Rutgers - AP Rankings

Ranked in 380 AP polls of 905 across 32 seasons, first on November 25, 1977 (No. 18) and most recently on March 15, 2021 (No. 21). Best ranking No. 2, reached 4 times.

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

Rutgers in the NCAA Tournament

Seasons ranked

1977-1978 1978-1979 1979-1980 1980-1981 1981-1982 1982-1983 1983-1984 1984-1985 1985-1986 1986-1987 1987-1988 1988-1989 1989-1990 1990-1991 1993-1994 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2011-2012 2013-2014 2014-2015 2017-2018 2018-2019 2020-2021

Statistics

Rutgers statistics summary
Statistic	Value	Details
Best ranking	2	4 times First: January 27, 1981 Most recent: February 17, 1987
# Polls Ranked	380	First: November 25, 1977 (18) Most recent: March 15, 2021 (21)
# Polls Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Polls Ranked Top 5	50	First: March 13, 1979 (3) Most recent: November 17, 2008 (3)
# Polls Ranked Top 10	190	First: February 6, 1979 (10) Most recent: January 16, 2012 (7)
# Polls Ranked Top 15	271	First: December 14, 1977 (14) Most recent: January 21, 2019 (14)
# Polls Ranked Top 20	335	First: November 25, 1977 (18) Most recent: March 8, 2021 (19)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked	84	November 25, 1978 - February 20, 1983
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1	-	-
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5	16	November 25, 1980 - March 8, 1981
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10	60	February 6, 1979 - March 27, 1982
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15	63	January 23, 1979 - November 18, 1982
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20	84	November 25, 1978 - February 20, 1983
# Seasons Ranked	32	First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2020-2021
# Seasons Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Seasons Ranked Top 5	10	First: 1978-1979 Most recent: 2008-2009
# Seasons Ranked Top 10	17	First: 1978-1979 Most recent: 2011-2012
# Seasons Ranked Top 15	24	First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2018-2019
# Seasons Ranked Top 20	28	First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2020-2021
# Seasons Preseason Ranked	25	First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2014-2015
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5	5	First: 1980-1981 Most recent: 2008-2009
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10	10	First: 1979-1980 Most recent: 2008-2009
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15	16	First: 1978-1979 Most recent: 2008-2009
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20	21	First: 1977-1978 Most recent: 2011-2012
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise	14	Unranked (March 9, 1998) → No. 12 (November 6, 1998)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise	10	2 times First: No. 24 (December 27, 2004) → No. 14 (January 3, 2005) Most recent: No. 14 (January 3, 2005) → No. 4 (January 10, 2005)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall	15	No. 11 (March 12, 2001) → Unranked (November 6, 2001)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall	10	No. 3 (November 17, 2008) → No. 13 (November 24, 2008)

Details

Best ranking (2)

Best ranking
Poll	Ranking
Nov 25, 1977	18
Dec 7, 1977	16
Dec 14, 1977	14
Jan 23, 1979	11
Feb 6, 1979	10
Feb 13, 1979	9
Feb 20, 1979	8
Feb 27, 1979	7
Mar 13, 1979	3
Jan 27, 1981	2

# Polls Ranked (380)

# Polls Ranked
Poll	Ranking
Nov 25, 1977	18
Dec 7, 1977	16
Dec 14, 1977	14
Dec 21, 1977	18
Nov 25, 1978	14
Dec 5, 1978	15
Dec 12, 1978	15
Dec 19, 1978	15
Dec 26, 1978	15
Jan 2, 1979	16
Jan 9, 1979	15
Jan 16, 1979	16
Jan 23, 1979	11
Jan 30, 1979	11
Feb 6, 1979	10
Feb 13, 1979	9
Feb 20, 1979	8
Feb 27, 1979	7
Mar 6, 1979	7
Mar 13, 1979	3
Mar 20, 1979	7
Nov 25, 1979	6
Dec 4, 1979	7
Dec 11, 1979	7
Dec 18, 1979	7
Dec 25, 1979	9
Jan 1, 1980	9
Jan 8, 1980	7
Jan 15, 1980	8
Jan 22, 1980	7
Jan 29, 1980	8
Feb 5, 1980	8
Feb 12, 1980	8
Feb 19, 1980	7
Feb 24, 1980	6
Mar 2, 1980	6
Mar 9, 1980	8
Mar 18, 1980	8
Nov 25, 1980	4
Dec 2, 1980	4
Dec 9, 1980	4
Dec 16, 1980	3
Dec 23, 1980	3
Dec 30, 1980	3
Jan 5, 1981	3
Jan 13, 1981	3
Jan 20, 1981	3
Jan 27, 1981	2
Feb 3, 1981	4
Feb 10, 1981	4
Feb 17, 1981	2
Feb 24, 1981	5
Mar 3, 1981	5
Mar 8, 1981	5
Mar 15, 1981	8
Mar 26, 1981	9
Nov 18, 1981	10
Nov 29, 1981	10
Dec 6, 1981	7
Dec 13, 1981	6
Dec 20, 1981	6
Dec 27, 1981	6
Jan 3, 1982	6
Jan 10, 1982	5
Jan 17, 1982	3
Jan 24, 1982	3
Jan 31, 1982	7
Feb 7, 1982	6
Feb 14, 1982	5
Feb 21, 1982	7
Feb 28, 1982	7
Mar 7, 1982	7
Mar 14, 1982	10
Mar 27, 1982	8
Nov 18, 1982	14
Nov 28, 1982	17
Dec 5, 1982	17
Dec 12, 1982	17
Dec 19, 1982	16
Dec 26, 1982	14
Jan 2, 1983	19
Jan 9, 1983	16
Jan 16, 1983	16
Jan 23, 1983	16
Jan 30, 1983	18
Feb 6, 1983	13
Feb 13, 1983	13
Feb 20, 1983	18
Nov 18, 1983	14
Nov 27, 1983	14
Dec 4, 1983	13
Dec 11, 1983	12
Dec 18, 1983	12
Dec 25, 1983	12
Jan 1, 1984	13
Jan 8, 1984	18
Jan 15, 1984	20
Nov 18, 1984	16
Nov 26, 1984	14
Dec 2, 1984	17
Dec 9, 1984	17
Dec 16, 1984	15
Dec 24, 1984	14
Dec 30, 1984	15
Jan 6, 1985	15
Jan 5, 1986	18
Jan 12, 1986	13
Jan 19, 1986	12
Jan 26, 1986	10
Feb 2, 1986	9
Feb 9, 1986	9
Feb 16, 1986	8
Feb 23, 1986	8
Mar 2, 1986	8
Mar 9, 1986	10
Nov 18, 1986	6
Dec 2, 1986	5
Dec 9, 1986	5
Dec 16, 1986	5
Dec 23, 1986	6
Dec 30, 1986	6
Jan 6, 1987	5
Jan 13, 1987	5
Jan 20, 1987	4
Jan 27, 1987	4
Feb 3, 1987	3
Feb 10, 1987	2
Feb 17, 1987	2
Feb 24, 1987	4
Mar 3, 1987	6
Mar 10, 1987	5
Nov 23, 1987	9
Nov 30, 1987	9
Dec 7, 1987	10
Dec 14, 1987	10
Dec 21, 1987	8
Dec 28, 1987	8
Jan 4, 1988	10
Jan 11, 1988	9
Jan 18, 1988	10
Jan 25, 1988	9
Feb 1, 1988	8
Feb 8, 1988	6
Feb 15, 1988	6
Feb 22, 1988	6
Feb 29, 1988	7
Mar 7, 1988	9
Mar 14, 1988	8
Nov 21, 1988	15
Nov 28, 1988	11
Dec 5, 1988	12
Dec 12, 1988	11
Dec 19, 1988	10
Dec 26, 1988	10
Jan 2, 1989	12
Jan 9, 1989	17
Jan 16, 1989	18
Mar 6, 1989	20
Nov 20, 1989	25
Nov 18, 1990	23
Nov 26, 1990	22
Dec 3, 1990	19
Dec 10, 1990	18
Dec 17, 1990	18
Dec 24, 1990	17
Dec 31, 1990	10
Jan 7, 1991	10
Jan 14, 1991	6
Jan 21, 1991	9
Jan 28, 1991	9
Feb 4, 1991	9
Feb 11, 1991	13
Feb 18, 1991	13
Feb 25, 1991	17
Mar 4, 1991	18
Mar 11, 1991	20
Jan 25, 1994	25
Feb 1, 1994	19
Feb 8, 1994	17
Feb 15, 1994	20
Feb 22, 1994	25
Nov 6, 1998	12
Nov 16, 1998	10
Nov 23, 1998	11
Nov 30, 1998	11
Dec 7, 1998	14
Dec 14, 1998	16
Dec 21, 1998	15
Dec 28, 1998	15
Jan 4, 1999	15
Jan 11, 1999	15
Jan 18, 1999	15
Jan 25, 1999	13
Feb 1, 1999	12
Feb 8, 1999	9
Feb 15, 1999	7
Feb 22, 1999	7
Mar 1, 1999	7
Mar 8, 1999	9
Nov 9, 1999	4
Nov 15, 1999	10
Nov 22, 1999	8
Nov 29, 1999	7
Dec 6, 1999	13
Dec 13, 1999	16
Dec 20, 1999	15
Dec 27, 1999	12
Jan 3, 2000	11
Jan 10, 2000	9
Jan 17, 2000	11
Jan 24, 2000	13
Jan 31, 2000	10
Feb 7, 2000	10
Feb 14, 2000	8
Feb 21, 2000	8
Feb 28, 2000	8
Mar 6, 2000	8
Mar 13, 2000	8
Nov 7, 2000	8
Nov 13, 2000	7
Nov 20, 2000	7
Nov 27, 2000	5
Dec 4, 2000	9
Dec 11, 2000	8
Dec 18, 2000	7
Dec 25, 2000	7
Jan 1, 2001	9
Jan 8, 2001	12
Jan 15, 2001	11
Jan 22, 2001	14
Jan 29, 2001	14
Feb 5, 2001	12
Feb 12, 2001	11
Feb 19, 2001	9
Feb 26, 2001	9
Mar 5, 2001	8
Mar 12, 2001	11
Jan 20, 2003	23
Feb 10, 2003	23
Feb 17, 2003	22
Feb 24, 2003	20
Mar 3, 2003	18
Mar 10, 2003	23
Mar 17, 2003	23
Nov 10, 2003	16
Nov 17, 2003	15
Nov 24, 2003	15
Dec 1, 2003	22
Nov 8, 2004	17
Nov 15, 2004	17
Nov 22, 2004	17
Nov 29, 2004	16
Dec 6, 2004	20
Dec 13, 2004	22
Dec 20, 2004	24
Dec 27, 2004	24
Jan 3, 2005	14
Jan 10, 2005	4
Jan 17, 2005	6
Jan 24, 2005	8
Jan 31, 2005	7
Feb 7, 2005	11
Feb 14, 2005	10
Feb 21, 2005	9
Feb 28, 2005	9
Mar 7, 2005	9
Mar 14, 2005	9
Nov 8, 2005	5
Nov 21, 2005	6
Nov 28, 2005	6
Dec 5, 2005	6
Dec 12, 2005	7
Dec 19, 2005	9
Dec 26, 2005	9
Jan 2, 2006	8
Jan 9, 2006	10
Jan 16, 2006	9
Jan 23, 2006	10
Jan 30, 2006	9
Feb 6, 2006	8
Feb 13, 2006	7
Feb 20, 2006	7
Feb 27, 2006	6
Mar 6, 2006	6
Mar 13, 2006	9
Nov 8, 2006	12
Nov 13, 2006	14
Nov 20, 2006	18
Nov 27, 2006	18
Dec 4, 2006	19
Jan 29, 2007	23
Feb 5, 2007	22
Feb 12, 2007	23
Feb 19, 2007	21
Feb 26, 2007	18
Mar 5, 2007	19
Mar 12, 2007	15
Nov 3, 2007	3
Nov 12, 2007	6
Nov 19, 2007	7
Nov 26, 2007	5
Dec 3, 2007	4
Dec 10, 2007	6
Dec 17, 2007	6
Dec 24, 2007	6
Dec 31, 2007	6
Jan 7, 2008	5
Jan 14, 2008	5
Jan 21, 2008	5
Jan 28, 2008	4
Feb 4, 2008	7
Feb 11, 2008	5
Feb 18, 2008	5
Feb 25, 2008	4
Mar 3, 2008	4
Mar 10, 2008	7
Mar 17, 2008	7
Nov 1, 2008	5
Nov 17, 2008	3
Nov 24, 2008	13
Dec 1, 2008	15
Dec 8, 2008	14
Dec 15, 2008	14
Dec 22, 2008	15
Dec 29, 2008	15
Jan 5, 2009	17
Jan 12, 2009	23
Jan 19, 2009	21
Oct 30, 2009	25
Oct 29, 2011	16
Nov 14, 2011	15
Nov 21, 2011	13
Nov 28, 2011	11
Dec 5, 2011	11
Dec 12, 2011	11
Dec 19, 2011	12
Dec 26, 2011	11
Jan 2, 2012	10
Jan 9, 2012	8
Jan 16, 2012	7
Jan 23, 2012	11
Jan 30, 2012	13
Feb 6, 2012	17
Feb 13, 2012	21
Feb 20, 2012	24
Feb 27, 2012	23
Mar 5, 2012	24
Mar 12, 2012	23
Jan 13, 2014	23
Feb 17, 2014	25
Feb 24, 2014	24
Mar 3, 2014	24
Oct 30, 2014	24
Nov 17, 2014	22
Nov 24, 2014	21
Dec 1, 2014	18
Dec 8, 2014	17
Dec 15, 2014	17
Dec 22, 2014	17
Dec 29, 2014	16
Jan 5, 2015	24
Jan 12, 2015	24
Jan 19, 2015	25
Jan 26, 2015	22
Feb 2, 2015	21
Feb 9, 2015	18
Feb 16, 2015	19
Feb 23, 2015	20
Mar 2, 2015	23
Jan 8, 2018	21
Jan 15, 2018	25
Jan 14, 2019	20
Jan 21, 2019	14
Jan 28, 2019	17
Feb 4, 2019	20
Feb 11, 2019	23
Feb 22, 2021	25
Mar 1, 2021	24
Mar 8, 2021	19
Mar 15, 2021	21

# Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)

# Polls Ranked No. 1
Poll	Ranking
None

# Polls Ranked Top 5 (50)

# Polls Ranked Top 5
Poll	Ranking
Mar 13, 1979	3
Nov 25, 1980	4
Dec 2, 1980	4
Dec 9, 1980	4
Dec 16, 1980	3
Dec 23, 1980	3
Dec 30, 1980	3
Jan 5, 1981	3
Jan 13, 1981	3
Jan 20, 1981	3
Jan 27, 1981	2
Feb 3, 1981	4
Feb 10, 1981	4
Feb 17, 1981	2
Feb 24, 1981	5
Mar 3, 1981	5
Mar 8, 1981	5
Jan 10, 1982	5
Jan 17, 1982	3
Jan 24, 1982	3
Feb 14, 1982	5
Dec 2, 1986	5
Dec 9, 1986	5
Dec 16, 1986	5
Jan 6, 1987	5
Jan 13, 1987	5
Jan 20, 1987	4
Jan 27, 1987	4
Feb 3, 1987	3
Feb 10, 1987	2
Feb 17, 1987	2
Feb 24, 1987	4
Mar 10, 1987	5
Nov 9, 1999	4
Nov 27, 2000	5
Jan 10, 2005	4
Nov 8, 2005	5
Nov 3, 2007	3
Nov 26, 2007	5
Dec 3, 2007	4
Jan 7, 2008	5
Jan 14, 2008	5
Jan 21, 2008	5
Jan 28, 2008	4
Feb 11, 2008	5
Feb 18, 2008	5
Feb 25, 2008	4
Mar 3, 2008	4
Nov 1, 2008	5
Nov 17, 2008	3

# Polls Ranked Top 10 (190)

# Polls Ranked Top 10
Poll	Ranking
Feb 6, 1979	10
Feb 13, 1979	9
Feb 20, 1979	8
Feb 27, 1979	7
Mar 6, 1979	7
Mar 13, 1979	3
Mar 20, 1979	7
Nov 25, 1979	6
Dec 4, 1979	7
Dec 11, 1979	7
Dec 18, 1979	7
Dec 25, 1979	9
Jan 1, 1980	9
Jan 8, 1980	7
Jan 15, 1980	8
Jan 22, 1980	7
Jan 29, 1980	8
Feb 5, 1980	8
Feb 12, 1980	8
Feb 19, 1980	7
Feb 24, 1980	6
Mar 2, 1980	6
Mar 9, 1980	8
Mar 18, 1980	8
Nov 25, 1980	4
Dec 2, 1980	4
Dec 9, 1980	4
Dec 16, 1980	3
Dec 23, 1980	3
Dec 30, 1980	3
Jan 5, 1981	3
Jan 13, 1981	3
Jan 20, 1981	3
Jan 27, 1981	2
Feb 3, 1981	4
Feb 10, 1981	4
Feb 17, 1981	2
Feb 24, 1981	5
Mar 3, 1981	5
Mar 8, 1981	5
Mar 15, 1981	8
Mar 26, 1981	9
Nov 18, 1981	10
Nov 29, 1981	10
Dec 6, 1981	7
Dec 13, 1981	6
Dec 20, 1981	6
Dec 27, 1981	6
Jan 3, 1982	6
Jan 10, 1982	5
Jan 17, 1982	3
Jan 24, 1982	3
Jan 31, 1982	7
Feb 7, 1982	6
Feb 14, 1982	5
Feb 21, 1982	7
Feb 28, 1982	7
Mar 7, 1982	7
Mar 14, 1982	10
Mar 27, 1982	8
Jan 26, 1986	10
Feb 2, 1986	9
Feb 9, 1986	9
Feb 16, 1986	8
Feb 23, 1986	8
Mar 2, 1986	8
Mar 9, 1986	10
Nov 18, 1986	6
Dec 2, 1986	5
Dec 9, 1986	5
Dec 16, 1986	5
Dec 23, 1986	6
Dec 30, 1986	6
Jan 6, 1987	5
Jan 13, 1987	5
Jan 20, 1987	4
Jan 27, 1987	4
Feb 3, 1987	3
Feb 10, 1987	2
Feb 17, 1987	2
Feb 24, 1987	4
Mar 3, 1987	6
Mar 10, 1987	5
Nov 23, 1987	9
Nov 30, 1987	9
Dec 7, 1987	10
Dec 14, 1987	10
Dec 21, 1987	8
Dec 28, 1987	8
Jan 4, 1988	10
Jan 11, 1988	9
Jan 18, 1988	10
Jan 25, 1988	9
Feb 1, 1988	8
Feb 8, 1988	6
Feb 15, 1988	6
Feb 22, 1988	6
Feb 29, 1988	7
Mar 7, 1988	9
Mar 14, 1988	8
Dec 19, 1988	10
Dec 26, 1988	10
Dec 31, 1990	10
Jan 7, 1991	10
Jan 14, 1991	6
Jan 21, 1991	9
Jan 28, 1991	9
Feb 4, 1991	9
Nov 16, 1998	10
Feb 8, 1999	9
Feb 15, 1999	7
Feb 22, 1999	7
Mar 1, 1999	7
Mar 8, 1999	9
Nov 9, 1999	4
Nov 15, 1999	10
Nov 22, 1999	8
Nov 29, 1999	7
Jan 10, 2000	9
Jan 31, 2000	10
Feb 7, 2000	10
Feb 14, 2000	8
Feb 21, 2000	8
Feb 28, 2000	8
Mar 6, 2000	8
Mar 13, 2000	8
Nov 7, 2000	8
Nov 13, 2000	7
Nov 20, 2000	7
Nov 27, 2000	5
Dec 4, 2000	9
Dec 11, 2000	8
Dec 18, 2000	7
Dec 25, 2000	7
Jan 1, 2001	9
Feb 19, 2001	9
Feb 26, 2001	9
Mar 5, 2001	8
Jan 10, 2005	4
Jan 17, 2005	6
Jan 24, 2005	8
Jan 31, 2005	7
Feb 14, 2005	10
Feb 21, 2005	9
Feb 28, 2005	9
Mar 7, 2005	9
Mar 14, 2005	9
Nov 8, 2005	5
Nov 21, 2005	6
Nov 28, 2005	6
Dec 5, 2005	6
Dec 12, 2005	7
Dec 19, 2005	9
Dec 26, 2005	9
Jan 2, 2006	8
Jan 9, 2006	10
Jan 16, 2006	9
Jan 23, 2006	10
Jan 30, 2006	9
Feb 6, 2006	8
Feb 13, 2006	7
Feb 20, 2006	7
Feb 27, 2006	6
Mar 6, 2006	6
Mar 13, 2006	9
Nov 3, 2007	3
Nov 12, 2007	6
Nov 19, 2007	7
Nov 26, 2007	5
Dec 3, 2007	4
Dec 10, 2007	6
Dec 17, 2007	6
Dec 24, 2007	6
Dec 31, 2007	6
Jan 7, 2008	5
Jan 14, 2008	5
Jan 21, 2008	5
Jan 28, 2008	4
Feb 4, 2008	7
Feb 11, 2008	5
Feb 18, 2008	5
Feb 25, 2008	4
Mar 3, 2008	4
Mar 10, 2008	7
Mar 17, 2008	7
Nov 1, 2008	5
Nov 17, 2008	3
Jan 2, 2012	10
Jan 9, 2012	8
Jan 16, 2012	7

# Polls Ranked Top 15 (271)

# Polls Ranked Top 15
Poll	Ranking
Dec 14, 1977	14
Nov 25, 1978	14
Dec 5, 1978	15
Dec 12, 1978	15
Dec 19, 1978	15
Dec 26, 1978	15
Jan 9, 1979	15
Jan 23, 1979	11
Jan 30, 1979	11
Feb 6, 1979	10
Feb 13, 1979	9
Feb 20, 1979	8
Feb 27, 1979	7
Mar 6, 1979	7
Mar 13, 1979	3
Mar 20, 1979	7
Nov 25, 1979	6
Dec 4, 1979	7
Dec 11, 1979	7
Dec 18, 1979	7
Dec 25, 1979	9
Jan 1, 1980	9
Jan 8, 1980	7
Jan 15, 1980	8
Jan 22, 1980	7
Jan 29, 1980	8
Feb 5, 1980	8
Feb 12, 1980	8
Feb 19, 1980	7
Feb 24, 1980	6
Mar 2, 1980	6
Mar 9, 1980	8
Mar 18, 1980	8
Nov 25, 1980	4
Dec 2, 1980	4
Dec 9, 1980	4
Dec 16, 1980	3
Dec 23, 1980	3
Dec 30, 1980	3
Jan 5, 1981	3
Jan 13, 1981	3
Jan 20, 1981	3
Jan 27, 1981	2
Feb 3, 1981	4
Feb 10, 1981	4
Feb 17, 1981	2
Feb 24, 1981	5
Mar 3, 1981	5
Mar 8, 1981	5
Mar 15, 1981	8
Mar 26, 1981	9
Nov 18, 1981	10
Nov 29, 1981	10
Dec 6, 1981	7
Dec 13, 1981	6
Dec 20, 1981	6
Dec 27, 1981	6
Jan 3, 1982	6
Jan 10, 1982	5
Jan 17, 1982	3
Jan 24, 1982	3
Jan 31, 1982	7
Feb 7, 1982	6
Feb 14, 1982	5
Feb 21, 1982	7
Feb 28, 1982	7
Mar 7, 1982	7
Mar 14, 1982	10
Mar 27, 1982	8
Nov 18, 1982	14
Dec 26, 1982	14
Feb 6, 1983	13
Feb 13, 1983	13
Nov 18, 1983	14
Nov 27, 1983	14
Dec 4, 1983	13
Dec 11, 1983	12
Dec 18, 1983	12
Dec 25, 1983	12
Jan 1, 1984	13
Nov 26, 1984	14
Dec 16, 1984	15
Dec 24, 1984	14
Dec 30, 1984	15
Jan 6, 1985	15
Jan 12, 1986	13
Jan 19, 1986	12
Jan 26, 1986	10
Feb 2, 1986	9
Feb 9, 1986	9
Feb 16, 1986	8
Feb 23, 1986	8
Mar 2, 1986	8
Mar 9, 1986	10
Nov 18, 1986	6
Dec 2, 1986	5
Dec 9, 1986	5
Dec 16, 1986	5
Dec 23, 1986	6
Dec 30, 1986	6
Jan 6, 1987	5
Jan 13, 1987	5
Jan 20, 1987	4
Jan 27, 1987	4
Feb 3, 1987	3
Feb 10, 1987	2
Feb 17, 1987	2
Feb 24, 1987	4
Mar 3, 1987	6
Mar 10, 1987	5
Nov 23, 1987	9
Nov 30, 1987	9
Dec 7, 1987	10
Dec 14, 1987	10
Dec 21, 1987	8
Dec 28, 1987	8
Jan 4, 1988	10
Jan 11, 1988	9
Jan 18, 1988	10
Jan 25, 1988	9
Feb 1, 1988	8
Feb 8, 1988	6
Feb 15, 1988	6
Feb 22, 1988	6
Feb 29, 1988	7
Mar 7, 1988	9
Mar 14, 1988	8
Nov 21, 1988	15
Nov 28, 1988	11
Dec 5, 1988	12
Dec 12, 1988	11
Dec 19, 1988	10
Dec 26, 1988	10
Jan 2, 1989	12
Dec 31, 1990	10
Jan 7, 1991	10
Jan 14, 1991	6
Jan 21, 1991	9
Jan 28, 1991	9
Feb 4, 1991	9
Feb 11, 1991	13
Feb 18, 1991	13
Nov 6, 1998	12
Nov 16, 1998	10
Nov 23, 1998	11
Nov 30, 1998	11
Dec 7, 1998	14
Dec 21, 1998	15
Dec 28, 1998	15
Jan 4, 1999	15
Jan 11, 1999	15
Jan 18, 1999	15
Jan 25, 1999	13
Feb 1, 1999	12
Feb 8, 1999	9
Feb 15, 1999	7
Feb 22, 1999	7
Mar 1, 1999	7
Mar 8, 1999	9
Nov 9, 1999	4
Nov 15, 1999	10
Nov 22, 1999	8
Nov 29, 1999	7
Dec 6, 1999	13
Dec 20, 1999	15
Dec 27, 1999	12
Jan 3, 2000	11
Jan 10, 2000	9
Jan 17, 2000	11
Jan 24, 2000	13
Jan 31, 2000	10
Feb 7, 2000	10
Feb 14, 2000	8
Feb 21, 2000	8
Feb 28, 2000	8
Mar 6, 2000	8
Mar 13, 2000	8
Nov 7, 2000	8
Nov 13, 2000	7
Nov 20, 2000	7
Nov 27, 2000	5
Dec 4, 2000	9
Dec 11, 2000	8
Dec 18, 2000	7
Dec 25, 2000	7
Jan 1, 2001	9
Jan 8, 2001	12
Jan 15, 2001	11
Jan 22, 2001	14
Jan 29, 2001	14
Feb 5, 2001	12
Feb 12, 2001	11
Feb 19, 2001	9
Feb 26, 2001	9
Mar 5, 2001	8
Mar 12, 2001	11
Nov 17, 2003	15
Nov 24, 2003	15
Jan 3, 2005	14
Jan 10, 2005	4
Jan 17, 2005	6
Jan 24, 2005	8
Jan 31, 2005	7
Feb 7, 2005	11
Feb 14, 2005	10
Feb 21, 2005	9
Feb 28, 2005	9
Mar 7, 2005	9
Mar 14, 2005	9
Nov 8, 2005	5
Nov 21, 2005	6
Nov 28, 2005	6
Dec 5, 2005	6
Dec 12, 2005	7
Dec 19, 2005	9
Dec 26, 2005	9
Jan 2, 2006	8
Jan 9, 2006	10
Jan 16, 2006	9
Jan 23, 2006	10
Jan 30, 2006	9
Feb 6, 2006	8
Feb 13, 2006	7
Feb 20, 2006	7
Feb 27, 2006	6
Mar 6, 2006	6
Mar 13, 2006	9
Nov 8, 2006	12
Nov 13, 2006	14
Mar 12, 2007	15
Nov 3, 2007	3
Nov 12, 2007	6
Nov 19, 2007	7
Nov 26, 2007	5
Dec 3, 2007	4
Dec 10, 2007	6
Dec 17, 2007	6
Dec 24, 2007	6
Dec 31, 2007	6
Jan 7, 2008	5
Jan 14, 2008	5
Jan 21, 2008	5
Jan 28, 2008	4
Feb 4, 2008	7
Feb 11, 2008	5
Feb 18, 2008	5
Feb 25, 2008	4
Mar 3, 2008	4
Mar 10, 2008	7
Mar 17, 2008	7
Nov 1, 2008	5
Nov 17, 2008	3
Nov 24, 2008	13
Dec 1, 2008	15
Dec 8, 2008	14
Dec 15, 2008	14
Dec 22, 2008	15
Dec 29, 2008	15
Nov 14, 2011	15
Nov 21, 2011	13
Nov 28, 2011	11
Dec 5, 2011	11
Dec 12, 2011	11
Dec 19, 2011	12
Dec 26, 2011	11
Jan 2, 2012	10
Jan 9, 2012	8
Jan 16, 2012	7
Jan 23, 2012	11
Jan 30, 2012	13
Jan 21, 2019	14

# Polls Ranked Top 20 (335)

# Polls Ranked Top 20
Poll	Ranking
Nov 25, 1977	18
Dec 7, 1977	16
Dec 14, 1977	14
Dec 21, 1977	18
Nov 25, 1978	14
Dec 5, 1978	15
Dec 12, 1978	15
Dec 19, 1978	15
Dec 26, 1978	15
Jan 2, 1979	16
Jan 9, 1979	15
Jan 16, 1979	16
Jan 23, 1979	11
Jan 30, 1979	11
Feb 6, 1979	10
Feb 13, 1979	9
Feb 20, 1979	8
Feb 27, 1979	7
Mar 6, 1979	7
Mar 13, 1979	3
Mar 20, 1979	7
Nov 25, 1979	6
Dec 4, 1979	7
Dec 11, 1979	7
Dec 18, 1979	7
Dec 25, 1979	9
Jan 1, 1980	9
Jan 8, 1980	7
Jan 15, 1980	8
Jan 22, 1980	7
Jan 29, 1980	8
Feb 5, 1980	8
Feb 12, 1980	8
Feb 19, 1980	7
Feb 24, 1980	6
Mar 2, 1980	6
Mar 9, 1980	8
Mar 18, 1980	8
Nov 25, 1980	4
Dec 2, 1980	4
Dec 9, 1980	4
Dec 16, 1980	3
Dec 23, 1980	3
Dec 30, 1980	3
Jan 5, 1981	3
Jan 13, 1981	3
Jan 20, 1981	3
Jan 27, 1981	2
Feb 3, 1981	4
Feb 10, 1981	4
Feb 17, 1981	2
Feb 24, 1981	5
Mar 3, 1981	5
Mar 8, 1981	5
Mar 15, 1981	8
Mar 26, 1981	9
Nov 18, 1981	10
Nov 29, 1981	10
Dec 6, 1981	7
Dec 13, 1981	6
Dec 20, 1981	6
Dec 27, 1981	6
Jan 3, 1982	6
Jan 10, 1982	5
Jan 17, 1982	3
Jan 24, 1982	3
Jan 31, 1982	7
Feb 7, 1982	6
Feb 14, 1982	5
Feb 21, 1982	7
Feb 28, 1982	7
Mar 7, 1982	7
Mar 14, 1982	10
Mar 27, 1982	8
Nov 18, 1982	14
Nov 28, 1982	17
Dec 5, 1982	17
Dec 12, 1982	17
Dec 19, 1982	16
Dec 26, 1982	14
Jan 2, 1983	19
Jan 9, 1983	16
Jan 16, 1983	16
Jan 23, 1983	16
Jan 30, 1983	18
Feb 6, 1983	13
Feb 13, 1983	13
Feb 20, 1983	18
Nov 18, 1983	14
Nov 27, 1983	14
Dec 4, 1983	13
Dec 11, 1983	12
Dec 18, 1983	12
Dec 25, 1983	12
Jan 1, 1984	13
Jan 8, 1984	18
Jan 15, 1984	20
Nov 18, 1984	16
Nov 26, 1984	14
Dec 2, 1984	17
Dec 9, 1984	17
Dec 16, 1984	15
Dec 24, 1984	14
Dec 30, 1984	15
Jan 6, 1985	15
Jan 5, 1986	18
Jan 12, 1986	13
Jan 19, 1986	12
Jan 26, 1986	10
Feb 2, 1986	9
Feb 9, 1986	9
Feb 16, 1986	8
Feb 23, 1986	8
Mar 2, 1986	8
Mar 9, 1986	10
Nov 18, 1986	6
Dec 2, 1986	5
Dec 9, 1986	5
Dec 16, 1986	5
Dec 23, 1986	6
Dec 30, 1986	6
Jan 6, 1987	5
Jan 13, 1987	5
Jan 20, 1987	4
Jan 27, 1987	4
Feb 3, 1987	3
Feb 10, 1987	2
Feb 17, 1987	2
Feb 24, 1987	4
Mar 3, 1987	6
Mar 10, 1987	5
Nov 23, 1987	9
Nov 30, 1987	9
Dec 7, 1987	10
Dec 14, 1987	10
Dec 21, 1987	8
Dec 28, 1987	8
Jan 4, 1988	10
Jan 11, 1988	9
Jan 18, 1988	10
Jan 25, 1988	9
Feb 1, 1988	8
Feb 8, 1988	6
Feb 15, 1988	6
Feb 22, 1988	6
Feb 29, 1988	7
Mar 7, 1988	9
Mar 14, 1988	8
Nov 21, 1988	15
Nov 28, 1988	11
Dec 5, 1988	12
Dec 12, 1988	11
Dec 19, 1988	10
Dec 26, 1988	10
Jan 2, 1989	12
Jan 9, 1989	17
Jan 16, 1989	18
Mar 6, 1989	20
Dec 3, 1990	19
Dec 10, 1990	18
Dec 17, 1990	18
Dec 24, 1990	17
Dec 31, 1990	10
Jan 7, 1991	10
Jan 14, 1991	6
Jan 21, 1991	9
Jan 28, 1991	9
Feb 4, 1991	9
Feb 11, 1991	13
Feb 18, 1991	13
Feb 25, 1991	17
Mar 4, 1991	18
Mar 11, 1991	20
Feb 1, 1994	19
Feb 8, 1994	17
Feb 15, 1994	20
Nov 6, 1998	12
Nov 16, 1998	10
Nov 23, 1998	11
Nov 30, 1998	11
Dec 7, 1998	14
Dec 14, 1998	16
Dec 21, 1998	15
Dec 28, 1998	15
Jan 4, 1999	15
Jan 11, 1999	15
Jan 18, 1999	15
Jan 25, 1999	13
Feb 1, 1999	12
Feb 8, 1999	9
Feb 15, 1999	7
Feb 22, 1999	7
Mar 1, 1999	7
Mar 8, 1999	9
Nov 9, 1999	4
Nov 15, 1999	10
Nov 22, 1999	8
Nov 29, 1999	7
Dec 6, 1999	13
Dec 13, 1999	16
Dec 20, 1999	15
Dec 27, 1999	12
Jan 3, 2000	11
Jan 10, 2000	9
Jan 17, 2000	11
Jan 24, 2000	13
Jan 31, 2000	10
Feb 7, 2000	10
Feb 14, 2000	8
Feb 21, 2000	8
Feb 28, 2000	8
Mar 6, 2000	8
Mar 13, 2000	8
Nov 7, 2000	8
Nov 13, 2000	7
Nov 20, 2000	7
Nov 27, 2000	5
Dec 4, 2000	9
Dec 11, 2000	8
Dec 18, 2000	7
Dec 25, 2000	7
Jan 1, 2001	9
Jan 8, 2001	12
Jan 15, 2001	11
Jan 22, 2001	14
Jan 29, 2001	14
Feb 5, 2001	12
Feb 12, 2001	11
Feb 19, 2001	9
Feb 26, 2001	9
Mar 5, 2001	8
Mar 12, 2001	11
Feb 24, 2003	20
Mar 3, 2003	18
Nov 10, 2003	16
Nov 17, 2003	15
Nov 24, 2003	15
Nov 8, 2004	17
Nov 15, 2004	17
Nov 22, 2004	17
Nov 29, 2004	16
Dec 6, 2004	20
Jan 3, 2005	14
Jan 10, 2005	4
Jan 17, 2005	6
Jan 24, 2005	8
Jan 31, 2005	7
Feb 7, 2005	11
Feb 14, 2005	10
Feb 21, 2005	9
Feb 28, 2005	9
Mar 7, 2005	9
Mar 14, 2005	9
Nov 8, 2005	5
Nov 21, 2005	6
Nov 28, 2005	6
Dec 5, 2005	6
Dec 12, 2005	7
Dec 19, 2005	9
Dec 26, 2005	9
Jan 2, 2006	8
Jan 9, 2006	10
Jan 16, 2006	9
Jan 23, 2006	10
Jan 30, 2006	9
Feb 6, 2006	8
Feb 13, 2006	7
Feb 20, 2006	7
Feb 27, 2006	6
Mar 6, 2006	6
Mar 13, 2006	9
Nov 8, 2006	12
Nov 13, 2006	14
Nov 20, 2006	18
Nov 27, 2006	18
Dec 4, 2006	19
Feb 26, 2007	18
Mar 5, 2007	19
Mar 12, 2007	15
Nov 3, 2007	3
Nov 12, 2007	6
Nov 19, 2007	7
Nov 26, 2007	5
Dec 3, 2007	4
Dec 10, 2007	6
Dec 17, 2007	6
Dec 24, 2007	6
Dec 31, 2007	6
Jan 7, 2008	5
Jan 14, 2008	5
Jan 21, 2008	5
Jan 28, 2008	4
Feb 4, 2008	7
Feb 11, 2008	5
Feb 18, 2008	5
Feb 25, 2008	4
Mar 3, 2008	4
Mar 10, 2008	7
Mar 17, 2008	7
Nov 1, 2008	5
Nov 17, 2008	3
Nov 24, 2008	13
Dec 1, 2008	15
Dec 8, 2008	14
Dec 15, 2008	14
Dec 22, 2008	15
Dec 29, 2008	15
Jan 5, 2009	17
Oct 29, 2011	16
Nov 14, 2011	15
Nov 21, 2011	13
Nov 28, 2011	11
Dec 5, 2011	11
Dec 12, 2011	11
Dec 19, 2011	12
Dec 26, 2011	11
Jan 2, 2012	10
Jan 9, 2012	8
Jan 16, 2012	7
Jan 23, 2012	11
Jan 30, 2012	13
Feb 6, 2012	17
Dec 1, 2014	18
Dec 8, 2014	17
Dec 15, 2014	17
Dec 22, 2014	17
Dec 29, 2014	16
Feb 9, 2015	18
Feb 16, 2015	19
Feb 23, 2015	20
Jan 14, 2019	20
Jan 21, 2019	14
Jan 28, 2019	17
Feb 4, 2019	20
Mar 8, 2021	19

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked (84)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 25, 1978	Feb 20, 1983	84
2.	Nov 6, 1998	Mar 12, 2001	56
3.	Jan 5, 1986	Jan 16, 1989	52
4.	Nov 8, 2004	Dec 4, 2006	42
5.	Jan 29, 2007	Jan 19, 2009	38
6.	Oct 29, 2011	Mar 12, 2012	19
7.	Nov 18, 1990	Mar 11, 1991	17
	Oct 30, 2014	Mar 2, 2015	17
9.	Feb 10, 2003	Dec 1, 2003	10
10.	Nov 18, 1983	Jan 15, 1984	9
11.	Nov 18, 1984	Jan 6, 1985	8
12.	Jan 25, 1994	Feb 22, 1994	5
	Jan 14, 2019	Feb 11, 2019	5
14.	Nov 25, 1977	Dec 21, 1977	4
	Feb 22, 2021	Mar 15, 2021	4
16.	Feb 17, 2014	Mar 3, 2014	3
17.	Jan 8, 2018	Jan 15, 2018	2
18.	Mar 6, 1989	Mar 6, 1989	1
	Nov 20, 1989	Nov 20, 1989	1
	Jan 20, 2003	Jan 20, 2003	1
	Oct 30, 2009	Oct 30, 2009	1
	Jan 13, 2014	Jan 13, 2014	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 (-)

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

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 (16)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 25, 1980	Mar 8, 1981	16
2.	Jan 6, 1987	Feb 24, 1987	8
3.	Jan 7, 2008	Jan 28, 2008	4
	Feb 11, 2008	Mar 3, 2008	4
5.	Jan 10, 1982	Jan 24, 1982	3
	Dec 2, 1986	Dec 16, 1986	3
7.	Nov 26, 2007	Dec 3, 2007	2
	Nov 1, 2008	Nov 17, 2008	2
9.	Mar 13, 1979	Mar 13, 1979	1
	Feb 14, 1982	Feb 14, 1982	1
	Mar 10, 1987	Mar 10, 1987	1
	Nov 9, 1999	Nov 9, 1999	1
	Nov 27, 2000	Nov 27, 2000	1
	Jan 10, 2005	Jan 10, 2005	1
	Nov 8, 2005	Nov 8, 2005	1
	Nov 3, 2007	Nov 3, 2007	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 (60)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Feb 6, 1979	Mar 27, 1982	60
2.	Jan 26, 1986	Mar 14, 1988	40
3.	Feb 14, 2005	Mar 13, 2006	23
4.	Nov 3, 2007	Nov 17, 2008	22
5.	Jan 31, 2000	Jan 1, 2001	16
6.	Feb 8, 1999	Nov 29, 1999	9
7.	Dec 31, 1990	Feb 4, 1991	6
8.	Jan 10, 2005	Jan 31, 2005	4
9.	Feb 19, 2001	Mar 5, 2001	3
	Jan 2, 2012	Jan 16, 2012	3
11.	Dec 19, 1988	Dec 26, 1988	2
12.	Nov 16, 1998	Nov 16, 1998	1
	Jan 10, 2000	Jan 10, 2000	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 (63)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Jan 23, 1979	Nov 18, 1982	63
2.	Jan 12, 1986	Jan 2, 1989	49
3.	Dec 20, 1999	Mar 12, 2001	32
4.	Jan 3, 2005	Nov 13, 2006	31
5.	Mar 12, 2007	Dec 29, 2008	29
6.	Dec 21, 1998	Dec 6, 1999	17
7.	Nov 14, 2011	Jan 30, 2012	12
8.	Dec 31, 1990	Feb 18, 1991	8
9.	Nov 18, 1983	Jan 1, 1984	7
10.	Nov 25, 1978	Dec 26, 1978	5
	Nov 6, 1998	Dec 7, 1998	5
12.	Dec 16, 1984	Jan 6, 1985	4
13.	Feb 6, 1983	Feb 13, 1983	2
	Nov 17, 2003	Nov 24, 2003	2
15.	Dec 14, 1977	Dec 14, 1977	1
	Jan 9, 1979	Jan 9, 1979	1
	Dec 26, 1982	Dec 26, 1982	1
	Nov 26, 1984	Nov 26, 1984	1
	Jan 21, 2019	Jan 21, 2019	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 (84)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 25, 1978	Feb 20, 1983	84
2.	Nov 6, 1998	Mar 12, 2001	56
3.	Jan 5, 1986	Jan 16, 1989	52
4.	Jan 3, 2005	Dec 4, 2006	34
5.	Feb 26, 2007	Jan 5, 2009	32
6.	Dec 3, 1990	Mar 11, 1991	15
7.	Oct 29, 2011	Feb 6, 2012	14
8.	Nov 18, 1983	Jan 15, 1984	9
9.	Nov 18, 1984	Jan 6, 1985	8
10.	Nov 8, 2004	Dec 6, 2004	5
	Dec 1, 2014	Dec 29, 2014	5
12.	Nov 25, 1977	Dec 21, 1977	4
	Jan 14, 2019	Feb 4, 2019	4
14.	Feb 1, 1994	Feb 15, 1994	3
	Nov 10, 2003	Nov 24, 2003	3
	Feb 9, 2015	Feb 23, 2015	3
17.	Feb 24, 2003	Mar 3, 2003	2
18.	Mar 6, 1989	Mar 6, 1989	1
	Mar 8, 2021	Mar 8, 2021	1

# Seasons Ranked (32)

# Seasons Ranked
Season	Best ranking
1977-1978	14
1978-1979	3
1979-1980	6
1980-1981	2
1981-1982	3
1982-1983	13
1983-1984	12
1984-1985	14
1985-1986	8
1986-1987	2
1987-1988	6
1988-1989	10
1989-1990	25
1990-1991	6
1993-1994	17
1998-1999	7
1999-2000	4
2000-2001	5
2002-2003	18
2003-2004	15
2004-2005	4
2005-2006	5
2006-2007	12
2007-2008	3
2008-2009	3
2009-2010	25
2011-2012	7
2013-2014	23
2014-2015	16
2017-2018	21
2018-2019	14
2020-2021	19

# Seasons Ranked No. 1 (-)

# Seasons Ranked No. 1
Season	Best ranking
None

# Seasons Ranked Top 5 (10)

# Seasons Ranked Top 5
Season	Best ranking
1978-1979	3
1980-1981	2
1981-1982	3
1986-1987	2
1999-2000	4
2000-2001	5
2004-2005	4
2005-2006	5
2007-2008	3
2008-2009	3

# Seasons Ranked Top 10 (17)

# Seasons Ranked Top 10
Season	Best ranking
1978-1979	3
1979-1980	6
1980-1981	2
1981-1982	3
1985-1986	8
1986-1987	2
1987-1988	6
1988-1989	10
1990-1991	6
1998-1999	7
1999-2000	4
2000-2001	5
2004-2005	4
2005-2006	5
2007-2008	3
2008-2009	3
2011-2012	7

# Seasons Ranked Top 15 (24)

# Seasons Ranked Top 15
Season	Best ranking
1977-1978	14
1978-1979	3
1979-1980	6
1980-1981	2
1981-1982	3
1982-1983	13
1983-1984	12
1984-1985	14
1985-1986	8
1986-1987	2
1987-1988	6
1988-1989	10
1990-1991	6
1998-1999	7
1999-2000	4
2000-2001	5
2003-2004	15
2004-2005	4
2005-2006	5
2006-2007	12
2007-2008	3
2008-2009	3
2011-2012	7
2018-2019	14

# Seasons Ranked Top 20 (28)

# Seasons Ranked Top 20
Season	Best ranking
1977-1978	14
1978-1979	3
1979-1980	6
1980-1981	2
1981-1982	3
1982-1983	13
1983-1984	12
1984-1985	14
1985-1986	8
1986-1987	2
1987-1988	6
1988-1989	10
1990-1991	6
1993-1994	17
1998-1999	7
1999-2000	4
2000-2001	5
2002-2003	18
2003-2004	15
2004-2005	4
2005-2006	5
2006-2007	12
2007-2008	3
2008-2009	3
2011-2012	7
2014-2015	16
2018-2019	14
2020-2021	19

# Seasons Preseason Ranked (25)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked
Season	Preseason ranking
1977-1978	18
1978-1979	14
1979-1980	6
1980-1981	4
1981-1982	10
1982-1983	14
1983-1984	14
1984-1985	16
1986-1987	6
1987-1988	9
1988-1989	15
1989-1990	25
1990-1991	23
1998-1999	12
1999-2000	4
2000-2001	8
2003-2004	16
2004-2005	17
2005-2006	5
2006-2007	12
2007-2008	3
2008-2009	5
2009-2010	25
2011-2012	16
2014-2015	24

# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 (-)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1
Season	Preseason ranking
None

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 (5)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5
Season	Preseason ranking
1980-1981	4
1999-2000	4
2005-2006	5
2007-2008	3
2008-2009	5

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 (10)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10
Season	Preseason ranking
1979-1980	6
1980-1981	4
1981-1982	10
1986-1987	6
1987-1988	9
1999-2000	4
2000-2001	8
2005-2006	5
2007-2008	3
2008-2009	5

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 (16)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
Season	Preseason ranking
1978-1979	14
1979-1980	6
1980-1981	4
1981-1982	10
1982-1983	14
1983-1984	14
1986-1987	6
1987-1988	9
1988-1989	15
1998-1999	12
1999-2000	4
2000-2001	8
2005-2006	5
2006-2007	12
2007-2008	3
2008-2009	5

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 (21)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
Season	Preseason ranking
1977-1978	18
1978-1979	14
1979-1980	6
1980-1981	4
1981-1982	10
1982-1983	14
1983-1984	14
1984-1985	16
1986-1987	6
1987-1988	9
1988-1989	15
1998-1999	12
1999-2000	4
2000-2001	8
2003-2004	16
2004-2005	17
2005-2006	5
2006-2007	12
2007-2008	3
2008-2009	5
2011-2012	16

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise (14)

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	Unranked (Mar 9, 1998)	No. 12 (Nov 6, 1998)	14
2.	No. 15 (Mar 12, 2007)	No. 3 (Nov 3, 2007)	12
3.	No. 24 (Dec 27, 2004)	No. 14 (Jan 3, 2005)	10
	No. 14 (Jan 3, 2005)	No. 4 (Jan 10, 2005)	10
	Unranked (Mar 14, 2011)	No. 16 (Oct 29, 2011)	10
6.	Unranked (Mar 15, 2004)	No. 17 (Nov 8, 2004)	9
7.	Unranked (Mar 15, 1978)	No. 14 (Nov 25, 1978)	7
	Unranked (Mar 13, 1983)	No. 14 (Nov 18, 1983)	7
	No. 17 (Dec 24, 1990)	No. 10 (Dec 31, 1990)	7
	No. 23 (Mar 17, 2003)	No. 16 (Nov 10, 2003)	7
11.	No. 25 (Jan 25, 1994)	No. 19 (Feb 1, 1994)	6
	Unranked (Jan 7, 2019)	No. 20 (Jan 14, 2019)	6
	No. 20 (Jan 14, 2019)	No. 14 (Jan 21, 2019)	6
14.	No. 16 (Jan 16, 1979)	No. 11 (Jan 23, 1979)	5
	No. 18 (Jan 30, 1983)	No. 13 (Feb 6, 1983)	5
	Unranked (Mar 11, 1984)	No. 16 (Nov 18, 1984)	5
	No. 18 (Jan 5, 1986)	No. 13 (Jan 12, 1986)	5
	No. 9 (Mar 8, 1999)	No. 4 (Nov 9, 1999)	5
	Unranked (Jan 1, 2018)	No. 21 (Jan 8, 2018)	5
	No. 24 (Mar 1, 2021)	No. 19 (Mar 8, 2021)	5

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise (10)

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 24 (Dec 27, 2004)	No. 14 (Jan 3, 2005)	10
	No. 14 (Jan 3, 2005)	No. 4 (Jan 10, 2005)	10
3.	No. 17 (Dec 24, 1990)	No. 10 (Dec 31, 1990)	7
4.	No. 25 (Jan 25, 1994)	No. 19 (Feb 1, 1994)	6
	Unranked (Jan 7, 2019)	No. 20 (Jan 14, 2019)	6
	No. 20 (Jan 14, 2019)	No. 14 (Jan 21, 2019)	6
7.	No. 16 (Jan 16, 1979)	No. 11 (Jan 23, 1979)	5
	No. 18 (Jan 30, 1983)	No. 13 (Feb 6, 1983)	5
	No. 18 (Jan 5, 1986)	No. 13 (Jan 12, 1986)	5
	Unranked (Jan 1, 2018)	No. 21 (Jan 8, 2018)	5
	No. 24 (Mar 1, 2021)	No. 19 (Mar 8, 2021)	5
12.	No. 7 (Mar 6, 1979)	No. 3 (Mar 13, 1979)	4
	No. 15 (Nov 21, 1988)	No. 11 (Nov 28, 1988)	4
	No. 10 (Jan 7, 1991)	No. 6 (Jan 14, 1991)	4
	No. 19 (Mar 5, 2007)	No. 15 (Mar 12, 2007)	4
16.	No. 10 (Nov 29, 1981)	No. 7 (Dec 6, 1981)	3
	No. 19 (Jan 2, 1983)	No. 16 (Jan 9, 1983)	3
	Unranked (Dec 29, 1985)	No. 18 (Jan 5, 1986)	3
	No. 22 (Nov 26, 1990)	No. 19 (Dec 3, 1990)	3
	No. 12 (Feb 1, 1999)	No. 9 (Feb 8, 1999)	3
	No. 15 (Dec 20, 1999)	No. 12 (Dec 27, 1999)	3
	No. 13 (Jan 24, 2000)	No. 10 (Jan 31, 2000)	3
	Unranked (Jan 13, 2003)	No. 23 (Jan 20, 2003)	3
	Unranked (Feb 3, 2003)	No. 23 (Feb 10, 2003)	3
	Unranked (Jan 22, 2007)	No. 23 (Jan 29, 2007)	3
	No. 21 (Feb 19, 2007)	No. 18 (Feb 26, 2007)	3
	Unranked (Jan 6, 2014)	No. 23 (Jan 13, 2014)	3
	No. 21 (Nov 24, 2014)	No. 18 (Dec 1, 2014)	3
	No. 25 (Jan 19, 2015)	No. 22 (Jan 26, 2015)	3
	No. 21 (Feb 2, 2015)	No. 18 (Feb 9, 2015)	3

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall (15)

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 11 (Mar 12, 2001)	Unranked (Nov 6, 2001)	15
2.	No. 3 (Nov 17, 2008)	No. 13 (Nov 24, 2008)	10
3.	No. 16 (Dec 29, 2014)	No. 24 (Jan 5, 2015)	8
4.	No. 8 (Mar 14, 1988)	No. 15 (Nov 21, 1988)	7
	No. 15 (Nov 24, 2003)	No. 22 (Dec 1, 2003)	7
	No. 19 (Dec 4, 2006)	Unranked (Dec 11, 2006)	7
7.	No. 8 (Mar 27, 1982)	No. 14 (Nov 18, 1982)	6
	No. 15 (Jan 6, 1985)	Unranked (Jan 13, 1985)	6
	No. 20 (Mar 11, 1991)	Unranked (Nov 17, 1991)	6
	No. 4 (Nov 9, 1999)	No. 10 (Nov 15, 1999)	6
	No. 7 (Nov 29, 1999)	No. 13 (Dec 6, 1999)	6
	No. 17 (Jan 5, 2009)	No. 23 (Jan 12, 2009)	6
13.	No. 14 (Dec 26, 1982)	No. 19 (Jan 2, 1983)	5
	No. 13 (Feb 13, 1983)	No. 18 (Feb 20, 1983)	5
	No. 13 (Jan 1, 1984)	No. 18 (Jan 8, 1984)	5
	No. 12 (Jan 2, 1989)	No. 17 (Jan 9, 1989)	5
	No. 20 (Feb 15, 1994)	No. 25 (Feb 22, 1994)	5
	No. 18 (Mar 3, 2003)	No. 23 (Mar 10, 2003)	5
	No. 21 (Jan 19, 2009)	Unranked (Jan 26, 2009)	5
	No. 21 (Mar 15, 2021)	Unranked (Oct 19, 2021)	5

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall (10)

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 3 (Nov 17, 2008)	No. 13 (Nov 24, 2008)	10
2.	No. 16 (Dec 29, 2014)	No. 24 (Jan 5, 2015)	8
3.	No. 15 (Nov 24, 2003)	No. 22 (Dec 1, 2003)	7
	No. 19 (Dec 4, 2006)	Unranked (Dec 11, 2006)	7
5.	No. 15 (Jan 6, 1985)	Unranked (Jan 13, 1985)	6
	No. 4 (Nov 9, 1999)	No. 10 (Nov 15, 1999)	6
	No. 7 (Nov 29, 1999)	No. 13 (Dec 6, 1999)	6
	No. 17 (Jan 5, 2009)	No. 23 (Jan 12, 2009)	6
9.	No. 14 (Dec 26, 1982)	No. 19 (Jan 2, 1983)	5
	No. 13 (Feb 13, 1983)	No. 18 (Feb 20, 1983)	5
	No. 13 (Jan 1, 1984)	No. 18 (Jan 8, 1984)	5
	No. 12 (Jan 2, 1989)	No. 17 (Jan 9, 1989)	5
	No. 20 (Feb 15, 1994)	No. 25 (Feb 22, 1994)	5
	No. 18 (Mar 3, 2003)	No. 23 (Mar 10, 2003)	5
	No. 21 (Jan 19, 2009)	Unranked (Jan 26, 2009)	5
16.	No. 14 (Dec 14, 1977)	No. 18 (Dec 21, 1977)	4
	No. 3 (Mar 13, 1979)	No. 7 (Mar 20, 1979)	4
	No. 3 (Jan 24, 1982)	No. 7 (Jan 31, 1982)	4
	No. 9 (Feb 4, 1991)	No. 13 (Feb 11, 1991)	4
	No. 13 (Feb 18, 1991)	No. 17 (Feb 25, 1991)	4
	No. 5 (Nov 27, 2000)	No. 9 (Dec 4, 2000)	4
	No. 22 (Dec 1, 2003)	Unranked (Dec 8, 2003)	4
	No. 16 (Nov 29, 2004)	No. 20 (Dec 6, 2004)	4
	No. 7 (Jan 31, 2005)	No. 11 (Feb 7, 2005)	4
	No. 14 (Nov 13, 2006)	No. 18 (Nov 20, 2006)	4
	No. 7 (Jan 16, 2012)	No. 11 (Jan 23, 2012)	4
	No. 13 (Jan 30, 2012)	No. 17 (Feb 6, 2012)	4
	No. 17 (Feb 6, 2012)	No. 21 (Feb 13, 2012)	4
	No. 21 (Jan 8, 2018)	No. 25 (Jan 15, 2018)	4