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AP Top 25

2012 • Postseason

Current No. 1

1

Alabama

SEC

Points

0

1st Place Votes

59

Top Five Snapshot

  1. Alabama

    SEC

    1

  2. Oregon

    Pac-12

    2

  3. Ohio State

    Big Ten

    3

  4. Notre Dame

    FBS Independents

    4

  5. Georgia

    SEC

    5

Selection

2012 • AP Top 25

Postseason

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Top Team

Alabama

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

59

Combined first-place votes in the selected week.

Biggest Riser

Louisville ▲9

Louisville moved from No. 22 to No. 13.

Biggest Faller

Northern Illinois ▼6

Northern Illinois moved from No. 16 to No. 22.

Most Consistent

Alabama

Lowest rank variance across 15 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Notre Dame

Range of 21 ranking spots across 15 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

100

Chaos

AP Top 25 — 2012 (Postseason)

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RankChangeLogoSchoolConferencePoints1st PlaceStatus
1▲1AlabamaSEC059Rising
2▲3OregonPac-1200Rising
3—Ohio StateBig Ten00Steady
4▼3Notre DameFBS Independents00Falling
5▲1GeorgiaSEC00Rising
5▲5Texas A&MSEC00Rising
7▲1StanfordPac-1200Rising
8▲3South CarolinaSEC00Rising
9▼5FloridaSEC00Falling
10▲3Florida StateACC00Rising
11▲3ClemsonACC00Rising
12▼5Kansas StateBig 1200Falling
13▲9LouisvilleBig East00Rising
14▼5LSUSEC00Falling
15▼3OklahomaBig 1200Falling
16▲2Utah StateWestern Athletic00Rising
17▲4NorthwesternBig Ten00Rising
18▲2Boise StateMountain West00Rising
19NEWTexasBig 1200New
20▼5Oregon StatePac-1200Falling
21▲3San José StateWestern Athletic00Rising
22▼6Northern IllinoisMid-American00Falling
23NEWVanderbiltSEC00New
24▼5MichiganBig Ten00Falling
25▼2NebraskaBig Ten00Falling

Dropped Out

  • UCLA (was No. 17)
  • Kent State (was No. 25)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

SEC7 • Avg rank 9.3

Average points 0.0

Big Ten4 • Avg rank 17.3

Average points 0.0

Big 123 • Avg rank 15.3

Average points 0.0

Pac-123 • Avg rank 9.7

Average points 0.0

ACC2 • Avg rank 10.5

Average points 0.0

Western Athletic2 • Avg rank 18.5

Average points 0.0

Big East1 • Avg rank 13.0

Average points 0.0

FBS Independents1 • Avg rank 4.0

Average points 0.0

Mid-American1 • Avg rank 22.0

Average points 0.0

Mountain West1 • Avg rank 18.0

Average points 0.0

Stability & Volatility

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

Most Consistent

Alabama

Lowest rank variance across 15 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Notre Dame

Range of 21 ranking spots across 15 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. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 5 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 6 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 7 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 8 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 9 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 10 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 11 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 12 • No. 4Alabama • Regular • Week 13 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 14 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 15 • No. 2Alabama • Postseason • No. 1Oregon • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOregon • Regular • Week 2 • No. 4Oregon • Regular • Week 3 • No. 4Oregon • Regular • Week 4 • No. 3Oregon • Regular • Week 5 • No. 2Oregon • Regular • Week 6 • No. 2Oregon • Regular • Week 7 • No. 2Oregon • Regular • Week 8 • No. 2Oregon • Regular • Week 9 • No. 2Oregon • Regular • Week 10 • No. 2Oregon • Regular • Week 11 • No. 2Oregon • Regular • Week 12 • No. 1Oregon • Regular • Week 13 • No. 5Oregon • Regular • Week 14 • No. 6Oregon • Regular • Week 15 • No. 5Oregon • Postseason • No. 2Ohio State • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOhio State • Regular • Week 2 • No. 14Ohio State • Regular • Week 3 • No. 12Ohio State • Regular • Week 4 • No. 16Ohio State • Regular • Week 5 • No. 14Ohio State • Regular • Week 6 • No. 12Ohio State • Regular • Week 7 • No. 8Ohio State • Regular • Week 8 • No. 7Ohio State • Regular • Week 9 • No. 9Ohio State • Regular • Week 10 • No. 6Ohio State • Regular • Week 11 • No. 5Ohio State • Regular • Week 12 • No. 6Ohio State • Regular • Week 13 • No. 4Ohio State • Regular • Week 14 • No. 4Ohio State • Regular • Week 15 • No. 3Ohio State • Postseason • No. 3Notre Dame • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedNotre Dame • Regular • Week 2 • No. 22Notre Dame • Regular • Week 3 • No. 20Notre Dame • Regular • Week 4 • No. 11Notre Dame • Regular • Week 5 • No. 10Notre Dame • Regular • Week 6 • No. 9Notre Dame • Regular • Week 7 • No. 7Notre Dame • Regular • Week 8 • No. 5Notre Dame • Regular • Week 9 • No. 5Notre Dame • Regular • Week 10 • No. 4Notre Dame • Regular • Week 11 • No. 4Notre Dame • Regular • Week 12 • No. 3Notre Dame • Regular • Week 13 • No. 1Notre Dame • Regular • Week 14 • No. 1Notre Dame • Regular • Week 15 • No. 1Notre Dame • Postseason • No. 4Georgia • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedGeorgia • Regular • Week 2 • No. 7Georgia • Regular • Week 3 • No. 7Georgia • Regular • Week 4 • No. 5Georgia • Regular • Week 5 • No. 5Georgia • Regular • Week 6 • No. 5Georgia • Regular • Week 7 • No. 14Georgia • Regular • Week 8 • No. 13Georgia • Regular • Week 9 • No. 12Georgia • Regular • Week 10 • No. 7Georgia • Regular • Week 11 • No. 5Georgia • Regular • Week 12 • No. 5Georgia • Regular • Week 13 • No. 3Georgia • Regular • Week 14 • No. 3Georgia • Regular • Week 15 • No. 6Georgia • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Regular • Week 4

100 points (Chaos)

Season Chaos Average

72.4

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 10 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 261 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 17 • Movement 10

Regular • Week 372 • Wild

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 4 • Movement 39

Regular • Week 4100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 3 • Movement 70

Regular • Week 565 • Wild

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 45

Regular • Week 676 • Chaos

Ranked losses 9 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 3 • Movement 28

Regular • Week 797 • Chaos

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 5 • Movement 62

Regular • Week 872 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 51

Regular • Week 992 • Chaos

Ranked losses 9 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 1 • Movement 43

Regular • Week 10100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 77

Regular • Week 1166 • Wild

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 40

Regular • Week 1267 • Wild

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 38

Regular • Week 1378 • Chaos

Ranked losses 10 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 4 • Movement 35

Regular • Week 1472 • Wild

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 45

Regular • Week 1541 • Shaky

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

Postseason100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 9 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 79

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 2012.

Weekly Leaders

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

Most Weeks at No. 1

Alabama

11 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1USCPac-12025
Regular • Week 2AlabamaSEC045
Regular • Week 3Streak 2AlabamaSEC048
Regular • Week 4Streak 3AlabamaSEC058
Regular • Week 5Streak 4AlabamaSEC059
Regular • Week 6Streak 5AlabamaSEC060
Regular • Week 7Streak 6AlabamaSEC060
Regular • Week 8Streak 7AlabamaSEC060
Regular • Week 9Streak 8AlabamaSEC059
Regular • Week 10Streak 9AlabamaSEC060
Regular • Week 11Streak 10AlabamaSEC060
Regular • Week 12OregonPac-12045
Regular • Week 13Notre DameFBS Independents060
Regular • Week 14Streak 2Notre DameFBS Independents060
Regular • Week 15Streak 3Notre DameFBS Independents060
PostseasonAlabamaSEC059

Poll Dominance

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

Alabama11 weeks • streak 11

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 2012

Notre Dame3 weeks • streak 3

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 2012

Oregon1 weeks • streak 1

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 2012

USC1 weeks • streak 1

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 2012

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2AlabamaEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2LSUEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2OregonEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2OklahomaEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 2Florida StateEntered rankings6
Regular • Week 2GeorgiaEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 2South CarolinaEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 2ClemsonEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 2NebraskaEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 2TexasEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 2MichiganEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 2Kansas StateEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 2Notre DameEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 2LouisvilleEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 2FloridaEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 2StanfordEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 3UCLAEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 3TennesseeEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 3ArizonaEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 3BYUEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 3ArkansasDropped out8
Regular • Week 3WisconsinDropped out13
Regular • Week 3NebraskaDropped out16
Regular • Week 3Oklahoma StateDropped out18
Regular • Week 4Mississippi StateEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 4Boise StateEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 4NebraskaEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 4Virginia TechDropped out13
Regular • Week 4TennesseeDropped out23
Regular • Week 4BYUDropped out25
Regular • Week 5Oregon StateEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 5RutgersEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 5BaylorEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 5MichiganDropped out18
Regular • Week 5UCLADropped out19
Regular • Week 5ArizonaDropped out22
Regular • Week 6WashingtonEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 6NorthwesternEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 6UCLAEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 6Michigan StateDropped out20
Regular • Week 6Boise StateDropped out24
Regular • Week 6BaylorDropped out25
Regular • Week 7CincinnatiEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 7Texas A&MEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 7Louisiana TechEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 7Boise StateEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 7MichiganEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 7TCUDropped out15
Regular • Week 7NebraskaDropped out21
Regular • Week 7WashingtonDropped out23
Regular • Week 7NorthwesternDropped out24
Regular • Week 7UCLADropped out25
Regular • Week 8Texas TechEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 8OhioEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 8TexasDropped out15
Regular • Week 8Louisiana TechDropped out23
Regular • Week 9Louisiana TechEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 9CincinnatiDropped out21
Regular • Week 10NebraskaEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 10ArizonaEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 10UCLAEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 10RutgersDropped out18
Regular • Week 10MichiganDropped out20
Regular • Week 10OhioDropped out23
Regular • Week 11TexasEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 11ToledoEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 11RutgersEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 11Boise StateDropped out19
Regular • Week 11West VirginiaDropped out23
Regular • Week 11ArizonaDropped out24
Regular • Week 12MichiganEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 12Kent StateEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 12Mississippi StateDropped out22
Regular • Week 12ToledoDropped out23
Regular • Week 13Oklahoma StateEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 13Northern IllinoisEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 13Mississippi StateEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 13Utah StateEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 13Louisiana TechDropped out19
Regular • Week 13USCDropped out21
Regular • Week 13Texas TechDropped out23
Regular • Week 14NorthwesternEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 14Boise StateEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 14LouisvilleDropped out19
Regular • Week 14RutgersDropped out21
Regular • Week 14Mississippi StateDropped out25
Regular • Week 15LouisvilleEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 15San José StateEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 15TexasDropped out23
Regular • Week 15Oklahoma StateDropped out24
PostseasonTexasEntered rankings19
PostseasonVanderbiltEntered rankings23
PostseasonUCLADropped out17
PostseasonKent StateDropped out25