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AP Top 252025

Current #1

Indiana

Big Ten

Points

1650

1st Place Votes

66

Canonical Weekly PageShareable URL

Top Team

Indiana

AP Top 25 • Postseason • Big Ten

Ranked Teams

25

Teams currently listed after any conference filtering.

Avg Points

839.7

Average poll points for teams in the current view.

First-Place Votes

66

Combined first-place votes in the selected week.

Biggest Riser

Miami ▲8

Miami moved from No. 10 to No. 2.

Biggest Faller

Oklahoma ▼5

Oklahoma moved from No. 8 to No. 13.

Most Consistent

Ohio State

Lowest rank variance across 16 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Indiana

Range of 22 ranking spots across 16 ranked weeks.

Chaos Index

100

Chaos

AP Top 25 — 2025 (Postseason)

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

RankChangeLogoSchoolConferencePoints1st PlaceStatus
1—IndianaBig Ten1,65066Steady
2▲8MiamiACC1,5840Rising
3▲3Ole MissSEC1,4920Rising
4▲1OregonBig Ten1,4290Rising
5▼2Ohio StateBig Ten1,3780Falling
6▼4GeorgiaSEC1,3640Falling
7▼3Texas TechBig 121,2320Falling
8▼1Texas A&MSEC1,1570Falling
9▲2AlabamaSEC1,0650Rising
10▼1Notre DameFBS Independents1,0490Falling
11▲1BYUBig 129610Rising
12▲2TexasSEC9520Rising
13▼5OklahomaSEC9410Falling
14▲1UtahBig 128120Rising
15▼2VanderbiltSEC6230Falling
16▲4VirginiaACC6030Rising
17NEWIowaBig Ten4300New
18▼1TulaneAmerican Athletic4040Falling
19—James MadisonSun Belt3990Steady
20▼4USCBig Ten3780Falling
21▼3MichiganBig Ten2760Falling
22NEWHoustonBig 122700New
23▼1NavyAmerican Athletic2270Falling
24▼1North TexasAmerican Athletic1910Falling
25NEWTCUBig 121250New

Dropped Out

  • Arizona (was No. 21)
  • Georgia Tech (was No. 24)
  • Missouri (was No. 25)

Conference Snapshot

Representation within the selected poll and week.

SEC7 • Avg rank 9.4

Average points 1084.9

Big Ten6 • Avg rank 11.3

Average points 923.5

Big 125 • Avg rank 15.8

Average points 680.0

American Athletic3 • Avg rank 21.7

Average points 274.0

ACC2 • Avg rank 9.0

Average points 1093.5

FBS Independents1 • Avg rank 10.0

Average points 1049.0

Sun Belt1 • Avg rank 19.0

Average points 399.0

Stability & Volatility

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

Most Consistent

Ohio State

Lowest rank variance across 16 ranked weeks.

Most Volatile

Indiana

Range of 22 ranking spots across 16 ranked weeks.

Season Ranking Movement

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

#1#5#10#15#20#25Indiana • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedIndiana • Regular • Week 2 • No. 23Indiana • Regular • Week 3 • No. 22Indiana • Regular • Week 4 • No. 19Indiana • Regular • Week 5 • No. 11Indiana • Regular • Week 6 • No. 8Indiana • Regular • Week 7 • No. 7Indiana • Regular • Week 8 • No. 3Indiana • Regular • Week 9 • No. 2Indiana • Regular • Week 10 • No. 2Indiana • Regular • Week 11 • No. 2Indiana • Regular • Week 12 • No. 2Indiana • Regular • Week 13 • No. 2Indiana • Regular • Week 14 • No. 2Indiana • Regular • Week 15 • No. 2Indiana • Regular • Week 16 • No. 1Indiana • Postseason • No. 1Miami • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedMiami • Regular • Week 2 • No. 5Miami • Regular • Week 3 • No. 5Miami • Regular • Week 4 • No. 4Miami • Regular • Week 5 • No. 2Miami • Regular • Week 6 • No. 3Miami • Regular • Week 7 • No. 2Miami • Regular • Week 8 • No. 2Miami • Regular • Week 9 • No. 9Miami • Regular • Week 10 • No. 10Miami • Regular • Week 11 • No. 18Miami • Regular • Week 12 • No. 16Miami • Regular • Week 13 • No. 14Miami • Regular • Week 14 • No. 13Miami • Regular • Week 15 • No. 12Miami • Regular • Week 16 • No. 10Miami • Postseason • No. 2Ole Miss • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOle Miss • Regular • Week 2 • No. 20Ole Miss • Regular • Week 3 • No. 17Ole Miss • Regular • Week 4 • No. 13Ole Miss • Regular • Week 5 • No. 13Ole Miss • Regular • Week 6 • No. 4Ole Miss • Regular • Week 7 • No. 4Ole Miss • Regular • Week 8 • No. 5Ole Miss • Regular • Week 9 • No. 8Ole Miss • Regular • Week 10 • No. 7Ole Miss • Regular • Week 11 • No. 7Ole Miss • Regular • Week 12 • No. 6Ole Miss • Regular • Week 13 • No. 5Ole Miss • Regular • Week 14 • No. 6Ole Miss • Regular • Week 15 • No. 6Ole Miss • Regular • Week 16 • No. 6Ole Miss • Postseason • No. 3Oregon • Regular • Week 1 • UnrankedOregon • Regular • Week 2 • No. 6Oregon • Regular • Week 3 • No. 4Oregon • Regular • Week 4 • No. 6Oregon • Regular • Week 5 • No. 6Oregon • Regular • Week 6 • No. 2Oregon • Regular • Week 7 • No. 3Oregon • Regular • Week 8 • No. 8Oregon • Regular • Week 9 • No. 6Oregon • Regular • Week 10 • No. 6Oregon • Regular • Week 11 • No. 6Oregon • Regular • Week 12 • No. 7Oregon • Regular • Week 13 • No. 6Oregon • Regular • Week 14 • No. 5Oregon • Regular • Week 15 • No. 4Oregon • Regular • Week 16 • No. 5Oregon • Postseason • No. 4Ohio 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. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 12 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 13 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 14 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 15 • No. 1Ohio State • Regular • Week 16 • No. 3Ohio State • 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

74.9

Average weekly turbulence for this season.

Regular • Week 114 • Calm

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 0 • Movement 0

Regular • Week 268 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 15 • Movement 26

Regular • Week 381 • Chaos

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 55

Regular • Week 480 • Chaos

Ranked losses 3 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 3 • Movement 60

Regular • Week 5100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 2 • Movement 59

Regular • Week 699 • Chaos

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

Regular • Week 7100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 8 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 2 • Movement 73

Regular • Week 8100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 9 • Top-10 losses 4 • New teams 5 • Movement 45

Regular • Week 995 • Chaos

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 4 • Movement 69

Regular • Week 1073 • Wild

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 3 • New teams 4 • Movement 32

Regular • Week 11100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 1 • Movement 79

Regular • Week 1277 • Chaos

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 3 • Movement 43

Regular • Week 1354 • Wild

Ranked losses 4 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 4 • Movement 34

Regular • Week 1455 • Wild

Ranked losses 6 • Top-10 losses 1 • New teams 2 • Movement 28

Regular • Week 1554 • Wild

Ranked losses 5 • Top-10 losses 2 • New teams 3 • Movement 23

Regular • Week 1624 • Calm

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

Postseason100 • Chaos

Ranked losses 14 • Top-10 losses 8 • New teams 3 • Movement 50

Ratings Systems

Compare ELO ratings and week-over-week momentum for the top programs.

These systems use different formulas and inputs, so this section helps show where consensus and disagreement exist between polls and advanced ratings.

No ratings rows are available for ELO in Week —.

Biggest Risers

No positive movement this week.

Biggest Fallers

No negative movement this week.

Biggest Poll vs Model Gaps

Surface teams rated much higher or lower by ELO than by the current poll.

No comparable poll gaps for this week.

Weekly Leaders

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

Most Weeks at No. 1

Ohio State

14 weeks at No. 1.

WeekLeaderConferencePoints1st Place
Regular • Week 1Penn StateBig Ten1,54723
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateBig Ten1,63655
Regular • Week 3Streak 2Ohio StateBig Ten1,61457
Regular • Week 4Streak 3Ohio StateBig Ten1,63155
Regular • Week 5Streak 4Ohio StateBig Ten1,62952
Regular • Week 6Streak 5Ohio StateBig Ten1,62646
Regular • Week 7Streak 6Ohio StateBig Ten1,62040
Regular • Week 8Streak 7Ohio StateBig Ten1,63150
Regular • Week 9Streak 8Ohio StateBig Ten1,64360
Regular • Week 10Streak 9Ohio StateBig Ten1,63354
Regular • Week 11Streak 10Ohio StateBig Ten1,63354
Regular • Week 12Streak 11Ohio StateBig Ten1,61055
Regular • Week 13Streak 12Ohio StateBig Ten1,63957
Regular • Week 14Streak 13Ohio StateBig Ten1,64058
Regular • Week 15Streak 14Ohio StateBig Ten1,64561
Regular • Week 16IndianaBig Ten1,65066
PostseasonStreak 2IndianaBig Ten1,65066

Poll Dominance

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

Ohio State14 weeks • streak 14

Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 2025

Indiana2 weeks • streak 1

Multiple No. 1 runs • Most recent season 2025

Entries & Exits

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

WeekTeamEventRank
Regular • Week 2Ohio StateEntered rankings1
Regular • Week 2GeorgiaEntered rankings4
Regular • Week 2MiamiEntered rankings5
Regular • Week 2OregonEntered rankings6
Regular • Week 2TexasEntered rankings7
Regular • Week 2Notre DameEntered rankings9
Regular • Week 2Florida StateEntered rankings14
Regular • Week 2MichiganEntered rankings15
Regular • Week 2OklahomaEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 2Texas A&MEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 2Ole MissEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 2AlabamaEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 2IndianaEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 2Texas TechEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 2UtahEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 2Kansas StateDropped out17
Regular • Week 2Boise StateDropped out25
Regular • Week 3South FloridaEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 3AuburnEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 3MissouriEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 3Arizona StateDropped out12
Regular • Week 3FloridaDropped out13
Regular • Week 3SMUDropped out17
Regular • Week 4Georgia TechEntered rankings18
Regular • Week 4VanderbiltEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 4USCEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 4South CarolinaDropped out11
Regular • Week 4ClemsonDropped out12
Regular • Week 4South FloridaDropped out18
Regular • Week 5TCUEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 5BYUEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 5UtahDropped out16
Regular • Week 5AuburnDropped out22
Regular • Week 6VirginiaEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 6Arizona StateEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 6USCDropped out21
Regular • Week 6TCUDropped out24
Regular • Week 7MemphisEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 7South FloridaEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 7Penn StateDropped out7
Regular • Week 7TexasDropped out9
Regular • Week 8USCEntered rankings20
Regular • Week 8TexasEntered rankings21
Regular • Week 8UtahEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 8CincinnatiEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 8NebraskaEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 8MichiganDropped out15
Regular • Week 8IllinoisDropped out17
Regular • Week 8Arizona StateDropped out21
Regular • Week 8Iowa StateDropped out22
Regular • Week 8Florida StateDropped out25
Regular • Week 9LouisvilleEntered rankings19
Regular • Week 9IllinoisEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 9Arizona StateEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 9MichiganEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 9USCDropped out20
Regular • Week 9MemphisDropped out22
Regular • Week 9UtahDropped out23
Regular • Week 9NebraskaDropped out25
Regular • Week 10HoustonEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 10USCEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 10UtahEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 10MemphisEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 10South FloridaDropped out18
Regular • Week 10LSUDropped out20
Regular • Week 10IllinoisDropped out23
Regular • Week 10Arizona StateDropped out24
Regular • Week 11WashingtonEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 11HoustonDropped out22
Regular • Week 12PittsburghEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 12James MadisonEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 12South FloridaEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 12MissouriDropped out19
Regular • Week 12MemphisDropped out22
Regular • Week 12WashingtonDropped out24
Regular • Week 13North TexasEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 13MissouriEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 13TulaneEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 13HoustonEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 13LouisvilleDropped out19
Regular • Week 13CincinnatiDropped out22
Regular • Week 13PittsburghDropped out23
Regular • Week 13South FloridaDropped out25
Regular • Week 14PittsburghEntered rankings24
Regular • Week 14SMUEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 14MissouriDropped out23
Regular • Week 14HoustonDropped out25
Regular • Week 15ArizonaEntered rankings22
Regular • Week 15NavyEntered rankings23
Regular • Week 15MissouriEntered rankings25
Regular • Week 15TennesseeDropped out18
Regular • Week 15PittsburghDropped out24
Regular • Week 15SMUDropped out25
PostseasonIowaEntered rankings17
PostseasonHoustonEntered rankings22
PostseasonTCUEntered rankings25
PostseasonArizonaDropped out21
PostseasonGeorgia TechDropped out24
PostseasonMissouriDropped out25