Biggest Jumps Within the AP Poll
NOTE: No preseason polls were included since they often have large jumps from season to season. The default view is 1968-present which represents the modern era of the AP poll.
Since 1968
Jump |
PRV > RK |
Team |
Season |
Poll |
Week |
17 |
19 > 2 |
Michigan State |
1950 |
Oct 2 |
1 |
16 |
25 > 9 |
TCU |
2014 |
Oct 5 |
6 |
14 |
25 > 11 |
LSU |
2018 |
Sep 4 |
1 |
14 |
25 > 11 |
Florida |
2015 |
Oct 4 |
5 |
14 |
24 > 10 |
Kansas |
1995 |
Oct 10 |
7 |
14 |
19 > 5 |
Purdue |
1954 |
Oct 4 |
3 |
13 |
24 > 11 |
Auburn |
2013 |
Oct 20 |
8 |
13 |
20 > 7 |
Baylor |
1960 |
Oct 10 |
4 |
13 |
18 > 5 |
Clemson |
1959 |
Sep 21 |
1 |
13 |
19 > 6 |
Carnegie Mellon |
1938 |
Nov 7 |
4 |
13 |
20 > 7 |
Vanderbilt |
1937 |
Oct 25 |
2 |
12 |
15 > 3 |
Mississippi |
2015 |
Sep 20 |
3 |
12 |
21 > 9 |
Texas A&M |
2014 |
Sep 2 |
1 |
12 |
21 > 9 |
Stanford |
2012 |
Sep 16 |
3 |
12 |
18 > 6 |
South Florida |
2007 |
Sep 30 |
5 |
12 |
23 > 11 |
Tennessee |
2006 |
Sep 5 |
1 |
12 |
22 > 10 |
Oregon |
2003 |
Sep 21 |
4 |
12 |
22 > 10 |
Notre Dame |
1998 |
Sep 7 |
1 |
12 |
24 > 12 |
North Carolina |
1996 |
Sep 9 |
3 |
12 |
17 > 5 |
UCLA |
1976 |
Sep 14 |
1 |
12 |
19 > 7 |
Pittsburgh |
1958 |
Sep 22 |
1 |
12 |
19 > 7 |
Duke |
1954 |
Sep 27 |
2 |
12 |
20 > 8 |
Cornell |
1938 |
Nov 14 |
5 |
11 |
25 > 14 |
Louisville |
2023 |
Oct 8 |
6 |
11 |
20 > 9 |
Kentucky |
2022 |
Sep 11 |
2 |
11 |
25 > 14 |
Washington State |
2018 |
Oct 21 |
8 |
11 |
24 > 13 |
Michigan State |
2017 |
Nov 5 |
10 |
11 |
25 > 14 |
Iowa State |
2017 |
Oct 29 |
9 |
11 |
25 > 14 |
Missouri |
2013 |
Oct 13 |
7 |
11 |
18 > 7 |
Missouri |
2010 |
Oct 24 |
8 |
11 |
24 > 13 |
South Carolina |
2010 |
Sep 12 |
2 |
11 |
25 > 14 |
Stanford |
2009 |
Nov 15 |
11 |
11 |
20 > 9 |
Miami (FL) |
2009 |
Sep 20 |
3 |
11 |
20 > 9 |
BYU |
2009 |
Sep 8 |
1 |
11 |
24 > 13 |
Alabama |
2008 |
Sep 2 |
1 |
11 |
20 > 9 |
Oregon |
2000 |
Oct 1 |
6 |
11 |
17 > 6 |
Arizona State |
1996 |
Sep 23 |
5 |
11 |
25 > 14 |
Northwestern |
1995 |
Oct 10 |
7 |
11 |
16 > 5 |
BYU |
1990 |
Sep 11 |
2 |
11 |
22 > 11 |
Illinois |
1989 |
Sep 5 |
1 |
11 |
14 > 3 |
Michigan |
1984 |
Sep 11 |
2 |
11 |
18 > 7 |
Arkansas |
1975 |
Jan 2 |
Final |
11 |
17 > 6 |
Navy |
1960 |
Oct 3 |
3 |
11 |
19 > 8 |
Iowa |
1960 |
Sep 26 |
2 |
11 |
20 > 9 |
Ohio State |
1960 |
Sep 26 |
2 |
11 |
20 > 9 |
Baylor |
1954 |
Nov 22 |
10 |
11 |
20 > 9 |
Iowa |
1953 |
Nov 23 |
9 |
11 |
19 > 8 |
Notre Dame |
1952 |
Oct 6 |
2 |
11 |
20 > 9 |
Northwestern |
1950 |
Oct 23 |
4 |
11 |
16 > 5 |
Fordham |
1936 |
Oct 26 |
2 |
10 |
25 > 15 |
Oregon |
2022 |
Sep 18 |
3 |
10 |
21 > 11 |
Texas A&M |
2020 |
Oct 11 |
5 |
10 |
25 > 15 |
Tennessee |
2020 |
Sep 13 |
1 |
10 |
19 > 9 |
Texas |
2018 |
Oct 7 |
6 |
10 |
25 > 15 |
Miami (FL) |
2016 |
Sep 18 |
3 |
10 |
24 > 14 |
South Carolina |
2014 |
Sep 14 |
3 |
10 |
24 > 14 |
Arizona |
2010 |
Sep 19 |
3 |
10 |
20 > 10 |
Georgia |
2007 |
Oct 28 |
9 |
10 |
20 > 10 |
Notre Dame |
2005 |
Sep 11 |
2 |
10 |
25 > 15 |
Kansas State |
2002 |
Sep 22 |
5 |
10 |
20 > 10 |
Stanford |
2001 |
Oct 28 |
9 |
10 |
22 > 12 |
Maryland |
2001 |
Oct 14 |
7 |
10 |
24 > 14 |
Arizona State |
1997 |
Sep 15 |
4 |
10 |
24 > 14 |
Virginia |
1995 |
Nov 7 |
11 |
10 |
23 > 13 |
Colorado State |
1994 |
Oct 11 |
7 |
10 |
17 > 7 |
Washington |
1986 |
Sep 16 |
2 |
10 |
20 > 10 |
UCLA |
1985 |
Sep 10 |
2 |
10 |
17 > 7 |
Florida State |
1985 |
Sep 10 |
2 |
10 |
20 > 10 |
Notre Dame |
1982 |
Sep 20 |
3 |
10 |
20 > 10 |
Tennessee |
1975 |
Sep 15 |
2 |
10 |
20 > 10 |
Arkansas |
1974 |
Sep 16 |
2 |
10 |
20 > 10 |
Air Force |
1970 |
Sep 28 |
3 |
10 |
18 > 8 |
Colorado |
1970 |
Sep 28 |
3 |
10 |
19 > 9 |
Army |
1957 |
Oct 21 |
5 |
10 |
17 > 7 |
Minnesota |
1956 |
Nov 19 |
9 |
10 |
19 > 9 |
Miami (FL) |
1956 |
Oct 29 |
6 |
10 |
19 > 9 |
Navy |
1954 |
Oct 11 |
4 |
10 |
20 > 10 |
Baylor |
1953 |
Sep 28 |
1 |
10 |
18 > 8 |
Tennessee |
1950 |
Oct 23 |
4 |
10 |
19 > 9 |
Wisconsin |
1947 |
Nov 10 |
6 |
10 |
20 > 10 |
Duke |
1944 |
Nov 13 |
6 |
10 |
20 > 10 |
Pacific |
1943 |
Oct 11 |
2 |
10 |
14 > 4 |
Alabama |
1936 |
Nov 9 |
4 |
10 |
19 > 9 |
Santa Clara |
1936 |
Nov 2 |
3 |
10 |
20 > 10 |
Marquette |
1936 |
Oct 26 |
2 |
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