Providence - AP Rankings

Ranked in 25 AP polls of 905 across 3 seasons, first on February 23, 1986 (No. 20) and most recently on March 11, 1991 (No. 15). Best ranking No. 15.

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

Providence in the NCAA Tournament

Seasons ranked

1985-1986 1989-1990 1990-1991

Statistics

Providence statistics summary
Statistic	Value	Details
Best ranking	15	First: March 11, 1991
# Polls Ranked	25	First: February 23, 1986 (20) Most recent: March 11, 1991 (15)
# Polls Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Polls Ranked Top 5	-	-
# Polls Ranked Top 10	-	-
# Polls Ranked Top 15	1	First: March 11, 1991 (15)
# Polls Ranked Top 20	11	First: February 23, 1986 (20) Most recent: March 11, 1991 (15)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked	15	December 3, 1990 - March 11, 1991
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1	-	-
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5	-	-
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10	-	-
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15	1	March 11, 1991 - March 11, 1991
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20	5	February 11, 1991 - March 11, 1991
# Seasons Ranked	3	First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 1990-1991
# Seasons Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Seasons Ranked Top 5	-	-
# Seasons Ranked Top 10	-	-
# Seasons Ranked Top 15	1	First: 1990-1991
# Seasons Ranked Top 20	3	First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 1990-1991
# 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	2 times First: No. 23 (December 31, 1990) → No. 19 (January 7, 1991) Most recent: No. 21 (February 4, 1991) → No. 17 (February 11, 1991)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise	4	2 times First: No. 23 (December 31, 1990) → No. 19 (January 7, 1991) Most recent: No. 21 (February 4, 1991) → No. 17 (February 11, 1991)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall	11	No. 15 (March 11, 1991) → Unranked (November 17, 1991)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall	6	No. 20 (January 8, 1990) → Unranked (January 14, 1990)

Details

Best ranking (15)

Best ranking
Poll	Ranking
Feb 23, 1986	20
Mar 12, 1990	18
Feb 11, 1991	17
Feb 25, 1991	16
Mar 11, 1991	15

# Polls Ranked (25)

# Polls Ranked
Poll	Ranking
Feb 23, 1986	20
Dec 24, 1989	23
Jan 1, 1990	23
Jan 8, 1990	20
Feb 5, 1990	24
Feb 12, 1990	22
Feb 19, 1990	23
Feb 26, 1990	22
Mar 5, 1990	20
Mar 12, 1990	18
Dec 3, 1990	25
Dec 10, 1990	22
Dec 17, 1990	22
Dec 24, 1990	21
Dec 31, 1990	23
Jan 7, 1991	19
Jan 14, 1991	21
Jan 21, 1991	19
Jan 28, 1991	21
Feb 4, 1991	21
Feb 11, 1991	17
Feb 18, 1991	19
Feb 25, 1991	16
Mar 4, 1991	16
Mar 11, 1991	15

# 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 (-)

# Polls Ranked Top 10
Poll	Ranking
None

# Polls Ranked Top 15 (1)

# Polls Ranked Top 15
Poll	Ranking
Mar 11, 1991	15

# Polls Ranked Top 20 (11)

# Polls Ranked Top 20
Poll	Ranking
Feb 23, 1986	20
Jan 8, 1990	20
Mar 5, 1990	20
Mar 12, 1990	18
Jan 7, 1991	19
Jan 21, 1991	19
Feb 11, 1991	17
Feb 18, 1991	19
Feb 25, 1991	16
Mar 4, 1991	16
Mar 11, 1991	15

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked (15)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Dec 3, 1990	Mar 11, 1991	15
2.	Feb 5, 1990	Mar 12, 1990	6
3.	Dec 24, 1989	Jan 8, 1990	3
4.	Feb 23, 1986	Feb 23, 1986	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 (-)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Polls
None

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 (1)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Mar 11, 1991	Mar 11, 1991	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 (5)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Feb 11, 1991	Mar 11, 1991	5
2.	Mar 5, 1990	Mar 12, 1990	2
3.	Feb 23, 1986	Feb 23, 1986	1
	Jan 8, 1990	Jan 8, 1990	1
	Jan 7, 1991	Jan 7, 1991	1
	Jan 21, 1991	Jan 21, 1991	1

# Seasons Ranked (3)

# Seasons Ranked
Season	Best ranking
1985-1986	20
1989-1990	18
1990-1991	15

# 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 (-)

# Seasons Ranked Top 10
Season	Best ranking
None

# Seasons Ranked Top 15 (1)

# Seasons Ranked Top 15
Season	Best ranking
1990-1991	15

# Seasons Ranked Top 20 (3)

# Seasons Ranked Top 20
Season	Best ranking
1985-1986	20
1989-1990	18
1990-1991	15

# 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. 23 (Dec 31, 1990)	No. 19 (Jan 7, 1991)	4
	No. 21 (Feb 4, 1991)	No. 17 (Feb 11, 1991)	4
3.	Unranked (Dec 18, 1989)	No. 23 (Dec 24, 1989)	3
	No. 23 (Jan 1, 1990)	No. 20 (Jan 8, 1990)	3
	No. 25 (Dec 3, 1990)	No. 22 (Dec 10, 1990)	3
	No. 19 (Feb 18, 1991)	No. 16 (Feb 25, 1991)	3
7.	Unranked (Jan 28, 1990)	No. 24 (Feb 5, 1990)	2
	No. 24 (Feb 5, 1990)	No. 22 (Feb 12, 1990)	2
	No. 22 (Feb 26, 1990)	No. 20 (Mar 5, 1990)	2
	No. 20 (Mar 5, 1990)	No. 18 (Mar 12, 1990)	2
	No. 21 (Jan 14, 1991)	No. 19 (Jan 21, 1991)	2
12.	Unranked (Feb 16, 1986)	No. 20 (Feb 23, 1986)	1
	No. 23 (Feb 19, 1990)	No. 22 (Feb 26, 1990)	1
	Unranked (Nov 26, 1990)	No. 25 (Dec 3, 1990)	1
	No. 22 (Dec 17, 1990)	No. 21 (Dec 24, 1990)	1
	No. 16 (Mar 4, 1991)	No. 15 (Mar 11, 1991)	1

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

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 23 (Dec 31, 1990)	No. 19 (Jan 7, 1991)	4
	No. 21 (Feb 4, 1991)	No. 17 (Feb 11, 1991)	4
3.	Unranked (Dec 18, 1989)	No. 23 (Dec 24, 1989)	3
	No. 23 (Jan 1, 1990)	No. 20 (Jan 8, 1990)	3
	No. 25 (Dec 3, 1990)	No. 22 (Dec 10, 1990)	3
	No. 19 (Feb 18, 1991)	No. 16 (Feb 25, 1991)	3
7.	Unranked (Jan 28, 1990)	No. 24 (Feb 5, 1990)	2
	No. 24 (Feb 5, 1990)	No. 22 (Feb 12, 1990)	2
	No. 22 (Feb 26, 1990)	No. 20 (Mar 5, 1990)	2
	No. 20 (Mar 5, 1990)	No. 18 (Mar 12, 1990)	2
	No. 21 (Jan 14, 1991)	No. 19 (Jan 21, 1991)	2
12.	Unranked (Feb 16, 1986)	No. 20 (Feb 23, 1986)	1
	No. 23 (Feb 19, 1990)	No. 22 (Feb 26, 1990)	1
	Unranked (Nov 26, 1990)	No. 25 (Dec 3, 1990)	1
	No. 22 (Dec 17, 1990)	No. 21 (Dec 24, 1990)	1
	No. 16 (Mar 4, 1991)	No. 15 (Mar 11, 1991)	1

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall (11)

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 15 (Mar 11, 1991)	Unranked (Nov 17, 1991)	11
2.	No. 18 (Mar 12, 1990)	Unranked (Nov 18, 1990)	8
3.	No. 20 (Jan 8, 1990)	Unranked (Jan 14, 1990)	6
4.	No. 21 (Dec 24, 1990)	No. 23 (Dec 31, 1990)	2
	No. 19 (Jan 7, 1991)	No. 21 (Jan 14, 1991)	2
	No. 19 (Jan 21, 1991)	No. 21 (Jan 28, 1991)	2
	No. 17 (Feb 11, 1991)	No. 19 (Feb 18, 1991)	2
8.	No. 20 (Feb 23, 1986)	Unranked (Mar 2, 1986)	1
	No. 22 (Feb 12, 1990)	No. 23 (Feb 19, 1990)	1

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

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 20 (Jan 8, 1990)	Unranked (Jan 14, 1990)	6
2.	No. 21 (Dec 24, 1990)	No. 23 (Dec 31, 1990)	2
	No. 19 (Jan 7, 1991)	No. 21 (Jan 14, 1991)	2
	No. 19 (Jan 21, 1991)	No. 21 (Jan 28, 1991)	2
	No. 17 (Feb 11, 1991)	No. 19 (Feb 18, 1991)	2
6.	No. 20 (Feb 23, 1986)	Unranked (Mar 2, 1986)	1
	No. 22 (Feb 12, 1990)	No. 23 (Feb 19, 1990)	1