Delta State - AP Rankings

Ranked in 44 AP polls of 905 across 4 seasons, first on November 25, 1976 (No. 1) and most recently on January 8, 1980 (No. 19). Best ranking No. 1, reached 5 times.

Rank in every AP poll, 1976–2026 (top of the chart is No. 1, bottom is No. 25).

Seasons ranked

1976-1977 1977-1978 1978-1979 1979-1980

Statistics

Delta State statistics summary
Statistic	Value	Details
Best ranking	1	5 times First: November 25, 1976 Most recent: March 16, 1977
# Polls Ranked	44	First: November 25, 1976 (1) Most recent: January 8, 1980 (19)
# Polls Ranked No. 1	5	First: November 25, 1976 (1) Most recent: March 16, 1977 (1)
# Polls Ranked Top 5	22	First: November 25, 1976 (1) Most recent: March 1, 1978 (5)
# Polls Ranked Top 10	31	First: November 25, 1976 (1) Most recent: January 9, 1979 (7)
# Polls Ranked Top 15	39	First: November 25, 1976 (1) Most recent: December 18, 1979 (14)
# Polls Ranked Top 20	44	First: November 25, 1976 (1) Most recent: January 8, 1980 (19)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked	38	November 25, 1976 - February 27, 1979
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1	2	March 9, 1977 - March 16, 1977
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5	22	November 25, 1976 - March 1, 1978
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10	31	November 25, 1976 - January 9, 1979
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15	37	November 25, 1976 - February 20, 1979
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20	38	November 25, 1976 - February 27, 1979
# Seasons Ranked	4	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1979-1980
# Seasons Ranked No. 1	1	First: 1976-1977
# Seasons Ranked Top 5	2	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1977-1978
# Seasons Ranked Top 10	3	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1978-1979
# Seasons Ranked Top 15	4	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1979-1980
# Seasons Ranked Top 20	4	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1979-1980
# Seasons Preseason Ranked	3	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1978-1979
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1	1	First: 1976-1977
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5	2	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1977-1978
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10	3	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1978-1979
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15	3	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1978-1979
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20	3	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1978-1979
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise	5	Unranked (November 25, 1979) → No. 16 (December 4, 1979)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise	5	Unranked (November 25, 1979) → No. 16 (December 4, 1979)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall	5	2 times First: No. 7 (January 9, 1979) → No. 12 (January 16, 1979) Most recent: No. 15 (February 20, 1979) → No. 20 (February 27, 1979)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall	5	2 times First: No. 7 (January 9, 1979) → No. 12 (January 16, 1979) Most recent: No. 15 (February 20, 1979) → No. 20 (February 27, 1979)

Details

Best ranking (1)

Best ranking
Poll	Ranking
Nov 25, 1976	1

# Polls Ranked (44)

# Polls Ranked
Poll	Ranking
Nov 25, 1976	1
Dec 8, 1976	2
Dec 15, 1976	1
Dec 22, 1976	3
Jan 12, 1977	3
Jan 19, 1977	2
Jan 26, 1977	1
Feb 2, 1977	2
Mar 9, 1977	1
Mar 16, 1977	1
Nov 25, 1977	4
Dec 7, 1977	3
Dec 14, 1977	3
Dec 21, 1977	2
Jan 11, 1978	5
Jan 18, 1978	5
Jan 25, 1978	5
Feb 1, 1978	5
Feb 8, 1978	5
Feb 15, 1978	3
Feb 22, 1978	5
Mar 1, 1978	5
Mar 8, 1978	6
Mar 15, 1978	9
Nov 25, 1978	9
Dec 5, 1978	8
Dec 12, 1978	8
Dec 19, 1978	7
Dec 26, 1978	7
Jan 2, 1979	8
Jan 9, 1979	7
Jan 16, 1979	12
Jan 23, 1979	13
Jan 30, 1979	13
Feb 6, 1979	15
Feb 13, 1979	14
Feb 20, 1979	15
Feb 27, 1979	20
Dec 4, 1979	16
Dec 11, 1979	14
Dec 18, 1979	14
Dec 25, 1979	16
Jan 1, 1980	16
Jan 8, 1980	19

# Polls Ranked No. 1 (5)

# Polls Ranked No. 1
Poll	Ranking
Nov 25, 1976	1
Dec 15, 1976	1
Jan 26, 1977	1
Mar 9, 1977	1
Mar 16, 1977	1

# Polls Ranked Top 5 (22)

# Polls Ranked Top 5
Poll	Ranking
Nov 25, 1976	1
Dec 8, 1976	2
Dec 15, 1976	1
Dec 22, 1976	3
Jan 12, 1977	3
Jan 19, 1977	2
Jan 26, 1977	1
Feb 2, 1977	2
Mar 9, 1977	1
Mar 16, 1977	1
Nov 25, 1977	4
Dec 7, 1977	3
Dec 14, 1977	3
Dec 21, 1977	2
Jan 11, 1978	5
Jan 18, 1978	5
Jan 25, 1978	5
Feb 1, 1978	5
Feb 8, 1978	5
Feb 15, 1978	3
Feb 22, 1978	5
Mar 1, 1978	5

# Polls Ranked Top 10 (31)

# Polls Ranked Top 10
Poll	Ranking
Nov 25, 1976	1
Dec 8, 1976	2
Dec 15, 1976	1
Dec 22, 1976	3
Jan 12, 1977	3
Jan 19, 1977	2
Jan 26, 1977	1
Feb 2, 1977	2
Mar 9, 1977	1
Mar 16, 1977	1
Nov 25, 1977	4
Dec 7, 1977	3
Dec 14, 1977	3
Dec 21, 1977	2
Jan 11, 1978	5
Jan 18, 1978	5
Jan 25, 1978	5
Feb 1, 1978	5
Feb 8, 1978	5
Feb 15, 1978	3
Feb 22, 1978	5
Mar 1, 1978	5
Mar 8, 1978	6
Mar 15, 1978	9
Nov 25, 1978	9
Dec 5, 1978	8
Dec 12, 1978	8
Dec 19, 1978	7
Dec 26, 1978	7
Jan 2, 1979	8
Jan 9, 1979	7

# Polls Ranked Top 15 (39)

# Polls Ranked Top 15
Poll	Ranking
Nov 25, 1976	1
Dec 8, 1976	2
Dec 15, 1976	1
Dec 22, 1976	3
Jan 12, 1977	3
Jan 19, 1977	2
Jan 26, 1977	1
Feb 2, 1977	2
Mar 9, 1977	1
Mar 16, 1977	1
Nov 25, 1977	4
Dec 7, 1977	3
Dec 14, 1977	3
Dec 21, 1977	2
Jan 11, 1978	5
Jan 18, 1978	5
Jan 25, 1978	5
Feb 1, 1978	5
Feb 8, 1978	5
Feb 15, 1978	3
Feb 22, 1978	5
Mar 1, 1978	5
Mar 8, 1978	6
Mar 15, 1978	9
Nov 25, 1978	9
Dec 5, 1978	8
Dec 12, 1978	8
Dec 19, 1978	7
Dec 26, 1978	7
Jan 2, 1979	8
Jan 9, 1979	7
Jan 16, 1979	12
Jan 23, 1979	13
Jan 30, 1979	13
Feb 6, 1979	15
Feb 13, 1979	14
Feb 20, 1979	15
Dec 11, 1979	14
Dec 18, 1979	14

# Polls Ranked Top 20 (44)

# Polls Ranked Top 20
Poll	Ranking
Nov 25, 1976	1
Dec 8, 1976	2
Dec 15, 1976	1
Dec 22, 1976	3
Jan 12, 1977	3
Jan 19, 1977	2
Jan 26, 1977	1
Feb 2, 1977	2
Mar 9, 1977	1
Mar 16, 1977	1
Nov 25, 1977	4
Dec 7, 1977	3
Dec 14, 1977	3
Dec 21, 1977	2
Jan 11, 1978	5
Jan 18, 1978	5
Jan 25, 1978	5
Feb 1, 1978	5
Feb 8, 1978	5
Feb 15, 1978	3
Feb 22, 1978	5
Mar 1, 1978	5
Mar 8, 1978	6
Mar 15, 1978	9
Nov 25, 1978	9
Dec 5, 1978	8
Dec 12, 1978	8
Dec 19, 1978	7
Dec 26, 1978	7
Jan 2, 1979	8
Jan 9, 1979	7
Jan 16, 1979	12
Jan 23, 1979	13
Jan 30, 1979	13
Feb 6, 1979	15
Feb 13, 1979	14
Feb 20, 1979	15
Feb 27, 1979	20
Dec 4, 1979	16
Dec 11, 1979	14
Dec 18, 1979	14
Dec 25, 1979	16
Jan 1, 1980	16
Jan 8, 1980	19

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked (38)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 25, 1976	Feb 27, 1979	38
2.	Dec 4, 1979	Jan 8, 1980	6

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 (2)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Mar 9, 1977	Mar 16, 1977	2
2.	Nov 25, 1976	Nov 25, 1976	1
	Dec 15, 1976	Dec 15, 1976	1
	Jan 26, 1977	Jan 26, 1977	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 (22)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 25, 1976	Mar 1, 1978	22

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 (31)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 25, 1976	Jan 9, 1979	31

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 (37)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 25, 1976	Feb 20, 1979	37
2.	Dec 11, 1979	Dec 18, 1979	2

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 (38)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 25, 1976	Feb 27, 1979	38
2.	Dec 4, 1979	Jan 8, 1980	6

# Seasons Ranked (4)

# Seasons Ranked
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	1
1977-1978	2
1978-1979	7
1979-1980	14

# Seasons Ranked No. 1 (1)

# Seasons Ranked No. 1
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	1

# Seasons Ranked Top 5 (2)

# Seasons Ranked Top 5
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	1
1977-1978	2

# Seasons Ranked Top 10 (3)

# Seasons Ranked Top 10
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	1
1977-1978	2
1978-1979	7

# Seasons Ranked Top 15 (4)

# Seasons Ranked Top 15
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	1
1977-1978	2
1978-1979	7
1979-1980	14

# Seasons Ranked Top 20 (4)

# Seasons Ranked Top 20
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	1
1977-1978	2
1978-1979	7
1979-1980	14

# Seasons Preseason Ranked (3)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked
Season	Preseason ranking
1976-1977	1
1977-1978	4
1978-1979	9

# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 (1)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1
Season	Preseason ranking
1976-1977	1

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 (2)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5
Season	Preseason ranking
1976-1977	1
1977-1978	4

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 (3)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10
Season	Preseason ranking
1976-1977	1
1977-1978	4
1978-1979	9

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 (3)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
Season	Preseason ranking
1976-1977	1
1977-1978	4
1978-1979	9

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 (3)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
Season	Preseason ranking
1976-1977	1
1977-1978	4
1978-1979	9

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise (5)

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	Unranked (Nov 25, 1979)	No. 16 (Dec 4, 1979)	5
2.	No. 5 (Feb 8, 1978)	No. 3 (Feb 15, 1978)	2
	No. 16 (Dec 4, 1979)	No. 14 (Dec 11, 1979)	2
4.	No. 2 (Dec 8, 1976)	No. 1 (Dec 15, 1976)	1
	No. 3 (Jan 12, 1977)	No. 2 (Jan 19, 1977)	1
	No. 2 (Jan 19, 1977)	No. 1 (Jan 26, 1977)	1
	No. 2 (Feb 2, 1977)	No. 1 (Mar 9, 1977)	1
	No. 4 (Nov 25, 1977)	No. 3 (Dec 7, 1977)	1
	No. 3 (Dec 14, 1977)	No. 2 (Dec 21, 1977)	1
	No. 9 (Nov 25, 1978)	No. 8 (Dec 5, 1978)	1
	No. 8 (Dec 12, 1978)	No. 7 (Dec 19, 1978)	1
	No. 8 (Jan 2, 1979)	No. 7 (Jan 9, 1979)	1
	No. 15 (Feb 6, 1979)	No. 14 (Feb 13, 1979)	1

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise (5)

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	Unranked (Nov 25, 1979)	No. 16 (Dec 4, 1979)	5
2.	No. 5 (Feb 8, 1978)	No. 3 (Feb 15, 1978)	2
	No. 16 (Dec 4, 1979)	No. 14 (Dec 11, 1979)	2
4.	No. 2 (Dec 8, 1976)	No. 1 (Dec 15, 1976)	1
	No. 3 (Jan 12, 1977)	No. 2 (Jan 19, 1977)	1
	No. 2 (Jan 19, 1977)	No. 1 (Jan 26, 1977)	1
	No. 2 (Feb 2, 1977)	No. 1 (Mar 9, 1977)	1
	No. 4 (Nov 25, 1977)	No. 3 (Dec 7, 1977)	1
	No. 3 (Dec 14, 1977)	No. 2 (Dec 21, 1977)	1
	No. 9 (Nov 25, 1978)	No. 8 (Dec 5, 1978)	1
	No. 8 (Dec 12, 1978)	No. 7 (Dec 19, 1978)	1
	No. 8 (Jan 2, 1979)	No. 7 (Jan 9, 1979)	1
	No. 15 (Feb 6, 1979)	No. 14 (Feb 13, 1979)	1

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall (5)

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 7 (Jan 9, 1979)	No. 12 (Jan 16, 1979)	5
	No. 15 (Feb 20, 1979)	No. 20 (Feb 27, 1979)	5
3.	No. 1 (Mar 16, 1977)	No. 4 (Nov 25, 1977)	3
	No. 2 (Dec 21, 1977)	No. 5 (Jan 11, 1978)	3
	No. 6 (Mar 8, 1978)	No. 9 (Mar 15, 1978)	3
	No. 16 (Jan 1, 1980)	No. 19 (Jan 8, 1980)	3
7.	No. 1 (Dec 15, 1976)	No. 3 (Dec 22, 1976)	2
	No. 3 (Feb 15, 1978)	No. 5 (Feb 22, 1978)	2
	No. 13 (Jan 30, 1979)	No. 15 (Feb 6, 1979)	2
	No. 14 (Dec 18, 1979)	No. 16 (Dec 25, 1979)	2
	No. 19 (Jan 8, 1980)	Unranked (Jan 15, 1980)	2
12.	No. 1 (Nov 25, 1976)	No. 2 (Dec 8, 1976)	1
	No. 1 (Jan 26, 1977)	No. 2 (Feb 2, 1977)	1
	No. 5 (Mar 1, 1978)	No. 6 (Mar 8, 1978)	1
	No. 7 (Dec 26, 1978)	No. 8 (Jan 2, 1979)	1
	No. 12 (Jan 16, 1979)	No. 13 (Jan 23, 1979)	1
	No. 14 (Feb 13, 1979)	No. 15 (Feb 20, 1979)	1
	No. 20 (Feb 27, 1979)	Unranked (Mar 6, 1979)	1

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall (5)

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 7 (Jan 9, 1979)	No. 12 (Jan 16, 1979)	5
	No. 15 (Feb 20, 1979)	No. 20 (Feb 27, 1979)	5
3.	No. 2 (Dec 21, 1977)	No. 5 (Jan 11, 1978)	3
	No. 6 (Mar 8, 1978)	No. 9 (Mar 15, 1978)	3
	No. 16 (Jan 1, 1980)	No. 19 (Jan 8, 1980)	3
6.	No. 1 (Dec 15, 1976)	No. 3 (Dec 22, 1976)	2
	No. 3 (Feb 15, 1978)	No. 5 (Feb 22, 1978)	2
	No. 13 (Jan 30, 1979)	No. 15 (Feb 6, 1979)	2
	No. 14 (Dec 18, 1979)	No. 16 (Dec 25, 1979)	2
	No. 19 (Jan 8, 1980)	Unranked (Jan 15, 1980)	2
11.	No. 1 (Nov 25, 1976)	No. 2 (Dec 8, 1976)	1
	No. 1 (Jan 26, 1977)	No. 2 (Feb 2, 1977)	1
	No. 5 (Mar 1, 1978)	No. 6 (Mar 8, 1978)	1
	No. 7 (Dec 26, 1978)	No. 8 (Jan 2, 1979)	1
	No. 12 (Jan 16, 1979)	No. 13 (Jan 23, 1979)	1
	No. 14 (Feb 13, 1979)	No. 15 (Feb 20, 1979)	1
	No. 20 (Feb 27, 1979)	Unranked (Mar 6, 1979)	1