Kansas State - AP Rankings

Ranked in 214 AP polls of 905 across 20 seasons, first on November 25, 1976 (No. 19) and most recently on April 7, 2025 (No. 13). Best ranking No. 2, reached 2 times.

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

Kansas State in the NCAA Tournament

Seasons ranked

1976-1977 1977-1978 1979-1980 1980-1981 1981-1982 1982-1983 1983-1984 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2011-2012 2016-2017 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025

Statistics

Kansas State statistics summary
StatisticValueDetails
Best ranking2
2 times
Most recent: January 29, 2024
# Polls Ranked214
First: November 25, 1976 (19)
Most recent: April 7, 2025 (13)
# Polls Ranked No. 1--
# Polls Ranked Top 517
First: November 4, 2002 (5)
Most recent: January 29, 2024 (2)
# Polls Ranked Top 1065
First: November 28, 1982 (10)
Most recent: January 20, 2025 (10)
# Polls Ranked Top 15137
First: December 25, 1979 (15)
Most recent: April 7, 2025 (13)
# Polls Ranked Top 20184
First: November 25, 1976 (19)
Most recent: April 7, 2025 (13)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked67January 7, 2002 - March 14, 2005
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1--
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 511December 23, 2002 - March 3, 2003
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 1022November 4, 2002 - November 24, 2003
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 1548January 7, 2002 - March 15, 2004
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 2052January 7, 2002 - November 29, 2004
# Seasons Ranked20
First: 1976-1977
Most recent: 2024-2025
# Seasons Ranked No. 1--
# Seasons Ranked Top 53
First: 2002-2003
Most recent: 2023-2024
# Seasons Ranked Top 107
First: 1982-1983
Most recent: 2024-2025
# Seasons Ranked Top 1513
First: 1979-1980
Most recent: 2024-2025
# Seasons Ranked Top 2015
First: 1976-1977
Most recent: 2024-2025
# Seasons Preseason Ranked9
First: 1976-1977
Most recent: 2024-2025
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1--
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 52
First: 2002-2003
Most recent: 2003-2004
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 103
First: 1983-1984
Most recent: 2003-2004
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 156
First: 1980-1981
Most recent: 2024-2025
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 209
First: 1976-1977
Most recent: 2024-2025
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise12Unranked (December 31, 2001) → No. 14 (January 7, 2002)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise12Unranked (December 31, 2001) → No. 14 (January 7, 2002)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall14No. 7 (March 11, 1984) → Unranked (November 18, 1984)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall6
5 times
First: No. 19 (November 29, 2004) → No. 25 (December 6, 2004)
Most recent: No. 14 (February 24, 2025) → No. 20 (March 3, 2025)

Details

Best ranking (2)
Best ranking
PollRanking
Nov 25, 197619
Nov 25, 197716
Dec 25, 197915
Jan 8, 198014
Jan 15, 198013
Feb 5, 198011
Nov 28, 198210
Dec 5, 19826
Nov 4, 20025
Nov 18, 20024
Nov 25, 20022
# Polls Ranked (214)
# Polls Ranked
PollRanking
Nov 25, 197619
Dec 22, 197619
Mar 16, 197720
Nov 25, 197716
Dec 11, 197918
Dec 18, 197918
Dec 25, 197915
Jan 1, 198015
Jan 8, 198014
Jan 15, 198013
Jan 22, 198014
Jan 29, 198013
Feb 5, 198011
Feb 12, 198011
Feb 19, 198011
Feb 24, 198012
Mar 2, 198012
Mar 9, 198014
Mar 18, 198013
Nov 25, 198015
Dec 2, 198014
Dec 9, 198013
Dec 16, 198013
Dec 23, 198016
Dec 30, 198016
Jan 5, 198116
Jan 13, 198115
Jan 20, 198116
Dec 27, 198120
Feb 28, 198219
Mar 7, 198219
Mar 14, 198218
Mar 27, 198214
Nov 18, 198211
Nov 28, 198210
Dec 5, 19826
Dec 12, 19828
Dec 19, 19828
Dec 26, 198211
Jan 2, 198311
Jan 9, 198313
Jan 16, 198310
Jan 23, 198310
Jan 30, 19839
Feb 6, 19839
Feb 13, 19838
Feb 20, 198313
Feb 27, 198313
Mar 6, 198314
Mar 13, 198317
Nov 18, 19839
Nov 27, 19837
Dec 4, 19836
Dec 11, 19836
Dec 18, 19836
Dec 25, 19839
Jan 1, 198410
Jan 8, 198410
Jan 15, 19849
Jan 22, 19847
Jan 29, 198411
Feb 5, 198410
Feb 12, 198412
Feb 19, 198411
Feb 26, 198411
Mar 4, 19847
Mar 11, 19847
Jan 7, 200214
Jan 14, 20029
Jan 21, 200211
Jan 28, 20029
Feb 4, 200211
Feb 11, 200212
Feb 18, 200212
Feb 25, 200214
Mar 4, 200213
Mar 11, 200211
Nov 4, 20025
Nov 18, 20024
Nov 25, 20022
Dec 2, 20027
Dec 9, 20027
Dec 16, 20027
Dec 23, 20024
Dec 30, 20024
Jan 6, 20034
Jan 13, 20034
Jan 20, 20033
Jan 27, 20033
Feb 3, 20035
Feb 10, 20035
Feb 17, 20035
Feb 24, 20035
Mar 3, 20034
Mar 10, 20037
Mar 17, 20038
Nov 10, 20035
Nov 17, 20038
Nov 24, 20039
Dec 1, 200312
Dec 8, 200311
Dec 15, 200311
Dec 22, 200311
Dec 29, 200311
Jan 5, 200411
Jan 12, 200410
Jan 19, 20049
Jan 26, 200412
Feb 2, 200410
Feb 9, 20049
Feb 16, 20048
Feb 23, 20049
Mar 1, 20048
Mar 8, 20048
Mar 15, 20048
Nov 8, 200419
Nov 15, 200419
Nov 22, 200416
Nov 29, 200419
Dec 6, 200425
Dec 13, 200425
Dec 20, 200423
Dec 27, 200422
Jan 3, 200520
Jan 10, 200523
Jan 17, 200520
Jan 24, 200516
Jan 31, 200515
Feb 7, 200516
Feb 14, 200518
Feb 21, 200517
Feb 28, 200517
Mar 7, 200517
Mar 14, 200516
Jan 15, 200725
Jan 21, 200822
Jan 28, 200818
Feb 4, 200818
Feb 11, 200817
Feb 18, 200815
Feb 25, 200821
Mar 3, 200819
Mar 10, 200815
Mar 17, 200816
Dec 8, 200825
Dec 15, 200823
Dec 22, 200822
Dec 29, 200822
Jan 5, 200920
Jan 12, 200917
Jan 19, 200918
Jan 26, 200914
Feb 2, 200918
Feb 9, 200920
Feb 16, 200916
Feb 23, 200920
Mar 9, 200922
Mar 16, 200921
Jan 16, 201223
Dec 19, 201624
Jan 2, 201725
Jan 9, 201725
Jan 16, 201722
Jan 23, 201725
Feb 6, 201725
Feb 13, 201724
Feb 27, 201724
Mar 6, 201724
Mar 13, 201724
Jan 10, 202225
Jan 24, 202225
Jan 31, 202225
Nov 21, 202225
Dec 5, 202224
Nov 20, 202316
Nov 27, 202314
Dec 4, 202313
Dec 11, 202312
Dec 18, 202312
Dec 25, 202311
Jan 1, 202411
Jan 8, 202412
Jan 15, 20247
Jan 22, 20244
Jan 29, 20242
Feb 5, 20248
Feb 12, 20247
Feb 19, 202410
Feb 26, 202415
Mar 4, 202416
Mar 11, 202416
Mar 18, 202415
Apr 8, 202419
Oct 15, 202413
Nov 11, 202410
Nov 18, 202410
Nov 25, 20249
Dec 2, 202413
Dec 9, 202413
Dec 16, 202413
Dec 23, 202412
Dec 30, 202412
Jan 6, 202512
Jan 13, 202511
Jan 20, 202510
Jan 27, 202511
Feb 3, 202512
Feb 10, 202514
Feb 17, 202512
Feb 24, 202514
Mar 3, 202520
Mar 10, 202519
Mar 17, 202519
Apr 7, 202513
# Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)
# Polls Ranked No. 1
PollRanking
None
# Polls Ranked Top 5 (17)
# Polls Ranked Top 5
PollRanking
Nov 4, 20025
Nov 18, 20024
Nov 25, 20022
Dec 23, 20024
Dec 30, 20024
Jan 6, 20034
Jan 13, 20034
Jan 20, 20033
Jan 27, 20033
Feb 3, 20035
Feb 10, 20035
Feb 17, 20035
Feb 24, 20035
Mar 3, 20034
Nov 10, 20035
Jan 22, 20244
Jan 29, 20242
# Polls Ranked Top 10 (65)
# Polls Ranked Top 10
PollRanking
Nov 28, 198210
Dec 5, 19826
Dec 12, 19828
Dec 19, 19828
Jan 16, 198310
Jan 23, 198310
Jan 30, 19839
Feb 6, 19839
Feb 13, 19838
Nov 18, 19839
Nov 27, 19837
Dec 4, 19836
Dec 11, 19836
Dec 18, 19836
Dec 25, 19839
Jan 1, 198410
Jan 8, 198410
Jan 15, 19849
Jan 22, 19847
Feb 5, 198410
Mar 4, 19847
Mar 11, 19847
Jan 14, 20029
Jan 28, 20029
Nov 4, 20025
Nov 18, 20024
Nov 25, 20022
Dec 2, 20027
Dec 9, 20027
Dec 16, 20027
Dec 23, 20024
Dec 30, 20024
Jan 6, 20034
Jan 13, 20034
Jan 20, 20033
Jan 27, 20033
Feb 3, 20035
Feb 10, 20035
Feb 17, 20035
Feb 24, 20035
Mar 3, 20034
Mar 10, 20037
Mar 17, 20038
Nov 10, 20035
Nov 17, 20038
Nov 24, 20039
Jan 12, 200410
Jan 19, 20049
Feb 2, 200410
Feb 9, 20049
Feb 16, 20048
Feb 23, 20049
Mar 1, 20048
Mar 8, 20048
Mar 15, 20048
Jan 15, 20247
Jan 22, 20244
Jan 29, 20242
Feb 5, 20248
Feb 12, 20247
Feb 19, 202410
Nov 11, 202410
Nov 18, 202410
Nov 25, 20249
Jan 20, 202510
# Polls Ranked Top 15 (137)
# Polls Ranked Top 15
PollRanking
Dec 25, 197915
Jan 1, 198015
Jan 8, 198014
Jan 15, 198013
Jan 22, 198014
Jan 29, 198013
Feb 5, 198011
Feb 12, 198011
Feb 19, 198011
Feb 24, 198012
Mar 2, 198012
Mar 9, 198014
Mar 18, 198013
Nov 25, 198015
Dec 2, 198014
Dec 9, 198013
Dec 16, 198013
Jan 13, 198115
Mar 27, 198214
Nov 18, 198211
Nov 28, 198210
Dec 5, 19826
Dec 12, 19828
Dec 19, 19828
Dec 26, 198211
Jan 2, 198311
Jan 9, 198313
Jan 16, 198310
Jan 23, 198310
Jan 30, 19839
Feb 6, 19839
Feb 13, 19838
Feb 20, 198313
Feb 27, 198313
Mar 6, 198314
Nov 18, 19839
Nov 27, 19837
Dec 4, 19836
Dec 11, 19836
Dec 18, 19836
Dec 25, 19839
Jan 1, 198410
Jan 8, 198410
Jan 15, 19849
Jan 22, 19847
Jan 29, 198411
Feb 5, 198410
Feb 12, 198412
Feb 19, 198411
Feb 26, 198411
Mar 4, 19847
Mar 11, 19847
Jan 7, 200214
Jan 14, 20029
Jan 21, 200211
Jan 28, 20029
Feb 4, 200211
Feb 11, 200212
Feb 18, 200212
Feb 25, 200214
Mar 4, 200213
Mar 11, 200211
Nov 4, 20025
Nov 18, 20024
Nov 25, 20022
Dec 2, 20027
Dec 9, 20027
Dec 16, 20027
Dec 23, 20024
Dec 30, 20024
Jan 6, 20034
Jan 13, 20034
Jan 20, 20033
Jan 27, 20033
Feb 3, 20035
Feb 10, 20035
Feb 17, 20035
Feb 24, 20035
Mar 3, 20034
Mar 10, 20037
Mar 17, 20038
Nov 10, 20035
Nov 17, 20038
Nov 24, 20039
Dec 1, 200312
Dec 8, 200311
Dec 15, 200311
Dec 22, 200311
Dec 29, 200311
Jan 5, 200411
Jan 12, 200410
Jan 19, 20049
Jan 26, 200412
Feb 2, 200410
Feb 9, 20049
Feb 16, 20048
Feb 23, 20049
Mar 1, 20048
Mar 8, 20048
Mar 15, 20048
Jan 31, 200515
Feb 18, 200815
Mar 10, 200815
Jan 26, 200914
Nov 27, 202314
Dec 4, 202313
Dec 11, 202312
Dec 18, 202312
Dec 25, 202311
Jan 1, 202411
Jan 8, 202412
Jan 15, 20247
Jan 22, 20244
Jan 29, 20242
Feb 5, 20248
Feb 12, 20247
Feb 19, 202410
Feb 26, 202415
Mar 18, 202415
Oct 15, 202413
Nov 11, 202410
Nov 18, 202410
Nov 25, 20249
Dec 2, 202413
Dec 9, 202413
Dec 16, 202413
Dec 23, 202412
Dec 30, 202412
Jan 6, 202512
Jan 13, 202511
Jan 20, 202510
Jan 27, 202511
Feb 3, 202512
Feb 10, 202514
Feb 17, 202512
Feb 24, 202514
Apr 7, 202513
# Polls Ranked Top 20 (184)
# Polls Ranked Top 20
PollRanking
Nov 25, 197619
Dec 22, 197619
Mar 16, 197720
Nov 25, 197716
Dec 11, 197918
Dec 18, 197918
Dec 25, 197915
Jan 1, 198015
Jan 8, 198014
Jan 15, 198013
Jan 22, 198014
Jan 29, 198013
Feb 5, 198011
Feb 12, 198011
Feb 19, 198011
Feb 24, 198012
Mar 2, 198012
Mar 9, 198014
Mar 18, 198013
Nov 25, 198015
Dec 2, 198014
Dec 9, 198013
Dec 16, 198013
Dec 23, 198016
Dec 30, 198016
Jan 5, 198116
Jan 13, 198115
Jan 20, 198116
Dec 27, 198120
Feb 28, 198219
Mar 7, 198219
Mar 14, 198218
Mar 27, 198214
Nov 18, 198211
Nov 28, 198210
Dec 5, 19826
Dec 12, 19828
Dec 19, 19828
Dec 26, 198211
Jan 2, 198311
Jan 9, 198313
Jan 16, 198310
Jan 23, 198310
Jan 30, 19839
Feb 6, 19839
Feb 13, 19838
Feb 20, 198313
Feb 27, 198313
Mar 6, 198314
Mar 13, 198317
Nov 18, 19839
Nov 27, 19837
Dec 4, 19836
Dec 11, 19836
Dec 18, 19836
Dec 25, 19839
Jan 1, 198410
Jan 8, 198410
Jan 15, 19849
Jan 22, 19847
Jan 29, 198411
Feb 5, 198410
Feb 12, 198412
Feb 19, 198411
Feb 26, 198411
Mar 4, 19847
Mar 11, 19847
Jan 7, 200214
Jan 14, 20029
Jan 21, 200211
Jan 28, 20029
Feb 4, 200211
Feb 11, 200212
Feb 18, 200212
Feb 25, 200214
Mar 4, 200213
Mar 11, 200211
Nov 4, 20025
Nov 18, 20024
Nov 25, 20022
Dec 2, 20027
Dec 9, 20027
Dec 16, 20027
Dec 23, 20024
Dec 30, 20024
Jan 6, 20034
Jan 13, 20034
Jan 20, 20033
Jan 27, 20033
Feb 3, 20035
Feb 10, 20035
Feb 17, 20035
Feb 24, 20035
Mar 3, 20034
Mar 10, 20037
Mar 17, 20038
Nov 10, 20035
Nov 17, 20038
Nov 24, 20039
Dec 1, 200312
Dec 8, 200311
Dec 15, 200311
Dec 22, 200311
Dec 29, 200311
Jan 5, 200411
Jan 12, 200410
Jan 19, 20049
Jan 26, 200412
Feb 2, 200410
Feb 9, 20049
Feb 16, 20048
Feb 23, 20049
Mar 1, 20048
Mar 8, 20048
Mar 15, 20048
Nov 8, 200419
Nov 15, 200419
Nov 22, 200416
Nov 29, 200419
Jan 3, 200520
Jan 17, 200520
Jan 24, 200516
Jan 31, 200515
Feb 7, 200516
Feb 14, 200518
Feb 21, 200517
Feb 28, 200517
Mar 7, 200517
Mar 14, 200516
Jan 28, 200818
Feb 4, 200818
Feb 11, 200817
Feb 18, 200815
Mar 3, 200819
Mar 10, 200815
Mar 17, 200816
Jan 5, 200920
Jan 12, 200917
Jan 19, 200918
Jan 26, 200914
Feb 2, 200918
Feb 9, 200920
Feb 16, 200916
Feb 23, 200920
Nov 20, 202316
Nov 27, 202314
Dec 4, 202313
Dec 11, 202312
Dec 18, 202312
Dec 25, 202311
Jan 1, 202411
Jan 8, 202412
Jan 15, 20247
Jan 22, 20244
Jan 29, 20242
Feb 5, 20248
Feb 12, 20247
Feb 19, 202410
Feb 26, 202415
Mar 4, 202416
Mar 11, 202416
Mar 18, 202415
Apr 8, 202419
Oct 15, 202413
Nov 11, 202410
Nov 18, 202410
Nov 25, 20249
Dec 2, 202413
Dec 9, 202413
Dec 16, 202413
Dec 23, 202412
Dec 30, 202412
Jan 6, 202512
Jan 13, 202511
Jan 20, 202510
Jan 27, 202511
Feb 3, 202512
Feb 10, 202514
Feb 17, 202512
Feb 24, 202514
Mar 3, 202520
Mar 10, 202519
Mar 17, 202519
Apr 7, 202513
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked (67)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Jan 7, 2002Mar 14, 200567
2.Nov 20, 2023Apr 7, 202540
3.Feb 28, 1982Mar 11, 198438
4.Dec 11, 1979Jan 20, 198124
5.Dec 8, 2008Feb 23, 200912
6.Jan 21, 2008Mar 17, 20089
7.Jan 2, 2017Jan 23, 20174
8.Feb 27, 2017Mar 13, 20173
9.Mar 16, 1977Nov 25, 19772
Mar 9, 2009Mar 16, 20092
Feb 6, 2017Feb 13, 20172
Jan 24, 2022Jan 31, 20222
13.Nov 25, 1976Nov 25, 19761
Dec 22, 1976Dec 22, 19761
Dec 27, 1981Dec 27, 19811
Jan 15, 2007Jan 15, 20071
Jan 16, 2012Jan 16, 20121
Dec 19, 2016Dec 19, 20161
Jan 10, 2022Jan 10, 20221
Nov 21, 2022Nov 21, 20221
Dec 5, 2022Dec 5, 20221
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1
PlaceFromToPolls
None
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 (11)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Dec 23, 2002Mar 3, 200311
2.Nov 4, 2002Nov 25, 20023
3.Jan 22, 2024Jan 29, 20242
4.Nov 10, 2003Nov 10, 20031
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 (22)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Nov 4, 2002Nov 24, 200322
2.Nov 18, 1983Jan 22, 198410
3.Feb 2, 2004Mar 15, 20047
4.Jan 15, 2024Feb 19, 20246
5.Jan 16, 1983Feb 13, 19835
6.Nov 28, 1982Dec 19, 19824
7.Nov 11, 2024Nov 25, 20243
8.Mar 4, 1984Mar 11, 19842
Jan 12, 2004Jan 19, 20042
10.Feb 5, 1984Feb 5, 19841
Jan 14, 2002Jan 14, 20021
Jan 28, 2002Jan 28, 20021
Jan 20, 2025Jan 20, 20251
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 (48)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Jan 7, 2002Mar 15, 200448
2.Dec 25, 1979Dec 16, 198017
Mar 27, 1982Mar 6, 198317
Nov 18, 1983Mar 11, 198417
Oct 15, 2024Feb 24, 202517
6.Nov 27, 2023Feb 26, 202414
7.Jan 13, 1981Jan 13, 19811
Jan 31, 2005Jan 31, 20051
Feb 18, 2008Feb 18, 20081
Mar 10, 2008Mar 10, 20081
Jan 26, 2009Jan 26, 20091
Mar 18, 2024Mar 18, 20241
Apr 7, 2025Apr 7, 20251
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 (52)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Jan 7, 2002Nov 29, 200452
2.Nov 20, 2023Apr 7, 202540
3.Feb 28, 1982Mar 11, 198438
4.Dec 11, 1979Jan 20, 198124
5.Jan 17, 2005Mar 14, 20059
6.Jan 5, 2009Feb 23, 20098
7.Jan 28, 2008Feb 18, 20084
8.Mar 3, 2008Mar 17, 20083
9.Mar 16, 1977Nov 25, 19772
10.Nov 25, 1976Nov 25, 19761
Dec 22, 1976Dec 22, 19761
Dec 27, 1981Dec 27, 19811
Jan 3, 2005Jan 3, 20051
# Seasons Ranked (20)
# Seasons Ranked
SeasonBest ranking
1976-197719
1977-197816
1979-198011
1980-198113
1981-198214
1982-19836
1983-19846
2001-20029
2002-20032
2003-20045
2004-200515
2006-200725
2007-200815
2008-200914
2011-201223
2016-201722
2021-202225
2022-202324
2023-20242
2024-20259
# Seasons Ranked No. 1 (-)
# Seasons Ranked No. 1
SeasonBest ranking
None
# Seasons Ranked Top 5 (3)
# Seasons Ranked Top 5
SeasonBest ranking
2002-20032
2003-20045
2023-20242
# Seasons Ranked Top 10 (7)
# Seasons Ranked Top 10
SeasonBest ranking
1982-19836
1983-19846
2001-20029
2002-20032
2003-20045
2023-20242
2024-20259
# Seasons Ranked Top 15 (13)
# Seasons Ranked Top 15
SeasonBest ranking
1979-198011
1980-198113
1981-198214
1982-19836
1983-19846
2001-20029
2002-20032
2003-20045
2004-200515
2007-200815
2008-200914
2023-20242
2024-20259
# Seasons Ranked Top 20 (15)
# Seasons Ranked Top 20
SeasonBest ranking
1976-197719
1977-197816
1979-198011
1980-198113
1981-198214
1982-19836
1983-19846
2001-20029
2002-20032
2003-20045
2004-200515
2007-200815
2008-200914
2023-20242
2024-20259
# Seasons Preseason Ranked (9)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked
SeasonPreseason ranking
1976-197719
1977-197816
1980-198115
1982-198311
1983-19849
2002-20035
2003-20045
2004-200519
2024-202513
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 (-)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1
SeasonPreseason ranking
None
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 (2)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5
SeasonPreseason ranking
2002-20035
2003-20045
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 (3)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10
SeasonPreseason ranking
1983-19849
2002-20035
2003-20045
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 (6)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
SeasonPreseason ranking
1980-198115
1982-198311
1983-19849
2002-20035
2003-20045
2024-202513
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 (9)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
SeasonPreseason ranking
1976-197719
1977-197816
1980-198115
1982-198311
1983-19849
2002-20035
2003-20045
2004-200519
2024-202513
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise (12)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
PlaceFromToRise
1.Unranked (Dec 31, 2001)No. 14 (Jan 7, 2002)12
2.Unranked (Nov 13, 2023)No. 16 (Nov 20, 2023)10
3.No. 17 (Mar 13, 1983)No. 9 (Nov 18, 1983)8
4.No. 11 (Mar 11, 2002)No. 5 (Nov 4, 2002)6
No. 19 (Apr 8, 2024)No. 13 (Oct 15, 2024)6
No. 19 (Mar 17, 2025)No. 13 (Apr 7, 2025)6
7.No. 14 (Jan 7, 2002)No. 9 (Jan 14, 2002)5
No. 12 (Jan 8, 2024)No. 7 (Jan 15, 2024)5
9.No. 20 (Mar 16, 1977)No. 16 (Nov 25, 1977)4
No. 18 (Mar 14, 1982)No. 14 (Mar 27, 1982)4
No. 10 (Nov 28, 1982)No. 6 (Dec 5, 1982)4
No. 11 (Feb 26, 1984)No. 7 (Mar 4, 1984)4
No. 20 (Jan 17, 2005)No. 16 (Jan 24, 2005)4
Unranked (Jan 14, 2008)No. 22 (Jan 21, 2008)4
No. 22 (Jan 21, 2008)No. 18 (Jan 28, 2008)4
No. 19 (Mar 3, 2008)No. 15 (Mar 10, 2008)4
No. 18 (Jan 19, 2009)No. 14 (Jan 26, 2009)4
No. 20 (Feb 9, 2009)No. 16 (Feb 16, 2009)4
Unranked (Mar 2, 2009)No. 22 (Mar 9, 2009)4
20.Unranked (Dec 4, 1979)No. 18 (Dec 11, 1979)3
No. 18 (Dec 18, 1979)No. 15 (Dec 25, 1979)3
No. 14 (Mar 27, 1982)No. 11 (Nov 18, 1982)3
No. 13 (Jan 9, 1983)No. 10 (Jan 16, 1983)3
No. 7 (Dec 16, 2002)No. 4 (Dec 23, 2002)3
No. 8 (Mar 17, 2003)No. 5 (Nov 10, 2003)3
No. 19 (Nov 15, 2004)No. 16 (Nov 22, 2004)3
No. 23 (Jan 10, 2005)No. 20 (Jan 17, 2005)3
No. 20 (Jan 5, 2009)No. 17 (Jan 12, 2009)3
Unranked (Jan 9, 2012)No. 23 (Jan 16, 2012)3
No. 25 (Jan 9, 2017)No. 22 (Jan 16, 2017)3
No. 7 (Jan 15, 2024)No. 4 (Jan 22, 2024)3
No. 13 (Oct 15, 2024)No. 10 (Nov 11, 2024)3
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise (12)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
PlaceFromToRise
1.Unranked (Dec 31, 2001)No. 14 (Jan 7, 2002)12
2.Unranked (Nov 13, 2023)No. 16 (Nov 20, 2023)10
3.No. 19 (Mar 17, 2025)No. 13 (Apr 7, 2025)6
4.No. 14 (Jan 7, 2002)No. 9 (Jan 14, 2002)5
No. 12 (Jan 8, 2024)No. 7 (Jan 15, 2024)5
6.No. 18 (Mar 14, 1982)No. 14 (Mar 27, 1982)4
No. 10 (Nov 28, 1982)No. 6 (Dec 5, 1982)4
No. 11 (Feb 26, 1984)No. 7 (Mar 4, 1984)4
No. 20 (Jan 17, 2005)No. 16 (Jan 24, 2005)4
Unranked (Jan 14, 2008)No. 22 (Jan 21, 2008)4
No. 22 (Jan 21, 2008)No. 18 (Jan 28, 2008)4
No. 19 (Mar 3, 2008)No. 15 (Mar 10, 2008)4
No. 18 (Jan 19, 2009)No. 14 (Jan 26, 2009)4
No. 20 (Feb 9, 2009)No. 16 (Feb 16, 2009)4
Unranked (Mar 2, 2009)No. 22 (Mar 9, 2009)4
16.Unranked (Dec 4, 1979)No. 18 (Dec 11, 1979)3
No. 18 (Dec 18, 1979)No. 15 (Dec 25, 1979)3
No. 13 (Jan 9, 1983)No. 10 (Jan 16, 1983)3
No. 7 (Dec 16, 2002)No. 4 (Dec 23, 2002)3
No. 19 (Nov 15, 2004)No. 16 (Nov 22, 2004)3
No. 23 (Jan 10, 2005)No. 20 (Jan 17, 2005)3
No. 20 (Jan 5, 2009)No. 17 (Jan 12, 2009)3
Unranked (Jan 9, 2012)No. 23 (Jan 16, 2012)3
No. 25 (Jan 9, 2017)No. 22 (Jan 16, 2017)3
No. 7 (Jan 15, 2024)No. 4 (Jan 22, 2024)3
No. 13 (Oct 15, 2024)No. 10 (Nov 11, 2024)3
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall (14)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
PlaceFromToFall
1.No. 7 (Mar 11, 1984)Unranked (Nov 18, 1984)14
2.No. 13 (Apr 7, 2025)Unranked (Oct 14, 2025)13
3.No. 8 (Mar 15, 2004)No. 19 (Nov 8, 2004)11
4.No. 16 (Mar 14, 2005)Unranked (Nov 8, 2005)10
No. 16 (Mar 17, 2008)Unranked (Nov 1, 2008)10
6.No. 19 (Nov 29, 2004)No. 25 (Dec 6, 2004)6
No. 15 (Feb 18, 2008)No. 21 (Feb 25, 2008)6
No. 20 (Feb 23, 2009)Unranked (Mar 2, 2009)6
No. 2 (Jan 29, 2024)No. 8 (Feb 5, 2024)6
No. 14 (Feb 24, 2025)No. 20 (Mar 3, 2025)6
11.No. 16 (Nov 25, 1977)Unranked (Dec 7, 1977)5
No. 16 (Jan 20, 1981)Unranked (Jan 27, 1981)5
No. 8 (Feb 13, 1983)No. 13 (Feb 20, 1983)5
No. 2 (Nov 25, 2002)No. 7 (Dec 2, 2002)5
No. 21 (Mar 16, 2009)Unranked (Oct 30, 2009)5
No. 10 (Feb 19, 2024)No. 15 (Feb 26, 2024)5
17.No. 7 (Jan 22, 1984)No. 11 (Jan 29, 1984)4
No. 14 (Jan 26, 2009)No. 18 (Feb 2, 2009)4
No. 16 (Feb 16, 2009)No. 20 (Feb 23, 2009)4
No. 15 (Mar 18, 2024)No. 19 (Apr 8, 2024)4
No. 9 (Nov 25, 2024)No. 13 (Dec 2, 2024)4
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall (6)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
PlaceFromToFall
1.No. 19 (Nov 29, 2004)No. 25 (Dec 6, 2004)6
No. 15 (Feb 18, 2008)No. 21 (Feb 25, 2008)6
No. 20 (Feb 23, 2009)Unranked (Mar 2, 2009)6
No. 2 (Jan 29, 2024)No. 8 (Feb 5, 2024)6
No. 14 (Feb 24, 2025)No. 20 (Mar 3, 2025)6
6.No. 16 (Nov 25, 1977)Unranked (Dec 7, 1977)5
No. 16 (Jan 20, 1981)Unranked (Jan 27, 1981)5
No. 8 (Feb 13, 1983)No. 13 (Feb 20, 1983)5
No. 2 (Nov 25, 2002)No. 7 (Dec 2, 2002)5
No. 10 (Feb 19, 2024)No. 15 (Feb 26, 2024)5
11.No. 7 (Jan 22, 1984)No. 11 (Jan 29, 1984)4
No. 14 (Jan 26, 2009)No. 18 (Feb 2, 2009)4
No. 16 (Feb 16, 2009)No. 20 (Feb 23, 2009)4
No. 15 (Mar 18, 2024)No. 19 (Apr 8, 2024)4
No. 9 (Nov 25, 2024)No. 13 (Dec 2, 2024)4
16.No. 13 (Dec 16, 1980)No. 16 (Dec 23, 1980)3
No. 8 (Dec 19, 1982)No. 11 (Dec 26, 1982)3
No. 14 (Mar 6, 1983)No. 17 (Mar 13, 1983)3
No. 6 (Dec 18, 1983)No. 9 (Dec 25, 1983)3
No. 4 (Mar 3, 2003)No. 7 (Mar 10, 2003)3
No. 5 (Nov 10, 2003)No. 8 (Nov 17, 2003)3
No. 9 (Nov 24, 2003)No. 12 (Dec 1, 2003)3
No. 9 (Jan 19, 2004)No. 12 (Jan 26, 2004)3
No. 16 (Nov 22, 2004)No. 19 (Nov 29, 2004)3
No. 20 (Jan 3, 2005)No. 23 (Jan 10, 2005)3
No. 23 (Jan 16, 2012)Unranked (Jan 23, 2012)3
No. 22 (Jan 16, 2017)No. 25 (Jan 23, 2017)3
No. 7 (Feb 12, 2024)No. 10 (Feb 19, 2024)3