Home AP Rankings Schools Detroit Detroit - AP Rankings Ranked in 17 AP polls of 905 across 2 seasons, first on December 4, 1979 (No. 18) and most recently on December 13, 1981 (No. 19). Best ranking No. 12, reached 2 times.
Rank in every AP poll, 1976–2026 (top of the chart is No. 1, bottom is No. 25).
Statistics
Detroit statistics summary
Statistic Value Details Best ranking 12 2 times
# Polls Ranked 17 # Polls Ranked No. 1 - - # Polls Ranked Top 5 - - # Polls Ranked Top 10 - - # Polls Ranked Top 15 6 # Polls Ranked Top 20 17 Most Consecutive Polls Ranked 15 December 4, 1979 - March 9, 1980 Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 - - Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 - - Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 - - Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 6 December 25, 1979 - January 29, 1980 Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 15 December 4, 1979 - March 9, 1980 # Seasons Ranked 2 # Seasons Ranked No. 1 - - # Seasons Ranked Top 5 - - # Seasons Ranked Top 10 - - # Seasons Ranked Top 15 1 # Seasons Ranked Top 20 2 # Seasons Preseason Ranked - - # Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 - - # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 - - # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 - - # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 - - # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 - - Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise 3 Unranked (November 25, 1979 ) → No. 18 (December 4, 1979 ) Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise 3 Unranked (November 25, 1979 ) → No. 18 (December 4, 1979 ) Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall 7 No. 12 (January 29, 1980 ) → No. 19 (February 5, 1980 ) Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall 7 No. 12 (January 29, 1980 ) → No. 19 (February 5, 1980 )
Details
Best ranking (12)
# Polls Ranked (17)
# Polls Ranked
Poll Ranking Dec 4, 1979 18 Dec 11, 1979 17 Dec 18, 1979 16 Dec 25, 1979 14 Jan 1, 1980 13 Jan 8, 1980 13 Jan 15, 1980 12 Jan 22, 1980 13 Jan 29, 1980 12 Feb 5, 1980 19 Feb 12, 1980 19 Feb 19, 1980 19 Feb 24, 1980 19 Mar 2, 1980 20 Mar 9, 1980 19 Dec 6, 1981 19 Dec 13, 1981 19
# Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)
# Polls Ranked No. 1
Poll Ranking None
# Polls Ranked Top 5 (-)
# Polls Ranked Top 5
Poll Ranking None
# Polls Ranked Top 10 (-)
# Polls Ranked Top 10
Poll Ranking None
# Polls Ranked Top 15 (6)
# Polls Ranked Top 20 (17)
# Polls Ranked Top 20
Poll Ranking Dec 4, 1979 18 Dec 11, 1979 17 Dec 18, 1979 16 Dec 25, 1979 14 Jan 1, 1980 13 Jan 8, 1980 13 Jan 15, 1980 12 Jan 22, 1980 13 Jan 29, 1980 12 Feb 5, 1980 19 Feb 12, 1980 19 Feb 19, 1980 19 Feb 24, 1980 19 Mar 2, 1980 20 Mar 9, 1980 19 Dec 6, 1981 19 Dec 13, 1981 19
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked (15)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1
Place From To Polls None
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 (-)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5
Place From To Polls None
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 (-)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
Place From To Polls None
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 (6)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 (15)
# Seasons Ranked (2)
# Seasons Ranked No. 1 (-)
# Seasons Ranked No. 1
Season Best ranking None
# Seasons Ranked Top 5 (-)
# Seasons Ranked Top 5
Season Best ranking None
# Seasons Ranked Top 10 (-)
# Seasons Ranked Top 10
Season Best ranking None
# Seasons Ranked Top 15 (1)
# Seasons Ranked Top 15
Season Best ranking 1979-1980 12
# Seasons Ranked Top 20 (2)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked (-)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked
Season Preseason ranking None
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 (-)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1
Season Preseason ranking None
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 (-)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5
Season Preseason ranking None
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 (-)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10
Season Preseason ranking None
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 (-)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
Season Preseason ranking None
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 (-)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
Season Preseason ranking None
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise (3)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place From To Rise 1. Unranked (Nov 25, 1979 ) No. 18 (Dec 4, 1979 ) 3 2. No. 16 (Dec 18, 1979 ) No. 14 (Dec 25, 1979 ) 2 Unranked (Nov 29, 1981 ) No. 19 (Dec 6, 1981 ) 2 4. No. 18 (Dec 4, 1979 ) No. 17 (Dec 11, 1979 ) 1 No. 17 (Dec 11, 1979 ) No. 16 (Dec 18, 1979 ) 1 No. 14 (Dec 25, 1979 ) No. 13 (Jan 1, 1980 ) 1 No. 13 (Jan 8, 1980 ) No. 12 (Jan 15, 1980 ) 1 No. 13 (Jan 22, 1980 ) No. 12 (Jan 29, 1980 ) 1 No. 20 (Mar 2, 1980 ) No. 19 (Mar 9, 1980 ) 1
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise (3)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place From To Rise 1. Unranked (Nov 25, 1979 ) No. 18 (Dec 4, 1979 ) 3 2. No. 16 (Dec 18, 1979 ) No. 14 (Dec 25, 1979 ) 2 Unranked (Nov 29, 1981 ) No. 19 (Dec 6, 1981 ) 2 4. No. 18 (Dec 4, 1979 ) No. 17 (Dec 11, 1979 ) 1 No. 17 (Dec 11, 1979 ) No. 16 (Dec 18, 1979 ) 1 No. 14 (Dec 25, 1979 ) No. 13 (Jan 1, 1980 ) 1 No. 13 (Jan 8, 1980 ) No. 12 (Jan 15, 1980 ) 1 No. 13 (Jan 22, 1980 ) No. 12 (Jan 29, 1980 ) 1 No. 20 (Mar 2, 1980 ) No. 19 (Mar 9, 1980 ) 1
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall (7)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place From To Fall 1. No. 12 (Jan 29, 1980 ) No. 19 (Feb 5, 1980 ) 7 2. No. 19 (Mar 9, 1980 ) Unranked (Mar 18, 1980 ) 2 No. 19 (Dec 13, 1981 ) Unranked (Dec 20, 1981 ) 2 4. No. 12 (Jan 15, 1980 ) No. 13 (Jan 22, 1980 ) 1 No. 19 (Feb 24, 1980 ) No. 20 (Mar 2, 1980 ) 1
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall (7)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place From To Fall 1. No. 12 (Jan 29, 1980 ) No. 19 (Feb 5, 1980 ) 7 2. No. 19 (Mar 9, 1980 ) Unranked (Mar 18, 1980 ) 2 No. 19 (Dec 13, 1981 ) Unranked (Dec 20, 1981 ) 2 4. No. 12 (Jan 15, 1980 ) No. 13 (Jan 22, 1980 ) 1 No. 19 (Feb 24, 1980 ) No. 20 (Mar 2, 1980 ) 1