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AP Top 25

1998 • Postseason

Current No. 1

1

Tennessee

SEC

Points

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1st Place Votes

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Top Five Snapshot

  1. Tennessee

    SEC

    1

  2. Ohio State

    Big Ten

    2

  3. Florida State

    ACC

    3

  4. Arizona

    Pac-10

    4

  5. Florida

    SEC

    5

Selection

1998 • AP Top 25

Postseason

Archive Scope

1936 to 2025

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Top Team

Tennessee

AP Top 25 • Postseason • SEC

Ranked Teams

25

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

Georgia ▲5

Georgia moved from No. 19 to No. 14.

Biggest Faller

Syracuse ▼7

Syracuse moved from No. 18 to No. 25.

Most Consistent

Mississippi State

Lowest rank variance across 5 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Tulane

Range of 18 ranking spots across 11 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

100

Chaos

AP Top 25 — 1998 (Postseason)

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

RankChangeLogoSchoolConferencePoints1st PlaceStatus
1—TennesseeSEC——Steady
2▲1Ohio StateBig Ten——Rising
3▼1Florida StateACC——Falling
4▲1ArizonaPac-10——Rising
5▲2FloridaSEC——Rising
6▲3WisconsinBig Ten——Rising
7▲3TulaneConference USA——Rising
8▼2UCLAPac-10——Falling
9▲3Georgia TechACC——Rising
10▼6Kansas StateBig 12——Falling
11▼3Texas A&MBig 12——Falling
12▲3MichiganBig Ten——Rising
13▲3Air ForceWestern Athletic——Rising
14▲5GeorgiaSEC——Rising
15▲5TexasBig 12——Rising
16▼5ArkansasSEC——Falling
17▲5Penn StateBig Ten——Rising
18▼5VirginiaACC——Falling
19▼5NebraskaBig 12——Falling
20▲4MiamiBig East——Rising
21▲2MissouriBig 12——Rising
22▼5Notre DameFBS Independents——Falling
23NEWVirginia TechBig East——New
24NEWPurdueBig Ten——New
25▼7SyracuseBig East——Falling

Dropped Out

  • Oregon (was No. 21)
  • Mississippi State (was No. 25)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

Big 125 • Avg rank 15.2

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Big Ten5 • Avg rank 12.2

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SEC4 • Avg rank 9.0

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ACC3 • Avg rank 10.0

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Big East3 • Avg rank 22.7

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Pac-102 • Avg rank 6.0

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Conference USA1 • Avg rank 7.0

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FBS Independents1 • Avg rank 22.0

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Western Athletic1 • Avg rank 13.0

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Stability & Volatility

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

Most Consistent

Mississippi State

Lowest rank variance across 5 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Tulane

Range of 18 ranking spots across 11 ranked weeks.

Season Ranking Movement

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

#1#5#10#15#20#25Tennessee • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedTennessee • Regular • Week 2 • No. 8Tennessee • Regular • Week 3 • No. 6Tennessee • Regular • Week 4 • No. 4Tennessee • Regular • Week 5 • No. 3Tennessee • Regular • Week 6 • No. 4Tennessee • Regular • Week 7 • No. 3Tennessee • Regular • Week 8 • No. 3Tennessee • Regular • Week 9 • No. 3Tennessee • Regular • Week 10 • No. 2Tennessee • Regular • Week 11 • No. 1Tennessee • Regular • Week 12 • No. 1Tennessee • Regular • Week 13 • No. 1Tennessee • Regular • Week 14 • No. 1Tennessee • Regular • Week 15 • No. 1Tennessee • Postseason • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOhio State • Regular • Week 2 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 3 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 4 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 5 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 6 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 7 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 8 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 9 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 10 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 11 • No. 7Ohio State • Regular • Week 12 • No. 7Ohio State • Regular • Week 13 • No. 5Ohio State • Regular • Week 14 • No. 5Ohio State • Regular • Week 15 • No. 3Ohio State • Postseason • No. 2Florida State • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedFlorida State • Regular • Week 2 • No. 2Florida State • Regular • Week 3 • No. 11Florida State • Regular • Week 4 • No. 10Florida State • Regular • Week 5 • No. 9Florida State • Regular • Week 6 • No. 8Florida State • Regular • Week 7 • No. 6Florida State • Regular • Week 8 • No. 6Florida State • Regular • Week 9 • No. 5Florida State • Regular • Week 10 • No. 6Florida State • Regular • Week 11 • No. 5Florida State • Regular • Week 12 • No. 5Florida State • Regular • Week 13 • No. 4Florida State • Regular • Week 14 • No. 4Florida State • Regular • Week 15 • No. 2Florida State • Postseason • No. 3Arizona • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedArizona • Regular • Week 2 • No. 21Arizona • Regular • Week 3 • No. 16Arizona • Regular • Week 4 • No. 16Arizona • Regular • Week 5 • No. 14Arizona • Regular • Week 6 • No. 10Arizona • Regular • Week 7 • No. 16Arizona • Regular • Week 8 • No. 14Arizona • Regular • Week 9 • No. 13Arizona • Regular • Week 10 • No. 10Arizona • Regular • Week 11 • No. 9Arizona • Regular • Week 12 • No. 8Arizona • Regular • Week 13 • No. 7Arizona • Regular • Week 14 • No. 6Arizona • Regular • Week 15 • No. 5Arizona • Postseason • No. 4Florida • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedFlorida • Regular • Week 2 • No. 3Florida • Regular • Week 3 • No. 2Florida • Regular • Week 4 • No. 8Florida • Regular • Week 5 • No. 8Florida • Regular • Week 6 • No. 6Florida • Regular • Week 7 • No. 5Florida • Regular • Week 8 • No. 5Florida • Regular • Week 9 • No. 6Florida • Regular • Week 10 • No. 5Florida • Regular • Week 11 • No. 4Florida • Regular • Week 12 • No. 4Florida • Regular • Week 13 • No. 8Florida • Regular • Week 14 • No. 7Florida • Regular • Week 15 • No. 7Florida • 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

64.1

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 13 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 278 • Chaos

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 21 • Movement 24

Regular • Week 375 • Wild

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 3 • Movement 63

Regular • Week 439 • Shaky

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

Regular • Week 544 • Shaky

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 2 • Movement 34

Regular • Week 665 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 2 • Movement 52

Regular • Week 795 • Chaos

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 71

Regular • Week 861 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 1 • Movement 47

Regular • Week 952 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 2 • Movement 36

Regular • Week 1068 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 2 • Movement 55

Regular • Week 1175 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 1 • Movement 59

Regular • Week 1286 • Chaos

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 1 • Movement 61

Regular • Week 1387 • Chaos

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 1 • Movement 62

Regular • Week 1466 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 1 • Movement 47

Regular • Week 1531 • Shaky

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

Postseason100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 10 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 2 • Movement 79

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 1998.

Weekly Leaders

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Most Weeks at No. 1

Ohio State

9 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1Arizona StatePac-10——
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 3Streak 2Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 4Streak 3Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 5Streak 4Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 6Streak 5Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 7Streak 6Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 8Streak 7Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 9Streak 8Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 10Streak 9Ohio StateBig Ten——
Regular • Week 11TennesseeSEC——
Regular • Week 12Streak 2TennesseeSEC——
Regular • Week 13Streak 3TennesseeSEC——
Regular • Week 14Streak 4TennesseeSEC——
Regular • Week 15Streak 5TennesseeSEC——
PostseasonStreak 6TennesseeSEC——

Poll Dominance

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Ohio State9 weeks • streak 9

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 1998

Tennessee6 weeks • streak 5

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 1998

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2Florida StateEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2FloridaEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2NebraskaEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2Kansas StateEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 2UCLAEntered rankings6
Regular • Week 2TennesseeEntered rankings8
Regular • Week 2Penn StateEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 2Notre DameEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 2VirginiaEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 2MichiganEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 2GeorgiaEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 2ColoradoEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 2WisconsinEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 2Texas A&MEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 2SyracuseEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 2ArizonaEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 2USCEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 2TexasEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 2OregonEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 2MissouriEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 2North CarolinaDropped out12
Regular • Week 2Colorado StateDropped out15
Regular • Week 2Southern MissDropped out21
Regular • Week 2Michigan StateDropped out23
Regular • Week 2AuburnDropped out25
Regular • Week 3NC StateEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 3AlabamaEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 3Mississippi StateEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 3MichiganDropped out13
Regular • Week 3Arizona StateDropped out14
Regular • Week 3TexasDropped out23
Regular • Week 4Virginia TechEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 4Air ForceEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 4NC StateDropped out20
Regular • Week 4Mississippi StateDropped out25
Regular • Week 5ArkansasEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 5MichiganEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 5AlabamaDropped out22
Regular • Week 5Air ForceDropped out23
Regular • Week 6NC StateEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 6TulaneEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 6WashingtonDropped out20
Regular • Week 6MichiganDropped out25
Regular • Week 7Texas TechEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 7Georgia TechEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 7USCDropped out19
Regular • Week 7NC StateDropped out23
Regular • Week 8Mississippi StateEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 8LSUDropped out21
Regular • Week 9MichiganEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 9MiamiEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 9Mississippi StateDropped out24
Regular • Week 9Texas TechDropped out25
Regular • Week 10TexasEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 10Air ForceEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 10West VirginiaDropped out21
Regular • Week 10ColoradoDropped out24
Regular • Week 11WyomingEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 11SyracuseDropped out15
Regular • Week 12SyracuseEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 12WyomingDropped out25
Regular • Week 13Mississippi StateEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 13TexasDropped out25
Regular • Week 14TexasEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 14MiamiDropped out19
Regular • Week 15MiamiEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 15Virginia TechDropped out25
PostseasonVirginia TechEntered rankings23
PostseasonPurdueEntered rankings24
PostseasonOregonDropped out21
PostseasonMississippi StateDropped out25