Ohio State - AP Rankings

Ranked in 460 AP polls of 905 across 36 seasons, first on December 7, 1977 (No. 18) and most recently on April 6, 2026 (No. 17). Best ranking No. 2, reached 10 times.

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

Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament

Seasons ranked

1977-1978 1981-1982 1982-1983 1983-1984 1984-1985 1985-1986 1986-1987 1987-1988 1988-1989 1989-1990 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1998-1999 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

Statistics

Ohio State statistics summary
StatisticValueDetails
Best ranking2
10 times
Most recent: February 26, 2024
# Polls Ranked460
First: December 7, 1977 (18)
Most recent: April 6, 2026 (17)
# Polls Ranked No. 1--
# Polls Ranked Top 556
First: January 26, 1993 (4)
Most recent: March 4, 2024 (4)
# Polls Ranked Top 10196
First: December 9, 1984 (10)
Most recent: February 16, 2026 (10)
# Polls Ranked Top 15312
First: November 26, 1984 (15)
Most recent: March 16, 2026 (12)
# Polls Ranked Top 20417
First: December 7, 1977 (18)
Most recent: April 6, 2026 (17)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked130February 23, 2004 - January 24, 2011
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1--
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 510November 21, 2022 - January 23, 2023
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 1052December 6, 2004 - March 12, 2007
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 1556November 8, 2004 - March 12, 2007
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 2071February 26, 1984 - November 28, 1988
# Seasons Ranked36
First: 1977-1978
Most recent: 2025-2026
# Seasons Ranked No. 1--
# Seasons Ranked Top 59
First: 1992-1993
Most recent: 2023-2024
# Seasons Ranked Top 1020
First: 1984-1985
Most recent: 2025-2026
# Seasons Ranked Top 1526
First: 1984-1985
Most recent: 2025-2026
# Seasons Ranked Top 2032
First: 1977-1978
Most recent: 2025-2026
# Seasons Preseason Ranked24
First: 1983-1984
Most recent: 2024-2025
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1--
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 53
First: 2005-2006
Most recent: 2017-2018
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 1011
First: 1985-1986
Most recent: 2023-2024
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 1515
First: 1985-1986
Most recent: 2024-2025
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 2024
First: 1983-1984
Most recent: 2024-2025
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise17No. 23 (March 16, 2015) → No. 6 (November 3, 2015)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise8Unranked (February 28, 2011) → No. 18 (March 7, 2011)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall16No. 10 (March 12, 2018) → Unranked (November 1, 2018)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall9No. 7 (March 18, 2024) → No. 16 (April 8, 2024)

Details

Best ranking (2)
Best ranking
PollRanking
Dec 7, 197718
Dec 14, 197717
Mar 15, 197816
Nov 26, 198415
Dec 2, 198412
Dec 9, 198410
Dec 16, 19849
Jan 27, 19858
Mar 3, 19857
Feb 29, 19886
Jan 26, 19934
Mar 9, 19933
Jan 31, 20052
# Polls Ranked (460)
# Polls Ranked
PollRanking
Dec 7, 197718
Dec 14, 197717
Feb 15, 197820
Mar 15, 197816
Dec 20, 198120
Jan 17, 198220
Jan 24, 198219
Feb 28, 198220
Feb 13, 198320
Nov 18, 198318
Nov 27, 198316
Feb 26, 198420
Mar 4, 198420
Mar 11, 198419
Nov 18, 198417
Nov 26, 198415
Dec 2, 198412
Dec 9, 198410
Dec 16, 19849
Dec 24, 19849
Dec 30, 19849
Jan 6, 19859
Jan 13, 19859
Jan 20, 19859
Jan 27, 19858
Feb 3, 19858
Feb 10, 19858
Feb 17, 19858
Feb 24, 19858
Mar 3, 19857
Mar 10, 19857
Nov 12, 198510
Dec 1, 198516
Dec 8, 198518
Dec 15, 198516
Dec 22, 198514
Dec 29, 198514
Jan 5, 198615
Jan 12, 198614
Jan 19, 198613
Jan 26, 198613
Feb 2, 198612
Feb 9, 198611
Feb 16, 198612
Feb 23, 198611
Mar 2, 198613
Mar 9, 198612
Nov 18, 198616
Dec 2, 198615
Dec 9, 198613
Dec 16, 198612
Dec 23, 198616
Dec 30, 198620
Jan 6, 198718
Jan 13, 198718
Jan 20, 198717
Jan 27, 198712
Feb 3, 198711
Feb 10, 198710
Feb 17, 198710
Feb 24, 198711
Mar 3, 198711
Mar 10, 198710
Nov 23, 198711
Nov 30, 198710
Dec 7, 19879
Dec 14, 19878
Dec 21, 19879
Dec 28, 19879
Jan 4, 19888
Jan 11, 19888
Jan 18, 19888
Jan 25, 19888
Feb 1, 19889
Feb 8, 19889
Feb 15, 19888
Feb 22, 19887
Feb 29, 19886
Mar 7, 19886
Mar 14, 19886
Nov 21, 198812
Nov 28, 198817
Jan 30, 198920
Feb 20, 198920
Feb 26, 198915
Mar 6, 198915
Mar 13, 198914
Dec 4, 198924
Dec 1, 199122
Dec 8, 199122
Dec 15, 199123
Dec 22, 199223
Dec 29, 199220
Jan 5, 199313
Jan 12, 199310
Jan 19, 19938
Jan 26, 19934
Feb 2, 19936
Feb 9, 19937
Feb 16, 19937
Feb 23, 19937
Mar 2, 19934
Mar 9, 19933
Mar 16, 19933
Nov 16, 19938
Nov 30, 199314
Dec 7, 199313
Dec 14, 199316
Dec 21, 199314
Dec 28, 199312
Jan 4, 199415
Jan 11, 199417
Jan 18, 199418
Jan 25, 199417
Feb 1, 199422
Jan 3, 199522
Jan 4, 199923
Jan 11, 199917
Jan 18, 199922
Jan 25, 199919
Jan 6, 200323
Jan 27, 200323
Feb 3, 200325
Feb 10, 200322
Mar 10, 200322
Mar 17, 200320
Nov 10, 200317
Nov 17, 200316
Nov 24, 200314
Dec 1, 200314
Dec 8, 200313
Dec 15, 200318
Dec 22, 200318
Dec 29, 200318
Jan 5, 200422
Feb 23, 200425
Mar 1, 200422
Mar 8, 200420
Mar 15, 200421
Nov 8, 200410
Nov 15, 200410
Nov 22, 200411
Nov 29, 200411
Dec 6, 200410
Dec 13, 200410
Dec 20, 200410
Dec 27, 20049
Jan 3, 20059
Jan 10, 20055
Jan 17, 20053
Jan 24, 20053
Jan 31, 20052
Feb 7, 20052
Feb 14, 20052
Feb 21, 20054
Feb 28, 20053
Mar 7, 20058
Mar 14, 20058
Nov 8, 20054
Nov 21, 20054
Nov 28, 20054
Dec 5, 20054
Dec 12, 20054
Dec 19, 20057
Dec 26, 20057
Jan 2, 200610
Jan 9, 20068
Jan 16, 20067
Jan 23, 20067
Jan 30, 20067
Feb 6, 20067
Feb 13, 20066
Feb 20, 20066
Feb 27, 20065
Mar 6, 20062
Mar 13, 20062
Nov 8, 20067
Nov 13, 20067
Nov 20, 20066
Nov 27, 20066
Dec 4, 20065
Dec 11, 20068
Dec 18, 20068
Dec 25, 20067
Jan 1, 20077
Jan 8, 20076
Jan 15, 20075
Jan 22, 20075
Jan 29, 20075
Feb 5, 20074
Feb 12, 20074
Feb 19, 20075
Feb 26, 20075
Mar 5, 20075
Mar 12, 20078
Nov 3, 200716
Nov 12, 200716
Nov 19, 200715
Nov 26, 200719
Dec 3, 200719
Dec 10, 200719
Dec 17, 200718
Dec 24, 200717
Dec 31, 200721
Jan 7, 200819
Jan 14, 200816
Jan 21, 200815
Jan 28, 200819
Feb 4, 200819
Feb 11, 200823
Feb 18, 200820
Feb 25, 200818
Mar 3, 200822
Mar 10, 200825
Mar 17, 200825
Nov 1, 200818
Nov 17, 200817
Nov 24, 200820
Dec 1, 200818
Dec 8, 200818
Dec 15, 200818
Dec 22, 200817
Dec 29, 200817
Jan 5, 200916
Jan 12, 200915
Jan 19, 200919
Jan 26, 200915
Feb 2, 200914
Feb 9, 200918
Feb 16, 200920
Feb 23, 200914
Mar 2, 200912
Mar 9, 20099
Mar 16, 200910
Oct 30, 20093
Nov 16, 20093
Nov 23, 20093
Nov 30, 20093
Dec 7, 20099
Dec 14, 20098
Dec 21, 20096
Dec 28, 20096
Jan 4, 20106
Jan 11, 20105
Jan 18, 20105
Jan 25, 20104
Feb 1, 20108
Feb 8, 20107
Feb 15, 20107
Feb 22, 201010
Mar 1, 201010
Mar 8, 20108
Mar 15, 20108
Oct 29, 20107
Nov 15, 20107
Nov 22, 20107
Nov 29, 20106
Dec 6, 20106
Dec 13, 201011
Dec 20, 201013
Dec 27, 201013
Jan 3, 201120
Jan 10, 201124
Jan 17, 201125
Jan 24, 201124
Mar 7, 201118
Mar 14, 201118
Nov 14, 201124
Nov 21, 201118
Nov 28, 201117
Dec 5, 201113
Dec 12, 201112
Dec 19, 201111
Dec 26, 20119
Jan 2, 20128
Jan 9, 201211
Jan 16, 201210
Jan 23, 20129
Jan 30, 201211
Feb 6, 201210
Feb 13, 20129
Feb 20, 20128
Feb 27, 201214
Mar 5, 201217
Mar 12, 201216
Oct 27, 201219
Nov 12, 201220
Nov 19, 201216
Nov 26, 201215
Dec 3, 201220
Dec 10, 201220
Mar 9, 201523
Mar 16, 201523
Nov 3, 20156
Nov 16, 20157
Nov 23, 201511
Nov 30, 201510
Dec 7, 201510
Dec 14, 201510
Dec 21, 20159
Dec 28, 20159
Jan 4, 20165
Jan 11, 20165
Jan 18, 20167
Jan 25, 20167
Feb 1, 20167
Feb 8, 20167
Feb 15, 20165
Feb 22, 20165
Feb 29, 20169
Mar 7, 20169
Mar 14, 20169
Nov 1, 20167
Nov 14, 20167
Nov 21, 20168
Nov 28, 20169
Dec 5, 201612
Dec 12, 201612
Dec 19, 201612
Dec 26, 201614
Jan 2, 201711
Jan 9, 201711
Jan 16, 201716
Jan 23, 201715
Jan 30, 201714
Feb 6, 201713
Feb 13, 201712
Feb 20, 201712
Feb 27, 20179
Mar 6, 201711
Mar 13, 201711
Nov 2, 20175
Nov 13, 20179
Nov 20, 20179
Nov 27, 20178
Dec 4, 201712
Dec 11, 201713
Dec 18, 201712
Dec 25, 201712
Jan 1, 201810
Jan 8, 201810
Jan 15, 20188
Jan 22, 201812
Jan 29, 201818
Feb 5, 201813
Feb 12, 201816
Feb 19, 201814
Feb 26, 201813
Mar 5, 201810
Mar 12, 201810
Nov 10, 202020
Nov 30, 202019
Dec 7, 202018
Dec 14, 202017
Dec 21, 202016
Dec 28, 202017
Jan 4, 202116
Jan 11, 202115
Jan 18, 202117
Jan 25, 202114
Feb 1, 202111
Feb 8, 202112
Feb 15, 202115
Feb 22, 202115
Mar 1, 202122
Mar 8, 202122
Mar 15, 202122
Oct 19, 202117
Nov 15, 202121
Nov 23, 202121
Nov 29, 202118
Dec 6, 202120
Dec 13, 202124
Dec 20, 202124
Dec 27, 202125
Jan 24, 202222
Jan 31, 202223
Feb 7, 202221
Feb 14, 202218
Feb 21, 202217
Feb 28, 202213
Mar 7, 202214
Mar 14, 202214
Oct 18, 202214
Nov 14, 20228
Nov 21, 20224
Nov 28, 20224
Dec 5, 20223
Dec 12, 20223
Dec 19, 20223
Dec 26, 20223
Jan 2, 20233
Jan 9, 20233
Jan 16, 20232
Jan 23, 20232
Jan 30, 202310
Feb 6, 202313
Feb 13, 202313
Feb 20, 202316
Feb 27, 202314
Mar 6, 202312
Mar 13, 202312
Oct 17, 20237
Nov 13, 202313
Nov 20, 202315
Nov 27, 202316
Dec 4, 202312
Dec 11, 202312
Dec 18, 202313
Dec 25, 202317
Jan 1, 202420
Jan 8, 202417
Jan 15, 202418
Jan 22, 202412
Jan 29, 20248
Feb 5, 20245
Feb 12, 20242
Feb 19, 20242
Feb 26, 20242
Mar 4, 20244
Mar 11, 20247
Mar 18, 20247
Apr 8, 202416
Oct 15, 202414
Nov 11, 202412
Nov 18, 202412
Nov 25, 202411
Dec 2, 202412
Dec 9, 202411
Dec 16, 202411
Dec 23, 202410
Dec 30, 202410
Jan 6, 20259
Jan 13, 20259
Jan 20, 202512
Jan 27, 20258
Feb 3, 20258
Feb 10, 20259
Feb 17, 20258
Feb 24, 202512
Mar 3, 202513
Mar 10, 202515
Mar 17, 202515
Apr 7, 202519
Dec 1, 202523
Dec 8, 202521
Dec 15, 202521
Dec 22, 202519
Jan 5, 202619
Jan 12, 202614
Jan 19, 202612
Jan 26, 202611
Feb 2, 20269
Feb 9, 20268
Feb 16, 202610
Feb 23, 202613
Mar 2, 202611
Mar 9, 202611
Mar 16, 202612
Apr 6, 202617
# Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)
# Polls Ranked No. 1
PollRanking
None
# Polls Ranked Top 5 (56)
# Polls Ranked Top 5
PollRanking
Jan 26, 19934
Mar 2, 19934
Mar 9, 19933
Mar 16, 19933
Jan 10, 20055
Jan 17, 20053
Jan 24, 20053
Jan 31, 20052
Feb 7, 20052
Feb 14, 20052
Feb 21, 20054
Feb 28, 20053
Nov 8, 20054
Nov 21, 20054
Nov 28, 20054
Dec 5, 20054
Dec 12, 20054
Feb 27, 20065
Mar 6, 20062
Mar 13, 20062
Dec 4, 20065
Jan 15, 20075
Jan 22, 20075
Jan 29, 20075
Feb 5, 20074
Feb 12, 20074
Feb 19, 20075
Feb 26, 20075
Mar 5, 20075
Oct 30, 20093
Nov 16, 20093
Nov 23, 20093
Nov 30, 20093
Jan 11, 20105
Jan 18, 20105
Jan 25, 20104
Jan 4, 20165
Jan 11, 20165
Feb 15, 20165
Feb 22, 20165
Nov 2, 20175
Nov 21, 20224
Nov 28, 20224
Dec 5, 20223
Dec 12, 20223
Dec 19, 20223
Dec 26, 20223
Jan 2, 20233
Jan 9, 20233
Jan 16, 20232
Jan 23, 20232
Feb 5, 20245
Feb 12, 20242
Feb 19, 20242
Feb 26, 20242
Mar 4, 20244
# Polls Ranked Top 10 (196)
# Polls Ranked Top 10
PollRanking
Dec 9, 198410
Dec 16, 19849
Dec 24, 19849
Dec 30, 19849
Jan 6, 19859
Jan 13, 19859
Jan 20, 19859
Jan 27, 19858
Feb 3, 19858
Feb 10, 19858
Feb 17, 19858
Feb 24, 19858
Mar 3, 19857
Mar 10, 19857
Nov 12, 198510
Feb 10, 198710
Feb 17, 198710
Mar 10, 198710
Nov 30, 198710
Dec 7, 19879
Dec 14, 19878
Dec 21, 19879
Dec 28, 19879
Jan 4, 19888
Jan 11, 19888
Jan 18, 19888
Jan 25, 19888
Feb 1, 19889
Feb 8, 19889
Feb 15, 19888
Feb 22, 19887
Feb 29, 19886
Mar 7, 19886
Mar 14, 19886
Jan 12, 199310
Jan 19, 19938
Jan 26, 19934
Feb 2, 19936
Feb 9, 19937
Feb 16, 19937
Feb 23, 19937
Mar 2, 19934
Mar 9, 19933
Mar 16, 19933
Nov 16, 19938
Nov 8, 200410
Nov 15, 200410
Dec 6, 200410
Dec 13, 200410
Dec 20, 200410
Dec 27, 20049
Jan 3, 20059
Jan 10, 20055
Jan 17, 20053
Jan 24, 20053
Jan 31, 20052
Feb 7, 20052
Feb 14, 20052
Feb 21, 20054
Feb 28, 20053
Mar 7, 20058
Mar 14, 20058
Nov 8, 20054
Nov 21, 20054
Nov 28, 20054
Dec 5, 20054
Dec 12, 20054
Dec 19, 20057
Dec 26, 20057
Jan 2, 200610
Jan 9, 20068
Jan 16, 20067
Jan 23, 20067
Jan 30, 20067
Feb 6, 20067
Feb 13, 20066
Feb 20, 20066
Feb 27, 20065
Mar 6, 20062
Mar 13, 20062
Nov 8, 20067
Nov 13, 20067
Nov 20, 20066
Nov 27, 20066
Dec 4, 20065
Dec 11, 20068
Dec 18, 20068
Dec 25, 20067
Jan 1, 20077
Jan 8, 20076
Jan 15, 20075
Jan 22, 20075
Jan 29, 20075
Feb 5, 20074
Feb 12, 20074
Feb 19, 20075
Feb 26, 20075
Mar 5, 20075
Mar 12, 20078
Mar 9, 20099
Mar 16, 200910
Oct 30, 20093
Nov 16, 20093
Nov 23, 20093
Nov 30, 20093
Dec 7, 20099
Dec 14, 20098
Dec 21, 20096
Dec 28, 20096
Jan 4, 20106
Jan 11, 20105
Jan 18, 20105
Jan 25, 20104
Feb 1, 20108
Feb 8, 20107
Feb 15, 20107
Feb 22, 201010
Mar 1, 201010
Mar 8, 20108
Mar 15, 20108
Oct 29, 20107
Nov 15, 20107
Nov 22, 20107
Nov 29, 20106
Dec 6, 20106
Dec 26, 20119
Jan 2, 20128
Jan 16, 201210
Jan 23, 20129
Feb 6, 201210
Feb 13, 20129
Feb 20, 20128
Nov 3, 20156
Nov 16, 20157
Nov 30, 201510
Dec 7, 201510
Dec 14, 201510
Dec 21, 20159
Dec 28, 20159
Jan 4, 20165
Jan 11, 20165
Jan 18, 20167
Jan 25, 20167
Feb 1, 20167
Feb 8, 20167
Feb 15, 20165
Feb 22, 20165
Feb 29, 20169
Mar 7, 20169
Mar 14, 20169
Nov 1, 20167
Nov 14, 20167
Nov 21, 20168
Nov 28, 20169
Feb 27, 20179
Nov 2, 20175
Nov 13, 20179
Nov 20, 20179
Nov 27, 20178
Jan 1, 201810
Jan 8, 201810
Jan 15, 20188
Mar 5, 201810
Mar 12, 201810
Nov 14, 20228
Nov 21, 20224
Nov 28, 20224
Dec 5, 20223
Dec 12, 20223
Dec 19, 20223
Dec 26, 20223
Jan 2, 20233
Jan 9, 20233
Jan 16, 20232
Jan 23, 20232
Jan 30, 202310
Oct 17, 20237
Jan 29, 20248
Feb 5, 20245
Feb 12, 20242
Feb 19, 20242
Feb 26, 20242
Mar 4, 20244
Mar 11, 20247
Mar 18, 20247
Dec 23, 202410
Dec 30, 202410
Jan 6, 20259
Jan 13, 20259
Jan 27, 20258
Feb 3, 20258
Feb 10, 20259
Feb 17, 20258
Feb 2, 20269
Feb 9, 20268
Feb 16, 202610
# Polls Ranked Top 15 (312)
# Polls Ranked Top 15
PollRanking
Nov 26, 198415
Dec 2, 198412
Dec 9, 198410
Dec 16, 19849
Dec 24, 19849
Dec 30, 19849
Jan 6, 19859
Jan 13, 19859
Jan 20, 19859
Jan 27, 19858
Feb 3, 19858
Feb 10, 19858
Feb 17, 19858
Feb 24, 19858
Mar 3, 19857
Mar 10, 19857
Nov 12, 198510
Dec 22, 198514
Dec 29, 198514
Jan 5, 198615
Jan 12, 198614
Jan 19, 198613
Jan 26, 198613
Feb 2, 198612
Feb 9, 198611
Feb 16, 198612
Feb 23, 198611
Mar 2, 198613
Mar 9, 198612
Dec 2, 198615
Dec 9, 198613
Dec 16, 198612
Jan 27, 198712
Feb 3, 198711
Feb 10, 198710
Feb 17, 198710
Feb 24, 198711
Mar 3, 198711
Mar 10, 198710
Nov 23, 198711
Nov 30, 198710
Dec 7, 19879
Dec 14, 19878
Dec 21, 19879
Dec 28, 19879
Jan 4, 19888
Jan 11, 19888
Jan 18, 19888
Jan 25, 19888
Feb 1, 19889
Feb 8, 19889
Feb 15, 19888
Feb 22, 19887
Feb 29, 19886
Mar 7, 19886
Mar 14, 19886
Nov 21, 198812
Feb 26, 198915
Mar 6, 198915
Mar 13, 198914
Jan 5, 199313
Jan 12, 199310
Jan 19, 19938
Jan 26, 19934
Feb 2, 19936
Feb 9, 19937
Feb 16, 19937
Feb 23, 19937
Mar 2, 19934
Mar 9, 19933
Mar 16, 19933
Nov 16, 19938
Nov 30, 199314
Dec 7, 199313
Dec 21, 199314
Dec 28, 199312
Jan 4, 199415
Nov 24, 200314
Dec 1, 200314
Dec 8, 200313
Nov 8, 200410
Nov 15, 200410
Nov 22, 200411
Nov 29, 200411
Dec 6, 200410
Dec 13, 200410
Dec 20, 200410
Dec 27, 20049
Jan 3, 20059
Jan 10, 20055
Jan 17, 20053
Jan 24, 20053
Jan 31, 20052
Feb 7, 20052
Feb 14, 20052
Feb 21, 20054
Feb 28, 20053
Mar 7, 20058
Mar 14, 20058
Nov 8, 20054
Nov 21, 20054
Nov 28, 20054
Dec 5, 20054
Dec 12, 20054
Dec 19, 20057
Dec 26, 20057
Jan 2, 200610
Jan 9, 20068
Jan 16, 20067
Jan 23, 20067
Jan 30, 20067
Feb 6, 20067
Feb 13, 20066
Feb 20, 20066
Feb 27, 20065
Mar 6, 20062
Mar 13, 20062
Nov 8, 20067
Nov 13, 20067
Nov 20, 20066
Nov 27, 20066
Dec 4, 20065
Dec 11, 20068
Dec 18, 20068
Dec 25, 20067
Jan 1, 20077
Jan 8, 20076
Jan 15, 20075
Jan 22, 20075
Jan 29, 20075
Feb 5, 20074
Feb 12, 20074
Feb 19, 20075
Feb 26, 20075
Mar 5, 20075
Mar 12, 20078
Nov 19, 200715
Jan 21, 200815
Jan 12, 200915
Jan 26, 200915
Feb 2, 200914
Feb 23, 200914
Mar 2, 200912
Mar 9, 20099
Mar 16, 200910
Oct 30, 20093
Nov 16, 20093
Nov 23, 20093
Nov 30, 20093
Dec 7, 20099
Dec 14, 20098
Dec 21, 20096
Dec 28, 20096
Jan 4, 20106
Jan 11, 20105
Jan 18, 20105
Jan 25, 20104
Feb 1, 20108
Feb 8, 20107
Feb 15, 20107
Feb 22, 201010
Mar 1, 201010
Mar 8, 20108
Mar 15, 20108
Oct 29, 20107
Nov 15, 20107
Nov 22, 20107
Nov 29, 20106
Dec 6, 20106
Dec 13, 201011
Dec 20, 201013
Dec 27, 201013
Dec 5, 201113
Dec 12, 201112
Dec 19, 201111
Dec 26, 20119
Jan 2, 20128
Jan 9, 201211
Jan 16, 201210
Jan 23, 20129
Jan 30, 201211
Feb 6, 201210
Feb 13, 20129
Feb 20, 20128
Feb 27, 201214
Nov 26, 201215
Nov 3, 20156
Nov 16, 20157
Nov 23, 201511
Nov 30, 201510
Dec 7, 201510
Dec 14, 201510
Dec 21, 20159
Dec 28, 20159
Jan 4, 20165
Jan 11, 20165
Jan 18, 20167
Jan 25, 20167
Feb 1, 20167
Feb 8, 20167
Feb 15, 20165
Feb 22, 20165
Feb 29, 20169
Mar 7, 20169
Mar 14, 20169
Nov 1, 20167
Nov 14, 20167
Nov 21, 20168
Nov 28, 20169
Dec 5, 201612
Dec 12, 201612
Dec 19, 201612
Dec 26, 201614
Jan 2, 201711
Jan 9, 201711
Jan 23, 201715
Jan 30, 201714
Feb 6, 201713
Feb 13, 201712
Feb 20, 201712
Feb 27, 20179
Mar 6, 201711
Mar 13, 201711
Nov 2, 20175
Nov 13, 20179
Nov 20, 20179
Nov 27, 20178
Dec 4, 201712
Dec 11, 201713
Dec 18, 201712
Dec 25, 201712
Jan 1, 201810
Jan 8, 201810
Jan 15, 20188
Jan 22, 201812
Feb 5, 201813
Feb 19, 201814
Feb 26, 201813
Mar 5, 201810
Mar 12, 201810
Jan 11, 202115
Jan 25, 202114
Feb 1, 202111
Feb 8, 202112
Feb 15, 202115
Feb 22, 202115
Feb 28, 202213
Mar 7, 202214
Mar 14, 202214
Oct 18, 202214
Nov 14, 20228
Nov 21, 20224
Nov 28, 20224
Dec 5, 20223
Dec 12, 20223
Dec 19, 20223
Dec 26, 20223
Jan 2, 20233
Jan 9, 20233
Jan 16, 20232
Jan 23, 20232
Jan 30, 202310
Feb 6, 202313
Feb 13, 202313
Feb 27, 202314
Mar 6, 202312
Mar 13, 202312
Oct 17, 20237
Nov 13, 202313
Nov 20, 202315
Dec 4, 202312
Dec 11, 202312
Dec 18, 202313
Jan 22, 202412
Jan 29, 20248
Feb 5, 20245
Feb 12, 20242
Feb 19, 20242
Feb 26, 20242
Mar 4, 20244
Mar 11, 20247
Mar 18, 20247
Oct 15, 202414
Nov 11, 202412
Nov 18, 202412
Nov 25, 202411
Dec 2, 202412
Dec 9, 202411
Dec 16, 202411
Dec 23, 202410
Dec 30, 202410
Jan 6, 20259
Jan 13, 20259
Jan 20, 202512
Jan 27, 20258
Feb 3, 20258
Feb 10, 20259
Feb 17, 20258
Feb 24, 202512
Mar 3, 202513
Mar 10, 202515
Mar 17, 202515
Jan 12, 202614
Jan 19, 202612
Jan 26, 202611
Feb 2, 20269
Feb 9, 20268
Feb 16, 202610
Feb 23, 202613
Mar 2, 202611
Mar 9, 202611
Mar 16, 202612
# Polls Ranked Top 20 (417)
# Polls Ranked Top 20
PollRanking
Dec 7, 197718
Dec 14, 197717
Feb 15, 197820
Mar 15, 197816
Dec 20, 198120
Jan 17, 198220
Jan 24, 198219
Feb 28, 198220
Feb 13, 198320
Nov 18, 198318
Nov 27, 198316
Feb 26, 198420
Mar 4, 198420
Mar 11, 198419
Nov 18, 198417
Nov 26, 198415
Dec 2, 198412
Dec 9, 198410
Dec 16, 19849
Dec 24, 19849
Dec 30, 19849
Jan 6, 19859
Jan 13, 19859
Jan 20, 19859
Jan 27, 19858
Feb 3, 19858
Feb 10, 19858
Feb 17, 19858
Feb 24, 19858
Mar 3, 19857
Mar 10, 19857
Nov 12, 198510
Dec 1, 198516
Dec 8, 198518
Dec 15, 198516
Dec 22, 198514
Dec 29, 198514
Jan 5, 198615
Jan 12, 198614
Jan 19, 198613
Jan 26, 198613
Feb 2, 198612
Feb 9, 198611
Feb 16, 198612
Feb 23, 198611
Mar 2, 198613
Mar 9, 198612
Nov 18, 198616
Dec 2, 198615
Dec 9, 198613
Dec 16, 198612
Dec 23, 198616
Dec 30, 198620
Jan 6, 198718
Jan 13, 198718
Jan 20, 198717
Jan 27, 198712
Feb 3, 198711
Feb 10, 198710
Feb 17, 198710
Feb 24, 198711
Mar 3, 198711
Mar 10, 198710
Nov 23, 198711
Nov 30, 198710
Dec 7, 19879
Dec 14, 19878
Dec 21, 19879
Dec 28, 19879
Jan 4, 19888
Jan 11, 19888
Jan 18, 19888
Jan 25, 19888
Feb 1, 19889
Feb 8, 19889
Feb 15, 19888
Feb 22, 19887
Feb 29, 19886
Mar 7, 19886
Mar 14, 19886
Nov 21, 198812
Nov 28, 198817
Jan 30, 198920
Feb 20, 198920
Feb 26, 198915
Mar 6, 198915
Mar 13, 198914
Dec 29, 199220
Jan 5, 199313
Jan 12, 199310
Jan 19, 19938
Jan 26, 19934
Feb 2, 19936
Feb 9, 19937
Feb 16, 19937
Feb 23, 19937
Mar 2, 19934
Mar 9, 19933
Mar 16, 19933
Nov 16, 19938
Nov 30, 199314
Dec 7, 199313
Dec 14, 199316
Dec 21, 199314
Dec 28, 199312
Jan 4, 199415
Jan 11, 199417
Jan 18, 199418
Jan 25, 199417
Jan 11, 199917
Jan 25, 199919
Mar 17, 200320
Nov 10, 200317
Nov 17, 200316
Nov 24, 200314
Dec 1, 200314
Dec 8, 200313
Dec 15, 200318
Dec 22, 200318
Dec 29, 200318
Mar 8, 200420
Nov 8, 200410
Nov 15, 200410
Nov 22, 200411
Nov 29, 200411
Dec 6, 200410
Dec 13, 200410
Dec 20, 200410
Dec 27, 20049
Jan 3, 20059
Jan 10, 20055
Jan 17, 20053
Jan 24, 20053
Jan 31, 20052
Feb 7, 20052
Feb 14, 20052
Feb 21, 20054
Feb 28, 20053
Mar 7, 20058
Mar 14, 20058
Nov 8, 20054
Nov 21, 20054
Nov 28, 20054
Dec 5, 20054
Dec 12, 20054
Dec 19, 20057
Dec 26, 20057
Jan 2, 200610
Jan 9, 20068
Jan 16, 20067
Jan 23, 20067
Jan 30, 20067
Feb 6, 20067
Feb 13, 20066
Feb 20, 20066
Feb 27, 20065
Mar 6, 20062
Mar 13, 20062
Nov 8, 20067
Nov 13, 20067
Nov 20, 20066
Nov 27, 20066
Dec 4, 20065
Dec 11, 20068
Dec 18, 20068
Dec 25, 20067
Jan 1, 20077
Jan 8, 20076
Jan 15, 20075
Jan 22, 20075
Jan 29, 20075
Feb 5, 20074
Feb 12, 20074
Feb 19, 20075
Feb 26, 20075
Mar 5, 20075
Mar 12, 20078
Nov 3, 200716
Nov 12, 200716
Nov 19, 200715
Nov 26, 200719
Dec 3, 200719
Dec 10, 200719
Dec 17, 200718
Dec 24, 200717
Jan 7, 200819
Jan 14, 200816
Jan 21, 200815
Jan 28, 200819
Feb 4, 200819
Feb 18, 200820
Feb 25, 200818
Nov 1, 200818
Nov 17, 200817
Nov 24, 200820
Dec 1, 200818
Dec 8, 200818
Dec 15, 200818
Dec 22, 200817
Dec 29, 200817
Jan 5, 200916
Jan 12, 200915
Jan 19, 200919
Jan 26, 200915
Feb 2, 200914
Feb 9, 200918
Feb 16, 200920
Feb 23, 200914
Mar 2, 200912
Mar 9, 20099
Mar 16, 200910
Oct 30, 20093
Nov 16, 20093
Nov 23, 20093
Nov 30, 20093
Dec 7, 20099
Dec 14, 20098
Dec 21, 20096
Dec 28, 20096
Jan 4, 20106
Jan 11, 20105
Jan 18, 20105
Jan 25, 20104
Feb 1, 20108
Feb 8, 20107
Feb 15, 20107
Feb 22, 201010
Mar 1, 201010
Mar 8, 20108
Mar 15, 20108
Oct 29, 20107
Nov 15, 20107
Nov 22, 20107
Nov 29, 20106
Dec 6, 20106
Dec 13, 201011
Dec 20, 201013
Dec 27, 201013
Jan 3, 201120
Mar 7, 201118
Mar 14, 201118
Nov 21, 201118
Nov 28, 201117
Dec 5, 201113
Dec 12, 201112
Dec 19, 201111
Dec 26, 20119
Jan 2, 20128
Jan 9, 201211
Jan 16, 201210
Jan 23, 20129
Jan 30, 201211
Feb 6, 201210
Feb 13, 20129
Feb 20, 20128
Feb 27, 201214
Mar 5, 201217
Mar 12, 201216
Oct 27, 201219
Nov 12, 201220
Nov 19, 201216
Nov 26, 201215
Dec 3, 201220
Dec 10, 201220
Nov 3, 20156
Nov 16, 20157
Nov 23, 201511
Nov 30, 201510
Dec 7, 201510
Dec 14, 201510
Dec 21, 20159
Dec 28, 20159
Jan 4, 20165
Jan 11, 20165
Jan 18, 20167
Jan 25, 20167
Feb 1, 20167
Feb 8, 20167
Feb 15, 20165
Feb 22, 20165
Feb 29, 20169
Mar 7, 20169
Mar 14, 20169
Nov 1, 20167
Nov 14, 20167
Nov 21, 20168
Nov 28, 20169
Dec 5, 201612
Dec 12, 201612
Dec 19, 201612
Dec 26, 201614
Jan 2, 201711
Jan 9, 201711
Jan 16, 201716
Jan 23, 201715
Jan 30, 201714
Feb 6, 201713
Feb 13, 201712
Feb 20, 201712
Feb 27, 20179
Mar 6, 201711
Mar 13, 201711
Nov 2, 20175
Nov 13, 20179
Nov 20, 20179
Nov 27, 20178
Dec 4, 201712
Dec 11, 201713
Dec 18, 201712
Dec 25, 201712
Jan 1, 201810
Jan 8, 201810
Jan 15, 20188
Jan 22, 201812
Jan 29, 201818
Feb 5, 201813
Feb 12, 201816
Feb 19, 201814
Feb 26, 201813
Mar 5, 201810
Mar 12, 201810
Nov 10, 202020
Nov 30, 202019
Dec 7, 202018
Dec 14, 202017
Dec 21, 202016
Dec 28, 202017
Jan 4, 202116
Jan 11, 202115
Jan 18, 202117
Jan 25, 202114
Feb 1, 202111
Feb 8, 202112
Feb 15, 202115
Feb 22, 202115
Oct 19, 202117
Nov 29, 202118
Dec 6, 202120
Feb 14, 202218
Feb 21, 202217
Feb 28, 202213
Mar 7, 202214
Mar 14, 202214
Oct 18, 202214
Nov 14, 20228
Nov 21, 20224
Nov 28, 20224
Dec 5, 20223
Dec 12, 20223
Dec 19, 20223
Dec 26, 20223
Jan 2, 20233
Jan 9, 20233
Jan 16, 20232
Jan 23, 20232
Jan 30, 202310
Feb 6, 202313
Feb 13, 202313
Feb 20, 202316
Feb 27, 202314
Mar 6, 202312
Mar 13, 202312
Oct 17, 20237
Nov 13, 202313
Nov 20, 202315
Nov 27, 202316
Dec 4, 202312
Dec 11, 202312
Dec 18, 202313
Dec 25, 202317
Jan 1, 202420
Jan 8, 202417
Jan 15, 202418
Jan 22, 202412
Jan 29, 20248
Feb 5, 20245
Feb 12, 20242
Feb 19, 20242
Feb 26, 20242
Mar 4, 20244
Mar 11, 20247
Mar 18, 20247
Apr 8, 202416
Oct 15, 202414
Nov 11, 202412
Nov 18, 202412
Nov 25, 202411
Dec 2, 202412
Dec 9, 202411
Dec 16, 202411
Dec 23, 202410
Dec 30, 202410
Jan 6, 20259
Jan 13, 20259
Jan 20, 202512
Jan 27, 20258
Feb 3, 20258
Feb 10, 20259
Feb 17, 20258
Feb 24, 202512
Mar 3, 202513
Mar 10, 202515
Mar 17, 202515
Apr 7, 202519
Dec 22, 202519
Jan 5, 202619
Jan 12, 202614
Jan 19, 202612
Jan 26, 202611
Feb 2, 20269
Feb 9, 20268
Feb 16, 202610
Feb 23, 202613
Mar 2, 202611
Mar 9, 202611
Mar 16, 202612
Apr 6, 202617
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked (130)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Feb 23, 2004Jan 24, 2011130
2.Feb 26, 1984Nov 28, 198871
3.Jan 24, 2022Apr 7, 202569
4.Mar 9, 2015Mar 12, 201859
5.Nov 10, 2020Dec 27, 202125
6.Dec 22, 1992Feb 1, 199424
Nov 14, 2011Dec 10, 201224
8.Dec 1, 2025(Active)16
9.Mar 10, 2003Jan 5, 200411
10.Feb 20, 1989Mar 13, 19894
Jan 4, 1999Jan 25, 19994
12.Dec 1, 1991Dec 15, 19913
Jan 27, 2003Feb 10, 20033
14.Dec 7, 1977Dec 14, 19772
Jan 17, 1982Jan 24, 19822
Nov 18, 1983Nov 27, 19832
Mar 7, 2011Mar 14, 20112
18.Feb 15, 1978Feb 15, 19781
Mar 15, 1978Mar 15, 19781
Dec 20, 1981Dec 20, 19811
Feb 28, 1982Feb 28, 19821
Feb 13, 1983Feb 13, 19831
Jan 30, 1989Jan 30, 19891
Dec 4, 1989Dec 4, 19891
Jan 3, 1995Jan 3, 19951
Jan 6, 2003Jan 6, 20031
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1
PlaceFromToPolls
None
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 (10)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Nov 21, 2022Jan 23, 202310
2.Jan 10, 2005Feb 28, 20058
Jan 15, 2007Mar 5, 20078
4.Nov 8, 2005Dec 12, 20055
Feb 5, 2024Mar 4, 20245
6.Oct 30, 2009Nov 30, 20094
7.Mar 2, 1993Mar 16, 19933
Feb 27, 2006Mar 13, 20063
Jan 11, 2010Jan 25, 20103
10.Jan 4, 2016Jan 11, 20162
Feb 15, 2016Feb 22, 20162
12.Jan 26, 1993Jan 26, 19931
Dec 4, 2006Dec 4, 20061
Nov 2, 2017Nov 2, 20171
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 (52)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Dec 6, 2004Mar 12, 200752
2.Mar 9, 2009Dec 6, 201026
3.Nov 30, 2015Nov 28, 201620
4.Nov 30, 1987Mar 14, 198816
5.Dec 9, 1984Nov 12, 198515
6.Nov 14, 2022Jan 30, 202312
7.Jan 12, 1993Nov 16, 199311
8.Jan 29, 2024Mar 18, 20248
9.Nov 2, 2017Nov 27, 20174
Dec 23, 2024Jan 13, 20254
Jan 27, 2025Feb 17, 20254
12.Feb 6, 2012Feb 20, 20123
Jan 1, 2018Jan 15, 20183
Feb 2, 2026Feb 16, 20263
15.Feb 10, 1987Feb 17, 19872
Nov 8, 2004Nov 15, 20042
Dec 26, 2011Jan 2, 20122
Jan 16, 2012Jan 23, 20122
Nov 3, 2015Nov 16, 20152
Mar 5, 2018Mar 12, 20182
21.Mar 10, 1987Mar 10, 19871
Feb 27, 2017Feb 27, 20171
Oct 17, 2023Oct 17, 20231
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 (56)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Nov 8, 2004Mar 12, 200756
2.Feb 23, 2009Dec 27, 201031
3.Nov 3, 2015Jan 9, 201729
4.Jan 27, 1987Nov 21, 198825
5.Jan 23, 2017Jan 22, 201820
Oct 15, 2024Mar 17, 202520
7.Feb 28, 2022Feb 13, 202318
8.Nov 26, 1984Nov 12, 198517
9.Jan 5, 1993Dec 7, 199314
10.Dec 5, 2011Feb 27, 201213
11.Dec 22, 1985Mar 9, 198612
12.Jan 12, 2026Mar 16, 202610
13.Jan 22, 2024Mar 18, 20249
14.Feb 27, 2023Nov 20, 20236
15.Jan 25, 2021Feb 22, 20215
16.Feb 19, 2018Mar 12, 20184
17.Dec 2, 1986Dec 16, 19863
Feb 26, 1989Mar 13, 19893
Dec 21, 1993Jan 4, 19943
Nov 24, 2003Dec 8, 20033
Dec 4, 2023Dec 18, 20233
22.Jan 26, 2009Feb 2, 20092
23.Nov 19, 2007Nov 19, 20071
Jan 21, 2008Jan 21, 20081
Jan 12, 2009Jan 12, 20091
Nov 26, 2012Nov 26, 20121
Feb 5, 2018Feb 5, 20181
Jan 11, 2021Jan 11, 20211
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 (71)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
PlaceFromToPolls
1.Feb 26, 1984Nov 28, 198871
2.Feb 14, 2022Apr 7, 202566
3.Nov 8, 2004Dec 24, 200764
4.Nov 3, 2015Mar 12, 201857
5.Nov 1, 2008Jan 3, 201147
6.Nov 21, 2011Dec 10, 201223
7.Dec 29, 1992Jan 25, 199422
8.Nov 10, 2020Feb 22, 202114
9.Dec 22, 2025(Active)13
10.Mar 17, 2003Dec 29, 20039
11.Jan 7, 2008Feb 4, 20085
12.Feb 20, 1989Mar 13, 19894
13.Dec 7, 1977Dec 14, 19772
Jan 17, 1982Jan 24, 19822
Nov 18, 1983Nov 27, 19832
Feb 18, 2008Feb 25, 20082
Mar 7, 2011Mar 14, 20112
Nov 29, 2021Dec 6, 20212
19.Feb 15, 1978Feb 15, 19781
Mar 15, 1978Mar 15, 19781
Dec 20, 1981Dec 20, 19811
Feb 28, 1982Feb 28, 19821
Feb 13, 1983Feb 13, 19831
Jan 30, 1989Jan 30, 19891
Jan 11, 1999Jan 11, 19991
Jan 25, 1999Jan 25, 19991
Mar 8, 2004Mar 8, 20041
Oct 19, 2021Oct 19, 20211
# Seasons Ranked (36)
# Seasons Ranked
SeasonBest ranking
1977-197816
1981-198219
1982-198320
1983-198416
1984-19857
1985-198610
1986-198710
1987-19886
1988-198912
1989-199024
1991-199222
1992-19933
1993-19948
1994-199522
1998-199917
2002-200320
2003-200413
2004-20052
2005-20062
2006-20074
2007-200815
2008-20099
2009-20103
2010-20116
2011-20128
2012-201315
2014-201523
2015-20165
2016-20177
2017-20185
2020-202111
2021-202213
2022-20232
2023-20242
2024-20258
2025-20268
# Seasons Ranked No. 1 (-)
# Seasons Ranked No. 1
SeasonBest ranking
None
# Seasons Ranked Top 5 (9)
# Seasons Ranked Top 5
SeasonBest ranking
1992-19933
2004-20052
2005-20062
2006-20074
2009-20103
2015-20165
2017-20185
2022-20232
2023-20242
# Seasons Ranked Top 10 (20)
# Seasons Ranked Top 10
SeasonBest ranking
1984-19857
1985-198610
1986-198710
1987-19886
1992-19933
1993-19948
2004-20052
2005-20062
2006-20074
2008-20099
2009-20103
2010-20116
2011-20128
2015-20165
2016-20177
2017-20185
2022-20232
2023-20242
2024-20258
2025-20268
# Seasons Ranked Top 15 (26)
# Seasons Ranked Top 15
SeasonBest ranking
1984-19857
1985-198610
1986-198710
1987-19886
1988-198912
1992-19933
1993-19948
2003-200413
2004-20052
2005-20062
2006-20074
2007-200815
2008-20099
2009-20103
2010-20116
2011-20128
2012-201315
2015-20165
2016-20177
2017-20185
2020-202111
2021-202213
2022-20232
2023-20242
2024-20258
2025-20268
# Seasons Ranked Top 20 (32)
# Seasons Ranked Top 20
SeasonBest ranking
1977-197816
1981-198219
1982-198320
1983-198416
1984-19857
1985-198610
1986-198710
1987-19886
1988-198912
1992-19933
1993-19948
1998-199917
2002-200320
2003-200413
2004-20052
2005-20062
2006-20074
2007-200815
2008-20099
2009-20103
2010-20116
2011-20128
2012-201315
2015-20165
2016-20177
2017-20185
2020-202111
2021-202213
2022-20232
2023-20242
2024-20258
2025-20268
# Seasons Preseason Ranked (24)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked
SeasonPreseason ranking
1983-198418
1984-198517
1985-198610
1986-198716
1987-198811
1988-198912
1993-19948
2003-200417
2004-200510
2005-20064
2006-20077
2007-200816
2008-200918
2009-20103
2010-20117
2012-201319
2015-20166
2016-20177
2017-20185
2020-202120
2021-202217
2022-202314
2023-20247
2024-202514
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 (-)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1
SeasonPreseason ranking
None
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 (3)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5
SeasonPreseason ranking
2005-20064
2009-20103
2017-20185
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 (11)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10
SeasonPreseason ranking
1985-198610
1993-19948
2004-200510
2005-20064
2006-20077
2009-20103
2010-20117
2015-20166
2016-20177
2017-20185
2023-20247
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 (15)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
SeasonPreseason ranking
1985-198610
1987-198811
1988-198912
1993-19948
2004-200510
2005-20064
2006-20077
2009-20103
2010-20117
2015-20166
2016-20177
2017-20185
2022-202314
2023-20247
2024-202514
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 (24)
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
SeasonPreseason ranking
1983-198418
1984-198517
1985-198610
1986-198716
1987-198811
1988-198912
1993-19948
2003-200417
2004-200510
2005-20064
2006-20077
2007-200816
2008-200918
2009-20103
2010-20117
2012-201319
2015-20166
2016-20177
2017-20185
2020-202120
2021-202217
2022-202314
2023-20247
2024-202514
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise (17)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
PlaceFromToRise
1.No. 23 (Mar 16, 2015)No. 6 (Nov 3, 2015)17
2.No. 21 (Mar 15, 2004)No. 10 (Nov 8, 2004)11
3.Unranked (Feb 28, 2011)No. 18 (Mar 7, 2011)8
4.No. 20 (Dec 29, 1992)No. 13 (Jan 5, 1993)7
No. 25 (Mar 17, 2008)No. 18 (Nov 1, 2008)7
No. 10 (Mar 16, 2009)No. 3 (Oct 30, 2009)7
7.No. 23 (Jan 4, 1999)No. 17 (Jan 11, 1999)6
No. 20 (Feb 16, 2009)No. 14 (Feb 23, 2009)6
No. 24 (Nov 14, 2011)No. 18 (Nov 21, 2011)6
No. 11 (Mar 13, 2017)No. 5 (Nov 2, 2017)6
Unranked (Mar 17, 2020)No. 20 (Nov 10, 2020)6
No. 14 (Oct 18, 2022)No. 8 (Nov 14, 2022)6
No. 18 (Jan 15, 2024)No. 12 (Jan 22, 2024)6
14.Unranked (Mar 8, 1978)No. 16 (Mar 15, 1978)5
No. 17 (Jan 20, 1987)No. 12 (Jan 27, 1987)5
No. 20 (Feb 20, 1989)No. 15 (Feb 26, 1989)5
No. 18 (Jan 29, 2018)No. 13 (Feb 5, 2018)5
No. 22 (Mar 15, 2021)No. 17 (Oct 19, 2021)5
No. 12 (Mar 13, 2023)No. 7 (Oct 17, 2023)5
No. 19 (Jan 5, 2026)No. 14 (Jan 12, 2026)5
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise (8)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
PlaceFromToRise
1.Unranked (Feb 28, 2011)No. 18 (Mar 7, 2011)8
2.No. 20 (Dec 29, 1992)No. 13 (Jan 5, 1993)7
3.No. 23 (Jan 4, 1999)No. 17 (Jan 11, 1999)6
No. 20 (Feb 16, 2009)No. 14 (Feb 23, 2009)6
No. 24 (Nov 14, 2011)No. 18 (Nov 21, 2011)6
No. 14 (Oct 18, 2022)No. 8 (Nov 14, 2022)6
No. 18 (Jan 15, 2024)No. 12 (Jan 22, 2024)6
8.Unranked (Mar 8, 1978)No. 16 (Mar 15, 1978)5
No. 17 (Jan 20, 1987)No. 12 (Jan 27, 1987)5
No. 20 (Feb 20, 1989)No. 15 (Feb 26, 1989)5
No. 18 (Jan 29, 2018)No. 13 (Feb 5, 2018)5
No. 19 (Jan 5, 2026)No. 14 (Jan 12, 2026)5
13.Unranked (Nov 24, 1991)No. 22 (Dec 1, 1991)4
No. 8 (Jan 19, 1993)No. 4 (Jan 26, 1993)4
Unranked (Dec 27, 1994)No. 22 (Jan 3, 1995)4
Unranked (Mar 3, 2003)No. 22 (Mar 10, 2003)4
No. 9 (Jan 3, 2005)No. 5 (Jan 10, 2005)4
No. 19 (Jan 19, 2009)No. 15 (Jan 26, 2009)4
No. 17 (Nov 28, 2011)No. 13 (Dec 5, 2011)4
No. 20 (Nov 12, 2012)No. 16 (Nov 19, 2012)4
No. 9 (Dec 28, 2015)No. 5 (Jan 4, 2016)4
Unranked (Jan 17, 2022)No. 22 (Jan 24, 2022)4
No. 17 (Feb 21, 2022)No. 13 (Feb 28, 2022)4
No. 8 (Nov 14, 2022)No. 4 (Nov 21, 2022)4
No. 16 (Nov 27, 2023)No. 12 (Dec 4, 2023)4
No. 12 (Jan 22, 2024)No. 8 (Jan 29, 2024)4
No. 12 (Jan 20, 2025)No. 8 (Jan 27, 2025)4
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall (16)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
PlaceFromToFall
1.No. 10 (Mar 12, 2018)Unranked (Nov 1, 2018)16
2.No. 14 (Mar 13, 1989)Unranked (Nov 20, 1989)12
3.No. 7 (Mar 18, 2024)No. 16 (Apr 8, 2024)9
4.No. 8 (Mar 12, 2007)No. 16 (Nov 3, 2007)8
No. 18 (Mar 14, 2011)Unranked (Oct 29, 2011)8
No. 2 (Jan 23, 2023)No. 10 (Jan 30, 2023)8
7.No. 19 (Jan 25, 1999)Unranked (Feb 1, 1999)7
No. 13 (Dec 27, 2010)No. 20 (Jan 3, 2011)7
No. 15 (Feb 22, 2021)No. 22 (Mar 1, 2021)7
No. 19 (Apr 7, 2025)Unranked (Oct 14, 2025)7
11.No. 10 (Nov 12, 1985)No. 16 (Dec 1, 1985)6
No. 6 (Mar 14, 1988)No. 12 (Nov 21, 1988)6
No. 8 (Nov 16, 1993)No. 14 (Nov 30, 1993)6
No. 3 (Nov 30, 2009)No. 9 (Dec 7, 2009)6
No. 8 (Feb 20, 2012)No. 14 (Feb 27, 2012)6
No. 20 (Dec 10, 2012)Unranked (Dec 17, 2012)6
No. 12 (Jan 22, 2018)No. 18 (Jan 29, 2018)6
No. 7 (Oct 17, 2023)No. 13 (Nov 13, 2023)6
19.No. 16 (Mar 15, 1978)Unranked (Nov 25, 1978)5
No. 16 (Nov 27, 1983)Unranked (Dec 4, 1983)5
No. 12 (Nov 21, 1988)No. 17 (Nov 28, 1988)5
No. 3 (Mar 16, 1993)No. 8 (Nov 16, 1993)5
No. 17 (Jan 25, 1994)No. 22 (Feb 1, 1994)5
No. 17 (Jan 11, 1999)No. 22 (Jan 18, 1999)5
No. 13 (Dec 8, 2003)No. 18 (Dec 15, 2003)5
No. 3 (Feb 28, 2005)No. 8 (Mar 7, 2005)5
No. 2 (Mar 13, 2006)No. 7 (Nov 8, 2006)5
No. 6 (Dec 6, 2010)No. 11 (Dec 13, 2010)5
No. 15 (Nov 26, 2012)No. 20 (Dec 3, 2012)5
No. 11 (Jan 9, 2017)No. 16 (Jan 16, 2017)5
No. 12 (Mar 16, 2026)No. 17 (Apr 6, 2026)5
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall (9)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
PlaceFromToFall
1.No. 7 (Mar 18, 2024)No. 16 (Apr 8, 2024)9
2.No. 2 (Jan 23, 2023)No. 10 (Jan 30, 2023)8
3.No. 19 (Jan 25, 1999)Unranked (Feb 1, 1999)7
No. 13 (Dec 27, 2010)No. 20 (Jan 3, 2011)7
No. 15 (Feb 22, 2021)No. 22 (Mar 1, 2021)7
6.No. 10 (Nov 12, 1985)No. 16 (Dec 1, 1985)6
No. 8 (Nov 16, 1993)No. 14 (Nov 30, 1993)6
No. 3 (Nov 30, 2009)No. 9 (Dec 7, 2009)6
No. 8 (Feb 20, 2012)No. 14 (Feb 27, 2012)6
No. 20 (Dec 10, 2012)Unranked (Dec 17, 2012)6
No. 12 (Jan 22, 2018)No. 18 (Jan 29, 2018)6
No. 7 (Oct 17, 2023)No. 13 (Nov 13, 2023)6
13.No. 16 (Nov 27, 1983)Unranked (Dec 4, 1983)5
No. 12 (Nov 21, 1988)No. 17 (Nov 28, 1988)5
No. 17 (Jan 25, 1994)No. 22 (Feb 1, 1994)5
No. 17 (Jan 11, 1999)No. 22 (Jan 18, 1999)5
No. 13 (Dec 8, 2003)No. 18 (Dec 15, 2003)5
No. 3 (Feb 28, 2005)No. 8 (Mar 7, 2005)5
No. 6 (Dec 6, 2010)No. 11 (Dec 13, 2010)5
No. 15 (Nov 26, 2012)No. 20 (Dec 3, 2012)5
No. 11 (Jan 9, 2017)No. 16 (Jan 16, 2017)5
No. 12 (Mar 16, 2026)No. 17 (Apr 6, 2026)5