Mississippi - AP Rankings

Ranked in 263 AP polls of 905 across 25 seasons, first on February 2, 1977 (No. 14) and most recently on April 6, 2026 (No. 21). Best ranking No. 3, reached 4 times.

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

Mississippi in the NCAA Tournament

Seasons ranked

1976-1977 1977-1978 1978-1979 1979-1980 1981-1982 1982-1983 1983-1984 1984-1985 1985-1986 1986-1987 1987-1988 1988-1989 1989-1990 1990-1991 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1996 2005-2006 2006-2007 2021-2022 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

Statistics

Mississippi statistics summary
Statistic	Value	Details
Best ranking	3	4 times First: February 17, 1985 Most recent: March 1, 1992
# Polls Ranked	263	First: February 2, 1977 (14) Most recent: April 6, 2026 (21)
# Polls Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Polls Ranked Top 5	19	First: January 15, 1984 (5) Most recent: March 15, 1992 (5)
# Polls Ranked Top 10	94	First: November 18, 1983 (10) Most recent: December 8, 1992 (9)
# Polls Ranked Top 15	150	First: February 2, 1977 (14) Most recent: February 9, 2026 (14)
# Polls Ranked Top 20	221	First: February 2, 1977 (14) Most recent: March 16, 2026 (19)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked	122	November 18, 1982 - December 18, 1989
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1	-	-
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5	6	February 9, 1992 - March 15, 1992
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10	26	December 23, 1986 - February 22, 1988
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15	105	February 20, 1983 - November 20, 1989
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20	121	November 18, 1982 - December 11, 1989
# Seasons Ranked	25	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 2025-2026
# Seasons Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Seasons Ranked Top 5	5	First: 1983-1984 Most recent: 1991-1992
# Seasons Ranked Top 10	9	First: 1983-1984 Most recent: 1992-1993
# Seasons Ranked Top 15	16	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 2025-2026
# Seasons Ranked Top 20	21	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 2025-2026
# Seasons Preseason Ranked	19	First: 1978-1979 Most recent: 2025-2026
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5	-	-
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10	4	First: 1983-1984 Most recent: 1988-1989
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15	10	First: 1983-1984 Most recent: 2025-2026
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20	15	First: 1978-1979 Most recent: 2025-2026
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise	14	Unranked (March 13, 2023) → No. 12 (October 17, 2023)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise	9	No. 25 (December 15, 1991) → No. 16 (December 22, 1991)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall	11	No. 12 (October 17, 2023) → No. 23 (November 13, 2023)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall	11	No. 12 (October 17, 2023) → No. 23 (November 13, 2023)

Details

Best ranking (3)

Best ranking
Poll	Ranking
Feb 2, 1977	14
Jan 16, 1983	11
Nov 18, 1983	10
Nov 27, 1983	8
Dec 25, 1983	6
Jan 15, 1984	5
Feb 17, 1985	3

# Polls Ranked (263)

# Polls Ranked
Poll	Ranking
Feb 2, 1977	14
Mar 15, 1978	20
Nov 25, 1978	16
Dec 5, 1978	14
Dec 12, 1978	18
Dec 19, 1978	17
Dec 26, 1978	17
Jan 2, 1979	17
Jan 9, 1979	18
Jan 16, 1979	18
Jan 23, 1979	18
Jan 30, 1979	20
Feb 6, 1979	17
Feb 13, 1979	19
Nov 25, 1979	19
Dec 4, 1979	19
Jan 31, 1982	19
Feb 7, 1982	18
Feb 14, 1982	18
Feb 21, 1982	20
Nov 18, 1982	19
Nov 28, 1982	20
Dec 5, 1982	19
Dec 12, 1982	19
Dec 19, 1982	18
Dec 26, 1982	16
Jan 2, 1983	15
Jan 9, 1983	14
Jan 16, 1983	11
Jan 23, 1983	11
Jan 30, 1983	12
Feb 6, 1983	16
Feb 13, 1983	16
Feb 20, 1983	15
Feb 27, 1983	15
Mar 6, 1983	13
Mar 13, 1983	13
Nov 18, 1983	10
Nov 27, 1983	8
Dec 4, 1983	9
Dec 11, 1983	8
Dec 18, 1983	8
Dec 25, 1983	6
Jan 1, 1984	8
Jan 8, 1984	9
Jan 15, 1984	5
Jan 22, 1984	5
Jan 29, 1984	5
Feb 5, 1984	8
Feb 12, 1984	7
Feb 19, 1984	6
Feb 26, 1984	8
Mar 4, 1984	11
Mar 11, 1984	10
Nov 18, 1984	6
Nov 26, 1984	6
Dec 2, 1984	6
Dec 9, 1984	8
Dec 16, 1984	8
Dec 24, 1984	8
Dec 30, 1984	8
Jan 6, 1985	8
Jan 13, 1985	7
Jan 20, 1985	7
Jan 27, 1985	7
Feb 3, 1985	5
Feb 10, 1985	5
Feb 17, 1985	3
Feb 24, 1985	3
Mar 3, 1985	6
Mar 10, 1985	6
Nov 12, 1985	12
Dec 1, 1985	8
Dec 8, 1985	8
Dec 15, 1985	8
Dec 22, 1985	8
Dec 29, 1985	8
Jan 5, 1986	8
Jan 12, 1986	8
Jan 19, 1986	9
Jan 26, 1986	9
Feb 2, 1986	8
Feb 9, 1986	8
Feb 16, 1986	11
Feb 23, 1986	12
Mar 2, 1986	11
Mar 9, 1986	11
Nov 18, 1986	15
Dec 2, 1986	14
Dec 9, 1986	12
Dec 16, 1986	11
Dec 23, 1986	10
Dec 30, 1986	10
Jan 6, 1987	8
Jan 13, 1987	8
Jan 20, 1987	8
Jan 27, 1987	8
Feb 3, 1987	7
Feb 10, 1987	4
Feb 17, 1987	6
Feb 24, 1987	7
Mar 3, 1987	7
Mar 10, 1987	8
Nov 23, 1987	8
Nov 30, 1987	8
Dec 7, 1987	8
Dec 14, 1987	7
Dec 21, 1987	7
Dec 28, 1987	7
Jan 4, 1988	6
Jan 11, 1988	6
Jan 18, 1988	6
Jan 25, 1988	7
Feb 1, 1988	7
Feb 8, 1988	7
Feb 15, 1988	10
Feb 22, 1988	10
Feb 29, 1988	12
Mar 7, 1988	13
Mar 14, 1988	12
Nov 21, 1988	9
Nov 28, 1988	8
Dec 5, 1988	6
Dec 12, 1988	6
Dec 19, 1988	5
Dec 26, 1988	5
Jan 2, 1989	4
Jan 9, 1989	3
Jan 16, 1989	4
Jan 23, 1989	8
Jan 30, 1989	8
Feb 6, 1989	8
Feb 13, 1989	12
Feb 20, 1989	12
Feb 26, 1989	12
Mar 6, 1989	12
Mar 13, 1989	12
Nov 20, 1989	14
Nov 27, 1989	19
Dec 4, 1989	19
Dec 11, 1989	17
Dec 18, 1989	25
Feb 12, 1990	24
Mar 5, 1990	25
Mar 12, 1990	24
Nov 18, 1990	16
Nov 26, 1990	15
Dec 3, 1990	12
Dec 10, 1990	8
Dec 17, 1990	11
Dec 24, 1990	14
Dec 31, 1990	12
Jan 7, 1991	16
Jan 14, 1991	14
Jan 21, 1991	15
Jan 28, 1991	14
Feb 4, 1991	14
Feb 11, 1991	14
Feb 18, 1991	16
Feb 25, 1991	18
Mar 4, 1991	19
Mar 11, 1991	19
Nov 17, 1991	23
Nov 24, 1991	23
Dec 15, 1991	25
Dec 22, 1991	16
Dec 29, 1991	15
Jan 5, 1992	14
Jan 12, 1992	10
Jan 19, 1992	8
Jan 26, 1992	7
Feb 2, 1992	7
Feb 9, 1992	5
Feb 16, 1992	5
Feb 23, 1992	4
Mar 1, 1992	3
Mar 8, 1992	5
Mar 15, 1992	5
Nov 24, 1992	12
Dec 8, 1992	9
Dec 15, 1992	18
Nov 16, 1993	22
Nov 30, 1993	22
Feb 22, 1994	24
Mar 1, 1994	24
Mar 8, 1994	23
Mar 15, 1994	23
Nov 13, 1994	24
Nov 22, 1994	22
Nov 29, 1994	20
Dec 6, 1994	19
Dec 13, 1994	19
Dec 20, 1994	16
Dec 27, 1994	16
Jan 3, 1995	15
Jan 10, 1995	17
Jan 17, 1995	18
Jan 24, 1995	16
Jan 31, 1995	17
Feb 7, 1995	14
Feb 14, 1995	16
Feb 21, 1995	15
Feb 28, 1995	20
Mar 7, 1995	19
Mar 14, 1995	19
Nov 14, 1995	21
Nov 21, 1995	20
Nov 27, 1995	25
Dec 4, 1995	21
Dec 11, 1995	19
Dec 18, 1995	20
Dec 25, 1995	22
Jan 1, 1996	24
Jan 8, 1996	22
Jan 15, 1996	25
Jan 22, 1996	23
Jan 29, 1996	20
Feb 5, 1996	17
Feb 12, 1996	21
Feb 19, 1996	22
Feb 26, 1996	23
Mar 4, 1996	24
Mar 11, 1996	24
Dec 19, 2005	24
Jan 15, 2007	24
Jan 22, 2007	22
Jan 24, 2022	24
Oct 17, 2023	12
Nov 13, 2023	23
Nov 20, 2023	24
Nov 27, 2023	19
Oct 15, 2024	20
Nov 11, 2024	19
Nov 18, 2024	17
Nov 25, 2024	18
Dec 2, 2024	18
Dec 9, 2024	22
Dec 16, 2024	25
Dec 23, 2024	25
Dec 30, 2024	25
Mar 10, 2025	25
Mar 17, 2025	25
Apr 7, 2025	17
Oct 14, 2025	12
Nov 10, 2025	13
Nov 17, 2025	13
Nov 24, 2025	13
Dec 1, 2025	13
Dec 8, 2025	17
Dec 15, 2025	14
Dec 22, 2025	15
Jan 5, 2026	18
Jan 12, 2026	16
Jan 19, 2026	18
Jan 26, 2026	17
Feb 2, 2026	13
Feb 9, 2026	14
Feb 16, 2026	17
Feb 23, 2026	19
Mar 2, 2026	24
Mar 9, 2026	19
Mar 16, 2026	19
Apr 6, 2026	21

# Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)

# Polls Ranked No. 1
Poll	Ranking
None

# Polls Ranked Top 5 (19)

# Polls Ranked Top 5
Poll	Ranking
Jan 15, 1984	5
Jan 22, 1984	5
Jan 29, 1984	5
Feb 3, 1985	5
Feb 10, 1985	5
Feb 17, 1985	3
Feb 24, 1985	3
Feb 10, 1987	4
Dec 19, 1988	5
Dec 26, 1988	5
Jan 2, 1989	4
Jan 9, 1989	3
Jan 16, 1989	4
Feb 9, 1992	5
Feb 16, 1992	5
Feb 23, 1992	4
Mar 1, 1992	3
Mar 8, 1992	5
Mar 15, 1992	5

# Polls Ranked Top 10 (94)

# Polls Ranked Top 10
Poll	Ranking
Nov 18, 1983	10
Nov 27, 1983	8
Dec 4, 1983	9
Dec 11, 1983	8
Dec 18, 1983	8
Dec 25, 1983	6
Jan 1, 1984	8
Jan 8, 1984	9
Jan 15, 1984	5
Jan 22, 1984	5
Jan 29, 1984	5
Feb 5, 1984	8
Feb 12, 1984	7
Feb 19, 1984	6
Feb 26, 1984	8
Mar 11, 1984	10
Nov 18, 1984	6
Nov 26, 1984	6
Dec 2, 1984	6
Dec 9, 1984	8
Dec 16, 1984	8
Dec 24, 1984	8
Dec 30, 1984	8
Jan 6, 1985	8
Jan 13, 1985	7
Jan 20, 1985	7
Jan 27, 1985	7
Feb 3, 1985	5
Feb 10, 1985	5
Feb 17, 1985	3
Feb 24, 1985	3
Mar 3, 1985	6
Mar 10, 1985	6
Dec 1, 1985	8
Dec 8, 1985	8
Dec 15, 1985	8
Dec 22, 1985	8
Dec 29, 1985	8
Jan 5, 1986	8
Jan 12, 1986	8
Jan 19, 1986	9
Jan 26, 1986	9
Feb 2, 1986	8
Feb 9, 1986	8
Dec 23, 1986	10
Dec 30, 1986	10
Jan 6, 1987	8
Jan 13, 1987	8
Jan 20, 1987	8
Jan 27, 1987	8
Feb 3, 1987	7
Feb 10, 1987	4
Feb 17, 1987	6
Feb 24, 1987	7
Mar 3, 1987	7
Mar 10, 1987	8
Nov 23, 1987	8
Nov 30, 1987	8
Dec 7, 1987	8
Dec 14, 1987	7
Dec 21, 1987	7
Dec 28, 1987	7
Jan 4, 1988	6
Jan 11, 1988	6
Jan 18, 1988	6
Jan 25, 1988	7
Feb 1, 1988	7
Feb 8, 1988	7
Feb 15, 1988	10
Feb 22, 1988	10
Nov 21, 1988	9
Nov 28, 1988	8
Dec 5, 1988	6
Dec 12, 1988	6
Dec 19, 1988	5
Dec 26, 1988	5
Jan 2, 1989	4
Jan 9, 1989	3
Jan 16, 1989	4
Jan 23, 1989	8
Jan 30, 1989	8
Feb 6, 1989	8
Dec 10, 1990	8
Jan 12, 1992	10
Jan 19, 1992	8
Jan 26, 1992	7
Feb 2, 1992	7
Feb 9, 1992	5
Feb 16, 1992	5
Feb 23, 1992	4
Mar 1, 1992	3
Mar 8, 1992	5
Mar 15, 1992	5
Dec 8, 1992	9

# Polls Ranked Top 15 (150)

# Polls Ranked Top 15
Poll	Ranking
Feb 2, 1977	14
Dec 5, 1978	14
Jan 2, 1983	15
Jan 9, 1983	14
Jan 16, 1983	11
Jan 23, 1983	11
Jan 30, 1983	12
Feb 20, 1983	15
Feb 27, 1983	15
Mar 6, 1983	13
Mar 13, 1983	13
Nov 18, 1983	10
Nov 27, 1983	8
Dec 4, 1983	9
Dec 11, 1983	8
Dec 18, 1983	8
Dec 25, 1983	6
Jan 1, 1984	8
Jan 8, 1984	9
Jan 15, 1984	5
Jan 22, 1984	5
Jan 29, 1984	5
Feb 5, 1984	8
Feb 12, 1984	7
Feb 19, 1984	6
Feb 26, 1984	8
Mar 4, 1984	11
Mar 11, 1984	10
Nov 18, 1984	6
Nov 26, 1984	6
Dec 2, 1984	6
Dec 9, 1984	8
Dec 16, 1984	8
Dec 24, 1984	8
Dec 30, 1984	8
Jan 6, 1985	8
Jan 13, 1985	7
Jan 20, 1985	7
Jan 27, 1985	7
Feb 3, 1985	5
Feb 10, 1985	5
Feb 17, 1985	3
Feb 24, 1985	3
Mar 3, 1985	6
Mar 10, 1985	6
Nov 12, 1985	12
Dec 1, 1985	8
Dec 8, 1985	8
Dec 15, 1985	8
Dec 22, 1985	8
Dec 29, 1985	8
Jan 5, 1986	8
Jan 12, 1986	8
Jan 19, 1986	9
Jan 26, 1986	9
Feb 2, 1986	8
Feb 9, 1986	8
Feb 16, 1986	11
Feb 23, 1986	12
Mar 2, 1986	11
Mar 9, 1986	11
Nov 18, 1986	15
Dec 2, 1986	14
Dec 9, 1986	12
Dec 16, 1986	11
Dec 23, 1986	10
Dec 30, 1986	10
Jan 6, 1987	8
Jan 13, 1987	8
Jan 20, 1987	8
Jan 27, 1987	8
Feb 3, 1987	7
Feb 10, 1987	4
Feb 17, 1987	6
Feb 24, 1987	7
Mar 3, 1987	7
Mar 10, 1987	8
Nov 23, 1987	8
Nov 30, 1987	8
Dec 7, 1987	8
Dec 14, 1987	7
Dec 21, 1987	7
Dec 28, 1987	7
Jan 4, 1988	6
Jan 11, 1988	6
Jan 18, 1988	6
Jan 25, 1988	7
Feb 1, 1988	7
Feb 8, 1988	7
Feb 15, 1988	10
Feb 22, 1988	10
Feb 29, 1988	12
Mar 7, 1988	13
Mar 14, 1988	12
Nov 21, 1988	9
Nov 28, 1988	8
Dec 5, 1988	6
Dec 12, 1988	6
Dec 19, 1988	5
Dec 26, 1988	5
Jan 2, 1989	4
Jan 9, 1989	3
Jan 16, 1989	4
Jan 23, 1989	8
Jan 30, 1989	8
Feb 6, 1989	8
Feb 13, 1989	12
Feb 20, 1989	12
Feb 26, 1989	12
Mar 6, 1989	12
Mar 13, 1989	12
Nov 20, 1989	14
Nov 26, 1990	15
Dec 3, 1990	12
Dec 10, 1990	8
Dec 17, 1990	11
Dec 24, 1990	14
Dec 31, 1990	12
Jan 14, 1991	14
Jan 21, 1991	15
Jan 28, 1991	14
Feb 4, 1991	14
Feb 11, 1991	14
Dec 29, 1991	15
Jan 5, 1992	14
Jan 12, 1992	10
Jan 19, 1992	8
Jan 26, 1992	7
Feb 2, 1992	7
Feb 9, 1992	5
Feb 16, 1992	5
Feb 23, 1992	4
Mar 1, 1992	3
Mar 8, 1992	5
Mar 15, 1992	5
Nov 24, 1992	12
Dec 8, 1992	9
Jan 3, 1995	15
Feb 7, 1995	14
Feb 21, 1995	15
Oct 17, 2023	12
Oct 14, 2025	12
Nov 10, 2025	13
Nov 17, 2025	13
Nov 24, 2025	13
Dec 1, 2025	13
Dec 15, 2025	14
Dec 22, 2025	15
Feb 2, 2026	13
Feb 9, 2026	14

# Polls Ranked Top 20 (221)

# Polls Ranked Top 20
Poll	Ranking
Feb 2, 1977	14
Mar 15, 1978	20
Nov 25, 1978	16
Dec 5, 1978	14
Dec 12, 1978	18
Dec 19, 1978	17
Dec 26, 1978	17
Jan 2, 1979	17
Jan 9, 1979	18
Jan 16, 1979	18
Jan 23, 1979	18
Jan 30, 1979	20
Feb 6, 1979	17
Feb 13, 1979	19
Nov 25, 1979	19
Dec 4, 1979	19
Jan 31, 1982	19
Feb 7, 1982	18
Feb 14, 1982	18
Feb 21, 1982	20
Nov 18, 1982	19
Nov 28, 1982	20
Dec 5, 1982	19
Dec 12, 1982	19
Dec 19, 1982	18
Dec 26, 1982	16
Jan 2, 1983	15
Jan 9, 1983	14
Jan 16, 1983	11
Jan 23, 1983	11
Jan 30, 1983	12
Feb 6, 1983	16
Feb 13, 1983	16
Feb 20, 1983	15
Feb 27, 1983	15
Mar 6, 1983	13
Mar 13, 1983	13
Nov 18, 1983	10
Nov 27, 1983	8
Dec 4, 1983	9
Dec 11, 1983	8
Dec 18, 1983	8
Dec 25, 1983	6
Jan 1, 1984	8
Jan 8, 1984	9
Jan 15, 1984	5
Jan 22, 1984	5
Jan 29, 1984	5
Feb 5, 1984	8
Feb 12, 1984	7
Feb 19, 1984	6
Feb 26, 1984	8
Mar 4, 1984	11
Mar 11, 1984	10
Nov 18, 1984	6
Nov 26, 1984	6
Dec 2, 1984	6
Dec 9, 1984	8
Dec 16, 1984	8
Dec 24, 1984	8
Dec 30, 1984	8
Jan 6, 1985	8
Jan 13, 1985	7
Jan 20, 1985	7
Jan 27, 1985	7
Feb 3, 1985	5
Feb 10, 1985	5
Feb 17, 1985	3
Feb 24, 1985	3
Mar 3, 1985	6
Mar 10, 1985	6
Nov 12, 1985	12
Dec 1, 1985	8
Dec 8, 1985	8
Dec 15, 1985	8
Dec 22, 1985	8
Dec 29, 1985	8
Jan 5, 1986	8
Jan 12, 1986	8
Jan 19, 1986	9
Jan 26, 1986	9
Feb 2, 1986	8
Feb 9, 1986	8
Feb 16, 1986	11
Feb 23, 1986	12
Mar 2, 1986	11
Mar 9, 1986	11
Nov 18, 1986	15
Dec 2, 1986	14
Dec 9, 1986	12
Dec 16, 1986	11
Dec 23, 1986	10
Dec 30, 1986	10
Jan 6, 1987	8
Jan 13, 1987	8
Jan 20, 1987	8
Jan 27, 1987	8
Feb 3, 1987	7
Feb 10, 1987	4
Feb 17, 1987	6
Feb 24, 1987	7
Mar 3, 1987	7
Mar 10, 1987	8
Nov 23, 1987	8
Nov 30, 1987	8
Dec 7, 1987	8
Dec 14, 1987	7
Dec 21, 1987	7
Dec 28, 1987	7
Jan 4, 1988	6
Jan 11, 1988	6
Jan 18, 1988	6
Jan 25, 1988	7
Feb 1, 1988	7
Feb 8, 1988	7
Feb 15, 1988	10
Feb 22, 1988	10
Feb 29, 1988	12
Mar 7, 1988	13
Mar 14, 1988	12
Nov 21, 1988	9
Nov 28, 1988	8
Dec 5, 1988	6
Dec 12, 1988	6
Dec 19, 1988	5
Dec 26, 1988	5
Jan 2, 1989	4
Jan 9, 1989	3
Jan 16, 1989	4
Jan 23, 1989	8
Jan 30, 1989	8
Feb 6, 1989	8
Feb 13, 1989	12
Feb 20, 1989	12
Feb 26, 1989	12
Mar 6, 1989	12
Mar 13, 1989	12
Nov 20, 1989	14
Nov 27, 1989	19
Dec 4, 1989	19
Dec 11, 1989	17
Nov 18, 1990	16
Nov 26, 1990	15
Dec 3, 1990	12
Dec 10, 1990	8
Dec 17, 1990	11
Dec 24, 1990	14
Dec 31, 1990	12
Jan 7, 1991	16
Jan 14, 1991	14
Jan 21, 1991	15
Jan 28, 1991	14
Feb 4, 1991	14
Feb 11, 1991	14
Feb 18, 1991	16
Feb 25, 1991	18
Mar 4, 1991	19
Mar 11, 1991	19
Dec 22, 1991	16
Dec 29, 1991	15
Jan 5, 1992	14
Jan 12, 1992	10
Jan 19, 1992	8
Jan 26, 1992	7
Feb 2, 1992	7
Feb 9, 1992	5
Feb 16, 1992	5
Feb 23, 1992	4
Mar 1, 1992	3
Mar 8, 1992	5
Mar 15, 1992	5
Nov 24, 1992	12
Dec 8, 1992	9
Dec 15, 1992	18
Nov 29, 1994	20
Dec 6, 1994	19
Dec 13, 1994	19
Dec 20, 1994	16
Dec 27, 1994	16
Jan 3, 1995	15
Jan 10, 1995	17
Jan 17, 1995	18
Jan 24, 1995	16
Jan 31, 1995	17
Feb 7, 1995	14
Feb 14, 1995	16
Feb 21, 1995	15
Feb 28, 1995	20
Mar 7, 1995	19
Mar 14, 1995	19
Nov 21, 1995	20
Dec 11, 1995	19
Dec 18, 1995	20
Jan 29, 1996	20
Feb 5, 1996	17
Oct 17, 2023	12
Nov 27, 2023	19
Oct 15, 2024	20
Nov 11, 2024	19
Nov 18, 2024	17
Nov 25, 2024	18
Dec 2, 2024	18
Apr 7, 2025	17
Oct 14, 2025	12
Nov 10, 2025	13
Nov 17, 2025	13
Nov 24, 2025	13
Dec 1, 2025	13
Dec 8, 2025	17
Dec 15, 2025	14
Dec 22, 2025	15
Jan 5, 2026	18
Jan 12, 2026	16
Jan 19, 2026	18
Jan 26, 2026	17
Feb 2, 2026	13
Feb 9, 2026	14
Feb 16, 2026	17
Feb 23, 2026	19
Mar 9, 2026	19
Mar 16, 2026	19

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked (122)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 18, 1982	Dec 18, 1989	122
2.	Feb 22, 1994	Mar 11, 1996	40
3.	Mar 10, 2025	(Active)	23
4.	Mar 5, 1990	Nov 24, 1991	21
5.	Dec 15, 1991	Dec 15, 1992	17
6.	Mar 15, 1978	Feb 13, 1979	13
7.	Oct 15, 2024	Dec 30, 2024	9
8.	Jan 31, 1982	Feb 21, 1982	4
	Oct 17, 2023	Nov 27, 2023	4
10.	Nov 25, 1979	Dec 4, 1979	2
	Nov 16, 1993	Nov 30, 1993	2
	Jan 15, 2007	Jan 22, 2007	2
13.	Feb 2, 1977	Feb 2, 1977	1
	Feb 12, 1990	Feb 12, 1990	1
	Dec 19, 2005	Dec 19, 2005	1
	Jan 24, 2022	Jan 24, 2022	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)

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

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 (6)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Feb 9, 1992	Mar 15, 1992	6
2.	Dec 19, 1988	Jan 16, 1989	5
3.	Feb 3, 1985	Feb 24, 1985	4
4.	Jan 15, 1984	Jan 29, 1984	3
5.	Feb 10, 1987	Feb 10, 1987	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 (26)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Dec 23, 1986	Feb 22, 1988	26
2.	Mar 11, 1984	Mar 10, 1985	18
3.	Nov 18, 1983	Feb 26, 1984	15
4.	Nov 21, 1988	Feb 6, 1989	12
5.	Dec 1, 1985	Feb 9, 1986	11
6.	Jan 12, 1992	Mar 15, 1992	10
7.	Dec 10, 1990	Dec 10, 1990	1
	Dec 8, 1992	Dec 8, 1992	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 (105)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Feb 20, 1983	Nov 20, 1989	105
2.	Dec 29, 1991	Dec 8, 1992	14
3.	Nov 26, 1990	Dec 31, 1990	6
4.	Jan 2, 1983	Jan 30, 1983	5
	Jan 14, 1991	Feb 11, 1991	5
	Oct 14, 2025	Dec 1, 2025	5
7.	Dec 15, 2025	Dec 22, 2025	2
	Feb 2, 2026	Feb 9, 2026	2
9.	Feb 2, 1977	Feb 2, 1977	1
	Dec 5, 1978	Dec 5, 1978	1
	Jan 3, 1995	Jan 3, 1995	1
	Feb 7, 1995	Feb 7, 1995	1
	Feb 21, 1995	Feb 21, 1995	1
	Oct 17, 2023	Oct 17, 2023	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 (121)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 18, 1982	Dec 11, 1989	121
2.	Nov 18, 1990	Mar 11, 1991	17
	Apr 7, 2025	Feb 23, 2026	17
4.	Dec 22, 1991	Dec 15, 1992	16
	Nov 29, 1994	Mar 14, 1995	16
6.	Mar 15, 1978	Feb 13, 1979	13
7.	Oct 15, 2024	Dec 2, 2024	5
8.	Jan 31, 1982	Feb 21, 1982	4
9.	Nov 25, 1979	Dec 4, 1979	2
	Dec 11, 1995	Dec 18, 1995	2
	Jan 29, 1996	Feb 5, 1996	2
	Mar 9, 2026	Mar 16, 2026	2
13.	Feb 2, 1977	Feb 2, 1977	1
	Nov 21, 1995	Nov 21, 1995	1
	Oct 17, 2023	Oct 17, 2023	1
	Nov 27, 2023	Nov 27, 2023	1

# Seasons Ranked (25)

# Seasons Ranked
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	14
1977-1978	20
1978-1979	14
1979-1980	19
1981-1982	18
1982-1983	11
1983-1984	5
1984-1985	3
1985-1986	8
1986-1987	4
1987-1988	6
1988-1989	3
1989-1990	14
1990-1991	8
1991-1992	3
1992-1993	9
1993-1994	22
1994-1995	14
1995-1996	17
2005-2006	24
2006-2007	22
2021-2022	24
2023-2024	12
2024-2025	17
2025-2026	12

# Seasons Ranked No. 1 (-)

# Seasons Ranked No. 1
Season	Best ranking
None

# Seasons Ranked Top 5 (5)

# Seasons Ranked Top 5
Season	Best ranking
1983-1984	5
1984-1985	3
1986-1987	4
1988-1989	3
1991-1992	3

# Seasons Ranked Top 10 (9)

# Seasons Ranked Top 10
Season	Best ranking
1983-1984	5
1984-1985	3
1985-1986	8
1986-1987	4
1987-1988	6
1988-1989	3
1990-1991	8
1991-1992	3
1992-1993	9

# Seasons Ranked Top 15 (16)

# Seasons Ranked Top 15
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	14
1978-1979	14
1982-1983	11
1983-1984	5
1984-1985	3
1985-1986	8
1986-1987	4
1987-1988	6
1988-1989	3
1989-1990	14
1990-1991	8
1991-1992	3
1992-1993	9
1994-1995	14
2023-2024	12
2025-2026	12

# Seasons Ranked Top 20 (21)

# Seasons Ranked Top 20
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	14
1977-1978	20
1978-1979	14
1979-1980	19
1981-1982	18
1982-1983	11
1983-1984	5
1984-1985	3
1985-1986	8
1986-1987	4
1987-1988	6
1988-1989	3
1989-1990	14
1990-1991	8
1991-1992	3
1992-1993	9
1994-1995	14
1995-1996	17
2023-2024	12
2024-2025	17
2025-2026	12

# Seasons Preseason Ranked (19)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked
Season	Preseason ranking
1978-1979	16
1979-1980	19
1982-1983	19
1983-1984	10
1984-1985	6
1985-1986	12
1986-1987	15
1987-1988	8
1988-1989	9
1989-1990	14
1990-1991	16
1991-1992	23
1992-1993	12
1993-1994	22
1994-1995	24
1995-1996	21
2023-2024	12
2024-2025	20
2025-2026	12

# 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 (4)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10
Season	Preseason ranking
1983-1984	10
1984-1985	6
1987-1988	8
1988-1989	9

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 (10)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
Season	Preseason ranking
1983-1984	10
1984-1985	6
1985-1986	12
1986-1987	15
1987-1988	8
1988-1989	9
1989-1990	14
1992-1993	12
2023-2024	12
2025-2026	12

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 (15)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
Season	Preseason ranking
1978-1979	16
1979-1980	19
1982-1983	19
1983-1984	10
1984-1985	6
1985-1986	12
1986-1987	15
1987-1988	8
1988-1989	9
1989-1990	14
1990-1991	16
1992-1993	12
2023-2024	12
2024-2025	20
2025-2026	12

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise (14)

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	Unranked (Mar 13, 2023)	No. 12 (Oct 17, 2023)	14
2.	No. 25 (Dec 15, 1991)	No. 16 (Dec 22, 1991)	9
3.	No. 24 (Mar 12, 1990)	No. 16 (Nov 18, 1990)	8
	No. 25 (Mar 17, 2025)	No. 17 (Apr 7, 2025)	8
5.	Unranked (Jan 26, 1977)	No. 14 (Feb 2, 1977)	7
6.	Unranked (Apr 8, 2024)	No. 20 (Oct 15, 2024)	6
7.	No. 24 (Nov 20, 2023)	No. 19 (Nov 27, 2023)	5
	No. 17 (Apr 7, 2025)	No. 12 (Oct 14, 2025)	5
	No. 24 (Mar 2, 2026)	No. 19 (Mar 9, 2026)	5
10.	No. 20 (Mar 15, 1978)	No. 16 (Nov 25, 1978)	4
	No. 9 (Jan 8, 1984)	No. 5 (Jan 15, 1984)	4
	No. 10 (Mar 11, 1984)	No. 6 (Nov 18, 1984)	4
	No. 12 (Nov 12, 1985)	No. 8 (Dec 1, 1985)	4
	No. 12 (Dec 3, 1990)	No. 8 (Dec 10, 1990)	4
	No. 14 (Jan 5, 1992)	No. 10 (Jan 12, 1992)	4
	Unranked (Mar 16, 1993)	No. 22 (Nov 16, 1993)	4
	No. 25 (Nov 27, 1995)	No. 21 (Dec 4, 1995)	4
	No. 17 (Jan 26, 2026)	No. 13 (Feb 2, 2026)	4
19.	No. 20 (Jan 30, 1979)	No. 17 (Feb 6, 1979)	3
	No. 14 (Jan 9, 1983)	No. 11 (Jan 16, 1983)	3
	No. 13 (Mar 13, 1983)	No. 10 (Nov 18, 1983)	3
	No. 7 (Feb 3, 1987)	No. 4 (Feb 10, 1987)	3
	No. 12 (Mar 14, 1988)	No. 9 (Nov 21, 1988)	3
	No. 15 (Nov 26, 1990)	No. 12 (Dec 3, 1990)	3
	No. 12 (Nov 24, 1992)	No. 9 (Dec 8, 1992)	3
	No. 19 (Dec 13, 1994)	No. 16 (Dec 20, 1994)	3
	No. 17 (Jan 31, 1995)	No. 14 (Feb 7, 1995)	3
	No. 23 (Jan 22, 1996)	No. 20 (Jan 29, 1996)	3
	No. 20 (Jan 29, 1996)	No. 17 (Feb 5, 1996)	3
	No. 17 (Dec 8, 2025)	No. 14 (Dec 15, 2025)	3

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise (9)

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 25 (Dec 15, 1991)	No. 16 (Dec 22, 1991)	9
2.	No. 25 (Mar 17, 2025)	No. 17 (Apr 7, 2025)	8
3.	Unranked (Jan 26, 1977)	No. 14 (Feb 2, 1977)	7
4.	No. 24 (Nov 20, 2023)	No. 19 (Nov 27, 2023)	5
	No. 24 (Mar 2, 2026)	No. 19 (Mar 9, 2026)	5
6.	No. 9 (Jan 8, 1984)	No. 5 (Jan 15, 1984)	4
	No. 12 (Nov 12, 1985)	No. 8 (Dec 1, 1985)	4
	No. 12 (Dec 3, 1990)	No. 8 (Dec 10, 1990)	4
	No. 14 (Jan 5, 1992)	No. 10 (Jan 12, 1992)	4
	No. 25 (Nov 27, 1995)	No. 21 (Dec 4, 1995)	4
	No. 17 (Jan 26, 2026)	No. 13 (Feb 2, 2026)	4
12.	No. 20 (Jan 30, 1979)	No. 17 (Feb 6, 1979)	3
	No. 14 (Jan 9, 1983)	No. 11 (Jan 16, 1983)	3
	No. 7 (Feb 3, 1987)	No. 4 (Feb 10, 1987)	3
	No. 15 (Nov 26, 1990)	No. 12 (Dec 3, 1990)	3
	No. 12 (Nov 24, 1992)	No. 9 (Dec 8, 1992)	3
	No. 19 (Dec 13, 1994)	No. 16 (Dec 20, 1994)	3
	No. 17 (Jan 31, 1995)	No. 14 (Feb 7, 1995)	3
	No. 23 (Jan 22, 1996)	No. 20 (Jan 29, 1996)	3
	No. 20 (Jan 29, 1996)	No. 17 (Feb 5, 1996)	3
	No. 17 (Dec 8, 2025)	No. 14 (Dec 15, 2025)	3

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall (11)

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 12 (Oct 17, 2023)	No. 23 (Nov 13, 2023)	11
2.	No. 9 (Dec 8, 1992)	No. 18 (Dec 15, 1992)	9
3.	No. 17 (Dec 11, 1989)	No. 25 (Dec 18, 1989)	8
	No. 18 (Dec 15, 1992)	Unranked (Dec 22, 1992)	8
5.	No. 14 (Feb 2, 1977)	Unranked (Mar 9, 1977)	7
	No. 5 (Mar 15, 1992)	No. 12 (Nov 24, 1992)	7
	No. 19 (Nov 27, 2023)	Unranked (Dec 4, 2023)	7
8.	No. 6 (Mar 10, 1985)	No. 12 (Nov 12, 1985)	6
9.	No. 14 (Nov 20, 1989)	No. 19 (Nov 27, 1989)	5
	No. 15 (Feb 21, 1995)	No. 20 (Feb 28, 1995)	5
	No. 20 (Nov 21, 1995)	No. 25 (Nov 27, 1995)	5
	No. 19 (Feb 23, 2026)	No. 24 (Mar 2, 2026)	5
13.	No. 14 (Dec 5, 1978)	No. 18 (Dec 12, 1978)	4
	No. 12 (Jan 30, 1983)	No. 16 (Feb 6, 1983)	4
	No. 11 (Mar 9, 1986)	No. 15 (Nov 18, 1986)	4
	No. 4 (Jan 16, 1989)	No. 8 (Jan 23, 1989)	4
	No. 8 (Feb 6, 1989)	No. 12 (Feb 13, 1989)	4
	No. 12 (Dec 31, 1990)	No. 16 (Jan 7, 1991)	4
	No. 19 (Mar 11, 1991)	No. 23 (Nov 17, 1991)	4
	No. 22 (Nov 30, 1993)	Unranked (Dec 7, 1993)	4
	No. 17 (Feb 5, 1996)	No. 21 (Feb 12, 1996)	4
	No. 22 (Jan 22, 2007)	Unranked (Jan 29, 2007)	4
	No. 18 (Dec 2, 2024)	No. 22 (Dec 9, 2024)	4
	No. 13 (Dec 1, 2025)	No. 17 (Dec 8, 2025)	4

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall (11)

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 12 (Oct 17, 2023)	No. 23 (Nov 13, 2023)	11
2.	No. 9 (Dec 8, 1992)	No. 18 (Dec 15, 1992)	9
3.	No. 17 (Dec 11, 1989)	No. 25 (Dec 18, 1989)	8
	No. 18 (Dec 15, 1992)	Unranked (Dec 22, 1992)	8
5.	No. 14 (Feb 2, 1977)	Unranked (Mar 9, 1977)	7
	No. 19 (Nov 27, 2023)	Unranked (Dec 4, 2023)	7
7.	No. 14 (Nov 20, 1989)	No. 19 (Nov 27, 1989)	5
	No. 15 (Feb 21, 1995)	No. 20 (Feb 28, 1995)	5
	No. 20 (Nov 21, 1995)	No. 25 (Nov 27, 1995)	5
	No. 19 (Feb 23, 2026)	No. 24 (Mar 2, 2026)	5
11.	No. 14 (Dec 5, 1978)	No. 18 (Dec 12, 1978)	4
	No. 12 (Jan 30, 1983)	No. 16 (Feb 6, 1983)	4
	No. 4 (Jan 16, 1989)	No. 8 (Jan 23, 1989)	4
	No. 8 (Feb 6, 1989)	No. 12 (Feb 13, 1989)	4
	No. 12 (Dec 31, 1990)	No. 16 (Jan 7, 1991)	4
	No. 22 (Nov 30, 1993)	Unranked (Dec 7, 1993)	4
	No. 17 (Feb 5, 1996)	No. 21 (Feb 12, 1996)	4
	No. 22 (Jan 22, 2007)	Unranked (Jan 29, 2007)	4
	No. 18 (Dec 2, 2024)	No. 22 (Dec 9, 2024)	4
	No. 13 (Dec 1, 2025)	No. 17 (Dec 8, 2025)	4