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Biggest Drops in the AP Poll

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Since 1936 (minimum 10 spots)

Drop Prev > RK Team Season Poll Week
-21 5 > NR Michigan 2007 9/4/07 1
-19 7 > NR Penn State 2025 10/5/25 6
-19 2 > NR Oklahoma 1959 9/28/59 2
-18 6 > 24 Texas A&M 2022 9/11/22 2
-18 8 > NR Notre Dame 2022 9/11/22 2
-18 8 > NR Arkansas 2012 9/9/12 2
-18 6 > 24 California 2009 9/27/09 4
-18 2 > 20 Michigan State 1950 10/9/50 2
-17 9 > NR Texas 2025 10/5/25 6
-17 4 > 21 Mississippi 2009 9/27/09 4
-17 8 > 25 West Virginia 2008 9/7/08 2
-17 9 > NR Clemson 2008 9/2/08 1
-17 4 > NR Illinois 1960 10/10/60 4
-17 4 > NR Army 1959 10/5/59 3
-17 4 > NR Tennessee 1950 10/2/50 1
-17 1 > 18 Pittsburgh 1939 10/23/39 2
-16 8 > 24 Notre Dame 2025 9/14/25 3
-16 10 > NR Florida State 2024 9/3/24 1
-16 9 > 25 Clemson 2023 9/5/23 1
-16 9 > 25 Clemson 2021 9/26/21 4
-16 5 > 21 LSU 2016 9/6/16 1
-16 9 > 25 Notre Dame 1995 9/5/95 2
-16 4 > 20 Penn State 1983 9/5/83 1
-16 5 > NR Oklahoma 1968 9/23/68 2
-16 5 > NR Georgia Tech 1954 9/27/54 2
-16 5 > NR Alabama 1953 9/28/53 1
-16 5 > NR Texas 1952 10/6/52 2
-16 4 > 20 Oklahoma 1952 9/29/52 1
-16 5 > NR Notre Dame 1951 10/15/51 3
-16 3 > 19 Michigan 1950 10/2/50 1
-16 4 > 20 Tulane 1949 10/17/49 3
-15 11 > NR South Carolina 2025 9/14/25 3
-15 11 > NR USC 2024 10/6/24 6
-15 11 > NR Michigan State 2022 9/18/22 3
-15 11 > NR Oregon 2022 9/6/22 1
-15 11 > NR UCF 2020 10/4/20 4
-15 11 > NR Houston 2016 10/23/16 8
-15 11 > NR UCLA 2007 9/16/07 3
-15 9 > 24 Louisville 2005 9/25/05 4
-15 11 > NR Texas 1997 9/15/97 4
-15 3 > 18 USC 1985 9/24/85 4
-15 6 > NR Missouri 1976 9/21/76 2
-15 3 > 18 Arizona State 1976 9/14/76 1
-15 6 > NR Texas 1968 9/30/68 3
-15 6 > NR Northwestern 1960 10/3/60 3
-15 6 > NR Michigan State 1960 9/26/60 2
-15 6 > NR USC 1960 9/19/60 1
-15 6 > NR Clemson 1959 10/5/59 3
-15 6 > NR SMU 1959 9/28/59 2
-15 5 > 20 Michigan State 1958 10/20/58 5
-15 6 > NR TCU 1958 9/29/58 2
-15 6 > NR Navy 1957 10/7/57 3
-15 6 > NR Maryland 1956 9/24/56 1
-15 6 > NR Illinois 1954 9/27/54 2
-15 6 > NR Stanford 1950 10/23/50 4
-15 6 > NR Baylor 1949 11/7/49 6
-15 6 > NR Army 1936 11/2/36 3

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Notes

  • This list does not include preseason polls or the September 13/September 27 polls in 2020. This is due to the large drops that have occurred between the previous season final poll and next season preseason poll, or when Big Ten teams were removed then added back during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The number of spots dropped for unranked teams is calculated as follows:
    • Previous Rank - (Number of Teams Ranked + 1)
    • Where Number of Teams Ranked equals 20 from 1936-60 and 1968-88, 10 from 1961-67, and 25 from 1989-present