San Diego State - AP Rankings

Ranked in 41 AP polls of 905 across 8 seasons, first on February 10, 1981 (No. 20) and most recently on November 23, 2009 (No. 23). Best ranking No. 9, reached 2 times.

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

San Diego State in the NCAA Tournament

Seasons ranked

1980-1981 1984-1985 1985-1986 1986-1987 1988-1989 1992-1993 1994-1995 2009-2010

Statistics

San Diego State statistics summary
Statistic	Value	Details
Best ranking	9	2 times First: December 2, 1984 Most recent: December 9, 1984
# Polls Ranked	41	First: February 10, 1981 (20) Most recent: November 23, 2009 (23)
# Polls Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Polls Ranked Top 5	-	-
# Polls Ranked Top 10	2	First: December 2, 1984 (9) Most recent: December 9, 1984 (9)
# Polls Ranked Top 15	20	First: November 18, 1984 (13) Most recent: January 23, 1989 (14)
# Polls Ranked Top 20	35	First: February 10, 1981 (20) Most recent: March 7, 1995 (20)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked	18	November 18, 1984 - November 12, 1985
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1	-	-
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5	-	-
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10	2	December 2, 1984 - December 9, 1984
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15	10	November 18, 1984 - January 20, 1985
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20	18	November 18, 1984 - November 12, 1985
# Seasons Ranked	8	First: 1980-1981 Most recent: 2009-2010
# Seasons Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Seasons Ranked Top 5	-	-
# Seasons Ranked Top 10	1	First: 1984-1985
# Seasons Ranked Top 15	2	First: 1984-1985 Most recent: 1988-1989
# Seasons Ranked Top 20	6	First: 1980-1981 Most recent: 1994-1995
# Seasons Preseason Ranked	4	First: 1984-1985 Most recent: 1988-1989
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5	-	-
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10	-	-
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15	1	First: 1984-1985
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20	4	First: 1984-1985 Most recent: 1988-1989
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise	8	Unranked (March 11, 1984) → No. 13 (November 18, 1984)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise	5	No. 20 (November 28, 1988) → No. 15 (December 5, 1988)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall	5	3 times First: No. 16 (November 12, 1985) → Unranked (December 1, 1985) Most recent: No. 16 (February 20, 1989) → Unranked (February 26, 1989)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall	5	3 times First: No. 16 (November 12, 1985) → Unranked (December 1, 1985) Most recent: No. 16 (February 20, 1989) → Unranked (February 26, 1989)

Details

Best ranking (9)

Best ranking
Poll	Ranking
Feb 10, 1981	20
Nov 18, 1984	13
Nov 26, 1984	11
Dec 2, 1984	9

# Polls Ranked (41)

# Polls Ranked
Poll	Ranking
Feb 10, 1981	20
Nov 18, 1984	13
Nov 26, 1984	11
Dec 2, 1984	9
Dec 9, 1984	9
Dec 16, 1984	12
Dec 24, 1984	12
Dec 30, 1984	12
Jan 6, 1985	14
Jan 13, 1985	13
Jan 20, 1985	13
Jan 27, 1985	16
Feb 3, 1985	15
Feb 10, 1985	14
Feb 17, 1985	14
Feb 24, 1985	15
Mar 3, 1985	19
Mar 10, 1985	20
Nov 12, 1985	16
Nov 18, 1986	18
Nov 21, 1988	20
Nov 28, 1988	20
Dec 5, 1988	15
Dec 12, 1988	16
Dec 19, 1988	15
Dec 26, 1988	15
Jan 2, 1989	16
Jan 9, 1989	15
Jan 16, 1989	12
Jan 23, 1989	14
Jan 30, 1989	19
Feb 6, 1989	19
Feb 13, 1989	17
Feb 20, 1989	16
Jan 12, 1993	22
Feb 14, 1995	25
Feb 21, 1995	22
Feb 28, 1995	21
Mar 7, 1995	20
Mar 14, 1995	22
Nov 23, 2009	23

# 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 (2)

# Polls Ranked Top 10
Poll	Ranking
Dec 2, 1984	9
Dec 9, 1984	9

# Polls Ranked Top 15 (20)

# Polls Ranked Top 15
Poll	Ranking
Nov 18, 1984	13
Nov 26, 1984	11
Dec 2, 1984	9
Dec 9, 1984	9
Dec 16, 1984	12
Dec 24, 1984	12
Dec 30, 1984	12
Jan 6, 1985	14
Jan 13, 1985	13
Jan 20, 1985	13
Feb 3, 1985	15
Feb 10, 1985	14
Feb 17, 1985	14
Feb 24, 1985	15
Dec 5, 1988	15
Dec 19, 1988	15
Dec 26, 1988	15
Jan 9, 1989	15
Jan 16, 1989	12
Jan 23, 1989	14

# Polls Ranked Top 20 (35)

# Polls Ranked Top 20
Poll	Ranking
Feb 10, 1981	20
Nov 18, 1984	13
Nov 26, 1984	11
Dec 2, 1984	9
Dec 9, 1984	9
Dec 16, 1984	12
Dec 24, 1984	12
Dec 30, 1984	12
Jan 6, 1985	14
Jan 13, 1985	13
Jan 20, 1985	13
Jan 27, 1985	16
Feb 3, 1985	15
Feb 10, 1985	14
Feb 17, 1985	14
Feb 24, 1985	15
Mar 3, 1985	19
Mar 10, 1985	20
Nov 12, 1985	16
Nov 18, 1986	18
Nov 21, 1988	20
Nov 28, 1988	20
Dec 5, 1988	15
Dec 12, 1988	16
Dec 19, 1988	15
Dec 26, 1988	15
Jan 2, 1989	16
Jan 9, 1989	15
Jan 16, 1989	12
Jan 23, 1989	14
Jan 30, 1989	19
Feb 6, 1989	19
Feb 13, 1989	17
Feb 20, 1989	16
Mar 7, 1995	20

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked (18)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 18, 1984	Nov 12, 1985	18
2.	Nov 21, 1988	Feb 20, 1989	14
3.	Feb 14, 1995	Mar 14, 1995	5
4.	Feb 10, 1981	Feb 10, 1981	1
	Nov 18, 1986	Nov 18, 1986	1
	Jan 12, 1993	Jan 12, 1993	1
	Nov 23, 2009	Nov 23, 2009	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 (2)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Dec 2, 1984	Dec 9, 1984	2

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 (10)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 18, 1984	Jan 20, 1985	10
2.	Feb 3, 1985	Feb 24, 1985	4
3.	Jan 9, 1989	Jan 23, 1989	3
4.	Dec 19, 1988	Dec 26, 1988	2
5.	Dec 5, 1988	Dec 5, 1988	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 (18)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 18, 1984	Nov 12, 1985	18
2.	Nov 21, 1988	Feb 20, 1989	14
3.	Feb 10, 1981	Feb 10, 1981	1
	Nov 18, 1986	Nov 18, 1986	1
	Mar 7, 1995	Mar 7, 1995	1

# Seasons Ranked (8)

# Seasons Ranked
Season	Best ranking
1980-1981	20
1984-1985	9
1985-1986	16
1986-1987	18
1988-1989	12
1992-1993	22
1994-1995	20
2009-2010	23

# 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 (1)

# Seasons Ranked Top 10
Season	Best ranking
1984-1985	9

# Seasons Ranked Top 15 (2)

# Seasons Ranked Top 15
Season	Best ranking
1984-1985	9
1988-1989	12

# Seasons Ranked Top 20 (6)

# Seasons Ranked Top 20
Season	Best ranking
1980-1981	20
1984-1985	9
1985-1986	16
1986-1987	18
1988-1989	12
1994-1995	20

# Seasons Preseason Ranked (4)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked
Season	Preseason ranking
1984-1985	13
1985-1986	16
1986-1987	18
1988-1989	20

# 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 (1)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
Season	Preseason ranking
1984-1985	13

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 (4)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
Season	Preseason ranking
1984-1985	13
1985-1986	16
1986-1987	18
1988-1989	20

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise (8)

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	Unranked (Mar 11, 1984)	No. 13 (Nov 18, 1984)	8
2.	No. 20 (Nov 28, 1988)	No. 15 (Dec 5, 1988)	5
3.	No. 20 (Mar 10, 1985)	No. 16 (Nov 12, 1985)	4
	Unranked (Jan 5, 1993)	No. 22 (Jan 12, 1993)	4
5.	Unranked (Mar 9, 1986)	No. 18 (Nov 18, 1986)	3
	No. 15 (Jan 9, 1989)	No. 12 (Jan 16, 1989)	3
	No. 25 (Feb 14, 1995)	No. 22 (Feb 21, 1995)	3
	Unranked (Nov 16, 2009)	No. 23 (Nov 23, 2009)	3
9.	No. 13 (Nov 18, 1984)	No. 11 (Nov 26, 1984)	2
	No. 11 (Nov 26, 1984)	No. 9 (Dec 2, 1984)	2
	No. 19 (Feb 6, 1989)	No. 17 (Feb 13, 1989)	2
12.	Unranked (Feb 3, 1981)	No. 20 (Feb 10, 1981)	1
	No. 14 (Jan 6, 1985)	No. 13 (Jan 13, 1985)	1
	No. 16 (Jan 27, 1985)	No. 15 (Feb 3, 1985)	1
	No. 15 (Feb 3, 1985)	No. 14 (Feb 10, 1985)	1
	Unranked (Mar 14, 1988)	No. 20 (Nov 21, 1988)	1
	No. 16 (Dec 12, 1988)	No. 15 (Dec 19, 1988)	1
	No. 16 (Jan 2, 1989)	No. 15 (Jan 9, 1989)	1
	No. 17 (Feb 13, 1989)	No. 16 (Feb 20, 1989)	1
	Unranked (Feb 7, 1995)	No. 25 (Feb 14, 1995)	1
	No. 22 (Feb 21, 1995)	No. 21 (Feb 28, 1995)	1
	No. 21 (Feb 28, 1995)	No. 20 (Mar 7, 1995)	1

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise (5)

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 20 (Nov 28, 1988)	No. 15 (Dec 5, 1988)	5
2.	Unranked (Jan 5, 1993)	No. 22 (Jan 12, 1993)	4
3.	No. 15 (Jan 9, 1989)	No. 12 (Jan 16, 1989)	3
	No. 25 (Feb 14, 1995)	No. 22 (Feb 21, 1995)	3
	Unranked (Nov 16, 2009)	No. 23 (Nov 23, 2009)	3
6.	No. 13 (Nov 18, 1984)	No. 11 (Nov 26, 1984)	2
	No. 11 (Nov 26, 1984)	No. 9 (Dec 2, 1984)	2
	No. 19 (Feb 6, 1989)	No. 17 (Feb 13, 1989)	2
9.	Unranked (Feb 3, 1981)	No. 20 (Feb 10, 1981)	1
	No. 14 (Jan 6, 1985)	No. 13 (Jan 13, 1985)	1
	No. 16 (Jan 27, 1985)	No. 15 (Feb 3, 1985)	1
	No. 15 (Feb 3, 1985)	No. 14 (Feb 10, 1985)	1
	No. 16 (Dec 12, 1988)	No. 15 (Dec 19, 1988)	1
	No. 16 (Jan 2, 1989)	No. 15 (Jan 9, 1989)	1
	No. 17 (Feb 13, 1989)	No. 16 (Feb 20, 1989)	1
	Unranked (Feb 7, 1995)	No. 25 (Feb 14, 1995)	1
	No. 22 (Feb 21, 1995)	No. 21 (Feb 28, 1995)	1
	No. 21 (Feb 28, 1995)	No. 20 (Mar 7, 1995)	1

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall (5)

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 16 (Nov 12, 1985)	Unranked (Dec 1, 1985)	5
	No. 14 (Jan 23, 1989)	No. 19 (Jan 30, 1989)	5
	No. 16 (Feb 20, 1989)	Unranked (Feb 26, 1989)	5
4.	No. 15 (Feb 24, 1985)	No. 19 (Mar 3, 1985)	4
	No. 22 (Jan 12, 1993)	Unranked (Jan 19, 1993)	4
	No. 22 (Mar 14, 1995)	Unranked (Nov 14, 1995)	4
7.	No. 9 (Dec 9, 1984)	No. 12 (Dec 16, 1984)	3
	No. 13 (Jan 20, 1985)	No. 16 (Jan 27, 1985)	3
	No. 18 (Nov 18, 1986)	Unranked (Dec 2, 1986)	3
	No. 23 (Nov 23, 2009)	Unranked (Nov 30, 2009)	3
11.	No. 12 (Dec 30, 1984)	No. 14 (Jan 6, 1985)	2
	No. 12 (Jan 16, 1989)	No. 14 (Jan 23, 1989)	2
	No. 20 (Mar 7, 1995)	No. 22 (Mar 14, 1995)	2
14.	No. 20 (Feb 10, 1981)	Unranked (Feb 17, 1981)	1
	No. 14 (Feb 17, 1985)	No. 15 (Feb 24, 1985)	1
	No. 19 (Mar 3, 1985)	No. 20 (Mar 10, 1985)	1
	No. 15 (Dec 5, 1988)	No. 16 (Dec 12, 1988)	1
	No. 15 (Dec 26, 1988)	No. 16 (Jan 2, 1989)	1

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall (5)

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 16 (Nov 12, 1985)	Unranked (Dec 1, 1985)	5
	No. 14 (Jan 23, 1989)	No. 19 (Jan 30, 1989)	5
	No. 16 (Feb 20, 1989)	Unranked (Feb 26, 1989)	5
4.	No. 15 (Feb 24, 1985)	No. 19 (Mar 3, 1985)	4
	No. 22 (Jan 12, 1993)	Unranked (Jan 19, 1993)	4
6.	No. 9 (Dec 9, 1984)	No. 12 (Dec 16, 1984)	3
	No. 13 (Jan 20, 1985)	No. 16 (Jan 27, 1985)	3
	No. 18 (Nov 18, 1986)	Unranked (Dec 2, 1986)	3
	No. 23 (Nov 23, 2009)	Unranked (Nov 30, 2009)	3
10.	No. 12 (Dec 30, 1984)	No. 14 (Jan 6, 1985)	2
	No. 12 (Jan 16, 1989)	No. 14 (Jan 23, 1989)	2
	No. 20 (Mar 7, 1995)	No. 22 (Mar 14, 1995)	2
13.	No. 20 (Feb 10, 1981)	Unranked (Feb 17, 1981)	1
	No. 14 (Feb 17, 1985)	No. 15 (Feb 24, 1985)	1
	No. 19 (Mar 3, 1985)	No. 20 (Mar 10, 1985)	1
	No. 15 (Dec 5, 1988)	No. 16 (Dec 12, 1988)	1
	No. 15 (Dec 26, 1988)	No. 16 (Jan 2, 1989)	1