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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
3

AP, Coaches & more

Weeks Available
1256

Postseason

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AP Top 25

2020 • Postseason

Current No. 1

1

Alabama

SEC

Points

1525

1st Place Votes

61

Top Five Snapshot

  1. Alabama

    SEC

    1

  2. Ohio State

    Big Ten

    2

  3. Clemson

    ACC

    3

  4. Texas A&M

    SEC

    4

  5. Notre Dame

    FBS Independents

    5

Selection

2020 • AP Top 25

Postseason

Archive Scope

1936 to 2025

Poll coverage varies by season and source.

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Top Team

Alabama

AP Top 25 • Postseason • SEC

Ranked Teams

25

Teams currently listed after any conference filtering.

Avg Points

785.6

Average poll points for teams in the current view.

First-Place Votes

61

Combined first-place votes in the selected week.

Biggest Riser

Oklahoma ▲6

Oklahoma moved from No. 12 to No. 6.

Biggest Faller

USC ▼8

USC moved from No. 13 to No. 21.

Most Consistent

Alabama

Lowest rank variance across 15 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Oklahoma

Range of 21 ranking spots across 12 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

100

Chaos

AP Top 25 — 2020 (Postseason)

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

RankChangeLogoSchoolConferencePoints1st PlaceStatus
1—AlabamaSEC1,52561Steady
2▲1Ohio StateBig Ten1,4630Rising
3▲1ClemsonACC1,3780Rising
4▲1Texas A&MSEC1,3240Rising
5▼3Notre DameFBS Independents1,2790Falling
6▲6OklahomaBig 121,2430Rising
7▲3GeorgiaSEC1,1440Rising
8▼2CincinnatiAmerican Athletic1,0740Falling
9▼1Iowa StateBig 121,0350Falling
10▲5NorthwesternBig Ten8930Rising
11▲3BYUFBS Independents8620Rising
12▼5IndianaBig Ten7730Falling
13▼2FloridaSEC7640Falling
14▼5Coastal CarolinaSun Belt7250Falling
15▲2LouisianaSun Belt6640Rising
16▲2IowaBig Ten5810Rising
17▲5LibertyFBS Independents5760Rising
18▼2North CarolinaACC5320Falling
19▲2TexasBig 124850Rising
20NEWOklahoma StateBig 124170New
21▼8USCPac-123060Falling
22▼3MiamiACC2840Falling
23NEWBall StateMid-American1830New
24▲1San José StateMountain West800Rising
25▼2BuffaloMid-American510Falling

Dropped Out

  • Tulsa (was No. 20)
  • NC State (was No. 24)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

Big 124 • Avg rank 13.5

Average points 795.0

Big Ten4 • Avg rank 10.0

Average points 927.5

SEC4 • Avg rank 6.3

Average points 1189.3

ACC3 • Avg rank 14.3

Average points 731.3

FBS Independents3 • Avg rank 11.0

Average points 905.7

Mid-American2 • Avg rank 24.0

Average points 117.0

Sun Belt2 • Avg rank 14.5

Average points 694.5

American Athletic1 • Avg rank 8.0

Average points 1074.0

Mountain West1 • Avg rank 24.0

Average points 80.0

Pac-121 • Avg rank 21.0

Average points 306.0

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

Oklahoma

Range of 21 ranking spots across 12 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 3 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 4 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 5 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 6 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 7 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 8 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 9 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 10 • No. 2Alabama • Regular • Week 11 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 12 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 13 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 14 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 15 • No. 1Alabama • Regular • Week 16 • No. 1Alabama • Postseason • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOhio State • Regular • Week 3 • UnrankedOhio State • Regular • Week 4 • UnrankedOhio State • Regular • Week 5 • No. 6Ohio State • Regular • Week 6 • No. 6Ohio State • Regular • Week 7 • No. 6Ohio State • Regular • Week 8 • No. 5Ohio State • Regular • Week 9 • No. 3Ohio State • Regular • Week 10 • No. 3Ohio State • Regular • Week 11 • No. 3Ohio State • Regular • Week 12 • No. 3Ohio State • Regular • Week 13 • No. 3Ohio State • Regular • Week 14 • No. 3Ohio State • Regular • Week 15 • No. 3Ohio State • Regular • Week 16 • No. 3Ohio State • Postseason • No. 2Clemson • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedClemson • Regular • Week 3 • No. 1Clemson • Regular • Week 4 • No. 1Clemson • Regular • Week 5 • No. 1Clemson • Regular • Week 6 • No. 1Clemson • Regular • Week 7 • No. 1Clemson • Regular • Week 8 • No. 1Clemson • Regular • Week 9 • No. 1Clemson • Regular • Week 10 • No. 1Clemson • Regular • Week 11 • No. 4Clemson • Regular • Week 12 • No. 4Clemson • Regular • Week 13 • No. 4Clemson • Regular • Week 14 • No. 4Clemson • Regular • Week 15 • No. 4Clemson • Regular • Week 16 • No. 4Clemson • Postseason • No. 3Texas A&M • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedTexas A&M • Regular • Week 3 • No. 10Texas A&M • Regular • Week 4 • No. 10Texas A&M • Regular • Week 5 • No. 13Texas A&M • Regular • Week 6 • No. 21Texas A&M • Regular • Week 7 • No. 11Texas A&M • Regular • Week 8 • No. 7Texas A&M • Regular • Week 9 • No. 8Texas A&M • Regular • Week 10 • No. 7Texas A&M • Regular • Week 11 • No. 5Texas A&M • Regular • Week 12 • No. 5Texas A&M • Regular • Week 13 • No. 5Texas A&M • Regular • Week 14 • No. 5Texas A&M • Regular • Week 15 • No. 5Texas A&M • Regular • Week 16 • No. 5Texas A&M • Postseason • No. 4Notre Dame • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedNotre Dame • Regular • Week 3 • No. 7Notre Dame • Regular • Week 4 • No. 7Notre Dame • Regular • Week 5 • No. 5Notre Dame • Regular • Week 6 • No. 5Notre Dame • Regular • Week 7 • No. 4Notre Dame • Regular • Week 8 • No. 3Notre Dame • Regular • Week 9 • No. 4Notre Dame • Regular • Week 10 • No. 4Notre Dame • Regular • Week 11 • No. 2Notre Dame • Regular • Week 12 • No. 2Notre Dame • Regular • Week 13 • No. 2Notre Dame • Regular • Week 14 • No. 2Notre Dame • Regular • Week 15 • No. 2Notre Dame • Regular • Week 16 • No. 2Notre Dame • Postseason • No. 5

Chaos Meter

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

Peak Chaos Week

Regular • Week 5

100 points (Chaos)

Season Chaos Average

68.9

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 10 • Calm

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

Regular • Week 368 • Wild

Ranked losses 2 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 21 • Movement 20

Regular • Week 455 • Wild

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 1 • Movement 28

Regular • Week 5100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 8 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 6 • Movement 68

Regular • Week 6100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 5 • Movement 71

Regular • Week 779 • Chaos

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 50

Regular • Week 871 • Wild

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 42

Regular • Week 984 • Chaos

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 58

Regular • Week 1088 • Chaos

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 3 • Movement 60

Regular • Week 1141 • Shaky

Ranked losses 1 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 2 • Movement 34

Regular • Week 1241 • Shaky

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 1 • Movement 17

Regular • Week 1367 • Wild

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 1 • Movement 45

Regular • Week 1468 • Wild

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 39

Regular • Week 1568 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 4 • Movement 38

Regular • Week 1672 • Wild

Ranked losses 7 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 37

Postseason100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 10 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 2 • Movement 65

Ratings Systems

No ratings data is available yet for 2020.

Weekly Leaders

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

Most Weeks at No. 1

Clemson

8 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1LSUSEC1,1861
Regular • Week 3ClemsonACC1,52460
Regular • Week 4Streak 2ClemsonACC1,52359
Regular • Week 5Streak 3ClemsonACC1,54255
Regular • Week 6Streak 4ClemsonACC1,53652
Regular • Week 7Streak 5ClemsonACC1,54659
Regular • Week 8Streak 6ClemsonACC1,54254
Regular • Week 9Streak 7ClemsonACC1,53952
Regular • Week 10Streak 8ClemsonACC1,51533
Regular • Week 11AlabamaSEC1,54759
Regular • Week 12Streak 2AlabamaSEC1,54860
Regular • Week 13Streak 3AlabamaSEC1,55062
Regular • Week 14Streak 4AlabamaSEC1,55062
Regular • Week 15Streak 5AlabamaSEC1,55062
Regular • Week 16Streak 6AlabamaSEC1,55062
PostseasonStreak 7AlabamaSEC1,52561

Poll Dominance

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

Clemson8 weeks • streak 8

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 2020

Alabama7 weeks • streak 6

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 2020

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 3ClemsonEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 3AlabamaEntered rankings2
Regular • Week 3OklahomaEntered rankings3
Regular • Week 3GeorgiaEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 3FloridaEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 3Notre DameEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 3TexasEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 3Texas A&MEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 3Oklahoma StateEntered rankings11
Regular • Week 3North CarolinaEntered rankings12
Regular • Week 3CincinnatiEntered rankings13
Regular • Week 3MemphisEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 3MiamiEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 3LouisvilleEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 3LouisianaEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 3Virginia TechEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 3BYUEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 3ArmyEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 3KentuckyEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 3App StateEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 3PittsburghEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 3Penn StateDropped out7
Regular • Week 3OregonDropped out9
Regular • Week 3WisconsinDropped out12
Regular • Week 3MichiganDropped out16
Regular • Week 3MinnesotaDropped out19
Regular • Week 3UtahDropped out22
Regular • Week 4MarshallEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 4App StateDropped out24
Regular • Week 5Ohio StateEntered rankings6
Regular • Week 5Penn StateEntered rankings10
Regular • Week 5OregonEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 5Mississippi StateEntered rankings16
Regular • Week 5WisconsinEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 5MichiganEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 5LouisianaDropped out19
Regular • Week 5Virginia TechDropped out20
Regular • Week 5ArmyDropped out22
Regular • Week 5KentuckyDropped out23
Regular • Week 5LouisvilleDropped out24
Regular • Week 5MarshallDropped out25
Regular • Week 6SMUEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 6Virginia TechEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 6LouisianaEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 6Iowa StateEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 6MinnesotaEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 6UCFDropped out11
Regular • Week 6Mississippi StateDropped out16
Regular • Week 6OklahomaDropped out18
Regular • Week 6PittsburghDropped out24
Regular • Week 6MemphisDropped out25
Regular • Week 7Kansas StateEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 7USCEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 7LSUDropped out17
Regular • Week 7TexasDropped out22
Regular • Week 8MarshallEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 8NC StateEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 8Coastal CarolinaEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 8AuburnDropped out14
Regular • Week 8TennesseeDropped out18
Regular • Week 8LouisianaDropped out21
Regular • Week 9IndianaEntered rankings17
Regular • Week 9OklahomaEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 9Boise StateEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 9Virginia TechDropped out19
Regular • Week 9MinnesotaDropped out21
Regular • Week 9NC StateDropped out23
Regular • Week 10TexasEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 10AuburnEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 10LibertyEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 10North CarolinaDropped out15
Regular • Week 10Kansas StateDropped out16
Regular • Week 10Penn StateDropped out18
Regular • Week 11NorthwesternEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 11LouisianaEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 11Boise StateDropped out21
Regular • Week 11MichiganDropped out23
Regular • Week 12TulsaEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 12SMUDropped out19
Regular • Week 13North CarolinaEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 13LibertyDropped out21
Regular • Week 14WashingtonEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 14IowaEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 14LibertyEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 14TexasDropped out20
Regular • Week 14AuburnDropped out22
Regular • Week 14North CarolinaDropped out25
Regular • Week 15North CarolinaEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 15ColoradoEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 15TexasEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 15BuffaloEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 15MarshallDropped out15
Regular • Week 15Oklahoma StateDropped out19
Regular • Week 15OregonDropped out21
Regular • Week 15WashingtonDropped out23
Regular • Week 16NC StateEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 16San José StateEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 16ColoradoDropped out21
Regular • Week 16WisconsinDropped out25
PostseasonOklahoma StateEntered rankings20
PostseasonBall StateEntered rankings23
PostseasonTulsaDropped out20
PostseasonNC StateDropped out24