Memphis - AP Rankings

Ranked in 43 AP polls of 905 across 6 seasons, first on January 12, 1977 (No. 18) and most recently on January 4, 1999 (No. 24). Best ranking No. 10, reached 2 times.

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

Memphis in the NCAA Tournament

Seasons ranked

1976-1977 1977-1978 1978-1979 1981-1982 1984-1985 1998-1999

Statistics

Memphis statistics summary
Statistic	Value	Details
Best ranking	10	2 times First: January 31, 1982 Most recent: February 7, 1982
# Polls Ranked	43	First: January 12, 1977 (18) Most recent: January 4, 1999 (24)
# Polls Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Polls Ranked Top 5	-	-
# Polls Ranked Top 10	2	First: January 31, 1982 (10) Most recent: February 7, 1982 (10)
# Polls Ranked Top 15	12	First: January 26, 1977 (15) Most recent: March 14, 1982 (15)
# Polls Ranked Top 20	39	First: January 12, 1977 (18) Most recent: February 3, 1985 (18)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked	11	2 times First: December 21, 1977 - March 15, 1978 Most recent: January 10, 1982 - March 27, 1982
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1	-	-
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5	-	-
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10	2	January 31, 1982 - February 7, 1982
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15	4	February 15, 1978 - March 8, 1978
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20	11	2 times First: December 21, 1977 - March 15, 1978 Most recent: January 10, 1982 - March 27, 1982
# Seasons Ranked	6	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1998-1999
# Seasons Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Seasons Ranked Top 5	-	-
# Seasons Ranked Top 10	1	First: 1981-1982
# Seasons Ranked Top 15	4	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1981-1982
# Seasons Ranked Top 20	5	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1984-1985
# 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	4	No. 14 (January 24, 1982) → No. 10 (January 31, 1982)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise	4	No. 14 (January 24, 1982) → No. 10 (January 31, 1982)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall	6	No. 10 (February 7, 1982) → No. 16 (February 14, 1982)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall	6	No. 10 (February 7, 1982) → No. 16 (February 14, 1982)

Details

Best ranking (10)

Best ranking
Poll	Ranking
Jan 12, 1977	18
Jan 19, 1977	17
Jan 26, 1977	15
Feb 22, 1978	13
Jan 31, 1982	10

# Polls Ranked (43)

# Polls Ranked
Poll	Ranking
Jan 12, 1977	18
Jan 19, 1977	17
Jan 26, 1977	15
Feb 2, 1977	18
Mar 9, 1977	16
Dec 21, 1977	19
Jan 11, 1978	19
Jan 18, 1978	19
Jan 25, 1978	19
Feb 1, 1978	18
Feb 8, 1978	16
Feb 15, 1978	15
Feb 22, 1978	13
Mar 1, 1978	13
Mar 8, 1978	14
Mar 15, 1978	19
Jan 16, 1979	20
Jan 30, 1979	19
Feb 6, 1979	20
Feb 13, 1979	18
Feb 20, 1979	17
Feb 27, 1979	15
Mar 6, 1979	18
Mar 13, 1979	20
Jan 10, 1982	19
Jan 17, 1982	17
Jan 24, 1982	14
Jan 31, 1982	10
Feb 7, 1982	10
Feb 14, 1982	16
Feb 21, 1982	16
Feb 28, 1982	15
Mar 7, 1982	15
Mar 14, 1982	15
Mar 27, 1982	17
Dec 24, 1984	19
Jan 20, 1985	20
Jan 27, 1985	20
Feb 3, 1985	18
Dec 14, 1998	24
Dec 21, 1998	24
Dec 28, 1998	23
Jan 4, 1999	24

# 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 (2)

# Polls Ranked Top 10
Poll	Ranking
Jan 31, 1982	10
Feb 7, 1982	10

# Polls Ranked Top 15 (12)

# Polls Ranked Top 15
Poll	Ranking
Jan 26, 1977	15
Feb 15, 1978	15
Feb 22, 1978	13
Mar 1, 1978	13
Mar 8, 1978	14
Feb 27, 1979	15
Jan 24, 1982	14
Jan 31, 1982	10
Feb 7, 1982	10
Feb 28, 1982	15
Mar 7, 1982	15
Mar 14, 1982	15

# Polls Ranked Top 20 (39)

# Polls Ranked Top 20
Poll	Ranking
Jan 12, 1977	18
Jan 19, 1977	17
Jan 26, 1977	15
Feb 2, 1977	18
Mar 9, 1977	16
Dec 21, 1977	19
Jan 11, 1978	19
Jan 18, 1978	19
Jan 25, 1978	19
Feb 1, 1978	18
Feb 8, 1978	16
Feb 15, 1978	15
Feb 22, 1978	13
Mar 1, 1978	13
Mar 8, 1978	14
Mar 15, 1978	19
Jan 16, 1979	20
Jan 30, 1979	19
Feb 6, 1979	20
Feb 13, 1979	18
Feb 20, 1979	17
Feb 27, 1979	15
Mar 6, 1979	18
Mar 13, 1979	20
Jan 10, 1982	19
Jan 17, 1982	17
Jan 24, 1982	14
Jan 31, 1982	10
Feb 7, 1982	10
Feb 14, 1982	16
Feb 21, 1982	16
Feb 28, 1982	15
Mar 7, 1982	15
Mar 14, 1982	15
Mar 27, 1982	17
Dec 24, 1984	19
Jan 20, 1985	20
Jan 27, 1985	20
Feb 3, 1985	18

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked (11)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Dec 21, 1977	Mar 15, 1978	11
	Jan 10, 1982	Mar 27, 1982	11
3.	Jan 30, 1979	Mar 13, 1979	7
4.	Jan 12, 1977	Mar 9, 1977	5
5.	Dec 14, 1998	Jan 4, 1999	4
6.	Jan 20, 1985	Feb 3, 1985	3
7.	Jan 16, 1979	Jan 16, 1979	1
	Dec 24, 1984	Dec 24, 1984	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 (2)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Jan 31, 1982	Feb 7, 1982	2

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 (4)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Feb 15, 1978	Mar 8, 1978	4
2.	Jan 24, 1982	Feb 7, 1982	3
	Feb 28, 1982	Mar 14, 1982	3
4.	Jan 26, 1977	Jan 26, 1977	1
	Feb 27, 1979	Feb 27, 1979	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 (11)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Dec 21, 1977	Mar 15, 1978	11
	Jan 10, 1982	Mar 27, 1982	11
3.	Jan 30, 1979	Mar 13, 1979	7
4.	Jan 12, 1977	Mar 9, 1977	5
5.	Jan 20, 1985	Feb 3, 1985	3
6.	Jan 16, 1979	Jan 16, 1979	1
	Dec 24, 1984	Dec 24, 1984	1

# Seasons Ranked (6)

# Seasons Ranked
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	15
1977-1978	13
1978-1979	15
1981-1982	10
1984-1985	18
1998-1999	23

# 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
1981-1982	10

# Seasons Ranked Top 15 (4)

# Seasons Ranked Top 15
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	15
1977-1978	13
1978-1979	15
1981-1982	10

# Seasons Ranked Top 20 (5)

# Seasons Ranked Top 20
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	15
1977-1978	13
1978-1979	15
1981-1982	10
1984-1985	18

# 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 (4)

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 14 (Jan 24, 1982)	No. 10 (Jan 31, 1982)	4
2.	Unranked (Dec 22, 1976)	No. 18 (Jan 12, 1977)	3
	No. 17 (Jan 17, 1982)	No. 14 (Jan 24, 1982)	3
4.	No. 17 (Jan 19, 1977)	No. 15 (Jan 26, 1977)	2
	No. 18 (Feb 2, 1977)	No. 16 (Mar 9, 1977)	2
	Unranked (Dec 14, 1977)	No. 19 (Dec 21, 1977)	2
	No. 18 (Feb 1, 1978)	No. 16 (Feb 8, 1978)	2
	No. 15 (Feb 15, 1978)	No. 13 (Feb 22, 1978)	2
	Unranked (Jan 23, 1979)	No. 19 (Jan 30, 1979)	2
	No. 20 (Feb 6, 1979)	No. 18 (Feb 13, 1979)	2
	No. 17 (Feb 20, 1979)	No. 15 (Feb 27, 1979)	2
	Unranked (Jan 3, 1982)	No. 19 (Jan 10, 1982)	2
	No. 19 (Jan 10, 1982)	No. 17 (Jan 17, 1982)	2
	Unranked (Dec 16, 1984)	No. 19 (Dec 24, 1984)	2
	No. 20 (Jan 27, 1985)	No. 18 (Feb 3, 1985)	2
	Unranked (Dec 7, 1998)	No. 24 (Dec 14, 1998)	2
17.	No. 18 (Jan 12, 1977)	No. 17 (Jan 19, 1977)	1
	No. 19 (Jan 25, 1978)	No. 18 (Feb 1, 1978)	1
	No. 16 (Feb 8, 1978)	No. 15 (Feb 15, 1978)	1
	Unranked (Jan 9, 1979)	No. 20 (Jan 16, 1979)	1
	No. 18 (Feb 13, 1979)	No. 17 (Feb 20, 1979)	1
	No. 16 (Feb 21, 1982)	No. 15 (Feb 28, 1982)	1
	Unranked (Jan 13, 1985)	No. 20 (Jan 20, 1985)	1
	No. 24 (Dec 21, 1998)	No. 23 (Dec 28, 1998)	1

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise (4)

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 14 (Jan 24, 1982)	No. 10 (Jan 31, 1982)	4
2.	Unranked (Dec 22, 1976)	No. 18 (Jan 12, 1977)	3
	No. 17 (Jan 17, 1982)	No. 14 (Jan 24, 1982)	3
4.	No. 17 (Jan 19, 1977)	No. 15 (Jan 26, 1977)	2
	No. 18 (Feb 2, 1977)	No. 16 (Mar 9, 1977)	2
	Unranked (Dec 14, 1977)	No. 19 (Dec 21, 1977)	2
	No. 18 (Feb 1, 1978)	No. 16 (Feb 8, 1978)	2
	No. 15 (Feb 15, 1978)	No. 13 (Feb 22, 1978)	2
	Unranked (Jan 23, 1979)	No. 19 (Jan 30, 1979)	2
	No. 20 (Feb 6, 1979)	No. 18 (Feb 13, 1979)	2
	No. 17 (Feb 20, 1979)	No. 15 (Feb 27, 1979)	2
	Unranked (Jan 3, 1982)	No. 19 (Jan 10, 1982)	2
	No. 19 (Jan 10, 1982)	No. 17 (Jan 17, 1982)	2
	Unranked (Dec 16, 1984)	No. 19 (Dec 24, 1984)	2
	No. 20 (Jan 27, 1985)	No. 18 (Feb 3, 1985)	2
	Unranked (Dec 7, 1998)	No. 24 (Dec 14, 1998)	2
17.	No. 18 (Jan 12, 1977)	No. 17 (Jan 19, 1977)	1
	No. 19 (Jan 25, 1978)	No. 18 (Feb 1, 1978)	1
	No. 16 (Feb 8, 1978)	No. 15 (Feb 15, 1978)	1
	Unranked (Jan 9, 1979)	No. 20 (Jan 16, 1979)	1
	No. 18 (Feb 13, 1979)	No. 17 (Feb 20, 1979)	1
	No. 16 (Feb 21, 1982)	No. 15 (Feb 28, 1982)	1
	Unranked (Jan 13, 1985)	No. 20 (Jan 20, 1985)	1
	No. 24 (Dec 21, 1998)	No. 23 (Dec 28, 1998)	1

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall (6)

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 10 (Feb 7, 1982)	No. 16 (Feb 14, 1982)	6
2.	No. 16 (Mar 9, 1977)	Unranked (Mar 16, 1977)	5
	No. 14 (Mar 8, 1978)	No. 19 (Mar 15, 1978)	5
4.	No. 17 (Mar 27, 1982)	Unranked (Nov 18, 1982)	4
5.	No. 15 (Jan 26, 1977)	No. 18 (Feb 2, 1977)	3
	No. 15 (Feb 27, 1979)	No. 18 (Mar 6, 1979)	3
	No. 18 (Feb 3, 1985)	Unranked (Feb 10, 1985)	3
8.	No. 19 (Mar 15, 1978)	Unranked (Nov 25, 1978)	2
	No. 18 (Mar 6, 1979)	No. 20 (Mar 13, 1979)	2
	No. 15 (Mar 14, 1982)	No. 17 (Mar 27, 1982)	2
	No. 19 (Dec 24, 1984)	Unranked (Dec 30, 1984)	2
	No. 24 (Jan 4, 1999)	Unranked (Jan 11, 1999)	2
13.	No. 13 (Mar 1, 1978)	No. 14 (Mar 8, 1978)	1
	No. 20 (Jan 16, 1979)	Unranked (Jan 23, 1979)	1
	No. 19 (Jan 30, 1979)	No. 20 (Feb 6, 1979)	1
	No. 20 (Mar 13, 1979)	Unranked (Mar 20, 1979)	1
	No. 23 (Dec 28, 1998)	No. 24 (Jan 4, 1999)	1

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

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 10 (Feb 7, 1982)	No. 16 (Feb 14, 1982)	6
2.	No. 16 (Mar 9, 1977)	Unranked (Mar 16, 1977)	5
	No. 14 (Mar 8, 1978)	No. 19 (Mar 15, 1978)	5
4.	No. 15 (Jan 26, 1977)	No. 18 (Feb 2, 1977)	3
	No. 15 (Feb 27, 1979)	No. 18 (Mar 6, 1979)	3
	No. 18 (Feb 3, 1985)	Unranked (Feb 10, 1985)	3
7.	No. 18 (Mar 6, 1979)	No. 20 (Mar 13, 1979)	2
	No. 15 (Mar 14, 1982)	No. 17 (Mar 27, 1982)	2
	No. 19 (Dec 24, 1984)	Unranked (Dec 30, 1984)	2
	No. 24 (Jan 4, 1999)	Unranked (Jan 11, 1999)	2
11.	No. 13 (Mar 1, 1978)	No. 14 (Mar 8, 1978)	1
	No. 20 (Jan 16, 1979)	Unranked (Jan 23, 1979)	1
	No. 19 (Jan 30, 1979)	No. 20 (Feb 6, 1979)	1
	No. 20 (Mar 13, 1979)	Unranked (Mar 20, 1979)	1
	No. 23 (Dec 28, 1998)	No. 24 (Jan 4, 1999)	1