AP Records - # Seasons Ranked Top 5
There have been 905 polls over 50 seasons. The record is 39, held by Tennessee.
| Place | Team | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tennessee | 39 |
| 2. | Connecticut | 33 |
| 3. | Stanford | 26 |
| 4. | Louisiana Tech | 22 |
| Texas | 22 | |
| 6. | Maryland | 21 |
| 7. | Baylor | 18 |
| 8. | South Carolina | 15 |
| 9. | Duke | 14 |
| Georgia | 14 | |
| Notre Dame | 14 | |
| 12. | LSU | 12 |
| 13. | NC State | 11 |
| North Carolina | 11 | |
| Old Dominion | 11 | |
| 16. | Rutgers | 10 |
| USC | 10 | |
| 18. | Auburn | 9 |
| Iowa | 9 | |
| Long Beach State | 9 | |
| Louisville | 9 | |
| Ohio State | 9 | |
| UCLA | 9 | |
| 24. | Penn State | 8 |
| 25. | Vanderbilt | 7 |
| 26. | Texas A&M | 6 |
| Virginia | 6 | |
| 28. | Mississippi | 5 |
| Purdue | 5 | |
| Texas Tech | 5 | |
| 31. | Cheyney | 4 |
| Colorado | 4 | |
| Oklahoma | 4 | |
| Stephen F. Austin | 4 | |
| 35. | Iowa State | 3 |
| Kansas State | 3 | |
| Kentucky | 3 | |
| Mississippi State | 3 | |
| UNLV | 3 | |
| Wayland Baptist | 3 | |
| Western Kentucky | 3 | |
| 42. | Alabama | 2 |
| California | 2 | |
| Delta State | 2 | |
| Indiana | 2 | |
| Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | |
| Montclair State | 2 | |
| Oregon | 2 | |
| Utah | 2 | |
| Virginia Tech | 2 | |
| Xavier | 2 | |
| 52. | Arizona | 1 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 1 | |
| Colorado State | 1 | |
| Florida | 1 | |
| Florida State | 1 | |
| Illinois | 1 | |
| Immaculata | 1 | |
| Kansas | 1 | |
| Miami | 1 | |
| Michigan | 1 | |
| Nebraska | 1 | |
| Oregon State | 1 | |
| St. Joseph's | 1 | |
| Tennessee Tech | 1 | |
| Washington | 1 | |
| West Virginia | 1 | |
| Wisconsin | 1 |