahomaDropped out9
Regular • Week 4IllinoisEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 4ClemsonDropped out16
Regular • Week 5Boston CollegeEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 5MinnesotaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 5AuburnEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 5Ohio StateDropped out13
Regular • Week 5IllinoisDropped out19
Regular • Week 5MichiganDropped out20
Regular • Week 6LSUEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 6IllinoisEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 6MinnesotaDropped out19
Regular • Week 6AuburnDropped out20
Regular • Week 7Florida StateEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 7ClemsonEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 7FloridaDropped out14
Regular • Week 7Boston CollegeDropped out19
Regular • Week 8OklahomaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 8IllinoisDropped out15
Regular • Week 9AuburnEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 9MichiganEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 9Notre DameDropped out15
Regular • Week 9TexasDropped out19
Regular • Week 10MarylandEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 10FloridaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 10MiamiDropped out16
Regular • Week 10AuburnDropped out19
Regular • Week 11Notre DameEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 11TexasEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 11North CarolinaDropped out18
Regular • Week 11FloridaDropped out20
Regular • Week 12TulsaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 12AlabamaDropped out17
Regular • Week 13Ohio StateEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 13Notre DameDropped out18
Regular • Week 14AuburnEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 14TulsaDropped out19
Regular • Week 15TulsaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 15Florida StateDropped out15
PostseasonFlorida StateEntered rankings13
PostseasonNorth CarolinaEntered rankings18
PostseasonMichiganDropped out19
PostseasonTulsaDropped out20