Kansas - AP Rankings

Ranked in 199 AP polls of 905 across 17 seasons, first on December 14, 1977 (No. 18) and most recently on January 9, 2023 (No. 23). Best ranking No. 3, reached 3 times.

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

Kansas in the NCAA Tournament

Seasons ranked

1977-1978 1978-1979 1979-1980 1980-1981 1981-1982 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2009-2010 2012-2013 2022-2023

Statistics

Kansas statistics summary
Statistic	Value	Details
Best ranking	3	3 times First: February 3, 1981 Most recent: February 24, 1981
# Polls Ranked	199	First: December 14, 1977 (18) Most recent: January 9, 2023 (23)
# Polls Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Polls Ranked Top 5	11	First: December 16, 1980 (5) Most recent: March 8, 1981 (4)
# Polls Ranked Top 10	34	First: January 15, 1980 (9) Most recent: March 3, 1997 (9)
# Polls Ranked Top 15	85	First: December 21, 1977 (15) Most recent: December 6, 1999 (14)
# Polls Ranked Top 20	150	First: December 14, 1977 (18) Most recent: December 19, 2022 (20)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked	52	January 23, 1979 - January 10, 1982
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1	-	-
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5	5	January 13, 1981 - February 10, 1981
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10	18	November 25, 1980 - March 26, 1981
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15	43	March 13, 1979 - December 27, 1981
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20	52	January 23, 1979 - January 10, 1982
# Seasons Ranked	17	First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2022-2023
# Seasons Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Seasons Ranked Top 5	1	First: 1980-1981
# Seasons Ranked Top 10	5	First: 1979-1980 Most recent: 1996-1997
# Seasons Ranked Top 15	12	First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 1999-2000
# Seasons Ranked Top 20	16	First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2022-2023
# Seasons Preseason Ranked	13	First: 1978-1979 Most recent: 2009-2010
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5	-	-
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10	1	First: 1980-1981
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15	8	First: 1978-1979 Most recent: 1998-1999
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20	12	First: 1978-1979 Most recent: 2009-2010
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise	15	Unranked (March 9, 1998) → No. 11 (November 6, 1998)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise	5	No. 24 (December 15, 1991) → No. 19 (December 22, 1991)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall	13	No. 11 (March 10, 1997) → No. 24 (November 7, 1997)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall	10	No. 16 (November 24, 1992) → Unranked (December 8, 1992)

Details

Best ranking (3)

Best ranking
Poll	Ranking
Dec 14, 1977	18
Dec 21, 1977	15
Feb 27, 1979	14
Dec 4, 1979	12
Dec 25, 1979	11
Jan 15, 1980	9
Dec 2, 1980	7
Dec 16, 1980	5
Feb 3, 1981	3

# Polls Ranked (199)

# Polls Ranked
Poll	Ranking
Dec 14, 1977	18
Dec 21, 1977	15
Jan 11, 1978	16
Jan 18, 1978	20
Feb 1, 1978	19
Feb 8, 1978	18
Feb 15, 1978	17
Feb 22, 1978	17
Mar 1, 1978	17
Mar 8, 1978	18
Nov 25, 1978	15
Dec 5, 1978	16
Jan 23, 1979	19
Jan 30, 1979	18
Feb 6, 1979	19
Feb 13, 1979	17
Feb 20, 1979	16
Feb 27, 1979	14
Mar 6, 1979	17
Mar 13, 1979	14
Mar 20, 1979	14
Nov 25, 1979	14
Dec 4, 1979	12
Dec 11, 1979	13
Dec 18, 1979	12
Dec 25, 1979	11
Jan 1, 1980	12
Jan 8, 1980	11
Jan 15, 1980	9
Jan 22, 1980	9
Jan 29, 1980	9
Feb 5, 1980	10
Feb 12, 1980	10
Feb 19, 1980	10
Feb 24, 1980	10
Mar 2, 1980	15
Mar 9, 1980	12
Mar 18, 1980	11
Nov 25, 1980	9
Dec 2, 1980	7
Dec 9, 1980	7
Dec 16, 1980	5
Dec 23, 1980	5
Dec 30, 1980	5
Jan 5, 1981	6
Jan 13, 1981	5
Jan 20, 1981	5
Jan 27, 1981	5
Feb 3, 1981	3
Feb 10, 1981	3
Feb 17, 1981	6
Feb 24, 1981	3
Mar 3, 1981	4
Mar 8, 1981	4
Mar 15, 1981	6
Mar 26, 1981	10
Nov 18, 1981	15
Nov 29, 1981	14
Dec 6, 1981	11
Dec 13, 1981	10
Dec 20, 1981	9
Dec 27, 1981	13
Jan 3, 1982	18
Jan 10, 1982	20
Dec 8, 1991	25
Dec 15, 1991	24
Dec 22, 1991	19
Dec 29, 1991	17
Jan 5, 1992	19
Jan 12, 1992	24
Jan 19, 1992	22
Jan 26, 1992	20
Feb 2, 1992	17
Feb 9, 1992	16
Feb 16, 1992	18
Feb 23, 1992	17
Mar 1, 1992	14
Mar 8, 1992	13
Mar 15, 1992	17
Nov 24, 1992	16
Dec 29, 1992	25
Mar 16, 1993	24
Nov 16, 1993	16
Nov 30, 1993	15
Dec 7, 1993	14
Dec 14, 1993	15
Dec 21, 1993	17
Dec 28, 1993	16
Jan 4, 1994	12
Jan 11, 1994	8
Jan 18, 1994	8
Jan 25, 1994	7
Feb 1, 1994	6
Feb 8, 1994	10
Feb 15, 1994	10
Feb 22, 1994	12
Mar 1, 1994	12
Mar 8, 1994	15
Mar 15, 1994	15
Nov 13, 1994	15
Nov 22, 1994	16
Nov 29, 1994	16
Dec 6, 1994	14
Dec 13, 1994	12
Dec 20, 1994	17
Dec 27, 1994	17
Jan 3, 1995	16
Jan 10, 1995	14
Jan 17, 1995	15
Jan 24, 1995	17
Jan 31, 1995	19
Feb 7, 1995	15
Feb 14, 1995	20
Feb 21, 1995	24
Feb 28, 1995	23
Mar 7, 1995	22
Mar 14, 1995	23
Nov 14, 1995	13
Nov 21, 1995	14
Nov 27, 1995	13
Dec 4, 1995	16
Dec 11, 1995	21
Feb 19, 1996	24
Feb 26, 1996	21
Mar 4, 1996	20
Mar 11, 1996	20
Nov 12, 1996	12
Nov 18, 1996	15
Nov 25, 1996	17
Dec 2, 1996	18
Dec 9, 1996	18
Dec 16, 1996	17
Dec 23, 1996	19
Dec 30, 1996	18
Jan 6, 1997	15
Jan 13, 1997	11
Jan 20, 1997	15
Jan 27, 1997	12
Feb 3, 1997	12
Feb 10, 1997	14
Feb 17, 1997	12
Feb 24, 1997	11
Mar 3, 1997	9
Mar 10, 1997	11
Nov 7, 1997	24
Nov 17, 1997	24
Nov 6, 1998	11
Nov 16, 1998	17
Nov 23, 1998	19
Nov 30, 1998	19
Dec 7, 1998	23
Dec 14, 1998	23
Dec 21, 1998	22
Dec 28, 1998	21
Jan 4, 1999	21
Jan 11, 1999	23
Jan 25, 1999	24
Feb 1, 1999	22
Feb 8, 1999	21
Feb 15, 1999	21
Feb 22, 1999	22
Mar 1, 1999	25
Nov 9, 1999	18
Nov 15, 1999	19
Nov 22, 1999	19
Nov 29, 1999	18
Dec 6, 1999	14
Dec 13, 1999	20
Dec 20, 1999	23
Dec 27, 1999	20
Jan 3, 2000	23
Jan 10, 2000	21
Jan 17, 2000	23
Jan 31, 2000	25
Feb 7, 2000	23
Feb 21, 2000	25
Oct 30, 2009	20
Nov 16, 2009	19
Nov 23, 2009	18
Nov 30, 2009	24
Dec 7, 2009	23
Dec 14, 2009	22
Dec 21, 2009	21
Dec 28, 2009	21
Jan 4, 2010	24
Nov 19, 2012	22
Nov 26, 2012	20
Dec 3, 2012	17
Dec 10, 2012	22
Dec 17, 2012	19
Dec 24, 2012	22
Dec 31, 2012	21
Jan 7, 2013	17
Jan 14, 2013	23
Dec 12, 2022	22
Dec 19, 2022	20
Dec 26, 2022	22
Jan 2, 2023	21
Jan 9, 2023	23

# Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)

# Polls Ranked No. 1
Poll	Ranking
None

# Polls Ranked Top 5 (11)

# Polls Ranked Top 5
Poll	Ranking
Dec 16, 1980	5
Dec 23, 1980	5
Dec 30, 1980	5
Jan 13, 1981	5
Jan 20, 1981	5
Jan 27, 1981	5
Feb 3, 1981	3
Feb 10, 1981	3
Feb 24, 1981	3
Mar 3, 1981	4
Mar 8, 1981	4

# Polls Ranked Top 10 (34)

# Polls Ranked Top 10
Poll	Ranking
Jan 15, 1980	9
Jan 22, 1980	9
Jan 29, 1980	9
Feb 5, 1980	10
Feb 12, 1980	10
Feb 19, 1980	10
Feb 24, 1980	10
Nov 25, 1980	9
Dec 2, 1980	7
Dec 9, 1980	7
Dec 16, 1980	5
Dec 23, 1980	5
Dec 30, 1980	5
Jan 5, 1981	6
Jan 13, 1981	5
Jan 20, 1981	5
Jan 27, 1981	5
Feb 3, 1981	3
Feb 10, 1981	3
Feb 17, 1981	6
Feb 24, 1981	3
Mar 3, 1981	4
Mar 8, 1981	4
Mar 15, 1981	6
Mar 26, 1981	10
Dec 13, 1981	10
Dec 20, 1981	9
Jan 11, 1994	8
Jan 18, 1994	8
Jan 25, 1994	7
Feb 1, 1994	6
Feb 8, 1994	10
Feb 15, 1994	10
Mar 3, 1997	9

# Polls Ranked Top 15 (85)

# Polls Ranked Top 15
Poll	Ranking
Dec 21, 1977	15
Nov 25, 1978	15
Feb 27, 1979	14
Mar 13, 1979	14
Mar 20, 1979	14
Nov 25, 1979	14
Dec 4, 1979	12
Dec 11, 1979	13
Dec 18, 1979	12
Dec 25, 1979	11
Jan 1, 1980	12
Jan 8, 1980	11
Jan 15, 1980	9
Jan 22, 1980	9
Jan 29, 1980	9
Feb 5, 1980	10
Feb 12, 1980	10
Feb 19, 1980	10
Feb 24, 1980	10
Mar 2, 1980	15
Mar 9, 1980	12
Mar 18, 1980	11
Nov 25, 1980	9
Dec 2, 1980	7
Dec 9, 1980	7
Dec 16, 1980	5
Dec 23, 1980	5
Dec 30, 1980	5
Jan 5, 1981	6
Jan 13, 1981	5
Jan 20, 1981	5
Jan 27, 1981	5
Feb 3, 1981	3
Feb 10, 1981	3
Feb 17, 1981	6
Feb 24, 1981	3
Mar 3, 1981	4
Mar 8, 1981	4
Mar 15, 1981	6
Mar 26, 1981	10
Nov 18, 1981	15
Nov 29, 1981	14
Dec 6, 1981	11
Dec 13, 1981	10
Dec 20, 1981	9
Dec 27, 1981	13
Mar 1, 1992	14
Mar 8, 1992	13
Nov 30, 1993	15
Dec 7, 1993	14
Dec 14, 1993	15
Jan 4, 1994	12
Jan 11, 1994	8
Jan 18, 1994	8
Jan 25, 1994	7
Feb 1, 1994	6
Feb 8, 1994	10
Feb 15, 1994	10
Feb 22, 1994	12
Mar 1, 1994	12
Mar 8, 1994	15
Mar 15, 1994	15
Nov 13, 1994	15
Dec 6, 1994	14
Dec 13, 1994	12
Jan 10, 1995	14
Jan 17, 1995	15
Feb 7, 1995	15
Nov 14, 1995	13
Nov 21, 1995	14
Nov 27, 1995	13
Nov 12, 1996	12
Nov 18, 1996	15
Jan 6, 1997	15
Jan 13, 1997	11
Jan 20, 1997	15
Jan 27, 1997	12
Feb 3, 1997	12
Feb 10, 1997	14
Feb 17, 1997	12
Feb 24, 1997	11
Mar 3, 1997	9
Mar 10, 1997	11
Nov 6, 1998	11
Dec 6, 1999	14

# Polls Ranked Top 20 (150)

# Polls Ranked Top 20
Poll	Ranking
Dec 14, 1977	18
Dec 21, 1977	15
Jan 11, 1978	16
Jan 18, 1978	20
Feb 1, 1978	19
Feb 8, 1978	18
Feb 15, 1978	17
Feb 22, 1978	17
Mar 1, 1978	17
Mar 8, 1978	18
Nov 25, 1978	15
Dec 5, 1978	16
Jan 23, 1979	19
Jan 30, 1979	18
Feb 6, 1979	19
Feb 13, 1979	17
Feb 20, 1979	16
Feb 27, 1979	14
Mar 6, 1979	17
Mar 13, 1979	14
Mar 20, 1979	14
Nov 25, 1979	14
Dec 4, 1979	12
Dec 11, 1979	13
Dec 18, 1979	12
Dec 25, 1979	11
Jan 1, 1980	12
Jan 8, 1980	11
Jan 15, 1980	9
Jan 22, 1980	9
Jan 29, 1980	9
Feb 5, 1980	10
Feb 12, 1980	10
Feb 19, 1980	10
Feb 24, 1980	10
Mar 2, 1980	15
Mar 9, 1980	12
Mar 18, 1980	11
Nov 25, 1980	9
Dec 2, 1980	7
Dec 9, 1980	7
Dec 16, 1980	5
Dec 23, 1980	5
Dec 30, 1980	5
Jan 5, 1981	6
Jan 13, 1981	5
Jan 20, 1981	5
Jan 27, 1981	5
Feb 3, 1981	3
Feb 10, 1981	3
Feb 17, 1981	6
Feb 24, 1981	3
Mar 3, 1981	4
Mar 8, 1981	4
Mar 15, 1981	6
Mar 26, 1981	10
Nov 18, 1981	15
Nov 29, 1981	14
Dec 6, 1981	11
Dec 13, 1981	10
Dec 20, 1981	9
Dec 27, 1981	13
Jan 3, 1982	18
Jan 10, 1982	20
Dec 22, 1991	19
Dec 29, 1991	17
Jan 5, 1992	19
Jan 26, 1992	20
Feb 2, 1992	17
Feb 9, 1992	16
Feb 16, 1992	18
Feb 23, 1992	17
Mar 1, 1992	14
Mar 8, 1992	13
Mar 15, 1992	17
Nov 24, 1992	16
Nov 16, 1993	16
Nov 30, 1993	15
Dec 7, 1993	14
Dec 14, 1993	15
Dec 21, 1993	17
Dec 28, 1993	16
Jan 4, 1994	12
Jan 11, 1994	8
Jan 18, 1994	8
Jan 25, 1994	7
Feb 1, 1994	6
Feb 8, 1994	10
Feb 15, 1994	10
Feb 22, 1994	12
Mar 1, 1994	12
Mar 8, 1994	15
Mar 15, 1994	15
Nov 13, 1994	15
Nov 22, 1994	16
Nov 29, 1994	16
Dec 6, 1994	14
Dec 13, 1994	12
Dec 20, 1994	17
Dec 27, 1994	17
Jan 3, 1995	16
Jan 10, 1995	14
Jan 17, 1995	15
Jan 24, 1995	17
Jan 31, 1995	19
Feb 7, 1995	15
Feb 14, 1995	20
Nov 14, 1995	13
Nov 21, 1995	14
Nov 27, 1995	13
Dec 4, 1995	16
Mar 4, 1996	20
Mar 11, 1996	20
Nov 12, 1996	12
Nov 18, 1996	15
Nov 25, 1996	17
Dec 2, 1996	18
Dec 9, 1996	18
Dec 16, 1996	17
Dec 23, 1996	19
Dec 30, 1996	18
Jan 6, 1997	15
Jan 13, 1997	11
Jan 20, 1997	15
Jan 27, 1997	12
Feb 3, 1997	12
Feb 10, 1997	14
Feb 17, 1997	12
Feb 24, 1997	11
Mar 3, 1997	9
Mar 10, 1997	11
Nov 6, 1998	11
Nov 16, 1998	17
Nov 23, 1998	19
Nov 30, 1998	19
Nov 9, 1999	18
Nov 15, 1999	19
Nov 22, 1999	19
Nov 29, 1999	18
Dec 6, 1999	14
Dec 13, 1999	20
Dec 27, 1999	20
Oct 30, 2009	20
Nov 16, 2009	19
Nov 23, 2009	18
Nov 26, 2012	20
Dec 3, 2012	17
Dec 17, 2012	19
Jan 7, 2013	17
Dec 19, 2022	20

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked (52)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Jan 23, 1979	Jan 10, 1982	52
2.	Mar 16, 1993	Dec 11, 1995	41
3.	Feb 19, 1996	Nov 17, 1997	24
4.	Dec 8, 1991	Nov 24, 1992	16
5.	Nov 9, 1999	Jan 17, 2000	11
6.	Nov 6, 1998	Jan 11, 1999	10
7.	Oct 30, 2009	Jan 4, 2010	9
	Nov 19, 2012	Jan 14, 2013	9
9.	Feb 1, 1978	Mar 8, 1978	6
	Jan 25, 1999	Mar 1, 1999	6
11.	Dec 12, 2022	Jan 9, 2023	5
12.	Dec 14, 1977	Jan 18, 1978	4
13.	Nov 25, 1978	Dec 5, 1978	2
	Jan 31, 2000	Feb 7, 2000	2
15.	Dec 29, 1992	Dec 29, 1992	1
	Feb 21, 2000	Feb 21, 2000	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1
Place	From	To	Polls
None

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 (5)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Jan 13, 1981	Feb 10, 1981	5
2.	Dec 16, 1980	Dec 30, 1980	3
	Feb 24, 1981	Mar 8, 1981	3

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 (18)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 25, 1980	Mar 26, 1981	18
2.	Jan 15, 1980	Feb 24, 1980	7
3.	Jan 11, 1994	Feb 15, 1994	6
4.	Dec 13, 1981	Dec 20, 1981	2
5.	Mar 3, 1997	Mar 3, 1997	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 (43)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Mar 13, 1979	Dec 27, 1981	43
2.	Jan 4, 1994	Nov 13, 1994	12
3.	Jan 6, 1997	Mar 10, 1997	10
4.	Nov 30, 1993	Dec 14, 1993	3
	Nov 14, 1995	Nov 27, 1995	3
6.	Mar 1, 1992	Mar 8, 1992	2
	Dec 6, 1994	Dec 13, 1994	2
	Jan 10, 1995	Jan 17, 1995	2
	Nov 12, 1996	Nov 18, 1996	2
10.	Dec 21, 1977	Dec 21, 1977	1
	Nov 25, 1978	Nov 25, 1978	1
	Feb 27, 1979	Feb 27, 1979	1
	Feb 7, 1995	Feb 7, 1995	1
	Nov 6, 1998	Nov 6, 1998	1
	Dec 6, 1999	Dec 6, 1999	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 (52)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Jan 23, 1979	Jan 10, 1982	52
2.	Nov 16, 1993	Feb 14, 1995	31
3.	Mar 4, 1996	Mar 10, 1997	20
4.	Jan 26, 1992	Nov 24, 1992	9
5.	Feb 1, 1978	Mar 8, 1978	6
	Nov 9, 1999	Dec 13, 1999	6
7.	Dec 14, 1977	Jan 18, 1978	4
	Nov 14, 1995	Dec 4, 1995	4
	Nov 6, 1998	Nov 30, 1998	4
10.	Dec 22, 1991	Jan 5, 1992	3
	Oct 30, 2009	Nov 23, 2009	3
12.	Nov 25, 1978	Dec 5, 1978	2
	Nov 26, 2012	Dec 3, 2012	2
14.	Dec 27, 1999	Dec 27, 1999	1
	Dec 17, 2012	Dec 17, 2012	1
	Jan 7, 2013	Jan 7, 2013	1
	Dec 19, 2022	Dec 19, 2022	1

# Seasons Ranked (17)

# Seasons Ranked
Season	Best ranking
1977-1978	15
1978-1979	14
1979-1980	9
1980-1981	3
1981-1982	9
1991-1992	13
1992-1993	16
1993-1994	6
1994-1995	12
1995-1996	13
1996-1997	9
1997-1998	24
1998-1999	11
1999-2000	14
2009-2010	18
2012-2013	17
2022-2023	20

# Seasons Ranked No. 1 (-)

# Seasons Ranked No. 1
Season	Best ranking
None

# Seasons Ranked Top 5 (1)

# Seasons Ranked Top 5
Season	Best ranking
1980-1981	3

# Seasons Ranked Top 10 (5)

# Seasons Ranked Top 10
Season	Best ranking
1979-1980	9
1980-1981	3
1981-1982	9
1993-1994	6
1996-1997	9

# Seasons Ranked Top 15 (12)

# Seasons Ranked Top 15
Season	Best ranking
1977-1978	15
1978-1979	14
1979-1980	9
1980-1981	3
1981-1982	9
1991-1992	13
1993-1994	6
1994-1995	12
1995-1996	13
1996-1997	9
1998-1999	11
1999-2000	14

# Seasons Ranked Top 20 (16)

# Seasons Ranked Top 20
Season	Best ranking
1977-1978	15
1978-1979	14
1979-1980	9
1980-1981	3
1981-1982	9
1991-1992	13
1992-1993	16
1993-1994	6
1994-1995	12
1995-1996	13
1996-1997	9
1998-1999	11
1999-2000	14
2009-2010	18
2012-2013	17
2022-2023	20

# Seasons Preseason Ranked (13)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked
Season	Preseason ranking
1978-1979	15
1979-1980	14
1980-1981	9
1981-1982	15
1992-1993	16
1993-1994	16
1994-1995	15
1995-1996	13
1996-1997	12
1997-1998	24
1998-1999	11
1999-2000	18
2009-2010	20

# 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 (1)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10
Season	Preseason ranking
1980-1981	9

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 (8)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
Season	Preseason ranking
1978-1979	15
1979-1980	14
1980-1981	9
1981-1982	15
1994-1995	15
1995-1996	13
1996-1997	12
1998-1999	11

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 (12)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
Season	Preseason ranking
1978-1979	15
1979-1980	14
1980-1981	9
1981-1982	15
1992-1993	16
1993-1994	16
1994-1995	15
1995-1996	13
1996-1997	12
1998-1999	11
1999-2000	18
2009-2010	20

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise (15)

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	Unranked (Mar 9, 1998)	No. 11 (Nov 6, 1998)	15
2.	No. 23 (Mar 14, 1995)	No. 13 (Nov 14, 1995)	10
3.	No. 24 (Mar 16, 1993)	No. 16 (Nov 16, 1993)	8
	No. 20 (Mar 11, 1996)	No. 12 (Nov 12, 1996)	8
	Unranked (Mar 8, 1999)	No. 18 (Nov 9, 1999)	8
6.	Unranked (Mar 15, 1978)	No. 15 (Nov 25, 1978)	6
	Unranked (Mar 16, 2009)	No. 20 (Oct 30, 2009)	6
8.	No. 24 (Dec 15, 1991)	No. 19 (Dec 22, 1991)	5
9.	No. 16 (Dec 28, 1993)	No. 12 (Jan 4, 1994)	4
	No. 12 (Jan 4, 1994)	No. 8 (Jan 11, 1994)	4
	No. 19 (Jan 31, 1995)	No. 15 (Feb 7, 1995)	4
	No. 15 (Jan 6, 1997)	No. 11 (Jan 13, 1997)	4
	No. 18 (Nov 29, 1999)	No. 14 (Dec 6, 1999)	4
	Unranked (Nov 12, 2012)	No. 22 (Nov 19, 2012)	4
	No. 21 (Dec 31, 2012)	No. 17 (Jan 7, 2013)	4
	Unranked (Dec 5, 2022)	No. 22 (Dec 12, 2022)	4
17.	Unranked (Dec 7, 1977)	No. 18 (Dec 14, 1977)	3
	No. 18 (Dec 14, 1977)	No. 15 (Dec 21, 1977)	3
	No. 17 (Mar 6, 1979)	No. 14 (Mar 13, 1979)	3
	No. 15 (Mar 2, 1980)	No. 12 (Mar 9, 1980)	3
	No. 6 (Feb 17, 1981)	No. 3 (Feb 24, 1981)	3
	No. 14 (Nov 29, 1981)	No. 11 (Dec 6, 1981)	3
	No. 20 (Jan 26, 1992)	No. 17 (Feb 2, 1992)	3
	No. 17 (Feb 23, 1992)	No. 14 (Mar 1, 1992)	3
	No. 24 (Feb 19, 1996)	No. 21 (Feb 26, 1996)	3
	No. 18 (Dec 30, 1996)	No. 15 (Jan 6, 1997)	3
	No. 15 (Jan 20, 1997)	No. 12 (Jan 27, 1997)	3
	No. 23 (Dec 20, 1999)	No. 20 (Dec 27, 1999)	3
	No. 20 (Nov 26, 2012)	No. 17 (Dec 3, 2012)	3
	No. 22 (Dec 10, 2012)	No. 19 (Dec 17, 2012)	3

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise (5)

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 24 (Dec 15, 1991)	No. 19 (Dec 22, 1991)	5
2.	No. 16 (Dec 28, 1993)	No. 12 (Jan 4, 1994)	4
	No. 12 (Jan 4, 1994)	No. 8 (Jan 11, 1994)	4
	No. 19 (Jan 31, 1995)	No. 15 (Feb 7, 1995)	4
	No. 15 (Jan 6, 1997)	No. 11 (Jan 13, 1997)	4
	No. 18 (Nov 29, 1999)	No. 14 (Dec 6, 1999)	4
	Unranked (Nov 12, 2012)	No. 22 (Nov 19, 2012)	4
	No. 21 (Dec 31, 2012)	No. 17 (Jan 7, 2013)	4
	Unranked (Dec 5, 2022)	No. 22 (Dec 12, 2022)	4
10.	Unranked (Dec 7, 1977)	No. 18 (Dec 14, 1977)	3
	No. 18 (Dec 14, 1977)	No. 15 (Dec 21, 1977)	3
	No. 17 (Mar 6, 1979)	No. 14 (Mar 13, 1979)	3
	No. 15 (Mar 2, 1980)	No. 12 (Mar 9, 1980)	3
	No. 6 (Feb 17, 1981)	No. 3 (Feb 24, 1981)	3
	No. 14 (Nov 29, 1981)	No. 11 (Dec 6, 1981)	3
	No. 20 (Jan 26, 1992)	No. 17 (Feb 2, 1992)	3
	No. 17 (Feb 23, 1992)	No. 14 (Mar 1, 1992)	3
	No. 24 (Feb 19, 1996)	No. 21 (Feb 26, 1996)	3
	No. 18 (Dec 30, 1996)	No. 15 (Jan 6, 1997)	3
	No. 15 (Jan 20, 1997)	No. 12 (Jan 27, 1997)	3
	No. 23 (Dec 20, 1999)	No. 20 (Dec 27, 1999)	3
	No. 20 (Nov 26, 2012)	No. 17 (Dec 3, 2012)	3
	No. 22 (Dec 10, 2012)	No. 19 (Dec 17, 2012)	3

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall (13)

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 11 (Mar 10, 1997)	No. 24 (Nov 7, 1997)	13
2.	No. 16 (Nov 24, 1992)	Unranked (Dec 8, 1992)	10
3.	No. 11 (Nov 6, 1998)	No. 17 (Nov 16, 1998)	6
	No. 14 (Dec 6, 1999)	No. 20 (Dec 13, 1999)	6
	No. 18 (Nov 23, 2009)	No. 24 (Nov 30, 2009)	6
	No. 17 (Jan 7, 2013)	No. 23 (Jan 14, 2013)	6
7.	No. 16 (Dec 5, 1978)	Unranked (Dec 12, 1978)	5
	No. 10 (Feb 24, 1980)	No. 15 (Mar 2, 1980)	5
	No. 10 (Mar 26, 1981)	No. 15 (Nov 18, 1981)	5
	No. 13 (Dec 27, 1981)	No. 18 (Jan 3, 1982)	5
	No. 19 (Jan 5, 1992)	No. 24 (Jan 12, 1992)	5
	No. 12 (Dec 13, 1994)	No. 17 (Dec 20, 1994)	5
	No. 15 (Feb 7, 1995)	No. 20 (Feb 14, 1995)	5
	No. 16 (Dec 4, 1995)	No. 21 (Dec 11, 1995)	5
	No. 21 (Dec 11, 1995)	Unranked (Dec 18, 1995)	5
	No. 17 (Dec 3, 2012)	No. 22 (Dec 10, 2012)	5
17.	No. 16 (Jan 11, 1978)	No. 20 (Jan 18, 1978)	4
	No. 6 (Mar 15, 1981)	No. 10 (Mar 26, 1981)	4
	No. 9 (Dec 20, 1981)	No. 13 (Dec 27, 1981)	4
	No. 13 (Mar 8, 1992)	No. 17 (Mar 15, 1992)	4
	No. 6 (Feb 1, 1994)	No. 10 (Feb 8, 1994)	4
	No. 20 (Feb 14, 1995)	No. 24 (Feb 21, 1995)	4
	No. 11 (Jan 13, 1997)	No. 15 (Jan 20, 1997)	4
	No. 19 (Nov 30, 1998)	No. 23 (Dec 7, 1998)	4

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall (10)

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 16 (Nov 24, 1992)	Unranked (Dec 8, 1992)	10
2.	No. 11 (Nov 6, 1998)	No. 17 (Nov 16, 1998)	6
	No. 14 (Dec 6, 1999)	No. 20 (Dec 13, 1999)	6
	No. 18 (Nov 23, 2009)	No. 24 (Nov 30, 2009)	6
	No. 17 (Jan 7, 2013)	No. 23 (Jan 14, 2013)	6
6.	No. 16 (Dec 5, 1978)	Unranked (Dec 12, 1978)	5
	No. 10 (Feb 24, 1980)	No. 15 (Mar 2, 1980)	5
	No. 13 (Dec 27, 1981)	No. 18 (Jan 3, 1982)	5
	No. 19 (Jan 5, 1992)	No. 24 (Jan 12, 1992)	5
	No. 12 (Dec 13, 1994)	No. 17 (Dec 20, 1994)	5
	No. 15 (Feb 7, 1995)	No. 20 (Feb 14, 1995)	5
	No. 16 (Dec 4, 1995)	No. 21 (Dec 11, 1995)	5
	No. 21 (Dec 11, 1995)	Unranked (Dec 18, 1995)	5
	No. 17 (Dec 3, 2012)	No. 22 (Dec 10, 2012)	5
15.	No. 16 (Jan 11, 1978)	No. 20 (Jan 18, 1978)	4
	No. 6 (Mar 15, 1981)	No. 10 (Mar 26, 1981)	4
	No. 9 (Dec 20, 1981)	No. 13 (Dec 27, 1981)	4
	No. 13 (Mar 8, 1992)	No. 17 (Mar 15, 1992)	4
	No. 6 (Feb 1, 1994)	No. 10 (Feb 8, 1994)	4
	No. 20 (Feb 14, 1995)	No. 24 (Feb 21, 1995)	4
	No. 11 (Jan 13, 1997)	No. 15 (Jan 20, 1997)	4
	No. 19 (Nov 30, 1998)	No. 23 (Dec 7, 1998)	4