Kentucky - AP Rankings

Ranked in 344 AP polls of 905 across 27 seasons, first on December 8, 1976 (No. 19) and most recently on April 6, 2026 (No. 14). Best ranking No. 4, reached 2 times.

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

Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament

Seasons ranked

1976-1977 1977-1978 1979-1980 1980-1981 1981-1982 1982-1983 1983-1984 1984-1985 1989-1990 1992-1993 2005-2006 2006-2007 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2024-2025 2025-2026

Statistics

Kentucky statistics summary
StatisticValueDetails
Best ranking4
2 times
Most recent: February 6, 1983
# Polls Ranked344
First: December 8, 1976 (19)
Most recent: April 6, 2026 (14)
# Polls Ranked No. 1--
# Polls Ranked Top 510
Most recent: December 16, 2013 (5)
# Polls Ranked Top 1096
First: January 20, 1981 (9)
Most recent: January 12, 2026 (7)
# Polls Ranked Top 15219
First: February 5, 1980 (15)
Most recent: April 6, 2026 (14)
# Polls Ranked Top 20325
First: December 8, 1976 (19)
Most recent: April 6, 2026 (14)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked132February 1, 2010 - January 2, 2017
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1--
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 54December 12, 1982 - January 2, 1983
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 1032October 27, 2012 - January 20, 2014
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 1551November 21, 2011 - February 3, 2014
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20131February 1, 2010 - December 26, 2016
# Seasons Ranked27
First: 1976-1977
Most recent: 2025-2026
# Seasons Ranked No. 1--
# Seasons Ranked Top 53
First: 1982-1983
Most recent: 2013-2014
# Seasons Ranked Top 1012
First: 1980-1981
Most recent: 2025-2026
# Seasons Ranked Top 1519
First: 1979-1980
Most recent: 2025-2026
# Seasons Ranked Top 2024
First: 1976-1977
Most recent: 2025-2026
# Seasons Preseason Ranked17
First: 1977-1978
Most recent: 2025-2026
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1--
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5--
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 104
First: 1982-1983
Most recent: 2013-2014
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 1510
First: 1981-1982
Most recent: 2021-2022
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 2015
First: 1977-1978
Most recent: 2021-2022
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise11Unranked (March 13, 2006) → No. 15 (November 8, 2006)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise10Unranked (February 28, 2022) → No. 16 (March 7, 2022)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall11No. 15 (March 14, 2022) → Unranked (October 18, 2022)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall9No. 10 (January 3, 2011) → No. 19 (January 10, 2011)

Details

Best ranking (4)
Best ranking
PollRanking
Dec 8, 197619
Dec 15, 197617
Feb 5, 198015
Feb 24, 198013
Mar 2, 198011
Jan 20, 19819
Jan 27, 19817
Dec 12, 19825
Jan 2, 19834
# Polls Ranked (344)
# Polls Ranked
PollRanking
Dec 8, 197619
Dec 15, 197617
Dec 22, 197618
Jan 12, 197719
Jan 19, 197719
Jan 26, 197719
Nov 25, 197719
Dec 7, 197719
Jan 18, 197820
Dec 25, 197918
Jan 1, 198018
Jan 15, 198018
Jan 22, 198017
Jan 29, 198017
Feb 5, 198015
Feb 12, 198015
Feb 19, 198015
Feb 24, 198013
Mar 2, 198011
Mar 9, 198013
Mar 18, 198014
Nov 25, 198017
Dec 2, 198017
Dec 9, 198014
Dec 16, 198015
Dec 23, 198014
Dec 30, 198014
Jan 5, 198114
Jan 13, 198111
Jan 20, 19819
Jan 27, 19817
Feb 3, 198110
Feb 10, 198110
Feb 17, 19819
Feb 24, 198110
Mar 3, 198110
Mar 8, 198110
Mar 15, 198111
Mar 26, 198111
Nov 18, 198113
Nov 29, 198112
Dec 6, 198113
Dec 13, 198116
Dec 20, 198116
Dec 27, 198116
Jan 3, 198214
Jan 10, 198210
Jan 17, 19828
Jan 24, 19828
Jan 31, 198211
Feb 7, 198211
Feb 14, 198214
Feb 21, 198217
Feb 28, 198213
Mar 7, 198214
Mar 14, 198214
Mar 27, 198213
Nov 18, 19828
Nov 28, 19827
Dec 5, 19827
Dec 12, 19825
Dec 19, 19825
Dec 26, 19825
Jan 2, 19834
Jan 9, 19837
Jan 16, 19837
Jan 23, 19837
Jan 30, 19837
Feb 6, 19834
Feb 13, 19837
Feb 20, 19838
Feb 27, 19836
Mar 6, 198311
Mar 13, 198311
Dec 18, 198320
Dec 2, 198414
Dec 9, 198414
Dec 16, 198413
Dec 24, 198413
Dec 30, 198413
Jan 6, 198513
Jan 13, 198512
Jan 20, 198515
Jan 27, 198517
Feb 3, 198519
Feb 10, 198519
Jan 1, 199025
Jan 12, 199324
Jan 19, 199325
Feb 2, 199325
Jan 30, 200621
Nov 8, 200615
Nov 13, 200621
Nov 20, 200620
Nov 27, 200624
Feb 1, 201020
Feb 8, 201017
Feb 15, 201016
Feb 22, 201016
Mar 1, 201019
Mar 8, 201019
Mar 15, 201019
Oct 29, 20109
Nov 15, 20109
Nov 22, 20109
Nov 29, 20108
Dec 6, 201014
Dec 13, 201013
Dec 20, 201011
Dec 27, 201011
Jan 3, 201110
Jan 10, 201119
Jan 17, 201119
Jan 24, 201117
Jan 31, 201116
Feb 7, 201115
Feb 14, 201119
Feb 21, 201120
Feb 28, 201116
Mar 7, 201117
Mar 14, 201117
Oct 29, 201118
Nov 14, 201117
Nov 21, 201114
Nov 28, 201112
Dec 5, 201110
Dec 12, 20118
Dec 19, 20118
Dec 26, 20116
Jan 2, 201211
Jan 9, 20129
Jan 16, 20126
Jan 23, 20126
Jan 30, 20126
Feb 6, 20127
Feb 13, 20127
Feb 20, 201213
Feb 27, 201210
Mar 5, 201212
Mar 12, 201212
Oct 27, 20126
Nov 12, 20126
Nov 19, 20129
Nov 26, 20129
Dec 3, 20127
Dec 10, 20127
Dec 17, 20127
Dec 24, 20127
Dec 31, 20126
Jan 7, 20136
Jan 14, 20135
Jan 21, 20135
Jan 28, 20138
Feb 4, 201310
Feb 11, 20139
Feb 18, 20138
Feb 25, 201310
Mar 4, 20137
Mar 11, 20137
Mar 18, 20137
Nov 1, 20137
Nov 11, 20137
Nov 18, 20137
Nov 25, 20137
Dec 2, 20135
Dec 9, 20135
Dec 16, 20135
Dec 23, 20136
Dec 30, 20136
Jan 6, 20149
Jan 13, 201410
Jan 20, 20149
Jan 27, 201413
Feb 3, 201415
Feb 10, 201418
Feb 17, 201415
Feb 24, 201412
Mar 3, 201412
Mar 10, 201410
Mar 17, 201410
Oct 30, 201411
Nov 17, 201413
Nov 24, 20149
Dec 1, 201413
Dec 8, 20148
Dec 15, 20148
Dec 22, 201412
Dec 29, 201411
Jan 5, 201510
Jan 12, 201510
Jan 19, 201514
Jan 26, 201510
Feb 2, 201511
Feb 9, 201510
Feb 16, 201511
Feb 23, 201513
Mar 2, 201512
Mar 9, 201511
Mar 16, 201511
Nov 3, 201518
Nov 16, 201513
Nov 23, 201512
Nov 30, 201511
Dec 7, 20158
Dec 14, 20158
Dec 21, 20157
Dec 28, 20157
Jan 4, 201610
Jan 11, 20169
Jan 18, 20169
Jan 25, 201612
Feb 1, 201618
Feb 8, 201618
Feb 15, 201616
Feb 22, 201615
Feb 29, 201613
Mar 7, 201612
Mar 14, 201612
Nov 1, 201619
Nov 14, 201615
Nov 21, 201620
Nov 28, 201617
Dec 5, 201615
Dec 12, 201619
Dec 19, 201618
Dec 26, 201617
Jan 2, 201724
Jan 30, 201725
Feb 20, 201722
Feb 27, 201720
Mar 6, 201719
Mar 13, 201718
Nov 13, 201725
Nov 20, 201722
Nov 27, 201720
Dec 4, 201720
Nov 26, 201825
Dec 3, 201819
Dec 10, 201818
Dec 17, 201818
Dec 24, 201818
Dec 31, 201816
Jan 7, 201916
Jan 14, 201916
Jan 21, 201915
Jan 28, 201919
Feb 4, 201919
Feb 11, 201917
Feb 18, 201916
Feb 25, 201911
Mar 4, 201913
Mar 11, 201918
Mar 18, 201917
Oct 30, 201913
Nov 11, 201913
Nov 18, 201913
Nov 25, 201914
Dec 2, 201915
Dec 9, 201914
Dec 16, 201914
Dec 23, 201913
Dec 30, 201913
Jan 6, 202014
Jan 13, 202011
Jan 20, 202012
Jan 27, 202013
Feb 3, 202015
Feb 10, 202018
Feb 17, 202014
Feb 24, 202015
Mar 2, 202016
Mar 9, 202016
Mar 17, 202016
Nov 10, 202011
Nov 30, 202011
Dec 7, 20209
Dec 14, 20209
Dec 21, 202013
Dec 28, 202013
Jan 4, 202110
Jan 11, 202112
Jan 18, 202112
Jan 25, 202115
Feb 1, 202115
Feb 8, 202120
Feb 15, 202117
Feb 22, 202119
Mar 1, 202117
Mar 8, 202118
Mar 15, 202118
Oct 19, 202113
Nov 15, 202119
Nov 23, 202120
Nov 29, 202116
Dec 6, 202114
Dec 13, 202119
Dec 20, 202122
Dec 27, 202120
Jan 3, 202221
Jan 10, 202219
Jan 17, 202223
Mar 7, 202216
Mar 14, 202215
Oct 15, 202422
Nov 11, 202420
Nov 18, 202415
Nov 25, 202414
Dec 2, 202414
Dec 9, 202416
Dec 16, 202416
Dec 23, 202416
Dec 30, 202416
Jan 6, 202515
Jan 13, 202512
Jan 20, 202511
Jan 27, 202512
Feb 3, 202511
Feb 10, 20258
Feb 17, 202514
Feb 24, 202515
Mar 3, 202512
Mar 10, 202513
Mar 17, 202513
Apr 7, 202516
Oct 14, 202524
Nov 10, 202523
Nov 17, 202520
Nov 24, 202516
Dec 1, 202517
Dec 8, 202515
Dec 15, 202512
Dec 22, 202511
Jan 5, 20266
Jan 12, 20267
Jan 19, 202611
Jan 26, 202618
Feb 2, 202616
Feb 9, 202618
Feb 16, 202616
Feb 23, 202616
Mar 2, 202617
Mar 9, 202616
Mar 16, 202616
Apr 6, 202614
# Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)
# Polls Ranked No. 1
PollRanking
None
# Polls Ranked Top 5 (10)
# Polls Ranked Top 5
PollRanking
Dec 12, 19825
Dec 19, 19825
Dec 26, 19825
Jan 2, 19834
Feb 6, 19834
Jan 14, 20135
Jan 21, 20135
Dec 2, 20135
Dec 9, 20135
Dec 16, 20135
# Polls Ranked Top 10 (96)
# Polls Ranked Top 10
PollRanking
Jan 20, 19819
Jan 27, 19817
Feb 3, 198110
Feb 10, 198110
Feb 17, 19819
Feb 24, 198110
Mar 3, 198110
Mar 8, 198110
Jan 10, 198210
Jan 17, 19828
Jan 24, 19828
Nov 18, 19828
Nov 28, 19827
Dec 5, 19827
Dec 12, 19825
Dec 19, 19825
Dec 26, 19825
Jan 2, 19834
Jan 9, 19837
Jan 16, 19837
Jan 23, 19837
Jan 30, 19837
Feb 6, 19834
Feb 13, 19837
Feb 20, 19838
Feb 27, 19836
Oct 29, 20109
Nov 15, 20109
Nov 22, 20109
Nov 29, 20108
Jan 3, 201110
Dec 5, 201110
Dec 12, 20118
Dec 19, 20118
Dec 26, 20116
Jan 9, 20129
Jan 16, 20126
Jan 23, 20126
Jan 30, 20126
Feb 6, 20127
Feb 13, 20127
Feb 27, 201210
Oct 27, 20126
Nov 12, 20126
Nov 19, 20129
Nov 26, 20129
Dec 3, 20127
Dec 10, 20127
Dec 17, 20127
Dec 24, 20127
Dec 31, 20126
Jan 7, 20136
Jan 14, 20135
Jan 21, 20135
Jan 28, 20138
Feb 4, 201310
Feb 11, 20139
Feb 18, 20138
Feb 25, 201310
Mar 4, 20137
Mar 11, 20137
Mar 18, 20137
Nov 1, 20137
Nov 11, 20137
Nov 18, 20137
Nov 25, 20137
Dec 2, 20135
Dec 9, 20135
Dec 16, 20135
Dec 23, 20136
Dec 30, 20136
Jan 6, 20149
Jan 13, 201410
Jan 20, 20149
Mar 10, 201410
Mar 17, 201410
Nov 24, 20149
Dec 8, 20148
Dec 15, 20148
Jan 5, 201510
Jan 12, 201510
Jan 26, 201510
Feb 9, 201510
Dec 7, 20158
Dec 14, 20158
Dec 21, 20157
Dec 28, 20157
Jan 4, 201610
Jan 11, 20169
Jan 18, 20169
Dec 7, 20209
Dec 14, 20209
Jan 4, 202110
Feb 10, 20258
Jan 5, 20266
Jan 12, 20267
# Polls Ranked Top 15 (219)
# Polls Ranked Top 15
PollRanking
Feb 5, 198015
Feb 12, 198015
Feb 19, 198015
Feb 24, 198013
Mar 2, 198011
Mar 9, 198013
Mar 18, 198014
Dec 9, 198014
Dec 16, 198015
Dec 23, 198014
Dec 30, 198014
Jan 5, 198114
Jan 13, 198111
Jan 20, 19819
Jan 27, 19817
Feb 3, 198110
Feb 10, 198110
Feb 17, 19819
Feb 24, 198110
Mar 3, 198110
Mar 8, 198110
Mar 15, 198111
Mar 26, 198111
Nov 18, 198113
Nov 29, 198112
Dec 6, 198113
Jan 3, 198214
Jan 10, 198210
Jan 17, 19828
Jan 24, 19828
Jan 31, 198211
Feb 7, 198211
Feb 14, 198214
Feb 28, 198213
Mar 7, 198214
Mar 14, 198214
Mar 27, 198213
Nov 18, 19828
Nov 28, 19827
Dec 5, 19827
Dec 12, 19825
Dec 19, 19825
Dec 26, 19825
Jan 2, 19834
Jan 9, 19837
Jan 16, 19837
Jan 23, 19837
Jan 30, 19837
Feb 6, 19834
Feb 13, 19837
Feb 20, 19838
Feb 27, 19836
Mar 6, 198311
Mar 13, 198311
Dec 2, 198414
Dec 9, 198414
Dec 16, 198413
Dec 24, 198413
Dec 30, 198413
Jan 6, 198513
Jan 13, 198512
Jan 20, 198515
Nov 8, 200615
Oct 29, 20109
Nov 15, 20109
Nov 22, 20109
Nov 29, 20108
Dec 6, 201014
Dec 13, 201013
Dec 20, 201011
Dec 27, 201011
Jan 3, 201110
Feb 7, 201115
Nov 21, 201114
Nov 28, 201112
Dec 5, 201110
Dec 12, 20118
Dec 19, 20118
Dec 26, 20116
Jan 2, 201211
Jan 9, 20129
Jan 16, 20126
Jan 23, 20126
Jan 30, 20126
Feb 6, 20127
Feb 13, 20127
Feb 20, 201213
Feb 27, 201210
Mar 5, 201212
Mar 12, 201212
Oct 27, 20126
Nov 12, 20126
Nov 19, 20129
Nov 26, 20129
Dec 3, 20127
Dec 10, 20127
Dec 17, 20127
Dec 24, 20127
Dec 31, 20126
Jan 7, 20136
Jan 14, 20135
Jan 21, 20135
Jan 28, 20138
Feb 4, 201310
Feb 11, 20139
Feb 18, 20138
Feb 25, 201310
Mar 4, 20137
Mar 11, 20137
Mar 18, 20137
Nov 1, 20137
Nov 11, 20137
Nov 18, 20137
Nov 25, 20137
Dec 2, 20135
Dec 9, 20135
Dec 16, 20135
Dec 23, 20136
Dec 30, 20136
Jan 6, 20149
Jan 13, 201410
Jan 20, 20149
Jan 27, 201413
Feb 3, 201415
Feb 17, 201415
Feb 24, 201412
Mar 3, 201412
Mar 10, 201410
Mar 17, 201410
Oct 30, 201411
Nov 17, 201413
Nov 24, 20149
Dec 1, 201413
Dec 8, 20148
Dec 15, 20148
Dec 22, 201412
Dec 29, 201411
Jan 5, 201510
Jan 12, 201510
Jan 19, 201514
Jan 26, 201510
Feb 2, 201511
Feb 9, 201510
Feb 16, 201511
Feb 23, 201513
Mar 2, 201512
Mar 9, 201511
Mar 16, 201511
Nov 16, 201513
Nov 23, 201512
Nov 30, 201511
Dec 7, 20158
Dec 14, 20158
Dec 21, 20157
Dec 28, 20157
Jan 4, 201610
Jan 11, 20169
Jan 18, 20169
Jan 25, 201612
Feb 22, 201615
Feb 29, 201613
Mar 7, 201612
Mar 14, 201612
Nov 14, 201615
Dec 5, 201615
Jan 21, 201915
Feb 25, 201911
Mar 4, 201913
Oct 30, 201913
Nov 11, 201913
Nov 18, 201913
Nov 25, 201914
Dec 2, 201915
Dec 9, 201914
Dec 16, 201914
Dec 23, 201913
Dec 30, 201913
Jan 6, 202014
Jan 13, 202011
Jan 20, 202012
Jan 27, 202013
Feb 3, 202015
Feb 17, 202014
Feb 24, 202015
Nov 10, 202011
Nov 30, 202011
Dec 7, 20209
Dec 14, 20209
Dec 21, 202013
Dec 28, 202013
Jan 4, 202110
Jan 11, 202112
Jan 18, 202112
Jan 25, 202115
Feb 1, 202115
Oct 19, 202113
Dec 6, 202114
Mar 14, 202215
Nov 18, 202415
Nov 25, 202414
Dec 2, 202414
Jan 6, 202515
Jan 13, 202512
Jan 20, 202511
Jan 27, 202512
Feb 3, 202511
Feb 10, 20258
Feb 17, 202514
Feb 24, 202515
Mar 3, 202512
Mar 10, 202513
Mar 17, 202513
Dec 8, 202515
Dec 15, 202512
Dec 22, 202511
Jan 5, 20266
Jan 12, 20267
Jan 19, 202611
Apr 6, 202614
# Polls Ranked Top 20 (325)
# Polls Ranked Top 20
PollRanking
Dec 8, 197619
Dec 15, 197617
Dec 22, 197618
Jan 12, 197719
Jan 19, 197719
Jan 26, 197719
Nov 25, 197719
Dec 7, 197719
Jan 18, 197820
Dec 25, 197918
Jan 1, 198018
Jan 15, 198018
Jan 22, 198017
Jan 29, 198017
Feb 5, 198015
Feb 12, 198015
Feb 19, 198015
Feb 24, 198013
Mar 2, 198011
Mar 9, 198013
Mar 18, 198014
Nov 25, 198017
Dec 2, 198017
Dec 9, 198014
Dec 16, 198015
Dec 23, 198014
Dec 30, 198014
Jan 5, 198114
Jan 13, 198111
Jan 20, 19819
Jan 27, 19817
Feb 3, 198110
Feb 10, 198110
Feb 17, 19819
Feb 24, 198110
Mar 3, 198110
Mar 8, 198110
Mar 15, 198111
Mar 26, 198111
Nov 18, 198113
Nov 29, 198112
Dec 6, 198113
Dec 13, 198116
Dec 20, 198116
Dec 27, 198116
Jan 3, 198214
Jan 10, 198210
Jan 17, 19828
Jan 24, 19828
Jan 31, 198211
Feb 7, 198211
Feb 14, 198214
Feb 21, 198217
Feb 28, 198213
Mar 7, 198214
Mar 14, 198214
Mar 27, 198213
Nov 18, 19828
Nov 28, 19827
Dec 5, 19827
Dec 12, 19825
Dec 19, 19825
Dec 26, 19825
Jan 2, 19834
Jan 9, 19837
Jan 16, 19837
Jan 23, 19837
Jan 30, 19837
Feb 6, 19834
Feb 13, 19837
Feb 20, 19838
Feb 27, 19836
Mar 6, 198311
Mar 13, 198311
Dec 18, 198320
Dec 2, 198414
Dec 9, 198414
Dec 16, 198413
Dec 24, 198413
Dec 30, 198413
Jan 6, 198513
Jan 13, 198512
Jan 20, 198515
Jan 27, 198517
Feb 3, 198519
Feb 10, 198519
Nov 8, 200615
Nov 20, 200620
Feb 1, 201020
Feb 8, 201017
Feb 15, 201016
Feb 22, 201016
Mar 1, 201019
Mar 8, 201019
Mar 15, 201019
Oct 29, 20109
Nov 15, 20109
Nov 22, 20109
Nov 29, 20108
Dec 6, 201014
Dec 13, 201013
Dec 20, 201011
Dec 27, 201011
Jan 3, 201110
Jan 10, 201119
Jan 17, 201119
Jan 24, 201117
Jan 31, 201116
Feb 7, 201115
Feb 14, 201119
Feb 21, 201120
Feb 28, 201116
Mar 7, 201117
Mar 14, 201117
Oct 29, 201118
Nov 14, 201117
Nov 21, 201114
Nov 28, 201112
Dec 5, 201110
Dec 12, 20118
Dec 19, 20118
Dec 26, 20116
Jan 2, 201211
Jan 9, 20129
Jan 16, 20126
Jan 23, 20126
Jan 30, 20126
Feb 6, 20127
Feb 13, 20127
Feb 20, 201213
Feb 27, 201210
Mar 5, 201212
Mar 12, 201212
Oct 27, 20126
Nov 12, 20126
Nov 19, 20129
Nov 26, 20129
Dec 3, 20127
Dec 10, 20127
Dec 17, 20127
Dec 24, 20127
Dec 31, 20126
Jan 7, 20136
Jan 14, 20135
Jan 21, 20135
Jan 28, 20138
Feb 4, 201310
Feb 11, 20139
Feb 18, 20138
Feb 25, 201310
Mar 4, 20137
Mar 11, 20137
Mar 18, 20137
Nov 1, 20137
Nov 11, 20137
Nov 18, 20137
Nov 25, 20137
Dec 2, 20135
Dec 9, 20135
Dec 16, 20135
Dec 23, 20136
Dec 30, 20136
Jan 6, 20149
Jan 13, 201410
Jan 20, 20149
Jan 27, 201413
Feb 3, 201415
Feb 10, 201418
Feb 17, 201415
Feb 24, 201412
Mar 3, 201412
Mar 10, 201410
Mar 17, 201410
Oct 30, 201411
Nov 17, 201413
Nov 24, 20149
Dec 1, 201413
Dec 8, 20148
Dec 15, 20148
Dec 22, 201412
Dec 29, 201411
Jan 5, 201510
Jan 12, 201510
Jan 19, 201514
Jan 26, 201510
Feb 2, 201511
Feb 9, 201510
Feb 16, 201511
Feb 23, 201513
Mar 2, 201512
Mar 9, 201511
Mar 16, 201511
Nov 3, 201518
Nov 16, 201513
Nov 23, 201512
Nov 30, 201511
Dec 7, 20158
Dec 14, 20158
Dec 21, 20157
Dec 28, 20157
Jan 4, 201610
Jan 11, 20169
Jan 18, 20169
Jan 25, 201612
Feb 1, 201618
Feb 8, 201618
Feb 15, 201616
Feb 22, 201615
Feb 29, 201613
Mar 7, 201612
Mar 14, 201612
Nov 1, 201619
Nov 14, 201615
Nov 21, 201620
Nov 28, 201617
Dec 5, 201615
Dec 12, 201619
Dec 19, 201618
Dec 26, 201617
Feb 27, 201720
Mar 6, 201719
Mar 13, 201718
Nov 27, 201720
Dec 4, 201720
Dec 3, 201819
Dec 10, 201818
Dec 17, 201818
Dec 24, 201818
Dec 31, 201816
Jan 7, 201916
Jan 14, 201916
Jan 21, 201915
Jan 28, 201919
Feb 4, 201919
Feb 11, 201917
Feb 18, 201916
Feb 25, 201911
Mar 4, 201913
Mar 11, 201918
Mar 18, 201917
Oct 30, 201913
Nov 11, 201913
Nov 18, 201913
Nov 25, 201914
Dec 2, 201915
Dec 9, 201914
Dec 16, 201914
Dec 23, 201913
Dec 30, 201913
Jan 6, 202014
Jan 13, 202011
Jan 20, 202012
Jan 27, 202013
Feb 3, 202015
Feb 10, 202018
Feb 17, 202014
Feb 24, 202015
Mar 2, 202016
Mar 9, 202016
Mar 17, 202016
Nov 10, 202011
Nov 30, 202011
Dec 7, 20209
Dec 14, 20209
Dec 21, 202013
Dec 28, 202013
Jan 4, 202110
Jan 11, 202112
Jan 18, 202112
Jan 25, 202115
Feb 1, 202115
Feb 8, 202120
Feb 15, 202117
Feb 22, 202119
Mar 1, 202117
Mar 8, 202118
Mar 15, 202118
Oct 19, 202113
Nov 15, 202119
Nov 23, 202120
Nov 29, 202116
Dec 6, 202114
Dec 13, 202119
Dec 27, 202120
Jan 10, 202219
Mar 7, 202216
Mar 14, 202215
Nov 11, 202420
Nov 18, 202415
Nov 25, 202414
Dec 2, 202414
Dec 9, 202416
Dec 16, 202416
Dec 23, 202416
Dec 30, 202416
Jan 6, 202515
Jan 13, 202512
Jan 20, 202511
Jan 27, 202512
Feb 3, 202511
Feb 10, 20258
Feb 17, 202514
Feb 24, 202515
Mar 3, 202512
Mar 10, 202513
Mar 17, 202513
Apr 7, 202516
Nov 17, 202520
Nov 24, 202516
Dec 1, 202517
Dec 8, 202515
Dec 15, 202512
Dec 22, 202511
Jan 5, 20266
Jan 12, 20267
Jan 19, 202611
Jan 26, 202618
Feb 2, 202616
Feb 9, 202618
Feb 16, 202616
Feb 23, 202616
Mar 2, 202617
Mar 9, 202616
Mar 16, 202616
Apr 6, 202614
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked (132)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Feb 1, 2010Jan 2, 2017132
2.Nov 26, 2018Jan 17, 202265
3.Jan 15, 1980Mar 13, 198363
4.Oct 15, 2024(Active)41
5.Dec 2, 1984Feb 10, 198511
6.Dec 8, 1976Jan 26, 19776
7.Nov 8, 2006Nov 27, 20064
Feb 20, 2017Mar 13, 20174
Nov 13, 2017Dec 4, 20174
10.Nov 25, 1977Dec 7, 19772
Dec 25, 1979Jan 1, 19802
Jan 12, 1993Jan 19, 19932
Mar 7, 2022Mar 14, 20222
14.Jan 18, 1978Jan 18, 19781
Dec 18, 1983Dec 18, 19831
Jan 1, 1990Jan 1, 19901
Feb 2, 1993Feb 2, 19931
Jan 30, 2006Jan 30, 20061
Jan 30, 2017Jan 30, 20171
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1
PlaceFromToPolls
None
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 (4)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Dec 12, 1982Jan 2, 19834
2.Dec 2, 2013Dec 16, 20133
3.Jan 14, 2013Jan 21, 20132
4.Feb 6, 1983Feb 6, 19831
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 (32)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Oct 27, 2012Jan 20, 201432
2.Nov 18, 1982Feb 27, 198315
3.Jan 20, 1981Mar 8, 19818
4.Dec 7, 2015Jan 18, 20167
5.Jan 9, 2012Feb 13, 20126
6.Oct 29, 2010Nov 29, 20104
Dec 5, 2011Dec 26, 20114
8.Jan 10, 1982Jan 24, 19823
9.Mar 10, 2014Mar 17, 20142
Dec 8, 2014Dec 15, 20142
Jan 5, 2015Jan 12, 20152
Dec 7, 2020Dec 14, 20202
Jan 5, 2026Jan 12, 20262
14.Jan 3, 2011Jan 3, 20111
Feb 27, 2012Feb 27, 20121
Nov 24, 2014Nov 24, 20141
Jan 26, 2015Jan 26, 20151
Feb 9, 2015Feb 9, 20151
Jan 4, 2021Jan 4, 20211
Feb 10, 2025Feb 10, 20251
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 (51)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Nov 21, 2011Feb 3, 201451
2.Feb 17, 2014Mar 16, 201524
3.Feb 28, 1982Mar 13, 198321
4.Dec 9, 1980Dec 6, 198119
5.Oct 30, 2019Feb 3, 202014
6.Nov 16, 2015Jan 25, 201611
Nov 10, 2020Feb 1, 202111
Jan 6, 2025Mar 17, 202511
9.Oct 29, 2010Jan 3, 20119
10.Dec 2, 1984Jan 20, 19858
11.Feb 5, 1980Mar 18, 19807
Jan 3, 1982Feb 14, 19827
13.Dec 8, 2025Jan 19, 20266
14.Feb 22, 2016Mar 14, 20164
15.Nov 18, 2024Dec 2, 20243
16.Feb 25, 2019Mar 4, 20192
Feb 17, 2020Feb 24, 20202
18.Nov 8, 2006Nov 8, 20061
Feb 7, 2011Feb 7, 20111
Nov 14, 2016Nov 14, 20161
Dec 5, 2016Dec 5, 20161
Jan 21, 2019Jan 21, 20191
Oct 19, 2021Oct 19, 20211
Dec 6, 2021Dec 6, 20211
Mar 14, 2022Mar 14, 20221
Apr 6, 2026(Active)1
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 (131)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Feb 1, 2010Dec 26, 2016131
2.Jan 15, 1980Mar 13, 198363
3.Dec 3, 2018Dec 13, 202159
4.Nov 11, 2024Apr 7, 202520
5.Nov 17, 2025(Active)18
6.Dec 2, 1984Feb 10, 198511
7.Dec 8, 1976Jan 26, 19776
8.Feb 27, 2017Mar 13, 20173
9.Nov 25, 1977Dec 7, 19772
Dec 25, 1979Jan 1, 19802
Nov 27, 2017Dec 4, 20172
Mar 7, 2022Mar 14, 20222
13.Jan 18, 1978Jan 18, 19781
Dec 18, 1983Dec 18, 19831
Nov 8, 2006Nov 8, 20061
Nov 20, 2006Nov 20, 20061
Dec 27, 2021Dec 27, 20211
Jan 10, 2022Jan 10, 20221
# Seasons Ranked (27)
# Seasons Ranked
SeasonBest ranking
1976-197717
1977-197819
1979-198011
1980-19817
1981-19828
1982-19834
1983-198420
1984-198512
1989-199025
1992-199324
2005-200621
2006-200715
2009-201016
2010-20118
2011-20126
2012-20135
2013-20145
2014-20158
2015-20167
2016-201715
2017-201820
2018-201911
2019-202011
2020-20219
2021-202213
2024-20258
2025-20266
# Seasons Ranked No. 1 (-)
# Seasons Ranked No. 1
SeasonBest ranking
None
# Seasons Ranked Top 5 (3)
# Seasons Ranked Top 5
SeasonBest ranking
1982-19834
2012-20135
2013-20145
# Seasons Ranked Top 10 (12)
# Seasons Ranked Top 10
SeasonBest ranking
1980-19817
1981-19828
1982-19834
2010-20118
2011-20126
2012-20135
2013-20145
2014-20158
2015-20167
2020-20219
2024-20258
2025-20266
# Seasons Ranked Top 15 (19)
# Seasons Ranked Top 15
SeasonBest ranking
1979-198011
1980-19817
1981-19828
1982-19834
1984-198512
2006-200715
2010-20118
2011-20126
2012-20135
2013-20145
2014-20158
2015-20167
2016-201715
2018-201911
2019-202011
2020-20219
2021-202213
2024-20258
2025-20266
# Seasons Ranked Top 20 (24)
# Seasons Ranked Top 20
SeasonBest ranking
1976-197717
1977-197819
1979-198011
1980-19817
1981-19828
1982-19834
1983-198420
1984-198512
2006-200715
2009-201016
2010-20118
2011-20126
2012-20135
2013-20145
2014-20158
2015-20167
2016-201715
2017-201820
2018-201911
2019-202011
2020-20219
2021-202213
2024-20258
2025-20266
# Seasons Preseason Ranked (17)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked
SeasonPreseason ranking
1977-197819
1980-198117
1981-198213
1982-19838
2006-200715
2010-20119
2011-201218
2012-20136
2013-20147
2014-201511
2015-201618
2016-201719
2019-202013
2020-202111
2021-202213
2024-202522
2025-202624
# 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 (4)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10
SeasonPreseason ranking
1982-19838
2010-20119
2012-20136
2013-20147
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 (10)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
SeasonPreseason ranking
1981-198213
1982-19838
2006-200715
2010-20119
2012-20136
2013-20147
2014-201511
2019-202013
2020-202111
2021-202213
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 (15)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
SeasonPreseason ranking
1977-197819
1980-198117
1981-198213
1982-19838
2006-200715
2010-20119
2011-201218
2012-20136
2013-20147
2014-201511
2015-201618
2016-201719
2019-202013
2020-202111
2021-202213
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise (11)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
PlaceFromToRise
1.Unranked (Mar 13, 2006)No. 15 (Nov 8, 2006)11
2.No. 19 (Mar 15, 2010)No. 9 (Oct 29, 2010)10
Unranked (Feb 28, 2022)No. 16 (Mar 7, 2022)10
4.Unranked (Nov 26, 1984)No. 14 (Dec 2, 1984)7
5.Unranked (Jan 25, 2010)No. 20 (Feb 1, 2010)6
No. 12 (Mar 12, 2012)No. 6 (Oct 27, 2012)6
No. 25 (Nov 26, 2018)No. 19 (Dec 3, 2018)6
8.No. 13 (Mar 27, 1982)No. 8 (Nov 18, 1982)5
Unranked (Jan 23, 2006)No. 21 (Jan 30, 2006)5
No. 13 (Dec 1, 2014)No. 8 (Dec 8, 2014)5
No. 18 (Nov 3, 2015)No. 13 (Nov 16, 2015)5
No. 16 (Feb 18, 2019)No. 11 (Feb 25, 2019)5
No. 16 (Mar 17, 2020)No. 11 (Nov 10, 2020)5
No. 18 (Mar 15, 2021)No. 13 (Oct 19, 2021)5
No. 20 (Nov 11, 2024)No. 15 (Nov 18, 2024)5
No. 11 (Dec 22, 2025)No. 6 (Jan 5, 2026)5
17.No. 14 (Jan 3, 1982)No. 10 (Jan 10, 1982)4
No. 17 (Feb 21, 1982)No. 13 (Feb 28, 1982)4
No. 20 (Feb 21, 2011)No. 16 (Feb 28, 2011)4
No. 13 (Nov 17, 2014)No. 9 (Nov 24, 2014)4
No. 14 (Jan 19, 2015)No. 10 (Jan 26, 2015)4
No. 19 (Nov 1, 2016)No. 15 (Nov 14, 2016)4
Unranked (Feb 13, 2017)No. 22 (Feb 20, 2017)4
No. 17 (Mar 18, 2019)No. 13 (Oct 30, 2019)4
No. 18 (Feb 10, 2020)No. 14 (Feb 17, 2020)4
No. 20 (Nov 23, 2021)No. 16 (Nov 29, 2021)4
Unranked (Apr 8, 2024)No. 22 (Oct 15, 2024)4
No. 20 (Nov 17, 2025)No. 16 (Nov 24, 2025)4
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise (10)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
PlaceFromToRise
1.Unranked (Feb 28, 2022)No. 16 (Mar 7, 2022)10
2.Unranked (Nov 26, 1984)No. 14 (Dec 2, 1984)7
3.Unranked (Jan 25, 2010)No. 20 (Feb 1, 2010)6
No. 25 (Nov 26, 2018)No. 19 (Dec 3, 2018)6
5.Unranked (Jan 23, 2006)No. 21 (Jan 30, 2006)5
No. 13 (Dec 1, 2014)No. 8 (Dec 8, 2014)5
No. 18 (Nov 3, 2015)No. 13 (Nov 16, 2015)5
No. 16 (Feb 18, 2019)No. 11 (Feb 25, 2019)5
No. 20 (Nov 11, 2024)No. 15 (Nov 18, 2024)5
No. 11 (Dec 22, 2025)No. 6 (Jan 5, 2026)5
11.No. 14 (Jan 3, 1982)No. 10 (Jan 10, 1982)4
No. 17 (Feb 21, 1982)No. 13 (Feb 28, 1982)4
No. 20 (Feb 21, 2011)No. 16 (Feb 28, 2011)4
No. 13 (Nov 17, 2014)No. 9 (Nov 24, 2014)4
No. 14 (Jan 19, 2015)No. 10 (Jan 26, 2015)4
No. 19 (Nov 1, 2016)No. 15 (Nov 14, 2016)4
Unranked (Feb 13, 2017)No. 22 (Feb 20, 2017)4
No. 18 (Feb 10, 2020)No. 14 (Feb 17, 2020)4
No. 20 (Nov 23, 2021)No. 16 (Nov 29, 2021)4
No. 20 (Nov 17, 2025)No. 16 (Nov 24, 2025)4
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall (11)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
PlaceFromToFall
1.No. 15 (Mar 14, 2022)Unranked (Oct 18, 2022)11
2.No. 11 (Mar 13, 1983)Unranked (Nov 18, 1983)10
3.No. 10 (Jan 3, 2011)No. 19 (Jan 10, 2011)9
4.No. 18 (Mar 13, 2017)Unranked (Nov 2, 2017)8
No. 16 (Apr 7, 2025)No. 24 (Oct 14, 2025)8
6.No. 11 (Mar 16, 2015)No. 18 (Nov 3, 2015)7
No. 12 (Mar 14, 2016)No. 19 (Nov 1, 2016)7
No. 17 (Dec 26, 2016)No. 24 (Jan 2, 2017)7
No. 11 (Jan 19, 2026)No. 18 (Jan 26, 2026)7
10.No. 15 (Nov 8, 2006)No. 21 (Nov 13, 2006)6
No. 8 (Nov 29, 2010)No. 14 (Dec 6, 2010)6
No. 7 (Feb 13, 2012)No. 13 (Feb 20, 2012)6
No. 12 (Jan 25, 2016)No. 18 (Feb 1, 2016)6
No. 20 (Dec 4, 2017)Unranked (Dec 11, 2017)6
No. 13 (Oct 19, 2021)No. 19 (Nov 15, 2021)6
No. 8 (Feb 10, 2025)No. 14 (Feb 17, 2025)6
17.No. 6 (Feb 27, 1983)No. 11 (Mar 6, 1983)5
No. 21 (Jan 30, 2006)Unranked (Feb 6, 2006)5
No. 6 (Dec 26, 2011)No. 11 (Jan 2, 2012)5
No. 15 (Nov 14, 2016)No. 20 (Nov 21, 2016)5
No. 13 (Mar 4, 2019)No. 18 (Mar 11, 2019)5
No. 15 (Feb 1, 2021)No. 20 (Feb 8, 2021)5
No. 14 (Dec 6, 2021)No. 19 (Dec 13, 2021)5
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall (9)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
PlaceFromToFall
1.No. 10 (Jan 3, 2011)No. 19 (Jan 10, 2011)9
2.No. 17 (Dec 26, 2016)No. 24 (Jan 2, 2017)7
No. 11 (Jan 19, 2026)No. 18 (Jan 26, 2026)7
4.No. 15 (Nov 8, 2006)No. 21 (Nov 13, 2006)6
No. 8 (Nov 29, 2010)No. 14 (Dec 6, 2010)6
No. 7 (Feb 13, 2012)No. 13 (Feb 20, 2012)6
No. 12 (Jan 25, 2016)No. 18 (Feb 1, 2016)6
No. 20 (Dec 4, 2017)Unranked (Dec 11, 2017)6
No. 13 (Oct 19, 2021)No. 19 (Nov 15, 2021)6
No. 8 (Feb 10, 2025)No. 14 (Feb 17, 2025)6
11.No. 6 (Feb 27, 1983)No. 11 (Mar 6, 1983)5
No. 21 (Jan 30, 2006)Unranked (Feb 6, 2006)5
No. 6 (Dec 26, 2011)No. 11 (Jan 2, 2012)5
No. 15 (Nov 14, 2016)No. 20 (Nov 21, 2016)5
No. 13 (Mar 4, 2019)No. 18 (Mar 11, 2019)5
No. 15 (Feb 1, 2021)No. 20 (Feb 8, 2021)5
No. 14 (Dec 6, 2021)No. 19 (Dec 13, 2021)5
18.No. 20 (Nov 20, 2006)No. 24 (Nov 27, 2006)4
No. 15 (Feb 7, 2011)No. 19 (Feb 14, 2011)4
No. 9 (Jan 20, 2014)No. 13 (Jan 27, 2014)4
No. 9 (Nov 24, 2014)No. 13 (Dec 1, 2014)4
No. 8 (Dec 15, 2014)No. 12 (Dec 22, 2014)4
No. 10 (Jan 12, 2015)No. 14 (Jan 19, 2015)4
No. 15 (Dec 5, 2016)No. 19 (Dec 12, 2016)4
No. 15 (Jan 21, 2019)No. 19 (Jan 28, 2019)4
No. 9 (Dec 14, 2020)No. 13 (Dec 21, 2020)4
No. 19 (Jan 10, 2022)No. 23 (Jan 17, 2022)4
No. 7 (Jan 12, 2026)No. 11 (Jan 19, 2026)4