Drake - AP Rankings

Ranked in 22 AP polls of 905 across 8 seasons, first on January 16, 1979 (No. 19) and most recently on March 11, 2019 (No. 21). Best ranking No. 16.

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

Drake in the NCAA Tournament

Seasons ranked

1978-1979 1981-1982 1982-1983 1994-1995 1997-1998 2001-2002 2016-2017 2018-2019

Statistics

Drake statistics summary
StatisticValueDetails
Best ranking16
# Polls Ranked22
First: January 16, 1979 (19)
Most recent: March 11, 2019 (21)
# Polls Ranked No. 1--
# Polls Ranked Top 5--
# Polls Ranked Top 10--
# Polls Ranked Top 15--
# Polls Ranked Top 2010
First: January 16, 1979 (19)
Most recent: March 13, 2017 (20)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked6March 7, 1982 - December 5, 1982
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1--
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5--
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10--
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15--
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 206March 7, 1982 - December 5, 1982
# Seasons Ranked8
First: 1978-1979
Most recent: 2018-2019
# Seasons Ranked No. 1--
# Seasons Ranked Top 5--
# Seasons Ranked Top 10--
# Seasons Ranked Top 15--
# Seasons Ranked Top 204
First: 1978-1979
Most recent: 2016-2017
# Seasons Preseason Ranked2
First: 1981-1982
Most recent: 1982-1983
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1--
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5--
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10--
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15--
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 202
First: 1981-1982
Most recent: 1982-1983
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise4
2 times
First: Unranked (March 2, 1998) → No. 22 (March 9, 1998)
Most recent: No. 25 (February 13, 2017) → No. 21 (February 20, 2017)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise4
2 times
First: Unranked (March 2, 1998) → No. 22 (March 9, 1998)
Most recent: No. 25 (February 13, 2017) → No. 21 (February 20, 2017)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall6No. 20 (March 13, 2017) → Unranked (November 2, 2017)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall5
2 times
First: No. 21 (December 3, 2018) → Unranked (December 10, 2018)
Most recent: No. 21 (March 11, 2019) → Unranked (March 18, 2019)

Details

Best ranking (16)
Best ranking
PollRanking
Jan 16, 197919
Mar 27, 198216
# Polls Ranked (22)
# Polls Ranked
PollRanking
Jan 16, 197919
Nov 18, 198119
Mar 7, 198220
Mar 14, 198219
Mar 27, 198216
Nov 18, 198218
Nov 28, 198219
Dec 5, 198220
Jan 17, 199523
Mar 9, 199822
Dec 3, 200124
Feb 13, 201725
Feb 20, 201721
Feb 27, 201722
Mar 6, 201720
Mar 13, 201720
Nov 26, 201824
Dec 3, 201821
Feb 18, 201924
Feb 25, 201923
Mar 4, 201922
Mar 11, 201921
# Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)
# Polls Ranked No. 1
PollRanking
None
# Polls Ranked Top 5 (-)
# Polls Ranked Top 5
PollRanking
None
# Polls Ranked Top 10 (-)
# Polls Ranked Top 10
PollRanking
None
# Polls Ranked Top 15 (-)
# Polls Ranked Top 15
PollRanking
None
# Polls Ranked Top 20 (10)
# Polls Ranked Top 20
PollRanking
Jan 16, 197919
Nov 18, 198119
Mar 7, 198220
Mar 14, 198219
Mar 27, 198216
Nov 18, 198218
Nov 28, 198219
Dec 5, 198220
Mar 6, 201720
Mar 13, 201720
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked (6)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Mar 7, 1982Dec 5, 19826
2.Feb 13, 2017Mar 13, 20175
3.Feb 18, 2019Mar 11, 20194
4.Nov 26, 2018Dec 3, 20182
5.Jan 16, 1979Jan 16, 19791
Nov 18, 1981Nov 18, 19811
Jan 17, 1995Jan 17, 19951
Mar 9, 1998Mar 9, 19981
Dec 3, 2001Dec 3, 20011
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1
PlaceFromToPolls
None
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 (-)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5
PlaceFromToPolls
None
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 (-)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
PlaceFromToPolls
None
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 (-)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
PlaceFromToPolls
None
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 (6)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Mar 7, 1982Dec 5, 19826
2.Mar 6, 2017Mar 13, 20172
3.Jan 16, 1979Jan 16, 19791
Nov 18, 1981Nov 18, 19811
# Seasons Ranked (8)
# Seasons Ranked
SeasonBest ranking
1978-197919
1981-198216
1982-198318
1994-199523
1997-199822
2001-200224
2016-201720
2018-201921
# Seasons Ranked No. 1 (-)
# Seasons Ranked No. 1
SeasonBest ranking
None
# Seasons Ranked Top 5 (-)
# Seasons Ranked Top 5
SeasonBest ranking
None
# Seasons Ranked Top 10 (-)
# Seasons Ranked Top 10
SeasonBest ranking
None
# Seasons Ranked Top 15 (-)
# Seasons Ranked Top 15
SeasonBest ranking
None
# Seasons Ranked Top 20 (4)
# Seasons Ranked Top 20
SeasonBest ranking
1978-197919
1981-198216
1982-198318
2016-201720
# Seasons Preseason Ranked (2)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked
SeasonPreseason ranking
1981-198219
1982-198318
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 (-)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1
SeasonPreseason ranking
None
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 (-)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5
SeasonPreseason ranking
None
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 (-)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10
SeasonPreseason ranking
None
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 (-)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
SeasonPreseason ranking
None
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 (2)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
SeasonPreseason ranking
1981-198219
1982-198318
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise (4)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
PlaceFromToRise
1.Unranked (Mar 2, 1998)No. 22 (Mar 9, 1998)4
No. 25 (Feb 13, 2017)No. 21 (Feb 20, 2017)4
3.No. 19 (Mar 14, 1982)No. 16 (Mar 27, 1982)3
Unranked (Jan 10, 1995)No. 23 (Jan 17, 1995)3
No. 24 (Nov 26, 2018)No. 21 (Dec 3, 2018)3
6.Unranked (Jan 9, 1979)No. 19 (Jan 16, 1979)2
Unranked (Mar 26, 1981)No. 19 (Nov 18, 1981)2
Unranked (Nov 26, 2001)No. 24 (Dec 3, 2001)2
No. 22 (Feb 27, 2017)No. 20 (Mar 6, 2017)2
Unranked (Nov 19, 2018)No. 24 (Nov 26, 2018)2
Unranked (Feb 11, 2019)No. 24 (Feb 18, 2019)2
12.Unranked (Feb 28, 1982)No. 20 (Mar 7, 1982)1
No. 20 (Mar 7, 1982)No. 19 (Mar 14, 1982)1
Unranked (Feb 6, 2017)No. 25 (Feb 13, 2017)1
No. 24 (Feb 18, 2019)No. 23 (Feb 25, 2019)1
No. 23 (Feb 25, 2019)No. 22 (Mar 4, 2019)1
No. 22 (Mar 4, 2019)No. 21 (Mar 11, 2019)1
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise (4)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
PlaceFromToRise
1.Unranked (Mar 2, 1998)No. 22 (Mar 9, 1998)4
No. 25 (Feb 13, 2017)No. 21 (Feb 20, 2017)4
3.No. 19 (Mar 14, 1982)No. 16 (Mar 27, 1982)3
Unranked (Jan 10, 1995)No. 23 (Jan 17, 1995)3
No. 24 (Nov 26, 2018)No. 21 (Dec 3, 2018)3
6.Unranked (Jan 9, 1979)No. 19 (Jan 16, 1979)2
Unranked (Nov 26, 2001)No. 24 (Dec 3, 2001)2
No. 22 (Feb 27, 2017)No. 20 (Mar 6, 2017)2
Unranked (Nov 19, 2018)No. 24 (Nov 26, 2018)2
Unranked (Feb 11, 2019)No. 24 (Feb 18, 2019)2
11.Unranked (Feb 28, 1982)No. 20 (Mar 7, 1982)1
No. 20 (Mar 7, 1982)No. 19 (Mar 14, 1982)1
Unranked (Feb 6, 2017)No. 25 (Feb 13, 2017)1
No. 24 (Feb 18, 2019)No. 23 (Feb 25, 2019)1
No. 23 (Feb 25, 2019)No. 22 (Mar 4, 2019)1
No. 22 (Mar 4, 2019)No. 21 (Mar 11, 2019)1
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall (6)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
PlaceFromToFall
1.No. 20 (Mar 13, 2017)Unranked (Nov 2, 2017)6
2.No. 21 (Dec 3, 2018)Unranked (Dec 10, 2018)5
No. 21 (Mar 11, 2019)Unranked (Mar 18, 2019)5
4.No. 22 (Mar 9, 1998)Unranked (Nov 6, 1998)4
5.No. 23 (Jan 17, 1995)Unranked (Jan 24, 1995)3
6.No. 19 (Jan 16, 1979)Unranked (Jan 23, 1979)2
No. 19 (Nov 18, 1981)Unranked (Nov 29, 1981)2
No. 16 (Mar 27, 1982)No. 18 (Nov 18, 1982)2
No. 24 (Dec 3, 2001)Unranked (Dec 10, 2001)2
10.No. 18 (Nov 18, 1982)No. 19 (Nov 28, 1982)1
No. 19 (Nov 28, 1982)No. 20 (Dec 5, 1982)1
No. 20 (Dec 5, 1982)Unranked (Dec 12, 1982)1
No. 21 (Feb 20, 2017)No. 22 (Feb 27, 2017)1
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall (5)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
PlaceFromToFall
1.No. 21 (Dec 3, 2018)Unranked (Dec 10, 2018)5
No. 21 (Mar 11, 2019)Unranked (Mar 18, 2019)5
3.No. 23 (Jan 17, 1995)Unranked (Jan 24, 1995)3
4.No. 19 (Jan 16, 1979)Unranked (Jan 23, 1979)2
No. 19 (Nov 18, 1981)Unranked (Nov 29, 1981)2
No. 24 (Dec 3, 2001)Unranked (Dec 10, 2001)2
7.No. 18 (Nov 18, 1982)No. 19 (Nov 28, 1982)1
No. 19 (Nov 28, 1982)No. 20 (Dec 5, 1982)1
No. 20 (Dec 5, 1982)Unranked (Dec 12, 1982)1
No. 21 (Feb 20, 2017)No. 22 (Feb 27, 2017)1