James Madison - AP Rankings

Ranked in 43 AP polls of 905 across 6 seasons, first on January 26, 1986 (No. 20) and most recently on February 16, 2015 (No. 23). Best ranking No. 12.

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

James Madison in the NCAA Tournament

Seasons ranked

1985-1986 1986-1987 1987-1988 2006-2007 2009-2010 2014-2015

Statistics

James Madison statistics summary
StatisticValueDetails
Best ranking12
# Polls Ranked43
First: January 26, 1986 (20)
Most recent: February 16, 2015 (23)
# Polls Ranked No. 1--
# Polls Ranked Top 5--
# Polls Ranked Top 10--
# Polls Ranked Top 158
First: December 9, 1986 (15)
Most recent: March 14, 1988 (14)
# Polls Ranked Top 2035
First: January 26, 1986 (20)
Most recent: March 14, 1988 (14)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked23January 26, 1986 - March 10, 1987
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1--
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5--
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10--
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 155February 10, 1987 - March 10, 1987
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 2023January 26, 1986 - March 10, 1987
# Seasons Ranked6
First: 1985-1986
Most recent: 2014-2015
# Seasons Ranked No. 1--
# Seasons Ranked Top 5--
# Seasons Ranked Top 10--
# Seasons Ranked Top 152
First: 1986-1987
Most recent: 1987-1988
# Seasons Ranked Top 203
First: 1985-1986
Most recent: 1987-1988
# Seasons Preseason Ranked1
First: 1986-1987
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1--
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5--
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10--
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15--
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 201
First: 1986-1987
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise3
2 times
First: No. 25 (February 12, 2007) → No. 22 (February 19, 2007)
Most recent: Unranked (February 9, 2015) → No. 23 (February 16, 2015)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise3
2 times
First: No. 25 (February 12, 2007) → No. 22 (February 19, 2007)
Most recent: Unranked (February 9, 2015) → No. 23 (February 16, 2015)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall9No. 12 (March 10, 1987) → Unranked (November 23, 1987)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall4No. 22 (February 19, 2007) → Unranked (February 26, 2007)

Details

Best ranking (12)
Best ranking
PollRanking
Jan 26, 198620
Feb 2, 198619
Feb 9, 198618
Mar 9, 198617
Dec 9, 198615
Feb 24, 198713
Mar 10, 198712
# Polls Ranked (43)
# Polls Ranked
PollRanking
Jan 26, 198620
Feb 2, 198619
Feb 9, 198618
Feb 16, 198618
Feb 23, 198618
Mar 2, 198618
Mar 9, 198617
Nov 18, 198619
Dec 2, 198617
Dec 9, 198615
Dec 16, 198618
Dec 23, 198619
Dec 30, 198618
Jan 6, 198716
Jan 13, 198716
Jan 20, 198718
Jan 27, 198718
Feb 3, 198717
Feb 10, 198715
Feb 17, 198715
Feb 24, 198713
Mar 3, 198713
Mar 10, 198712
Dec 7, 198720
Dec 14, 198718
Dec 21, 198719
Dec 28, 198719
Jan 25, 198820
Feb 1, 198818
Feb 8, 198819
Feb 15, 198818
Feb 22, 198817
Feb 29, 198816
Mar 7, 198815
Mar 14, 198814
Jan 29, 200725
Feb 5, 200725
Feb 12, 200725
Feb 19, 200722
Dec 14, 200924
Dec 21, 200925
Dec 28, 200925
Feb 16, 201523
# 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 (8)
# Polls Ranked Top 15
PollRanking
Dec 9, 198615
Feb 10, 198715
Feb 17, 198715
Feb 24, 198713
Mar 3, 198713
Mar 10, 198712
Mar 7, 198815
Mar 14, 198814
# Polls Ranked Top 20 (35)
# Polls Ranked Top 20
PollRanking
Jan 26, 198620
Feb 2, 198619
Feb 9, 198618
Feb 16, 198618
Feb 23, 198618
Mar 2, 198618
Mar 9, 198617
Nov 18, 198619
Dec 2, 198617
Dec 9, 198615
Dec 16, 198618
Dec 23, 198619
Dec 30, 198618
Jan 6, 198716
Jan 13, 198716
Jan 20, 198718
Jan 27, 198718
Feb 3, 198717
Feb 10, 198715
Feb 17, 198715
Feb 24, 198713
Mar 3, 198713
Mar 10, 198712
Dec 7, 198720
Dec 14, 198718
Dec 21, 198719
Dec 28, 198719
Jan 25, 198820
Feb 1, 198818
Feb 8, 198819
Feb 15, 198818
Feb 22, 198817
Feb 29, 198816
Mar 7, 198815
Mar 14, 198814
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked (23)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Jan 26, 1986Mar 10, 198723
2.Jan 25, 1988Mar 14, 19888
3.Dec 7, 1987Dec 28, 19874
Jan 29, 2007Feb 19, 20074
5.Dec 14, 2009Dec 28, 20093
6.Feb 16, 2015Feb 16, 20151
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 (5)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Feb 10, 1987Mar 10, 19875
2.Mar 7, 1988Mar 14, 19882
3.Dec 9, 1986Dec 9, 19861
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 (23)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Jan 26, 1986Mar 10, 198723
2.Jan 25, 1988Mar 14, 19888
3.Dec 7, 1987Dec 28, 19874
# Seasons Ranked (6)
# Seasons Ranked
SeasonBest ranking
1985-198617
1986-198712
1987-198814
2006-200722
2009-201024
2014-201523
# 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 (2)
# Seasons Ranked Top 15
SeasonBest ranking
1986-198712
1987-198814
# Seasons Ranked Top 20 (3)
# Seasons Ranked Top 20
SeasonBest ranking
1985-198617
1986-198712
1987-198814
# Seasons Preseason Ranked (1)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked
SeasonPreseason ranking
1986-198719
# 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 (1)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
SeasonPreseason ranking
1986-198719
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise (3)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
PlaceFromToRise
1.No. 25 (Feb 12, 2007)No. 22 (Feb 19, 2007)3
Unranked (Feb 9, 2015)No. 23 (Feb 16, 2015)3
3.No. 19 (Nov 18, 1986)No. 17 (Dec 2, 1986)2
No. 17 (Dec 2, 1986)No. 15 (Dec 9, 1986)2
No. 18 (Dec 30, 1986)No. 16 (Jan 6, 1987)2
No. 17 (Feb 3, 1987)No. 15 (Feb 10, 1987)2
No. 15 (Feb 17, 1987)No. 13 (Feb 24, 1987)2
No. 20 (Dec 7, 1987)No. 18 (Dec 14, 1987)2
No. 20 (Jan 25, 1988)No. 18 (Feb 1, 1988)2
Unranked (Dec 7, 2009)No. 24 (Dec 14, 2009)2
11.Unranked (Jan 19, 1986)No. 20 (Jan 26, 1986)1
No. 20 (Jan 26, 1986)No. 19 (Feb 2, 1986)1
No. 19 (Feb 2, 1986)No. 18 (Feb 9, 1986)1
No. 18 (Mar 2, 1986)No. 17 (Mar 9, 1986)1
No. 19 (Dec 23, 1986)No. 18 (Dec 30, 1986)1
No. 18 (Jan 27, 1987)No. 17 (Feb 3, 1987)1
No. 13 (Mar 3, 1987)No. 12 (Mar 10, 1987)1
Unranked (Nov 30, 1987)No. 20 (Dec 7, 1987)1
Unranked (Jan 18, 1988)No. 20 (Jan 25, 1988)1
No. 19 (Feb 8, 1988)No. 18 (Feb 15, 1988)1
No. 18 (Feb 15, 1988)No. 17 (Feb 22, 1988)1
No. 17 (Feb 22, 1988)No. 16 (Feb 29, 1988)1
No. 16 (Feb 29, 1988)No. 15 (Mar 7, 1988)1
No. 15 (Mar 7, 1988)No. 14 (Mar 14, 1988)1
Unranked (Jan 22, 2007)No. 25 (Jan 29, 2007)1
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise (3)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
PlaceFromToRise
1.No. 25 (Feb 12, 2007)No. 22 (Feb 19, 2007)3
Unranked (Feb 9, 2015)No. 23 (Feb 16, 2015)3
3.No. 19 (Nov 18, 1986)No. 17 (Dec 2, 1986)2
No. 17 (Dec 2, 1986)No. 15 (Dec 9, 1986)2
No. 18 (Dec 30, 1986)No. 16 (Jan 6, 1987)2
No. 17 (Feb 3, 1987)No. 15 (Feb 10, 1987)2
No. 15 (Feb 17, 1987)No. 13 (Feb 24, 1987)2
No. 20 (Dec 7, 1987)No. 18 (Dec 14, 1987)2
No. 20 (Jan 25, 1988)No. 18 (Feb 1, 1988)2
Unranked (Dec 7, 2009)No. 24 (Dec 14, 2009)2
11.Unranked (Jan 19, 1986)No. 20 (Jan 26, 1986)1
No. 20 (Jan 26, 1986)No. 19 (Feb 2, 1986)1
No. 19 (Feb 2, 1986)No. 18 (Feb 9, 1986)1
No. 18 (Mar 2, 1986)No. 17 (Mar 9, 1986)1
No. 19 (Dec 23, 1986)No. 18 (Dec 30, 1986)1
No. 18 (Jan 27, 1987)No. 17 (Feb 3, 1987)1
No. 13 (Mar 3, 1987)No. 12 (Mar 10, 1987)1
Unranked (Nov 30, 1987)No. 20 (Dec 7, 1987)1
Unranked (Jan 18, 1988)No. 20 (Jan 25, 1988)1
No. 19 (Feb 8, 1988)No. 18 (Feb 15, 1988)1
No. 18 (Feb 15, 1988)No. 17 (Feb 22, 1988)1
No. 17 (Feb 22, 1988)No. 16 (Feb 29, 1988)1
No. 16 (Feb 29, 1988)No. 15 (Mar 7, 1988)1
No. 15 (Mar 7, 1988)No. 14 (Mar 14, 1988)1
Unranked (Jan 22, 2007)No. 25 (Jan 29, 2007)1
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall (9)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
PlaceFromToFall
1.No. 12 (Mar 10, 1987)Unranked (Nov 23, 1987)9
2.No. 14 (Mar 14, 1988)Unranked (Nov 21, 1988)7
3.No. 22 (Feb 19, 2007)Unranked (Feb 26, 2007)4
4.No. 15 (Dec 9, 1986)No. 18 (Dec 16, 1986)3
No. 23 (Feb 16, 2015)Unranked (Feb 23, 2015)3
6.No. 17 (Mar 9, 1986)No. 19 (Nov 18, 1986)2
No. 16 (Jan 13, 1987)No. 18 (Jan 20, 1987)2
No. 19 (Dec 28, 1987)Unranked (Jan 4, 1988)2
9.No. 18 (Dec 16, 1986)No. 19 (Dec 23, 1986)1
No. 18 (Dec 14, 1987)No. 19 (Dec 21, 1987)1
No. 18 (Feb 1, 1988)No. 19 (Feb 8, 1988)1
No. 24 (Dec 14, 2009)No. 25 (Dec 21, 2009)1
No. 25 (Dec 28, 2009)Unranked (Jan 4, 2010)1
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall (4)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
PlaceFromToFall
1.No. 22 (Feb 19, 2007)Unranked (Feb 26, 2007)4
2.No. 15 (Dec 9, 1986)No. 18 (Dec 16, 1986)3
No. 23 (Feb 16, 2015)Unranked (Feb 23, 2015)3
4.No. 16 (Jan 13, 1987)No. 18 (Jan 20, 1987)2
No. 19 (Dec 28, 1987)Unranked (Jan 4, 1988)2
6.No. 18 (Dec 16, 1986)No. 19 (Dec 23, 1986)1
No. 18 (Dec 14, 1987)No. 19 (Dec 21, 1987)1
No. 18 (Feb 1, 1988)No. 19 (Feb 8, 1988)1
No. 24 (Dec 14, 2009)No. 25 (Dec 21, 2009)1
No. 25 (Dec 28, 2009)Unranked (Jan 4, 2010)1