Mercer - AP Rankings

Ranked in 17 AP polls of 905 across 4 seasons, first on November 25, 1976 (No. 6) and most recently on March 12, 2018 (No. 25). Best ranking No. 6.

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

Seasons ranked

1976-1977 1979-1980 1980-1981 2017-2018

Statistics

Mercer statistics summary
StatisticValueDetails
Best ranking6
# Polls Ranked17
Most recent: March 12, 2018 (25)
# Polls Ranked No. 1--
# Polls Ranked Top 5--
# Polls Ranked Top 101
# Polls Ranked Top 152
Most recent: December 8, 1976 (14)
# Polls Ranked Top 2014
Most recent: December 9, 1980 (18)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked7December 18, 1979 - January 29, 1980
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1--
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5--
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 101November 25, 1976 - November 25, 1976
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 152November 25, 1976 - December 8, 1976
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 207December 18, 1979 - January 29, 1980
# Seasons Ranked4
First: 1976-1977
Most recent: 2017-2018
# Seasons Ranked No. 1--
# Seasons Ranked Top 5--
# Seasons Ranked Top 101
First: 1976-1977
# Seasons Ranked Top 151
First: 1976-1977
# Seasons Ranked Top 203
First: 1976-1977
Most recent: 1980-1981
# Seasons Preseason Ranked2
First: 1976-1977
Most recent: 1980-1981
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1--
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5--
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 101
First: 1976-1977
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 151
First: 1976-1977
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 202
First: 1976-1977
Most recent: 1980-1981
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise4No. 20 (March 9, 1980) → No. 16 (March 18, 1980)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise4No. 20 (March 9, 1980) → No. 16 (March 18, 1980)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall8No. 6 (November 25, 1976) → No. 14 (December 8, 1976)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall8No. 6 (November 25, 1976) → No. 14 (December 8, 1976)

Details

Best ranking (6)
Best ranking
PollRanking
Nov 25, 19766
# Polls Ranked (17)
# Polls Ranked
PollRanking
Nov 25, 19766
Dec 8, 197614
Dec 18, 197920
Dec 25, 197919
Jan 1, 198019
Jan 8, 198017
Jan 15, 198017
Jan 22, 198018
Jan 29, 198020
Mar 9, 198020
Mar 18, 198016
Nov 25, 198018
Dec 2, 198018
Dec 9, 198018
Feb 26, 201825
Mar 5, 201825
Mar 12, 201825
# Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)
# Polls Ranked No. 1
PollRanking
None
# Polls Ranked Top 5 (-)
# Polls Ranked Top 5
PollRanking
None
# Polls Ranked Top 10 (1)
# Polls Ranked Top 10
PollRanking
Nov 25, 19766
# Polls Ranked Top 15 (2)
# Polls Ranked Top 15
PollRanking
Nov 25, 19766
Dec 8, 197614
# Polls Ranked Top 20 (14)
# Polls Ranked Top 20
PollRanking
Nov 25, 19766
Dec 8, 197614
Dec 18, 197920
Dec 25, 197919
Jan 1, 198019
Jan 8, 198017
Jan 15, 198017
Jan 22, 198018
Jan 29, 198020
Mar 9, 198020
Mar 18, 198016
Nov 25, 198018
Dec 2, 198018
Dec 9, 198018
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked (7)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Dec 18, 1979Jan 29, 19807
2.Mar 9, 1980Dec 9, 19805
3.Feb 26, 2018Mar 12, 20183
4.Nov 25, 1976Dec 8, 19762
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 (1)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Nov 25, 1976Nov 25, 19761
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 (2)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Nov 25, 1976Dec 8, 19762
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 (7)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Dec 18, 1979Jan 29, 19807
2.Mar 9, 1980Dec 9, 19805
3.Nov 25, 1976Dec 8, 19762
# Seasons Ranked (4)
# Seasons Ranked
SeasonBest ranking
1976-19776
1979-198016
1980-198118
2017-201825
# 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 (1)
# Seasons Ranked Top 10
SeasonBest ranking
1976-19776
# Seasons Ranked Top 15 (1)
# Seasons Ranked Top 15
SeasonBest ranking
1976-19776
# Seasons Ranked Top 20 (3)
# Seasons Ranked Top 20
SeasonBest ranking
1976-19776
1979-198016
1980-198118
# Seasons Preseason Ranked (2)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked
SeasonPreseason ranking
1976-19776
1980-198118
# 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 (1)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10
SeasonPreseason ranking
1976-19776
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 (1)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
SeasonPreseason ranking
1976-19776
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 (2)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
SeasonPreseason ranking
1976-19776
1980-198118
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise (4)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
PlaceFromToRise
1.No. 20 (Mar 9, 1980)No. 16 (Mar 18, 1980)4
2.No. 19 (Jan 1, 1980)No. 17 (Jan 8, 1980)2
3.Unranked (Dec 11, 1979)No. 20 (Dec 18, 1979)1
No. 20 (Dec 18, 1979)No. 19 (Dec 25, 1979)1
Unranked (Mar 2, 1980)No. 20 (Mar 9, 1980)1
Unranked (Feb 19, 2018)No. 25 (Feb 26, 2018)1
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise (4)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
PlaceFromToRise
1.No. 20 (Mar 9, 1980)No. 16 (Mar 18, 1980)4
2.No. 19 (Jan 1, 1980)No. 17 (Jan 8, 1980)2
3.Unranked (Dec 11, 1979)No. 20 (Dec 18, 1979)1
No. 20 (Dec 18, 1979)No. 19 (Dec 25, 1979)1
Unranked (Mar 2, 1980)No. 20 (Mar 9, 1980)1
Unranked (Feb 19, 2018)No. 25 (Feb 26, 2018)1
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall (8)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
PlaceFromToFall
1.No. 6 (Nov 25, 1976)No. 14 (Dec 8, 1976)8
2.No. 14 (Dec 8, 1976)Unranked (Dec 15, 1976)7
3.No. 18 (Dec 9, 1980)Unranked (Dec 16, 1980)3
4.No. 18 (Jan 22, 1980)No. 20 (Jan 29, 1980)2
No. 16 (Mar 18, 1980)No. 18 (Nov 25, 1980)2
6.No. 17 (Jan 15, 1980)No. 18 (Jan 22, 1980)1
No. 20 (Jan 29, 1980)Unranked (Feb 5, 1980)1
No. 25 (Mar 12, 2018)Unranked (Nov 1, 2018)1
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall (8)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
PlaceFromToFall
1.No. 6 (Nov 25, 1976)No. 14 (Dec 8, 1976)8
2.No. 14 (Dec 8, 1976)Unranked (Dec 15, 1976)7
3.No. 18 (Dec 9, 1980)Unranked (Dec 16, 1980)3
4.No. 18 (Jan 22, 1980)No. 20 (Jan 29, 1980)2
5.No. 17 (Jan 15, 1980)No. 18 (Jan 22, 1980)1
No. 20 (Jan 29, 1980)Unranked (Feb 5, 1980)1