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1936 – 2025

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AP Top 25

2017 • Postseason

Current No. 1

1

Alabama

SEC

Points

1521

1st Place Votes

57

Top Five Snapshot

  1. Alabama

    SEC

    1

  2. Georgia

    SEC

    2

  3. Oklahoma

    Big 12

    3

  4. Clemson

    ACC

    4

  5. Ohio State

    Big Ten

    5

Selection

2017 • AP Top 25

Postseason

Archive Scope

1936 to 2025

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Top Team

Alabama

AP Top 25 • Postseason • SEC

Ranked Teams

25

Teams currently listed after any conference filtering.

Avg Points

782.5

Average poll points for teams in the current view.

First-Place Votes

61

Combined first-place votes in the selected week.

Biggest Riser

Mississippi State ▲5

Mississippi State moved from No. 24 to No. 19.

Biggest Faller

Memphis ▼6

Memphis moved from No. 19 to No. 25.

Most Consistent

West Virginia

Lowest rank variance across 7 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Notre Dame

Range of 21 ranking spots across 13 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

100

Chaos

AP Top 25 — 2017 (Postseason)

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RankChangeLogoSchoolConferencePoints1st PlaceStatus
1▲3AlabamaSEC1,52157Rising
2▲1GeorgiaSEC1,4540Rising
3▼1OklahomaBig 121,3740Falling
4▼3ClemsonACC1,2920Falling
5—Ohio StateBig Ten1,2860Steady
6▲4UCFAmerican Athletic1,2484Rising
7▼1WisconsinBig Ten1,1940Falling
8▲1Penn StateBig Ten1,1200Rising
9▲4TCUBig 129740Rising
10▼3AuburnSEC9170Falling
11▲3Notre DameFBS Independents8570Rising
12▼4USCPac-128390Falling
13▼2MiamiACC7690Falling
14▲3Oklahoma StateBig 127580Rising
15▲3Michigan StateBig Ten7050Rising
16▼4WashingtonPac-126680Falling
17▲3NorthwesternBig Ten5280Rising
18▼2LSUSEC3680Falling
19▲5Mississippi StateSEC3590Rising
20▼5StanfordPac-123360Falling
21▲2South FloridaAmerican Athletic2670Rising
22▲3Boise StateMountain West2510Rising
23NEWNC StateACC2320New
24▼2Virginia TechACC1260Falling
25▼6MemphisAmerican Athletic1190Falling

Dropped Out

  • Washington State (was No. 21)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

Big Ten5 • Avg rank 10.4

Average points 966.6

SEC5 • Avg rank 10.0

Average points 923.8

ACC4 • Avg rank 16.0

Average points 604.8

American Athletic3 • Avg rank 17.3

Average points 544.7

Big 123 • Avg rank 8.7

Average points 1035.3

Pac-123 • Avg rank 16.0

Average points 614.3

FBS Independents1 • Avg rank 11.0

Average points 857.0

Mountain West1 • Avg rank 22.0

Average points 251.0

Stability & Volatility

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

Most Consistent

West Virginia

Lowest rank variance across 7 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Notre Dame

Range of 21 ranking spots across 13 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. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 13 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 14 • No. 5Alabama • Regular • Week 15 • No. 4Alabama • Postseason • No. 1Georgia • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedGeorgia • Regular • Week 2 • No. 15Georgia • Regular • Week 3 • No. 13Georgia • Regular • Week 4 • No. 11Georgia • Regular • Week 5 • No. 7Georgia • Regular • Week 6 • No. 5Georgia • Regular • Week 7 • No. 4Georgia • Regular • Week 8 • No. 3Georgia • Regular • Week 9 • No. 3Georgia • Regular • Week 10 • No. 2Georgia • Regular • Week 11 • No. 2Georgia • Regular • Week 12 • No. 7Georgia • Regular • Week 13 • No. 7Georgia • Regular • Week 14 • No. 6Georgia • Regular • Week 15 • No. 3Georgia • Postseason • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOklahoma • Regular • Week 2 • No. 5Oklahoma • Regular • Week 3 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 4 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 5 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 6 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 7 • No. 12Oklahoma • Regular • Week 8 • No. 9Oklahoma • Regular • Week 9 • No. 10Oklahoma • Regular • Week 10 • No. 8Oklahoma • Regular • Week 11 • No. 5Oklahoma • Regular • Week 12 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 13 • No. 3Oklahoma • Regular • Week 14 • No. 2Oklahoma • Regular • Week 15 • No. 2Oklahoma • Postseason • No. 3Clemson • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedClemson • Regular • Week 2 • No. 3Clemson • Regular • Week 3 • No. 3Clemson • Regular • Week 4 • No. 2Clemson • Regular • Week 5 • No. 2Clemson • Regular • Week 6 • No. 2Clemson • Regular • Week 7 • No. 2Clemson • Regular • Week 8 • No. 7Clemson • Regular • Week 9 • No. 7Clemson • Regular • Week 10 • No. 6Clemson • Regular • Week 11 • No. 4Clemson • Regular • Week 12 • No. 4Clemson • Regular • Week 13 • No. 4Clemson • Regular • Week 14 • No. 1Clemson • Regular • Week 15 • No. 1Clemson • Postseason • No. 4Ohio State • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOhio State • Regular • Week 2 • No. 2Ohio State • Regular • Week 3 • No. 8Ohio State • Regular • Week 4 • No. 10Ohio State • Regular • Week 5 • No. 11Ohio State • Regular • Week 6 • No. 10Ohio State • Regular • Week 7 • No. 9Ohio State • Regular • Week 8 • No. 6Ohio State • Regular • Week 9 • No. 6Ohio State • Regular • Week 10 • No. 3Ohio State • Regular • Week 11 • No. 11Ohio State • Regular • Week 12 • No. 8Ohio State • Regular • Week 13 • No. 8Ohio State • Regular • Week 14 • No. 8Ohio State • Regular • Week 15 • No. 5Ohio State • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Regular • Week 10

100 points (Chaos)

Season Chaos Average

74.1

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 117 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 274 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 18 • Movement 21

Regular • Week 363 • Wild

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 1 • Movement 43

Regular • Week 476 • Chaos

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

Regular • Week 568 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 47

Regular • Week 659 • Wild

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 27

Regular • Week 798 • Chaos

Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 4 • Movement 49

Regular • Week 881 • Chaos

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 3 • Movement 69

Regular • Week 964 • Wild

Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 1 • Movement 31

Regular • Week 10100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 9 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 77

Regular • Week 11100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 9 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 4 • Movement 79

Regular • Week 1287 • Chaos

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 64

Regular • Week 1362 • Wild

Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 3 • Movement 20

Regular • Week 14100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 1 • Movement 62

Regular • Week 1536 • Shaky

Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 1 • Movement 34

Postseason100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 11 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 1 • Movement 68

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 2017.

Weekly Leaders

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

Most Weeks at No. 1

Alabama

13 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1Florida StateACC1,3964
Regular • Week 2AlabamaSEC1,52460
Regular • Week 3Streak 2AlabamaSEC1,52258
Regular • Week 4Streak 3AlabamaSEC1,50445
Regular • Week 5Streak 4AlabamaSEC1,51552
Regular • Week 6Streak 5AlabamaSEC1,50644
Regular • Week 7Streak 6AlabamaSEC1,50743
Regular • Week 8Streak 7AlabamaSEC1,52561
Regular • Week 9Streak 8AlabamaSEC1,52561
Regular • Week 10Streak 9AlabamaSEC1,52359
Regular • Week 11Streak 10AlabamaSEC1,52056
Regular • Week 12Streak 11AlabamaSEC1,52157
Regular • Week 13Streak 12AlabamaSEC1,52258
Regular • Week 14ClemsonACC1,47827
Regular • Week 15Streak 2ClemsonACC1,50643
PostseasonAlabamaSEC1,52157

Poll Dominance

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

Alabama13 weeks • streak 13

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 2017

Clemson2 weeks • streak 2

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 2017

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2AlabamaEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 2ClemsonEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 2Penn StateEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2OklahomaEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 2USCEntered rankings6
Regular • Week 2WashingtonEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 2WisconsinEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 2Oklahoma StateEntered rankings11
Regular • Week 2LSUEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 2AuburnEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 2StanfordEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 2GeorgiaEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 2MiamiEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 2Virginia TechEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 2South FloridaEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 2TCUEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 2Notre DameEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 2West VirginiaDropped out22
Regular • Week 2TexasDropped out23
Regular • Week 3UCLAEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 3Notre DameDropped out24
Regular • Week 4Mississippi StateEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 4San Diego StateEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 4UtahEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 4OregonEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 4Kansas StateDropped out18
Regular • Week 4StanfordDropped out19
Regular • Week 4TennesseeDropped out23
Regular • Week 4UCLADropped out25
Regular • Week 5Notre DameEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 5West VirginiaEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 5Florida StateDropped out12
Regular • Week 5OregonDropped out24
Regular • Week 6NC StateEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 6UCFEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 6Mississippi StateDropped out24
Regular • Week 6LSUDropped out25
Regular • Week 7Michigan StateEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 7StanfordEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 7Texas TechEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 7NavyEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 7LouisvilleDropped out17
Regular • Week 7UtahDropped out20
Regular • Week 7FloridaDropped out21
Regular • Week 7West VirginiaDropped out23
Regular • Week 8West VirginiaEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 8LSUEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 8MemphisEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 8San Diego StateDropped out19
Regular • Week 8Texas TechDropped out24
Regular • Week 8NavyDropped out25
Regular • Week 9Iowa StateEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 9MichiganDropped out19
Regular • Week 10Mississippi StateEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 10ArizonaEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 10South FloridaDropped out17
Regular • Week 10West VirginiaDropped out22
Regular • Week 11MichiganEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 11South FloridaEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 11West VirginiaEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 11IowaEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 11StanfordDropped out18
Regular • Week 11LSUDropped out19
Regular • Week 11NC StateDropped out20
Regular • Week 11ArizonaDropped out23
Regular • Week 12StanfordEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 12LSUEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 12NC StateEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 12Virginia TechDropped out17
Regular • Week 12Iowa StateDropped out24
Regular • Week 12IowaDropped out25
Regular • Week 13NorthwesternEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 13Virginia TechEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 13Boise StateEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 13MichiganDropped out19
Regular • Week 13West VirginiaDropped out24
Regular • Week 13NC StateDropped out25
Regular • Week 14Fresno StateEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 14Boise StateDropped out25
Regular • Week 15Boise StateEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 15Fresno StateDropped out25
PostseasonNC StateEntered rankings23
PostseasonWashington StateDropped out21