Nebraska - AP Rankings

Ranked in 137 AP polls of 905 across 17 seasons, first on December 9, 1986 (No. 19) and most recently on January 19, 2026 (No. 24). Best ranking No. 3, reached 5 times.

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

Nebraska in the NCAA Tournament

Seasons ranked

1986-1987 1992-1993 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2003-2004 2006-2007 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2022-2023 2024-2025 2025-2026

Statistics

Nebraska statistics summary
StatisticValueDetails
Best ranking3
5 times
Most recent: March 8, 2010
# Polls Ranked137
First: December 9, 1986 (19)
Most recent: January 19, 2026 (24)
# Polls Ranked No. 1--
# Polls Ranked Top 57
First: February 1, 2010 (4)
Most recent: March 15, 2010 (4)
# Polls Ranked Top 1010
First: January 18, 2010 (7)
Most recent: November 25, 2013 (10)
# Polls Ranked Top 1535
First: December 29, 1992 (15)
Most recent: January 26, 2015 (15)
# Polls Ranked Top 2074
First: December 9, 1986 (19)
Most recent: December 22, 2025 (20)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked22February 3, 2014 - February 16, 2015
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1--
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 57February 1, 2010 - March 15, 2010
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 109January 18, 2010 - March 15, 2010
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 1513December 21, 2009 - March 15, 2010
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 2018February 17, 2014 - February 2, 2015
# Seasons Ranked17
First: 1986-1987
Most recent: 2025-2026
# Seasons Ranked No. 1--
# Seasons Ranked Top 51
First: 2009-2010
# Seasons Ranked Top 102
First: 2009-2010
Most recent: 2013-2014
# Seasons Ranked Top 157
First: 1992-1993
Most recent: 2014-2015
# Seasons Ranked Top 2011
First: 1986-1987
Most recent: 2025-2026
# Seasons Preseason Ranked6
First: 1999-2000
Most recent: 2024-2025
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1--
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5--
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10--
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15--
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 203
First: 2012-2013
Most recent: 2014-2015
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise7
2 times
First: No. 21 (November 17, 1997) → No. 14 (November 24, 1997)
Most recent: No. 24 (March 18, 2013) → No. 17 (November 1, 2013)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise7No. 21 (November 17, 1997) → No. 14 (November 24, 1997)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall22No. 4 (March 15, 2010) → Unranked (October 29, 2010)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall8No. 15 (November 12, 2012) → No. 23 (November 19, 2012)

Details

Best ranking (3)
Best ranking
PollRanking
Dec 9, 198619
Dec 22, 199218
Dec 29, 199215
Nov 24, 199714
Dec 1, 199712
Jan 11, 201011
Jan 18, 20107
Jan 25, 20106
Feb 1, 20104
Feb 8, 20103
# Polls Ranked (137)
# Polls Ranked
PollRanking
Dec 9, 198619
Dec 15, 199224
Dec 22, 199218
Dec 29, 199215
Jan 5, 199322
Jan 26, 199325
Feb 2, 199322
Feb 9, 199323
Feb 16, 199322
Feb 23, 199321
Mar 2, 199321
Mar 9, 199320
Mar 16, 199322
Dec 23, 199625
Dec 30, 199625
Feb 10, 199723
Nov 17, 199721
Nov 24, 199714
Dec 1, 199712
Dec 8, 199713
Dec 15, 199716
Dec 22, 199714
Dec 29, 199714
Jan 5, 199816
Jan 12, 199820
Jan 19, 199821
Feb 2, 199825
Mar 2, 199825
Nov 16, 199823
Nov 23, 199824
Nov 30, 199823
Dec 7, 199819
Dec 14, 199820
Dec 21, 199819
Dec 28, 199819
Jan 4, 199920
Jan 11, 199924
Jan 18, 199923
Nov 9, 199924
Nov 15, 199924
Jan 26, 200425
Dec 4, 200625
Jan 22, 200725
Jan 29, 200722
Feb 5, 200721
Feb 12, 200719
Feb 19, 200725
Dec 7, 200924
Dec 14, 200920
Dec 21, 200914
Dec 28, 200913
Jan 4, 201012
Jan 11, 201011
Jan 18, 20107
Jan 25, 20106
Feb 1, 20104
Feb 8, 20103
Feb 15, 20103
Feb 22, 20103
Mar 1, 20103
Mar 8, 20103
Mar 15, 20104
Nov 29, 201024
Dec 12, 201125
Dec 19, 201124
Dec 26, 201123
Jan 2, 201219
Jan 9, 201215
Jan 16, 201220
Jan 23, 201219
Jan 30, 201216
Feb 6, 201213
Feb 13, 201216
Feb 20, 201223
Feb 27, 201224
Mar 5, 201220
Mar 12, 201217
Oct 27, 201218
Nov 12, 201215
Nov 19, 201223
Nov 26, 201221
Dec 3, 201225
Dec 31, 201225
Feb 18, 201324
Feb 25, 201320
Mar 4, 201321
Mar 11, 201324
Mar 18, 201324
Nov 1, 201317
Nov 11, 201315
Nov 18, 201311
Nov 25, 201310
Dec 2, 201315
Dec 9, 201319
Dec 16, 201319
Dec 23, 201318
Dec 30, 201318
Jan 6, 201416
Jan 13, 201418
Jan 20, 201421
Feb 3, 201422
Feb 10, 201421
Feb 17, 201417
Feb 24, 201416
Mar 3, 201416
Mar 10, 201413
Mar 17, 201413
Oct 30, 201416
Nov 17, 201416
Nov 24, 201415
Dec 1, 201412
Dec 8, 201412
Dec 15, 201412
Dec 22, 201412
Dec 29, 201412
Jan 5, 201519
Jan 12, 201517
Jan 19, 201516
Jan 26, 201515
Feb 2, 201519
Feb 9, 201522
Feb 16, 201521
Oct 18, 202222
Nov 14, 202222
Oct 15, 202423
Nov 11, 202421
Nov 18, 202421
Nov 25, 202425
Dec 2, 202425
Dec 9, 202424
Dec 16, 202423
Dec 8, 202524
Dec 15, 202523
Dec 22, 202520
Jan 5, 202625
Jan 12, 202624
Jan 19, 202624
# Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)
# Polls Ranked No. 1
PollRanking
None
# Polls Ranked Top 5 (7)
# Polls Ranked Top 5
PollRanking
Feb 1, 20104
Feb 8, 20103
Feb 15, 20103
Feb 22, 20103
Mar 1, 20103
Mar 8, 20103
Mar 15, 20104
# Polls Ranked Top 10 (10)
# Polls Ranked Top 10
PollRanking
Jan 18, 20107
Jan 25, 20106
Feb 1, 20104
Feb 8, 20103
Feb 15, 20103
Feb 22, 20103
Mar 1, 20103
Mar 8, 20103
Mar 15, 20104
Nov 25, 201310
# Polls Ranked Top 15 (35)
# Polls Ranked Top 15
PollRanking
Dec 29, 199215
Nov 24, 199714
Dec 1, 199712
Dec 8, 199713
Dec 22, 199714
Dec 29, 199714
Dec 21, 200914
Dec 28, 200913
Jan 4, 201012
Jan 11, 201011
Jan 18, 20107
Jan 25, 20106
Feb 1, 20104
Feb 8, 20103
Feb 15, 20103
Feb 22, 20103
Mar 1, 20103
Mar 8, 20103
Mar 15, 20104
Jan 9, 201215
Feb 6, 201213
Nov 12, 201215
Nov 11, 201315
Nov 18, 201311
Nov 25, 201310
Dec 2, 201315
Mar 10, 201413
Mar 17, 201413
Nov 24, 201415
Dec 1, 201412
Dec 8, 201412
Dec 15, 201412
Dec 22, 201412
Dec 29, 201412
Jan 26, 201515
# Polls Ranked Top 20 (74)
# Polls Ranked Top 20
PollRanking
Dec 9, 198619
Dec 22, 199218
Dec 29, 199215
Mar 9, 199320
Nov 24, 199714
Dec 1, 199712
Dec 8, 199713
Dec 15, 199716
Dec 22, 199714
Dec 29, 199714
Jan 5, 199816
Jan 12, 199820
Dec 7, 199819
Dec 14, 199820
Dec 21, 199819
Dec 28, 199819
Jan 4, 199920
Feb 12, 200719
Dec 14, 200920
Dec 21, 200914
Dec 28, 200913
Jan 4, 201012
Jan 11, 201011
Jan 18, 20107
Jan 25, 20106
Feb 1, 20104
Feb 8, 20103
Feb 15, 20103
Feb 22, 20103
Mar 1, 20103
Mar 8, 20103
Mar 15, 20104
Jan 2, 201219
Jan 9, 201215
Jan 16, 201220
Jan 23, 201219
Jan 30, 201216
Feb 6, 201213
Feb 13, 201216
Mar 5, 201220
Mar 12, 201217
Oct 27, 201218
Nov 12, 201215
Feb 25, 201320
Nov 1, 201317
Nov 11, 201315
Nov 18, 201311
Nov 25, 201310
Dec 2, 201315
Dec 9, 201319
Dec 16, 201319
Dec 23, 201318
Dec 30, 201318
Jan 6, 201416
Jan 13, 201418
Feb 17, 201417
Feb 24, 201416
Mar 3, 201416
Mar 10, 201413
Mar 17, 201413
Oct 30, 201416
Nov 17, 201416
Nov 24, 201415
Dec 1, 201412
Dec 8, 201412
Dec 15, 201412
Dec 22, 201412
Dec 29, 201412
Jan 5, 201519
Jan 12, 201517
Jan 19, 201516
Jan 26, 201515
Feb 2, 201519
Dec 22, 202520
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked (22)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Feb 3, 2014Feb 16, 201522
2.Dec 12, 2011Dec 3, 201219
3.Feb 18, 2013Jan 20, 201417
4.Dec 7, 2009Mar 15, 201015
5.Nov 17, 1997Jan 19, 199810
Nov 16, 1998Jan 18, 199910
7.Jan 26, 1993Mar 16, 19938
8.Oct 15, 2024Dec 16, 20247
9.Dec 8, 2025Jan 19, 20266
10.Jan 22, 2007Feb 19, 20075
11.Dec 15, 1992Jan 5, 19934
12.Dec 23, 1996Dec 30, 19962
Nov 9, 1999Nov 15, 19992
Oct 18, 2022Nov 14, 20222
15.Dec 9, 1986Dec 9, 19861
Feb 10, 1997Feb 10, 19971
Feb 2, 1998Feb 2, 19981
Mar 2, 1998Mar 2, 19981
Jan 26, 2004Jan 26, 20041
Dec 4, 2006Dec 4, 20061
Nov 29, 2010Nov 29, 20101
Dec 31, 2012Dec 31, 20121
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1
PlaceFromToPolls
None
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 (7)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Feb 1, 2010Mar 15, 20107
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 (9)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Jan 18, 2010Mar 15, 20109
2.Nov 25, 2013Nov 25, 20131
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 (13)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Dec 21, 2009Mar 15, 201013
2.Nov 24, 2014Dec 29, 20146
3.Nov 11, 2013Dec 2, 20134
4.Nov 24, 1997Dec 8, 19973
5.Dec 22, 1997Dec 29, 19972
Mar 10, 2014Mar 17, 20142
7.Dec 29, 1992Dec 29, 19921
Jan 9, 2012Jan 9, 20121
Feb 6, 2012Feb 6, 20121
Nov 12, 2012Nov 12, 20121
Jan 26, 2015Jan 26, 20151
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 (18)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Feb 17, 2014Feb 2, 201518
2.Dec 14, 2009Mar 15, 201014
3.Nov 1, 2013Jan 13, 201411
4.Nov 24, 1997Jan 12, 19988
5.Jan 2, 2012Feb 13, 20127
6.Dec 7, 1998Jan 4, 19995
7.Mar 5, 2012Nov 12, 20124
8.Dec 22, 1992Dec 29, 19922
9.Dec 9, 1986Dec 9, 19861
Mar 9, 1993Mar 9, 19931
Feb 12, 2007Feb 12, 20071
Feb 25, 2013Feb 25, 20131
Dec 22, 2025Dec 22, 20251
# Seasons Ranked (17)
# Seasons Ranked
SeasonBest ranking
1986-198719
1992-199315
1996-199723
1997-199812
1998-199919
1999-200024
2003-200425
2006-200719
2009-20103
2010-201124
2011-201213
2012-201315
2013-201410
2014-201512
2022-202322
2024-202521
2025-202620
# Seasons Ranked No. 1 (-)
# Seasons Ranked No. 1
SeasonBest ranking
None
# Seasons Ranked Top 5 (1)
# Seasons Ranked Top 5
SeasonBest ranking
2009-20103
# Seasons Ranked Top 10 (2)
# Seasons Ranked Top 10
SeasonBest ranking
2009-20103
2013-201410
# Seasons Ranked Top 15 (7)
# Seasons Ranked Top 15
SeasonBest ranking
1992-199315
1997-199812
2009-20103
2011-201213
2012-201315
2013-201410
2014-201512
# Seasons Ranked Top 20 (11)
# Seasons Ranked Top 20
SeasonBest ranking
1986-198719
1992-199315
1997-199812
1998-199919
2006-200719
2009-20103
2011-201213
2012-201315
2013-201410
2014-201512
2025-202620
# Seasons Preseason Ranked (6)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked
SeasonPreseason ranking
1999-200024
2012-201318
2013-201417
2014-201516
2022-202322
2024-202523
# 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 (-)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10
SeasonPreseason ranking
None
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 (-)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
SeasonPreseason ranking
None
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 (3)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
SeasonPreseason ranking
2012-201318
2013-201417
2014-201516
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise (7)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
PlaceFromToRise
1.No. 21 (Nov 17, 1997)No. 14 (Nov 24, 1997)7
No. 24 (Mar 18, 2013)No. 17 (Nov 1, 2013)7
3.No. 24 (Dec 15, 1992)No. 18 (Dec 22, 1992)6
No. 20 (Dec 14, 2009)No. 14 (Dec 21, 2009)6
5.Unranked (Nov 7, 1997)No. 21 (Nov 17, 1997)5
6.No. 23 (Nov 30, 1998)No. 19 (Dec 7, 1998)4
No. 24 (Dec 7, 2009)No. 20 (Dec 14, 2009)4
No. 11 (Jan 11, 2010)No. 7 (Jan 18, 2010)4
No. 23 (Dec 26, 2011)No. 19 (Jan 2, 2012)4
No. 19 (Jan 2, 2012)No. 15 (Jan 9, 2012)4
No. 24 (Feb 27, 2012)No. 20 (Mar 5, 2012)4
No. 24 (Feb 18, 2013)No. 20 (Feb 25, 2013)4
No. 15 (Nov 11, 2013)No. 11 (Nov 18, 2013)4
Unranked (Jan 27, 2014)No. 22 (Feb 3, 2014)4
No. 21 (Feb 10, 2014)No. 17 (Feb 17, 2014)4
Unranked (Mar 14, 2022)No. 22 (Oct 18, 2022)4
17.No. 18 (Dec 22, 1992)No. 15 (Dec 29, 1992)3
No. 25 (Jan 26, 1993)No. 22 (Feb 2, 1993)3
Unranked (Feb 3, 1997)No. 23 (Feb 10, 1997)3
Unranked (Nov 6, 1998)No. 23 (Nov 16, 1998)3
No. 25 (Jan 22, 2007)No. 22 (Jan 29, 2007)3
No. 19 (Jan 23, 2012)No. 16 (Jan 30, 2012)3
No. 16 (Jan 30, 2012)No. 13 (Feb 6, 2012)3
No. 20 (Mar 5, 2012)No. 17 (Mar 12, 2012)3
No. 18 (Oct 27, 2012)No. 15 (Nov 12, 2012)3
No. 16 (Mar 3, 2014)No. 13 (Mar 10, 2014)3
No. 15 (Nov 24, 2014)No. 12 (Dec 1, 2014)3
Unranked (Apr 8, 2024)No. 23 (Oct 15, 2024)3
No. 23 (Dec 15, 2025)No. 20 (Dec 22, 2025)3
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise (7)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
PlaceFromToRise
1.No. 21 (Nov 17, 1997)No. 14 (Nov 24, 1997)7
2.No. 24 (Dec 15, 1992)No. 18 (Dec 22, 1992)6
No. 20 (Dec 14, 2009)No. 14 (Dec 21, 2009)6
4.Unranked (Nov 7, 1997)No. 21 (Nov 17, 1997)5
5.No. 23 (Nov 30, 1998)No. 19 (Dec 7, 1998)4
No. 24 (Dec 7, 2009)No. 20 (Dec 14, 2009)4
No. 11 (Jan 11, 2010)No. 7 (Jan 18, 2010)4
No. 23 (Dec 26, 2011)No. 19 (Jan 2, 2012)4
No. 19 (Jan 2, 2012)No. 15 (Jan 9, 2012)4
No. 24 (Feb 27, 2012)No. 20 (Mar 5, 2012)4
No. 24 (Feb 18, 2013)No. 20 (Feb 25, 2013)4
No. 15 (Nov 11, 2013)No. 11 (Nov 18, 2013)4
Unranked (Jan 27, 2014)No. 22 (Feb 3, 2014)4
No. 21 (Feb 10, 2014)No. 17 (Feb 17, 2014)4
15.No. 18 (Dec 22, 1992)No. 15 (Dec 29, 1992)3
No. 25 (Jan 26, 1993)No. 22 (Feb 2, 1993)3
Unranked (Feb 3, 1997)No. 23 (Feb 10, 1997)3
Unranked (Nov 6, 1998)No. 23 (Nov 16, 1998)3
No. 25 (Jan 22, 2007)No. 22 (Jan 29, 2007)3
No. 19 (Jan 23, 2012)No. 16 (Jan 30, 2012)3
No. 16 (Jan 30, 2012)No. 13 (Feb 6, 2012)3
No. 20 (Mar 5, 2012)No. 17 (Mar 12, 2012)3
No. 18 (Oct 27, 2012)No. 15 (Nov 12, 2012)3
No. 16 (Mar 3, 2014)No. 13 (Mar 10, 2014)3
No. 15 (Nov 24, 2014)No. 12 (Dec 1, 2014)3
No. 23 (Dec 15, 2025)No. 20 (Dec 22, 2025)3
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall (22)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
PlaceFromToFall
1.No. 4 (Mar 15, 2010)Unranked (Oct 29, 2010)22
2.No. 15 (Nov 12, 2012)No. 23 (Nov 19, 2012)8
3.No. 15 (Dec 29, 1992)No. 22 (Jan 5, 1993)7
No. 16 (Feb 13, 2012)No. 23 (Feb 20, 2012)7
No. 12 (Dec 29, 2014)No. 19 (Jan 5, 2015)7
6.No. 19 (Feb 12, 2007)No. 25 (Feb 19, 2007)6
7.No. 21 (Jan 19, 1998)Unranked (Jan 26, 1998)5
No. 15 (Jan 9, 2012)No. 20 (Jan 16, 2012)5
No. 10 (Nov 25, 2013)No. 15 (Dec 2, 2013)5
No. 21 (Jan 20, 2014)Unranked (Jan 27, 2014)5
No. 21 (Feb 16, 2015)Unranked (Feb 23, 2015)5
No. 20 (Dec 22, 2025)No. 25 (Jan 5, 2026)5
13.No. 22 (Jan 5, 1993)Unranked (Jan 12, 1993)4
No. 22 (Mar 16, 1993)Unranked (Nov 16, 1993)4
No. 16 (Jan 5, 1998)No. 20 (Jan 12, 1998)4
No. 20 (Jan 4, 1999)No. 24 (Jan 11, 1999)4
No. 21 (Nov 26, 2012)No. 25 (Dec 3, 2012)4
No. 15 (Dec 2, 2013)No. 19 (Dec 9, 2013)4
No. 15 (Jan 26, 2015)No. 19 (Feb 2, 2015)4
No. 22 (Nov 14, 2022)Unranked (Nov 21, 2022)4
No. 21 (Nov 18, 2024)No. 25 (Nov 25, 2024)4
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall (8)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
PlaceFromToFall
1.No. 15 (Nov 12, 2012)No. 23 (Nov 19, 2012)8
2.No. 15 (Dec 29, 1992)No. 22 (Jan 5, 1993)7
No. 16 (Feb 13, 2012)No. 23 (Feb 20, 2012)7
No. 12 (Dec 29, 2014)No. 19 (Jan 5, 2015)7
5.No. 19 (Feb 12, 2007)No. 25 (Feb 19, 2007)6
6.No. 21 (Jan 19, 1998)Unranked (Jan 26, 1998)5
No. 15 (Jan 9, 2012)No. 20 (Jan 16, 2012)5
No. 10 (Nov 25, 2013)No. 15 (Dec 2, 2013)5
No. 21 (Jan 20, 2014)Unranked (Jan 27, 2014)5
No. 21 (Feb 16, 2015)Unranked (Feb 23, 2015)5
No. 20 (Dec 22, 2025)No. 25 (Jan 5, 2026)5
12.No. 22 (Jan 5, 1993)Unranked (Jan 12, 1993)4
No. 16 (Jan 5, 1998)No. 20 (Jan 12, 1998)4
No. 20 (Jan 4, 1999)No. 24 (Jan 11, 1999)4
No. 21 (Nov 26, 2012)No. 25 (Dec 3, 2012)4
No. 15 (Dec 2, 2013)No. 19 (Dec 9, 2013)4
No. 15 (Jan 26, 2015)No. 19 (Feb 2, 2015)4
No. 22 (Nov 14, 2022)Unranked (Nov 21, 2022)4
No. 21 (Nov 18, 2024)No. 25 (Nov 25, 2024)4
20.No. 23 (Feb 10, 1997)Unranked (Feb 17, 1997)3
No. 13 (Dec 8, 1997)No. 16 (Dec 15, 1997)3
No. 23 (Jan 18, 1999)Unranked (Jan 25, 1999)3
No. 13 (Feb 6, 2012)No. 16 (Feb 13, 2012)3
No. 21 (Mar 4, 2013)No. 24 (Mar 11, 2013)3
No. 18 (Jan 13, 2014)No. 21 (Jan 20, 2014)3
No. 19 (Feb 2, 2015)No. 22 (Feb 9, 2015)3
No. 23 (Dec 16, 2024)Unranked (Dec 23, 2024)3