AP Records - # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10
There have been 905 polls over 50 seasons. The record is 39, held by Tennessee.
| Place | Team | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tennessee | 39 |
| 2. | Connecticut | 32 |
| 3. | Stanford | 29 |
| 4. | Georgia | 21 |
| 5. | Louisiana Tech | 20 |
| Texas | 20 | |
| 7. | Duke | 17 |
| Maryland | 17 | |
| 9. | Notre Dame | 16 |
| 10. | Baylor | 15 |
| 11. | LSU | 14 |
| South Carolina | 14 | |
| 13. | Louisville | 12 |
| NC State | 12 | |
| UCLA | 12 | |
| 16. | North Carolina | 11 |
| Ohio State | 11 | |
| Old Dominion | 11 | |
| 19. | Iowa | 10 |
| Long Beach State | 10 | |
| Rutgers | 10 | |
| Virginia | 10 | |
| 23. | Penn State | 9 |
| Purdue | 9 | |
| 25. | Auburn | 8 |
| USC | 8 | |
| 27. | Oklahoma | 7 |
| Vanderbilt | 7 | |
| 29. | Iowa State | 5 |
| Mississippi State | 5 | |
| Texas Tech | 5 | |
| 32. | Cheyney | 4 |
| Kentucky | 4 | |
| Mississippi | 4 | |
| Oregon | 4 | |
| Stephen F. Austin | 4 | |
| Texas A&M | 4 | |
| Western Kentucky | 4 | |
| 39. | Alabama | 3 |
| Delta State | 3 | |
| Kansas State | 3 | |
| Oregon State | 3 | |
| Wayland Baptist | 3 | |
| 44. | Arkansas | 2 |
| California | 2 | |
| Immaculata | 2 | |
| Indiana | 2 | |
| Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | |
| Michigan State | 2 | |
| Montclair State | 2 | |
| 51. | Arizona | 1 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 1 | |
| Florida | 1 | |
| Florida State | 1 | |
| Georgetown | 1 | |
| Illinois | 1 | |
| Kansas | 1 | |
| Mercer | 1 | |
| Miami | 1 | |
| Mississippi College | 1 | |
| Queens College | 1 | |
| St. Joseph's | 1 | |
| Tennessee Tech | 1 | |
| UNLV | 1 | |
| Utah | 1 | |
| Virginia Tech | 1 | |
| William Penn | 1 | |
| Xavier | 1 |