Houston - AP Rankings

Ranked in 33 AP polls of 905 across 6 seasons, first on December 15, 1985 (No. 19) and most recently on March 7, 2011 (No. 22). Best ranking No. 9.

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

Seasons ranked

1985-1986 1987-1988 1991-1992 2003-2004 2004-2005 2010-2011

Statistics

Houston statistics summary
Statistic	Value	Details
Best ranking	9	First: March 15, 2004
# Polls Ranked	33	First: December 15, 1985 (19) Most recent: March 7, 2011 (22)
# Polls Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Polls Ranked Top 5	-	-
# Polls Ranked Top 10	1	First: March 15, 2004 (9)
# Polls Ranked Top 15	6	First: January 12, 1992 (11) Most recent: March 15, 2004 (9)
# Polls Ranked Top 20	21	First: December 15, 1985 (19) Most recent: December 13, 2004 (19)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked	16	December 1, 1991 - March 15, 1992
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1	-	-
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5	-	-
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10	1	March 15, 2004 - March 15, 2004
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15	3	March 1, 2004 - March 15, 2004
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20	10	December 8, 1991 - February 9, 1992
# Seasons Ranked	6	First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 2010-2011
# Seasons Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Seasons Ranked Top 5	-	-
# Seasons Ranked Top 10	1	First: 2003-2004
# Seasons Ranked Top 15	2	First: 1991-1992 Most recent: 2003-2004
# Seasons Ranked Top 20	5	First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 2004-2005
# 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	6	2 times First: No. 23 (December 1, 1991) → No. 17 (December 8, 1991) Most recent: No. 17 (February 23, 2004) → No. 11 (March 1, 2004)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise	6	2 times First: No. 23 (December 1, 1991) → No. 17 (December 8, 1991) Most recent: No. 17 (February 23, 2004) → No. 11 (March 1, 2004)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall	17	No. 9 (March 15, 2004) → Unranked (November 8, 2004)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall	6	No. 14 (February 2, 1992) → No. 20 (February 9, 1992)

Details

Best ranking (9)

Best ranking
Poll	Ranking
Dec 15, 1985	19
Dec 22, 1985	17
Dec 15, 1991	16
Jan 12, 1992	11
Mar 15, 2004	9

# Polls Ranked (33)

# Polls Ranked
Poll	Ranking
Dec 15, 1985	19
Dec 22, 1985	17
Dec 29, 1985	20
Jan 4, 1988	19
Jan 11, 1988	20
Dec 1, 1991	23
Dec 8, 1991	17
Dec 15, 1991	16
Dec 22, 1991	17
Dec 29, 1991	16
Jan 5, 1992	16
Jan 12, 1992	11
Jan 19, 1992	11
Jan 26, 1992	16
Feb 2, 1992	14
Feb 9, 1992	20
Feb 16, 1992	21
Feb 23, 1992	21
Mar 1, 1992	21
Mar 8, 1992	19
Mar 15, 1992	22
Jan 19, 2004	25
Feb 9, 2004	25
Feb 16, 2004	21
Feb 23, 2004	17
Mar 1, 2004	11
Mar 8, 2004	11
Mar 15, 2004	9
Dec 6, 2004	22
Dec 13, 2004	19
Dec 20, 2004	22
Feb 28, 2011	25
Mar 7, 2011	22

# 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 (1)

# Polls Ranked Top 10
Poll	Ranking
Mar 15, 2004	9

# Polls Ranked Top 15 (6)

# Polls Ranked Top 15
Poll	Ranking
Jan 12, 1992	11
Jan 19, 1992	11
Feb 2, 1992	14
Mar 1, 2004	11
Mar 8, 2004	11
Mar 15, 2004	9

# Polls Ranked Top 20 (21)

# Polls Ranked Top 20
Poll	Ranking
Dec 15, 1985	19
Dec 22, 1985	17
Dec 29, 1985	20
Jan 4, 1988	19
Jan 11, 1988	20
Dec 8, 1991	17
Dec 15, 1991	16
Dec 22, 1991	17
Dec 29, 1991	16
Jan 5, 1992	16
Jan 12, 1992	11
Jan 19, 1992	11
Jan 26, 1992	16
Feb 2, 1992	14
Feb 9, 1992	20
Mar 8, 1992	19
Feb 23, 2004	17
Mar 1, 2004	11
Mar 8, 2004	11
Mar 15, 2004	9
Dec 13, 2004	19

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked (16)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Dec 1, 1991	Mar 15, 1992	16
2.	Feb 9, 2004	Mar 15, 2004	6
3.	Dec 15, 1985	Dec 29, 1985	3
	Dec 6, 2004	Dec 20, 2004	3
5.	Jan 4, 1988	Jan 11, 1988	2
	Feb 28, 2011	Mar 7, 2011	2
7.	Jan 19, 2004	Jan 19, 2004	1

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 (1)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Mar 15, 2004	Mar 15, 2004	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 (3)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Mar 1, 2004	Mar 15, 2004	3
2.	Jan 12, 1992	Jan 19, 1992	2
3.	Feb 2, 1992	Feb 2, 1992	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 (10)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Dec 8, 1991	Feb 9, 1992	10
2.	Feb 23, 2004	Mar 15, 2004	4
3.	Dec 15, 1985	Dec 29, 1985	3
4.	Jan 4, 1988	Jan 11, 1988	2
5.	Mar 8, 1992	Mar 8, 1992	1
	Dec 13, 2004	Dec 13, 2004	1

# Seasons Ranked (6)

# Seasons Ranked
Season	Best ranking
1985-1986	17
1987-1988	19
1991-1992	11
2003-2004	9
2004-2005	19
2010-2011	22

# 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 (1)

# Seasons Ranked Top 10
Season	Best ranking
2003-2004	9

# Seasons Ranked Top 15 (2)

# Seasons Ranked Top 15
Season	Best ranking
1991-1992	11
2003-2004	9

# Seasons Ranked Top 20 (5)

# Seasons Ranked Top 20
Season	Best ranking
1985-1986	17
1987-1988	19
1991-1992	11
2003-2004	9
2004-2005	19

# 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 (6)

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 23 (Dec 1, 1991)	No. 17 (Dec 8, 1991)	6
	No. 17 (Feb 23, 2004)	No. 11 (Mar 1, 2004)	6
3.	No. 16 (Jan 5, 1992)	No. 11 (Jan 12, 1992)	5
4.	No. 25 (Feb 9, 2004)	No. 21 (Feb 16, 2004)	4
	No. 21 (Feb 16, 2004)	No. 17 (Feb 23, 2004)	4
	Unranked (Nov 29, 2004)	No. 22 (Dec 6, 2004)	4
7.	Unranked (Nov 24, 1991)	No. 23 (Dec 1, 1991)	3
	No. 22 (Dec 6, 2004)	No. 19 (Dec 13, 2004)	3
	No. 25 (Feb 28, 2011)	No. 22 (Mar 7, 2011)	3
10.	Unranked (Dec 8, 1985)	No. 19 (Dec 15, 1985)	2
	No. 19 (Dec 15, 1985)	No. 17 (Dec 22, 1985)	2
	Unranked (Dec 28, 1987)	No. 19 (Jan 4, 1988)	2
	No. 16 (Jan 26, 1992)	No. 14 (Feb 2, 1992)	2
	No. 21 (Mar 1, 1992)	No. 19 (Mar 8, 1992)	2
	No. 11 (Mar 8, 2004)	No. 9 (Mar 15, 2004)	2
16.	No. 17 (Dec 8, 1991)	No. 16 (Dec 15, 1991)	1
	No. 17 (Dec 22, 1991)	No. 16 (Dec 29, 1991)	1
	Unranked (Jan 12, 2004)	No. 25 (Jan 19, 2004)	1
	Unranked (Feb 2, 2004)	No. 25 (Feb 9, 2004)	1
	Unranked (Feb 21, 2011)	No. 25 (Feb 28, 2011)	1

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise (6)

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 23 (Dec 1, 1991)	No. 17 (Dec 8, 1991)	6
	No. 17 (Feb 23, 2004)	No. 11 (Mar 1, 2004)	6
3.	No. 16 (Jan 5, 1992)	No. 11 (Jan 12, 1992)	5
4.	No. 25 (Feb 9, 2004)	No. 21 (Feb 16, 2004)	4
	No. 21 (Feb 16, 2004)	No. 17 (Feb 23, 2004)	4
	Unranked (Nov 29, 2004)	No. 22 (Dec 6, 2004)	4
7.	Unranked (Nov 24, 1991)	No. 23 (Dec 1, 1991)	3
	No. 22 (Dec 6, 2004)	No. 19 (Dec 13, 2004)	3
	No. 25 (Feb 28, 2011)	No. 22 (Mar 7, 2011)	3
10.	Unranked (Dec 8, 1985)	No. 19 (Dec 15, 1985)	2
	No. 19 (Dec 15, 1985)	No. 17 (Dec 22, 1985)	2
	Unranked (Dec 28, 1987)	No. 19 (Jan 4, 1988)	2
	No. 16 (Jan 26, 1992)	No. 14 (Feb 2, 1992)	2
	No. 21 (Mar 1, 1992)	No. 19 (Mar 8, 1992)	2
	No. 11 (Mar 8, 2004)	No. 9 (Mar 15, 2004)	2
16.	No. 17 (Dec 8, 1991)	No. 16 (Dec 15, 1991)	1
	No. 17 (Dec 22, 1991)	No. 16 (Dec 29, 1991)	1
	Unranked (Jan 12, 2004)	No. 25 (Jan 19, 2004)	1
	Unranked (Feb 2, 2004)	No. 25 (Feb 9, 2004)	1
	Unranked (Feb 21, 2011)	No. 25 (Feb 28, 2011)	1

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall (17)

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 9 (Mar 15, 2004)	Unranked (Nov 8, 2004)	17
2.	No. 14 (Feb 2, 1992)	No. 20 (Feb 9, 1992)	6
3.	No. 11 (Jan 19, 1992)	No. 16 (Jan 26, 1992)	5
4.	No. 22 (Mar 15, 1992)	Unranked (Nov 24, 1992)	4
	No. 22 (Dec 20, 2004)	Unranked (Dec 27, 2004)	4
	No. 22 (Mar 7, 2011)	Unranked (Mar 14, 2011)	4
7.	No. 17 (Dec 22, 1985)	No. 20 (Dec 29, 1985)	3
	No. 19 (Mar 8, 1992)	No. 22 (Mar 15, 1992)	3
	No. 19 (Dec 13, 2004)	No. 22 (Dec 20, 2004)	3
10.	No. 20 (Dec 29, 1985)	Unranked (Jan 5, 1986)	1
	No. 19 (Jan 4, 1988)	No. 20 (Jan 11, 1988)	1
	No. 20 (Jan 11, 1988)	Unranked (Jan 18, 1988)	1
	No. 16 (Dec 15, 1991)	No. 17 (Dec 22, 1991)	1
	No. 20 (Feb 9, 1992)	No. 21 (Feb 16, 1992)	1
	No. 25 (Jan 19, 2004)	Unranked (Jan 26, 2004)	1

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall (6)

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 14 (Feb 2, 1992)	No. 20 (Feb 9, 1992)	6
2.	No. 11 (Jan 19, 1992)	No. 16 (Jan 26, 1992)	5
3.	No. 22 (Dec 20, 2004)	Unranked (Dec 27, 2004)	4
	No. 22 (Mar 7, 2011)	Unranked (Mar 14, 2011)	4
5.	No. 17 (Dec 22, 1985)	No. 20 (Dec 29, 1985)	3
	No. 19 (Mar 8, 1992)	No. 22 (Mar 15, 1992)	3
	No. 19 (Dec 13, 2004)	No. 22 (Dec 20, 2004)	3
8.	No. 20 (Dec 29, 1985)	Unranked (Jan 5, 1986)	1
	No. 19 (Jan 4, 1988)	No. 20 (Jan 11, 1988)	1
	No. 20 (Jan 11, 1988)	Unranked (Jan 18, 1988)	1
	No. 16 (Dec 15, 1991)	No. 17 (Dec 22, 1991)	1
	No. 20 (Feb 9, 1992)	No. 21 (Feb 16, 1992)	1
	No. 25 (Jan 19, 2004)	Unranked (Jan 26, 2004)	1