Southern Connecticut State - AP Rankings

Ranked in 20 AP polls of 905 across 3 seasons, first on November 25, 1976 (No. 14) and most recently on December 5, 1978 (No. 18). Best ranking No. 9.

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

Seasons ranked

1976-1977 1977-1978 1978-1979

Statistics

Southern Connecticut State statistics summary
Statistic	Value	Details
Best ranking	9	First: January 18, 1978
# Polls Ranked	20	First: November 25, 1976 (14) Most recent: December 5, 1978 (18)
# Polls Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Polls Ranked Top 5	-	-
# Polls Ranked Top 10	1	First: January 18, 1978 (9)
# Polls Ranked Top 15	12	First: November 25, 1976 (14) Most recent: February 15, 1978 (12)
# Polls Ranked Top 20	20	First: November 25, 1976 (14) Most recent: December 5, 1978 (18)
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked	14	March 9, 1977 - March 1, 1978
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1	-	-
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5	-	-
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10	1	January 18, 1978 - January 18, 1978
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15	10	November 25, 1977 - February 15, 1978
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20	14	March 9, 1977 - March 1, 1978
# Seasons Ranked	3	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1978-1979
# Seasons Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Seasons Ranked Top 5	-	-
# Seasons Ranked Top 10	1	First: 1977-1978
# Seasons Ranked Top 15	2	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1977-1978
# Seasons Ranked Top 20	3	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1978-1979
# Seasons Preseason Ranked	3	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1978-1979
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1	-	-
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5	-	-
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10	-	-
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15	2	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1977-1978
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20	3	First: 1976-1977 Most recent: 1978-1979
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise	6	No. 19 (March 16, 1977) → No. 13 (November 25, 1977)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise	3	Unranked (March 8, 1978) → No. 18 (March 15, 1978)
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall	5	2 times First: No. 16 (December 15, 1976) → Unranked (December 22, 1976) Most recent: No. 16 (March 1, 1978) → Unranked (March 8, 1978)
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall	5	2 times First: No. 16 (December 15, 1976) → Unranked (December 22, 1976) Most recent: No. 16 (March 1, 1978) → Unranked (March 8, 1978)

Details

Best ranking (9)

Best ranking
Poll	Ranking
Nov 25, 1976	14
Nov 25, 1977	13
Dec 7, 1977	12
Dec 14, 1977	11
Jan 18, 1978	9

# Polls Ranked (20)

# Polls Ranked
Poll	Ranking
Nov 25, 1976	14
Dec 8, 1976	15
Dec 15, 1976	16
Mar 9, 1977	20
Mar 16, 1977	19
Nov 25, 1977	13
Dec 7, 1977	12
Dec 14, 1977	11
Dec 21, 1977	12
Jan 11, 1978	11
Jan 18, 1978	9
Jan 25, 1978	13
Feb 1, 1978	13
Feb 8, 1978	13
Feb 15, 1978	12
Feb 22, 1978	16
Mar 1, 1978	16
Mar 15, 1978	18
Nov 25, 1978	16
Dec 5, 1978	18

# 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 (1)

# Polls Ranked Top 10
Poll	Ranking
Jan 18, 1978	9

# Polls Ranked Top 15 (12)

# Polls Ranked Top 15
Poll	Ranking
Nov 25, 1976	14
Dec 8, 1976	15
Nov 25, 1977	13
Dec 7, 1977	12
Dec 14, 1977	11
Dec 21, 1977	12
Jan 11, 1978	11
Jan 18, 1978	9
Jan 25, 1978	13
Feb 1, 1978	13
Feb 8, 1978	13
Feb 15, 1978	12

# Polls Ranked Top 20 (20)

# Polls Ranked Top 20
Poll	Ranking
Nov 25, 1976	14
Dec 8, 1976	15
Dec 15, 1976	16
Mar 9, 1977	20
Mar 16, 1977	19
Nov 25, 1977	13
Dec 7, 1977	12
Dec 14, 1977	11
Dec 21, 1977	12
Jan 11, 1978	11
Jan 18, 1978	9
Jan 25, 1978	13
Feb 1, 1978	13
Feb 8, 1978	13
Feb 15, 1978	12
Feb 22, 1978	16
Mar 1, 1978	16
Mar 15, 1978	18
Nov 25, 1978	16
Dec 5, 1978	18

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked (14)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Mar 9, 1977	Mar 1, 1978	14
2.	Nov 25, 1976	Dec 15, 1976	3
	Mar 15, 1978	Dec 5, 1978	3

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 (1)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Jan 18, 1978	Jan 18, 1978	1

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 (10)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Nov 25, 1977	Feb 15, 1978	10
2.	Nov 25, 1976	Dec 8, 1976	2

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 (14)

Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20
Place	From	To	Polls
1.	Mar 9, 1977	Mar 1, 1978	14
2.	Nov 25, 1976	Dec 15, 1976	3
	Mar 15, 1978	Dec 5, 1978	3

# Seasons Ranked (3)

# Seasons Ranked
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	14
1977-1978	9
1978-1979	16

# 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
1977-1978	9

# Seasons Ranked Top 15 (2)

# Seasons Ranked Top 15
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	14
1977-1978	9

# Seasons Ranked Top 20 (3)

# Seasons Ranked Top 20
Season	Best ranking
1976-1977	14
1977-1978	9
1978-1979	16

# Seasons Preseason Ranked (3)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked
Season	Preseason ranking
1976-1977	14
1977-1978	13
1978-1979	16

# 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 (2)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15
Season	Preseason ranking
1976-1977	14
1977-1978	13

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 (3)

# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20
Season	Preseason ranking
1976-1977	14
1977-1978	13
1978-1979	16

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise (6)

Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	No. 19 (Mar 16, 1977)	No. 13 (Nov 25, 1977)	6
2.	Unranked (Mar 8, 1978)	No. 18 (Mar 15, 1978)	3
3.	No. 11 (Jan 11, 1978)	No. 9 (Jan 18, 1978)	2
	No. 18 (Mar 15, 1978)	No. 16 (Nov 25, 1978)	2
5.	Unranked (Feb 2, 1977)	No. 20 (Mar 9, 1977)	1
	No. 20 (Mar 9, 1977)	No. 19 (Mar 16, 1977)	1
	No. 13 (Nov 25, 1977)	No. 12 (Dec 7, 1977)	1
	No. 12 (Dec 7, 1977)	No. 11 (Dec 14, 1977)	1
	No. 12 (Dec 21, 1977)	No. 11 (Jan 11, 1978)	1
	No. 13 (Feb 8, 1978)	No. 12 (Feb 15, 1978)	1

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise (3)

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise
Place	From	To	Rise
1.	Unranked (Mar 8, 1978)	No. 18 (Mar 15, 1978)	3
2.	No. 11 (Jan 11, 1978)	No. 9 (Jan 18, 1978)	2
3.	Unranked (Feb 2, 1977)	No. 20 (Mar 9, 1977)	1
	No. 20 (Mar 9, 1977)	No. 19 (Mar 16, 1977)	1
	No. 13 (Nov 25, 1977)	No. 12 (Dec 7, 1977)	1
	No. 12 (Dec 7, 1977)	No. 11 (Dec 14, 1977)	1
	No. 12 (Dec 21, 1977)	No. 11 (Jan 11, 1978)	1
	No. 13 (Feb 8, 1978)	No. 12 (Feb 15, 1978)	1

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall (5)

Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 16 (Dec 15, 1976)	Unranked (Dec 22, 1976)	5
	No. 16 (Mar 1, 1978)	Unranked (Mar 8, 1978)	5
3.	No. 9 (Jan 18, 1978)	No. 13 (Jan 25, 1978)	4
	No. 12 (Feb 15, 1978)	No. 16 (Feb 22, 1978)	4
5.	No. 18 (Dec 5, 1978)	Unranked (Dec 12, 1978)	3
6.	No. 16 (Nov 25, 1978)	No. 18 (Dec 5, 1978)	2
7.	No. 14 (Nov 25, 1976)	No. 15 (Dec 8, 1976)	1
	No. 15 (Dec 8, 1976)	No. 16 (Dec 15, 1976)	1
	No. 11 (Dec 14, 1977)	No. 12 (Dec 21, 1977)	1

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

Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall
Place	From	To	Fall
1.	No. 16 (Dec 15, 1976)	Unranked (Dec 22, 1976)	5
	No. 16 (Mar 1, 1978)	Unranked (Mar 8, 1978)	5
3.	No. 9 (Jan 18, 1978)	No. 13 (Jan 25, 1978)	4
	No. 12 (Feb 15, 1978)	No. 16 (Feb 22, 1978)	4
5.	No. 18 (Dec 5, 1978)	Unranked (Dec 12, 1978)	3
6.	No. 16 (Nov 25, 1978)	No. 18 (Dec 5, 1978)	2
7.	No. 14 (Nov 25, 1976)	No. 15 (Dec 8, 1976)	1
	No. 15 (Dec 8, 1976)	No. 16 (Dec 15, 1976)	1
	No. 11 (Dec 14, 1977)	No. 12 (Dec 21, 1977)	1